COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND (One senator to be elected) ==================================================================== Election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Robert Sherrington -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 900,492 +05.6 Votes cast: 857,830 95.3 +00.4 Informal votes: 22,956 02.7 -04.5 Formal votes: 834,874 97.3 +04.5 Quota for election: 417,438 50.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HEATLEY * Lib 426,726 51.1 ELECTED 1 > Q:1.022 Bertie Milliner ALP 328,289 39.3 Q:0.786 Rogers Judge DLP 62,870 07.5 Q:0.151 Ian Kent 16,989 02.0 Q:0.041 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 834,874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Milliner, see Senate Queensland 1967. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Heatley's term began 22 November 1966. Heatley elected for a term ending 30 June 1968 (remainder of Sherrington's term). -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Clarence Heatley (1920-71): Appointed 1966. Elected 1966 --------------------------------------------------------------------