COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
TWENTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT
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BY-ELECTIONS
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CORIO, Vic
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South-West Victoria: Drysdale, Geelong, Geelong North, Newtown
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22 July 1967, following the resignation of Hon Hubert Opperman
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1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 07.9
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Enrolled voters:                         55,809        +03.7
Votes cast:                              52,127  93.4  -02.5
Informal votes:                           1,038  02.0  -01.8
Formal votes:                            51,089  98.0  +01.8
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Candidate                       Party   Votes    %     Swing
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Patrick Bourke                  DLP       5,418  10.6  -00.2
Mabel Cardinal                              486  01.0
Ronald Hay +                    Lib      18,583  36.4  -08.9
George Jones                    LRG         923  01.8  -00.3
Gordon SCHOLES                  ALP      25,679  50.3  +11.1
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Total                                    51,089  03.1 e 11.0 to ALP
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Gordon Glen Denton Scholes (1931-2018): Elected 1967 By
Born: 7 June 1931, Melbourne
Career: Educated state schools. Railway worker, enginedriver.
President Geelong Trades Hall Council. Geelong City Council.
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