1967 Corio by-election

1967 Corio by-election
22 July 1967
The Corio seat in the House of Representatives
Turnout52,127 (93.4%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Gordon Scholes Ronald Hay
Party Labor Liberal
Popular vote 25,679 18,583
Percentage 50.3% 36.4%
Swing 11.1 8.9
MP before election

Hubert Opperman
Liberal

 Elected MP

Gordon Scholes
Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corio on 22 July 1967. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP Hubert Opperman.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Gordon Scholes, a significant boost for Gough Whitlam, the new Opposition Leader.

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