1963 Grey by-election

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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Grey on 1 June 1963. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Edgar Russell.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Jack Mortimer.

Results

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{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jack Mortimer

|party = Labor

|votes = 21,463

|percentage = 51.3

|change = -6.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Vern Dyason

|party = Liberal

|votes = 17,494

|percentage = 41.8

|change = +3.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Leonard Kent

|party = Independent

|votes = 1,265

|percentage = 3.0

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Richard Mills

|party = dlp

|votes = 935

|percentage = 2.2

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Desmond Clark

|party = Independent Labor

|votes = 705

|percentage = 1.7

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 41,862

|percentage = 98.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 718

|percentage = 1.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 42,580

|percentage = 91.8

|change =

}}

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{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Jack Mortimer

|votes =

|percentage = 53.5

|change = -5.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Liberal

|candidate = Vern Dyason

|votes =

|percentage = 46.5

|change = +5.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = -5.3

}}

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References