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
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{{Aus by-elections 24th parl}}
Category:1963 elections in Australia