1970 Chisholm by-election
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Chisholm on 19 September 1970. This was triggered by the death of Liberal Party MP Wilfrid Kent Hughes.
The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Tony Staley.
Results
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{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Tony Staley
|party = Liberal
|votes = 24,767
|percentage = 54.1
|change = +1.2
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{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Frank Costigan
|party = Labor
|votes = 15,335
|percentage = 33.5
|change = -0.6
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{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Ray Nilsen
|party = Defence of Government Schools
|votes = 4,138
|percentage = 9.0
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Andrew Morrow
|party = Australia
|votes = 1,501
|percentage = 3.3
|change = -0.6
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{{Election box formal|
|votes = 45,741
|percentage = 98.4
|change =
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{{Election box informal|
|votes = 756
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 46,497
|percentage = 82.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Tony Staley
|votes =
|percentage = 59.0
|change = -3.6
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{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Frank Costigan
|votes =
|percentage = 41.0
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = -3.6
}}
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References
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{{Aus by-elections 27th parl}}
Category:1970 elections in Australia
Category:Victorian federal by-elections