1962 Richmond state by-election
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Electoral district of Richmond in the Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 17,549 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 84.0% ( 7.5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Richmond state by-election was held on 12 May 1962 to elect the member for Richmond in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the death of Labor Party MP Bill Towers.[1][2]
Clyde Holding won Labor preselection by one vote, but was able to easily win the by-election with 65.9% of the primary vote.[3]
Candidates
Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Background | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stirling Davis | ||
| Democratic Labor | Leo Gardiner | Candidate for Richmond in 1961 | |
| Labor | Clyde Holding | Lawyer | |
| Independent | John Murray | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Clyde Holding | 9,347 | 65.9 | +4.9 | |
| Democratic Labor | Leo Gardiner | 3,802 | 26.8 | +1.0 | |
| Independent | Stirling Davis | 897 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
| Independent | John Murray | 129 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 14,175 | 96.1 | +1.7 | ||
| Informal votes | 569 | 3.9 | −1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 14,744 | 84.0 | −7.5 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "THE FORTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony (29 November 2014). "Richmond - VIC Election 2014". ABC News. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Faulkner, John (16 August 2011). "Senate debates". Open Australia. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.