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1966 Dawson by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1966 Dawson by-election | |
| country | Australia | |
| type | Parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1963 Australian federal election | |
| previous_year | 1963 | |
| election_date | 26 February 1966 | |
| next_election | 1966 Australian federal election | |
| next_year | 1966 | |
| turnout | 37,377 (91.0%) | |
| seats_for_election | The Dawson seat in the House of Representatives | |
| candidate1 | Rex Patterson | |
| image1 | [[File:RexPatterson1966.jpg | x150px]] |
| party1 | Australian Labor Party | |
| popular_vote1 | 20,372 | |
| percentage1 | 55.1% | |
| swing1 | 13.7 | |
| candidate2 | John Fordyce | |
| image2 | [[File:No image.png | 100px]] |
| party2 | Australian Country Party (1920) | |
| popular_vote2 | 16,572 | |
| percentage2 | 44.9% | |
| swing2 | 6.9 | |
| title | MP | |
| before_election | George Shaw | |
| before_party | Australian Country Party (1920) | |
| after_election | Rex Patterson | |
| after_party | Australian Labor Party |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Dawson on 26 February 1966. This was triggered by the death of Country Party MP George Shaw.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Rex Patterson.
Results
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