Gwydir by-election, 1969

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Gwydir on 7 June 1969. This was triggered by the resignation of Country Party MP Ian Allan. A by-election for the seat of Bendigo was held on the same day.

The by-election was won by Country Party candidate Ralph Hunt.

Results

Gwydir by-election, 1969^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	Ralph Hunt	21,113	53.6	-7.7
	Labor	Roger Nott	18,293	46.4	+7.7
Total formal votes			39,406	99.0
Informal votes			394	1.0
Turnout			39,800	88.2
	Country hold		Swing	-7.7

By-elections of the 26th Australian parliament (1966–1969)

1967	Corio Capricornia

1968	Higgins

1969	Curtin Gwydir Bendigo

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