Bruce by-election, 1983
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Bruce on 28 May 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP Sir Billy Snedden.
Results
| Bruce by-election, 1983[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Kenneth Aldred |
35,849 |
48.5 |
+0.6 |
|
Labor |
Heather O'Connor |
31,354 |
42.4 |
-1.9 |
|
Democrats |
Michael Johnson |
4,769 |
6.5 |
-1.3 |
|
Democratic Labor |
John Mulholland |
1,621 |
2.2 |
+2.2 |
|
Independent |
Wilhelm Kapphan |
111 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
|
Progress |
Peter Fogarty |
105 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Constitutionalist |
Bill Thiele |
94 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
| Total formal votes |
73,903 |
98.3 |
+0.0 |
| Informal votes |
1,266 |
1.7 |
-0.0 |
| Turnout |
75,169 |
92.0 |
-5.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Kenneth Aldred |
40,259 |
54.5 |
+3.8 |
|
Labor |
Heather O'Connor |
33,644 |
45.5 |
-3.8 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+3.8 |
|
See also
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