Legislative Council Election Results 1961

CORNWALL - 16 December 1961

Total Enrolled: 6,809
Formal Vote: 6,039
Informal Vote: 62

Candidate
Vote
% Formal Vote
FOOT, G.J.
1,709
28.3%
KING, F.B.
610
10.1%
LAURENCE, N.F.
1,348
22.3%
OLIVER, H.R.A.
657
10.9%
STEER, J.L.
1,715
28.4%

* Sitting member / elected
(By-election called following resignation of J. R. Orchard)

After distribution of preferences G. J. Foot was elected.

Issue of Writs: 9 November 1961
Nominations Close: 23 November 1961
Polling Day: 16 December 1961
Return of Writs: 21 December 1961

Source: Tasmanian Electoral Commission; Tasmanian Electoral Handbook 1851-1982 (Bennett)

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