Legislative Council Election Results 1966

LAUNCESTON - 29 January 1966

Total Enrolled: 2,822
Formal Vote:2,546
Informal Vote: 44

Candidate
Vote
% Formal Vote

BERTRAM, H.W.

252

9.9%
BRASSIL, J.T.C.
819
32.2%
FINNEY, G.W.
206
8.1%
JOLLIFFE, Mary
28
1.1%
KING, F.B.
152
6.0%
McGOWEN, J.R.
254
10.0%
ORCHARD, J.R.
564
22.2%
SHIPP, R.W.
271
10.6%

* Sitting member / elected
(By-election called following the death of W.H.M. Fry)

After distribution of preferences J. R. Orchard was elected.

Issue of Writs: 24 December 1965
Nominations Close: 12 January 1966
Polling Day: 29 January 1966
Return of Writs: 3 February 1966

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

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