The 1968 Millicent state by-election was a
by-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.
A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...
held on 22 June 1968 for the
South Australia
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n
House of Assembly
House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. In some countries this may be at a subnational level.
Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible g ...
seat of
Millicent.
Results
The by-election was triggered by the
Court of Disputed Returns calling a new election.
Labor
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
had won the seat by a single vote at the
1968 election. Labor retained the seat with an increased margin. Turnout increased at the by-election.
See also
*
List of South Australian state by-elections
References
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South Australian state by-elections
1968 elections in Australia
1960s in South Australia
June 1968 in Australia