1983 Moreton by-election - Misplaced Pages

Australian federal by-election

1983 Moreton by-election

5 November 1983

MP before election

James Killen
Liberal

Elected MP

Don Cameron
Liberal

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Moreton on 5 November 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP James Killen.

Candidates

Moreton by-election, 1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Don Cameron	31,440	52.1	+5.4
	Labor	Barbara Robson	28,130	46.6	+1.1
	Pensioner	Norman Eather	508	0.8	+0.8
	Humanitarian	Marcus Platen	252	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			60,330	98.9	+0.4
Informal votes			655	1.1	−0.4
Turnout			60,985	90.6	−2.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Don Cameron	31,882	52.8	+1.2
	Labor	Barbara Robson	28,448	47.2	−1.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.2

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