1956 Barker by-election

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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Barker on 13 October 1956. This was triggered by the death of Liberal MP and Speaker Archie Cameron.

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Jim Forbes. William McAnaney, a future state Liberal MP, who had been chairman of the District Council of Strathalbyn, unsuccessfully contested the by-election as an independent. [1]

Results

Barker by-election, 1956 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 18,47148.7-19.0
Labor Ralph Dettman14,45438.1+5.8
Independent Liberal William McAnaney 2,8197.4+7.4
Labor (A-C) Brian Crowe2,2075.8+5.8
Total formal votes37,95198.0
Informal votes7712.0
Turnout 38,72292.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 21,93557.8-9.9
Labor Ralph Dettman16,01642.2+9.9
Liberal hold Swing -9.9

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References

  1. "Australian Political Chronicle, July-December 1956". Australian Journal of Politics and History. 2 (2): 242. 1957.
  2. "1956 Barker by-election". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2022.