1962 Richmond state by-election

1962 Richmond state by-election

←  1961 12 May 1962 1964  →
Electoral district of Richmond in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Registered	17,549
Turnout	84.0% ( 7.5)
First party Second party   DLP Candidate Clyde Holding Leo Gardiner Party Labor Democratic Labor Primary  vote 9,347 3,802 Percentage 65.9% 26.8% Swing 4.9 1.0
MP before election Bill Towers Labor Elected MP Clyde Holding Labor

The 1962 Richmond state by-election was held on 12 May 1962 to elect the member for Richmond in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the death of Labor Party MP Bill Towers. ^{[1] [2]}

Clyde Holding won Labor preselection by one vote, but was able to easily win the by-election with 65.9% of the primary vote. ^[3]

Candidates

Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot. ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Background
	Independent	Stirling Davis
	Democratic Labor	Leo Gardiner	Candidate for Richmond in 1961
	Labor	Clyde Holding	Lawyer
	Independent	John Murray

Results

1962 Richmond state by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Clyde Holding	9,347	65.9	+4.9
	Democratic Labor	Leo Gardiner	3,802	26.8	+1.0
	Independent	Stirling Davis	897	6.3	+6.3
	Independent	John Murray	129	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			14,175	96.1	+1.7
Informal votes			569	3.9	−1.7
Turnout			14,744	84.0	−7.5
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Richmond (Victoria)
• List of Victorian state by-elections

References

1. "THE FORTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
2. Green, Antony (29 November 2014). "Richmond - VIC Election 2014". ABC News. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
3. Faulkner, John (16 August 2011). "Senate debates". Open Australia. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.