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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Dawson on 26 February 1966. This was triggered by the death of Country Party MP George Shaw.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Rex Patterson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | Rex Patterson | 20,372 | 55.1 | +13.7 | |
| Country | John Fordyce | 16,572 | 44.9 | -6.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 36,944 | 98.8 | |||
| Informal votes | 433 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 37,377 | 91.0 | |||
| Labor gain from Country | Swing | +11.5 | |||
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