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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Bruce on 28 May 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former Opposition Leader Sir Billy Snedden.
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Bruce on 28 May 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former Opposition Leader Sir Billy Snedden.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ken Aldred | 35,849 | 48.5 | +0.6 | |
| Labor | Heather O'Connor | 31,354 | 42.4 | -1.9 | |
| Democrats | Michael Johnson | 4,769 | 6.5 | -1.3 | |
| Democratic Labor | John Mulholland | 1,621 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Independent | Wilhelm Kapphan | 111 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Progress | Peter Fogarty | 105 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Constitutionalist | Bill Thiele | 94 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 73,903 | 98.3 | +0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,266 | 1.7 | −0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 75,169 | 92.0 | −5.3 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Ken Aldred | 40,259 | 54.5 | +3.8 | |
| Labor | Heather O'Connor | 33,644 | 45.5 | -3.8 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 | |||
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