A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Riverina on 27 February 1965. This was triggered by the resignation of Country Party MP Hugh Roberton.
The by-election was won by Country Party candidate Bill Armstrong.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Bill Armstrong | 21,371 | 56.3 | +4.6 | |
| Labor | Jack Ward | 16,561 | 43.7 | +2.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 37,932 | 98.8 | |||
| Informal votes | 455 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 38,387 | 87.5 | |||
| Country hold | Swing | −1.0 | |||
References
edit- ^ "By-Elections 1963-1966". Psephos. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.