title: 1967 Corio by-election
text: # 1967 Corio by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corio on 22 July 1967. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP Hubert Opperman.
  
  The by-election was won by Labor candidate Gordon Scholes, a significant boost for Gough Whitlam, the new Opposition Leader.
  
  ## Results
  
  Corio by-election, 1967 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Gordon Scholes | 25,679 | 50.3 | +11.1 |
  | | Liberal | Ronald Hay | 18,583 | 36.4 | -8.9 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Patrick Bourke | 5,418 | 10.6 | -0.2 |
  | | Liberal Reform Group | Sir George Jones | 923 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
  | | Independent | Mabel Cardinal | 486 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,089 | 98.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,038 | 2.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,127 | 93.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Gordon Scholes | | 53.1 | +11.0 |
  | | Liberal | Ronald Hay | | 46.9 | -11.0 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.0 | |
  