The 1967 Roe state by-election was a by-election held on 2 September 1967 for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Roe in the southeastern agricultural part of the state.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Party member Tom Hart on 6 July 1967.
The seat of Roe, first established in 1950, was considered to be a safe seat for the Country Party. At the time of the by-election, the seat included the towns of Dumbleyung, Gnowangerup, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Narembeen and Ravensthorpe.
Timeline
Date Event 6 July 1967 Tom Hart resigned, vacating the seat of Roe. 2 August 1967 The Minister for Justice, Arthur Griffith, appointed polling places in the district. 4 August 1967 Writs were issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly to proceed with a by-election. 11 August 1967 Close of nominations and draw of ballot papers. 2 September 1967 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 18 September 1967 The writ was returned and the results formally declared.
Candidates The by-election attracted two candidates. Bill Young, representing the Country Party, was a farmer and party official residing in Kondinin, while Mel Bungey, representing the Liberal and Country League, was a farmer residing in Gnowangerup.
Results Bill Young easily retained the seat for the Country Party. No swings are noted due to the seat being uncontested at the 1965 election.
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