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Liverpool Plains - By-election (Roll: 17,895) Country Party gain from Labor Party Nominations: Friday, 10 March 1961, Polling: Saturday, 25 March 1961 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Johnson, Robert Neville Labor Party 7,252 49.79 O'Keefe, Frank Lionel (Elected) Country Party 7,312 50.21 Formal Votes 14,564 Informal Votes 163 1.11 Total Votes / Turnout 14,727 82.30 Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job Notes: Caused by the resignation of Roger Nott to accept the position of Administrator of the Northern Territory.