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Murrumbidgee - By-election (Roll: 22,875) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Friday, 23 January 1970, Polling: Saturday, 14 February 1970 Three-cornered contest Candidate Party Votes % Final % Davidge, Ian Colin Liberal Party 6,437 31.73 Gordon, Alan Robert Lindsay (Elected) Labor Party 10,905 53.76 Kennedy, Leslie Michael D.L.P. 593 2.92 Williamson, Robin A Country Party 2,351 11.59 Formal Votes 20,286 Informal Votes 337 1.63 Total Votes / Turnout 20,623 90.16 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Caused by the resignation of Labor MP Al Grassby, who was elected as MHR for Riverina at the 1969 federal election.