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1968
Randwick - By-election (Roll: 27,730)
Won by Labor Party
Nominations: Friday, 23 January 1970, Polling: Saturday, 14 February 1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Final
%
Brereton, Laurence John
(Elected)
Labor Party
13,201
61.53
McLaughlin, John Kennedy
Liberal Party
8,252
38.47
Formal Votes
21,453
Informal Votes
581
2.64
Total Votes / Turnout
22,034
79.46
Cause Category
: Resignation - Federal contest
Notes
: Caused by the resignation of Labor MP Lionel Bowen, who was elected as MHR for Kingsford-Smith at the 1969 federal election.