1964 Robertson by-election
# 1964 Robertson by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Robertson on 5 December 1964. It was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP Roger Dean.

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate William Bridges-Maxwell.

## Results

Robertson by-election, 1964 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William Bridges-Maxwell | 27,220 | 50.1 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Arthur Mollett | 25,432 | 46.8 | +2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cornelius Woodbury | 1,068 | 2.0 | -3.0 |
| | Independent Liberal | Victor Taylor | 648 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,368 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,701 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,069 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William Bridges-Maxwell | | 52.3 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Arthur Mollett | | 47.7 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
