1967 Roe state by-election
# 1967 Roe state by-election

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.

Roe state by-election, 1967 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bill Young | 3,481 | 66.89 |
| | Liberal | Mel Bungey | 1,723 | 33.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,204 | 97.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 2.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,318 | 81.29 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A |
