Boothby by-election, 1981
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A by-election
was held for the Australian House of Representatives
seat of Boothby
on 21 February 1981. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party
MP John McLeay.
This by-election was won by Steele Hall
, who was Premier of South Australia from 1968 to 1970.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was held for the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
seat of Boothby
Division of Boothby
The Division of Boothby is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and is named after William Boothby , the Returning Officer for the first election of Members of the House of Representatives in 1901....
on 21 February 1981. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
MP John McLeay.
This by-election was won by Steele Hall
Steele Hall
Raymond Steele Hall was the 36th Premier of South Australia 1968-70, a senator for South Australia 1974-77, and federal member for the Division of Boothby 1981-96.-Biography:...
, who was Premier of South Australia from 1968 to 1970.