Nominations: Friday, 22 October 1965, Polling: Saturday, 6 November 1965
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Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Final
%
Barraclough, Lindley John Forbes
Liberal Party
9,579
47.29
9,588
47.33
Einfeld, Sydney David (Elected)
Labor Party
10,110
49.91
10,167
50.19
Rietschel, Albert Edward
Independent
76
0.38
Slowgrove, William Henry John
D.L.P.
493
2.43
503
2.48
Formal Votes
20,258
Informal Votes
732
3.49
Total Votes / Turnout
20,990
86.84
Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job
Notes: Caused by the resignation of Abe Landa. The Askin government appointed him Agent General in London in the hope of winning his seat. Landa was expelled from the Labor Party for resigning without permission.