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was held for the

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seat of Chisholm on 19 September 1970. This was triggered by the death of

Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ...

Wilfrid Kent Hughes Sir Wilfrid Selwyn "Bill" Kent Hughes (12 June 1895 – 31 July 1970) was an Australian army officer and politician who had a long career in both state and federal politics, most notably as a minister in the Menzies Government. He also ...

. The by-election was won by Liberal candidate

Tony Staley Anthony Allan Staley (born 15 May 1939) is an Australian politician. A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party, he held the Victorian seat of Division of Chisholm, Chisholm from 1970 to 1980 and served as Department of the Capit ...

Results

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