1970 Australian Capital Territory by-election

1970 Australian Capital Territory by-election
30 May 1970
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Kep Enderby Clarrie Hermes
Party Labor Liberal
Popular vote 20,132 15,900
Percentage 35.6% 28.1%
Swing 32.1pp 1.2pp
TPP 57.8% 42.2%
TPP swing 13.4pp 13.4pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
AUS
IND
Candidate Alan Fitzgerald Jim Pead
Party Australia Independent
Popular vote 9,914 8,151
Percentage 17.5% 14.4%
Swing 12.9pp 14.4pp
MP before election

Jim Fraser
Labor

 Elected MP

Kep Enderby
Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Australian Capital Territory on 30 May 1970. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Jim Fraser.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Kep Enderby. It was also notable for recording the highest vote ever received in a federal electorate by an Australia Party candidate.

Ted Cawthron from the National Socialist Party of Australia was the first National Socialist in Australia to run for public office.

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