1994 Bonython by-election
The 1994 Bonython by-election was held in the Australian federal electorate of Bonython in South Australia on 19 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the retirement of the sitting member, the Australian Labor Party's Neal Blewett, on 11 February 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on the same day.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Martyn Evans | 29,097 | 45.92 | −9.68 | |
Liberal | Andy Markwell | 20,398 | 32.19 | +3.50 | |
Grey Power | George Bell | 4,659 | 7.35 | +7.35 | |
AAFI | Denis McCormack | 4,323 | 6.82 | +6.82 | |
Democrats | Philip Newey | 3,960 | 6.25 | −3.20 | |
Independent | Jack Webb | 923 | 1.46 | +1.46 | |
Total formal votes | 63,360 | 94.45 | −0.01 | ||
Informal votes | 3,722 | 5.55 | +0.01 | ||
Turnout | 67,082 | 86.59 | −8.04 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Martyn Evans | 36,013 | 56.90 | −7.85 | |
Liberal | Andy Markwell | 27,284 | 43.10 | +7.85 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −7.85 |
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References[]
Categories:
- 1994 elections in Australia
- South Australian federal by-elections
- March 1994 events in Australia