1994 Vaucluse state by-election
A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Vaucluse on 9 April 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Michael Yabsley (Liberal).[1]
Dates[]
Date | Event |
---|---|
18 March 1994 | Resignation of Michael Yabsley.[1] |
21 March 1994 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
24 March 1994 | Day of nomination |
9 April 1994 | Polling day |
22 April 1994 | Return of writ |
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Debnam | 15,757 | 58.5 | +3.4 | |
Labor | Barbara Armitage | 7,856 | 29.2 | +11.8 | |
Greens | Murray Matson | 2,453 | 9.1 | ||
Independent | Rodney Marks | 870 | 3.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 26,936 | 97.1 | +6.4 | ||
Informal votes | 808 | 2.9 | -6.4 | ||
Turnout | 27,744 | 70.7 | -19.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Peter Debnam | 16,621 | 63.3 | +0.3 | |
Labor | Barbara Armitage | 9,645 | 36.7 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Mr Michael Robert Yabsley (1956- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Vaucluse". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (49). 21 March 1994. p. 1253. Retrieved 28 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1994 Vaucluse by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
Categories:
- 1994 elections in Australia
- New South Wales state by-elections
- 1990s in New South Wales