1994 Warringah by-election
The 1994 Warringah by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Warringah in New South Wales on 26 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, Liberal MP Michael MacKellar on 18 February 1994, from the safe Liberal seat. The writ for the by-election was issued on the same day.
The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Tony Abbott who served as the Prime Minister of Australia from 18 September 2013 to 15 September 2015.
The Warringah by-election was held on the same day as the Mackellar by-election triggered by the resignation of sitting Liberal member Jim Carlton.
Unsuccessful candidates for Liberal preselection included former NSW attorney-general John Dowd, future MP Peter King, and future senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells.[1]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Tony Abbott | 34,440 | 54.21 | −1.89 | |
Democrats | Troy Anderson | 9,932 | 15.92 | +11.66 | |
Independent | Judith Halnan | 9,564 | 15.33 | +15.33 | |
AAFI | Robyn Marion Spencer | 8,446 | 13.54 | +13.54 | |
Total formal votes | 62,382 | 96.39 | −1.23 | ||
Informal votes | 2,339 | 3.61 | +1.23 | ||
Turnout | 64,721 | 82.79 | −12.68 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Tony Abbott | 39,588 | 63.46 | +3.20 | |
Independent | Judith Halnan | 22,794 | 36.54 | +36.54 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "14 nominate for safe Liberal seat". Canberra Times. 8 February 1994.
- ^ Warringah (NSW) By-Election (26 March 1994), Australian Electoral Commission.
- 1994 elections in Australia
- March 1994 events in Australia
- New South Wales federal by-elections