1994 Cabramatta state by-election

A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Cabramatta on 22 October 1994. The by-election was triggered by the murder of anti-drugs and anti-crime campaigner John Newman (Labor).[1] The election was held only five months before the 1995 election.

Dates

Date Event
5 September 1994 Death of John Newman.[1]
19 September 1994 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
28 September 1994 Day of nomination
22 October 1994 Polling day
11 November 1994 Return of writ

Results

1994 Cabramatta by-election
Saturday 22 October [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reba Meagher 22,701 72.65 +21.0
Independent Nghiep Nguyen 3,646 11.67
Call to Australia Brian Grigg 1,498 4.79
Independent Chris Moore 1,361 4.36
Daylight Saving Extension Tony de Govrik 865 2.77
Independent Mark Stevens 680 2.18
No Party Affiliation Ted Oldfield 497 1.59
Total formal votes 27,172 95.11
Informal votes 1,398 4.89
Turnout 28,570 76.97
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Reba Meagher 24,367 83.94 +17.94
Independent Nghiep Nguyen 4,663 16.06
Labor hold Swing  

The Liberal Party did not nominate a candidate.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr John Paul Newman (1946–1994)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Cabramatta". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 123. 19 September 1994. p. 5847. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1994 Cabramatta by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.