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1994 Vaucluse state by-election

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Election result for Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia

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).

Dates

Date Event
18 March 1994 Resignation of Michael Yabsley.
21 March 1994 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
24 March 1994 Day of nomination
9 April 1994 Polling day
22 April 1994 Return of writ

Results

1994 Vaucluse by-election
Saturday 9 April 
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

  1. ^ "Mr Michael Robert Yabsley (1956- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Vaucluse". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 49. 21 March 1994. p. 1253. Retrieved 28 November 2019 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1994 Vaucluse by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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