Alexandra state by-election, 1992

A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Alexandra on 9 May 1992. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal MHA Ted Chapman. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1973 state election. The by-election was held on the same day as the Kavel state by-election.

Results

The Liberals retained the seat after preferences.

Alexandra state by-election, 9 May 1992[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D Brown 9,662 47.9 -11.3
Independent I Schmidt 2,889 14.3 +14.3
Democrats A D Dickson 2,484 12.3 -2.9
Labor J J van der Veld 2,290 11.3 -13.3
Independent P A Charles 1,219 6.0 +6.0
Australian Independent Alliance R M Oates 998 4.9 +4.9
Australian Independent Alliance R G Macey 644 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 20,186 95.5 -2.4
Informal votes 943 4.5 +2.4
Turnout 21,129 88.4 -6.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal D Brown 12,155 60.2 -5.8
Independent I Schmidt 8,031 39.8 +39.8
Liberal hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
  2. ↑ History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA
  3. ↑ SA elections archive: Antony Green ABC