Orange state by-election, 1996
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on May 25, 1996 following the retirement of sitting member, Garry West.
On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of Clarence, Pittwater, Southern Highlands and Strathfield.
All seats were retained by the Liberal-National Parties, with the exception of Clarence. In Orange, the National Party suffered a swing of 13.82% against it on a two-party preferred basis.
| Orange by-election, 1996 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National | Russell Turner | 16,884 | 48.70 | -11.40 | |
| Labor | Tim Sullivan | 15,489 | 44.67 | +14.76 | |
| Independent | Robert Cianfrano | 2,299 | 6.63 | +3.78 | |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | -7.24 | ||
| Informal votes | 495 | 1.41 | -2.57 | ||
| Turnout | 35,167 | 89.03 | -5.99 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Russell Turner | 18,011 | 52.60 | -13.82 | |
| Labor | Tim Sullivan | 16,232 | 47.40 | +13.82 | |
| National hold | Swing | -13.82 | |||
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