Mackellar by-election, 1994

The 1994 Mackellar by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Mackellar in New South Wales on 26 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Liberal Party of Australia's Jim Carlton on 14 January 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on 18 February 1994. On the same day a by-election was held in Warringah.

The Australian Labor Party did not stand a candidate for the by-election. The main opposition for the seat was writer/journalist, film-maker, Labor supporter and political commentator Bob Ellis, who stood as an independent.

The by-election was won by the Liberal Party's Bronwyn Bishop.[1]

Results

Mackellar by-election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bronwyn Bishop 34,999 52.25 −4.36
Independent Bob Ellis 15,501 23.14 +23.14
AAFI John Phillips 5,464 8.16 +8.16
Greens Fiona E. McLeod 3,940 5.88 +5.88
Democrats Brian Johnson 3,851 5.75 −1.33
Independent Stephen Ross Wells 2,063 3.08 +3.08
Republican Peter Consandine 586 0.87 +0.87
Godfrey Bigot 582 0.87 +0.87
Total formal votes 66,986 96.85 −0.15
Informal votes 2,181 3.15 +0.15
Turnout 69,167 87.63 −8.14
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Bronwyn Bishop 40,328 60.27 −0.89
Independent Bob Ellis 26,587 39.73 +39.73
Liberal hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mackellar (NSW) By-Election (26 March 1994), Australian Electoral Commission.
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