1986 Cabramatta state by-election

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A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Cabramatta on 1 February 1986. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP Eric Bedford, who had served as Minister for Education and Minister for Planning in the Wran Labor government. [1]

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By-elections for the seats of Canterbury and Kiama were held on the same day.

Results

1986 Cabramatta by-election
Saturday 1 February [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Newman 13,41149.36-15.7
Liberal Maria Heggie9,02033.20-1.7
Nuclear Disarmament Virginia Rigney1,7356.39
Call to Australia Alan Byers1,4085.18
Democrats Robert Neesam1,2574.63
Independent Stephen Biscoe2761.02
Small Business and Enterprise PartyKusala Fitzroy-Mendis650.24
Total formal votes27,17295.11
Informal votes1,3984.89
Turnout 28,57076.97
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Newman 58.8
Liberal Maria Heggie41.2
Labor hold Swing -6.3

Labor MP Eric Bedford resigned. [2]

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References

  1. "The Hon. Eric Lance Bedford (1928-2006)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1986 Cabramatta by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 September 2019.