1992 The Entrance state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of The Entrance on 18 January 1992 because the Court of Disputed Returns overturned the result of the 1991 The Entrance election. Bob Graham (Liberal) had been declared elected by 116 votes over Grant McBride (Labor). [1] Justice Slattery in the Court of Disputed Returns held that more than 200 voters in The Entrance had been given ballot papers for the adjoining district of Gosford and that the poll was void. [2] [3]

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Dates

DateEvent
25 May 1991 1991 election
August 1991petitions against the result of the election lodged by Grant McBride, [4] and Tony Irving. [5]
11 December 1991Court of Disputed returns declared the election void. [2]
2 January 1992 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [6]
3 January 1992Nominations
18 January 1992Polling day
7 February 1992Return of writ

Results

1992 The Entrance by-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Grant McBride16,64249.6+1.6
Liberal Bob Graham14,22242.4-9.6
Democrats Lynn Sawyer6932.1
Independent Peter Clifford6251.9
Independent Tony Irving5841.7
GreypowerBob Hudson3911.2
Citizens Electoral CouncilSean James3260.97+1.0
Independent Stewart Scott-Irving920.3
Total formal votes33,57598.4+1.8
Informal votes5351.6-1.8
Turnout 34,11091.0-3.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride17,95054.7+6.7
Liberal Bob Graham14,85745.3-6.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.7

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References

  1. Green, Antony. "1991 The Entrance". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Carr calm after poll made void". Australian Financial Review. 12 December 1991. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1992 The Entrance by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. "Petition by Grant McBride". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 9 August 1991. p. 6719. Retrieved 24 November 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Petition by Anthong Irving". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 23 August 1991. p. 7287. Retrieved 24 November 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Writ of election: The Entrance". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (3). 2 January 1992. p. 127. Retrieved 24 November 2019 via National Library of Australia.