1994 Cabramatta state by-election

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A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Cabramatta on 22 October 1994. The by-election was triggered by the murder of anti-drugs and anti-crime campaigner John Newman (Labor). [1] The election was held only five months before the 1995 election.

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Dates

DateEvent
5 September 1994Death of John Newman. [1]
19 September 1994 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. [2]
28 September 1994Day of nomination
22 October 1994Polling day
11 November 1994Return of writ

Results

1994 Cabramatta by-election
Saturday 22 October  [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Reba Meagher 22,70172.65+21.0
Independent Nghiep Nguyen3,64611.67
Call to Australia Brian Grigg1,4984.79
Independent Chris Moore1,3614.36
Daylight Saving ExtensionTony de Govrik8652.77
Independent Mark Stevens6802.18
No Party AffiliationTed Oldfield4971.59
Total formal votes27,17295.11
Informal votes1,3984.89
Turnout 28,57076.97
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Reba Meagher 24,36783.94+17.94
Independent Nghiep Nguyen4,66316.06
Labor hold Swing  

The Liberal Party did not nominate a candidate.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr John Paul Newman (1946–1994)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Cabramatta". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . No. 123. 19 September 1994. p. 5847. Retrieved 23 October 2019– via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1994 Cabramatta by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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