1998 Newcastle supplementary election

1998 Newcastle supplementary election

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Division of Newcastle (NSW) in the House of Representatives
First party Second party Third party   Candidate Allan Morris Kate Taylor Carrie Jacobi Party Labor One Nation Greens Primary  vote 31,441 10,466 5,965 Percentage 48.21% 16.05% 9.15% Swing 1.94 16.05 0.42 TCP 67.33% 32.67% TCP swing 6.14 32.67
MP before election Allan Morris Labor Elected MP Allan Morris Labor

The 1998 Newcastle supplementary election was held on 21 November 1998 to elect the next member for the division of Newcastle in the Australian House of Representatives, following the death of a candidate during the 1998 federal election campaign.

Incumbent Labor MP Allan Morris was re-elected. ^{[1] [2]}

Background

Australian Democrats candidate Kaye Westbury died on 1 October, two days before the federal election. As it was after the close of nominations, the election was declared 'failed' and a supplementary election had to be held. ^[1]

The Liberal Party, who had Clive Jensen as their candidate, chose not to contest the supplementary election. ^[1]

Results

1998 Newcastle supplementary election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Morris	31,441	48.21	−1.94
	One Nation	Kate Taylor	10,466	16.05	+16.05
	Greens	Carrie Jacobi	5,965	9.15	+0.42
	Democrats	Stephen Bisgrove	5,607	8.60	−1.29
	Independent	Ivan Welsh	4,398	6.74	+6.74
	Independent	Harry Criticos	2,718	4.17	+4.17
	Christian Democrats	Greg Budworth	1,798	2.76	+2.76
	Progressive Labour	Harry Williams	1,131	1.73	+1.73
	Independent	Peter Boyd	757	1.16	+1.16
	Democratic Socialist	Geoff Payne	662	1.01	+1.01
	Citizens Electoral Council	Tony King	280	0.43	+0.43
Total formal votes			65,223	95.12	−2.04
Informal votes			3,347	4.88	+2.04
Turnout			68,570	88.37	−8.40
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Morris	43,917	67.33	+6.14
	Greens	Carrie Jacobi	21,306	32.67	+32.67
	Labor hold

References

1. "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1998". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive.
2. "Newcastle 1998 supplementary election". Australian Electoral Commission.