2002 Hornsby state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Hornsby on 23 February 2002 because Stephen O'Doherty (Liberal) resigned. [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
22 January 2002Resignation of Stephen O'Doherty. [1]
4 February 2002 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. [2]
7 February 2002Nominations
23 February 2002Polling day
8 March 2002Return of writ

Results

2002 Hornsby by-election
Saturday 23 February [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Judy Hopwood 18,20648.12-4.57
Independent John Muirhead6,63417.54
Greens Tony Mohr4,97513.15+9.39
Independent Mick Gallagher4,67512.36+7.8
Democrats Joanna Wong2,2966.07+1.2
Christian Democrats Owen Nannelli1,0452.76
Total formal votes37,83197.73+0.05
Informal votes8782.27-0.05
Turnout 39,18885.51-7.41
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Judy Hopwood 20,09660.16
Independent John Muirhead13,30939.84
Liberal hold Swing +7.46 [lower-alpha 1]

Stephen O'Doherty (Liberal) resigned. [3]

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Notes

  1. compared to the two-party-preferred result for the 1999 Hornsby election.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Stephen Mark O'Doherty (1959- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Hornsby" (PDF). New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 36. 4 February 2002. p. 43812. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 Green, Antony. "2002 Hornsby by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 October 2019.