A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Riverstone on 22 October 1983. It was triggered by the resignation of Tony Johnson (Labor).[1]
The Riverstone by-election was held the same day as the by-elections for Kogarah, Maroubra and Marrickville. All were safe Labor seats and while there was a swing against Labor in each seat (7.2% to 11.8%), all were retained by Labor.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 20 July 1983 | Tony Johnson resigned.[1] |
| 23 September 1983 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 30 September 1983 | Day of nomination |
| 22 October 1983 | Polling day |
| 11 November 1983 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Richard Amery | 12,541 | 59.7 | −11.4 | |
| Liberal | Kenneth Jessup | 7,583 | 36.1 | +11.5 | |
| Independent | Winston Brass | 897 | 4.3 | ||
| Total formal votes | 21,021 | 97.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 609 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 21,630 | 69.3 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Anthony Valentine Patrick Johnson". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "NSW by-election background". ABC elections. Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Riverstone". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 133. 23 September 1983. p. 4441. Retrieved 17 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1983 Riverstone by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 March 2021.