A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Macquarie Fields on 3 November 1990. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Stan Knowles (Labor),[1] who was facing minor shop lifting charges.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 October 1990 | Stan Knowles resigned.[1] |
| 12 October 1990 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
| 18 October 1990 | Day of nomination |
| 3 November 1990 | Polling day |
| 23 November 1990 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Craig Knowles | 13,412 | 55.0 | +9.6 | |
| Independent | Noel Short | 7,543 | 30.9 | +22.2 | |
| Democrats | Julian Connelly | 3,450 | 14.1 | +8.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 24,405 | 95.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,032 | 4.1 | |||
| Turnout | 25,437 | 71.9 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Craig Knowles | 14,134 | 60.4 | +5.5 | |
| Independent | Noel Short | 9,266 | 39.6 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr (Stan) Stanley Alfred James Knowles (1931– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1990 Macquarie Fields by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Writ of election: Macquarie Fields". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 129. 19 October 1990. p. 9198. Retrieved 15 March 2021 – via Trove.