A by-election was held in the state electoral district of The Hills on 28 August 1993. The by-election was triggered by Tony Packard (Liberal) resigning after he was convicted of charges relating to the unlawful use of listening devices at his car dealership.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 June 1993 | Tony Packard pleaded guilty to illegally using a listening device.[2] |
| 27 July 1993 | Tony Packard resigned from parliament.[1][3] |
| 9 August 1993 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[4] |
| 12 August 1993 | Day of nomination |
| 28 August 1993 | Polling day |
| 10 September 1993 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Michael Richardson | 19,418 | 60.8 | −1.7 | |
| Independent | Roy Potter | 6,466 | 20.3 | −0.6 | |
| Independent | David Baggs | 1,685 | 5.3 | ||
| Call to Australia | Bruce Coleman | 1,375 | 4.3 | ||
| Independent | Mick Gallagher | 1,231 | 3.9 | ||
| Independent | Ruth Rothery | 677 | 2.1 | ||
| Independent | Tony Pettitt | 414 | 1.3 | ||
| Independent | Louis Solomons | 313 | 1.0 | ||
| Independent | Ronald Feiner | 189 | 0.6 | ||
| Independent | Ivor F | 80 | 0.3 | ||
| Independent | Norman Hooper | 75 | 0.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 31,923 | 97.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 886 | 2.7 | |||
| Turnout | 32,809 | 81.3 | |||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Michael Richardson | 20,184 | 69.0 | +1.6 | |
| Independent | Roy Potter | 9,083 | 31.0 | −1.6 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr (Tony) Anthony Charles Packard (1943– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Carr acts to oust Packard". The Canberra Times. 12 June 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Packard quits, 'a victim' of the balance of power". The Canberra Times. 28 July 1993. p. 3. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: The Hills". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 88. 9 August 1993. p. 5847. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1993 Hills by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 March 2021.