A by-election was held in the state electoral district of North Shore on 5 February 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party member Phillip Smiles.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 December 1993 | Resignation of Phillip Smiles.[1] |
| 18 January 1994 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 20 January 1994 | Day of nomination |
| 5 February 1994 | Polling day |
| 18 February 1994 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jillian Skinner | 15,267 | 54.7 | +3.6 | |
| Independent | Robyn Read | 10,408 | 37.3 | −3.8 | |
| Independent | Gerry Nolan | 878 | 3.1 | ||
| Independent | Jim Reid | 787 | 2.8 | ||
| Democrats | Alec Cater | 590 | 2.1 | ||
| Total formal votes | 27,930 | 98.3 | +3.9 | ||
| Informal votes | 473 | 1.7 | −3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 28,403 | 76.0 | −14.2 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Jillian Skinner | 15,905 | 58.4 | +5.9 | |
| Independent | Robyn Read | 11,338 | 41.6 | −5.9 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 | |||
The Labor Party did not nominate a candidate.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Phillip Murray Smiles (1946- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: North Shore". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 23. 18 January 1994. p. 223. Retrieved 13 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1994 North Shore by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 November 2019.