1994 Taylor state by-election

The 1994 Taylor state by-election was held on 5 November 1994 in the South Australian House of Assembly electorate of Taylor, centred on Paralowie in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of state Labor MHA and former premier, Lynn Arnold, on 21 September 1994. The newly created seat had been won by Arnold at the 1993 state election with a primary vote of 51.06 percent.

Timeline

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21 September 1994

Arnold resigned, vacating the seat of Taylor.

6 October 1994

Writ issued by Speaker of the House of Assembly for an by-election in Taylor.

21 October 1994, at noon

Close of nominations and draw for positions on the ballot paper.

5 November 1994

Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.[1]

Results

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The Liberal Party and the Democrats, who contested the previous election and gained 36.62 percent and 12.32 percent of the vote respectively, did not run candidates in the by-election. Labor easily retained the seat.

Taylor state by-election, 5 November 1994[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Trish White 10,635 68.56 +17.50
Grey Power Emily Gilbey-Riley 2,025 13.06 +13.06
Independent Liberal Bernhard Cotton 1,638 10.56 +10.56
Independent Michael Brander 921 5.94 +5.94
Natural Law Vladimir Lorenzon 291 1.88 +1.88
Total formal votes 15,510 92.37 −4.07
Informal votes 1,280 7.63 +4.07
Turnout 16,790 79.61 −13.27
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Trish White 11,275 75.60 +17.64
Grey Power Emily Gilbey-Riley 4,235 27.30 +27.30
Labor hold Swing N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ State Electoral Office (1995). Statistical returns for general elections—11 December 1993 and By-elections. p. 185.
  2. ^ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
  3. ^ State Electoral Office (1995). Statistical returns for general elections—11 December 1993 and By-elections. pp. 164, 190–191.