A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 25 May 1996 following the retirement of sitting member, Garry West.[1]
On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of Clarence, Pittwater, Southern Highlands and Strathfield.
All seats were retained by the Liberal-National Parties, with the exception of Clarence. In Orange, the National Party suffered a swing of 13.82% against it on a two-party preferred basis.
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 March 1996 | Garry West resigned from parliament.[1] |
| 3 April 1996 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 12 April 1996 | Nominations |
| 2 May 1996 | Polling day |
| 7 June 1996 | Return of writ |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Russell Turner | 16,884 | 48.70 | −11.40 | |
| Labor | Tim Sullivan | 15,489 | 44.67 | +14.76 | |
| Independent | Robert Cianfrano | 2,299 | 6.63 | +3.78 | |
| Total formal votes | 34,672 | 98.39 | +2.57 | ||
| Informal votes | 495 | 1.41 | −2.57 | ||
| Turnout | 35,167 | 89.03 | −5.99 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Russell Turner | 18,011 | 52.60 | −13.82 | |
| Labor | Tim Sullivan | 16,232 | 47.40 | +13.82 | |
| National hold | Swing | −13.82 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr Garry Bruce West (1949- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Orange". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 41. 4 May 1987. p. 1430. Retrieved 15 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1996 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 November 2019.