1994 Bonython by-election

1994 Bonython by-election
11 February 1994
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Martyn Evans Andy Markwell
Party Labor Liberal
Popular vote 29,097 20,398
Percentage 45.92% 32.19%
Swing Decrease 9.68pp Increase 3.50pp
TPP 56.90% 43.10%
TPP swing Decrease 7.85pp Increase 7.85pp
MP before election

Neal Blewett
Labor

Elected MP

Martyn Evans
Labor

The 1994 Bonython by-election was held in the Australian federal electorate of Bonython in South Australia on 19 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the retirement of the sitting member, the Australian Labor Party's Neal Blewett, on 11 February 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on the same day.

Results

Bonython by-election, 1994[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martyn Evans 29,097 45.92 −9.68
Liberal Andy Markwell 20,398 32.19 +3.50
Grey Power George Bell 4,659 7.35 +7.35
Against Further Immigration Denis McCormack 4,323 6.82 +6.82
Democrats Philip Newey 3,960 6.25 −3.20
Independent Jack Webb 923 1.46 +1.46
Total formal votes 63,360 94.45 −0.01
Informal votes 3,722 5.55 +0.01
Turnout 67,082 86.59 −8.04
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martyn Evans 36,013 56.90 −7.85
Liberal Andy Markwell 27,284 43.10 +7.85
Labor hold Swing −7.85

See also

References

  1. ^ 1994 Bonython by-election results: AEC
  2. ^ 1994 Bonython by-election results: Adam Carr electoral archive
  3. ^ 1993 federal election, Bonython results: Adam Carr electoral archive
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