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| ⚫ | The '''1994 Mackellar by-election''' was held in the [[Australia]]n electorate of [[Division of Mackellar|Mackellar]] in [[New South Wales]] on 26 March 1994. The [[by-election]] was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the [[Liberal Party of Australia]]'s [[Jim Carlton]] on 14 January 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on 18 February 1994. On the same day a [[Warringah by-election |
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{{Infobox election |
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| country = New South Wales |
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| type = parliamentary |
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| ongoing = no |
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| election_date = 26 March 1994 |
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| image1 = [[File:B K Bishop.jpg|150x150px]] |
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| candidate1 = [[Bronwyn Bishop]] |
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| party1 = Liberal Party of Australia |
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| popular_vote1 = '''34,999''' |
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| percentage1 = '''53.25%''' |
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| swing1 = {{decrease}} 4.36 |
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| image2 = {{Election image filler|Independent politician|IND|150x150px}} |
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| candidate2 = [[Bob Ellis]] |
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| party2 = Independent politician |
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| popular_vote2 = 15,501 |
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| percentage2 = 23.14% |
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| swing2 = {{increase}} 23.14 |
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| 1blank = [[Two-party-preferred|TPP]] |
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| 2blank = TPP swing |
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| 1data1 = '''60.27%''' |
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| 2data1 = {{decrease}} 0.89 |
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| 1data2 = 39.73% |
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| 2data2 = {{increase}} 39.73 |
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| title = MP |
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| before_election = [[Jim Carlton]] |
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| before_party = Liberal Party of Australia |
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| after_election = [[Bronwyn Bishop]] |
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| after_party = Liberal Party of Australia |
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| ⚫ | The '''1994 Mackellar by-election''' was held in the [[Australia]]n electorate of [[Division of Mackellar|Mackellar]] in [[New South Wales]] on 26 March 1994. The [[by-election]] was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the [[Liberal Party of Australia]]'s [[Jim Carlton]] on 14 January 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on 18 February 1994. On the same day a [[1994 Warringah by-election|by-election was held in Warringah]]. |
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The [[Australian Labor Party]] did not stand a candidate for the by-election. The main opposition for the seat was writer/journalist, film-maker, Labor supporter and political commentator [[Bob Ellis]], who stood as an independent. |
The [[Australian Labor Party]] did not stand a candidate for the by-election. The main opposition for the seat was writer/journalist, film-maker, Labor supporter and political commentator [[Bob Ellis]], who stood as an independent. |
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During the [[by-election]]s in Mackellar and [[1994 Warringah by-election|Warringah]] the Maverick Far Right Labor MP [[Graeme Campbell (politician)]] urged electors to vote for [[Australians Against Further Immigration]] (AAFI).<ref>{{cite book|title=From white Australia to Woomera: the story of Australian immigration|author=James Jupp|page=136|location=Cambridge|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2002|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A9XR6eKT54AC | isbn=978-0-521-53140-5}}</ref> |
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The by-election was won by the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]'s [[Bronwyn Bishop]].<ref>[http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/supplementary_by_elections/mackellar.htm Mackellar (NSW) By-Election (26 March 1994)], [[Australian Electoral Commission]].</ref> |
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The by-election was won by the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]'s [[Bronwyn Bishop]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Mackellar (NSW) By-Election (26 March 1994) | work=Australian Electoral Commission | date= | url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/supplementary_by_elections/mackellar.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609091531/http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/supplementary_by_elections/mackellar.htm | archive-date=9 June 2007 | url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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|title=<includeonly>[[</includeonly>1994 Mackellar by-election<includeonly>]]</includeonly><ref name="Psephos">{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1993/mack1993.txt |title=1994 Mackellar by-election |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-05-29}}</ref> |
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[[Jim Carlton]] ({{Australian politics/name|Liberal}}) resigned.</includeonly> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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The 1994 Mackellar by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Mackellar in New South Wales on 26 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Liberal Party of Australia's Jim Carlton on 14 January 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on 18 February 1994. On the same day a by-election was held in Warringah.
The Australian Labor Party did not stand a candidate for the by-election. The main opposition for the seat was writer/journalist, film-maker, Labor supporter and political commentator Bob Ellis, who stood as an independent.
During the by-elections in Mackellar and Warringah the Maverick Far Right Labor MP Graeme Campbell (politician) urged electors to vote for Australians Against Further Immigration (AAFI).[1]
The by-election was won by the Liberal Party's Bronwyn Bishop.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 34,999 | 52.25 | −4.36 | |
| Independent | Bob Ellis | 15,501 | 23.14 | +23.14 | |
| Against Further Immigration | John Phillips | 5,464 | 8.16 | +8.16 | |
| Greens | Fiona E. McLeod | 3,940 | 5.88 | +5.88 | |
| Democrats | Brian Johnson | 3,851 | 5.75 | −1.33 | |
| Independent | Stephen Ross Wells | 2,063 | 3.08 | +3.08 | |
| Republican | Peter Consandine | 586 | 0.87 | +0.87 | |
| Godfrey Bigot | 582 | 0.87 | +0.87 | ||
| Total formal votes | 66,986 | 96.85 | −0.15 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,181 | 3.15 | +0.15 | ||
| Turnout | 69,167 | 87.63 | −8.14 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 40,328 | 60.27 | −0.89 | |
| Independent | Bob Ellis | 26,587 | 39.73 | +39.73 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ James Jupp (2002). From white Australia to Woomera: the story of Australian immigration. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-521-53140-5.
- ^ "Mackellar (NSW) By-Election (26 March 1994)". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007.
- ^ "1994 Mackellar by-election". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.