- Mackellar by-election, 1994
The 1994 Mackellar by-election was held in the
Australia n electorate of Mackellar inNew South Wales on26 March 1994 . Theby-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, theLiberal Party of Australia 'sJim Carlton on14 January 1994 . The writ for the by-election was issued on18 February 1994 .The
Australian Labor Party did not stand a candidate for the by-election. The main opposition for the seat was writer/journalist, film-maker, and political commentatorBob Ellis , who stood as an independent.The by-election was won by the Liberal Party's
Bronwyn Bishop . [ [http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/supplementary_by_elections/mackellar.htm Mackellar (NSW) By-Election (26 March 1994)] ,Australian Electoral Commission .]Results
Election box begin
title=Mackellar by-election, 1994 Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Bronwyn Bishop
party = Liberal
votes = 34,999
percentage = 52.25
change =Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Bob Ellis
party = Independent
votes = 15,501
percentage = 23.14
change =Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Phillips
party = AAFI
votes = 5,464
percentage = 8.16
change =Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Fiona E. McLeod
party = Greens
votes = 3,940
percentage = 5.88
change =Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Johnson
party = Democrats
votes = 3,851
percentage = 5.75
change =Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Ross Wells
party = Independent
votes = 2,063
percentage = 3.08
change =Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Consandine
party = Republican
votes = 586
percentage = 0.87
change =Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Godfrey Bigot
party =
votes = 582
percentage = 0.87
change =Election box formal
votes = 66,986
percentage = 96.85
change =Election box informal
votes = 2,181
percentage = 3.15
change =Election box turnout
votes = 69,167
percentage = 87.63
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Bronwyn Bishop
votes =
percentage = 60.27
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate =Bob Ellis
votes =
percentage = 39.73
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing =References
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