The 1996 Pittwater state by-election was held on 25 May 1996 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Pittwater following the retirement of sitting member, Jim Longley (Liberal).[1]
On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of Clarence, Orange, Southern Highlands and Strathfield.
All seats were retained by the Liberal-National parties, with the exception of Clarence.[2] In Pittwater, the Liberal Party retained the seat despite a swing of 5.81% against them on a two-party preferred basis.[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Brogden | 16,772 | 50.38 | −10.56 | |
| Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 4,694 | 14.10 | +9.79 | |
| Labor | Gary Sargent | 4,429 | 13.30 | −5.72 | |
| Against Further Immigration | Janey Woodger | 2,502 | 7.52 | +7.52 | |
| Greens | Chris Cairns | 2,344 | 7.04 | −4.10 | |
| Independent | Gerard Smith | 1,591 | 4.78 | ||
| Call to Australia | Rick Bristow | 960 | 2.88 | −0.19 | |
| Total formal votes | 33,292 | 98.38 | +2.23 | ||
| Informal votes | 548 | 1.62 | −2.23 | ||
| Turnout | 33,840 | 83.38 | −10.20 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | John Brogden | 19,346 | 65.02 | −5.81 | |
| Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 10,409 | 34.98 | +34.98 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −5.81 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mr (Jim) James Alan Longley (1958- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Index of by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1996 Pittwater by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2019.