1986 Kiama state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 1 February 1986 because of the resignation of Labor Party member Bill Knott.[1]
By-elections for the seats of Cabramatta and Canterbury were held on the same day.
Dates[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 December 1985 | Bill Knott resigned.[1] |
| 3 January 1986 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 9 January 1986 | Nominations |
| 1 February 1986 | Polling day |
| 21 February 1986 | Return of writ |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bob Harrison | 16,702 | 51.8 | -6.9 | |
| Liberal | Clyde Poulton | 10,300 | 32.0 | -9.3 | |
| Independent | Janice Tanner | 1,655 | 5.1 | ||
| Call to Australia | Louise Ollett | 1,603 | 5.0 | ||
| Marijuana | Nicholas Brash | 1,268 | 3.9 | ||
| Democrats | Valeria George | 702 | 2.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 32,230 | 98.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 547 | 1.7 | |||
| Turnout | 32,777 | 86.2 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "William Edwin Knott (1921-2013)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Kiama". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 7. 8 January 1986. p. 91. Retrieved 22 October 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1986 Kiama by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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