1988 Vaucluse state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Vaucluse in June 1988 because of the death of the Liberal member Ray Aston.[1]

Dates
Date Event
23 May 1988 Death of Ray Aston.[1]
31 May 1988 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
6 June 1988 Nominations
18 June 1988 Polling day
8 July 1988 Return of writ

Results
1988 Vaucluse by-election [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Michael Yabsley Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
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gollark: Oh yes, light speed is annoying too. Also how even the planets are mostly really boring.
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See also

References
  1. "Mr Raymond William Aston". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Vaucluse". New South Wales Government Gazette (94). 31 May 1988. p. 2933. Retrieved 28 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Green, Antony. "1988 Vaucluse by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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