1992 The Entrance state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of The Entrance on 18 January 1992 because the Court of Disputed Returns overturned the result of the 1991 The Entrance election. Bob Graham (Liberal) had been declared elected by 116 votes over Grant McBride (Labor).[1] Justice Slattery in the Court of Disputed Returns held that more than 200 voters in The Entrance had been given ballot papers for the adjoining district of Gosford and that the poll was void.[2][3]

Dates
Date Event
25 May 1991 1991 election
August 1991 petitions against the result of the election lodged by Grant McBride,[4] and Tony Irving.[5]
11 December 1991 Court of Disputed returns declared the election void.[2]
2 January 1992 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[6]
3 January 1992 Nominations
18 January 1992 Polling day
7 February 1992 Return of writ

Results
1992 The Entrance by-election [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Grant McBride 16,642 49.6 +1.6
Liberal Bob Graham 14,222 42.4 -9.6
Democrats Lynn Sawyer 693 2.1
Independent Peter Clifford 625 1.9
Independent Tony Irving 584 1.7
Greypower Bob Hudson 391 1.2
Citizens Electoral Council Sean James 326 0.97 +1.0
Independent Stewart Scott-Irving 92 0.3
Total formal votes 33,575 98.4 +1.8
Informal votes 535 1.6 -1.8
Turnout 34,110 91.0 -3.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride 17,950 54.7 +6.7
Liberal Bob Graham 14,857 45.3 -6.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing+6.7
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See also

References
  1. Green, Antony. "1991 The Entrance". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. "Carr calm after poll made void". Australian Financial Review. 12 December 1991. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. Green, Antony. "1992 The Entrance by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. "Petition by Grant McBride". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 9 August 1991. p. 6719. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Petition by Anthong Irving". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 23 August 1991. p. 7287. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Writ of election: The Entrance". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (3). 2 January 1992. p. 127. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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