1994 Vaucluse state by-election

A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Vaucluse on 9 April 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party member Michael Yabsley.[1]

Dates
Date Event
18 March 1994 Resignation of Michael Yabsley.[1]
21 March 1994 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
24 March 1994 Day of nomination
9 April 1994 Polling day
22 April 1994 Return of writ

Results
1994 Vaucluse state by-election [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Peter Debnam 15,757 58.5 +3.4
Labor Barbara Armitage 7,856 29.2 +11.8
Greens Murray Matson 2,453 9.1
Independent Rodney Marks 870 3.2
Total formal votes 26,936 97.1 +6.4
Informal votes 808 2.9 -6.4
Turnout 27,744 70.7 -19.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Debnam 16,621 63.3 +0.3
Labor Barbara Armitage 9,645 36.7
Liberal hold Swing
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See also

References
  1. "Mr Michael Robert Yabsley (1956- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Vaucluse". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (49). 21 March 1994. p. 1253. Retrieved 28 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Green, Antony. "1994 Vaucluse by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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