1997 Sutherland state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sutherland, Australia, on 12 February 1997 following the retirement of sitting member, Chris Downy.[1]

1997 Sutherland by-election [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Lorna Stone	16,687	45.46	-5.39
	Labor	Christine Hawkins	12,674	34.53	-2.83
	Christian Democrats	David Copeland	1,804	4.91	+0.93
	Greens	Jo-Anne Lentern	1,710	4.66
	AAFI	Janey Woodger	1,567	4.27
	Outdoor Recreation	Glenn Drury	780	2.13
	Independent	David Hunt	557	1.52
	Independent	Geoff Moore	530	1.44
	Independent	David Harris	396	1.08
Informal votes			702	1.88	-1.70
Turnout			37,407	84.59	-11.45
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Lorna Stone	18,950	56.23	-0.21
	Labor	Christine Hawkins	14,752	43.77	+0.21
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

1. "Mr Christopher John Downy (1955- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
2. Green, Antony. "1997 Sutherland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2020.