1990 Coffs Harbour state by-election
A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Coffs Harbour on 3 November 1990. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Matt Singleton (National).[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 September 1990 | Matt Singleton resigned.[1] |
| 12 October 1990 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 18 October 1990 | Day of nomination |
| 3 November 1990 | Polling day |
| 23 November 1990 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Andrew Fraser | 11,393 | 37.4 | −30.0 | |
| Labor | Bruce Clarke | 9,790 | 32.1 | +8.0 | |
| Independent | Lynne Dalton | 3,437 | 11.3 | ||
| Independent | Max Dawes | 2,501 | 8.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 30,503 | 98.4 | +0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 507 | 1.6 | −0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 31,010 | 86.8 | −6.7 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Andrew Fraser | 15,920 | 55.4 | −16.0 | |
| Labor | Bruce Clarke | 12,823 | 44.6 | +16.0 | |
| National hold | Swing | +16.0 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr (Matt) Matthew Singleton (1927- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Coffs Harbour". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 129. 19 October 1990. p. 9197. Retrieved 15 March 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1990 Coffs Harbour by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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