Warringah by-election, 1994

The 1994 Warringah by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Warringah in New South Wales on 26 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, Liberal MP Michael Mackellar on 18 February 1994, from the safe Liberal seat. The writ for the by-election was issued on the same day.

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Tony Abbott who served as the Prime Minister of Australia from 18 September 2013 to 15 September 2015.

The Warringah by-election was held on the same day as the Mackellar by-election triggered by the resignation of sitting Liberal member Jim Carlton.

Results

Warringah by-election, 1994[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tony Abbott 34,440 54.21 −1.89
Democrats Troy Anderson 9,932 15.92 +11.66
Independent Judith Halnan 9,564 15.33 +15.33
AAFI Robyn Marion Spencer 8,446 13.54 +13.54
Total formal votes 62,382 96.39 −1.23
Informal votes 2,339 3.61 +1.23
Turnout 64,721 82.79 −12.68
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Abbott 39,588 63.46 +3.20
Independent Judith Halnan 22,794 36.54 +36.54
Liberal hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ Warringah (NSW) By-Election (26 March 1994), Australian Electoral Commission.
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