The 1994 Taylor state by-election was held on 5 November 1994 in the South Australian House of Assembly electorate of Taylor, centred on Paralowie in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of state Labor MHA and former premier, Lynn Arnold, on 21 September 1994. The newly created seat had been won by Arnold at the 1993 state election with a primary vote of 51.06 percent.
Timeline
edit- 21 September 1994
Arnold resigned, vacating the seat of Taylor.
- 6 October 1994
Writ issued by Speaker of the House of Assembly for an by-election in Taylor.
- 21 October 1994, at noon
Close of nominations and draw for positions on the ballot paper.
- 5 November 1994
Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.[1]
Results
editThe Liberal Party and the Democrats, who contested the previous election and gained 36.62 percent and 12.32 percent of the vote respectively, did not run candidates in the by-election. Labor easily retained the seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Trish White | 10,635 | 68.56 | +17.50 | |
| Grey Power | Emily Gilbey-Riley | 2,025 | 13.06 | +13.06 | |
| Independent Liberal | Bernhard Cotton | 1,638 | 10.56 | +10.56 | |
| Independent | Michael Brander | 921 | 5.94 | +5.94 | |
| Natural Law | Vladimir Lorenzon | 291 | 1.88 | +1.88 | |
| Total formal votes | 15,510 | 92.37 | −4.07 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,280 | 7.63 | +4.07 | ||
| Turnout | 16,790 | 79.61 | −13.27 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Trish White | 11,275 | 75.60 | +17.64 | |
| Grey Power | Emily Gilbey-Riley | 4,235 | 27.30 | +27.30 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ State Electoral Office (1995). Statistical returns for general elections—11 December 1993 and By-elections. p. 185.
- ^ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
- ^ State Electoral Office (1995). Statistical returns for general elections—11 December 1993 and By-elections. pp. 164, 190–191.