1985 Murray state by-election
Election result for Murray, New South Wales, Australia
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Murray on 2 February 1985.[1] The election was triggered by the resignation of National party member, Tim Fischer to successfully contest the seat of Farrer at the 1984 federal election.[2]
The Murray by-election was held the same day as the Peats by-election.
Dates
Date | Event |
---|---|
18 October 1984 | Tim Fischer resigned from parliament.[2] |
3 January 1985 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
10 January 1985 | Nominations |
2 February 1985 | Polling day |
22 February 1985 | Return of writ |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Jim Small | 16,678 | 63.0 | -5.0 | |
Independent | Ray Brooks | 9,813 | 37.0 | +13.7 | |
Total formal votes | 26,491 | 97.5 | −1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 677 | 2.5 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 27,168 | 82.1 | −6.5 | ||
National hold | Swing | -5.0 |
See also
References
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1985 Murray by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr (Tim) Timothy Andrew Fischer (1946-2019)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Murray". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 4. 3 January 1985. p. 19. Retrieved 31 October 2019 – via Trove.
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