1986 Cabramatta state by-election

A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Cabramatta on 1 February 1986. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP Eric Bedford, who had served as Minister for Education and Minister for Planning in the Wran Labor government.[1]

By-elections for the seats of Canterbury and Kiama were held on the same day.

Results

1986 Cabramatta by-election
Saturday 1 February [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Newman 13,411 49.36 −15.7
Liberal Maria Heggie 9,020 33.20 −1.7
Nuclear Disarmament Virginia Rigney 1,735 6.39
Call to Australia Alan Byers 1,408 5.18
Democrats Robert Neesam 1,257 4.63
Independent Stephen Biscoe 276 1.02
Small Business and Enterprise Party Kusala Fitzroy-Mendis 65 0.24
Total formal votes 27,172 95.11
Informal votes 1,398 4.89
Turnout 28,570 76.97
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Newman 58.8
Liberal Maria Heggie 41.2
Labor hold Swing −6.3

Labor MP Eric Bedford resigned.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Hon. Eric Lance Bedford (1928-2006)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1986 Cabramatta by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.