Lindsay (NSW) By-Election (19 October 1996)
On 11 September 1996 the Court of Disputed Returns ruled that the election in the Division of Lindsay was void. The writ for the by-election was issued on 16 September 1996.
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Demographic Rating: |
Outer Metropolitan |
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Seat Status: |
Fairly Safe Liberal |
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2 March 1996 Election: |
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Two Party Preferred: |
ALP: |
48.42% |
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LP: |
51.58% |
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19 October 1996 By-election: |
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Two Party Preferred: |
ALP: |
43.45% |
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LP: |
56.55% |
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A total of twelve candidates nominated for the 19 October 1996 Lindsay by-election compared with seven at the 1996 federal election. There were 81659 electors enrolled for the 19 October by-election. The Divisional Returning Officer for Lindsay declared Jackie Kelly (LP) as the new Member on 25 October 1996.
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Candidates |
Party |
Votes |
% |
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Grigg, Brian |
CTA |
1254 |
1.77 |
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#Kelly, Jackie |
LP |
34840 |
49.21 |
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Franich, Rodney |
ASP |
2042 |
2.88 |
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Free, Ross |
ALP |
23758 |
33.56 |
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Townsend, Vince |
AFI |
4224 |
5.97 |
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Grim-Reaper, Steve |
IND |
270 |
0.38 |
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Peacey, Robert Frank |
IND |
156 |
0.22 |
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Vella, Kay Anne |
IND |
933 |
1.32 |
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Archibald, David |
FLR |
150 |
0.21 |
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Aird, Vicki |
IND |
488 |
0.69 |
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Lear, Stephen |
DEM |
1182 |
1.67 |
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Edwards, Lesley |
GRN |
1502 |
2.12 |
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Formal |
70799 |
96.36 |
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Informal |
2678 |
3.64 |
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TOTAL |
73477 |
89.98 |
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