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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. Abbott would hold the seat for 25 years until he would lose the seat to teal independent Zali Steggall.

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.

During the by-elections in Mackellar and Warringah, the maverick far-right ex-Labor MP Graeme Campbell urged electors to vote for Australians Against Further Immigration.[1]

Unsuccessful candidates for Liberal preselection included former NSW attorney-general John Dowd, future MP Peter King, and future senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells.[2]

Results

1994 Warringah by-election[3]
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
Against Further Immigration 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. ^ James Jupp (2002). From white Australia to Woomera: the story of Australian immigration. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-521-53140-5.
  2. ^ "14 nominate for safe Liberal seat". Canberra Times. 8 February 1994.
  3. ^ Warringah (NSW) By-Election (26 March 1994), Australian Electoral Commission.
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