1985 Peats state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Peats on 2 February 1985 because of the death of Paul Landa (Labor).[1]

The Peats by-election was held the same day as the Murray by-election.

Dates
DateEvent
24 November 1984 Paul Landa died.[1]
3 January 1985 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
10 January 1985 Nominations
2 February 1985 Polling day
22 February 1985 Return of writ

Result
1985 Peats by-election
Saturday 2 February [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Doyle 14,382 48.9 -10.8
Liberal Peter Walsh 12,068 41.1 +7.7
Independent Keith Whitfield 1,533 5.2
Democrats John Aitken 1,411 4.8 -2.1
Total formal votes 29,394 98.9
Informal votes 315 1.1
Turnout 29,709 88.0
Labor hold Swing

See also

References
  1. "The Hon. David Paul Landa (1941-1984)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Peats". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 3. 3 January 1985. p. 17. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1985 Peats by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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