1990 Macquarie Fields state by-election

A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Macquarie Fields on 3 November 1990. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Stan Knowles (Labor),[1] who was facing minor shop lifting charges.[2]

Dates
DateEvent
11 October 1990 Stan Knowles resigned.[1]
12 October 1990 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3]
18 October 1990 Day of nomination
3 November 1990 Polling day
23 November 1990 Return of writ

Result
1990 Macquarie Fields by-election
Saturday 3 November [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Knowles 13,412 55.0 +9.6
Independent Noel Short 7,543 30.9 +22.2
Democrats Julian Connelly 3,450 14.1 +8.2
Total formal votes 24,405 95.9
Informal votes 1,032 4.1
Turnout 25,437 71.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Knowles 14,134 60.4 +5.5
Independent Noel Short 9,266 39.6
Labor hold Swing

See also

References
  1. "Mr (Stan) Stanley Alfred James Knowles (1931– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. Green, Antony. "1990 Macquarie Fields by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. "Writ of election: Macquarie Fields". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 129. 19 October 1990. p. 9198. Retrieved 15 March 2021 – via Trove.
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