1994 Taylor state by-election
The 1994 Taylor state by-election was held on 5 November 1994 in the South Australian House of Assembly electorate of Taylor, centred on Paralowie in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of state Labor MHA and former Premier, Lynn Arnold, on 21 September 1994. The newly-created seat had been won by Arnold at the 1993 state election with a primary vote of 51.06 percent.
Timeline
- 21 September 1994
Arnold resigned, vacating the seat of Taylor.
- 6 October 1994
Writ issued by Speaker of the House of Assembly for an by-election in Taylor.
- 21 October 1994, at noon
Close of nominations and draw for positions on the ballot paper.
- 5 November 1994
Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.[1]
Results
The Liberal Party and the Democrats, who contested the previous election and gained 36.62 percent and 12.32 percent of the vote respectively, did not run candidates in the by-election. Labor easily retained the seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Trish White | 10,635 | 68.56 | +17.50 | |
| Grey Power | Emily Gilbey-Riley | 2,025 | 13.06 | +13.06 | |
| Independent Liberal | Bernhard Cotton | 1,638 | 10.56 | +10.56 | |
| Independent | Michael Brander | 921 | 5.94 | +5.94 | |
| Natural Law | Vladimir Lorenzon | 291 | 1.88 | +1.88 | |
| Total formal votes | 15,510 | 92.37 | -4.07 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,280 | 7.63 | +4.07 | ||
| Turnout | 16,790 | 79.61 | -13.27 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Trish White | 11,275 | 75.60 | +17.64 | |
| Grey Power | Emily Gilbey-Riley | 4,235 | 27.30 | +27.30 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- State Electoral Office (1995). Statistical returns for general elections—11 December 1993 and By-elections. p. 185.
- History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
- State Electoral Office (1995). Statistical returns for general elections—11 December 1993 and By-elections. pp. 164, 190–191.