1994 Warringah by-election

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.

1994 Warringah by-election
26 March 1994
  First party Second party
 
IND
Candidate Tony Abbott Judith Halnan
Party Liberal Independent
Popular vote 34,440 9,563
Percentage 54.21% 15.33%
Swing Decrease 1.89pp Increase 15.33pp
TPP 63.46% 36.54%
TPP swing Increase 3.20pp Increase 36.54pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
DEM
AAFI
Candidate Troy Anderson Robyn Spencer
Party Democrats AAFI
Popular vote 9,932 8,446
Percentage 15.92% 13.54%
Swing Increase 11.66pp Increase 13.54pp
MP before election

Michael MacKellar
Liberal

 Elected MP

Tony Abbott
Liberal

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 will held its 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 SwingN/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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