Bonython by-election, 1994

The 1994 Bonython by-election was held in the Australian federal electorate of Bonython in South Australia on 19 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the retirement of the sitting member, the Australian Labor Party's Neal Blewett, on 11 February 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on the same day.

Results

Bonython by-election, 1994^[1]^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Martyn Evans	29,097	45.92	−9.68
	Liberal	Andy Markwell	20,398	32.19	+3.50
	Grey Power	George Bell	4,659	7.35	+7.35
	AAFI	Denis McCormack	4,323	6.82	+6.82
	Democrats	Philip Newey	3,960	6.25	−3.20
	Independent	Jack Webb	923	1.46	+1.46
Total formal votes			63,360	94.45	−0.01
Informal votes			3,722	5.55	+0.01
Turnout			67,082	86.59	−8.04
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Martyn Evans	36,013	56.90	−7.85
	Liberal	Andy Markwell	27,284	43.10	+7.85
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.85

References

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1994	Werriwa Fremantle Bonython Mackellar Warringah Kooyong

1995	Canberra Wentworth

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Bonython by-election, 1994

Results

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References