A by-election for the seat of Gloucester in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 12 October 1985. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of National MP Leon Punch.[1][2]
Date | Event |
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2 July 1985 | Leon Punch resigned.[2] |
12 September 1985 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3] |
19 September 1985 | Close of nominations |
12 October 2016 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm |
1 November 1985 | Return of writ |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Wendy Machin | 21,461 | 68.32 | ||
Independent | Rodney Hickman | 7,096 | 22.59 | ||
Nuclear Disarmament | Marie-Anne Hockings | 2,589 | 8.24 | ||
Small Business and Enterprise Party | Kusala Fitzroy-Mendis | 161 | 0.51 | ||
Small Business and Enterprise Party | Stanley Fitzroy-Mendis | 104 | 0.33 | ||
Total formal votes | 31,411 | 97.62 | |||
Informal votes | 765 | 2.38 | |||
Turnout | 32,176 | 81.02 | |||
National hold | Swing |