1994 Cabramatta state by-election
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A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Cabramatta on 22 October 1994. The by-election was triggered by the murder of anti-drugs and anti-crime campaigner John Newman (Labor).[1] The election was held only five months before the 1995 election.
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22 October 1994
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Electoral district of Cabramatta in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates
| Date | Event |
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| 5 September 1994 | Death of John Newman.[1] |
| 19 September 1994 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
| 28 September 1994 | Day of nomination |
| 22 October 1994 | Polling day |
| 11 November 1994 | Return of writ |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Reba Meagher | 22,701 | 72.65 | +21.00 | |
| Independent | Nghiep Nguyen | 3,646 | 11.67 | ||
| Call to Australia | Brian Grigg | 1,498 | 4.79 | ||
| Independent | Chris Moore | 1,361 | 4.36 | ||
| Daylight Saving Extension | Tony de Govrik | 865 | 2.77 | ||
| Independent | Mark Stevens | 680 | 2.18 | ||
| No Party Affiliation | Ted Oldfield | 497 | 1.59 | ||
| Total formal votes | 27,172 | 95.11 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,398 | 4.89 | |||
| Turnout | 28,570 | 76.97 | |||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Reba Meagher | 24,367 | 83.94 | +17.94 | |
| Independent | Nghiep Nguyen | 4,663 | 16.06 | +16.06 | |
| Labor hold | |||||
The Liberal Party did not nominate a candidate.