1994 Parramatta state by-election
Election result for Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Parramatta on 27 August 1994 following the death of Andrew Ziolkowski (Labor).[1] The Labor candidate was his widow Gabrielle Harrison.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Gabrielle Harrison | 16,527 | 54.9 | +10.6 | |
| Liberal | Wendy Jones | 9,523 | 31.7 | −10.9 | |
| Independent | Tony Issa | 811 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Greens | Miranda Fitzgerald | 798 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Call to Australia | Bruce Coleman | 724 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Grey Power | John Verheyen | 665 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Independent | Charles Malkoun | 593 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
| Daylight Saving Extension | Tony de Govrik | 324 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Independent | John Cogger | 125 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 30,090 | 96.3 | +6.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,169 | 3.7 | −6.1 | ||
| Turnout | 31,259 | 79.0 | −14.9 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Gabrielle Harrison | 18,013 | 62.0 | +9.4 | |
| Liberal | Wendy Jones | 11,025 | 38.0 | −9.4 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +9.4 | |||