2001 Tamworth state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tamworth on December 8, 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | John Cull | 14,293 | 36.34 | +24.77 | |
| Independent | James Treloar | 8,934 | 22.72 | ||
| Independent | Warren Woodley | 5,897 | 15.00 | ||
| Labor | Ray Tait | 5,831 | 14.83 | +0.06 | |
| Independent | Ken McKenzie | 2,775 | 7.06 | ||
| Democrats | Marie Cowling | 771 | 1.96 | ||
| Independent | Clint Kelly | 466 | 1.18 | ||
| Independent | Andre Fritze | 359 | 0.91 | ||
| Informal votes | 735 | 1.83 | +0.57 | ||
| Turnout | 40,061 | 90.14 | −4.23 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| National | John Cull | 19,862 | 58.68 | ||
| Independent | James Treloar | 13,984 | 41.32 | ||
| National gain from Independent | Swing | ||||