1994 Bonython by-election

1994 Bonython by-election

11 February 1994

First party Second party   Candidate Martyn Evans Andy Markwell Party Labor Liberal Popular vote 29,097 20,398 Percentage 45.92% 32.19% Swing 9.68pp 3.50pp TPP 56.90% 43.10% TPP swing 7.85pp 7.85pp

MP before election Neal Blewett Labor Elected MP Martyn Evans Labor

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

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
	Against Further Immigration	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

See also

• List of Australian federal by-elections