1994 Mackellar by-election

1994 Mackellar by-election

26 March 1994

First party Second party   IND Candidate Bronwyn Bishop Bob Ellis Party Liberal Independent Popular vote 34,999 15,501 Percentage 53.25% 23.14% Swing 4.36 23.14 TPP 60.27% 39.73% TPP swing 0.89 39.73

MP before election Jim Carlton Liberal Elected MP Bronwyn Bishop Liberal

The 1994 Mackellar by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Mackellar in New South Wales on 26 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Liberal Party of Australia's Jim Carlton on 14 January 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on 18 February 1994. On the same day a by-election was held in Warringah.

The Australian Labor Party did not stand a candidate for the by-election. The main opposition for the seat was writer/journalist, film-maker, Labor supporter and political commentator Bob Ellis, who stood as an independent.

During the by-elections in Mackellar and Warringah the Maverick Far Right Labor MP Graeme Campbell (politician) urged electors to vote for Australians Against Further Immigration (AAFI).

The by-election was won by the Liberal Party's Bronwyn Bishop.

Results

1994 Mackellar by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bronwyn Bishop	34,999	52.25	−4.36
	Independent	Bob Ellis	15,501	23.14	+23.14
	Against Further Immigration	John Phillips	5,464	8.16	+8.16
	Greens	Fiona E. McLeod	3,940	5.88	+5.88
	Democrats	Brian Johnson	3,851	5.75	−1.33
	Independent	Stephen Ross Wells	2,063	3.08	+3.08
	Republican	Peter Consandine	586	0.87	+0.87
		Godfrey Bigot	582	0.87	+0.87
Total formal votes			66,986	96.85	−0.15
Informal votes			2,181	3.15	+0.15
Turnout			69,167	87.63	−8.14
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Bronwyn Bishop	40,328	60.27	−0.89
	Independent	Bob Ellis	26,587	39.73	+39.73
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

See also

• List of Australian federal by-elections