A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wentworth on 11 April 1981. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP Robert Ellicott.

Future Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull was unsuccessful for Liberal preselection, with the by-election won by the preselected Liberal candidate Peter Coleman.[1]

Results

Wentworth by-election, 1981[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Coleman 22,736 48.1 -12.4
Labor Robert Tickner 16,637 35.2 +1.9
Independent Liberal Katherine Wentworth 4,923 10.4 +10.4
Democrats Joan Kersey 2,186 4.6 -1.6
Independent Alfred Bussell 534 1.1 +1.1
Independent William More 176 0.4 +0.4
Independent Walker Roach 92 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 47,284 97.2 -0.3
Informal votes 1,349 2.8 +0.3
Turnout 48,633 69.5 -19.0
Liberal hold Swing-3.4

Distribution of preferences

Peter Coleman attained a quota (an absolute majority of formal votes) when two other candidates were left in the count, meaning that no two-party-preferred figure was attained.

Result after distribution of preferences
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Coleman 23,928 50.6
Labor Robert Tickner 18,009 38.1
Independent Liberal Katherine Wentworth 5,347 11.3

See also

References

  1. Highlights of Malcolm Turnbull's career: SBS 15 September 2015
  2. "By-Elections 1980-1983". Psephos. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
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