A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Coffs Harbour on 3 November 1990. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Matt Singleton (National).[1]

Dates

DateEvent
11 September 1990 Matt Singleton resigned.[1]
12 October 1990 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
18 October 1990 Day of nomination
3 November 1990 Polling day
23 November 1990 Return of writ

Result

1990 Coffs Harbour by-election
Saturday 3 November [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Fraser 11,393 37.4 -30.0
Labor Bruce Clarke 9,790 32.1 +8.0
Independent Lynne Dalton 3,437 11.3
Independent Max Dawes 2,501 8.2
Total formal votes 30,503 98.4 +0.6
Informal votes 507 1.6 -0.6
Turnout 31,010 86.8 -6.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Andrew Fraser 15,920 55.4 -16.0
Labor Bruce Clarke 12,823 44.6 +16.0
National hold Swing+16.0

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr (Matt) Matthew Singleton (1927- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Coffs Harbour". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 129. 19 October 1990. p. 9197. Retrieved 15 March 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1990 Coffs Harbour by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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