Gwydir by-election, 1989

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Gwydir on 15 April 1989. This was triggered by the resignation of National Party MP Ralph Hunt.

The Australian Labor Party did not field a candidate. The by-election was won by the National Party's John Anderson.

Candidates

Results

Gwydir by-election, 1989[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Anderson 31,209 56.0 -1.2
Independent John Uebergang 14,660 26.3 +26.3
Independent Bevan O'Regan 9,881 17.7 +17.7
Total formal votes 55,750 95.3
Informal votes 2,768 4.7
Turnout 58,518 84.0
National hold Swing N/A

The Australian Electoral Commission has no record of the distribution of preferences for this by-election, despite the fact that a full distribution was required by the Electoral Act.[1] Adam Carr estimates a majority of 60.4% for Anderson, assuming 75% of O'Regan's preferences went to Uebergang.

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References

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