Port Macquarie state by-election, 1996

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Port Macquarie on November 30, 1996 following the retirement of sitting member, Wendy Machin.

Port Macquarie by-election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Rob Oakeshott	17,293	46.71	-5.93
	Independent	John Barrett	11,920	32.20
	Shooters	Chris Smith	2,528	6.83
	AAFI	John Hutchinson	2,273	6.14
	Greens	Susie Russell	1,919	5.18	+0.01
	Independent	Peter Farrugia	603	1.63
	Independent	Berdinus Kooy	412	1.11
		Grant Rogers	74	0.20
Informal votes			536	1.43	-2.21
Turnout			37,558	88.53	-6.60
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Rob Oakeshott	18,559	54.86	-6.82
	Independent	John Barrett	15,268	45.14
	National hold		Swing

By-elections of the 51st New South Wales parliament (1995-1999)

1996	Clarence Orange Pittwater Port Macquarie Southern Highlands Strathfield

1997	Sutherland

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