Sutherland state by-election, 1997

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sutherland, Australia, on 12 February 1997 following the retirement of sitting member, Chris Downy.

Sutherland by-election, 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Lorna Stone	16,687	45.46	-5.39
	Labor	Christine Hawkins	12,674	34.53	-2.83
	Christian Democrats	David Copeland	1,804	4.91	+0.93
	Greens	Jo-Anne Lentern	1,710	4.66
	AAFI	Janey Woodger	1,567	4.27
	Outdoor Recreation	Glenn Drury	780	2.13
	Independent	David Hunt	557	1.52
	Independent	Geoff Moore	530	1.44
	Independent	David Harris	396	1.08
Informal votes			702	1.88	-1.70
Turnout			37,407	84.59	-11.45
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Lorna Stone	18,950	56.23	-0.21
	Labor	Christine Hawkins	14,752	43.77	+0.21
	Liberal hold		Swing