The 1997 Sutherland state by-election was held on 20 December 1997 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Sutherland following the retirement of the sitting member, Liberal MP Chris Downy.[1]
Result
editParty | 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 | ||
Against Further Immigration | Janey Woodger | 1,567 | 4.27 | ||
Outdoor Recreation | Glenn Druery | 780 | 2.13 | ||
Independent | David Hunt | 557 | 1.52 | ||
Independent | Geoff Moore | 530 | 1.44 | ||
Independent | David Harris | 396 | 1.08 | ||
Total formal votes | 36,705 | 98.12 | +1.70 | ||
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 | -0.21 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mr Christopher John Downy (1955- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1997 Sutherland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2020.