1993 Dickson supplementary election
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{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| country = Australia
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 Australian federal election
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1996 Australian federal election
| next_year = 1996
| election_date = 17 April 1993
| seats_for_election = Division of Dickson (Queensland) in the House of Representatives
| image1 = 150x150px
| candidate1 = {{nowrap|Michael Lavarch}}
| party1 = Australian Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 29,515
| percentage1 = 43.56%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 1.08
| image2 = 150x150px
| candidate2 = {{nowrap|Bruce Flegg}}
| party2 = Liberal Party of Australia
| popular_vote2 = 1,170
| percentage2 = 33.56%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 3.31
| image3 = 150x150px
| candidate3 = {{nowrap|Trevor St Baker}}
| party3 = National Party of Australia
| popular_vote3 = 6,921
| percentage3 = 10.21%
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 1.47
| title = MP
| before_election =
| before_party =
| after_election = Michael Lavarch
| after_party = Australian Labor Party
}}
The 1993 Dickson supplementary election was held on 17 April 1993 to elect the next member for Dickson in the Australian House of Representatives, following the death of a candidate during the 1993 federal election campaign.
Dickson was formed in 1992 and had not previously been contested, however it was notionally held by the Labor Party.
Background
Independent candidate Walter Pegler died on 3 March, 10 days before the federal election. As it was after the close of nominations, the election was declared 'failed' and a supplementary election had to be held.{{cite web |title=COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1993/1993repsqld.txt |publisher=Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive}}
Following the return of the Labor Party to government, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the makeup of the Second Keating Ministry. Michael Lavarch was elected to the ministry by the Labor Caucus on 23 March in the portfolio of Attorney-General. However, he was not formally sworn in.
Results
{{Election box begin |
|title=1993 Dickson supplementary election{{cite web|url=https://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/supplementary_by_elections/|title=By-elections and supplementary elections|website=Australian Electoral Commission|access-date=17 January 2023}}
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{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Lavarch
|party = Labor
|votes = 29,515
|percentage = 43.56
|change = +1.08
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bruce Flegg
|party = Liberal
|votes = 22,738
|percentage = 33.56
|change = +3.31
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Trevor St Baker
|party = Nationals
|votes = 6,921
|percentage = 10.21
|change = −1.47
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Desiree Mahoney
|party = Greens
|votes = 3,746
|percentage = 5.53
|change = +5.53
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Mal Beard
|party = Confederate Action
|votes = 1,883
|percentage = 2.78
|change = +2.78
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Glen Spicer
|party = Democrats
|votes = 1,508
|percentage = 2.23
|change = −13.26
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Darby
|party = Independent
|votes = 939
|percentage = 1.39
|change = +1.39
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Alan Bawden
|party = Independent
|votes = 333
|percentage = 0.49
|change = +0.49
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Leonard Matthews
|party =
|votes = 174
|percentage = 0.26
|change = +0.26
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 67,757
|percentage = 98.03
|change = −0.02
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,360
|percentage = 1.97
|change = +0.02
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 69,117
|percentage = 90.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Michael Lavarch
|votes = 34,033
|percentage = 50.26
|change = −2.53
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Bruce Flegg
|votes = 33,686
|percentage = 49.74
|change = +2.53
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = −2.53
|notional = yes
}}
{{Election box end}}