1996 Clarence state by-election
{{Short description|Election result for Clarence, New South Wales, Australia}}
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Clarence on 25 May 1996 following the resignation of sitting member, Ian Causley ({{Australian politics/name|Nationals NSW}}), to contest federal seat of Page at the 1996 election.
On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of Orange, Pittwater, Southern Highlands and Strathfield.
All seats were retained by the Liberal-National Parties, with the exception of Clarence, that was won by the Labor Party with a swing on a two-party preferred basis of 13.96%. The successful ALP candidate was Harry Woods who was the sitting member for the federal seat of Page when he was defeated at the 1996 federal election by Ian Causley, ironically the previous member for Clarence.
Results
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Harry Woods
|party = Labor NSW
|votes = 18,030
|percentage = 51.29
|change = +17.11
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Geoff Knight
|party = Nationals NSW
|votes = 14,662
|percentage = 41.71
|change = -11.32
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Peter Wrightson
|party = Democrats
|votes = 1,415
|percentage = 4.02
|change = +1.00
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Christina Sharman
|party = Greens NSW
|votes = 1,049
|percentage = 2.98
|change = -0.57
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{{Election box formal
|votes = 35,156
|percentage = 98.73
|change = +1.78
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 451
|percentage = 1.27
|change = -1.78
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 35,607
|percentage = 89.20
|change = -5.18
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor NSW
|candidate = Harry Woods
|votes = 19,280
|percentage = 55.67
|change = +13.96
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals NSW
|candidate = Geoff Knight
|votes = 15,352
|percentage = 44.33
|change = -13.96
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{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labor NSW
|loser = Nationals NSW
|swing = +13.96
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Ian Causley ({{Australian politics/name|Nationals NSW}}) resigned to successfully contest federal seat of Page, defeating Harry Woods.
See also
References
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{{Results of New South Wales state elections}}
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Category:1996 elections in Australia