1996 Strathfield state by-election
{{Short description|Election result for Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia}}
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Strathfield on 25 May 1996 following the resignation of sitting member, Paul Zammit ({{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}}), to contest federal seat of Lowe at the 1996 election.{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr Paul John Zammit (1941 – ) |id=1979 |former=Yes |accessdate=13 May 2019 }}
On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of Clarence, Orange, Pittwater and Southern Highlands.
All seats were retained by the Liberal-National Parties, with the exception of Clarence. In Strathfield, the Liberal Party gain a swing of 2.28% on a two-party preferred basis.
Results
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Bruce MacCarthy
|party = Liberal NSW
|votes = 15,772
|percentage = 50.66
|change = -2.79
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Jane Timbrell
|party = Labor NSW
|votes = 10,484
|percentage = 33.68
|change = -6.67
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Amelia Newman
|party = Democrats
|votes = 1,793
|percentage = 5.76
|change = +0.80
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Janne Peterson
|party = Call to Australia
|votes = 1,460
|percentage = 4.69
|change =
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{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Damien Maher
|party = Greens NSW
|votes = 1,323
|percentage = 4.25
|change =
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Richard Hill
|party = Independent
|votes = 298
|percentage = 0.96
|change =
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{{Election box formal
|votes = 31,130
|percentage = 97.67
|change = +3.21
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 744
|percentage = 2.33
|change = -3.21
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 31,874
|percentage = 83.53
|change = -9.88
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal NSW
|candidate = Bruce MacCarthy
|votes = 17,462
|percentage = 58.24
|change = +2.28
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor NSW
|candidate = Jane Timbrell
|votes = 12,522
|percentage = 41.76
|change = -2.28
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{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Liberal NSW
|swing = +2.28
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Paul Zammit ({{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}}) resigned to successfully contest federal seat of Lowe.
See also
References
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{{NSW by-elections 51st parl|state=expanded}}
{{Results of New South Wales state elections}}
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Category:1996 elections in Australia