1994 Bonython by-election explained

Country:South Australia
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:11 February 1994
Candidate1:Martyn Evans
Party1:Australian Labor Party
Popular Vote1:29,097
Percentage1:45.92%
Swing1: 9.68pp
Candidate2:Andy Markwell
Party2:Liberal Party of Australia
Popular Vote2:20,398
Percentage2:32.19%
Swing2: 3.50pp
1Blank:TPP
2Blank:TPP swing
1Data1:56.90%
2Data1: 7.85pp
1Data2:43.10%
2Data2: 7.85pp
MP
Before Election:Neal Blewett
Before Party:Australian Labor Party
After Election:Martyn Evans
After Party:Australian Labor Party

The 1994 Bonython by-election was held in the Australian federal electorate of Bonython in South Australia on 19 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the retirement of the sitting member, the Australian Labor Party's Neal Blewett, on 11 February 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on the same day.

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