1994 Cabramatta state by-election explained

A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Cabramatta on 22 October 1994. The by-election was triggered by the murder of anti-drugs and anti-crime campaigner John Newman .^[1] The election was held only five months before the 1995 election.

Dates

Date	Event
5 September 1994	Death of John Newman.
19 September 1994	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.^[2]
28 September 1994	Day of nomination
22 October 1994	Polling day
11 November 1994	Return of writ

Results

John Newman was murdered.The Liberal Party did not nominate a candidate.

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Cabramatta
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. Mr John Paul Newman (1946–1994) . 2032 . Yes . 13 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Cabramatta . . 123 . 19 September 1994 . 23 October 2019 . 5847 . Trove.