1992 Kavel state by-election

none December 2025 December 2025 1992 Kavel state by-election South Australia parliamentary Primary no 1989 South Australian state election 1989 9 May 1992 1993 South Australian state election 1993 Electoral district of Kavel in theSouth Australian House of Assembly John Olsen (1).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 John Olsen South Australian Liberal Party 10,381 53.4% 53.4 Australian Democrats John Blundell Australian Democrats 3,054 15.7% 2.7 Lea_Stevens.jpg 140 120 160 0 16 Lea Stevens South Australian Labor Party 2,816 14.5% 11.6 Australian Independent Alliance Graeme Watts Australian Independent Alliance 1,591 8.2% 8.2 TCP TCP swing 61.7% 3.8 38.3% 38.3 MP Roger Goldsworthy South Australian Liberal Party John Olsen South Australian Liberal Party A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Kavel on 9 May 1992. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal deputy premier Roger Goldsworthy. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election. The by-election was held on the same day as the Alexandra by-election. Results Call to Australia, who contested the previous election and gained 5.1 percent, did not contest the by-election. The Liberals retained the seat. Kavel by-election, 9 May 1992History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - 978-0-9750486-3-4History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSASA elections archive: Antony Green ABC John Olsen Liberal SA 10,381 53.4 -2.4 John Blundell Democrats 3,054 15.7 +2.7 Lea Stevens Labor SA 2,816 14.5 -11.6 Graeme Watts Australian Independent Alliance 1,591 8.2 +8.2 Stan Batten Grey Power 1,127 5.8 +5.8 John Henderson Independent 457 2.4 +2.4 19,426 96.4 -1.4 716 3.6 +1.4 20,142 83.9 -11.7 Liberal SA John Olsen 11,989 61.7 -3.8 Democrats John Blundell 7,437 38.3 +38.3 Liberal SA No See also List of South Australian state by-elections References Category:South Australian state by-elections Category:1992 elections in Australia Category:1990s in South Australia