1985 Gloucester state by-election

Election result for Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia September 2020 September 2020 A by-election for the seat of Gloucester in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 12 October 1985. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Nationals NSW MP Leon Punch.The Hon. Leon Ashton Punch (1928–1991) 1874 Yes 13 May 2019 Dates Date Event 2 July 1985 Leon Punch resigned. 12 September 1985 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231291799 Writ of election: Gloucester Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 127 12 September 1985 15 September 2020 4861 Trove 19 September 1985 Close of nominations 12 October 2016 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm 1 November 1985 Return of writ Result [[1985 Gloucester state by-election|1985 Gloucester by-election]]Saturday 1 February1985 Gloucester by-election 1984 Gloucester_1 15 September 2020 Wendy Machin Nationals NSW 21,461 68.32 Rodney Hickman Independent 7,096 22.59 Marie-Anne Hockings Nuclear Disarmament 2,589 8.24 Kusala Fitzroy-Mendis Small Business and Enterprise Party 161 0.51 Stanley Fitzroy-Mendis Small Business and Enterprise Party 104 0.33 31,411 97.62 765 2.38 32,176 81.02 Nationals NSW   Nationals NSW MP Leon Punch resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Gloucester List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Gloucester state by-electiona Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1985 in New South Wales Category:October 1985 in Australia