1995 Wentworth by-election

April 2022 June 2023 Australia parliamentary no 8 April 1995 1993 1996 150x150px Andrew Thomson Liberal Party of Australia 30,677 52.84% 0.17 150x150px Murray Matson Australian Greens 15,120 26.04% 26.04 150x150px Bill Wentworth Independent politician 10,945 18.85% 18.85 TPP TPP swing 65.90% 10.36 34.10% 34.10 MP John Hewson Liberal Party of Australia Andrew Thomson Liberal Party of Australia The 1995 Wentworth by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Wentworth in New South Wales on 8 April 1995. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, former Liberal Party of Australia leader Dr John Hewson on 28 February 1995. The writ for the by-election was issued on 3 March 1995. Background John Hewson was elected as the member for Wentworth in 1987, in 1988 Opposition leader John Howard appointed him Shadow Finance Minister, in May 1989 Hewson became Shadow Treasurer after Andrew Peacock replaced Howard, after Peacock lost in the 1990 election, Hewson became the Leader of the Opposition defeating Peter Reith , the Coalition lost the 1993 federal election. Hewson had pledged to resign if the Coalition lost the 1993 election, but did not do so, and despite retaining the leadership over John Howard and Bruce Reid his leadership was undermined over the next year by Alexander Downer, Peter Costello and Bronwyn Bishop.Austin Paul Out of the rough: Kennett and Kroger end feud http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/out-of-the-rough-kennett-and-kroger-end-feud/2005/06/21/1119321737624.html 4 July 2012 The Age 22 June 2005 Eventually, Hewson called a leadership ballot in May 1994 which was won by Downer with Costello as his deputy. For three months, Hewson was part of the Downer shadow ministry until he was sacked by Downer in August 1994. Downer's leadership lasted until January 1995, when he resigned and John Howard won the leadership, prior to his resignation Downer asked for Hewsons support against a Howard leadership challenge but Hewson declared he wanted the Shadow Treasurer portfolio held by Peter Costello the deputy leader of the Opposition. In February 1995, Hewson resigned from Parliament after prior speculation he was to be subject to pre selection challenge.Brett Judith Australian Liberals and the Moral Middle Class: From Alfred Deakin to John Howard https://archive.org/details/australianlibera00bret limited 2003 Cambridge University Press Cambridge 0521536340 32https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/133338929?browse=ndp%3Abrowse%2Ftitle%2FC%2Ftitle%2F11%2F1995%2F02%2F28%2Fpage%2F14181026%2Farticle%2F133338929 Dazzling meteor that disappeared Canberra Times 28 February 1995 Results Wentworth by-election, 1995 Andrew Thomson Liberal 30,677 52.84 +0.17 Murray Matson Greens 15,120 26.04 +26.04 Bill Wentworth Independent 10,945 18.85 +18.85 John Hooper 1,317 2.27 +2.27 58,059 96.04 −1.06 2,392 3.96 +1.06 60,451 76.64 −17.91 Liberal Andrew Thomson 38,261 65.90 +10.36 Greens Murray Matson 19,798 34.10 +34.10 Liberal N/A Aftermath The Australian Labor Party did not run a candidate in the by-election, and the two-candidate preferred votes went to the Australian Greens candidate who polled 34.1 per cent. The former Liberal minister Bill Wentworth (great grandson of the seat's namesake, William Wentworth) stood as an independent, and gained a primary vote of 18.9 per cent. The Liberal Party retained the seat, however, with Andrew Thomson elected to parliament. See also List of Australian federal by-elections References External links Wentworth (NSW) By-Election (8 April 1995), Australian Electoral Commission Category:1995 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales federal by-elections Category:April 1995 in Australia