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1996 Orange state by-election
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Election results for Orange, New South Wales, Australia
November 2019
November 2019
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 25 May 1996 following the retirement of sitting member, Garry West.Mr Garry Bruce West (1949- ) 2053 Yes 13 May 2019
On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of Clarence, Pittwater, Southern Highlands and Strathfield.
All seats were retained by the Liberal-National Parties, with the exception of Clarence. In Orange, the National Party suffered a swing of 13.82% against it on a two-party preferred basis.
Dates
Date Event 7 March 1996 Garry West resigned from parliament. 3 April 1996 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231952432 Writ of election: Orange Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 41 3 April 1996 15 November 2019 1430 Trove 12 April 1996 Nominations 2 May 1996 Polling day 7 June 1996 Return of writ
Results
[[1996 Orange state by-election|1996 Orange by-election]]Saturday 2 May1996 Orange by-election 1995 Orange_1 15 November 2019
Russell Turner Nationals NSW 16,884 48.70 -11.40
Tim Sullivan Labor NSW 15,489 44.67 +14.76
Robert Cianfrano Independent 2,299 6.63 +3.78
34,672 98.39 +2.57
495 1.41 -2.57
35,167
89.03
-5.99
Nationals NSW Russell Turner 18,011 52.60 -13.82
Labor NSW Tim Sullivan 16,232 47.40 +13.82
Nationals NSW
-13.82
Garry West (Nationals NSW) retired.
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