A
by-election was held for the
Australian House of Representatives seat of
Richmond
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on 18 February 1984. This was triggered by the resignation of
National Party Leader MP
Doug Anthony. The by-election was held to coincide with the
Corangamite and
Hughes by-elections.
The election was won by National candidate and future Nationals leader,
Charles Blunt
Charles William Blunt (born 19 January 1951) is a former Australian politician who served as leader of the National Party of Australia from 1989 to 1990.
Early life
Blunt was born in Sydney and graduated from the University of Sydney with a de ...
, despite challenges from both the
Labor and
Liberal parties.
Candidates
*
National Party of Australia –
Charles Blunt
Charles William Blunt (born 19 January 1951) is a former Australian politician who served as leader of the National Party of Australia from 1989 to 1990.
Early life
Blunt was born in Sydney and graduated from the University of Sydney with a de ...
, State Director of the National Party.
*
Independent – Fast Bucks. He later stood for the
Senate
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in
Queensland in 1984 for the
Conservative Party
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Political parties called The Conservative P ...
, and as an independent in 1987 in
Wills.
*
Australian Labor Party – Peter Carmont.
*
Australian Democrats – Simon Clough.
*
Independent – Denis Griffin.
*
Liberal Party of Australia –
Brian Pezzutti
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, former national serviceman and president of the
Lismore branch of the Liberal Party. He was later elected to the
New South Wales Legislative Council
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.
*Uninflated Movement – Nadar Ponnuswamy, Newtown restaurateur and candidate at the October 1983
Marrickville by-election.
Results
See also
*
List of Australian federal by-elections
References
{{Aus by-elections 33rd parl
Richmond by-election
Richmond by-election, 1984
New South Wales federal by-elections
Richmond by-election