The 1994 Bonython by-election was held in the
Australian federal electorate of
Bonython in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
on 19 March 1994. The
by-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...
was triggered by the retirement of the sitting member, the
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also simply known as Labor, is the major centre-left political party in Australia, one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. The party forms t ...
's
Neal Blewett
Neal Blewett, AC (born 24 October 1933) is an Australian Labor Party politician and diplomat. He was the Member of the House of Representatives for Bonython from 1977 to 1994. He served in both the Hawke and Keating Governments, notably in ...
, on 11 February 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on the same day.
Results
See also
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List of Australian federal by-elections
This is a list of by-elections for the House of Representatives from its creation in 1901 until the present day.
Casual vacancies in the House of Representatives arise when a member dies, is disqualified or resigns, or for some other reason th ...
References
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Bonython by-election
South Australian federal by-elections
Bonython by-election