The Taylor state by-election, 1994 was held on 5 November 1994 in the

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electorate of

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, centred on Paralowie in the northern suburbs of

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. The

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was triggered by the resignation of state

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MHA and former Premier,

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, on 21 September 1994. The newly-created seat had been won by Arnold at the 1993 state election with a primary vote of 51.06 percent.

Timeline

; 21 September 1994: Arnold resigned, vacating the seat of

. ; 6 October 1994: Writ issued by

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of the

for an by-election in Taylor. ; 21 October 1994, at noon: Close of nominations and draw for positions on the ballot paper. ; 5 November 1994: Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

Results

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and the Democrats, who contested the previous election and gained 36.62 percent and 12.32 percent of the vote respectively, did not run candidates in the by-election. Labor easily retained the seat.

References

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Timeline

Results

See also

References