A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of
Strathfield on 25 May 1996 following the resignation of sitting member,
Paul Zammit (), to contest federal seat of
Lowe at the
1996 election.
On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of
Clarence Clarence may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division
* Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow
* Clarence River (New South Wales)
* Clarence Strait (Northern Territory)
* City of Clarence, a loca ...
,
Orange,
Pittwater
Pittwater is a semi-mature tide dominated drowned valley estuary, located about north of the Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia; being one of the bodies of water that separate greater Metropolitan Sydney from the Ce ...
and
Southern Highlands.
All seats were retained by the Liberal-National Parties, with the exception of Clarence. In Strathfield, the Liberal Party gain a swing of 2.28% on a
two-party preferred basis.
Results
Paul Zammit () resigned to successfully contest federal seat of Lowe.
See also
*
Electoral results for the district of Strathfield
*
List of New South Wales state by-elections
References
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1996 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
1990s in New South Wales