The 1994 Bonython by-election was held in the
Australia
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n federal electorate of
Bonython in
South Australia
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on 19 March 1994. The
by-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.
A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...
was triggered by the retirement of the sitting member, the
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also known as the Labor Party or simply Labor, is the major Centre-left politics, centre-left List of political parties in Australia, political party in Australia and one of two Major party, major parties in Po ...
's
Neal Blewett
Neal Blewett, Order of Australia, AC (born 24 October 1933) is an Australian Australian Labor Party, Labor Party politician, diplomat and historian. He was the Australian House of Representatives, Member of the House of Representatives for Divis ...
, 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 Australian 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 othe ...
References
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Bonython by-election
South Australian federal by-elections
Bonython by-election