Canberra by-election, 1995

The 1995 Canberra by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Canberra in Australian Capital Territory on 25 March 1995. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Australian Labor Party's Ros Kelly on 30 January 1995. The writ for the by-election was issued on 17 February 1995.

The by-election was won by Liberal Party candidate Brendan Smyth. [ [http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/supplementary_by_elections/Canberra.htm Canberra (ACT) By-Election (25 March 1995)] ]

Results

Election box begin
title=Canberra by-election, 1995Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brendan Smyth
party = Liberal
votes = 39,021
percentage = 46.29
change =

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sue Robinson
party = Labor
votes = 25,689
percentage = 30.48
change =

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Warden
party = Greens
votes = 10,835
percentage = 12.85
change =

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robyn Spencer
party = AAFI
votes = 3,515
percentage = 4.17
change =

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joanne Clarke
party = Independent
votes = 2,274
percentage = 2.70
change =

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jerzy Gray-Grzeszkiewicz
party = Independent
votes = 1,956
percentage = 2.32
change =

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph Cotta
party = Republican
votes = 1,003
percentage = 1.19
change =

Election box formal
votes = 84,293
percentage = 96.46
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,095
percentage = 3.54
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 87,388
percentage = 88.57
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Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Brendan Smyth
votes =
percentage = 56.58
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Sue Robinson
votes =
percentage = 43.42
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing =

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