Alexandra state by-election, 1992
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A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly
seat of Alexandra
on 9 May 1992. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal
MHA Ted Chapman
. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1973 state election
. The by-election was held on the same day as the Kavel state by-election
.
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
seat of Alexandra
Electoral district of Alexandra
Alexandra was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1902 to 1992. The district included the Fleurieu Peninsula, to the south of Adelaide.Alexandra was renamed Finniss at the 1993 state election....
on 9 May 1992. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
MHA Ted Chapman
Ted Chapman (politician)
William Edwin Chapman is a former Liberal member of the Parliament of South Australia and Minister.Chapman represented the district of Alexandra in the South Australian House of Assembly between 1973 and 1992...
. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1973 state election
South Australian state election, 1973
State elections were held in Australia on 10 March 1973. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Premier of South Australia Don Dunstan defeated the Liberal and Country League led by Leader of the Opposition Bruce...
. The by-election was held on the same day as the Kavel state by-election
Kavel state by-election, 1992
A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Kavel on 9 May 1992. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal MHA Eric Roger Goldsworthy. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election...
.