Fremantle state by-election, 1990
Encyclopedia
The Fremantle state by-election, 1990 was a by-election
held on 26 May 1990 for the Western Australia
n Legislative Assembly
seat of Fremantle
in the southern suburbs of Perth
.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor
member
David Parker
on 26 April 1990.
The seat of Fremantle, first established in 1890, was considered to be a safe seat for the Labor Party.
, the Labor candidate, was the secretary of the Miscellaneous Workers' Union. Arthur Marshall, the Liberal candidate, was a veteran sports commentator for the Seven Network
who had also founded a tennis academy. Christabel Chamarette
, for the new Greens WA
party, was a psychologist and social worker. John Troy
was the former Labor member for the seat from 1977 to 1980.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 26 May 1990 for the Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
seat of Fremantle
Electoral district of Fremantle
Fremantle is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is located in the inner south-west of Perth, centring on the port of Fremantle....
in the southern suburbs of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
David Parker
David Parker (Australian politician)
David Charles Parker was an Australian politician from Western Australia, serving as a minister in the Burke Ministry , then as Deputy Premier in the Dowding Ministry...
on 26 April 1990.
The seat of Fremantle, first established in 1890, was considered to be a safe seat for the Labor Party.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 April 1990 | David Parker resigned, vacating the seat of Fremantle Electoral district of Fremantle Fremantle is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is located in the inner south-west of Perth, centring on the port of Fremantle.... . |
| 26 April 1990 | Writs were issued by the Speaker Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly The Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer in the Legislative Assembly. The office has existed since the creation of the Legislative Assembly in 1890 under the Constitution Act 1889... of the Legislative Assembly Western Australian Legislative Assembly The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth.... to proceed with a by-election. |
| 4 May 1990 | Close of nominations and draw of ballot papers. |
| 26 May 1990 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 6 June 1990 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared . |
Candidates
The by-election attracted eleven candidates. Of these, four were notable—Jim McGintyJim McGinty
James Andrew McGinty is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2009, representing the district of Fremantle. He was Labor Party leader and Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1996...
, the Labor candidate, was the secretary of the Miscellaneous Workers' Union. Arthur Marshall, the Liberal candidate, was a veteran sports commentator for the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
who had also founded a tennis academy. Christabel Chamarette
Christabel Chamarette
Christabel Marguerite Alain Chamarette, sometimes Christabel Bridge was a Greens Western Australia Senator for Western Australia from 1992 to 1996.-Personal life:...
, for the new Greens WA
Greens Western Australia
The Greens Western Australia is the state branch of the Australian Greens in Western Australia. The Greens WA was formed following the merger of the WA Greens and the Green Earth Alliance...
party, was a psychologist and social worker. John Troy
John Troy (Australian politician)
John Robert Troy was an Australian politician, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1977 until 1980 representing the seat of Fremantle.-Biography:...
was the former Labor member for the seat from 1977 to 1980.