Taylor state by-election, 1994
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The Taylor state by-election, 1994 was a by-election
held on 5 November 1994 for the South Australia
n House of Assembly
seat of electoral district of Taylor
, centred on Paralowie
in the northern suburbs of Adelaide
. This was triggered by the resignation of former Premier and state Labor
MHA Lynn Arnold
on 21 September 1994. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and first contested at the 1993 state election on a primary vote of 51.06 percent.
Arnold resigned, vacating the seat of Taylor
.
6 October 1994:
Writ issued by Speaker
of the House of Assembly
to proceed with an election in the electoral district of Taylor.
21 October 1994, at noon:
Close of nominations and draw of ballot papers.
5 November 1994:
Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
and the Democrats
, who contested the previous election and gained 36.62 percent and 12.32 percent respectively, did not contest the by-election. Labor easily retained the seat.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 5 November 1994 for the South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n House of Assembly
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 electoral district of Taylor
Electoral district of Taylor
Taylor is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. This district is named after Doris Irene Taylor MBE, a leading force in the founding of Meals on Wheels, and Australian Labor Party activist. Taylor is a 549.8 km² semi-urban electorate in...
, centred on Paralowie
Paralowie, South Australia
-History:Settlement of the area dates from the late 19th century, with land used predominantly for market gardens and farms. Significant development did not occur until the post World War II years. Rapid growth occurred from the 1980s through to the mid 1990s...
in the northern suburbs of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. This was triggered by the resignation of former Premier and state 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...
MHA Lynn Arnold
Lynn Arnold
Lynn Maurice Ferguson Arnold, AO , former Australian politician, was the Labor Premier of South Australia between 4 September 1992 and 14 December 1993....
on 21 September 1994. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and first contested at the 1993 state election on a primary vote of 51.06 percent.
Timeline
21 September 1994:Arnold resigned, vacating the seat of Taylor
Electoral district of Taylor
Taylor is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. This district is named after Doris Irene Taylor MBE, a leading force in the founding of Meals on Wheels, and Australian Labor Party activist. Taylor is a 549.8 km² semi-urban electorate in...
.
6 October 1994:
Writ issued by Speaker
Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
The Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly is the presiding officer of the South Australian House of Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of South Australia...
of the House of Assembly
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 :...
to proceed with an election in the electoral district of Taylor.
21 October 1994, at noon:
Close of nominations and draw of ballot papers.
5 November 1994:
Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
Results
The LiberalsLiberal 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...
and the Democrats
Australian Democrats
The Australian Democrats is an Australian political party espousing a socially liberal ideology. It was formed in 1977, by a merger of the Australia Party and the New LM, after principals of those minor parties secured the commitment of former Liberal minister Don Chipp, as a high profile leader...
, who contested the previous election and gained 36.62 percent and 12.32 percent respectively, did not contest the by-election. Labor easily retained the seat.