Custance state by-election, 1990

A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Custance on 23 June 1990. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal leader and MHA John Olsen.

Results

The Liberals retained the seat after preferences.

Custance state by-election, 23 June 1990[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal I Venning 7,595 46.8 -14.8
Labor C S Greeneklee 3,801 23.4 -2.0
Nationals SA G M Siviour 2,964 18.3 +14.6
Democrats D K Clarke 1,174 7.2 +1.4
Call to Australia B W Slee 698 4.3 +0.8
Total formal votes 16,232 97.6 +0.2
Informal votes 400 2.4 -0.2
Turnout 16,632 88.1 -6.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal I Venning 11,064 68.2 -2.0
Labor C S Greeneklee 5,168 31.8 +2.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

See also

References

  1. ↑ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
  2. ↑ History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA
  3. ↑ SA elections archive: Antony Green ABC
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