Fraser (ACT) By-Election (1 February 1997)
The previous Member for Fraser was John Langmore, who represented the electorate from 1984 to 1997. He resigned from Parliament on 6 December 1996 and the writ for the by-election was issued on 30 December 1996.
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Demographic Rating: |
Inner Metropolitan |
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Seat Status: |
Safe Labor |
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2 March 1996 Election: |
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Two Party Preferred: |
ALP: |
57.32% |
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LP: |
42.68% |
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1 February 1997 By-election: |
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Two Party Preferred: |
ALP: |
65.24% |
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IND: |
34.76% |
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A total of eleven candidates nominated for the 1 February 1997 Fraser by-election compared with three at the 1996 federal election. There were 65 687 electors enrolled for the 1 February 1997 by-election. The Divisional Returning Officer for Fraser declared Steve Dargavel (ALP) as the new Member on 10 February 1997.
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Candidates |
Party |
Votes |
% |
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Chu, Alice |
IND |
4135 |
7.85 |
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von Behrens, Dierk |
GRN |
5584 |
10.60 |
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Walker, Angela |
AFI |
1870 |
3.55 |
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#Dargavel, Steve |
ALP |
25867 |
49.10 |
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Hill, Cheryl |
IND |
9642 |
18.30 |
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Bernard, James Joseph |
IND |
189 |
0.36 |
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Miller, John Richard |
CTA |
1766 |
3.35 |
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Hutchinson, John |
RARI |
1228 |
2.33 |
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Connor, Kevin |
AAP |
490 |
0.93 |
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Clarke, Joanne |
IND |
455 |
0.86 |
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Thompson, Douglas S |
IND |
1456 |
2.76 |
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Formal |
52682 |
94.08 |
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Informal |
3313 |
5.92 |
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TOTAL |
55995 |
85.25 |
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