1992 Alexandra state by-election

1992 Alexandra state by-election
9 May 1992
Electoral district of Alexandra in the
South Australian House of Assembly
  First party Second party
 
IND
Candidate Dean Brown Ivar Schmidt
Party Liberal Independent
Primary vote 9,662 2,889
Percentage 47.9% 14.3%
Swing 11.3 14.3
TCP 60.2% 39.8%
TCP swing 5.8 39.8
MP before election

Ted Chapman
Liberal

Elected MP

Dean Brown
Liberal

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.

Liberal candidate Dean Brown retained the seat after preferences.

Results

Alexandra state by-election, 9 May 1992[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dean Brown 9,662 47.9 −11.3
Independent Ivar Schmidt 2,889 14.3 +14.3
Democrats Anthony Dickson 2,484 12.3 −2.9
Labor Johanna van der Velde 2,290 11.3 −13.3
Independent Peter Charles 1,219 6.0 +6.0
Independent Alliance Roger Oates 998 4.9 +4.9
Independent Alliance Reg Macey 644 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 20,186 95.5 −2.4
Informal votes 943 4.5 +2.4
Turnout 21,129 88.4 −6.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 12,155 60.2 −5.8
Independent Ivar Schmidt 8,031 39.8 +39.8
Liberal hold  

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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