1986 Kiama state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 1 February 1986 because of the resignation of Labor Party member Bill Knott.[1]

By-elections for the seats of Cabramatta and Canterbury were held on the same day.

Dates

Date	Event
31 December 1985	Bill Knott resigned.[1]
3 January 1986	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2]
9 January 1986	Nominations
1 February 1986	Polling day
21 February 1986	Return of writ

Results

1986 Kiama by-election
Saturday 1 February [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Harrison	16,702	51.8	-6.9
	Liberal	Clyde Poulton	10,300	32.0	-9.3
	Independent	Janice Tanner	1,655	5.1
	Call to Australia	Louise Ollett	1,603	5.0
	Marijuana	Nicholas Brash	1,268	3.9
	Democrats	Valeria George	702	2.2
Total formal votes			32,230	98.3
Informal votes			547	1.7
Turnout			32,777	86.2
	Labor hold		Swing

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Kiama
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

References

1. "William Edwin Knott (1921-2013)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
2. "Writ of election: Kiama". New South Wales Government Gazette (7). 8 January 1986. p. 91. Retrieved 22 October 2019 – via Trove.
3. Green, Antony. "1986 Kiama by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.