Holt 1999 by-election
Updated: 19 January 2011
The previous Member for Holt was Gareth Evans, who represented the electorate from 1996 to 1999. He resigned from Parliament on 30 September 1999 and the writ for the by-election was issued on 1 October 1999.
Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan
Seat Status: Safe Labor
3 October 1998 Election:
Two Party Preferred:
LP: 34.89%
ALP: 65.11%
6 November By-election:
Two Party Preferred:
DEM: 27.94%
ALP: 72.06%
A total of 5 candidates nominated for the 6 November 1999 Holt by-election compared with seven at the 1998 federal election. There were 84 725 electors enrolled for the 6 November by-election. The Divisional Returning Officer for Holt declared Anthony Byrne (ALP) as the new Member on 12 November 1999.
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULHOLLAND | DLP | 5 404 | 7.31 |
| SCOULLAR | GRN | 4 701 | 6.36 |
| DICKSON | CTA | 4 399 | 5.95 |
| MORGAN | DEM | 10 896 | 14.74 |
| #BYRNE | ALP | 48 499 | 65.63 |
| … | UNI | ||
| … | LP | ||
| … | NLP | ||
| … | OTH | ||
| Formal | 73 899 | 92.81 | |
| Informal | 5 727 | 7.19 | |
| TOTAL | 79 626 | 93.98 | |
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