1983 Wannon by-election

1983 Wannon by-election

7 May 1983

First party Second party Third party   Candidate David Hawker Nancy Genardini Roger Hallam Party Liberal Labor National Popular vote 26,631 23,069 14,290 Percentage 41.6% 36.1% 22.3% Swing 16.0 1.1 22.3 TPP 60.8% 39.2% TPP swing 1.1 1.1

MP before election Malcolm Fraser Liberal Elected MP David Hawker Liberal

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wannon on 7 May 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.

Results

Wannon by-election, 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Hawker	26,631	41.6	−16.0
	Labor	Nancy Genardini	23,069	36.1	−1.1
	National	Roger Hallam	14,290	22.3	+22.3
Total formal votes			63,990	99.2	+0.5
Informal votes			527	0.8	−0.5
Turnout			64,517	92.9	−4.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Hawker	38,930	60.8	+1.1
	Labor	Nancy Genardini	25,060	39.2	−1.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.1

See also

• List of Australian federal by-elections