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1985 Murray state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Murray on 2 February 1985. The election was triggered by the resignation of National party member, Tim Fischer to successfully contest the seat of Farrer at the 1984 federal election.
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Murray on 2 February 1985. The election was triggered by the resignation of National party member, Tim Fischer to successfully contest the seat of Farrer at the 1984 federal election.
The Murray by-election was held the same day as the Peats by-election.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 October 1984 | Tim Fischer resigned from parliament. |
| 3 January 1985 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 10 January 1985 | Nominations |
| 2 February 1985 | Polling day |
| 22 February 1985 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Jim Small | 16,678 | 63.0 | −5.0 | |
| Independent | Ray Brooks | 9,813 | 37.0 | +13.7 | |
| 26,491 | 97.5 | −1.0 | |||
| 677 | 2.5 | +1.0 | |||
| 27,168 | 82.1 | −6.5 | |||
| National hold | Swing | −5.0 |
- Electoral results for the district of Murray
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
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