Australian federal by-election
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[1] | 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
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