A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Alexandra on 9 May 1992. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal MHA Ted Chapman. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1973 state election. The by-election was held on the same day as the Kavel state by-election.
Results
The Liberals retained the seat after preferences.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dean Brown | 9,662 | 47.9 | -11.3 | |
| Independent | Ivar Schmidt | 2,889 | 14.3 | +14.3 | |
| Democrats | Anthony Dickson | 2,484 | 12.3 | -2.9 | |
| Labor | Johanna van der Velde | 2,290 | 11.3 | -13.3 | |
| Independent | Peter Charles | 1,219 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
| Australian Independent Alliance | Roger Oates | 998 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
| Australian Independent Alliance | Reg Macey | 644 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,186 | 95.5 | -2.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 943 | 4.5 | +2.4 | ||
| Turnout | 21,129 | 88.4 | -6.8 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Dean Brown | 12,155 | 60.2 | -5.8 | |
| Independent | Ivar Schmidt | 8,031 | 39.8 | +39.8 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
References
- ^ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
- ^ History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA
- ^ SA elections archive: Antony Green ABC