1992 Kavel state by-election

A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Kavel on 9 May 1992. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal Deputy Premier Eric Roger Goldsworthy. The seat had been retained by the Liberals since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election. The by-election was held on the same day as the Alexandra by-election.

Results

Call to Australia, who contested the previous election and gained 5.1 percent, did not contest the by-election. The Liberals retained the seat.

Kavel by-election, 9 May 1992[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Olsen 10,381 53.4 -2.4
Democrats John Blundell 3,054 15.7 +2.7
Labor Lea Stevens 2,816 14.5 -11.6
Australian Independent Alliance Graeme Watts 1,591 8.2 +8.2
Grey Power Stan Batten 1,127 5.8 +5.8
Independent John Henderson 457 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 19,426 96.4 -1.4
Informal votes 716 3.6 +1.4
Turnout 20,142 83.9 -11.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal John Olsen 11,989 61.7 -3.8
Democrats John Blundell 7,437 38.3 +38.3
Liberal hold SwingN/A

See also

References
  1. History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
  2. History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA
  3. SA elections archive: Antony Green ABC
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