Pittwater state by-election, 1996
The 1996 Pittwater state by-election was held on 25 May 1996 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Pittwater following the retirement of sitting member, Jim Longley.
On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of Clarence, Orange, Southern Highlands and Strathfield.
All seats were retained by the Liberal-National Parties, with the exception of Clarence. In Pittwater, the Liberal Party retained the seat despite a swing of 5.81% against them on a two-party preferred basis.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Brogden | 16,772 | 50.38 | -10.56 | |
| Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 4,694 | 14.10 | +9.79 | |
| Labor | Gary Sargent | 4,429 | 13.30 | -5.72 | |
| AAFI | Janey Woodger | 2,502 | 7.52 | +7.52 | |
| Greens | Chris Cairns | 2,344 | 7.04 | -4.10 | |
| Independent | Gerard Smith | 1,591 | 4.78 | ||
| Call to Australia | Rick Bristow | 960 | 2.88 | -0.19 | |
| Informal votes | 548 | 1.62 | -2.23 | ||
| Turnout | 33,840 | 83.38 | -10.20 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | John Brogden | 19,346 | 65.02 | -5.81 | |
| Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 10,409 | 34.98 | +34.98 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -5.81 | |||
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