1994 Cabramatta state by-election
# 1994 Cabramatta state by-election

A by-election was held in the state electoral district of Cabramatta on 22 October 1994. The by-election was triggered by the murder of anti-drugs and anti-crime campaigner John Newman (Labor). The election was held only five months before the 1995 election.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 5 September 1994 | Death of John Newman. |
| 19 September 1994 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 28 September 1994 | Day of nomination |
| 22 October 1994 | Polling day |
| 11 November 1994 | Return of writ |

## Results

1994 Cabramatta by-election Saturday 22 October :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 22,701 | 72.65 | +21.0 |
| | Independent | Nghiep Nguyen | 3,646 | 11.67 | |
| | Call to Australia | Brian Grigg | 1,498 | 4.79 | |
| | Independent | Chris Moore | 1,361 | 4.36 | |
| | Daylight Saving Extension | Tony de Govrik | 865 | 2.77 | |
| | Independent | Mark Stevens | 680 | 2.18 | |
| | No Party Affiliation | Ted Oldfield | 497 | 1.59 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,172 | 95.11 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,398 | 4.89 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,570 | 76.97 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 24,367 | 83.94 | +17.94 |
| | Independent | Nghiep Nguyen | 4,663 | 16.06 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

The Liberal Party did not nominate a candidate.

