1994 Taylor state by-election
# 1994 Taylor state by-election

The 1994 Taylor state by-election was held on 5 November 1994 in the South Australian House of Assembly electorate of Taylor, centred on Paralowie in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of state Labor MHA and former Premier, Lynn Arnold, on 21 September 1994. The newly-created seat had been won by Arnold at the 1993 state election with a primary vote of 51.06 percent.

## Timeline

### 21 September 1994

Arnold resigned, vacating the seat of Taylor.

### 6 October 1994

Writ issued by Speaker of the House of Assembly for an by-election in Taylor.

### 21 October 1994, at noon

Close of nominations and draw for positions on the ballot paper.

### 5 November 1994

Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

## Results

The Liberal Party and the Democrats, who contested the previous election and gained 36.62 percent and 12.32 percent of the vote respectively, did not run candidates in the by-election. Labor easily retained the seat.

Taylor state by-election, 5 November 1994 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Trish White | 10,635 | 68.56 | +17.50 |
| | Grey Power | Emily Gilbey-Riley | 2,025 | 13.06 | +13.06 |
| | Independent Liberal | Bernhard Cotton | 1,638 | 10.56 | +10.56 |
| | Independent | Michael Brander | 921 | 5.94 | +5.94 |
| | Natural Law | Vladimir Lorenzon | 291 | 1.88 | +1.88 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,510 | 92.37 | -4.07 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,280 | 7.63 | +4.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,790 | 79.61 | -13.27 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Trish White | 11,275 | 75.60 | +17.64 |
| | Grey Power | Emily Gilbey-Riley | 4,235 | 27.30 | +27.30 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
