1992 Gordon state by-election

1992 Gordon state by-election
2 May 1992
Electoral district of Gordon in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party
 
IND
Candidate Jeremy Kinross David Barnett
Party Liberal Independent
Primary vote 19,832 4,481
Percentage 69.02% 15.60%
Swing 6.50 15.60
TCP 77.85% 22.15%
TCP swing 5.70 22.15
MP before election

Tim Moore
Liberal

Elected MP

Jeremy Kinross
Liberal

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Gordon on 2 May 1992 because of the resignation of Tim Moore, following the release of the findings of the Independent Commission Against Corruption into the 'Metherell Affair'.

The seat was comfortably won by Jeremy Kinross of the Liberal Party despite a 5.5% drop in the Liberal primary vote, and a 5.7% drop in their two party preferred vote.

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