1996 Blaxland by-election

1996 Blaxland by-election

15 June 1996

First party Second party Third party   Candidate Michael Hatton John Hutchinson Peter John Krumins Party Labor Reclaim Australia AAFI Popular vote 37,804 5,771 8,759 Percentage 58.83% 8.98% 13.63% Swing 0.12 8.98 10.88 TPP 69.06% 30.94% TPP swing 6.08 30.94

MP before election Paul Keating Labor Elected MP Michael Hatton Labor

The 1996 Blaxland by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Blaxland in New South Wales on 15 June 1996. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Australian Labor Party's Paul Keating on 23 April 1996. The writ for the by-election was issued on 13 May 1996.