1996 Pittwater state by-election

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 (Liberal).[1]

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.[2] In Pittwater, the Liberal Party retained the seat despite a swing of 5.81% against them on a two-party preferred basis.[3]

  1. ^ "Mr (Jim) James Alan Longley (1958- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "Index of by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Green 1996 Pittwater was invoked but never defined (see the help page).