1988 Adelaide by-election

1988 Adelaide by-election

6 February 1988
  First party Second party Third party
 
DEM
Candidate Mike Pratt Don Farrell Ian McLeish
Party Liberal Labor Democrats
Popular vote 26,777 22,897 7,097
Percentage 44.4% 38.0% 11.8%
Swing Increase 8.9 Decrease 10.9 Increase 2.7
TPP 51.9% 48.2%
TPP swing Increase 8.4 Decrease 8.4

MP before election

Chris Hurford
Labor

Elected MP

Mike Pratt
Liberal

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Adelaide on 6 February 1988. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party MP Chris Hurford to become Australia's Consul-General in New York City.

The election was won by Liberal candidate Mike Pratt with an 8.4 percent two-party swing on a 1.9 percent margin, defeating Labor candidate Don Farrell.

The 1988 Port Adelaide by-election occurred seven weeks later.