1996 Strathfield state by-election

1996 Strathfield state by-election

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Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±

Liberal	Bruce MacCarthy	15,772	50.66	2.79

Labor	Jane Timbrell	10,484	33.68	6.67

Democrats	Amelia Newman	1,793	5.76	+0.80

Call to Australia	Janne Peterson	1,460	4.69

Greens	Damien Maher	1,323	4.25

Independent	Richard Hill	298	0.96

Informal votes	744	2.33	3.21

Turnout	31,874	83.53	9.88

Two-party-preferred result

Liberal	Bruce MacCarthy	17,462	58.24	+2.28

Labor	Jane Timbrell	12,522	41.76	2.28

Liberal hold	Swing	+2.28

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In Strathfield, the Liberal Party gained a swing of 2.28% on a two-party preferred basis.
In Strathfield, the Liberal Party gained a swing of 2.28% on a two-party preferred result.
In Strathfield, the Liberal Party gained a swing of 2.28% on a two-party preferred basis.

final_sentence: In Strathfield, the Liberal Party gained a swing of 2.28% on a two-party preferred basis.
final_sentence: In Strathfield, the Liberal Party gained a swing of 2.28% on a two-party preferred result.
final_sentence: In Strathfield, the Liberal Party gained a swing of 2.28% on a two-party preferred basis.