Complex sentence: Latham had been first elected to Werriwa at a 1994 by-election following the retirement of former Treasurer John Kerin, and had been easily re-elected four times, in 1996,1998,2001 and 2004.
Split into simpler sentences: Latham had been first elected to Werriwa at a 1994 by-election following the retirement of former Treasurer John Kerin. Latham was easily re-elected to Werriwa at the next four subsequent elections: in 1996,1998,2001 and 2004.