1983 Wannon by-election

1983 Wannon by-election

7 May 1983
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate David Hawker Nancy Genardini Roger Hallam
Party Liberal Labor National
Popular vote 26,631 23,069 14,290
Percentage 41.6% 36.1% 22.3%
Swing 16.0 1.1 22.3
TPP 60.8% 39.2%
TPP swing 1.1 1.1

MP before election

Malcolm Fraser
Liberal

Elected MP

David Hawker
Liberal

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wannon on 7 May 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.