1989 Gwydir by-election

1989 Gwydir by-election

15 April 1989
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
Candidate John Anderson John Uebergang Bevan O'Regan
Party National Independent Independent
Popular vote 31,209 14,660 9,881
Percentage 56.0% 26.3% 17.7%
Swing 1.2 26.3 17.7
TPP 60.4% 39.6%
TPP swing 0.1 39.6

MP before election

Ralph Hunt
National

Elected MP

John Anderson
National

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Gwydir on 15 April 1989. This was triggered by the resignation of National Party MP Ralph Hunt.

The Australian Labor Party did not field a candidate. The by-election was won by the National Party's John Anderson.