1984 Richmond by-election
Introduction A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Richmond on 18 February 1984.This was triggered by the resignation of National Party Leader MP Doug Anthony. The by-election was held to coincide with the Corangamite and Hughes by-elections.The election was won by National candidate and future Nationals leader, Charles Blunt, despite challenges from both the Labor and Liberal parties.
Candidates *National Party of Australia – Charles Blunt, State Director of the National Party. *Independent – Fast Bucks. He later stood for the Senate in Queensland in 1984 for the Conservative Party, and as an independent in 1987 in Wills. *Australian Labor Party – Peter Carmont. *Australian Democrats – Simon Clough. *Independent – Denis Griffin. *Liberal Party of Australia – Brian Pezzutti, former national serviceman and president of the Lismore branch of the Liberal Party. He was later elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council. *Uninflated Movement – Nadar Ponnuswamy, Newtown restaurateur and candidate at the October 1983 Marrickville by-election.
Results
See also * List of Australian federal by-elections
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