A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of North Shore on 5 November 1988 because of the resignation of Ted Mack (Independent),[1] shortly before he became entitled to a parliamentary pension.[2]
The North Shore by-election was held the same day as the Port Stephens by-election.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 September 1988 | Resignation of Ted Mack.[1] |
| 17 October 1988 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 21 October 1988 | Nominations |
| 5 November 1988 | Polling day |
| 25 November 1988 | Return of writ |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robyn Read | 11,523 | 51.8 | ||
| Liberal | Jillian Skinner | 7,913 | 35.6 | -1.5 | |
| Labor | Kirk McKenzie | 1,625 | 7.3 | ||
| Democrats | Burnum Burnum | 718 | 3.2 | ||
| Nuclear Disarmament | Robert Wood | 462 | 2.1 | ||
| Total formal votes | 22,241 | 98.2 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 402 | 1.8 | -0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 22,643 | 70.1 | -19.1 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Robyn Read | 13,838 | 63.0 | ||
| Liberal | Jillian Skinner | 8,129 | 37.0 | -3.1[a] | |
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
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