title: 1994 Vaucluse state by-election
text: # 1994 Vaucluse state by-election
  
  A by-election was held in the New South Wales state electoral district of Vaucluse on 9 April 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Michael Yabsley (Liberal).
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 18 March 1994 | Resignation of Michael Yabsley. |
  | 21 March 1994 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 24 March 1994 | Day of nomination |
  | 9 April 1994 | Polling day |
  | 22 April 1994 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Results
  
  1994 Vaucluse by-election Saturday 9 April :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Peter Debnam | 15,757 | 58.5 | +3.4 |
  | | Labor | Barbara Armitage | 7,856 | 29.2 | +11.8 |
  | | Greens | Murray Matson | 2,453 | 9.1 | |
  | | Independent | Rodney Marks | 870 | 3.2 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,936 | 97.1 | +6.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 808 | 2.9 | -6.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,744 | 70.7 | -19.4 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter Debnam | 16,621 | 63.3 | +0.3 |
  | | Labor | Barbara Armitage | 9,645 | 36.7 | |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
  