title: 1994 North Shore state by-election
text: # 1994 North Shore state by-election
  
  A by-election was held in the state electoral district of North Shore on 5 February 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party member Phillip Smiles.
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 21 December 1993 | Resignation of Phillip Smiles. |
  | 18 January 1994 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 20 January 1994 | Day of nomination |
  | 5 February 1994 | Polling day |
  | 18 February 1994 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Results
  
  1994 North Shore by-election Saturday 5 February :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Jillian Skinner | 15,267 | 54.7 | +3.6 |
  | | Independent | Robyn Read | 10,408 | 37.3 | -3.8 |
  | | Independent | Gerry Nolan | 878 | 3.1 | |
  | | Independent | Jim Reid | 787 | 2.8 | |
  | | Democrats | Alec Cater | 590 | 2.1 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,930 | 98.3 | +3.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 473 | 1.7 | -3.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,403 | 76.0 | -14.2 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Jillian Skinner | 15,905 | 58.4 | +5.9 |
  | | Independent | Robyn Read | 11,338 | 41.6 | -5.9 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 | |
  
  The Labor Party did not nominate a candidate.
  
  