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North Shore - By-election (Roll: 37,354) Retained by Liberal Party Nominations: Thursday, 20 January 1994, Polling: Saturday, 5 February 1994 Not contested by both major parties, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Reid, Jim Independent 787 2.82 Nolan, Gerry Independent 878 3.14 Skinner, Jillian (Elected) Liberal Party 15,267 54.66 15,905 58.38 Cater, Alec Australian Democrats 590 2.11 Read, Robyn Independent 10,408 37.26 11,338 41.62 Formal Votes 27,930 Informal / Exhausted Votes 473 1.67 687 2.46 Total Votes / Turnout 28,403 76.04 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of Liberal MP Phillip Smiles. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Cater (DEM) Exclusion 2 Reid (IND) Exclusion 3 Nolan (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Reid (IND) 46 10.36 833 3.00 -833 Nolan (IND) 50 11.26 928 3.34 353 56.12 1281 4.64 -1281 Skinner (LIB) 68 15.32 15335 55.19 141 22.42 15476 56.11 429 45.44 15905 58.38 Cater (DEM) -590 Read (IND) 280 63.06 10688 38.47 135 21.46 10823 39.24 515 54.56 11338 41.62 Votes In Count 444 27784 629 27580 944 27243 Exhausted 146 24.75 146 0.52 204 24.49 350 1.25 337 26.31 687 2.46