1989 Gwydir by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Gwydir on 15 April 1989. This was triggered by the resignation of National Party MP Ralph Hunt.
The Australian Labor Party did not field a candidate. The by-election was won by the National Party's John Anderson.Candidates
The Australian Electoral Commission has no record of the distribution of preferences for this by-election, despite the fact that a full distribution was required by the Electoral Act. Adam Carr estimates a majority of 60.4% for Anderson, assuming 75% of O'Regan's preferences went to Uebergang.
