1997 Fraser by-election

1997 Fraser by-election

1 February 1997
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Steve Dargavel Cheryl Hill Dierk von Behrens
Party Labor Independent Greens
Popular vote 25,867 9,642 5,584
Percentage 49.10% 18.30% 10.60%
Swing 1.41pp 18.30pp 0.70pp
TPP 65.24% 34.76%
TPP swing 7.92pp 34.76pp

MP before election

John Langmore
Labor

Elected MP

Steve Dargavel
Labor

The 1997 Fraser by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Fraser in the Australian Capital Territory on 1 February 1997. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Australian Labor Party's John Langmore on 6 December 1996. The writ for the by-election was issued on 30 December 1996.