2013 Miranda state by-election

A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Miranda occurred on 19 October 2013. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Graham Annesley (Liberal), which was announced on 28 August 2013. Barry Collier (Labor) won the seat with a 55 percent two-party vote from a 26-point two-party swing, the largest swing in New South Wales history.

2013 Miranda state by-election
19 October 2013
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Barry Collier Brett Thomas
Party Labor Liberal
Popular vote 18,812 15,883
Percentage 46.5% 39.2%
Swing 24.2 21.5
TPP 55.1% 44.9%
TPP swing 26.1 26.1
Miranda in southern metropolitan Sydney.
MP before election

Graham Annesley
Liberal

 Elected MP

Barry Collier
Labor

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