In 1991, the National Party originally preselected farmer Tony Windsor. He was replaced as the party's candidate at the last minute due to allegations of drink driving. He managed to defeat the official National Party candidate.
The parliament elected in 1991 did not give a majority to either party, and Windsor supported a Liberal-National coalition government in minority until its defeat in 1995. He was re-elected in 1995 and 1999.
In 2001, Windsor resigned from Tamworth to contest the federal seat of New England. He won the seat and has held it ever since. He recently was one of a number of crossbench MPs who decided to support the Labor Party in a minority federal government.
