1990 Thomastown state by-election
Appearance
A by-election was held for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Thomastown on 3 February 1990. The by-election was triggered by the death on 16 December 1989 of Beth Gleeson, the sitting Labor MP.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Peter Batchelor | 13,873 | 48.52 | -23.85 | |
Liberal | Michael Fusco | 6,574 | 22.99 | -4.64 | |
Democrats | Christine Craik | 5,572 | 19.49 | +19.49 | |
Independent | Monica Harte | 1,531 | 5.35 | +5.35 | |
Independent | Steve Pollock | 645 | 2.26 | +2.26 | |
Independent | John Murray | 243 | 0.85 | +0.85 | |
Independent | Earle Keegel | 157 | 0.55 | +0.55 | |
Total formal votes | 28,595 | 87.26 | −4.65 | ||
Informal votes | 4,174 | 12.74 | +4.65 | ||
Turnout | 32,769 | 90.76 | −1.90 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Peter Batchelor | 15,335 | 53.68 | -18.69 | |
Democrats | Christine Craik | 13,234 | 46.32 | +46.32 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -18.69 |
References
- ^ Report on the Thomastown district by-election, 3 February 1990. State Electoral Office Victoria. 1990.