1989 Greensborough state by-election

A by-election was held for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Greensborough on 15 April 1989. The by-election was triggered by the resignation on 28 February of Pauline Toner, the sitting Labor member, who died on 3 March.

The election was won by the Labor candidate Sherryl Garbutt, despite a 16-point swing on first preferences. Garbutt was a former schoolteacher, while the Liberal candidate Margaret Brown ran a catering business. Her husband at the time was Neil Brown, a member of the federal shadow cabinet.[1]

Results
Greensborough by-election, 1989[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Sherryl Garbutt 11,862 40.12 -15.95
Liberal Margaret Brown 11,363 38.43 -5.50
Democrats Peter Allan 4,671 15.80 +15.80
Democratic Labor John Mulholland 706 2.39 +2.39
Independent Barbara Gilchrist 479 1.62 +1.62
Independent Lance Hutchinson 387 1.31 +1.31
Independent Raelene Jones 100 0.34 +0.34
Total formal votes 29,568 96.94 +0.18
Informal votes 932 3.06 -0.18
Turnout 30,500 90.25 -3.67
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sherryl Garbutt 15,229 51.55 -4.52
Liberal Margaret Brown 14,314 48.45 +4.52
Labor hold Swing-4.52
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References
  1. "Bad news for Cain Govt is no help to Liberals". The Canberra Times. 27 March 1989.
  2. Report on the Greensborough district by-election, 15 April 1989. State Electoral Office Victoria. 1989.
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