1990 Thomastown state by-election
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 | |||
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References
- Report on the Thomastown district by-election, 3 February 1990. State Electoral Office Victoria. 1990.
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