Menzies by-election, 1991
The 1991 Menzies by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Menzies in Victoria on 11 May 1991. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Liberal Party's Neil Brown.
The Australian Labor Party did not field a candidate. The by-election was won by the Liberal Party's Kevin Andrews.
Results
Menzies by-election, 1991[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Kevin Andrews |
40,154 |
67.7 |
+9.3 |
|
Democrats |
Ken Peak |
13,070 |
22.0 |
+10.4 |
|
AAFI |
Denis McCormack |
4,055 |
6.8 |
+6.8 |
|
Independent |
Jim Bernard |
2,035 |
3.4 |
+3.4 |
Total formal votes |
59,314 |
95.0 |
-1.9 |
Informal votes |
3,103 |
5.0 |
+1.9 |
Turnout |
62,417 |
86.1 |
-10.5 |
Two-candidate preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Kevin Andrews |
42,719 |
72.0 |
+7.7 |
|
Democrats |
Ken Peak |
16,578 |
28.0 |
+28.0 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
See also
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