Greensborough state by-election, 1989

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.

Results

Greensborough by-election, 1989[1]
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 114,314 48.45 +4.52
Labor hold Swing -4.52

References

  1. Report on the Greensborough district by-election, 15 April 1989. State Electoral Office Victoria. 1989.
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