1991 Menzies by-election

1991 Menzies by-election
11 May 1991
  First party Second party
 
DEM
Candidate Kevin Andrews Ken Peak
Party Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 40,154 13,070
Percentage 67.7% 22.0%
Swing 9.3 10.4
TPP 72.0% 28.0%
TPP swing 7.7 28.0
MP before election

Neil Brown
Liberal

Elected MP

Kevin Andrews
Liberal

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 former deputy Liberal Party leader 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-party-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

References

  1. ^ "By-Elections 1990-1993". Psephos.
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