1989 Greensborough state by-election

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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 and a former deputy Liberal leader. [1]

Results

Greensborough by-election, 1989 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sherryl Garbutt 11,86240.12-15.95
Liberal Margaret Brown11,36338.43-5.50
Democrats Peter Allan4,67115.80+15.80
Democratic Labor John Mulholland7062.39+2.39
Independent Barbara Gilchrist4791.62+1.62
Independent Lance Hutchinson3871.31+1.31
Independent Raelene Jones1000.34+0.34
Total formal votes29,56896.94+0.18
Informal votes9323.06-0.18
Turnout 30,50090.25-3.67
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sherryl Garbutt 15,22951.55-4.52
Liberal Margaret Brown14,31448.45+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.