1999 Burwood state by-election

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A by-election was held for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Burwood on 11 December 1999. The by-election was triggered by the resignation on 2 November of Jeff Kennett, the sitting Liberal member and Premier of Victoria until his government was defeated in the 1999 state election on 18 September.

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Bob Stensholt, Kennett's Labor opponent in the state election, won the seat on a swing of 10.4 percent, aided by the Liberals losing 15 percent of their primary vote from two months earlier.

Results

1999 Burwood by-election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Stensholt 13,41045.05+3.51
Liberal Lana McLean12,05440.49–15.02
Independent Stephen Mayne 1,9756.63+6.63
Greens Philip Crohn1,8756.30+6.30
Democratic Labor Peter Ferwerda4531.52+1.52
Total formal votes29,76797.57+0.02
Informal votes7412.43–0.02
Turnout 30,50887.26–5.72
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Stensholt 15,96353.63+10.42
Liberal Lana McLean13,80446.37–10.42
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.42

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References

  1. Burwood District By-Election 1999, Victorian Electoral Commission