2000 Benalla state by-election

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A by-election was held for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Benalla on 13 May 2000. The by-election was triggered by the resignation on 12 April of Pat McNamara, the sitting member who was Deputy Premier of Victoria until the defeat of the Kennett government at the 1999 state election.

Results

Benalla by-election, 2000 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Denise Allen 12,51442.07−0.52
National Bill Sykes 12,24441.16−16.25
Independent Geoff Rowe2,0726.97+6.97
Independent Bill Hill1,9836.67+6.67
Greens Janet Mackenzie5972.01+2.01
Independent Maurie Smith2340.79+0.79
Reform Alf Thorpe1010.34+0.34
Total formal votes29,74597.22+0.79
Informal votes8492.78–0.79
Turnout 30,59489.60−3.35
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Denise Allen 14,99150.40+7.81
National Bill Sykes 14,75449.60−7.81
Labor gain from National Swing 7.81

References

  1. Report on the Benalla District by-election, Victorian Electoral Commission