1994 Kooyong by-election

1994 Kooyong by-election
19 November 1994
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Petro Georgiou Peter Singer
Party Liberal Greens
Popular vote 32,872 16,202
Percentage 56.86% 28.03%
Swing Decrease 7.27 Increase 28.03
TPP 64.03% 35.97%
TPP swing Decrease 0.03 Increase 35.97
MP before election

Andrew Peacock
Liberal

Elected MP

Petro Georgiou
Liberal

The 1994 Kooyong by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Kooyong in Victoria on 19 November 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Liberal Party of Australia's Andrew Peacock on 17 September 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on 14 October 1994.

The by-election was won by Liberal Party candidate Petro Georgiou.[1]

Results

Kooyong by-election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Petro Georgiou 32,872 56.86 −7.27
Greens Peter Singer 16,202 28.03 +28.03
Against Further Immigration Angela Walker 4,573 7.91 +7.91
Independent Yasmin Cotton 2,004 3.47 +3.47
Independent Gilbert Boffa 955 1.65 +1.65
Imperial British David L J Greagg 686 1.19 +1.19
Independent Paul Francis Tobias 518 0.90 +0.90
Total formal votes 57,810 96.39 −1.08
Informal votes 2,166 3.61 +1.08
Turnout 59 976 82.79 −13.00
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Petro Georgiou 36,964 64.03 −0.03
Greens Peter Singer 20,766 35.97 +35.97
Liberal hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ Kooyong (VIC) By-Election (19 November 1994)