1991 Shepparton state by-election

1991 Shepparton state by-election
← 1988 19 October 1991 1992 →
Electoral district of Shepparton in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Registered32,125
Turnout87.1% (Decrease 6.9)
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
Candidate Don Kilgour Valerie McDougall Frank Purcell
Party National Independent Ind. Labor
First preference vote 14,132 10,600 2,662
Percentage 51.6% 38.7% 9.7%
Swing Decrease 3.1 Increase 38.7 Increase 9.7
MP before election

John Ellis
National

Elected MP

Don Kilgour
National

The 1991 Shepparton state by-election was held on 19 October 1991 to elect the member for Shepparton in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Nationals MP Peter Ross-Edwards.[1]

Ross-Edwards had represented Shepparton since the seat was re-established in 1967, and served as the leader of the Victorian National Party (previously known as the Country Party) from 1970 until 1988.[2]

Don Kilgour retained the seat for the Nationals, winning 51.6% of first preference votes.[3] The Labor Party and the Liberal Party, which received 26.6% and 18.7% of the vote respectively at the 1988 state election, did not contest the by-election.[4]

Candidates

Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot.[5]

Party Candidate Background
  National Don Kilgour Radio announcer, sports commentator and businessman[6]
  Independent Labor Frank Purcell Member of the Shepparton branch of the Labor Party[7]
  Independent Valerie McDougall Former finance journalist at The Age[8][9]

Results

1991 Shepparton state by-election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Kilgour 14,132 51.6 −3.1
Independent Valerie McDougall 10,600 38.7 +38.7
Independent Labor Frank Purcell 2,662 9.7 +9.7
Total formal votes 27,394 97.9 +0.3
Informal votes 598 2.1 −0.3
Turnout 27,992 87.1 −6.9
National hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Party likely to hold seat". The Canberra Times. 19 October 1991. p. 4. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Shepparton - VIC Election 2014". ABC News. 29 November 2014. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  3. ^ Raue, Ben. "Shepparton – Victoria 2018". The Tally Room. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Nats retain Vic seat". The Canberra Times. 23 October 1991. p. 7. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b "THE FIFTY-FIRST PARLIAMENT ELECTED 1 OCTOBER 1988". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Don Kilgour". Greater Shepparton City Council. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  7. ^ "A View from a Country Branch" (PDF). labourhistorymelbourne.org. Recorder. March 2006. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  8. ^ Stirling, Peter (21 December 1990). "RECYCLERS DO WELL BY DOING GOOD". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  9. ^ Way, Nicholas (20 December 1991). "SKYE UNIT EXTRACTS BIG SHARE". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.