1991 Menzies by-election

1991 Menzies by-election
	11 May 1991
MP before election; Neil Brown; Liberal	Elected MP ; Kevin Andrews; Liberal

The 1991 Menzies by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Menzies in Victoria on 11 May 1991. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the former deputy Liberal Party leader Neil Brown.

The Australian Labor Party did not field a candidate. The by-election was won by the Liberal Party's Kevin Andrews.

Results

Menzies by-election, 1991^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kevin Andrews	40,154	67.7	+9.3
	Democrats	Ken Peak	13,070	22.0	+10.4
	Against Further Immigration	Denis McCormack	4,055	6.8	+6.8
	Independent	Jim Bernard	2,035	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			59,314	95.0	-1.9
Informal votes			3,103	5.0	+1.9
Turnout			62,417	86.1	-10.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kevin Andrews	42,719	72.0	+7.7
	Democrats	Ken Peak	16,578	28.0	+28.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

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