A by-election for the Victorian Legislative Assembly district of Williamstown was held on 13 August 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Joan Kirner, the former Premier of Victoria, on 27 May 1994.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Steve Bracks | 15,362 | 57.5 | −1.2 | |
Democrats | Lyn Allison | 6,252 | 23.4 | +23.4 | |
Independent | Chris McConville | 5,109 | 19.1 | +19.1 | |
Total formal votes | 26,723 | 94.1 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 1,684 | 5.9 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 28,407 | 85.7 | −9.0 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Steve Bracks | 16,309 | 61.0 | −3.1 | |
Democrats | Lyn Allison | 10,410 | 39.0 | +39.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- ↑ Report on the Williamstown district by-election: 13 August 1994. Victorian Electoral Office. 1995.
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