1991 Menzies by-election

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{{Use Australian English|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| country = Victoria

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| election_date = 11 May 1991

| image1 = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Kevin Andrews

| party1 = Liberal Party of Australia

| popular_vote1 = 40,154

| percentage1 = 67.7%

| swing1 = {{increase}} 9.3

| image2 = {{Election image filler|Australian Democrats|DEM|150x150px}}

| candidate2 = {{nowrap|Ken Peak}}

| party2 = Australian Democrats

| popular_vote2 = 13,070

| percentage2 = 22.0%

| swing2 = {{increase}} 10.4

| 1blank = TPP

| 2blank = TPP swing

| 1data1 = 72.0%

| 2data1 = {{increase}} 7.7

| 1data2 = 28.0%

| 2data2 = {{increase}} 28.0

| title = MP

| before_election = Neil Brown

| before_party = Liberal Party of Australia

| after_election = Kevin Andrews

| after_party = Liberal Party of Australia

}}

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

{{Election box begin |

|title=Menzies by-election, 1991

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| title=By-Elections 1990-1993

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{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Kevin Andrews

|party = Liberal

|votes = 40,154

|percentage = 67.7

|change = +9.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Ken Peak

|party = Democrats

|votes = 13,070

|percentage = 22.0

|change = +10.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Denis McCormack

|party = AAFI

|votes = 4,055

|percentage = 6.8

|change = +6.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Jim Bernard

|party = Independent

|votes = 2,035

|percentage = 3.4

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 59,314

|percentage = 95.0

|change = -1.9

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 3,103

|percentage = 5.0

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 62,417

|percentage = 86.1

|change = -10.5

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Liberal

|candidate = Kevin Andrews

|votes = 42,719

|percentage = 72.0

|change = +7.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Ken Peak

|votes = 16,578

|percentage = 28.0

|change = +28.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Liberal

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

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