Aston (VIC) By-Election (14 July 2001) Results
The previous member for Aston was Peter Nugent, who represented the electorate from 1990-2001. The writ for the by-election was issued on 1 June 2001.
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Demographic Rating: |
Outer Metropolitan |
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Seat Status: |
Marginal Liberal |
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3 October 1998 Election: |
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Two Party Preferred: |
LP: |
54.24% |
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ALP: |
45.76% |
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14 July By-election: |
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Two Party Preferred: |
LP: |
50.58% |
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ALP: |
49.42 % |
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A total of 15 candidates nominated for the 14 July 2001 Aston by-election compared with 6 at the 1998 federal election. There were 89,159 electors enrolled for the 14 July 2001 by-election. The Divisional Returning Officer for Aston declared Chris Pearce (LP) as the new Member on 25 July 2001.
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Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
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O'LOUGHLIN, Peter |
IND |
1,160 |
1.49 |
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#PEARCE, Chris |
LP |
31,640 |
40.73 |
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WARD, Mark |
126 |
0.16 |
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SLOAN, Mark |
No GST |
618 |
0.80 |
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KIR, Mick |
AGV |
1,877 |
2.42 |
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RASKOVY, Steve |
IND |
227 |
0.29 |
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MITCHELL, Doug |
CEC |
334 |
0.43 |
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CHAMBERLAIN, Luke James |
LFF |
680 |
0.88 |
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HARCOURT, Pierre |
DEM |
6,271 |
8.07 |
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SCOTT, June |
HAN |
1,369 |
1.76 |
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SCATES, Garry |
IND |
3,401 |
4.38 |
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COX, Josephine |
328 |
0.42 |
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PETHERBRIDGE, Tim |
HPA |
232 |
0.30 |
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DUNSTAN, Graeme |
HMP |
711 |
0.92 |
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BOLAND, Kieran |
ALP |
28,716 |
36.96 |
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ARP |
0 |
0.00 |
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UNI |
0 |
0.00 |
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FORMAL |
77,690 |
94.16 |
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INFORMAL |
4,819 |
5.84 |
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TOTAL |
82,509 |
92.54 |
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Full Distribution of Preferences |
Party |
Votes |
% |
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#PEARCE, Chris |
LP |
39,299 |
50.58 |
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BOLAND, Kieran |
ALP |
38,391 |
49.42 |
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