1990 Thomastown state by-election

A by-election was held for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Thomastown on 3 February 1990. The by-election was triggered by the death on 16 December 1989 of Beth Gleeson, the sitting Labor MP.

## Results

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Thomastown by-election, 1990[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Batchelor | 13,873  | 48.52  | −23.85
| Liberal | Michael Fusco  | 6,574  | 22.99  | −4.64
| Democrats | Christine Craik  | 5,572  | 19.49  | +19.49
| Independent | Monica Harte  | 1,531  | 5.35  | +5.35
| Independent | Steve Pollock  | 645  | 2.26  | +2.26
| Independent | John Murray  | 243  | 0.85  | +0.85
| Independent | Earle Keegel  | 157  | 0.55  | +0.55
Total formal votes  | 28,595  | 87.26  | −4.65
Informal votes  | 4,174  | 12.74  | +4.65
Turnout | 32,769  | 90.76  | −1.90
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Batchelor | 15,335  | 53.68  | −18.69
| Democrats | Christine Craik  | 13,234  | 46.32  | +46.32
| Labor hold | Swing | −18.69 |

## References

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1. ^ Report on the Thomastown district by-election, 3 February 1990. State Electoral Office Victoria. 1990.