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1999 Burwood state by-election

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A by-election was held for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Burwood on 11 December 1999. The by-election was triggered by the resignation on 2 November of Jeff Kennett, the sitting Liberal member and Premier of Victoria until his government was defeated in the 1999 state election on 18 September.

Bob Stensholt, Kennett's Labor opponent in the state election, won the seat on a swing of 10.4 percent, aided by the Liberals losing 15 percent of their primary vote from two months earlier.

Results

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1999 Burwood by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Stensholt 13,410 45.05 +3.51
Liberal Lana McLean 12,054 40.49 –15.02
Independent Stephen Mayne 1,975 6.63 +6.63
Greens Philip Crohn 1,875 6.30 +6.30
Democratic Labor Peter Ferwerda 453 1.52 +1.52
Total formal votes 29,767 97.57 +0.02
Informal votes 741 2.43 –0.02
Turnout 30,508 87.26 –5.72
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Stensholt 15,963 53.63 +10.42
Liberal Lana McLean 13,804 46.37 –10.42
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.42

References

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  1. ^ Burwood District By-Election 1999, Victorian Electoral Commission
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