1983 Springvale state by-election explained

Country:Victoria
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:19 March 1983
Seats For Election:Electoral district of Springvale in the
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Previous Election:1982 Victorian state election
Previous Year:1982
Next Election:1985 Victorian state election
Next Year:1985
Candidate1:Eddie Micallef
Party1:Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
Popular Vote1:16,682
Percentage1:57.3%
Swing1: 3.8
Candidate2:Jordan Topalides
Party2:Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
Popular Vote2:9,692
Percentage2:33.3%
Swing2: 4.8
1Blank:TCP
2Blank:TCP swing
1Data1:60.0%
2Data1: 3.1
1Data2:40.0%
2Data2: 3.1
MP
Before Election:Kevin King
Before Party:Labor
After Election:Eddie Micallef
After Party:Labor

The 1983 Springvale state by-election was held on 19 March 1983 to elect the next member for Springvale in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the death of incumbent Kevin King.[1]

Results

The seat was retained for Labor by Eddie Micallef.

Democratic Labor Party candidate John Mulholland ran as a "DLP-Call to Australia coalition" candidate.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parliament of Victoria . Parliament of Victoria . King, Kevin Francis . re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851 . Parliament of Victoria . 1985 .
  2. News: Labor gains in Victorian poll. The Canberra Times. 20 March 1983.