1984 Corangamite by-election explained

Country:Victoria
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:18 February 1984
Party1:Liberal Party of Australia
Popular Vote1:32,083
Percentage1:46.7%
Swing1: 11.5
Candidate2:Gavan O'Connor
Party2:Australian Labor Party
Popular Vote2:25,517
Percentage2:37.1%
Swing2: 4.7
Party3:National Party of Australia
Popular Vote3:9,794
Percentage3:14.2%
Swing3: 14.2
1Blank:TPP
2Blank:TPP swing
1Data1:59.4%
2Data1: 1.2
1Data2:40.6%
2Data2: 1.2
MP
Before Election:Tony Street
Before Party:Liberal Party of Australia
After Election:Stewart McArthur
After Party:Liberal Party of Australia

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corangamite on 18 February 1984. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP Tony Street. The by-election was held to coincide with the Hughes and Richmond by-elections.

The election was comfortably won by Liberal candidate Stewart McArthur.

Candidates

See also