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{{Short description|Australian federal by-election}}
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The '''1994 Kooyong by-election''' was held in the [[Australia]]n electorate of [[Division of Kooyong|Kooyong]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] on [[19 November]] [[1994]]. The [[by-election]] was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the [[Liberal Party of Australia]]'s [[Andrew Peacock]] on [[16 August]] [[1994]]. The writ for the by-election was issued on [[17 September]] [[1994]].
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{{Infobox election
| country = Victoria
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| election_date = 19 November 1994

| image1 = [[File:Petro_Georgiou.jpg|150x150px]]
| candidate1 = {{nowrap|[[Petro Georgiou]]}}
| party1 = Liberal Party of Australia
| popular_vote1 = '''32,872'''
| percentage1 = '''56.86%'''
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 7.27

| image2 = [[File:Peter Singer 2017 (cropped).jpg|150x150px]]
| candidate2 = [[Peter Singer]]
| party2 = Australian Greens
| popular_vote2 = 16,202
| percentage2 = 28.03%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 28.03

| 1blank = [[Two-party-preferred|TPP]]
| 2blank = TPP swing
| 1data1 = '''64.03%'''
| 2data1 = {{decrease}} 0.03
| 1data2 = 35.97%
| 2data2 = {{increase}} 35.97

| title = MP
| before_election = [[Andrew Peacock]]
| before_party = Liberal Party of Australia
| after_election = [[Petro Georgiou]]
| after_party = Liberal Party of Australia
}}
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The '''1994 Kooyong by-election''' was held in the [[Australia]]n electorate of [[Division of Kooyong|Kooyong]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] on 19 November 1994. The [[by-election]] was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the [[Liberal Party of Australia]]'s [[Andrew Peacock]] on 17 September 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on 14 October 1994.


The by-election was won by [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] candidate [[Petro Georgiou]].<ref>[http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/supplementary_by_elections/kooyong.htm Kooyong (VIC) By-Election (19 November 1994)]</ref>
The by-election was won by [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] candidate [[Petro Georgiou]].<ref>[http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/supplementary_by_elections/kooyong.htm Kooyong (VIC) By-Election (19 November 1994)]</ref>
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==Results==
==Results==
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|candidate = David L J Greagg
|candidate = David L J Greagg
|party = Independent
|party = Imperial British Conservative
|votes = 686
|votes = 686
|percentage = 1.19
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==See also==
* [[List of Australian federal by-elections]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1994 in Australia]]
[[Category:1994 elections in Australia|Kooyong by-election]]
[[Category:Victorian federal by-elections]]
[[Category:1990s in Victoria (state)|Kooyong by-election, 1994]]
[[Category:November 1994 events in Australia|Kooyong by-election]]

Latest revision as of 18:14, 23 December 2024

1994 Kooyong by-election
19 November 1994
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Petro Georgiou Peter Singer
Party Liberal Greens
Popular vote 32,872 16,202
Percentage 56.86% 28.03%
Swing Decrease 7.27 Increase 28.03
TPP 64.03% 35.97%
TPP swing Decrease 0.03 Increase 35.97
MP before election

Andrew Peacock
Liberal

Elected MP

Petro Georgiou
Liberal

The 1994 Kooyong by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Kooyong in Victoria on 19 November 1994. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Liberal Party of Australia's Andrew Peacock on 17 September 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on 14 October 1994.

The by-election was won by Liberal Party candidate Petro Georgiou.[1]

Results

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Kooyong by-election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Petro Georgiou 32,872 56.86 −7.27
Greens Peter Singer 16,202 28.03 +28.03
Against Further Immigration Angela Walker 4,573 7.91 +7.91
Independent Yasmin Cotton 2,004 3.47 +3.47
Independent Gilbert Boffa 955 1.65 +1.65
Imperial British David L J Greagg 686 1.19 +1.19
Independent Paul Francis Tobias 518 0.90 +0.90
Total formal votes 57,810 96.39 −1.08
Informal votes 2,166 3.61 +1.08
Turnout 59 976 82.79 −13.00
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Petro Georgiou 36,964 64.03 −0.03
Greens Peter Singer 20,766 35.97 +35.97
Liberal hold Swing N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kooyong (VIC) By-Election (19 November 1994)
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