1985 Nunawading Province state by-election

1985 Nunawading Province
state by-election
17 August 1985
Province of Nunawading in the Victorian Legislative Council
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Rosemary Varty Bob Ives
Party Liberal Labor
Primary vote 51,006 40,578
Percentage 49.2% 39.2%
Swing 3.1 6.6
After preferences 50.3% 39.4%
MLC before election

Vacant

 Elected MLC

Rosemary Varty
Liberal

The 1985 Nunawading Province by-election was held on 17 August 1985 to elect the member for Nunawading Province in the Victorian Legislative Council. It was ordered by the Court of Disputed Returns after the 1985 Victorian state election had resulted in a tie between the top two candidates, and the Chief Electoral Officer drew a name at random. The Chief Electoral Officer drew the name of the ALP candidate Bob Ives. After the Court ordered a new election, the outcome was that the Liberal candidate Rosemary Varty was returned.

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