2023 Aston by-election

This article is about the 2023 by-election. For 2001 by-election in the same electorate, see 2001 Aston by-election.
2023 Aston by-election
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Division of Aston (Victoria) in the House of Representatives
Registered110,331
Turnout94,429 (85.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Mary Doyle Roshena Campbell Angelica Di Camillo
Party Labor Liberal Greens
Popular vote 37,318 35,680 9,256
Percentage 40.9% 39.1% 10.1%
Swing Increase 8.3 Decrease 4.0 Decrease 1.9
2PP 53.6% 46.4%
2PP swing Increase 6.4 Decrease 6.4
Results of the by-election by suburb.
MP before election

Alan Tudge
Liberal

Elected MP

Mary Doyle
Labor

The 2023 Aston by-election was held on 1 April 2023 to elect the next member of the Australian House of Representatives in the electorate of Aston in Victoria. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP Alan Tudge, on 17 February 2023.[1]

The ABC's Antony Green called Aston for Labor at 8:16 PM AEDT, for the Labor candidate Mary Doyle.[2] The result was considered a historic upset by the media, as Aston had been regarded as a safe seat for the Liberals, and had been held by the party since the 1990 federal election.[3] It marked the first time in over 102 years that a government has won a seat from the opposition in a by-election.

  1. ^ "Aston by-election". Australian Parliament House. 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ Yu, Andi (1 April 2023). "Labor snatches historic victory in Aston by-election in Melbourne's outer east". ABC News.
  3. ^ Smethurst, Annika; Galloway, Anthony; Cunningham, Melissa (1 April 2023). "Labor secures historic upset in Aston, 'worst byelection result in 100 years' for Liberals". The Age.