1985 Nunawading Province state by-election

1985 Nunawading Province
state by-election

← March 1985 17 August 1985 1988 →
Province of Nunawading in the Victorian Legislative Council
First party Second party   Candidate Rosemary Varty Bob Ives Party Liberal Labor First preference vote 51,006 40,578 Percentage 49.2% 39.2% Swing 3.1 6.6 After preferences 48.49% 51.51%
MLC before election Vacant[a] 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 dead heat 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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