2001 Aston by-election

2001 Aston by-election

14 July 2001

First party Second party   Candidate Chris Pearce Kieran Boland Party Liberal Labor Popular vote 31,640 28,716 Percentage 40.73% 36.96% Swing 7.76pp 1.55pp TPP 50.58% 49.42% TPP swing 3.36pp 3.36pp

MP before election Peter Nugent Liberal Elected MP Chris Pearce Liberal

The 2001 Aston by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Aston in Victoria on 14 July 2001. The by-election was triggered by the death of the sitting member, the Liberal Party of Australia's Peter Nugent, on 24 April 2001. The writ for the by-election was issued on 1 June 2001.