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1986 Scullin by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | Victoria | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| election_date | 8 February 1986 | |
| image1 | [[File:Harry Jenkins.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| candidate1 | Harry Jenkins | |
| party1 | Australian Labor Party | |
| popular_vote1 | 34,021 | |
| percentage1 | 66.3% | |
| swing1 | 5.2pp | |
| image2 | [[File:Liberal Party of Australia placeholder portrait.svg | 150x150px]] |
| candidate2 | Domenic Cichello | |
| party2 | Liberal Party of Australia | |
| popular_vote2 | 11,741 | |
| percentage2 | 22.9% | |
| swing2 | 4.3pp | |
| 1blank | TPP | |
| 2blank | TPP swing | |
| 1data1 | 73.2% | |
| 2data1 | 4.4pp | |
| 1data2 | 26.8% | |
| 2data2 | 4.4pp | |
| title | MP | |
| before_election | Harry Jenkins Sr. | |
| before_party | Australian Labor Party | |
| after_election | Harry Jenkins | |
| after_party | Australian Labor Party |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Scullin in Victoria (Australia) on 8 February 1986. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party MP and Speaker Harry Jenkins to become Australian Ambassador to Spain.
Scullin had always been a very safe Labor seat, and the election was won easily by Labor candidate Harry Jenkins (the former member's son), despite a swing to the Liberal Party.
Candidates
- Liberal Party of Australia – Domenic Cichello.
- Australian Democrats – Joseph Privitelli.
- Democratic Labor Party – John Mulholland. Mulholland had previously contested three federal elections and one by-election for the DLP.
- Australian Labor Party – Harry Jenkins, a public servant, son of the retiring member Harry Jenkins.
- Socialist Workers Party – Maurice Sibelle.
Results
References
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