1971 Kew state by-election
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Electoral district of Kew in the Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kew (1971–1981)
Premier of Victoria
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A by-election for the seat of Kew was held on 17 April 1971 following the resignation of then Deputy Premier, Arthur Rylah. The by-election was won by Liberal candidate, Rupert Hamer, he won with a 64.8% primary vote and a swing of 23.1% in his primary vote.
Since it was first created in 1927, the electoral district of Kew has typically been a safe seat for the Liberal Party.
The by-election was called after the sitting member and Deputy Premier at the time, Arthur Rylah, resigned from parliament. Rylah's resignation followed a failed attempt from members of the local East Kew branch to challenge his preselection. A month after Rylah's resignation announcement, he has collapsed at his desk and spent the following four months in hospital.[1]
Candidates
A total of 3 candidates ran in the by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Background | |
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| Liberal | Rupert Hamer | Member of the Legislative Council for East Yarra Province[2] | |
| Labor | Rosslyn Ives | ||
| Independent | L. R. Hull | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Rupert Hamer | 13,422 | 64.8 | +23.1 | |
| Labor | Rosslyn Ives | 6,325 | 30.5 | +4.7 | |
| Independent | L R Hull | 968 | 4.7 | +4.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,715 | 97.7 | +0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 497 | 2.3 | −0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 21,212 | 82.8 | −10.2 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | None | |||
- Preferences were not distributed as Hamer won with an absolute majority of votes (50% of votes).