1990 Thomastown state by-election

A by-election was held for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Thomastown on 3 February 1990. The by-election was triggered by the death on 16 December 1989 of Beth Gleeson, the sitting Labor MP.

Results

Thomastown by-election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Batchelor	13,873	48.52	−23.85
	Liberal	Michael Fusco	6,574	22.99	−4.64
	Democrats	Christine Craik	5,572	19.49	+19.49
	Independent	Monica Harte	1,531	5.35	+5.35
	Independent	Steve Pollock	645	2.26	+2.26
	Independent	John Murray	243	0.85	+0.85
	Independent	Earle Keegel	157	0.55	+0.55
Total formal votes			28,595	87.26	−4.65
Informal votes			4,174	12.74	+4.65
Turnout			32,769	90.76	−1.90
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Batchelor	15,335	53.68	−18.69
	Democrats	Christine Craik	13,234	46.32	+46.32
	Labor hold		Swing	−18.69