2012 Melbourne state by-election

2012 Melbourne state by-election
21 July 2012
Electoral district of Melbourne in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Jennifer Kanis Cathy Oke
Party Labor Greens
Primary vote 9,321 10,197
Percentage 33.38% 36.52%
Swing 2.29 4.60
TCP 51.51% 48.49%
TCP swing 4.66 4.66
MP before election

Bronwyn Pike
Labor

Elected MP

Jennifer Kanis
Labor

A by-election was held for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Melbourne on 21 July 2012. This was triggered by the resignation of former minister and state Labor MP Bronwyn Pike which she announced on 7 May 2012.

Sixteen candidates contested the by-election, the Liberals declined to nominate a candidate. Jennifer Kanis retained the seat for Labor with a 51.5 per cent (–4.7) two-candidate-preferred vote against Greens candidate Cathy Oke.

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