2015 South-West Coast state by-election

A by-election for the seat of South-West Coast in the Victorian Legislative Assembly was held on 31 October 2015. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former Premier Denis Napthine on 3 September 2015. Former Transport Minister Terry Mulder resigned his seat representing the adjacent district of Polwarth on the same day as Napthine. The by-election for Polwarth was held on the same day.

2015 South-West Coast state by-election

31 October 2015

Electoral district of South-West Coast in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party
 
IND
Candidate Roma Britnell Roy Reekie
Party Liberal Independent
Popular vote 15,486 6,512
Percentage 40.0% 16.8%
Swing 17.0pp 16.8pp
TPP 60.4% 39.4%
TPP swing 0.4pp 39.4pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
ACP
Candidate Michael Neoh Jim Doukas
Party National Country
Popular vote 5,581 4,005
Percentage 14.4% 10.3%
Swing 14.4pp 8.0pp

The electoral district of South-West Coast in south-west rural Victoria is dominated by the town of Warrnambool, but also includes Portland, Port Fairy, Koroit, Heywood and Macarthur.

MP before election

Denis Napthine
Liberal

Elected MP

Roma Britnell
Liberal

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