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1990

Seats changing hands

Members in italics did not contest their seat at this election. Where redistributions occurred, the pre-1990 margin represents the redistributed margin.

Seat Pre-1990 Swing Post-1990
Party Member Margin Margin Member Party
Adelaide, SA   Liberal Mike Pratt 6.5* N/A 3.7 Bob Catley Labor  
Aston, Vic   Labor John Saunderson 2.6 7.2 4.6 Peter Nugent Liberal  
Ballarat, Vic   Labor John Mildren 2.1 4.0 1.9 Michael Ronaldson Liberal  
Bendigo, Vic   Labor John Brumby 4.0 5.1 1.1 Bruce Reid Liberal  
Corinella, Vic   Labor notional – new seat 5.3 6.0 0.7 Russell Broadbent Liberal  
Deakin, Vic   Labor Julian Beale (Liberal MP) 1.9 4.3 2.4 Ken Aldred Liberal  
Dunkley, Vic   Labor Bob Chynoweth 5.6 6.8 1.2 Frank Ford Liberal  
Fairfax, Qld   National Evan Adermann N/A N/A 7.5 Alex Somlyay Liberal  
Hawker, SA   Labor Elizabeth Harvey 1.2 1.2 0.0 Christine Gallus Liberal  
Kennedy, Qld   National Bob Katter 3.0 4.4 1.4 Rob Hulls Labor  
La Trobe, Vic   Labor Peter Milton 4.2 4.6 1.4 Bob Charles Liberal  
McEwen, Vic   Labor Peter Cleeland 2.9 6.1 3.2 Fran Bailey Liberal  
McMillan, Vic   Labor Barry Cunningham 3.0 7.4 4.4 John Riggall Liberal  
Moreton, Qld   Liberal Don Cameron 0.7 3.0 2.3 Garrie Gibson Labor  
North Sydney, NSW   Liberal John Spender N/A N/A 7.7 Ted Mack Independent  
Page, NSW   National Ian Robinson 4.5 5.2 0.7 Harry Woods Labor  
Richmond, NSW   National Charles Blunt 6.6 7.1 0.5 Neville Newell Labor  
  • Adelaide, SA, won by Labor at the previous election, was won by Liberal in a by-election. The margin listed above is the by-election margin.
  • Deakin, Vic, won by Liberal at the previous election, was made notionally Labor in the redistribution and is considered a Liberal gain.
  • Isaacs, Vic and Moore, WA, won by Labor at the previous election, were made notionally Liberal in the redistribution and are considered Liberal retains.
  • Henty, Vic and Streeton, Vic, won by Labor at the previous election, were abolished.