1984 Hughes by-election

1984 Hughes by-election
18 February 1984
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Robert Tickner Clifford Mason
Party Labor Liberal
Popular vote 40,728 22,962
Percentage 58.1% 32.7%
Swing 3.5pp 4.3pp
TPP 63.0% 37.0%
TPP swing 5.3pp 5.3pp
MP before election

Les Johnson
Labor

 Elected MP

Robert Tickner
Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Hughes on 18 February 1984. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party MP Les Johnson to become Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand. The by-election was held to coincide with the Corangamite and Richmond by-elections.

The election was won by Labor candidate Robert Tickner, despite a 5.3% swing to the Liberal Party.

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