This article is about the 2001 by-election. For 2023 by-election in the same electorate, see
2023 Aston by-election.
2001 Aston by-election|
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First party |
Second party |
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| Candidate |
Chris Pearce |
Kieran Boland |
| Party |
Liberal |
Labor |
| Popular vote |
31,640 |
28,716 |
| Percentage |
40.73% |
36.96% |
| Swing |
7.76pp |
1.55pp |
| TPP |
50.58% |
49.42% |
| TPP swing |
3.36pp |
3.36pp |
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The 2001 Aston by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Aston in Victoria on 14 July 2001. The by-election was triggered by the death of the sitting member, the Liberal Party of Australia's Peter Nugent, on 24 April 2001. The writ for the by-election was issued on 1 June 2001.