Electoral district of Frankston East was an
electoral district of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Victoria
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. It was created in 1992, mostly out of the old
Frankston North.
The seat is notable for having decided the
1999 state election, which proved to be the last election in which it was contested. The incumbent,
Liberal
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-turned-independent
Peter McLellan
Frederick Peter McLellan (20 October 1942 – 18 September 1999) was an Australian politician.
Early life
McLellan was born in Melbourne in 1942, attending Holy Name Primary School in East Preston.
Career and death
From 1956, he worked ...
, died on election day, forcing a supplementary election a month later. Neither the
Coalition nor
Labor
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had won a majority, placing the balance of power in the hands of three independents. They deferred their decision until the supplementary election. In the 16 October supplementary election, Labor candidate
Matt Viney won on a swing of 7.7 percent, resulting in a
hung parliament
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. The independents then announced their support for Labor, making Labor leader
Steve Bracks premier.
Members for Frankston East
Election results
Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)
1992 establishments in Australia
2002 disestablishments in Australia
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