Bob Stensholt
Bob Stensholt | |
|---|---|
 Stensholt | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Burwood | |
| In office 11 December 1999 – 27 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Kennett |
| Succeeded by | Graham Watt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Einar Stensholt 11 July 1945 Labor Party |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
| Occupation | Politician, Aid worker |
Robert Einar Stensholt (born 11 July 1945) is a former
He represented Burwood for the
His initial victory in the seat of Burwood came at a by-election on 11 December 1999 following the resignation from parliament of the previous member for Burwood (and former Premier of Victoria) Jeff Kennett.[2] Stensholt had been defeated by Kennett at the state election held two months earlier. However, at the by-election, the Liberals lost 15 percent of their primary vote, allowing Stensholt to take the seat on a swing of 10.4 percent.
His by-election victory was unexpected and cemented the result of the 1999 state election, which for a period had been up for grabs following an election in which three independents ended up with the balance of power, eventually throwing their support behind the Labor Party. The
Early in his career, Stensholt had studied to be a Catholic priest, a matter the Liberal Party attempted to make some mileage out of during his by-election campaign.[4]
Since discontinuing his religious studies, he had primarily worked in various roles with the Australian Public Service in Canberra, most notably as Assistant Director-General of Australia's overseas aid program,
He was re-elected for a third term at the 2006 Victorian State Election with a two-candidate preferred margin of 7.46%.[5]
He was defeated at the
References
- ^ a b c Re-member - Parliament of Victoria
- ^ Victorian Election 1999 (Research Paper 19 1999-2000)
- ^ 2006 Victorian Election. Burwood Electorate Profile. Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC)
- ^ "7.30 Report - 13 December 1999: Burwood by-election blow to the Liberal Party". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 December 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
- ^ VEC: Burwood District State Election 2006 Archived 11 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "State Election 2010 : Burwood District Two Candidate Preferred Results by Voting Centre". Official website. Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
