Geraldton state by-election, 1991

A by-election for the seat of Geraldton in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia was held on 20 July 1991. It was triggered by the resignation of Jeff Carr (the sitting Labor member) on 28 February 1991, due to his expulsion from cabinet. The election was won by the Liberal candidate, Bob Bloffwitch, who won 51.4 percent of the two-candidate-preferred (2CP) vote. The National Party also made the final 2CP count, despite having not stood a candidate in Geraldton since the 1974 state election, whereas Labor slumped to just 16.6 percent on first preferences, a swing of 31 points from the 1989 state election.

Jeff Carr, a former schoolteacher, had held Geraldton for the Labor Party since the 1974 state election, although he had polled only 50.2 percent of the two-party-preferred vote at the 1989 state election. Carr served as a minister under Brian Burke, Peter Dowding, and Carmen Lawrence, but on 2 February 1991 Lawrence removed him from the ministry (along with two others, Pam Buchanan and Gavan Troy). Carr resigned from parliament on 28 February, and the writ for the by-election was issued on 6 March, with the close of nominations on 22 March. Polling day was on 13 April, with the writ returned on 24 April.

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