1986 Scullin by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Scullin in Victoria (Australia) on 8 February 1986. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party MP and Speaker Harry Jenkins to become Australian Ambassador to Spain.
Scullin had always been a very safe Labor seat, and the election was won easily by Labor candidate Harry Jenkins, despite a swing to the Liberal Party.

Candidates

Liberal Party of Australia - Domenic Cichello.
Australian Democrats - Joseph Privitelli.
Democratic Labor Party - John Mulholland. Mulholland had previously contested three federal elections and one by-election for the DLP.
Australian Labor Party - Harry Jenkins, a public servant, son of the retiring member Harry Jenkins.
Socialist Workers Party - Maurice Sibelle.