2005 Macquarie Fields state by-election

A by-election was staged in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly district of Macquarie Fields on 17 September 2005. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member and former minister Craig Knowles (Labor). The by-election was timed to coincide with two other state by-elections in Maroubra and Marrickville.

The by-election saw the Labor Party retain the seat with the election of candidate Steven Chaytor.

Results

2005 Macquarie Fields by-election
Saturday 17 September ^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Steven Chaytor	23,072	49.30	−13.31
	Liberal	Nola Fraser	15,332	32.76	+9.88
	Greens	Ben Raue	2,406	5.14	+0.58
	Independent	Ken Barnard	2,218	4.74	+4.74
	Christian Democrats	Denis Plant	1,568	3.35	+0.28
	Against Further Immigration	Janey Woodger	1,135	2.43	+0.54
	One Nation	Bob Vinnicombe	1,066	2.28	+0.24
Total formal votes			46,797	96.53	+0.18
Informal votes			1,684	3.47	−0.18
Turnout			48,481	84.77	−6.99
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Steven Chaytor	25,535	60.13	−12.38
	Liberal	Nola Fraser	16,934	39.87	+12.38
	Labor hold		Swing	−12.38

Aftermath

Steven Chaytor's stint as a member of parliament would prove to be a short one. In January 2007 he was found guilty of domestic assault. As a result, Chaytor stepped down as an MP and did not contest the 2007 state election.^[3]

References

^ Macquarie Fields 2005 By-election Results
^ Green, Antony. "2005 Macquarie Fields by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ Yamine, Evelyn & Lees, Justin (19 January 2007). "Iemma puts boot into Chaytor". The Daily Telegraph.

[1] Macquarie Fields 2005 By-election Results

[Green_Macquarie_Fields_by_2004-2] Green, Antony. "2005 Macquarie Fields by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[3] Yamine, Evelyn & Lees, Justin (19 January 2007). "Iemma puts boot into Chaytor". The Daily Telegraph.

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