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2009 Pembroke state by-election

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2009 Pembroke state by-election

1 August 2009
  First party Second party
 
IND
Candidate Vanessa Goodwin Richard James
Party Liberal Independent
First preference vote 7,812 2,285
Percentage 38.55% 11.28%
Swing Increase38.55pp Decrease7.10pp
Three-candidate-preferred 51.05% 27.73%

  Third party Fourth party
 
GRN
IND
Candidate Wendy Heatley Honey Bacon
Party Greens Independent
First preference vote 2,604 2,110
Percentage 12.85% 10.41%
Swing Decrease0.56pp Decrease10.41pp
Three-candidate-preferred 21.22% Eliminated

MLC before election

Allison Ritchie
Labor

Elected MLC

Vanessa Goodwin
Liberal

A by-election was held in the Tasmanian Legislative Council division of Pembroke on 1 August 2009.[1] It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Allison Ritchie.

Background

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Ritchie was first elected to the Legislative Council in 2001 at the age of 26, the youngest person ever elected to that chamber. She spent nine and a half weeks as Minister for Planning and Workplace Relations in 2008, but resigned due to ill health.[2] She announced her resignation from parliament amid allegations of nepotism on 20 June 2009.[3]

Candidates

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The writ for the by-election was issued on 30 June 2009; nominations closed on 9 July.[1] The eight candidates were:

Results

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Pembroke state by-election, 2009[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Vanessa Goodwin 7,812 38.55 +38.55
Greens Wendy Heatley 2,604 12.85 –0.56
Independent Richard James 2,285 11.28 –7.10
Independent Labor Honey Bacon 2,110 10.41 +10.41
Independent John Peers 1,942 9.58 +0.32
Independent Labor James Crotty 1,783 8.80 +8.80
Independent Peter Cooper 1,510 7.45 +7.45
Independent Kit (Sharon) Soo 219 1.08 +1.08
Total formal votes 20,265 96.48 –0.26
Informal votes 740 3.52 +0.26
Turnout 21,005 85.05 –2.47
After distribution of preferences
Liberal Vanessa Goodwin 10,143 51.05
Independent Richard James 5,510 27.73
Greens Wendy Heatley 4,215 21.22
Liberal gain from Labor Swing N/A

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tasmanian Legislative Council Pembroke 2009". Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  2. ^ Minister resigns from Cabinet, ABC News, November 24, 2008
  3. ^ Allison Ritchie quits Tas Parliament, ABC News, June 20, 2009
  4. ^ ABC Elections
  5. ^ "Pembroke by-election results table: Tasmanian Electoral Commission". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
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