2008 Cabramatta state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Cabramatta on 18 October 2008 to coincide with the Lakemba, Port Macquarie and Ryde by-elections. The Cabramatta by-election was triggered by the resignation of sitting member and former Health Minister Reba Meagher, after a spectacular series of events[citation needed] that saw both the Deputy Premier and the Premier resign.
The seat was retained by the Labor Party at the by-election, but with a sharp decline in the party's vote.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Nick Lalich | 21,423 | 50.96 | −18.11 | |
| Liberal | Dai Le | 15,347 | 36.51 | +20.18 | |
| Greens | Lindsay Langlands | 3,775 | 8.98 | +2.09 | |
| Christian Democrats | Doug Morrison | 673 | 1.60 | +1.60 | |
| Joseph Adams | 650 | 1.55 | +1.55 | ||
| Alasdair Macdonald | 168 | 0.40 | +0.40 | ||
| Total formal votes | 42,036 | 96.95 | +0.87 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,321 | 3.05 | −0.87 | ||
| Turnout | 43,357 | 86.05 | −6.53 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Nick Lalich | 21,933 | 57.22 | −21.82 | |
| Liberal | Dai Le | 16,396 | 42.78 | +21.82 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −21.82 | |||