Kororoit by-election, 2008

The Kororoit by-election, 2008 was held on June 28, 2008 for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Kororoit. The by-election was triggered when Labor MLA and former state Police Minister Andre Haermeyer resigned from parliament on June 3. It was held on the same day as the by-election for the Victorian federal seat of Gippsland. [Wallace, Rick. [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23801002-5013945,00.html "Retiring MP leaves trouble behind"] . "The Australian", June 3, 2008.]

Kororoit was the third safest seat in the state for the governing Labor Party, based on the results of the 2006 state election. The opposition Liberal Party contested the by-election, with state president David Kemp stating that the party would mount a "strong campaign". There had earlier been reports that the party might not run a candidate, as had been the case in the 2007 by-elections for the safe Labor seats of Albert Park and Williamstown. [ [http://news.smh.com.au/national/liberals-to-choose-kororoit-candidate-20080603-2l8r.html "Liberals to choose Kororoit candidate"] . "Sydney Morning Herald", June 3, 2008.] [Wallace, Rick. [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23801002-5013945,00.html "Retiring MP leaves trouble behind"] . "The Australian", June 3, 2008.]

With most of the votes counted, results on the night indicate that the Labor Party has comfortably retained the seat. Marlene Kairouz is the MP-elect for Kororoit.

Candidates

Six candidates contested the by-election. They are listed here in ballot order. [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/StateBy2008candidatesKororoitDistrict.html Candidates for Kororoit District] (VEC)]

Results

Election box begin
title=Kororoit by-election, 2008

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marlene Kairouz
party = Labor
votes = 15,339
percentage = 48.50
change = -13.12

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jenny Matic
party = Liberal
votes = 6,650
percentage = 21.03
change = +5.06

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Twentyman
party = Independent
votes = 6,451
percentage = 20.40
change = +20.40

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marcus Power
party = Greens
votes = 1,465
percentage = 4.63
change = -2.61

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tania Walters
party = Independent
votes = 1,292
percentage = 4.08
change = +4.08

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andre Kozlowski
party = CEC
votes = 432
percentage = 1.37
change = -0.80

Election box formal
votes = 31,629
percentage = 93.69
change = -1.50Election box informal
votes = 2,129
percentage = 6.31
change = +1.50Election box turnout
votes = 33,758
percentage = 83.31
change = -8.96

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = N/A

Distribution of Preferences

Because Labor attained an absolute majority of formal votes after the elimination of two candidates, no formal two candidate preferred count was determined for this contest. [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/stateby2008resultKororoitDistrict.html Kororoit District By-Election 2008 Provisional Results] ]

Election box begin
title=Distribution of Preferences

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marlene Kairouz
party = Labor
votes = 16,152
percentage = 51.07
change =

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jenny Matic
party = Liberal
votes = 6,970
percentage = 22.04
change =

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Twentyman
party = Independent
votes = 6,780
percentage = 21.44
change =

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marcus Power
party = Greens
votes = 1,727
percentage = 5.46
change =

References

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/vic/2008/kororoit/ ABC Kororoit by-election]