Election result for Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
A by-election for the seat of Wollongong in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 12 November 2016. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Noreen Hay (Labor) on 31 August.
By-elections for the seats of Canterbury and Orange were held on the same day.
Dates
Date | Event |
23 September 2016 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[1] |
27 October 2016 | Close of nominations for candidates |
12 November 2016 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm |
25 November 2016 | Return of writ |
Candidates
The five candidates in ballot paper order were as follows:
Results
2016 Wollongong by-election
Saturday 12 November [4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Paul Scully | 23,588 | 48.1 | +7.7 |
| Independent | Gordon Bradbery | 16,707 | 34.0 | +34.0 |
| Greens | Cath Blakey | 5,216 | 10.6 | +1.1 |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Joe Rossi | 1,793 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Christian Democrats | Colleen Baxter | 1,769 | 3.6 | +0.7 |
Total formal votes | 49,073 | 96.8 | +0.9 |
Informal votes | 1,605 | 3.2 | −0.9 |
Turnout | 50,678 | 93.6 | +4.5 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| Labor | Paul Scully | 26,739 | 58.0 | −0.9 |
| Independent | Gordon Bradbery | 19,336 | 42.0 | +42.0 |
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
See also
References
- ^ "Writ of election: Wollongong" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 76. 23 September 2016. p. 2697. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "List of Nominated Candidates". Electoral Commission NSW. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Wollongong By-election
- ^ "Wollongong: First Preference Votes Report". Electoral Commission New South Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Wollongong: Two candidate preferred results". Electoral Commission New South Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
External links
- New South Wales Electoral Commission: Wollongong State By-election
- ABC Elections: Wollongong By-election
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