Casuarina by-election, 2014
The electoral division of Casuarina in the Darwin/Palmerston area
A by-election for the seat of Casuarina in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 18 October 2014.[1] The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP Kon Vatskalis, who retained the seat at the 2012 election with a 59.3 percent primary and two-party vote.[1][2] It was held on the same day as the 2014 Vasse by-election in Western Australia.
Candidates
The seven candidates in ballot paper order were:[3]
| Candidate nominations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Mamouzellos | |
| Independent | Trevor Jenkins | |
| Independent | Jack Henderson | |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Trudy Campbell | |
| Australian Labor Party | Lauren Moss | |
| Country Liberal Party | Harry Kypreos | |
| Australian Greens | Michael Connard | |
Results
| Casuarina by-election, 18 October 2014[4][5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Lauren Moss | 1,579 | 42.1 | −17.2 | |
| Country Liberal | Harry Kypreos | 1,525 | 40.6 | −0.1 | |
| Greens | Michael Conrad | 412 | 11.0 | +11.0 | |
| Independent | George Mamouzellos | 99 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Independent | Trevor Jenkins | 78 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Independent | Jack Henderson | 36 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| CEC | Trudy Campbell | 25 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,754 | 96.6 | −1.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 133 | 3.4 | +1.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,887 | 70.9 | −15.0 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Lauren Moss | 2,072 | 55.2 | −4.1 | |
| Country Liberal | Harry Kypreos | 1,682 | 44.8 | +4.1 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −4.1 | |||
Results are final.
See also
References
- 1 2 2014 Casuarina by-election: Antony Green ABC
- ↑ Kon Vatskalis to Resign Causing Casuarina By-election: Antony Green ABC 30 July 2014
- ↑ http://www.ntec.nt.gov.au/DivisionOfCasuarina/InformationForCandidates/Pages/Candidates-List.aspx
- ↑ "Division of Casuarina Results". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Casuarina by-election 2014". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
External links
- 2014 Casuarina by-election: Antony Green ABC
- Green, Antony (10 October 2014). "Election blog: Four By-elections Loom in Next Fortnight". ABC News.
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