From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kororoit state by-election, 2008
Kororoit state by-election, 2008
The Kororoit by-election, 2008 was held on 28 June 2008 Informal votes 2,129 6.31 +1.50
for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Kororoit.
Turnout 33,758 83.31 -8.96
The by-election was triggered when Labor MLA and for-
mer state Police Minister Andre Haermeyer resigned Labor hold Swing N/A
from parliament on 3 June. It was held on the same day
as the by-election for the Victorian federal seat of Gipps- Distribution of Preferences
land.[1] Because Labor attained an absolute majority of formal
Kororoit was the third safest seat in the state for the votes after the elimination of two candidates, no formal
governing Labor Party, based on the results of the 2006 two candidate preferred count was determined for this
state election. The opposition Liberal Party contested the contest.[4]
by-election, with state president David Kemp stating that Distribution of Preferences
the party would mount a "strong campaign". There had
earlier been reports that the party might not run a candi- Party Candidate Votes % ±%
date, as had been the case in the 2007 by-elections for the Labor Marlene Kairouz 16,152 51.07
safe Labor seats of Albert Park and Williamstown.[2][3] Liberal Jenny Matic 6,970 22.04
Labor candidate Marlene Kairouz was elected as the
Independent Les Twentyman 6,780 21.44
new member for Kororoit.
Greens Marcus Power 1,727 5.46
Results
References
Kororoit state by-election, 2008
[1] Wallace, Rick. "Retiring MP leaves trouble behind".
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
The Australian, 3 June 2008.
Labor Marlene 15,339 48.50 -13.12 [2] "Liberals to choose Kororoit candidate". Sydney
Kairouz Morning Herald, 3 June 2008.
Liberal Jenny Matic 6,650 21.03 +5.06 [3] Wallace, Rick. "Retiring MP leaves trouble behind".
Independent Les Twenty- 6,451 20.40 +20.40 The Australian, 3 June 2008.
man [4] Kororoit District By-Election 2008 Provisional
Results
Greens Marcus Power 1,465 4.63 -2.61
Independent Tania Walters 1,292 4.08 +4.08
CEC Andre Ko- 432 1.37 -0.80
External links
zlowski • ABC Kororoit by-election
Total formal votes 31,629 93.69 -1.50
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Categories:
• Victorian state by-elections
• 2008 elections in Australia
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