2009 Pembroke state by-election

1 August 2009
  First party Second party
 
IND
Candidate Vanessa Goodwin Richard James
Party Liberal Independent
First preference vote 7,812 2,285
Percentage 38.55% 11.28%
Swing Increase38.55pp Decrease7.10pp
Three-candidate-preferred 51.05% 27.73%

  Third party Fourth party
 
GRN
IND
Candidate Wendy Heatley Honey Bacon
Party Greens Independent
First preference vote 2,604 2,110
Percentage 12.85% 10.41%
Swing Decrease0.56pp Decrease10.41pp
Three-candidate-preferred 21.22% Eliminated

MLC before election

Allison Ritchie
Labor

Elected MLC

Vanessa Goodwin
Liberal

A by-election was held in the Tasmanian Legislative Council division of Pembroke on 1 August 2009.[1] It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Allison Ritchie.

Background

Ritchie was first elected to the Legislative Council in 2001 at the age of 26, the youngest person ever elected to that chamber. She spent nine and a half weeks as Minister for Planning and Workplace Relations in 2008, but resigned due to ill health.[2] She announced her resignation from parliament amid allegations of nepotism on 20 June 2009.[3]

Candidates

The writ for the by-election was issued on 30 June 2009; nominations closed on 9 July.[1] The eight candidates were:

Results

Pembroke state by-election, 2009[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Vanessa Goodwin 7,812 38.55 +38.55
Greens Wendy Heatley 2,604 12.85 –0.56
Independent Richard James 2,285 11.28 –7.10
Independent Labor Honey Bacon 2,110 10.41 +10.41
Independent John Peers 1,942 9.58 +0.32
Independent Labor James Crotty 1,783 8.80 +8.80
Independent Peter Cooper 1,510 7.45 +7.45
Independent Kit (Sharon) Soo 219 1.08 +1.08
Total formal votes 20,265 96.48 –0.26
Informal votes 740 3.52 +0.26
Turnout 21,005 85.05 –2.47
After distribution of preferences
Liberal Vanessa Goodwin 10,143 51.05
Independent Richard James 5,510 27.73
Greens Wendy Heatley 4,215 21.22
Liberal gain from Labor SwingN/A

References

  1. 1 2 "Tasmanian Legislative Council Pembroke 2009". Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  2. Minister resigns from Cabinet, ABC News, November 24, 2008
  3. Allison Ritchie quits Tas Parliament, ABC News, June 20, 2009
  4. ABC Elections
  5. "Pembroke by-election results table: Tasmanian Electoral Commission". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
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