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2008 Kororoit state by-election

2008 Kororoit state by-election

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The 2008 Kororoit state by-election was held on 28 June 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 3 June. It was held on the same day as the by-election for the Victorian federal seat of Gippsland.[1]

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.[1][2]

Labor candidate Marlene Kairouz was elected as the new member for Kororoit.

Results

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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.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Wallace, Rick. "Retiring MP leaves trouble behind" Archived 6 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. The Australian, 3 June 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Liberals to choose Kororoit candidate". Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Kororoit District By-Election 2008 Provisional Results". Archived from the original on 2 July 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
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