2013_Norfolk_Island_legislative_election

2013 Norfolk Island legislative election

2013 Norfolk Island legislative election

Election in Norfolk

The 2013 Norfolk Island legislative election was held on 13 March 2013 to elect the 14th Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island.

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This was the last election for the Assembly before it was abolished in 2015 and replaced with the Norfolk Island Regional Council as part of the removal of Norfolk Island's semi-self-governing status.[1]

Following the elections, Lisle Snell replaced David Buffett as Chief Minister on 24 March.[2]

Background

Nine members are elected to the Assembly for a three-year term. Electors each have nine equal votes, which could be divided in any way between candidates, but no more than two votes could be given to any particular individual candidate. This variation of cumulative voting is called "weighted first past the post".

Incumbent members Craig Anderson (Liberal), Mike King (Labor) and Andre Nobbs (independent) did not seek re-election in 2013. The Norfolk Island Labor Party − led by King − did not contest the election, however the Norfolk Liberals ran two candidates.[3][4][5]

Results

15 candidates ran at the elections.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Norfolk Island self-government to be replaced by local council". The Guardian.
  2. [2]
    Norfolk Island government website Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    "Norfolk Island 'may lose self-government'". Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. [4]
    "Bankrupt former penal colony Norfolk Island battles to keep its autonomy". The Independent.
  5. [5]
    "NON Government News". Norfolk Online News.
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