2017_Northcote_state_by-election

2017 Northcote state by-election

2017 Northcote state by-election

By-election in Victoria, Australia

For the by-election in Auckland, New Zealand, see 2018 Northcote by-election.

A by-election for the seat of Northcote in the Victorian Legislative Assembly was held on 18 November 2017. The by-election was triggered by the death of Labor Party MP Fiona Richardson on 23 August 2017.[1] While the seat historically has firmly been in the Labor Party's hands since its inception in 1927, environmental issues, rising house prices and demographic trends have resulted in a stronger Greens vote at recent elections.[2] The Liberal Party elected not to field a candidate.[2]

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The seat was won by the Greens on a swing of more than 11.5%. ABC election expert Antony Green called the seat for the Greens at 8.30 pm on the night of the count.[3] Greens candidate Lidia Thorpe became the first female Aboriginal MP in the Victorian Parliament as a result of the victory and the Greens increased their representation in the Legislative Assembly to three MPs.[3]

Background

The by-election was called following the death of former Labor member for the district and Minister for Women, Fiona Richardson. Having taken medical leave from Parliament on 7 August 2017, she died in office on 23 August. This triggered a vacancy in the seat, with writs for election being issued by the Assembly Speaker, Colin Brooks.

Candidates

A total of 12 candidates were declared nominated by the VEC. The Liberal Party decided against fielding a candidate.

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Results

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The VEC stops distributing preferences when a candidate reaches over 50 per cent of the vote. An indicative two-candidate-preferred count had Lidia Thorpe (Greens) on 20,137 votes (55.6%) to Clare Burns (Labor) on 16,080 votes (44.4%)—a swing of 11.6 percentage points to the Greens.[9]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Towell, Noel (21 September 2017). "Northcote byelection: Mid-November date set for critical battle in inner north". The Age.
  2. [2]
    "Northcote by-election could see Greens knock out Labor, ALP polling shows". ABC News. 31 October 2017.
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    "Northcote by-election: Greens win inner-city seat, Thorpe to become first female Aboriginal MP". ABC News. 18 November 2017.
  4. [4]
    Towell, Noel; Preiss, Benjamin (11 September 2017). "Northcote byelection: Greens pick their woman for key battle of the north". The Age. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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    Preiss, Benjamin (8 October 2017). "Laura Chipp hopes to usher in age of reason in Northcote". The Age. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. [6]
    Preiss, Benjamin (7 September 2017). "Political organiser Clare Burns to stand as Labor candidate in Northcote by-election". The Age. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  7. [7]
    Green, Antony. "2017 Northcote by-election – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  8. [8]
    State District By-elections 2017: Northcote District, VEC.
  9. [9]
    "Northcote District By-election 2017 : Northcote District Two Candidate Preferred Results by Voting Centre". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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