2011 Clarence state by-election

September 2022 New South Wales parliamentary no 19 November 2011 Chris Gulaptis National Party of Australia – NSW 24,555 56.7% 6.1 150x150px Peter Ellem Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 12,098 28.0% 17.8 150x150px TPP TPP swing 65.1% 16.3 34.9% 16.3 MP Steve Cansdell National Party of Australia – NSW Chris Gulaptis National Party of Australia – NSW Clarence NSW State Electoral District.png The location of the seat of Clarence in New South Wales A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Clarence on 19 November 2011, following the resignation from parliament on 16 September of Steve Cansdell (Nationals NSW). Despite a large two-party-preferred swing, Nationals candidate Chris Gulaptis retained the seat. Background Steve Cansdell resigned from parliament after admitting to making a false statutory declaration regarding a speeding offence.http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/09/16/3319424.htm Clarence MP quits politics Frazier, Justine Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 September 2011 Eight candidates contested the by-election including Nationals candidate Chris Gulaptis who previously contested the federal seat of Page at the 2007 federal election, and Labor candidate Peter Ellem. One of the main issues of the campaign was coal seam gas (CSG) production. Labor accused the Coalition government of putting the environment at risk by not ruling out future CSG, while resources minister Chris Hartcher claimed that "Every CSG licence that exists in NSW was granted by the Labor government of which John Robertson was a minister".Rodney Stevens http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/story/2011/11/11/it-must-stop-ellem/ It Must Stop: Ellem The Daily Examiner 11 November 2011 Other issues in the campaign were more local, with candidates jousting over ways to create more jobs in Graftonhttp://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/story/2011/10/28/Nationals-expect-to-lose-votes/ Nationals expect to lose votes Terry Deefholts The Daily Examiner 28 October 2011 and reduce crime in Casino.http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2011/11/10/emotions-high-as-casino-fights-to-take-back-town/ Emotions high as Casino fights to take back town Ava Benny-Morrison The Northern Star 10 November 2011 Results [[2011 Clarence state by-election|2011 Clarence by-election]]Saturday 19 Novemberhttp://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/Clarence%20By-election%2019112011/Post%20Election%20Night.pdf https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20140621012147/http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/Clarence%20By-election%2019112011/Post%20Election%20Night.pdf 21 June 2014 Check Count Results New South Wales Electoral Commission 25 November 2011 Chris Gulaptis Nationals NSW 24,555 56.7 −6.1 Peter Ellem Labor NSW 12,098 28.0 +17.8 Janet Cavanaugh Greens NSW 3,099 7.2 +0.3 Clinton Mead Outdoor Recreation 1,066 2.5 +2.5 Wade Walker Independent 979 2.3 +2.3 Bethany Camac Christian Democrats 832 1.9 +0.1 Kolo Toure Independent 372 0.9 +0.9 David Robinson Democrats 272 0.6 +0.6 43,273 97.4 −0.5 1,139 2.6 +0.5 44,412 85.0 Nationals NSW Chris Gulaptis 25,512 65.1 −16.3 Labor NSW Peter Ellem 13,657 34.9 +16.3 Nationals NSW −16.3 Steve Cansdell (Nationals NSW) resigned. The Nationals suffered a 16-point two-party-preferred swing, but since Clarence was already a very safe National seat, Gulaptis retained the seat for the Nationals with a majority of 15 percentage points.http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/Clarence%20By-election%2019112011/Post%20Election%20Night%20TCP.pdf https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20140621012614/http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/Clarence%20By-election%2019112011/Post%20Election%20Night%20TCP.pdf 21 June 2014 Check Count – Two Candidate Preferred New South Wales Electoral Commission 25 November 2011 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-19/nationals-retain-clarence-in-by-election/3682118 Nationals retain Clarence in by-election Australian Broadcasting Corporation 20 November 2011 See also Electoral results for the district of Clarence List of New South Wales state by-elections References 30em expanded Category:2011 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:2011 in New South Wales Category:November 2011 in Australia