2004 Dubbo state by-election

Election result for Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia March 2021 March 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly district of Dubbo on 20 November 2004. It was triggered by the death of Tony McGrane (Independent).Mr (Tony) Anthony Michael McGrane (1946-2004) 2026 Yes 13 May 2019 The by-election saw McGrane succeeded by another independent in Dawn Fardell. Background On 15 September 2004, the independent sitting member Tony McGrane for Dubbo died after a battle with liver cancer.Dubbo mourns MP death ABC 16 September 2004 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/09/16/1200228.htm https://archive.today/20120722013519/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/09/16/1200228.htm dead 22 July 2012 McGrane was first elected at the 1999 state election and re-elected at the 2003 state election. His death triggered a by-election for the vacant seat. The by-election presented the Nationals with an opportunity to regain the seat they had held for 18 years from 1981 before losing it to McGrane in 1999. However, the seat was won instead by another independent, Dubbo deputy mayor Dawn Fardell. The by-election was not contested by the Labor NSW, the party in government at the time. Nor was it contested by the opposition Liberal NSW, who deferred to their junior coalition partner the National Party, as is typical in regional districts. Dates Date Event 1 November 2004 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gaz_Gazette%20Split%202004_2004-172.pdf Writ of election: Dubbo Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 172 1 November 2004 15 October 2019 8345 4 November 2004 Date of nomination 20 November 2004 Polling day 17 December 2004 Return of writ Results [[2004 Dubbo state by-election|2004 Dubbo by-election]]Saturday 20 Novemberhttp://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/dubbo/results/2004_byelection 2004 Dubbo by-election results NSW Electoral Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20070830180723/http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/dubbo/results/2004_byelection 30 August 2007 dead2004 Dubbo by-election 2003 Dubbo_1 2021-03-12 Independent Dawn Fardell 19,511 50.56 +50.56 Nationals NSW Jen Cowley 16,365 42.41 +4.19 Greens NSW Terrance Loughlin 1,390 3.60 +0.92 Independent Makere Rangihaeata 1,326 3.44 +3.44 38,592 98.50 +0.18 589 1.50 −0.18 39,181 88.92 −5.20 Independent Dawn Fardell 20,794 55.24 Nationals NSW Jen Cowley 16,847 44.76 Independent N/A Tony McGrane (Independent) died. See also Electoral results for the district of Dubbo List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:2004 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:2004 in New South Wales