2016 Orange state by-election

Election results for Orange, New South Wales, Australia September 2019 September 2019 2016 Orange state by-election Australia Parliamentary no 2015 New South Wales state election 2015 12 November 2016 2019 New South Wales state election 2019 88.3% 3.2 56,242 The electoral district of Orange in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 150x150px Philip Donato SFF 11,487 23.8% 23.8 150x150px Scott Barrett National Party of Australia – NSW 15,267 31.6% 34.0 150x150px Bernard Fitzsimon Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 8,865 18.3% 5.0 2CP 50.1% 49.9% 2CP change 50.1 21.8 File:nsw_electoral_district_orange_2015.svg The electoral district of Orange is located in regional New South Wales. MP Andrew Gee National Party of Australia – NSW Philip Donato Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party A by-election for the seat of Orange in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 12 November 2016. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Nationals MP Andrew Gee on 6 May to contest the division of Calare at the 2016 federal election. The by-election was won by Philip Donato of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party—the first seat won by the party in a state lower house. By-elections for the seats of Canterbury and Wollongong were held on the same day. Background The federal seat of Calare was vacated at the 2016 federal election by the retirement of John Cobb, who had held the seat for the National Party since 2007, and the seat of Parkes before that. On 30 April 2016, state member for Orange Andrew Gee contested and won a Nationals preselection ballot against three other candidates.Andrew Gee wins prized pre selection for Federal seat of Calare http://www.wellingtontimes.com.au/story/3880254/andrew-gee-wins-prized-pre-selection-for-federal-seat-of-calare/ 11 November 2016 Wellington Times 30 April 2016 Although Orange was considered a safe Nationals seat with Gee holding the seat on a margin of 21.7 and the party having held the seat since 1947, a backlash against the Nationals was expected due in part to the Baird government's previous proposal to ban greyhound racing and the merger of a number of local councils.NSW by-elections: Nationals face greyhound backlash in Orange and ALP risking Wollongong http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-12/nationals-set-to-face-backlash-in-orange-by-election/8018168 12 November 2016 ABC News 12 November 2016 en-AU Dates Date Event 30 May 2016 Andrew Gee ceased to be a member of parliament.Mr Andrew Robert Gee (1968 - ) 70 Yes 4 April 2019 23 September 2016 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.Writ of election: Orange https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2016_2016-79.pdf Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 76 2697 23 September 2016 27 September 2019 27 October 2016 Close of nominations for candidates 12 November 2016 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm 25 November 2016 Return of writ Candidates The eight candidates in ballot paper order are as follows:List of Nominated Candidates http://www.office.elections.nsw.gov.au/elections/orange_state_by-election/nominated_candidates Electoral Commission NSW 28 October 2016 Candidate nominations Party Candidate Notes (not on ballot paper)  The Greens Janelle Bicknell Registered nurse specialising in mental health for older people. Greens candidate for Orange at the 2015 state election.https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/orange-by-election-2016/ Green Antony Antony Green 2016 Orange by-election ABC Elections 9 September 2020  The Nationals Scott Barrett Campaign manager, co-ordinator and policy advisor for the National Party.  Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Philip Donato Police prosecutor.  Independent Kevin Duffy Local councillor on Cabonne and Orange City Councils. Labor candidate for Orange in 2007 and 2011, and Calare in 2010.  Independent Scott Munro Orange City councillor, grazier and butcher. Unsuccessfully contested Nationals preselection for Orange and Calare.  Country Labor Bernard Fitzsimon Public Service Association and union delegate. Labor candidate for Orange in 2015.  Christian Democratic Party Dianne Decker Disability services sector worker and former Forbes councillor.  Independent Ian Donald Geologist and business consultant. Results [[2016 Orange state by-election|2016 Orange by-election]]Saturday 12 Novemberhttps://results.elections.nsw.gov.au/SB1602/Orange/Parliamentary/FirstPreferencesReport.html Electoral Commission NSW First Preference Votes Report Parliamentary Election: Orange November State By-Elections 12-NOV-2016 17 November 2016 8 May 2023https://results.elections.nsw.gov.au/SB1602/Orange/Parliamentary/OrangeCheckCountTCP.pdf Electoral Commission NSW Check Count TCP Results Parliamentary Election: Orange November State By-Elections 12-NOV-2016 16 November 2016 8 May 2023 Scott Barrett Nationals NSW 15,267 31.58 −34.01 Philip Donato Shooters, Fishers and Farmers 11,487 23.76 +23.76 Bernard Fitzsimon Country Labor NSW 8,865 18.34 −5.02 Scott Munro Independent 4,527 9.36 +9.36 Kevin Duffy Independent 3,182 6.58 +6.58 Janelle Bicknell Greens NSW 2,739 5.67 −1.08 Dianne Decker Christian Democrats 1,633 3.38 +0.79 Ian Donald Independent 644 1.33 +1.33 48,344 97.3 +0.2 1,343 2.7 −0.2 49,687 88.3 −3.2 Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Philip Donato 18,593 50.11 +50.11 Nationals NSW Scott Barrett 18,543 49.89 −21.81 Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Nationals NSW N/A Andrew Gee resigned to successfully contest Calare at the 2016 federal election.On election night, a notional two-party-preferred count was conducted between the Nationals and Labor, which was abandoned when it became apparent that the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party would be in second place. A two-candidate-preferred check count completed on 16 November showed the SFFP ahead by 84 votes. When the official distribution of preferences took place on 17 November, the count ended with the Nationals in front by 66 votes.Green Antony Antony Green Orange By-election Commentary http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/canterbury-by-election-2016/commentary/ 18 November 2016 ABC Elections The Shooters Party contested the result, claiming an error in the count of about 100 votes.Shooters cast doubt as Barrett takes byelection lead from Donato http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/4299810/shooters-cast-doubt-as-barrett-takes-byelection-lead-from-donato/?cs=103 18 November 2016 The Central West Advocate 18 November 2016 A review of the ballots found a bundle of votes had been wrongly applied in the distribution, and the result was a win for Philip Donato by 55 votes. The National Party requested a recount, which was granted and was conducted Monday 21 November.Nicholls Sean Shooters finish first in Orange byelection but recount requested by Nationals http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/shooters-finish-first-in-orange-byelection-but-recount-requested-by-nationals-20161118-gssmo4.html 18 November 2016 The Sydney Morning Herald 18 November 2016 The recount confirmed the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party's win by a margin of 50 votes.Woodburn Joanna Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party claim first seat in NSW Lower House after Orange re-count http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-21/orange-by-election-final-result/8043658 21 November 2016 ABC News 21 November 2016 See also Electoral results for the district of Orange List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:2016 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:2016 in New South Wales