2009 Willagee state by-election

By-election held on 28 November 2009 April 2022 The 2009 Willagee state by-election was held for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Willagee on 28 November 2009.Willagee by-election date set 13 October 2009 WA Today Chalpat Sonti http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/willagee-byelection-date-set-20091013-gvhf.html It was triggered as a result of the resignation of former Premier of Western Australia Alan Carpenter. The election was won by Labor candidate Peter Tinley.http://www.abc.net.au/elections/wa/2009/byelections/willagee_result.htm Willagee - 2009 Western Australian by-election - ABC Elections (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Candidates Four candidates stood at the by-election. They were as follows in ballot paper order:2009 Willagee By-election Western Australian Electoral Commission http://www.waec.wa.gov.au/elections/state_elections/2009_Willagee_By-Election/District_of_Willagee/candidates.php 2009-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20091026111448/http://www.waec.wa.gov.au/elections/state_elections/2009_Willagee_By-Election/District_of_Willagee/candidates.php 2009-10-26 dead Christian Democratic Party – Henri Chew. Chew stood previously as the Christian Democrats candidate for the district of Carine at the 2008 state election. Labor Party – Peter Tinley. Tinley is a former SAS major who stood unsuccessfully as the endorsed Labor candidate for the marginal seat of Stirling at the 2007 federal election.ALP picks ex-SAS major Peter Tinley for Willagee by-election Paul Lampathakis 7 October 2009 PerthNow http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,26180977-948,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091009143706/http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,26180977-948,00.html dead 9 October 2009 Greens – Hsien Harper. Harper is a union organiser who stood twice previously as a Greens candidate: most recently for the seat of Maylands at the 2008 state election and before that at the 2008 Murdoch state by-election.Greens Willagee candidate 21 October 2009 ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/21/2720567.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20091025063844/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/21/2720567.htm dead 25 October 2009 Independent – Gerry Georgatos. Georgatos was originally preselected as the Greens candidate in anticipation of a potential by-election in Willagee earlier in the year. However, when the by-election materialised, preselection was re-opened and Georgatos lost to Harper. He subsequently ran as an independent.Willagee by-election Poll Bludger http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/09/25/willagee-by-election/ 2009-10-22 2015-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141228/http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2009/09/25/willagee-by-election/ dead The Liberal Party did not field a candidate.Liberals not contesting Willagee 17 October 2009 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/16/2716304.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20091201220011/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/16/2716304.htm dead 1 December 2009 ABC Results The Liberal Party, who received 30.93 percent of the vote at the previous election in Willagee, did not contest the election. All candidates received a lift in their respective primary vote. Willagee state by-election, 2009WAEC - 2009 Willagee By-election - ResultsWAEC - 2008 State Election - Willagee Labor WA Peter Tinley 9,160 53.80 +2.15 Greens WA Hsien Harper 5,162 30.32 +12.90 Independent Gerry Georgatos 1,529 8.98 +8.98 Christian Democrats Henri Chew 1,175 6.90 +6.90 17,026 95.48 +1.87 863 4.82 −1.87 17,889 77.50 −8.62 Labor WA Peter Tinley 10,316 60.61 −3.97 Greens WA Hsien Harper 6,664 39.39 +39.39 Labor WA N/A References Category:Western Australian state by-elections Category:2000s in Western Australia Category:2009 elections in Australia