2002 Cunningham by-election

Australian federal by-election February 2018 February 2018 New South Wales parliamentary Primary no 19 October 2002 2001 2004 150x150px Michael Organ Australian Greens 15,505 23.03% 16.39 150x150px Sharon Bird Australian Labor Party 25,671 38.13% 6.06 IND David Moulds Independent Liberal (Australia) 9,147 13.59% 13.59 IND Peter Wilson Ind. Labor 7,107 10.56% 10.56 TCP TCP swing 52.23% 52.23 47.77% 12.88 Cunningham electoral division.png Cunningham (dark) within New South Wales MP Stephen Martin Australian Labor Party Michael Organ Australian Greens The 2002 Cunningham by-election was held on 19 October 2002 to elect the member for Cunningham in the Australian House of Representatives, following the resignation of Labor Party MP Stephen Martin. The by-election was notable as it was won by Michael Organ, the candidate for the Australian Greens, making Cunningham the first seat in the House of Representatives to be won by a minor party since Jack Lang won Reid for his Lang Labor party in 1946, and the first seat in the House won by the Greens. Background Cunningham had been held by Labor since its creation 52 years previously, but a recent local government election for Lord Mayor of Wollongong had seen the Labor candidate lose to an independent, Alex Darling, causing concern in the ALP about their ability to hold the seat given the expectation of a significant protest vote against them.Griffiths, Emma: Labor nervous ahead Cunningham by-election, Lateline (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 18 October 2002. The ALP candidate preselected to replace Martin was Sharon Bird. The Liberal Party of Australia received 28 percent of the primary vote at the previous election, but chose not to run a candidate in the by-election. Independent candidate David Moulds held Liberal Party membership.Bennett, Scott: The Cunningham by-election 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20070713133648/http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/RN/2002-03/03rn18.htm 13 July 2007 , Parliament of Australia, 11 November 2002. The writ for the by-election was issued on 16 September 2002. Results thumb|upright=1.8|The distribution of preferences in the by-election resulted in the election of Michael Organ. 2002 Cunningham by-electionhttp://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/2001/cunn2001.txt 2002 Cunningham by-election Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 2022-05-29Green Antony Fremantle By-election - Should the Liberals Run? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-07/fremantle-by-election---should-the-liberals-run/9389164 ABC News 1 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240701124856/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-07/fremantle-by-election---should-the-liberals-run/9389164 1 July 2024 7 April 2009 Labor polled 38.1%, the Greens 23.0%, an Independent Labor candidate 10.6% and an Independent Liberal 13.6% with smaller tallies for other candidates. Sharon Bird Labor 25,671 38.13 −6.06 Michael Organ Greens 15,505 23.03 +16.39 David Moulds Independent Liberal 9,147 13.59 +13.59 Peter Wilson Independent Labor 7,107 10.56 +10.56 Geoff Crocker One Nation 2,696 4.00 −0.63 Owen Nannelli Christian Democrats 2,566 3.81 +1.32 Linda Chapman Democrats 1,514 2.25 −4.92 David Hughes AAFI 889 1.32 +1.32 Meg Sampson Independent 671 1.00 +1.00 John Flanagan Non-Custodial Parents 556 0.83 +0.83 James Keene Independent 483 0.72 +0.72 Chris Williams Socialist Alliance 399 0.59 +0.59 Hal A. Johnson CEC 120 0.18 +0.18 67,324 92.26 −2.90 5,647 7.74 +2.90 72,971 89.51 −5.91 Greens Michael Organ 35,160 52.23 +52.23 Labor Sharon Bird 32,164 47.77 −12.88 Greens Labor No Aftermath Although Labor received the highest primary vote, the Australian Greens candidate, Michael Organ, won the by-election on a 52.2 percent two-candidate preferred (2CP) vote. Asymmetrical preference flows in the absence of an official Liberal candidate contributed to Labor losing the seat, with their 2CP being reduced by 12.9 percent. Labor, Liberal and Green all contested Cunningham in the 2004 federal election, Labor won the seat back with a two-party preferred (2PP) vote of over 60 percent. However, other factors attributed by some to the loss include Martin's premature departure, a messy preselection process for Bird, and discontent from the NSW Labor branch towards federal leader Simon Crean.Green, Antony: Cunningham - Federal Election 2007, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 19 November 2007. See also List of Australian federal by-elections References External links Cunningham (NSW) By-Election (19 October 2002) Results, Australian Electoral Commission Category:2002 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales federal by-elections