2008 Kororoit state by-election

July 2021 June 2011 The 2008 Kororoit state by-election was held on 28 June 2008 for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Kororoit. The by-election was triggered when Labor MLA and former state Police Minister Andre Haermeyer resigned from parliament on 3 June. It was held on the same day as the by-election for the Victorian federal seat of Gippsland.Wallace Rick Retiring MP leaves trouble behind 3 June 2008 The Australian http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23801002-5013945,00.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080606055255/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23801002-5013945,00.html 6 June 2008 Kororoit was the third-safest seat in the state for the governing Labor Party, based on the results of the 2006 state election. The opposition Liberal Party contested the by-election, with state president David Kemp stating that the party would mount a "strong campaign." There had earlier been reports that the party might not run a candidate, as had been the case in the 2007 by-elections for the safe Labor seats of Albert Park and Williamstown."Liberals to choose Kororoit candidate". Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 2008. Labor candidate Marlene Kairouz was elected as the new member for Kororoit. Results Kororoit state by-election, 2008 Marlene Kairouz Labor VIC 15,339 48.50 -13.12 Jenny Matic Liberal VIC 6,650 21.03 +5.06 Les Twentyman Independent 6,451 20.40 +20.40 Marcus Power Greens VIC 1,465 4.63 -2.61 Tania Walters Independent 1,292 4.08 +4.08 Andre Kozlowski CEC 432 1.37 -0.80 31,629 93.69 -1.50 2,129 6.31 +1.50 33,758 83.31 -8.96 Labor VIC N/A Distribution of preferences Because Labor attained an absolute majority of formal votes after the elimination of two candidates, no formal two candidate preferred count was determined for this contest.http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/stateby2008resultKororoitDistrict.html Kororoit District By-Election 2008 Provisional Results 28 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080702045121/http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/stateby2008resultKororoitDistrict.html 2 July 2008 dead Distribution of preferences Marlene Kairouz Labor VIC 16,152 51.07 Jenny Matic Liberal VIC 6,970 22.04 Les Twentyman Independent 6,780 21.44 Marcus Power Greens VIC 1,727 5.46 References External links ABC Kororoit by-election Category:Victorian state by-elections Category:2008 elections in Australia Category:2008 in Victoria (state)