2001 Nedlands state by-election

February 2017 February 2017 A by-election for the seat of Nedlands in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia was held on 9 June 2001. It was triggered by the resignation of Richard Court, the sitting Liberal member and a former premier, on 27 April 2001. The Liberal candidate at the by-election, Sue Walker, retained the seat with 53.4 percent of the two-candidate-preferred (2CP) vote, a negative swing of 1.5 points from the 2001 state election. The Greens made the final 2CP count for only the second time in their history (the first being at the 1990 Cottesloe by-election). Background Richard Court had held Nedlands for the Liberal Party since winning a 1982 by-election. He replaced his father, Sir Charles Court, and also emulated his father in becoming leader of the Liberal Party (in 1992) and premier (after the 1993 state election). Court's government was defeated at the 2001 state election, and he resigned as leader of the Liberal Party a few weeks later.Richard Fairfax Court, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2017. He resigned from parliament altogether on 27 April 2001, with the writ for the by-election issued on 10 May and the close of nominations on 18 May. Polling day was on 9 June, with the writ returned on 13 June.NEDLANDS BY-ELECTION SATURDAY 9 JUNE 2001 ELECTION REPORT, Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 February 2017. Results Nedlands state by-election, 2001Nedlands By-election 2001, Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2017. Liberal WA Sue Walker 6,887 43.5 –5.7 Labor WA Simon Corrigan 2,912 18.4 –0.7 Greens WA Steve Walker 2,214 14.0 +7.3 |- | liberals for forests width:1px |   | style="text-align:left;"| Liberals for Forests | style="text-align:left;"| Robin Collin | style="text-align:right;"| 1,928 | style="text-align:right;"| 12.2 | style="text-align:right;"| –6.1 |- Democrats Ashley Buckle 960 6.1 +2.8 One Nation Bill Edgar 583 3.7 +1.0 Independent Karen McDonald 254 1.6 +1.6 Independent Frank Ash 93 0.6 +0.6 15,831 97.7 +0.3 372 2.3 –0.3 16,203 68.3 –19.8 Liberal WA Sue Walker 8,439 53.4 –1.5 Greens WA Steve Walker 7,362 46.6 +46.6 Liberal WA –1.5 Aftermath Walker held Nedlands until her defeat at the 2008 state election. She sat as an independent for the last months of her term.Nedlands MP Sue Walker to run as Independent 7 February 2008 news.com.au 21 February 2017 http://www.news.com.au/news/sue-walker-quits-liberals/news-story/b2f9c1e69d8e7e1a967ba6e6032599a0 https://web.archive.org/web/20170222112627/http://www.news.com.au/news/sue-walker-quits-liberals/news-story/b2f9c1e69d8e7e1a967ba6e6032599a0 dead 22 February 2017 See also Electoral results for the district of Nedlands List of Western Australian state by-elections Women in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly References Category:Western Australian state by-elections Category:2001 elections in Australia Category:June 2001 in Australia Category:2000s in Perth, Western Australia