2012 Sydney state by-election

Election result for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia March 2021 March 2021 New South Wales parliamentary no 27 October 2012 150x150px Alex Greenwich Independent politician 17,687 47.3% 47.3 150x150px Shayne Mallard Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) 11,543 30.9% 5.3 150x150px Chris Harris The Greens NSW 6,616 17.7% 4.9 TPP TPP swing 63.7% 63.7 36.3% 10.6 Sydney NSW State Electoral District.png Electoral district of Sydney in central metropolitan Sydney 250px MP Clover Moore Independent politician Alex Greenwich Independent politician A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney was held on Saturday 27 October 2012. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent MP Clover Moore due to the legislation preventing dual membership of state parliament and local council.NSW repealed_act lgaopa2012448 An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to prevent a member of Parliament from also holding office as a councillor or mayor. Following the 2012 local government elections in which Moore was re-elected for a third term as Lord Mayor of Sydney, Moore resigned from NSW Parliament. Laws passed through NSW Parliament in 2012 ceased dual state parliament and local council representation.Law passed to prohibit 'dual roles' in NSW 3 April 2012 15 September 2012 Page, Don Don Page (politician) http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20Laws%20passed%20to%20prohibit%20dual%20roles%20in%20NSW.pdf Government of New South Wales dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130823161419/http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20Laws%20passed%20to%20prohibit%20dual%20roles%20in%20NSW.pdf 23 August 2013 Raue, Ben https://www.tallyroom.com.au/sydb2012 2012 Sydney by-election Tally Room 2012 10 August 2012https://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2012/08/heffron-by-election-background-posted.html Heffron By-election Background Election Blog Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 2012 10 August 2012 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/seven-try-to-roll-clover-moore/story-fndo317g-1226446218536 Seven try to roll Clover Moore Herald Sun 9 August 2012 10 August 2012http://www.afr.com/p/national/moore_victory_triggers_nsw_byelection_M0PzT3UWRL2XG59rITyGLM Moore victory triggers NSW byelection Australian Financial Review 9 September 2012 10 August 2012 Alex Greenwich, an independent candidate backed by Moore easily won the seat.https://www.smh.com.au/nsw/moores-successor-through-in-byelection-20121027-28cbg.html Moore's successor through in byelection The Sun Herald Aston, Heath 28 October 2012 30 October 2012 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/clover-moores-successor-alex-greenwich-to-take-her-seat/story-fndo317g-1226504563319 Clover Moore's successor Alex Greenwich to take her seat The Sunday Telegraph Australia 28 October 2012 30 October 2012 Crawford, Barclay Dates Date Eventhttp://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/elections/sydney_state_by-election_27_october_2012 Kay dates Election of Legislative Assembly Member for Sydney Electoral Commission of New South Wales 3 October 2012 15 October 2012 8 October 2012 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gaz_Gazette%20Split%202012_2012-106.pdf Writ of election: Sydney Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 106 4319 8 October 2012 12 October 2019 10 October 2012 Close of party nominations 11 October 2012 Close of independent nominations, ballot paper order draw conducted 15 October 2012 Early voting began 27 October 2012 Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm Background Moore was first elected to the marginal seat of Bligh at the 1988 election. Her largest primary vote was 43.7 percent in 1991, while her largest two-candidate preferred vote was 64.7 percent in 2003. The seat was replaced by Sydney at the 2007 election, where Moore retained the seat with a primary vote of 39.6 percent (+7.2) and a two-candidate preferred vote of 66.6 percent (+1.6) against Labor NSW. At the 2011 election, Moore retained the seat with a primary vote of 36.3 percent and a two-candidate vote of 53.1 percent against the Liberal NSWs with a primary vote of 36.2 percent (+14.6), the Greens NSW on 12.8 percent (−2.8), and Labor on 11.3 percent (−8.7). In two-party preferred terms, the seat had a Liberal vote of 65.5 percent (+22.4) against Labor.https://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2011/guide/sydn.htm Sydney 2011 election results Antony Green Antony Green ABC News Australia 4 April 2011 NSW Votes 2011 https://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2012/sydney/ Sydney 2012 by-election background Antony Green Antony Green ABC News Australia ABC Elections There was a 16.3 percent two-party preferred swing away from the Coalition government at the 2011 Clarence by-election. The Coalition did not contest the 2012 Heffron by-election which Labor retained with an increased margin. Labor strategically chose not to contest the Sydney by-election.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/labor-opts-out-of-clovers-seat-to-give-her-candidate-a-chance-over-lib/news-story/7a1d97798fe5e688500f3416b8cbf65c Labor opts out of Clover's seat to give her candidate a chance over Lib The Australian 20 September 2012 Salusinszky, Imre Imre Salusinszky subscription 15 October 2012 Candidates The five candidates in ballot paper order were as follows: Candidates  Christian Democratic Party Robyn Peebles Pastor of West Ryde Church of the Good Shepherd, state and federal serial candidate.  Independent Alex Greenwich LGBT rights campaigner, leader of Australian Marriage Equality. Endorsed by Clover Moore.https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/sydney-mayor-slams-media-get-clover-laws/story-e6frf7kf-1226478142607 Moore backs marriage-equality advocate AAP Herald Sun 20 September 2012 15 October 2012   Greens Chris Harris Councillor for City of Sydney 2004–2012. Contested Sydney in 2007.  Liberal Party Shayne Mallard Councillor for City of South Sydney 2000–2004 and City of Sydney 2004–2012. LGBT rights campaigner.Hall Ashley https://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2008/s2231501.htm Gay marriage campaign to continue The World Today ABC News Australia transcript 30 April 2008 31 October 2010 Contested Bligh in 2003.  Independent Glenn Wall Long-term local activist, most recently involved with the Occupy Sydney movement. Polling On 26 September 2012, 422 voters (5% MoE) in the seat were robocall polled by ReachTel. Greenwich was on a primary vote of 31.4 percent, the Liberals were on 30.6 percent, the Greens were on 25.4 percent, with 'others' on 12.5 percent (respondents were told Labor was not fielding a candidate).http://www.reachtel.com.au/blogs/sydney-by-election-neck-and-neck Sydney by-election neck and neck ReachTEL 2 October 2012 2 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024062655/http://www.reachtel.com.au/blogs/sydney-by-election-neck-and-neck 24 October 2012 dead Although no two-candidate preferred vote was given, the ABC's election analyst Antony Green said Greenwich would have been favoured to win on preferences given that Labor decided not to run a candidate.Toovey, Josephine https://www.smh.com.au/nsw/tied-in-the-lead-for-moore-seat-20121001-26vgg.html Tied in the lead for Moore seat The Sydney Morning Herald 2 October 2012 15 October 2012 Results [[2012 Sydney state by-election|2012 Sydney by-election]]Saturday 27 Octoberhttp://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/results/by-elections/state/2012_sydney_by-election_results https://web.archive.org/web/20121031031040/http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/results/by-elections/state/2012_sydney_by-election_results 2012-10-31 2012 Sydney By-election Results Electoral Commission of New South Waleshttps://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2012/sydney/result.htm 2012 Sydney by-election Results Green, Antony Antony Green ABC News Australia 30 October 2012 30 October 2012 Alex Greenwich Independent 17,687 47.3 +47.3 Shayne Mallard Liberal NSW 11,543 30.9 –5.3 Chris Harris Greens NSW 6,616 17.7 +4.9 Glenn Wall Independent 825 2.2 +2.2 Robyn Peebles Christian Democrats 724 1.9 +0.8 37,395 97.2 –0.6 1,062 2.8 +0.6 38,457 62.6 –21.3 Independent Alex Greenwich 21,283 63.7 +63.7 Liberal NSW Shayne Mallard 12,120 36.3 –10.6 Independent N/A Clover Moore (Independent) resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Sydney Electoral results for the district of Bligh List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:2012 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:2012 in New South Wales