2008 Cabramatta state by-election

none April 2022 April 2022 2008 Cabramatta state by-election New South Wales parliamentary Primary no 2007 New South Wales state election 2007 18 October 2008 2011 New South Wales state election 2011 50,3832008 Cabramatta state by-election report https://elections.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/becea3e0-ba5b-41cb-ae08-65d41b5e7e57/2008-cabramatta-state-by-election-report.pdf New South Wales Electoral Commission 26 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241008213128/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/becea3e0-ba5b-41cb-ae08-65d41b5e7e57/2008-cabramatta-state-by-election-report.pdf 8 October 2024 25 May 2009 86.05% ( 6.53) Electoral district of Cabramatta in theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly Nick Lalich MP.jpg 165 130 170 5 17 center Nick Lalich Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 21,423 50.96% 18.11 Dai Le headshot.jpg 155 130 170 5 12 center Dai Le Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) 15,347 36.51% 20.18 TPP 57.22% 42.78% TPP swing 21.82 21.82 MP Reba Meagher Labor Nick Lalich Labor Cabramatta NSW State Electoral District.png Location of the electoral district of Cabramatta The 2008 Cabramatta state by-election was held on 18 October 2008 to elect the member for Cabramatta in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Labor Party MP Reba Meagher. It took place alongside by-elections in Lakemba, Port Macquarie and Ryde.2008 By-elections – Cabramatta http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2008/byelections/cabramatta.htm 9 July 2009 ABC News 30 October 2008 9 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090709181009/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2008/byelections/cabramatta.htm bot: unknown The seat was retained by Labor at the by-election despite a swing against the party, which lost more than 18% of the primary vote and more than 21% of the two-party-preferred vote compared to the 2007 state election.Liberals hope anger will tip Meagher's seat https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-10-16/liberals-hope-anger-will-tip-meaghers-seat/543250 ABC News 26 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20180505051628/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-10-16/liberals-hope-anger-will-tip-meaghers-seat/543250 5 May 2018 16 October 2008 Candidates Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot. Party Candidate Background   greens nsw Lindsay Langlands Candidate for Fairfield City Council in September 2008FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL - PARKS WARD https://pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Fairfield.council3557.html?wardid=X080904903W01 New South Wales Electoral Commission 26 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20160615080159/http://www.pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Fairfield.council3557.html?wardid=X080904903W01 15 June 2016 13 September 2008   Business Joseph Adams President of the Australian Business PartyBibby Paul Free speech but don't mention politics: mayor https://www.smh.com.au/national/free-speech-but-dont-mention-politics-mayor-20090528-bo47.html Sydney Morning Herald 26 March 2025 https://archive.today/20250326021220/https://www.smh.com.au/national/free-speech-but-dont-mention-politics-mayor-20090528-bo47.html 26 March 2025 28 May 2009Higgins Ben Hiscock joins new party https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/728808/hiscock-joins-new-party/ The Daily Advertiser 26 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250326022318/https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/728808/hiscock-joins-new-party/ 26 March 2025 20 July 2009   liberal nsw Dai Le Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist   labor nsw Nick Lalich Mayor of Fairfield   Communist League Alasdair Macdonald Candidate for Marrickville in 2005Macdonald Alasdair Harris Linda Communist League candidate in Australia campaigns against imperialism and war https://www.themilitant.com/2001/6544/654461.html The Militant 26 March 2025 19 November 2001Miley Viv Community concern about IR laws, funding cuts https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/community-concern-about-ir-laws-funding-cuts Green Left 26 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20200228195909/http://greenleft.org.au/content/community-concern-about-ir-laws-funding-cuts 28 February 2020 14 September 2005Harris Linda Australia vote marked by Labor Party crisis https://www.themilitant.com/2008/7245/MIL7245.pdf The Militant 26 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241023160450/https://themilitant.com/2008/7245/MIL7245.pdf 23 October 2024 7 17 November 2008   Christian Democrats Doug Morrison Candidate for Parramatta in 2007 Results [[2008 Cabramatta state by-election|2008 Cabramatta state by-election]]2008 Cabramatta By-election Results https://elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/legislative_assembly_results/2008_cabramatta_by-election_results New South Wales Electoral Commission 19 May 2009 18 October 2008 19 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090519053412/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/legislative_assembly_results/2008_cabramatta_by-election_results bot: unknown Raue Ben Cabramatta – NSW 2011 https://www.tallyroom.com.au/archive/nsw2011/cabr2011 The Tally Room 26 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20180913114950/http://www.tallyroom.com.au/archive/nsw2011/cabr2011 13 September 2018 Labor NSW Nick Lalich 21,423 50.96 −18.11 Liberal NSW Dai Le 15,347 36.51 +20.18 Greens NSW Lindsay Langlands 3,775 8.98 +2.09 Christian Democrats Doug Morrison 673 1.60 +1.60 Business micro business Joseph Adams 650 1.55 +1.55 Communist League communist Alasdair Macdonald 168 0.40 +0.40 42,036 96.95 +0.87 1,321 3.05 −0.87 43,357 86.05 −6.53 Labor NSW Nick Lalich 21,933 57.22 −21.82 Liberal NSW Dai Le 16,396 42.78 +21.82 Labor NSW −21.82 See also Electoral results for the district of Cabramatta References Category:2008 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:2008 in New South Wales Category:October 2008 in Australia