2009 Pembroke state by-election

April 2022 February 2023 Tasmania parliamentary no 1 August 2009 First preference Vanessa Goodwin.jpg Vanessa Goodwin Liberal Party of Australia 7,812 38.55% 38.55pp Independent politician IND Richard James Independent politician 2,285 11.28% 7.10pp Australian Greens GRN Wendy Heatley Australian Greens 2,604 12.85% 0.56pp Independent politician IND Honey Bacon Independent politician 2,110 10.41% 10.41pp Three-candidate-preferred 51.05% 27.73% 21.22% Eliminated MLC Allison Ritchie Australian Labor Party Vanessa Goodwin Liberal Party of Australia A by-election was held in the Tasmanian Legislative Council division of Pembroke on 1 August 2009.http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/ByElections/2009PembrokeFrameset.html Tasmanian Legislative Council Pembroke 2009 2009-08-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090814202153/http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/LegislativeCouncil/ByElections/2009PembrokeFrameset.html 2009-08-14 dead It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Allison Ritchie. Background Ritchie was first elected to the Legislative Council in 2001 at the age of 26, the youngest person ever elected to that chamber. She spent nine and a half weeks as Minister for Planning and Workplace Relations in 2008, but resigned due to ill health.https://archive.today/20120717221722/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/24/2428034.htm Minister resigns from Cabinet, ABC News, November 24, 2008 She announced her resignation from parliament amid allegations of nepotism on 20 June 2009.https://archive.today/20120719044855/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/20/2603797.htm Allison Ritchie quits Tas Parliament, ABC News, June 20, 2009 Candidates The writ for the by-election was issued on 30 June 2009; nominations closed on 9 July. The eight candidates were: Independent — Honey Bacon, widow of former Tasmanian Premier Jim Bacon. Independent — Peter Cooper, a Clarence City Alderman (2008–present). Independent — James Crotty, former Labor candidate and considered the unofficial representative of the Government.ABC Elections Liberal Party — Vanessa Goodwin, a 39-year-old lawyer and criminologist, was previously the Liberal candidate for the state seat of Franklin in 2006 and the federal candidate for the equivalent seat in 2007, achieving a rare swing to the Liberal Party. Tasmanian Greens — Wendy Heatley, a 46-year-old lawyer. Independent — Richard James, a Clarence City Alderman( 1984–89, 1994–present). James previously contested Pembroke in 1995, 1999 and 2007. Independent — John Peers, a Clarence City Alderman (1994–present). Independent — Kit (Sharon) Soo, a public relations consultant. Results Pembroke state by-election, 2009http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/2009PembrokeByelection.html Pembroke by-election results table: Tasmanian Electoral Commission 2009-08-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20091002200735/http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/2009PembrokeByelection.html 2009-10-02 dead Liberal TAS Vanessa Goodwin 7,812 38.55 +38.55 Greens TAS Wendy Heatley 2,604 12.85 –0.56 Independent Richard James 2,285 11.28 –7.10 Independent Labor Labor Honey Bacon 2,110 10.41 +10.41 Independent John Peers 1,942 9.58 +0.32 Independent Labor Labor James Crotty 1,783 8.80 +8.80 Independent Peter Cooper 1,510 7.45 +7.45 Independent Kit (Sharon) Soo 219 1.08 +1.08 20,265 96.48 –0.26 740 3.52 +0.26 21,005 85.05 –2.47 |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |After distribution of preferences Vanessa Goodwin Liberal TAS 10,143 51.05 Richard James Independent 5,510 27.73 Wendy Heatley Greens TAS 4,215 21.22 Liberal TAS Labor TAS N/A References External links Pembroke 2009 by-election candidates: ABC elections Pembroke 2009 by-election results: ABC elections Pembroke 2009 by-election commentary: ABC elections Tasmanian Electoral Commission Final Results - 11 Aug 2009 Category:2009 elections in Australia Category:Tasmania state by-elections