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The 2000 Norfolk Island legislative election was held on 23 February 2000 to elect the 9 members of the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the legislative body of Norfolk Island.
Following the election, a referendum was held on whether new elections should be held in 2001, instead of the scheduled date of 2003. [1] The referendum was successful, and the next election was brought forward to 29 November 2001. [2]
Source: [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ronald Nobbs (elected) | 1,347 | 15.06 | ||
| Independent | Geoff Gardner (elected) | 1,262 | 14.11 | ||
| Independent | Adrian Cook (elected) | 1,104 | 12.34 | ||
| Independent | George Smith (elected) | 801 | 8.95 | ||
| Independent | David Buffett (elected) | 787 | 8.80 | ||
| Independent | Alan McCoy (elected) | 741 | 8.28 | ||
| Independent | Bruce Walker (elected) | 618 | 6.91 | ||
| Independent | Brian Bates (elected) | 410 | 4.58 | ||
| Independent | John Brown (elected) | 375 | 4.19 | ||
| Independent | Cedric Newton Ion-Robinson | 341 | 3.81 | ||
| Independent | James Robertson | 339 | 3.79 | ||
| Independent | Graeme Woolley | 331 | 3.70 | ||
| Independent | Neville Christian | 256 | 2.86 | ||
| Independent | David Evans | 234 | 2.62 | ||
| Total formal votes | 8,946 | 100.0 | |||
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