2004 Dubbo state by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly district of Dubbo on 20 November 2004. It was triggered by the death of Tony McGrane (Independent). [1]

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The by-election saw McGrane succeeded by another independent in Dawn Fardell.

Background

On 15 September 2004, the independent sitting member Tony McGrane for Dubbo died after a battle with liver cancer. [2] McGrane was first elected at the 1999 state election and re-elected at the 2003 state election. His death triggered a by-election for the vacant seat.

The by-election presented the National with an opportunity to regain the seat they had held for 18 years from 1981 before losing it to McGrane in 1999. However, the seat was won instead by another independent, Dubbo deputy mayor Dawn Fardell.

The by-election was not contested by the Labor, the party in government at the time. Nor was it contested by the opposition Liberal, who deferred to their junior coalition partner the National Party, as is typical in regional districts.

Dates

DateEvent
1 November 2004 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. [3]
4 November 2004Date of nomination
20 November 2004Polling day
17 December 2004Return of writ

Results

2004 Dubbo by-election
Saturday 20 November [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dawn Fardell 19,51150.56+50.56
National Jen Cowley16,36542.41+4.19
Greens Terrance Loughlin1,3903.60+0.92
Independent Makere Rangihaeata1,3263.44+3.44
Total formal votes38,59298.50+0.18
Informal votes5891.50−0.18
Turnout 39,18188.92−5.20
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Dawn Fardell 20,79455.24
National Jen Cowley16,84744.76
Independent hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. "Mr (Tony) Anthony Michael McGrane (1946-2004)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. "Dubbo mourns MP death". ABC. 16 September 2004.
  3. "Writ of election: Dubbo" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . No. 172. 1 November 2004. p. 8345. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. "2004 Dubbo by-election results". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007.
  5. Green, Antony. "2004 Dubbo by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 March 2021.