2007 Norfolk Island legislative election

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2007 Norfolk Island legislative election
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  2004 21 March 2007 2010  
Registered1,237
Turnout93.21%
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderN/AIan Anderson
Party Independents Liberal
Last election9 seats
Seats won81
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1New
Popular vote9,058662
Percentage93.19%6.81%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.81ppNew

Chief Minister before election

David Buffett
Independent

Resulting Chief Minister

Andre Nobbs
Independent

The 2007 Norfolk Island legislative election was held on 21 March 2007 to elect the 12th Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island.

This was the first election to use a modified electoral system, which had been introduced by the Assembly in 2005. Electors each have nine equal votes, which can be divided in any way between candidates, but no more than two votes could be given to any particular individual candidate. Previously, electors were able to give a single candidate up to four votes. This variation of cumulative voting is called "weighted first past the post". [1] [2]

Incumbent Chief Minister David Buffett, who had served in every Assembly since it was formed in 1979, lost his seat at the election. As a result, Andre Nobbs replaced him in the position on 28 March. [3]

Results

1,036 votes (89.85%) were cast in-person inside Rawson Hall, with an additional 117 absentee votes (10.15%). [4]

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Andre Nobbs Independent1,26112.97Elected
Christopher MagriIndependent1,22712.62Elected
Brendon ChristianIndependent1,15111.84Elected
Vicky JackIndependent8078.30Re-elected
Neville Christian Independent7117.31Re-elected
Ian Anderson Norfolk Liberals 6626.81Elected
Lisle Snell Independent6506.69Elected
Geoff Gardner Independent6256.43Re-elected
Tim SheridanIndependent6176.35Re-elected
Ron Nobbs Independent4414.54Unseated
David Buffett Independent3553.65Unseated
Maureen KingIndependent3153.24
John BrownIndependent2342.41Unseated
Terence JopeIndependent2052.11
Lorraine BoudanIndependent1891.94Unseated
Tim BrownIndependent1611.66Unseated
Frederick HoweIndependent1091.12
Total9,720100.00
Valid votes1,08093.67
Invalid/blank votes736.33
Total votes1,153100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,23793.21
Source: Norfolk Island Government

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References

  1. "Change to voting system for March 21 election" (PDF). THE ADMINISTRATION OF NORFOLK ISLAND.
  2. "Drama takes a back seat for Norfolk poll". Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. Norfolk Island government website Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Election 2007" (PDF). Norfolk Island Government.