The 2008 Kororoit state by-election was held on 28 June 2008 for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Kororoit. The by-election was triggered when Labor MLA and former state Police Minister Andre Haermeyer resigned from parliament on 3 June. It was held on the same day as the by-election for the Victorian federal seat of Gippsland. [1]
Kororoit was the third-safest seat in the state for the governing Labor Party, based on the results of the 2006 state election. The opposition Liberal Party contested the by-election, with state president David Kemp stating that the party would mount a "strong campaign". There had earlier been reports that the party might not run a candidate, as had been the case in the 2007 by-elections for the safe Labor seats of Albert Park and Williamstown. [1] [2]
Labor candidate Marlene Kairouz was elected as the new member for Kororoit.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Marlene Kairouz | 15,339 | 48.50 | −13.12 | |
| Liberal | Jenny Matic | 6,650 | 21.03 | +5.06 | |
| Independent | Les Twentyman | 6,451 | 20.40 | +20.40 | |
| Greens | Marcus Power | 1,465 | 4.63 | −2.61 | |
| Independent | Tania Walters | 1,292 | 4.08 | +4.08 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Andre Kozlowski | 432 | 1.37 | −0.80 | |
| Total formal votes | 31,629 | 93.69 | −1.50 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,129 | 6.31 | +1.50 | ||
| Turnout | 33,758 | 83.31 | −8.96 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Because Labor attained an absolute majority of formal votes after the elimination of two candidates, no formal two candidate preferred count was determined for this contest. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Marlene Kairouz | 16,152 | 51.07 | ||
| Liberal | Jenny Matic | 6,970 | 22.04 | ||
| Independent | Les Twentyman | 6,780 | 21.44 | ||
| Greens | Marcus Power | 1,727 | 5.46 | ||