2009 Willagee state by-election

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The 2009 Willagee state by-election was held for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Willagee on 28 November 2009. [1] It was triggered as a result of the resignation of former Premier of Western Australia Alan Carpenter. The election was won by Labor candidate Peter Tinley. [2]

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Candidates

Four candidates stood at the by-election. They were as follows in ballot paper order: [3]

Christian Democratic Party – Henri Chew. Chew stood previously as the Christian Democrats candidate for the district of Carine at the 2008 state election.

Labor PartyPeter Tinley. Tinley is a former SAS major who stood unsuccessfully as the endorsed Labor candidate for the marginal seat of Stirling at the 2007 federal election. [4]

Greens – Hsien Harper. Harper is a union organiser who stood twice previously as a Greens candidate: most recently for the seat of Maylands at the 2008 state election and before that at the 2008 Murdoch state by-election. [5]

Independent – Gerry Georgatos. Georgatos was originally preselected as the Greens candidate in anticipation of a potential by-election in Willagee earlier in the year. However, when the by-election materialised, preselection was re-opened and Georgatos lost to Harper. He subsequently ran as an independent. [6]

The Liberal Party did not field a candidate. [7]

Results

The Liberal Party, who received 30.93 percent of the vote at the previous election in Willagee, did not contest the election. All candidates received a lift in their respective primary vote.

Willagee state by-election, 2009 [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Tinley 9,16053.80+2.15
Greens Hsien Harper5,16230.32+12.90
Independent Gerry Georgatos 1,5298.98+8.98
Christian Democrats Henri Chew1,1756.90+6.90
Total formal votes17,02695.48+1.87
Informal votes8634.82−1.87
Turnout 17,88977.50−8.62
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Peter Tinley 10,31660.61−3.97
Greens Hsien Harper6,66439.39+39.39
Labor hold Swing N/A

References

  1. Chalpat Sonti (13 October 2009). "Willagee by-election date set". WA Today.
  2. "Willagee - 2009 Western Australian by-election - ABC Elections (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation .
  3. "2009 Willagee By-election". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  4. Paul Lampathakis (7 October 2009). "ALP picks ex-SAS major Peter Tinley for Willagee by-election". PerthNow.
  5. "Greens Willagee candidate". ABC. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.
  6. "Willagee by-election". Poll Bludger. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  7. "Liberals not contesting Willagee". ABC. 17 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009.
  8. WAEC - 2009 Willagee By-election - Results
  9. WAEC - 2008 State Election - Willagee