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The 2010 Norfolk Island legislative election was held on 17 March 2010 to elect the 13th Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island. [1]
Following the elections, David Buffett replaced Andre Nobbs as Chief Minister on 24 March, having returned to the Assembly after losing his seat at the previous election in 2007. [2]
Nine members are elected to the Assembly for a three-year term. Electors each have nine equal votes, which could be divided in any way between candidates, but no more than two votes could be given to any particular individual candidate. This variation of cumulative voting is called "weighted first past the post".
The Norfolk Island Labor Party and Norfolk Liberals both contested the election. Labor, led by Mike King, ran four candidates, while incumbent MLA Ian Anderson led the Liberals. [3] [4]
965 votes (83.05%) were cast in-person inside Rawson Hall, with an additional 105 absentee votes (9.04%). Counting was completed the following day on 18 March. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Timothy Sheridan (elected) | 934 | 9.70 | +3.35 | |
| Liberal | Craig Anderson (elected) | 813 | 8.44 | +8.44 | |
| Independent | Andre Nobbs (elected) | 717 | 7.45 | −5.52 | |
| Independent | David Buffett (elected) | 576 | 5.98 | +2.33 | |
| Independent | Melissa Ward (elected) | 554 | 5.75 | +5.75 | |
| Labor | Mike King (elected) | 545 | 5.66 | +5.66 | |
| Independent | Lisle Snell (elected) | 472 | 4.90 | −1.79 | |
| Independent | Rhonda Griffiths (elected) | 459 | 4.77 | +4.77 | |
| Independent | Robin Adams (elected) | 452 | 4.69 | +4.69 | |
| Independent | Neville Christian | 445 | 4.62 | −2.69 | |
| Independent | Brendon Christian | 385 | 4.00 | −7.84 | |
| Labor | Allan Tavenor | 358 | 3.72 | +3.72 | |
| Independent | Robert Goldsworthy | 313 | 3.25 | +3.25 | |
| Independent | Ric Robinson | 297 | 3.08 | +3.08 | |
| Independent | Richard Kleiner | 269 | 2.79 | +2.79 | |
| Independent | Wallace Beadman | 257 | 2.67 | +2.67 | |
| Independent | Stephanie Jack | 254 | 2.64 | −5.66 | |
| Independent | Frederick Howe | 232 | 2.41 | +1.29 | |
| Labor | Brendon King | 215 | 2.23 | +2.23 | |
| Labor | Julie Burns | 191 | 1.98 | +1.98 | |
| Independent | Phillip Jones | 169 | 1.75 | +1.75 | |
| Independent | Nadia Cuthbertson | 164 | 1.70 | +1.70 | |
| Independent | Greame Woolley | 158 | 1.64 | +1.64 | |
| Independent | Maureen King | 144 | 1.50 | –1.74 | |
| Independent | Norris Buffett | 109 | 1.13 | +1.13 | |
| Independent | Terence Jope | 88 | 0.91 | −1.20 | |
| Independent | Douglas Jackson | 39 | 0.40 | +0.40 | |
| Liberal | Ian Anderson | 21 | 0.22 | −6.59 | |
| Total formal votes | 9,630 | 100.0 | |||
| Total formal ballots | 1,070 | 92.08 | −1.59 | ||
| Informal votes | 92 | 7.92 | |||
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