2019 Cheltenham state by-election

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2019 Cheltenham state by-election
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Electoral district of Cheltenham in the South Australian House of Assembly
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Candidate Joe Szakacs Peter MillerSteffi Medrow
Party Labor Liberal Democrats Greens
Primary  vote11,2903,6122,818
Percentage58.6%18.7%14.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.2Increase2.svg 18.7Increase2.svg 8.3
TCP 74.5%25.5%
TCP swingIncrease2.svg 8.7Increase2.svg 25.5
MP before election

Jay Weatherill
Labor

Elected MP

Joe Szakacs
Labor

A by-election for the seat of Cheltenham in the South Australian House of Assembly was held on 9 February 2019. [1] The by-election was triggered by the parliamentary resignation of Labor Party MP and former premier Jay Weatherill on 17 December 2018. [2] Labor candidate Joe Szakacs retained the seat with an increased margin. [3]

Contents

An Enfield by-election was held on the same day, as Weatherill's former deputy leader and deputy premier, John Rau, had also resigned from parliament. [4]

Dates

DateEvent [1]
Friday 11 January 2019 Writ of election issued by the governor
Monday 21 January 2019Close of electoral rolls (12 noon)
Thursday 24 January 2019Close of nominations (12 noon)
Tuesday 29 January 2019Start of early voting
Saturday 9 February 2019 Polling day (8am to 6pm)
Saturday 16 February 2019Last day for receipt of postal votes
Friday 22 February 2019Last day for return of writs

Candidates

Candidates (5) in ballot paper order [1]
  Liberal Democrats Peter Miller [1]
  Independent The Other GuyMike LesiwContested Croydon at the previous state election. [1]
  Australian Labor Party Joe Szakacs SA Unions secretary, lawyer, professional swimmer. [1]
  Greens Steffi MedrowPrevious candidate. [1]
  Independent Adelaide Olympics 2032Rob de JongeReal estate agent, former Onkaparinga councillor. Perennial candidate, has previously sought Liberal Party preselection. [1] [5]

The Liberal Party declined to field a candidate for both the Cheltenham and Enfield by-elections. [6]

Result

Cheltenham state by-election, 9 February 2019 [7] [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Szakacs 11,29058.6+6.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Miller3,61218.7+18.7
Greens Steffi Medrow2,81814.6+8.3
Independent Adelaide Olympics 2032Rob de Jonge8774.5+4.5
Independent The Other GuyMike Lesiw6793.5+3.5
Total formal votes19,27693.5−1.4
Informal votes1,3386.5+1.4
Turnout 20,61478.1−12.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Joe Szakacs 14,36574.5+8.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Miller4,91125.5+25.5
Labor hold 

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2019 Cheltenham by-election guide". ABC. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ↑ MacLennan, Leah; Harmsen, Nicholas (6 December 2018). "Former SA premier Jay Weatherill announces retirement from politics". ABC News.
  3. ↑ "2019 Cheltenham by-election commentary". ABC (Antony Green). Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Former SA deputy premier John Rau quits Parliament". ABC News. 10 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Cakewalk for Labor in Jay's old haunt". InDaily. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "NO SHOW: Libs won't run in by-elections". InDaily. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "2019 Cheltenham by-election results: ECSA". Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  8. ↑ 2019 Cheltenham by-election results: ABC
  9. ↑ House of Assembly final distribution of preferences, ECSA.
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