July 2018 Australian federal by-elections

July 2018 Australian federal by-elections

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5 of 150 seats in the House of Representatives
First party Second party Third party   CA Leader Malcolm Turnbull Bill Shorten No leader Party Liberal/National coalition Labor Centre Alliance Leader since 14 September 2015 (2015-09-14) 13 October 2013 (2013-10-13) N/A Leader's seat Wentworth Maribyrnong N/A Last election 0 4 1 Seats won 0 4 1 Seat change

The July 2018 Australian federal by-elections, known colloquially as Super Saturday, were five by-elections held on 28 July 2018 to fill vacancies in the Australian House of Representatives caused by the resignations of five MPs. ^[1]

Three MPs of the Australian Labor Party and the Centre Alliance's sole MP resigned due to dual citizenship concerns after the High Court ruled on 8 May 2018 that Senator Katy Gallagher was ineligible to have been elected to the Australian Senate for being a dual citizen, in similar circumstances to four of the lower house MPs. ^[2] Labor MP for Perth Tim Hammond resigned for family reasons on the same day, causing the first time ever that five by-elections would be held on the same day in Australia. All sitting MPs apart from Hammond re-contested and won the ensuing by-elections. ^[3]

The governing Liberal/National Coalition did not contest the by-elections in the safe Labor seats of Fremantle and Perth, with the Liberal Party contesting the by-elections in the marginal Labor seats of Braddon and Longman, and the Centre Alliance-held Mayo. Coalition performance at the by-elections was below expectations ^[4] and Malcolm Turnbull resigned as Prime Minister after losing a leadership spill less than a month later. ^[5]

Results

Braddon

Main article: 2018 Braddon by-election

2018 Braddon by-election

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The Division of Braddon (Tas) in the House of Representatives
Registered	73,670
Turnout	90.38% 3.71
First party Second party   Candidate Justine Keay Brett Whiteley Party Labor Liberal Percentage 36.98% 39.26% Swing 3.07 2.24 TPP 52.31% 47.69% TPP swing 0.11 0.11
MP before election Justine Keay Labor Elected MP Justine Keay Labor

Braddon by-election: 28 July 2018 ^{[6] [7]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brett Whiteley	24,645	39.26	−2.24
	Labor	Justine Keay	23,218	36.98	−3.07
	Independent	Craig Garland	6,633	10.57	+10.57
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Brett Neal	2,984	4.75	+4.75
	Greens	Jarrod Edwards	2,518	4.01	−2.73
	Independent	Donna Gibbons	1,533	2.44	+2.44
	Liberal Democrats	Joshua Boag	828	1.32	−0.81
	People's Party	Bruno Strangio	421	0.67	0.67
Total formal votes			62,780	94.29	−0.48
Informal votes			3,804	5.71	+0.48
Turnout			66,584	90.28	−3.81
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Justine Keay	32,842	52.31	+0.11
	Liberal	Brett Whiteley	29,938	47.69	−0.11
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.11

Fremantle

Main article: 2018 Fremantle by-election

2018 Fremantle by-election

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The Division of Fremantle (WA) in the House of Representatives
Registered	103,149
Turnout	66.09% 22.72
First party Second party   Candidate Josh Wilson John Gray Party Labor Liberal Democrats Percentage 52.62% 14.10% Swing 11.63 14.10 2CP 73.33% 26.67% 2CP change 73.33 26.67
MP before election Josh Wilson Labor Elected MP Josh Wilson Labor

Fremantle by-election: 28 July 2018 ^{[8] [9]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Josh Wilson	33,277	52.62	+11.63
	Greens	Dorinda Cox	10,456	16.53	−1.21
	Liberal Democrats	John Gray	8,916	14.10	+14.10
	Christians	Mark Staer	3,350	5.30	+5.30
	Animal Justice	Katrina Love	3,297	5.21	+5.21
	Independent	Jason Spanbroek	3,239	5.12	+5.12
	People's Party	James Harfouche	708	1.12	+1.12
Total formal votes			63,243	92.76	−3.24
Informal votes			4,933	7.24	+3.24
Turnout			68,176	66.05	−22.76
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Josh Wilson	46,375	73.33	+15.81
	Liberal Democrats	John Gray	16,868	26.67	+26.67
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

Longman

Main article: 2018 Longman by-election

2018 Longman by-election

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The Division of Longman (Qld) in the House of Representatives
Registered	111,652
Turnout	84.26% 7.42
First party Second party   Candidate Susan Lamb Trevor Ruthenberg Party Labor Liberal National Percentage 39.84% 29.61% Swing 4.46 9.40 TPP 54.45% 45.55% TPP swing 3.66 3.66
MP before election Susan Lamb Labor Elected MP Susan Lamb Labor

Longman by-election: 28 July 2018 ^{[10] [11]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Susan Lamb	35,203	39.84	+4.45
	Liberal National	Trevor Ruthenberg	26,170	29.61	−9.40
	One Nation	Matthew Stephen	14,061	15.91	+6.50
	Greens	Gavin Behrens	4,264	4.83	+0.44
	Independent	Jackie Perkins	2,379	2.69	+2.69
	Liberal Democrats	Lloyd Russell	1,762	1.99	+1.99
	Country	Blair Verrier	1,387	1.57	+1.57
	Democratic Labour	Gregory Bell	1,043	1.18	+1.18
	Science	James Noonan	970	1.10	+1.10
	Australia First	Jim Saleam	709	0.80	+0.80
	People's Party	John Reece	420	0.48	+0.48
Total formal votes			88,368	93.93	+2.46
Informal votes			5,707	6.07	−2.46
Turnout			94,075	84.16	−7.52
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Susan Lamb	48,116	54.45	+3.66
	Liberal National	Trevor Ruthenberg	40,252	45.55	−3.66
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.66

Mayo

Main article: 2018 Mayo by-election

2018 Mayo by-election

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The Division of Mayo (SA) in the House of Representatives
Registered	107,554
Turnout	85.52% 8.67
First party Second party   Candidate Rebekha Sharkie Georgina Downer Party Centre Alliance Liberal Percentage 44.37% 37.44% Swing 9.51% 0.32% 2CP 57.53% 42.47% 2CP swing 2.56 2.56
MP before election Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance Elected MP Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance

Mayo by-election: 28 July 2018 ^{[12] [13]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Centre Alliance	Rebekha Sharkie	39,369	44.37	+9.51
	Liberal	Georgina Downer	33,219	37.44	−0.32
	Greens	Major Sumner	7,898	8.90	+0.85
	Labor	Reg Coutts	5,370	6.05	−7.47
	Christian Democrats	Tracey-Lee Cane	1,348	1.52	+1.52
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Humble	809	0.91	−0.30
	People's Party	Kelsie Harfouche	716	0.81	+0.81
Total formal votes			88,729	96.47	−0.64
Informal votes			3,246	3.53	+0.64
Turnout			91,975	85.42	−8.77
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Georgina Downer	49,375	55.65	+0.30
	Labor	Reg Coutts	39,354	44.35	−0.30
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Centre Alliance	Rebekha Sharkie	51,042	57.53	+2.56
	Liberal	Georgina Downer	37,687	42.47	−2.56
	Centre Alliance hold		Swing	+2.56

Perth

Main article: 2018 Perth by-election

2018 Perth by-election

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The Division of Perth (WA) in the House of Representatives
Registered	100,655
Turnout	64.07% 23.97
First party Second party   Candidate Patrick Gorman Caroline Perks Party Labor Greens Percentage 39.33% 18.81% Swing 1.97 1.74 2CP 63.10% 36.90% 2CP swing 63.10 36.90
MP before election Tim Hammond Labor Elected MP Patrick Gorman Labor

Perth by-election: 28 July 2018 ^{[14] [15]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Patrick Gorman	22,812	39.33	+1.96
	Greens	Caroline Perks	10,908	18.81	+1.74
	Independent	Paul Collins	5,516	9.51	+9.51
	Liberal Democrats	Wesley Du Preez	3,880	6.69	+4.98
	Western Australia	Julie Matheson	3,123	5.38	+5.38
	Independent Liberal	Jim Grayden	2,565	4.42	+4.42
	Animal Justice	Nicole Arielli	1,815	3.13	+3.13
	Independent	Ian Britza	1,705	2.94	+2.94
	Christians	Ellen Joubert	1,474	2.54	+2.54
	Science	Aaron Hammond	1,002	1.73	+1.73
	Mental Health	Ben Mullings	930	1.60	+1.60
	Sustainable Australia	Colin Scott	774	1.33	+1.33
	Liberty Alliance	Tony Robinson	682	1.18	+1.18
	Citizens Electoral Council	Barry Mason	596	1.03	+1.03
	People's Party	Gabriel Harfouche	222	0.38	+0.38
Total formal votes			58,004	89.94	−6.29
Informal votes			6,486	10.06	+6.29
Turnout			64,490	64.02	−24.02
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Patrick Gorman	36,601	63.10	+9.77
	Greens	Caroline Perks	21,403	36.90	+36.90
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

See also

• List of Australian federal by-elections
• 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis
• 1986 Northern Ireland by-elections
• Five Constituencies Referendum

References

1. "Mark your calendars, the date has been set for five by-elections". ABC News. 24 May 2018.
2. Karp, Paul (9 May 2018). "Dual citizenship crisis: four MPs resign after court rules Katy Gallagher ineligible". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
3. "Tim Hammond quits politics, saying he can't be an MP and a father of three". ABC News. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
4. Murphy, Katharine. "Super Saturday elections: Shorten passes test as Labor wins 'four from four'". The Guardian Australia . The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
5. McGowan, Michael. "Scott Morrison sworn in as Australia's 30th prime minister – politics live". The Guardian Australia . The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
6. 2018 Braddon by-election results: AEC
7. 2018 Braddon by-election results: ABC
8. "Fremantle by-election results: AEC".
9. "Fremantle by-election results: ABC".
10. 2018 Longman by-election results: AEC
11. 2018 Longman by-election results: ABC
12. "Mayo by-election results: AEC".
13. "Mayo by-election results: ABC".
14. 2018 Perth by-election results: AEC
15. 2018 Perth by-election results: ABC

External links

• Super Saturday July 28: The Poll Bludger 24 May 2018