List of Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly casual vacancies

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This is a list of casual vacancies in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly , caused by the resignation or death of an incumbent member. A departure creates a casual vacancy which is filled by a countback of the votes for the departing member at the previous election. Prior to the introduction of the Hare-Clark electoral system in 1995, casual vacancies were instead filled by appointment by the party of the departing member. [1]

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List of countbacks (1995-present)

DateElectorateOutgoing MPPartyElected MPPartyCause
23 July 2019 Yerrabi Meegan Fitzharris   Labor Deepak-Raj Gupta   Labor Resignation
13 December 2017 Kurrajong Steve Doszpot   Liberal Candice Burch   Liberal Death
29 July 2016 Brindabella Brendan Smyth   Liberal Val Jeffery   Liberal Resignation
7 March 2016 Ginninderra Mary Porter   Labor Jayson Hinder   Labor Resignation
16 January 2015 Molonglo Katy Gallagher   Labor Meegan Fitzharris   Labor Resignation
26 June 2013 Brindabella Zed Seselja   Liberal Nicole Lawder   Liberal Resignation
1 June 2011 Ginninderra Jon Stanhope   Labor Chris Bourke   Labor Resignation
5 April 2006 Molonglo Ted Quinlan   Labor Andrew Barr   Labor Resignation
10 February 2003 Molonglo Gary Humphries   Liberal Jacqui Burke   Liberal Resignation
18 January 2001 Molonglo Kate Carnell   Liberal Jacqui Burke   Liberal Resignation
13 February 1997 Brindabella Tony De Domenico   Liberal Louise Littlewood   Liberal Resignation
9 January 1997 Molonglo Rosemary Follett   Labor Simon Corbell   Labor Resignation
21 March 1996 Molonglo Terry Connolly   Labor Marion Reilly   Labor Resignation

List of appointments (1989-1995)

DateIncumbentPartyAppointeePartyCause
23 August 1994 Lou Westende   Liberal Bill Stefaniak   Liberal Resignation
1 May 1990 Paul Whalan   Labor Terry Connolly   Labor Resignation

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References

  1. "Casual vacancies in the Legislative Assembly". Elections ACT. Retrieved 25 November 2016.