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By-election in the Victorian Legislative Assembly

2007 Williamstown state by-election
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Electoral district of Williamstown in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Registered38,034
Turnout84.93% (Decrease 6.86)
  First party Second party Third party
  IND
Candidate Wade Noonan Janet Rice Catherine Cumming
Party Labor Greens Independent
Popular vote 16,775 6,592 2,703
Percentage 55.74% 21.90% 8.98%
Swing Decrease 5.96 Increase 9.54 Increase 8.98
2CP 64.10% 35.90%
2CP swing Decrease 10.20 Increase 35.90
MP before election

Steve Bracks
Labor

Elected MP

Wade Noonan
Labor

The 2007 Williamstown state by-election was held on 15 September 2007 to elect the next member for Williamstown in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of sitting MP and former premier Steve Bracks on 30 July 2007.

Bracks had held the seat since 1994, and had been leader of the state Labor Party since 1999, serving as Premier from 1999 to 2007. Williamstown is generally considered a safe seat for the ALP, and Bracks' predecessor in the seat, Joan Kirner, was also a former Premier.

With the resignation of Premier Steve Bracks on 30 July 2007, a by-election was required. On 4 August 2007 Janet Rice was confirmed to be the candidate for The Greens; the previous day (3 August 2007) the Liberal Party had confirmed that they would not run a candidate. This left Janet Rice as the person most likely to displace an ALP candidate, although she would need to greatly improve upon the vote that the Greens received in the 2006 state election. Former Transport Workers Union of Australia assistant secretary Wade Noonan held the seat for Labor.

Results

2007 Williamstown state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wade Noonan 16,775 55.74 –5.96
Greens Janet Rice 6,592 21.90 +9.54
Independent Catherine Cumming 2,703 8.98 +8.98
Family First Veronica Hayes 1,472 4.89 +0.44
Democratic Labor Vern Hughes 789 2.59 +2.59
Independent Janis Rossiter 648 2.15 +2.15
Independent Vivienne Millington 485 1.61 +1.61
Independent Nathan Tavendale 331 1.10 +1.10
Independent Wajde Assaf 311 1.03 +0.22
Total formal votes 30,111 93.21 –1.16
Informal votes 2,193 6.79 +1.16
Turnout 32,304 84.93 −6.86
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Wade Noonan 19,278 64.10 −10.20
Greens Janet Rice 10,797 35.90 +35.90
Labor hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. "Cr Rice will run for seat". Star Community. 6 August 2007. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. "Williamstown District By-Election 2007: Albert Park District". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2007.
  3. "Williamstown District By-Election 2007: Williamstown District". Victorian Electoral Commission. 15 September 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  4. "THE FIFTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED 25 NOVEMBER 2006". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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