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Not to be confused with 2014 Newcastle state by-election.
2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election
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  First party Second party Third party
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Candidate Nuatali Nelmes Brad Luke Therese Doyle
Party Labor Independent Liberal Greens
Popular vote 35,198 19,635 11,664
Percentage 42.30% 23.60% 14.02%
After preferences 50.77% 31.89% 17.34%
Lord Mayor before election

Jeff McCloy
Independent

Elected Lord Mayor

Nuatali Nelmes
Labor

The 2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election was held on 15 November 2014 to elect the lord mayor of Newcastle, a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It was held on the same day as two by-elections on Blue Mountains City Council.

The by-election occurred due to the resignation of incumbent Jeff McCloy, who stepped down from office on 17 August 2014 following an Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry into donations he made to Liberal Party candidates during his tenure as a property developer.

Results

2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nuatali Nelmes 35,198 42.30
Independent Liberal Brad Luke 19,635 23.60
Greens Therese Doyle 11,664 14.02
Independent Aaron Buman 9,570 11.50
Independent David Chapman 4,240 5.10
Independent Rod Holding 1,560 1.87
Australia First Joe Ferguson 1341 1.61
Total formal votes 83,208 94.27
Informal votes 5,051 5.73
Turnout 88,259 76.86
Three-candidate-preferred result
Labor Nuatali Nelmes 36,446 50.77
Independent Liberal Brad Luke 22,892 31.89
Greens Therese Doyle 12,451 17.34
Labor gain from Independent Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. "Newcastle mayoral by-election live". The Tally Room.
  2. "Newcastle mayor Jeff McCloy quits over donations scandal". The Guardian.
  3. "Newcastle mayor Jeff McCloy quits before being pushed". Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. "Distribution of Preferences Report". New South Wales Electoral Commission.
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