2004 Dubbo state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly district of Dubbo on 20 November 2004. It was triggered by the death of sitting independent member Tony McGrane.[1]

The by-election saw McGrane succeeded by another independent in Dawn Fardell.

Background

On 15 September 2004, the independent sitting member Tony McGrane for Dubbo died after a battle with liver cancer.[2] McGrane was first elected at the 1999 state election and re-elected at the 2003 state election. His death triggered a by-election for the vacant seat.

The by-election presented the National Party with an opportunity to regain the seat they had held for 18 years from 1981 before losing it to McGrane in 1999. However, the seat was won instead by another independent, Dubbo deputy mayor Dawn Fardell.

The by-election was not contested by the Labor Party, the party in government at the time. Nor was it contested by the opposition Liberal Party, who deferred to their junior coalition partner the National Party, as is typical in regional districts.

Dates
Date Event
1 November 2004 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[3]
4 November 2004 Date of nomination
20 November 2004 Polling day
17 December 2004 Return of writ

Results
2004 Dubbo by-election [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dawn Fardell 19,511 50.56 +50.56
National Jan Cowley 16,365 42.41 +4.19
Greens Terrance Loughlin 1,390 3.60 +0.92
Independent Makere Rangihaeata 1,326 3.44 +3.44
Total formal votes 38,592 98.50 +0.18
Informal votes 589 1.50 −0.18
Turnout 39,181 88.92 −5.20
Independent hold SwingN/A

See also

References
  1. "Mr (Tony) Anthony Michael McGrane (1946-2004)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. "Dubbo mourns MP death". ABC. 16 September 2004.
  3. "Writ of election: Dubbo" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (172). 1 November 2004. p. 8345. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. "2004 Dubbo by-election results". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007.
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