2017 North Shore state by-election
A by-election was held in the state electoral district of North Shore on 8 April 2017. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Jillian Skinner, of the Liberal Party after a cabinet reshuffle. It was held on the same day as the Gosford and Manly state by-elections.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 March 2017 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker and close of electoral rolls |
| Noon, 22 March 2017 | Close of nominations for party-endorsed candidates |
| Noon, 23 March 2017 | Close of nominations for other candidates |
| 8 April 2017 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm |
Candidates
The candidates in ballot paper order are as follows:[1]
| Candidate nominations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Notes (not on ballot paper) | |
| Independent | Harry Fine | ||
| Independent | Carolyn Corrigan | Mosman councillor and specialist nurse. She is a strong opponent of the controversial forced council amalgamations. She is the former President of the Save Our Councils Coalition.[2] | |
| Independent | Ian Mutton | "Community consultation on council mergers" and expanding the number of parks in the area. | |
| Liberal Party | Felicity Wilson | Corporate affairs director of infrastructure company Broadspectrum defeated Tim James to win Liberal preselection to defend the seat.[3] Wilson had indicated her support for controversial council mergers.[4] | |
| Voluntary Euthanasia Party (NSW) | Brian Beaumont Owles | ||
| Greens | Justin Alick | Overseas aid worker who grew up in a farm in Queensland and went to school in Armidale in northern NSW. Alick is against the Spit Tunnel and is pushing for a new train line instead.[5] | |
| Animal Justice Party | Ila Lessing | ||
| Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) | Silvana Nile | Wife of party leader Fred Nile. She claims to be running on a "pro-family, pro-marriage and pro-life" platform. | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Felicity Wilson | 18,081 | 42.8 | −15.3 | |
| Independent | Carolyn Corrigan | 10,122 | 23.9 | +23.9 | |
| Greens | Justin Alick | 6,723 | 15.9 | +1.3 | |
| Independent | Ian Mutton | 3,456 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
| Independent | Harry Fine | 1,182 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
| Voluntary Euthanasia | Brian Beaumont Owles | 998 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Animal Justice | Ila Lessing | 911 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Christian Democrats | Silvana Nile | 819 | 1.9 | +1.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 42,292 | 98.1 | +0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 837 | 1.9 | −0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 43,129 | 78.8 | −9.4 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Felicity Wilson | 19,733 | 54.7 | −16.5 | |
| Independent | Carolyn Corrigan | 16,334 | 45.3 | +45.3 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
References
- "List of Nominated Candidates". Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- St Vincent’s Hospital
- http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/liberals-select-felicity-wilson-to-contest-north-shore-byelection-20170315-guz2tr.html
- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/mosman-daily/liberal-candidate-felicity-wilson-backs-council-mergers-in-north-sydney-and-mosman/news-story/7e7ba06f43bc3446786d6db2f706a481
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-05/nsw-by-elections-in-three-seats-manly-north-shore-gosford/8394986
- First Preference Votes Report Parliamentary Election: North Shore, Electoral Commission NSW, 13 April 2017.
- State Electoral District of North Shore Distribution of Preferences, Electoral Commission NSW, 13 April 2017.
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