2017 Pembroke state by-election

A by-election was held in the Tasmanian Legislative Council division of Pembroke on 4 November 2017. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Vanessa Goodwin, who was diagnosed with brain cancer.

Background

The electoral division of Pembroke is located on the eastern shore of the River Derwent in Hobart.

Vanessa Goodwin, a member of the Liberal Party, was elected on 1 August 2009 at a by-election to replace Labor member Allison Ritchie who had resigned. When the Liberals won government in 2014, Goodwin was appointed as Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for Corrections and Minister for the Arts.

On 25 March 2017, Goodwin was hospitalised with multiple brain tumours.[1] On 6 April, Premier Will Hodgman informed the parliament that she was not expected to recover.[2] Goodwin resigned on 2 October 2017.[3]

Results
Tasmanian Legislative Council by-election, 2017: Pembroke[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jo Siejka 6,846 32.2 +32.2
Liberal James Walker 5,468 25.8 −25.3
Independent Doug Chipman 4,212 19.9 +19.9
Greens Bill Harvey 1,977 9.3 −1.0
Independent Richard James 1,563 7.4 +7.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Carlo Di Falco 649 3.1 +3.1
Independent Hans Willink 497 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 21,212 96.5 +0.1
Informal votes 772 3.5 −0.1
Turnout 21,984 84.3 −1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jo Siejka 11,862 57.4 N/A
Liberal James Walker 8,786 42.6 N/A
Labor gain from Liberal SwingN/A

References
  1. Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin hospitalised with multiple brain tumours, The Mercury. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. "Vanessa Goodwin not expected to recover from cancer, Tasmanian Premier announces". ABC News. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. "Pembroke by-election next month". The Mercury. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. 2017 Legislative Council by-election results: Division of Pembroke, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 4 November 2017.
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