2008 Cabramatta state by-election
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The 2008 Cabramatta state by-election was held on 18 October 2008 to elect the member for Cabramatta in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Labor Party MP Reba Meagher. It took place alongside by-elections in Lakemba, Port Macquarie and Ryde.[2]
Registered50,383[1]
Turnout86.05% (
6.53)
6.53) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 October 2008
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Electoral district of Cabramatta in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 50,383[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 86.05% ( 6.53) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Location of the electoral district of Cabramatta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The seat was retained by Labor at the by-election despite a swing against the party, which lost more than 18% of the primary vote and more than 21% of the two-party-preferred vote compared to the 2007 state election.[3]
Candidates
Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Background | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | Lindsay Langlands | Candidate for Fairfield City Council in September 2008[4] | |
| Business | Joseph Adams | President of the Australian Business Party[5][6] | |
| Liberal | Dai Le | Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist | |
| Labor | Nick Lalich | Mayor of Fairfield | |
| Communist League | Alasdair Macdonald | Candidate for Marrickville in 2005[7][8][9] | |
| Christian Democrats | Doug Morrison | Candidate for Parramatta in 2007[2] | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | Nick Lalich | 21,423 | 50.96 | −18.11 | |
| Liberal | Dai Le | 15,347 | 36.51 | +20.18 | |
| Greens | Lindsay Langlands | 3,775 | 8.98 | +2.09 | |
| Christian Democrats | Doug Morrison | 673 | 1.60 | +1.60 | |
| Business | Joseph Adams | 650 | 1.55 | +1.55 | |
| Communist League | Alasdair Macdonald | 168 | 0.40 | +0.40 | |
| Total formal votes | 42,036 | 96.95 | +0.87 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,321 | 3.05 | −0.87 | ||
| Turnout | 43,357 | 86.05 | −6.53 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Nick Lalich | 21,933 | 57.22 | −21.82 | |
| Liberal | Dai Le | 16,396 | 42.78 | +21.82 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −21.82 | |||