2019 Enfield state by-election
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9 February 2019
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A by-election for the seat of Enfield in the South Australian House of Assembly was held on 9 February 2019.[1] The by-election was triggered by the parliamentary resignation of Labor Party MP and former deputy premier John Rau on 17 December 2018.[2] Labor candidate Andrea Michaels retained the seat with an increased margin.[3]
A Cheltenham by-election was held on the same day, as Rau's former leader and Premier, Jay Weatherill, had also resigned from parliament.[4]
| Date | Event[1] |
|---|---|
| Friday 11 January 2019 | Writ of election issued by the Governor |
| Monday 21 January 2019 | Close of electoral rolls (12 noon) |
| Thursday 24 January 2019 | Close of nominations (12 noon) |
| Tuesday 29 January 2019 | Start of early voting |
| Saturday 9 February 2019 | Polling day (8am to 6pm) |
| Saturday 16 February 2019 | Last day for receipt of postal votes |
| Friday 22 February 2019 | Last day for return of writs |
Candidates
| Candidates (7) in ballot paper order[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Putting People First | Gary Johanson | Former Liberal Party and SA Best member, perennial candidate. Former Mayor of Port Adelaide Enfield.[1] | |
| Independent Honest Approachable | Amrik Singh Thandi | Ran as the lead candidate on an upper house independent ticket at the previous state election receiving 0.3 percent.[1] | |
| Australian Labor Party | Andrea Michaels | Financial lawyer.[1] | |
| Independent Liberal | Saru Rana | Liberal Party member, ran as a "Liberal Independent" with party consent. Anti-domestic violence campaigner and Indian Sun local editor.[1][5] | |
| Independent | Mansoor Hashimi | [1] | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Humble | Perennial candidate[1] | |
| Greens | Sebastian Konyn | Horticulture student with an honours degree in gender studies and social analysis[1] | |
The Liberal Party declined to field a candidate for both the Enfield and Cheltenham by-elections.[6]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Andrea Michaels | 8,945 | 47.5 | +6.6 | |
| Independent Putting People First | Gary Johanson | 3,811 | 20.3 | +20.3 | |
| Independent Liberal | Saru Rana | 2,716 | 14.4 | +14.4 | |
| Greens | Sebastian Konyn | 1,562 | 8.3 | −0.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Humble | 868 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
| Independent Honest Approachable | Amrik Thandi | 483 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Independent | Mansoor Hashimi | 431 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 18,816 | 93.9 | −1.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,228 | 6.1 | +1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 20,044 | 77.5 | −11.0 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Andrea Michaels | 11,585 | 61.6 | +3.7 | |
| Independent | Gary Johanson | 7,231 | 38.4 | +38.4 | |
| Labor hold | |||||