2012 Ramsay state by-election
A by-election occurred in the
Background
Rann and
Rann was first elected as the member for the new northern metropolitan seat of
The last by-election was the 2009 Frome by-election, when another former Premier, Rob Kerin, retired from politics. The seat was narrowly won by an independent candidate.
Timeline
Date | Event |
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13 January 2012 | Mike Rann resigned from the Parliament of South Australia.[5] |
13 January 2012 | Writs were issued by the Speaker of the House of Assembly to proceed with a by-election. |
23 January 2012 | Enrolment on electoral rolls closed, with a total of 22,330 voters enrolled for the by-election.[6] |
27 January 2012 | Candidate nominations closed and ballot order draw occurred, in line with s60(a) of the Electoral Act 1985.[7] |
11 February 2012 | Polling day occurred between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
27 February 2012 | Writ returned before this date for formal result declaration. |
Candidates
7 candidates in ballot paper order[8] | |||
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Independent Voice of the Community
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Mark Aldridge | Son of Salisbury Mayor. Contested seats in multiple recent federal and state elections as an independent, and 2007 for One Nation.[8][9] | |
SA Greens | Ruth Beach | Environmental, commercial and industrial lawyer, chair of an SA conservation NGO.[8][10] | |
Independent Trevor Grace Save the Unborn
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Trevor Grace | Endorsed candidate of the unregistered anti-abortionist Save the Unborn Party, contested upper house in 2010, and for the Family First Party in 2006.[8][11] | |
Labor
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Zoe Bettison | Former SDA organiser, NT Labor secretary and ministerial advisor, SA director of Hawker Britton.[2][8] | |
One Nation
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Chris Walsh | Plumber and partner of a horticultural business.[8][12] | |
FREE Australia
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Mark Lena | Electrician and data cabler.[8][13] | |
Liberal Democrats
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Christopher Steele | Owner and manager of advertising and audio businesses, wedding celebrant, contested federal seat of Adelaide in 2010.[8] |
The
Polling
One opinion poll was conducted and released by the in-house polling group at The Advertiser, Adelaide's main newspaper. On 30 January 2012, 410 voters were polled in the seat. After the Liberal Party declined to field a candidate, Labor's primary vote was at 51 percent (57.9 percent at the last election), with the LDP on 23 percent, Aldridge on 10 percent, the Greens on 9 percent (4.6 percent), with remaining candidates on about 7 percent collectively.[15]
Labor was expected to easily retain the seat.[8][16]
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Zoe Bettison | 8,843 | 54.6 | –3.3 | |
Independent Voice of the Community
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Mark Aldridge | 2,614 | 16.1 | +16.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Steele | 2,157 | 13.3 | +13.3 | |
Greens | Ruth Beach | 1,072 | 6.6 | +2.0 | |
One Nation | Chris Walsh | 563 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Independent Trevor Grace Save the Unborn
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Trevor Grace | 510 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
FREE Australia | Mark Lena | 430 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Total formal votes | 16,189 | 90.4 | –5.3 | ||
Informal votes | 1,726 | 9.6 | +5.3 | ||
Turnout | 17,915 | 80.2 | –11.9 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result
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Labor | Zoe Bettison | 10,795 | 66.7 | –1.3 | |
Independent Voice of the Community
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Mark Aldridge | 5,394 | 33.3 | +33.3 | |
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |
Labor retained the seat on a 66.7 percent two-candidate preferred vote against Aldridge, with a majority in all nine polling places – Ramsay remained the safest Labor seat in the parliament. Postal votes were included on 13 February, absentee and pre-poll votes were included on 14 February. Preference distributions occurred on 18 February. Results are final.[17][18][19][20][21]
See also
References
- ^ "Mike Rann to quit politics this week". NineMSN. 9 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ a b Wills, Daniel (6 November 2011). "Labor by-elections candidates confirmed". The Advertiser. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Martin, Sarah (14 December 2011). "Pressure on Rann to quit for by-election". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Wills, Daniel (18 November 2011). "Labor soars on crest of a Jay curve". The Advertiser. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Rann says goodbye to parliament". Sky News. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Ramsay by-election candidates announced" (PDF). Retrieved 26 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Electoral Commission SA. "Ramsay election timetable". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Green, Antony. "2012 Ramsay by-election guide". ABC Elections. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Mark M Aldridge website Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ramsay by-election 2012: SA Greens Archived 9 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ramsay By-Election SA – Save the Unborn". Abortsa.com. 21 January 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "One Nation website". Sa.onenation.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Mark Lena for the seat of Ramsay: Free Australia[dead link]
- NineMSN. 7 November 2011. Archived from the originalon 14 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Crouch, Brad (4 February 2012). "The battle for Port heats up". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "SA to hold by-elections today". Skynews.com.au. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Ramsay by-election results". Ecsa.sa.gov.au. 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Ramsay by-election distribution of preferences" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Antony Green (20 February 2012). "Ramsay by-election results: Antony Green ABC". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Port Adelaide and Ramsay by-elections live: Poll Bludger". Blogs.crikey.com.au. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Close call as Labor takes a hit in Port Adelaide: The Advertiser 12 February 2012
External links
- Candidate "how-to-vote" preference cards for the 2012 Ramsay by-election: ECSA[permanent dead link]
- 2012 Ramsay by-election guide: ABC elections
- Two By-elections for South Australia?, Antony Green: ABC elections 1 August 2011
- Port Adelaide and Ramsay By-elections, Antony Green: ABC elections 20 December 2011
- Port Adelaide and Ramsay By-election Updates, Antony Green: ABC elections 19 January 2012