2013 Greater Geelong mayoral by-election
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A by-election for the
Background
Geelong's first directly elected mayor, Keith Fagg, resigned from his position in August 2013, just over a year following his election, citing health reasons.[2]
Campaign
Over the course of the mayoral campaign, the local media focused heavily on Darryn Lyons and former mayor Ken Jarvis.
On 6 November, the Geelong Advertiser hosted a Mayoral candidate forum with a crowd of over 600 people, and Ken Jarvis won the exit poll which was taken by 200 people.[3]
Controversy arose when Geelong businessman Frank Costa publicly backed Jarvis; stating that the "state government wouldn't muck around" and that it "may intervene and sack the council if Ken Jarvis isn't elected".[4] The next day, however, Victorian Premier Denis Napthine, along with Costa, denied claims that the council would be sacked.[5][6]
Candidates
A total of 16 candidates ran in this election.:
| Candidate nominations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Independent
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Lily Stefanovic | ||
Independent
|
Stephen Yewdall | ||
Independent
|
Greg Jones | ||
Independent
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Stephanie Asher | ||
Liberal
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Darryn Lyons | ||
Victorian Greens
|
Greg Lacey | ||
Labor
|
John Mitchell | Former Mayor of Geelong. | |
Liberal
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Kenneth Edward Jarvis | Former Mayor of Geelong. | |
Independent
|
Margarette Lewis | ||
Independent
|
Tom O'Conner | ||
Independent
|
Anthony Aitken | ||
Independent
|
John Smith | ||
Independent
|
Rodger Marsden | ||
Liberal
|
Angelo Kakouros | ||
Independent
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John Robert Irvine | Current councillor representing Geelong's Austin Ward. | |
Independent
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Doug Mann | ||
Results
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References
- ^ "Council countbacks". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Geelong Mayor Keith Fagg quits". ABC News. 16 August 2013.
- ^ Ken Jarvis Scores Narrow Win In Geelong Advertisers Mayoral DebateGeelong Advertiser Archived 14 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Geelong mayoral election". 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Premier denies claims he may sack Geelong council". 14 November 2013.
- ^ Debate Hots Up As Frank Costa Denies Sack Council ClaimsGeelong Advertiser Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine