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2013 Lyndhurst state by-election
State by-election in Victoria, Australia
State by-election in Victoria, Australia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Victoria |
| type | parliamentary |
| vote_type | Primary |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2010 Victorian state election |
| previous_year | 2010 |
| election_date | 27 April 2013 |
| next_election | 2014 Victorian state election |
| next_year | 2014 |
| seats_for_election | Electoral district of Lyndhurst in the Victorian Legislative Assembly |
| image1 | |
| candidate1 | **Martin Pakula** |
| party1 | Victorian Labor Party |
| popular_vote1 | **12,899** |
| percentage1 | **41.0%** |
| swing1 | 14.5 |
| image2 | |
| candidate2 | Stephen Nowland |
| party2 | Family First Party |
| popular_vote2 | 4,454 |
| percentage2 | 14.1% |
| swing2 | 9.3 |
| image3 | |
| candidate3 | Geraldine Gonsalvez |
| party3 | Democratic Labour Party (Australia, 1978) |
| popular_vote3 | 3,467 |
| percentage3 | 11.0% |
| swing3 | 9.8 |
| 1blank | TCP |
| 2blank | TCP swing |
| 1data1 | **57.0%** |
| 2data1 | 6.9 |
| 1data2 | 43.0% |
| 2data2 | 43.0 |
| title | MP |
| before_election | Tim Holding |
| before_party | Victorian Labor Party |
| after_election | Martin Pakula |
| after_party | Victorian Labor Party |
A by-election for the seat of Lyndhurst in the Victorian Legislative Assembly was held on 27 April 2013. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party (ALP) member Tim Holding on 18 February 2013. Martin Pakula retained the seat for Labor.
Dates
The writ for the by-election was issued on 5 March 2013. The electoral roll in Lyndhurst closed on 12 March, and the final date for candidates to nominate was 28 March. Registration of how-to-vote cards closed on 18 April. Polling day was 27 April.
Candidates
Candidates in ballot paper order for the by-election were:
| Candidate nominations |
|---|
The Liberal Party declined to nominate a candidate for the by-election.
How-to-vote cards
How-to-vote cards are distributed to voters at polling stations to provide information about how the candidate suggests preferences be allocated. Candidates and parties suggesting preferences are shown in each column of the table below. The Sex Party released a card with two preferences allocated, one favoring Labor and the other favoring the Greens. The Greens ran an open card at this by-election.
| Sex | Greens | Vo | Singh | Family First | Linaker | Labor | DLP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
| Greens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Vo | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Singh | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Family First | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Linaker | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Labor | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| DLP | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Results
The results are final. Pre-poll and postal votes were included on election night upon which media outlets called the by-election for Labor. The full preference distribution occurred on 1 May.
References
References
- (27 February 2013). "Lyndhurst by-election set for April 27". ABC News.
- "2013 Lyndhurst by-election". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
- "Lyndhurst District By-election 2013 Registered How To Vote Cards: VEC".
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130411034412/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Current/LyndhurstDistrictByElection.html Lyndhurst District by-election dates: VEC via archive.org]
- Antony Green. "Holt Results". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
- "2013 Lyndhurst by-election - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)".
- "Lyndhurst by-election results". [[Victorian Electoral Commission]].
- "Lyndhurst by-election results". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
- Antony Green. "Lyndhurst by-election commentary". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
- (27 April 2013). "Labor win leaves Napthine barely hanging on to power". [[The Age]].
- (27 April 2013). "Martin Pakula claims win in Lyndhurst by-election". Herald Sun.
- (27 April 2013). "Pakula wins Lyndhurst despite swing against Labor". ABC.
- [https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/stateby2013distributionLyndhurstDistrict.html Lyndhurst District By-election 2013 Distribution of preference votes: VEC]
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