2019 Enfield state by-election

2019 Enfield state by-election
9 February 2019
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
Candidate Andrea Michaels Gary Johanson Saru Rana
Party Labor Independent Independent
Popular vote 8,945 3,811 2,716
Percentage 47.5% 20.3% 14.4%
Swing Increase6.6pp Increase20.3pp Increase14.4pp
TPP 61.6% 38.4%
TPP swing Increase3.7pp Increase38.4pp
Electoral district of Enfield in the inner northern metropolitan area of Adelaide.
MP before election

John Rau
Labor

Elected MP

Andrea Michaels
Labor

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]

Dates

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]
  The 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

See also: Electoral results for the district of Enfield
Enfield state by-election, 9 February 2019[7][8][9]
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 Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2019 Enfield by-election guide". ABC. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Former SA deputy premier John Rau quits Parliament". ABC News. 10 December 2018.
  3. ^ "2019 Enfield by-election commentary". ABC (Antony Green). Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  4. ^ MacLennan, Leah; Harmsen, Nicholas (6 December 2018). "Former SA premier Jay Weatherill announces retirement from politics". ABC News.
  5. ^ Richardson, Tom (10 January 2019). ""Liberal Independent" puts up hand after party shuns by-elections". InDaily. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  6. ^ "NO SHOW: Libs won't run in by-elections". InDaily. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  7. ^ "2019 Enfield by-election results: ECSA". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  8. ^ 2019 Enfield by-election results: ABC
  9. ^ House of Assembly final distribution of preferences, ECSA.