2023 Narracan state supplementary election

2023 Narracan state supplementary election
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Electoral district of Narracan in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Turnout78.85%
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Candidate Wayne Farnham Alyssa Weaver Tony Wolfe
Party Liberal Greens Independent
First preference vote 16,741 4,132 4,110
Percentage 45.0% 11.1% 11.0%
Swing Decrease10.6 Increase5.1 Increase11.0
TCP 63.0% 37.0%
TCP swing Increase3.0 Increase37.0
The Location of Narracan (dark green) in Victoria.
MP before election

Gary Blackwood
Liberal

Elected MP

Wayne Farnham
Liberal

The 2023 Narracan state supplementary election was held on 28 January 2023 to elect the next member for the electoral district of Narracan in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the death of a nominated candidate prior to the 2022 Victorian state election.

Wayne Farnham retained the seat for the Liberal Party despite a 10.6% decrease in the party's first preference vote.[1][2]

Background

On 21 November 2022, it was reported that the Nationals candidate for the district of Narracan, Shaun Gilchrist, had been found dead. Under electoral law, this means that the lower house election for Narracan was declared as "failed" by the Victorian Electoral Commission.[3] A supplementary election was held for that seat at 28 January 2023.[4] The Legislative Council (upper house) election for that district (which is part of the Eastern Victoria Region), was held as scheduled on 26 November.

The Labor Party and the Nationals did not contest the supplementary election, and the Animal Justice Party and Family First Victoria nominated new candidates.[5]

Results

2023 Narracan state supplementary election[6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Farnham 16,741 45.0 −10.6
Greens Alyssa Weaver 4,132 11.1 +5.1
Independent Tony Wolfe 4,110 11.0 +11.0
Democratic Labour Sophia Camille De Wit 2,641 7.1 +7.1
Freedom Leonie Blackwell 2,254 6.1 +6.1
One Nation Casey Murphy 2,246 6.0 +6.0
Independent Annemarie McCabe 1,437 3.9 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Abelman 1,325 3.6 +3.6
Family First Brendan Clarke 1,089 2.9 +2.9
Animal Justice Austin Cram 849 2.3 +2.3
Independent Ian Honey 381 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 37,205 93.4 –1.4
Informal votes 2,619 6.6 +1.4
Turnout 39,824 78.9 −5.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Wayne Farnham 23,448 63.0 +3.0
Independent Tony Wolfe 13,757 37.0 +37.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

References

  1. ^ Thomas, Kerrin (28 January 2023). "Wayne Farnham claims Narracan victory for Liberals to secure last seat in Victorian election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Liberal wins seat of Narracan as expected". The Age. 29 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Nationals candidate for regional seat of Narracan found dead". ABC News. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Narracan District supplementary election". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  5. ^ "Narracan (Supplementary) - VIC Election 2022". ABC News. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. ^ Narracan District results, Victorian Electoral Commission.
  7. ^ Antony Green. "VIC 2021 Final Redistribution" (PDF). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  8. ^ Full preference distributions – 2022 State election, Victorian Electoral Commission. [Retrieved 17 June 2023.