2019 Cheltenham state by-election
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| country = South Australia
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| election_date = 9 February 2019
| image1 = Joe Szakacs MP.png
| candidate1 = Joe Szakacs
| party1 = Australian Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 11,290
| percentage1 = 58.6%
| swing1 = {{increase}}6.2pp
| image2 = {{Election image filler|Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)|LDP}}
| candidate2 = Peter Miller
| party2 = Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)
| popular_vote2 = 3,612
| percentage2 = 18.7%
| swing2 = {{increase}}18.7pp
| image3 = {{Election image filler|Australian Greens|GRN}}
| candidate3 = Steffi Medrow
| party3 = Australian Greens
| popular_vote3 = 2,818
| percentage3 = 14.6%
| swing3 = {{increase}}8.3pp
| 1blank = TPP
| 2blank = TPP swing
| 1data1 = 74.5%
| 1data2 = 25.5%
| 2data1 = {{increase}}8.7pp
| 2data2 = {{increase}}25.5pp
| map_image = Electoral district of Cheltenham 2018.png
| map_caption = Electoral district of Cheltenham in the north-western metropolitan area of Adelaide.
| title = MP
| before_election = Jay Weatherill
| before_party = Australian Labor Party
| after_election = Joe Szakacs
| after_party = Australian Labor Party
}}
A by-election for the seat of Cheltenham in the South Australian House of Assembly was held on 9 February 2019.{{cite web |title=2019 Cheltenham by-election guide |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/cheltenham-by-election-2019/ |publisher=ABC |accessdate=24 January 2019}} The by-election was triggered by the parliamentary resignation of Labor Party MP and former premier Jay Weatherill on 17 December 2018.{{cite news |last1=MacLennan |first1=Leah |last2=Harmsen |first2=Nicholas |title=Former SA premier Jay Weatherill announces retirement from politics |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-06/former-sa-premier-jay-weatherill-to-retire-from-politics/10588600 |work=ABC News |date=6 December 2018 |language=en-AU}} Labor candidate Joe Szakacs retained the seat with an increased margin.{{cite web |title=2019 Cheltenham by-election commentary |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/cheltenham-by-election-2019/commentary/ |publisher=ABC (Antony Green) |accessdate=26 February 2019}}
An Enfield by-election was held on the same day, as Weatherill's former deputy leader and deputy premier, John Rau, had also resigned from parliament.{{cite news |title=Former SA deputy premier John Rau quits Parliament |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-10/former-sa-deputy-premier-john-rau-quits-parliament/10598948 |work=ABC News |date=10 December 2018 |language=en-AU}}
Dates
| class="wikitable" |
| Date |
|---|
| 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
| class="wikitable" |
| {{Australian party style|Liberal Democrats}}|
| Peter Miller |
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Independent The Other Guy | Mike Lesiw | Contested Croydon at the previous state election. |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| SA Unions secretary, lawyer, professional swimmer. |
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|
| Steffi Medrow |
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Independent Adelaide Olympics 2032 | Rob de Jonge | Real estate agent, former Onkaparinga councillor. Perennial candidate, has previously sought Liberal Party preselection.{{cite news |title=Cakewalk for Labor in Jay's old haunt |url=https://indaily.com.au/news/2019/01/24/cakewalk-for-labor-in-jays-old-haunt/ |date=24 January 2019 |access-date=26 January 2019 |work=InDaily}} |
The Liberal Party declined to field a candidate for both the Cheltenham and Enfield by-elections.{{cite news |title=NO SHOW: Libs won't run in by-elections |url=https://indaily.com.au/news/politics/2019/01/09/no-show-libs-wont-run-in-by-elections/ |date=9 January 2019 |access-date=21 January 2019 |work=InDaily}}
Result
{{see also|Electoral results for the district of Cheltenham}}
{{Election box begin
|title=Cheltenham state by-election, 9 February 2019{{Cite web |url=https://results.ecsa.sa.gov.au/dr?id=806 |title=2019 Cheltenham by-election results: ECSA |access-date=2019-01-12 |archive-date=2018-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619163240/https://results.ecsa.sa.gov.au/dr?id=806 |url-status=dead }}[https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/cheltenham-by-election-2019/results/ 2019 Cheltenham by-election results: ABC][https://ecsa.sa.gov.au/voting?view=article&id=1087 House of Assembly final distribution of preferences], ECSA.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Joe Szakacs
|party = Labor SA
|votes = 11,290
|percentage = 58.6
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Peter Miller
|party = Liberal Democrats
|votes = 3,612
|percentage = 18.7
|change = +18.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Steffi Medrow
|party = SA Greens
|votes = 2,818
|percentage = 14.6
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|candidate = Rob de Jonge
|color = #888888
|party = Independent Adelaide Olympics 2032
|votes = 877
|percentage = 4.5
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|candidate = Mike Lesiw
|color = #888888
|party = Independent The Other Guy
|votes = 679
|percentage = 3.5
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 19,276
|percentage = 93.5
|change = −1.4
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 1,338
|percentage = 6.5
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 20,614
|percentage = 78.1
|change = −12.0
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Joe Szakacs
|party = Labor SA
|votes = 14,365
|percentage = 74.5
|change = +8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Peter Miller
|party = Liberal Democrats
|votes = 4,911
|percentage = 25.5
|change = +25.5
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor SA
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/cheltenham-by-election-2019/ 2019 Cheltenham by-election guide: Antony Green ABC]
- [http://www.tallyroom.com.au/cheltenhamby2019 2019 Cheltenham by-election guide: Tally Room]
Category:South Australian state by-elections