2019 Enfield state by-election
{{Infobox election
| country = South Australia
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| election_date = 9 February 2019
| image1 = Andrea Michaels MP.png
| candidate1 = Andrea Michaels
| party1 = Australian Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 8,945
| percentage1 = 47.5%
| swing1 = {{increase}}6.6pp
| image2 = {{Election image filler|Independent politician|IND}}
| candidate2 = Gary Johanson
| party2 = Independent politician
| popular_vote2 = 3,811
| percentage2 = 20.3%
| swing2 = {{increase}}20.3pp
| image3 = {{Election image filler|Independent politician|IND}}
| candidate3 = Saru Rana
| party3 = Independent politician
| popular_vote3 = 2,716
| percentage3 = 14.4%
| swing3 = {{increase}}14.4pp
| 1blank = TPP
| 2blank = TPP swing
| 1data1 = 61.6%
| 2data1 = {{increase}}3.7pp
| 1data2 = 38.4%
| 2data2 = {{increase}}38.4pp
| map_image = Electoral district of Enfield 2018.png
| map_caption = Electoral district of Enfield in the inner northern metropolitan area of Adelaide.
| title = MP
| before_election = John Rau
| before_party = Australian Labor Party
| after_election = Andrea Michaels
| after_party = Australian Labor Party
}}
A by-election for the seat of Enfield in the South Australian House of Assembly was held on 9 February 2019.{{cite web |title=2019 Enfield by-election guide |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/enfield-by-election-2019/ |publisher=ABC |accessdate=24 January 2019}} The by-election was triggered by the parliamentary resignation of Labor Party MP and former Deputy Premier John Rau on 17 December 2018.{{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}} Labor candidate Andrea Michaels retained the seat with an increased margin.{{cite web |title=2019 Enfield by-election commentary |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/enfield-by-election-2019/commentary/ |publisher=ABC (Antony Green) |accessdate=26 February 2019}}
A Cheltenham by-election was held on the same day, as Rau's former leader and Premier, Jay Weatherill, had also resigned from parliament.{{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}}
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|Independent}} |
| Independent Putting People First | Gary Johanson | Former Liberal Party and SA-Best member, perennial candidate. Former Mayor of Port Adelaide Enfield. |
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| 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. |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Liberal Party member, ran as a "Liberal Independent" with party consent. Anti-domestic violence campaigner and Indian Sun local editor.{{cite news |url=https://indaily.com.au/news/politics/2019/01/10/liberal-independent-puts-up-hand-after-party-shuns-by-elections/ |title="Liberal Independent" puts up hand after party shuns by-elections |first=Tom |last=Richardson |date=10 January 2019 |accessdate=14 January 2019 |newspaper=InDaily}} |
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Mansoor Hashimi |
| {{Australian party style|Liberal Democrats}}|
| Stephen Humble |
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|
| Sebastian Konyn | Horticulture student with an honours degree in gender studies and social analysis. |
The Liberal Party declined to field a candidate for both the Enfield and Cheltenham 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
{{seealso|Electoral results for the district of Enfield}}
{{Election box begin
|title=Enfield state by-election, 9 February 2019{{Cite web |url=https://results.ecsa.sa.gov.au/dr?id=813 |title=2019 Enfield by-election results: ECSA |access-date=12 January 2019 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140649/https://results.ecsa.sa.gov.au/dr?id=813 |url-status=dead }}[https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/enfield-by-election-2019/results/ 2019 Enfield 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 = Andrea Michaels
|party = Labor SA
|votes = 8,945
|percentage = 47.5
|change = +6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|candidate = Gary Johanson
|color = #888888
|party = Independent Putting People First
|votes = 3,811
|percentage = 20.3
|change = +20.3
}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal|width:1px}} |
| style="text-align:left;"| Independent Liberal
| style="text-align:left;"| Saru Rana
| style="text-align:right;"| 2,716
| style="text-align:right;"| 14.4
| style="text-align:right;"| +14.4
|-
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Sebastian Konyn
|party = SA Greens
|votes = 1,562
|percentage = 8.3
|change = −0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Stephen Humble
|party = Liberal Democrats
|votes = 868
|percentage = 4.6
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|candidate = Amrik Thandi
|color = #888888
|party = Independent Honest Approachable
|votes = 483
|percentage = 2.6
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|candidate = Mansoor Hashimi
|color = #888888
|party = Independent
|votes = 431
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 18,816
|percentage = 93.9
|change = −1.6
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 1,228
|percentage = 6.1
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 20,044
|percentage = 77.5
|change = −11.0
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Andrea Michaels
|party = Labor SA
|votes = 11,585
|percentage = 61.6
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Gary Johanson
|party = Independent
|votes = 7,231
|percentage = 38.4
|change = +38.4
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor SA
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/enfield-by-election-2019/ 2019 Enfield by-election guide: Antony Green ABC]
- [http://www.tallyroom.com.au/enfieldby2019 2019 Enfield by-election guide: Tally Room]
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
Category:South Australian state by-elections