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2008 Cabramatta state by-election
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Electoral district of Cabramatta in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered50,383[1]
Turnout86.05% (Decrease 6.53)
  First party Second party
 
Nick Lalich MP.jpg
Dai Le headshot.jpg
Candidate Nick Lalich Dai Le
Party Labor Liberal
Primary vote 21,423 15,347
Percentage 50.96% 36.51%
Swing Decrease 18.11 Increase 20.18
2PP 57.22% 42.78%
2PP swing Decrease 21.82 Increase 21.82
MP before election

Reba Meagher
Labor

Elected MP

Nick Lalich
Labor

The 2008 Cabramatta state by-election was held on 18 October 2008 to elect the member for Cabramatta in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Labor Party MP Reba Meagher. It took place alongside by-elections in Lakemba, Port Macquarie and Ryde.[2]

The seat was retained by Labor at the by-election despite a swing against the party, which lost more than 18% of the primary vote and more than 21% of the two-party-preferred vote compared to the 2007 state election.[3]

Candidates

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Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot.[2]

Party Candidate Background
  Greens Lindsay Langlands Candidate for Fairfield City Council in September 2008[4]
  Business Joseph Adams President of the Australian Business Party[5][6]
  Liberal Dai Le Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist
  Labor Nick Lalich Mayor of Fairfield
  Communist League Alasdair Macdonald Candidate for Marrickville in 2005[7][8][9]
  Christian Democrats Doug Morrison Candidate for Parramatta in 2007[2]

Results

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2008 Cabramatta state by-election[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Lalich 21,423 50.96 −18.11
Liberal Dai Le 15,347 36.51 +20.18
Greens Lindsay Langlands 3,775 8.98 +2.09
Christian Democrats Doug Morrison 673 1.60 +1.60
Business Joseph Adams 650 1.55 +1.55
Communist League Alasdair Macdonald 168 0.40 +0.40
Total formal votes 42,036 96.95 +0.87
Informal votes 1,321 3.05 −0.87
Turnout 43,357 86.05 −6.53
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Lalich 21,933 57.22 −21.82
Liberal Dai Le 16,396 42.78 +21.82
Labor hold Swing −21.82

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2008 Cabramatta state by-election report" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. 25 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "2008 By-elections – Cabramatta". ABC News. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Liberals hope anger will tip Meagher's seat". ABC News. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  4. ^ "FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL - PARKS WARD". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  5. ^ Bibby, Paul (28 May 2009). "Free speech but don't mention politics: mayor". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  6. ^ Higgins, Ben (20 July 2009). "Hiscock joins new party". The Daily Advertiser. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  7. ^ Macdonald, Alasdair; Harris, Linda (19 November 2001). "Communist League candidate in Australia campaigns against imperialism and war". The Militant. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  8. ^ Miley, Viv (14 September 2005). "Community concern about IR laws, funding cuts". Green Left. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  9. ^ Harris, Linda (17 November 2008). "Australia vote marked by Labor Party crisis" (PDF). The Militant. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  10. ^ "2008 Cabramatta By-election Results". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  11. ^ Raue, Ben. "Cabramatta – NSW 2011". The Tally Room. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
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