Casual vacancies in the seventh Legislative Assembly (2008-2012)
There was one casual vacancy during the seventh Legislative Assembly.
Mr Jon Stanhope
Mr Jon Stanhope resigned from the Legislative Assembly on 16 May 2011. A notice was published in the Canberra Times on 20 May 2011 calling for nominations from eligible candidates. At the close of applications on 30 May 2011, a total of 6 nominations had been received. In a recount of ballot papers received by Mr Stanhope at the 2008 election, Mr Chris Bourke, Australian Labor Party, received a majority of preferences. Mr Bourke wasofficially declared elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly on Wednesday 1 June 2011.
The following people applied to contest the vacancy in the electorate of Ginninderra following the resignation of Jon Stanhope MLA.
| Candidate name | Party name |
|---|---|
| Chris BOURKE | Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) |
| Darren CHURCHILL | |
| Adina CIRSON | Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) |
| James HIGGINS | The ACT Greens |
| Andrew SIMINGTON | Australian Motorist Party |
| Matthew WATTS | Liberal Party of Australia |
Mr Jon Stanhope casual vacancy candidate results (PDF 92 kB)
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