| Country: | Norfolk Island |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Election Date: | 17 March 2010 |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Norfolk Island legislative election |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2013 Norfolk Island legislative election |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
| Seats For Election: | All 9 seats on the Legislative Assembly |
| Leader1: | N/A |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Last Election1: | 8 seats |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 9,085 |
| Percentage1: | 77.75% |
| Swing1: | 15.44pp |
| Leader2: | Mike King |
| Party2: | Norfolk Island Labor Party |
| Last Election2: | Did not contest |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,309 |
| Percentage2: | 13.59% |
| Swing2: | 13.59pp |
| Image3: | Liberal Placeholder.png |
| Leader3: | Craig Anderson |
| Party3: | Norfolk Liberals |
| Last Election3: | 1 seat |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 834 |
| Percentage3: | 8.66% |
| Swing3: | 1.85pp |
| Chief Minister | |
| Posttitle: | Resulting Chief Minister |
| Before Election: | Andre Nobbs |
| Before Party: | Independent |
| After Election: | David Buffett |
| After Party: | Independent |
The 2010 Norfolk Island legislative election was held on 17 March 2010 to elect the 13th Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island.[1]
Following the elections, David Buffett replaced Andre Nobbs as Chief Minister on 24 March, having returned to the Assembly after losing his seat at the previous election in 2007.[2]
Nine members are elected to the Assembly for a three-year term. Electors each have nine equal votes, which could be divided in any way between candidates, but no more than two votes could be given to any particular individual candidate. This variation of cumulative voting is called "weighted first past the post".
The Norfolk Island Labor Party and Norfolk Liberals both contested the election. Labor, led by Mike King, ran four candidates, while incumbent MLA Ian Anderson led the Liberals.[3] [4]
965 votes (83.05%) were cast in-person inside Rawson Hall, with an additional 105 absentee votes (9.04%). Counting was completed the following day on 18 March.[5]