2023 Narracan state supplementary election explained

Country:Victoria
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Victorian state election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 Victorian state election
Next Year:2026
Election Date:28 January 2023
Turnout:78.85%
Seats For Election:Electoral district of Narracan in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Vote Type:First preference
Candidate1:Wayne Farnham
Party1:Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
Popular Vote1:16,741
Percentage1:45.0%
Swing1:10.6
Candidate2:Alyssa Weaver
Party2:Australian Greens Victoria
Popular Vote2:4,132
Percentage2:11.1%
Swing2:5.1
Candidate3:Tony Wolfe
Party3:Independent politician
Popular Vote3:4,110
Percentage3:11.0%
Swing3:11.0
1Blank:TCP
2Blank:TCP swing
1Data1:63.0%
2Data1:3.0
1Data3:37.0%
2Data3:37.0
MP
Before Election:Gary Blackwood
Before Party:Liberal Party of Australia
After Election:Wayne Farnham
After Party:Liberal Party of Australia

The 2023 Narracan state supplementary election was held on 28 January 2023 to elect the next member for the electoral district of Narracan in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the death of a nominated candidate prior to the 2022 Victorian state election.

Background

On 21 November 2022, it was reported that the Nationals candidate for the district of Narracan, Shaun Gilchrist, had been found dead. Under electoral law, this means that the lower house election for Narracan was declared as "failed" by the Victorian Electoral Commission.[1] A supplementary election was held for that seat at 28 January 2023.[2] The Legislative Council (upper house) election for that district (which is part of the Eastern Victoria Region), was held as scheduled on 26 November.

The Labor Party and the Nationals did not contest the supplementary election, and the Animal Justice Party and Family First Victoria nominated new candidates.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 21 November 2022 . Nationals candidate for regional seat of Narracan found dead . en-AU . ABC News . 21 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Narracan District supplementary election . 2022-12-19 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218232535/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/voting/narracan-district-election . 2022-12-18.
  3. Web site: Narracan (Supplementary) - VIC Election 2022. ABC News. 17 January 2023.