2007 Norfolk Island legislative election
21 March 2007
  First party Second party
 
IND
Leader N/A Ian Anderson
Party Independents Liberal
Last election 9 seats 0 seats
Seats won 8 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 9,058 662
Percentage 93.19% 6.81%
Swing Decrease 6.81 Increase 6.81
Chief Minister before election

David Buffett
Independent

 Resulting Chief Minister

Andre Nobbs
Independent

The 2007 Norfolk Island legislative election was held on 21 March 2007 to elect the 12th Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island.

This was the first election to use a modified electoral system, which had been introduced by the Assembly in 2005. Electors each have nine equal votes, which can be divided in any way between candidates, but no more than two votes could be given to any particular individual candidate. Previously, electors were able to give a single candidate up to four votes. This variation of cumulative voting is called "weighted first past the post".[1][2]

Incumbent Chief Minister David Buffett, who had served in every Assembly since it was formed in 1979, lost his seat at the election. As a result, Andre Nobbs replaced him in the position on 28 March.[3]

Results

1,036 votes (89.85%) were cast in-person inside Rawson Hall, with an additional 117 absentee votes (10.15%).[4]

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andre Nobbs (elected) 1,261 12.97
Independent Christopher Magri (elected) 1,227 12.62
Independent Brendon Christian (elected) 1,151 11.84
Independent Stephanie Jack (elected) 807 8.30
Independent Neville Christian (elected) 711 7.31
Liberal Ian Anderson (elected) 662 6.81
Independent Lisle Snell (elected) 650 6.69
Independent Geoffrey Gardner (elected) 625 6.43
Independent Timothy Sheridan (elected) 617 6.35
Independent Ronald Nobbs 441 4.54
Independent David Buffett 355 3.65
Independent Maureen King 315 3.24
Independent John Brown 234 2.41
Independent Terence Jope 205 2.11
Independent Lorraine Boudan 189 1.94
Independent Timothy Brown 161 1.66
Independent Frederick Howe 109 1.12
 Total formal votes 9,720 100.0
 Total formal ballots 1,080 93.67
 Informal votes 73 6.33
 Turnout 1,153 93.00

References

  1. ↑ "Change to voting system for March 21 election" (PDF). THE ADMINISTRATION OF NORFOLK ISLAND.
  2. ↑ "Drama takes a back seat for Norfolk poll". Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ↑ Norfolk Island government website Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Election 2007" (PDF). Norfolk Island Government.
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