July 2018 Australian federal by-elections
28 July 2018
5 of 150 seats in the
Australian House of Representatives
  First party Second party Third party
  Malcolm Turnbull Bill Shorten
CA
Leader Malcolm Turnbull Bill Shorten No leader
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor Centre Alliance
Leader since 14 September 2015 (2015-09-14) 13 October 2013 (2013-10-13) N/A
Leader's seat Wentworth Maribyrnong N/A
Last election 0 4 1
Seats won 0 4 1
Seat change Steady Steady Steady

The July 2018 Australian federal by-elections, known colloquially as Super Saturday, were five by-elections held on 28 July 2018, to fill vacancies in the Australian House of Representatives caused by the resignations in May 2018 of five MPs.[1] Three MPs of the Australian Labor Party and the Centre Alliance's sole MP resigned due to dual citizenship concerns after the High Court ruled on 8 May 2018 that Senator Katy Gallagher was ineligible to have been elected to the Australian Senate for being a dual citizen, in similar circumstances to four of the lower house MPs.[2] Labor MP for Perth Tim Hammond resigned for family reasons on the same day, causing the first time ever that five by-elections would be held on the same day in Australia. All sitting MPs apart from Hammond re-contested and won the ensuing by-elections.[3]

The governing Liberal/National Coalition did not contest the by-elections in the safe Labor seats of Fremantle and Perth, with the Liberal Party contesting the by-elections in the marginal Labor seats of Braddon and Longman, and the Centre Alliance-held Mayo. Coalition performance at the by-elections was below expectations[4] and Malcolm Turnbull resigned as Prime Minister after losing a leadership spill less than a month later.[5]

Results

Braddon

2018 Braddon by-election
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)
The Division of Braddon (Tas) in the House of Representatives
Registered73,670
Turnout90.38% Decrease 3.71
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Justine Keay Brett Whiteley
Party Labor Liberal
Percentage 36.98% 39.26%
Swing Decrease 3.07 Decrease 2.24
TPP 52.31% 47.69%
TPP swing Increase 0.11 Decrease 0.11
MP before election

Justine Keay
Labor

 Elected MP

Justine Keay
Labor

Braddon by-election: 28 July 2018[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brett Whiteley 24,645 39.26 −2.24
Labor Justine Keay 23,218 36.98 −3.07
Independent Craig Garland 6,633 10.57 +10.57
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brett Neal 2,984 4.75 +4.75
Greens Jarrod Edwards 2,518 4.01 −2.73
Independent Donna Gibbons 1,533 2.44 +2.44
Liberal Democrats Joshua Boag 828 1.32 −0.81
People's Party Bruno Strangio 421 0.67 0.67
Total formal votes 62,780 94.29 −0.48
Informal votes 3,804 5.71 +0.48
Turnout 66,584 90.28 −3.81
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Justine Keay 32,842 52.31 +0.11
Liberal Brett Whiteley 29,938 47.69 −0.11
Labor hold Swing+0.11

Fremantle

2018 Fremantle by-election
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)
The Division of Fremantle (WA) in the House of Representatives
Registered103,149
Turnout66.09% Decrease 22.72
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Josh Wilson John Gray
Party Labor Liberal Democrats
Percentage 52.62% 14.10%
Swing Increase 11.63 Increase 14.10
2CP 73.33% 26.67%
2CP change Increase 73.33 Increase 26.67
MP before election

Josh Wilson
Labor

 Elected MP

Josh Wilson
Labor

Fremantle by-election: 28 July 2018[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Josh Wilson 33,277 52.62 +11.63
Greens Dorinda Cox 10,456 16.53 −1.21
Liberal Democrats John Gray 8,916 14.10 +14.10
Christians Mark Staer 3,350 5.30 +5.30
Animal Justice Katrina Love 3,297 5.21 +5.21
Independent Jason Spanbroek 3,239 5.12 +5.12
People's Party James Harfouche 708 1.12 +1.12
Total formal votes 63,243 92.76 −3.24
Informal votes 4,933 7.24 +3.24
Turnout 68,176 66.05 −22.76
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Josh Wilson 46,375 73.33 +15.81
Liberal Democrats John Gray 16,868 26.67 +26.67
Labor hold SwingN/A

Longman

2018 Longman by-election
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)
The Division of Longman (Qld) in the House of Representatives
Registered111,652
Turnout84.26% Decrease 7.42
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Susan Lamb Trevor Ruthenberg
Party Labor Liberal National
Percentage 39.84% 29.61%
Swing Increase 4.46 Decrease 9.40
TPP 54.45% 45.55%
TPP swing Increase 3.66 Decrease 3.66
MP before election

Susan Lamb
Labor

 Elected MP

Susan Lamb
Labor

Longman by-election: 28 July 2018[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Susan Lamb 35,203 39.84 +4.45
Liberal National Trevor Ruthenberg 26,170 29.61 −9.40
One Nation Matthew Stephen 14,061 15.91 +6.50
Greens Gavin Behrens 4,264 4.83 +0.44
Independent Jackie Perkins 2,379 2.69 +2.69
Liberal Democrats Lloyd Russell 1,762 1.99 +1.99
Country Blair Verrier 1,387 1.57 +1.57
Democratic Labour Gregory Bell 1,043 1.18 +1.18
Science James Noonan 970 1.10 +1.10
Australia First Jim Saleam 709 0.80 +0.80
People's Party John Reece 420 0.48 +0.48
Total formal votes 88,368 93.93 +2.46
Informal votes 5,707 6.07 −2.46
Turnout 94,075 84.16 −7.52
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Susan Lamb 48,116 54.45 +3.66
Liberal National Trevor Ruthenberg 40,252 45.55 −3.66
Labor hold Swing+3.66

Mayo

2018 Mayo by-election
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)
The Division of Mayo (SA) in the House of Representatives
Registered107,554
Turnout85.52% Decrease 8.67
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Rebekha Sharkie Georgina Downer
Party Centre Alliance Liberal
Percentage 44.37% 37.44%
Swing Increase 9.51% Decrease 0.32%
2CP 57.53% 42.47%
2CP swing Increase 2.56 Decrease 2.56
MP before election

Rebekha Sharkie
Centre Alliance

 Elected MP

Rebekha Sharkie
Centre Alliance

Mayo by-election: 28 July 2018[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Centre Alliance Rebekha Sharkie 39,369 44.37 +9.51
Liberal Georgina Downer 33,219 37.44 −0.32
Greens Major Sumner 7,898 8.90 +0.85
Labor Reg Coutts 5,370 6.05 −7.47
Christian Democrats Tracey-Lee Cane 1,348 1.52 +1.52
Liberal Democrats Stephen Humble 809 0.91 −0.30
People's Party Kelsie Harfouche 716 0.81 +0.81
Total formal votes 88,729 96.47 −0.64
Informal votes 3,246 3.53 +0.64
Turnout 91,975 85.42 −8.77
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Georgina Downer 49,375 55.65 +0.30
Labor Reg Coutts 39,354 44.35 −0.30
Two-candidate-preferred result
Centre Alliance Rebekha Sharkie 51,042 57.53 +2.56
Liberal Georgina Downer 37,687 42.47 −2.56
Centre Alliance hold Swing+2.56

Perth

2018 Perth by-election
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)
The Division of Perth (WA) in the House of Representatives
Registered100,655
Turnout64.07% Decrease 23.97
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Patrick Gorman Caroline Perks
Party Labor Greens
Percentage 39.33% 18.81%
Swing Increase 1.97 Increase 1.74
2CP 63.10% 36.90%
2CP swing Increase 63.10 Increase 36.90
MP before election

Tim Hammond
Labor

 Elected MP

Patrick Gorman
Labor

Perth by-election: 28 July 2018[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Patrick Gorman 22,812 39.33 +1.96
Greens Caroline Perks 10,908 18.81 +1.74
Independent Paul Collins 5,516 9.51 +9.51
Liberal Democrats Wesley Du Preez 3,880 6.69 +4.98
Western Australia Julie Matheson 3,123 5.38 +5.38
Independent Liberal Jim Grayden 2,565 4.42 +4.42
Animal Justice Nicole Arielli 1,815 3.13 +3.13
Independent Ian Britza 1,705 2.94 +2.94
Christians Ellen Joubert 1,474 2.54 +2.54
Science Aaron Hammond 1,002 1.73 +1.73
Mental Health Ben Mullings 930 1.60 +1.60
Sustainable Australia Colin Scott 774 1.33 +1.33
Liberty Alliance Tony Robinson 682 1.18 +1.18
Citizens Electoral Council Barry Mason 596 1.03 +1.03
People's Party Gabriel Harfouche 222 0.38 +0.38
Total formal votes 58,004 89.94 −6.29
Informal votes 6,486 10.06 +6.29
Turnout 64,490 64.02 −24.02
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Patrick Gorman 36,601 63.10 +9.77
Greens Caroline Perks 21,403 36.90 +36.90
Labor hold SwingN/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mark your calendars, the date has been set for five by-elections". ABC News. 24 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Karp, Paul (9 May 2018). "Dual citizenship crisis: four MPs resign after court rules Katy Gallagher ineligible". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Tim Hammond quits politics, saying he can't be an MP and a father of three". ABC News. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Katharine. "Super Saturday elections: Shorten passes test as Labor wins 'four from four'". The Guardian Australia. The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. ↑ McGowan, Michael. "Scott Morrison sworn in as Australia's 30th prime minister – politics live". The Guardian Australia. The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  6. ↑ 2018 Braddon by-election results: AEC
  7. ↑ 2018 Braddon by-election results: ABC
  8. ↑ "Fremantle by-election results: AEC".
  9. ↑ "Fremantle by-election results: ABC".
  10. ↑ 2018 Longman by-election results: AEC
  11. ↑ 2018 Longman by-election results: ABC
  12. ↑ "Mayo by-election results: AEC".
  13. ↑ "Mayo by-election results: ABC".
  14. ↑ 2018 Perth by-election results: AEC
  15. ↑ 2018 Perth by-election results: ABC
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