July 2018 Australian federal by-elections

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]

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
 
Leader Malcolm Turnbull Bill Shorten No leader
Party Liberal Labor Centre Alliance
Leader since 14 September 2015 (2015-09-14) 13 October 2013 (2013-10-13)
Leader's seat Wentworth Maribyrnong
Last election 0 4 1
Seats won 0 4 1
Seat change

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.

Results

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

Justine Keay
Labor

 Elected MP

Justine Keay
Labor

Braddon by-election: 28 July 2018[4][5]
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
Main article: 2018 Fremantle by-election
2018 Fremantle by-election
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)
The Division of Fremantle (WA) in the House of Representatives
Registered103,149
Turnout66.09% 22.72
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Josh Wilson John Gray
Party Labor Liberal Democratic
Percentage 52.62% 14.10%
Swing 11.63 14.10
2CP 73.33% 26.67%
2CP change 73.33 26.67
MP before election

Josh Wilson
Labor

 Elected MP

Josh Wilson
Labor

Fremantle by-election: 28 July 2018[6][7]
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
Main article: 2018 Longman by-election
2018 Longman by-election
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)
The Division of Longman (Qld) in the House of Representatives
Registered111,652
Turnout84.26% 7.42
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Susan Lamb Trevor Ruthenberg
Party Labor Liberal National
Percentage 39.84% 29.61%
Swing 4.46 9.40
TPP 54.45% 45.55%
TPP swing 3.66 3.66
MP before election

Susan Lamb
Labor

 Elected MP

Susan Lamb
Labor

Longman by-election: 28 July 2018[8][9]
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
Main article: 2018 Mayo by-election
2018 Mayo by-election
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)
The Division of Mayo (SA) in the House of Representatives
Registered107,554
Turnout85.52% 8.67
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Rebekha Sharkie Georgina Downer
Party Centre Alliance Liberal
Percentage 44.37% 37.44%
Swing 9.51% 0.32%
2CP 57.53% 42.47%
2CP swing 2.56 2.56
MP before election

Rebekha Sharkie
Centre Alliance

 Elected MP

Rebekha Sharkie
Centre Alliance

Mayo by-election: 28 July 2018[10][11]
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
Main article: 2018 Perth by-election
2018 Perth by-election
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)
The Division of Perth (WA) in the House of Representatives
Registered100,655
Turnout64.07% 23.97
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Patrick Gorman Caroline Perks
Party Labor Greens
Percentage 39.33% 18.81%
Swing 1.97 1.74
2CP 63.10% 36.90%
2CP swing 63.10 36.90
MP before election

Tim Hammond
Labor

 Elected MP

Patrick Gorman
Labor

Perth by-election: 28 July 2018[12][13]
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
Julie Matheson 3,123 5.38 +5.38
Independent 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
CEC 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 (2018-05-09). "Dual citizenship crisis: four MPs resign after court rules Katy Gallagher ineligible". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  3. "Tim Hammond quits politics, saying he can't be an MP and a father of three". ABC News. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  4. 2018 Braddon by-election results: AEC
  5. 2018 Braddon by-election results: ABC
  6. "Fremantle by-election results: AEC".
  7. "Fremantle by-election results: ABC".
  8. 2018 Longman by-election results: AEC
  9. 2018 Longman by-election results: ABC
  10. "Mayo by-election results: AEC".
  11. "Mayo by-election results: ABC".
  12. 2018 Perth by-election results: AEC
  13. 2018 Perth by-election results: ABC
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