The 2008 Cabramatta state by-election was held on 18 October 2008 to elect the member for Cabramatta in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Labor Party MP Reba Meagher. It took place alongside by-elections in Lakemba, Port Macquarie and Ryde.
The seat was retained by Labor at the by-election despite a swing against the party, which lost more than 18% of the primary vote and more than 21% of the two-party-preferred vote compared to the 2007 state election.
Candidates Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot.
Party Candidate Background Lindsay Langlands Candidate for Fairfield City Council in September 2008 Business Joseph Adams President of the Australian Business Party Dai Le Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist Nick Lalich Mayor of Fairfield Communist League Alasdair Macdonald Candidate for Marrickville in 2005 Doug Morrison Candidate for Parramatta in 2007
Results
See also Electoral results for the district of Cabramatta
References