A by-election for the Victorian Legislative Assembly district of Niddrie was held on 24 March 2012. The by-election was triggered by the resignation on 27 January 2012 of Rob Hulls, the former Deputy Premier of Victoria, who had held the seat since 1996. The Labor Party retained the seat.
Key dates The by-election was held on 24 March, the same day as the 2012 Queensland state election. 23 February: Issue of writ 24 February: Nominations opened 1 March: Close of electoral roll 7 March: Close of nominations for party candidates 8 March: Close of nominations for independent candidates 9 March: Early voting commenced 22 March: Close of postal voting 23 March: Early voting closes 24 March: Polling day
Candidates Candidates who nominated for the by-election are (in ballot paper order):Niddrie District By-election 2012 Candidates , Victorian Electoral Commission. Candidate nominations Independent Gerrit Schorel-Hlavka Labor Party Ben Carroll Independent Andrea Surace Independent David Linaker Greens Josie Lester Democratic Labor Party Michael Deverala Australian Sex Party Amy Myers Independent Jim Little Christian Democratic Party Frank Papafotiou
The Liberal Party who contested the seat at the previous election and gained 34.8 percent of the primary and 43.1 percent of the two-party vote did not run a candidate.
The unregistered Australian Democrats nominated Rob Livesay as a candidate, however the party failed to correctly lodge the nomination form, with one of Livesay's supporting signatories not listed on the electoral roll in the district.MEDIA RELEASE: Australian Democrats withdraw from Niddrie by Election , Australian Democrats, 8 March 2012.
Results
References
External links 2012 Niddrie by-election, Antony Green, (ABC) 2012 Niddrie by-election plan (VEC)