2022 Bega state by-election

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2022 Bega state by-election
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Electoral district of Bega in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered 58,785
Turnout 85.7%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Michael Holland Fiona Kotvojs
Party Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)
Popular vote 21,361 19,165
Percentage 43.16% 38.72%
Swing Increase 12.57 Decrease 10.18
2CP 55.06% 44.94%
2CP change Increase 11.99 Decrease 11.99
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The Electoral district of Bega in New South Wales
MP before election

Andrew Constance
Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)

 Elected MP

Michael Holland
Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)

A by-election was held in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Bega in on 12 February 2022. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP and frontbencher Andrew Constance, who resigned to unsuccessfully contest the federal seat of Gilmore at the 2022 Australian federal election.[1]

The Bega by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January.[2]

The NSW Electoral Commission pre-emptively sent postal ballots to all voters registered on the state electoral roll, under a regulation in a COVID amendment to the Electoral Act. Postal votes will be checked against in-person voting rolls to prevent double voting. The iVote online voting system was not used at these elections after the system failed during the NSW local government elections in December 2021.[3]

Early results showed a swing of more than 13% towards Labor in the seat, suggesting it would be won by Michael Holland, the first time the seat of Bega would be held by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since it was created in 1988. Holland claimed victory just before 9pm on election night.[4] The Liberals' Fiona Kotvojs conceded nine days later on 21 February.[5]

Candidates

Candidates
(in ballot paper order)[6]
Party Candidate Background Notes
Independent Jeffrey Hawkins
Sustainable Australia Karin Geiselhart
Independent Ursula Bennett
  Labor Michael Holland Obstetrician and gynaecologist [7]
Greens Peter Haggar Cafe owner [7]
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Victor Hazir
  Liberal Fiona Kotvojs Business owner and farmer [7]

Results

2022 Bega state by-election [8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor NSW Michael Holland 21,361 43.16 +12.57
Liberal NSW Fiona Kotvojs 19,165 38.72 −10.18
Greens NSW Peter Haggar 3,453 6.98 –2.78
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Victor Hazir 2,312 4.67 −1.79
Independent Jeffrey Hawkins 1,379 2.79 +2.79
Sustainable Australia Karin Geiselhart 1,011 2.04 +2.04
Independent Ursula Bennett 811 1.64 +1.64
Total formal votes 49,492 98.25 +1.07
Informal votes 884 1.75 −1.07
Turnout 50,376 85.70 −4.06
Two-party-preferred result
Labor NSW Michael Holland 24,837 55.06 +11.99
Liberal NSW Fiona Kotvojs 20,269 44.94 −11.99
Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW gain from Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW Swing +11.99

See also

References

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