2002 Cunningham by-election

2002 Cunningham by-election

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First party Second party   Candidate Michael Organ Sharon Bird Party Greens Labor Popular vote 15,505 25,671 Percentage 23.03% 38.13% Swing 16.39 6.06 TPP 52.23% 47.77% TPP swing 52.23 12.88   Third party Fourth party   IND IND Candidate David Moulds Peter Wilson Party Independent Liberal Independent Labor Popular vote 9,147 7,107 Percentage 13.59% 10.56% Swing 13.59 10.56

Cunningham (dark) within New South Wales

MP before election Stephen Martin Labor Elected MP Michael Organ Greens

The 2002 Cunningham by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Cunningham in New South Wales on 19 October 2002. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the Australian Labor Party's Stephen Martin on 16 August 2002. The writ for the by-election was issued on 16 September 2002.

The by-election was notable as it was won by Michael Organ, the candidate for the Australian Greens, making Cunningham the first seat in the Australian House of Representatives to be won by a minor party since Jack Lang won Reid for his Lang Labor party in 1946, and the first seat in the House won by the Greens.