2009 Pembroke state by-election

2009 Pembroke state by-election

1 August 2009

First party Second party   IND Candidate Vanessa Goodwin Richard James Party Liberal Independent First preference vote 7,812 2,285 Percentage 38.55% 11.28% Swing 38.55pp 7.10pp Three-candidate-preferred 51.05% 27.73%   Third party Fourth party   GRN IND Candidate Wendy Heatley Honey Bacon Party Greens Independent First preference vote 2,604 2,110 Percentage 12.85% 10.41% Swing 0.56pp 10.41pp Three-candidate-preferred 21.22% Eliminated

MLC before election Allison Ritchie Labor Elected MLC Vanessa Goodwin Liberal

A by-election was held in the Tasmanian Legislative Council division of Pembroke on 1 August 2009.^[1] It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Allison Ritchie.