A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lakemba on 18 October 2008 after former Premier Morris Iemma resigned as member for Lakemba.[1] By-elections for the seats of Cabramatta, Port Macquarie and Ryde were held on the same day.
The seat was retained by the Labor Party at the by-election.
- ^ Norington, Brad (20 September 2008). "Iemma quits, bringing on by-election season". The Australian. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.