2018 Braddon by-election

2018 Braddon by-election
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The Division of Braddon (Tas) in the House of Representatives
Registered73,670
Turnout90.38% Decrease 3.71
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Candidate Justine Keay Brett Whiteley Craig Garland
Party Labor Liberal Independent
First preference vote 23,218 24,645 6,633
Percentage 36.98% 39.26% 10.57%
Swing Decrease 3.07 Decrease 2.24 Increase 10.57
TPP 52.31% 47.69%
TPP swing Increase 0.11 Decrease 0.11
MP before election

Justine Keay
Labor

Elected MP

Justine Keay
Labor

A by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Braddon took place on Saturday 28 July 2018, following the resignation of incumbent Labor MP Justine Keay.[1]

In early counting, within an hour of the close of polls, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's psephologist Antony Green's electoral computer had predicted Labor to retain the electorate.[2]

The by-election occurred on the same day as four other by-elections for the House of Representatives, colloquially known as Super Saturday.

  1. ^ Yaxley, Louise (9 May 2018). "Citizenship drama flares again, with four MPs and one senator on the way out after High Court ruling". ABC News.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "July 2018 Federal By-elections". ABC News.