2018 Mayo by-election

2018 Mayo by-election

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The Division of Mayo (SA) in the House of Representatives
Registered107,554
Turnout85.52% Decrease 8.67
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Rebekha Sharkie Georgina Downer
Party Centre Alliance Liberal
Popular vote 39,369 33,219
Percentage 44.37% 37.44%
Swing Increase 9.51 Decrease 0.32
2CP 57.53% 42.47%
2CP swing Increase 2.56 Decrease 2.56


MP before election

Rebekha Sharkie
Centre Alliance

Elected MP

Rebekha Sharkie
Centre Alliance

A by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Mayo took place on Saturday 28 July 2018, following the resignation of incumbent Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie.[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 Sharkie to retain the electorate with an increased margin.[2]

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