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had seen the Labor candidate lose to an independent, Alex Darling, causing concern in the ALP about their ability to hold the seat given the expectation of a significant protest vote against them. The ALP candidate preselected to replace Martin was
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received 28 percent of the primary vote at the previous election, they chose not to run a candidate in the by-election. Independent candidate David Moulds held Liberal Party membership.
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Labor polled 38.1%, the Greens 23.0%, an Independent Labor candidate 10.6% and an Independent Liberal 13.6% with smaller tallies for other candidates.
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Cunningham had been held by Labor since its creation 52 years previously, but a recent local government election for
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The distribution of preferences in the by-election resulted in the election of Michael Organ.
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on 16 August 2002. The writ for the by-election was issued on 16 September 2002.
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party in 1946, and the first seat in the House won by the Greens.
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was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, the
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Cunningham (NSW) By-Election (19 October 2002) Results
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Index

2001
2004


Michael Organ
Sharon Bird
Greens
Labor
TPP
Independent Liberal
Independent Labor

New South Wales
Stephen Martin
Labor
Michael Organ
Greens
Australian
Cunningham
New South Wales
by-election
Australian Labor Party
Stephen Martin
Michael Organ
Australian Greens
Australian House of Representatives
Jack Lang
Reid
Lang Labor
Lord Mayor

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