2013 Geelong mayoral election
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A by-election for the City of Greater Geelong mayor occurred on 24 November 2013. This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Geelong's first directly elected mayor Keith Fagg and saw Darryn Lyons of the Liberal Party become Geelong's second directly elected mayor with a first-preference vote of 29.79%. Lyons' nearest rival, Stephanie Asher, achieved a primary vote of 14.43%.
Background[]
Geelong's first directly elected mayor, Keith Fagg, resigned from his position in August 2013, just over a year following his election, citing health reasons.[2]
Campaign[]
Over the course of the mayoral campaign, the local media focused heavily on Darryn Lyons and former mayor .
On 6 November, the Geelong Advertiser hosted a Mayoral candidate forum with a crowd of over 600 people, and Ken Jarvis won the exit poll which was taken by 200 people.[3]
Controversy arose when Geelong businessman Frank Costa publicly backed Jarvis; stating that the "state government wouldn't muck around" and that it "may intervene and sack the council if Ken Jarvis isn't elected".[4] The next day, however, Victorian Premier Denis Napthine, along with Costa, denied claims that the council would be sacked.[5][6]
Candidates[]
A total of 16 candidates ran in this election.:
Candidate nominations | |||
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Independent | Lily Stefanovic | ||
Independent | Stephen Yewdall | ||
Independent | Greg Jones | ||
Independent | Stephanie Asher | ||
Liberal | Darryn Lyons | ||
Victorian Greens | Greg Lacey | ||
Labor | John Mitchell | Former Mayor of Geelong. | |
Liberal | Kenneth Edward Jarvis | Former Mayor of Geelong. | |
Independent | Margarette Lewis | ||
Independent | Tom O'Conner | ||
Independent | Anthony Aitken | ||
Independent | John Smith | ||
Independent | Rodger Marsden | ||
Liberal | Angelo Kakouros | ||
Independent | John Robert Irvine | Current councillor representing Geelong's Austin Ward. | |
Independent | Doug Mann |
References[]
- ^ https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/geelongresults2013by.html
- ^ "Geelong Mayor Keith Fagg quits". ABC News. 16 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/ken-jarvis-scores-narrow-win-in-geelong-advertisers-mayoral-debate/story-fnjuhovy-1226754789435
- ^ "Geelong mayoral election". 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Premier denies claims he may sack Geelong council". 14 November 2013.
- ^ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/debate-hots-up-as-frank-costa-denies-sack-council-claims/story-fnjuhovy-1226759744789
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- 2010s in Victoria (Australia)
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