2008 Cabramatta state by-election

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Electoral district of Cabramatta in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered| 50,383[1]
Turnout| 86.05% ( 6.53)
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Candidate  | Nick Lalich | Dai Le
Party  | Labor | Liberal
Primary vote  | 21,423 | 15,347
Percentage  | 50.96% | 36.51%
Swing  |  18.11  |  20.18
2PP | 57.22% | 42.78%
2PP swing  |  21.82  |  21.82

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Location of the electoral district of Cabramatta

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| MP before election

Reba Meagher
Labor

| Elected MP

Nick Lalich
Labor

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The 2008 Cabramatta state by-election was held on 18 October 2008 to elect the member for Cabramatta in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Labor Party MP Reba Meagher. It took place alongside by-elections in Lakemba, Port Macquarie and Ryde.[2]

The seat was retained by Labor at the by-election despite a swing against the party, which lost more than 18% of the primary vote and more than 21% of the two-party-preferred vote compared to the 2007 state election.[3]

## Candidates

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Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot.[2]

Party  | Candidate  | Background

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| Greens | Lindsay Langlands  | Candidate for Fairfield City Council in September 2008[4]
| Business | Joseph Adams  | President of the Australian Business Party[5][6]
| Liberal | Dai Le | Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist
| Labor | Nick Lalich | Mayor of Fairfield
| Communist League | Alasdair Macdonald  | Candidate for Marrickville in 2005[7][8][9]
| Christian Democrats | Doug Morrison  | Candidate for Parramatta in 2007[2]

## Results

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2008 Cabramatta state by-election[10][11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Nick Lalich | 21,423  | 50.96  | −18.11
| Liberal | Dai Le | 15,347  | 36.51  | +20.18
| Greens | Lindsay Langlands  | 3,775  | 8.98  | +2.09
| Christian Democrats | Doug Morrison  | 673  | 1.60  | +1.60
| Business | Joseph Adams  | 650  | 1.55  | +1.55
| Communist League | Alasdair Macdonald  | 168  | 0.40  | +0.40
Total formal votes  | 42,036  | 96.95  | +0.87
Informal votes  | 1,321  | 3.05  | −0.87
Turnout | 43,357  | 86.05  | −6.53
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Nick Lalich | 21,933  | 57.22  | −21.82
| Liberal | Dai Le | 16,396  | 42.78  | +21.82
| Labor hold | Swing | −21.82 |

## See also

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* Electoral results for the district of Cabramatta

## References

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1. ^ "2008 Cabramatta state by-election report" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. 25 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
2. ^ a b c "2008 By-elections – Cabramatta". ABC News. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
3. ^ "Liberals hope anger will tip Meagher's seat". ABC News. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
4. ^ "FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL - PARKS WARD". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
5. ^ Bibby, Paul (28 May 2009). "Free speech but don't mention politics: mayor". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
6. ^ Higgins, Ben (20 July 2009). "Hiscock joins new party". The Daily Advertiser. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
7. ^ Macdonald, Alasdair; Harris, Linda (19 November 2001). "Communist League candidate in Australia campaigns against imperialism and war". The Militant. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
8. ^ Miley, Viv (14 September 2005). "Community concern about IR laws, funding cuts". Green Left. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
9. ^ Harris, Linda (17 November 2008). "Australia vote marked by Labor Party crisis" (PDF). The Militant. p. 7\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
10. ^ "2008 Cabramatta By-election Results". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
11. ^ Raue, Ben. "Cabramatta – NSW 2011". The Tally Room. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2025.

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