2013 Greater Geelong mayoral by-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[edit]
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[edit]
Over the course of the mayoral campaign, the local media focused heavily on Darryn Lyons and former mayor Ken Jarvis.
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[edit]
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 | ||
Results[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Council countbacks". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Geelong Mayor Keith Fagg quits". ABC News. 16 August 2013.
- ^ Ken Jarvis Scores Narrow Win In Geelong Advertisers Mayoral DebateGeelong Advertiser Archived 14 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Geelong mayoral election". 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Premier denies claims he may sack Geelong council". 14 November 2013.
- ^ Debate Hots Up As Frank Costa Denies Sack Council ClaimsGeelong Advertiser Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine