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Higgins 2009 by-election

Updated: 19 January 2011

Results

  • The Higgins by-election was declared on Monday 14 December, with the election won by Kelly O'Dwyer (Liberal Party) – full results are available on the Virtual Tally Room.

Media releases

  • Tomorrow is election day for Higgins by-election [04 December 2009]
  • Getting the results of the Higgins by-election [03 December 2009]
  • Make your vote count in the Higgins by-election [30 November 2009]
  • Early voting begins in the Higgins by-election [19 November 2009]
  • Ten candidates to contest the Higgins by-election [13 November 2009]
  • 88 149 enrolled to vote in Higgins by-election [11 November 2009]
  • Deadline for candidates to nominate in the Higgins by-election [11 November 2009]
  • Update your enrolment for the Higgins by-election [06 November 2009]
  • Today is the deadline to enrol to vote in the Higgins by-election [30 October 2009]
  • Higgins by-election announced for 5 December 2009 [27 October 2009]

Timetable

By-election timetable
Issue of writs: Friday 30 October 2009
Deadline for new enrolments: 8pm Friday 30 October 2009
Close of rolls for updating address: 8pm Monday 9 November 2009
Close of nominations: 12 noon Thursday 12 November 2009
Declaration of nominations: 12 noon Friday 13 November 2009
Election day: Saturday 5 December 2009
Return of writ: Wednesday 16 December 2009

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