A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament Ho ...
district of
Dubbo
Dubbo () is a city in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 43,516 at June 2021.
The city is located at the intersection of the Newell, Mitchell, and Gol ...
on 20 November 2004. It was triggered by the death of
Tony McGrane
Anthony Michael McGrane (1 June 1946 – 15 September 2004) was an Australian politician.
McGrane was born in Forbes. He had a lengthy career in local government, as a long serving councillor in Gilgandra and Dubbo.
McGrane was elected in Marc ...
().
The by-election saw McGrane succeeded by another independent in
Dawn Fardell
Dawn Elizabeth Fardell (born 14 September 1947), a former Australian politician, was an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Dubbo between 2004 and 2011.
Early years and background
Fardell was born Sydney ...
.
Background
On 15 September 2004, the independent sitting member
Tony McGrane
Anthony Michael McGrane (1 June 1946 – 15 September 2004) was an Australian politician.
McGrane was born in Forbes. He had a lengthy career in local government, as a long serving councillor in Gilgandra and Dubbo.
McGrane was elected in Marc ...
for Dubbo died after a battle with liver cancer.
McGrane was first elected at the
1999 state election and re-elected at the
2003 state election. His death triggered a by-election for the vacant seat.
The by-election presented the with an opportunity to regain the seat they had held for 18 years from 1981 before losing it to McGrane in 1999. However, the seat was won instead by another independent,
Dubbo
Dubbo () is a city in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 43,516 at June 2021.
The city is located at the intersection of the Newell, Mitchell, and Gol ...
deputy mayor
Dawn Fardell
Dawn Elizabeth Fardell (born 14 September 1947), a former Australian politician, was an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Dubbo between 2004 and 2011.
Early years and background
Fardell was born Sydney ...
.
The by-election was not contested by the , the party in government at the time. Nor was it contested by the opposition , who deferred to their junior coalition partner the National Party, as is typical in regional districts.
Dates
Results
Tony McGrane
Anthony Michael McGrane (1 June 1946 – 15 September 2004) was an Australian politician.
McGrane was born in Forbes. He had a lengthy career in local government, as a long serving councillor in Gilgandra and Dubbo.
McGrane was elected in Marc ...
() died.
See also
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Electoral results for the district of Dubbo
*
List of New South Wales state by-elections
This is a list of by-elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These are referred to as casual vacancies.
*Brackets aro ...
References
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2004 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
2004 in New South Wales