2013_Geelong_mayoral_election

2013 Greater Geelong mayoral by-election

2013 Greater Geelong mayoral by-election

Mayoral election in the City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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%.

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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 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

A total of 16 candidates ran in this election.:

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Results

References

  1. [1]
    "Council countbacks". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Geelong Mayor Keith Fagg quits". ABC News. 16 August 2013.
  3. [3]
    Ken Jarvis Scores Narrow Win In Geelong Advertisers Mayoral DebateGeelong Advertiser Archived 14 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    "Geelong mayoral election". 12 November 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Premier denies claims he may sack Geelong council". 14 November 2013.
  6. [6]
    Debate Hots Up As Frank Costa Denies Sack Council ClaimsGeelong Advertiser Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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