2004 Norfolk Island legislative election
20 October 2004
  First party
 
IND
Leader N/A
Party Independents
Last election 9 seats
Seats won 8
Seat change Increase 1
Chief Minister before election

Geoff Gardner
Independent

 Resulting Chief Minister

Geoff Gardner
Independent

The 2004 Norfolk Island legislative election was held on 20 October 2004 to elect the 11th Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island.

The election was held three months after the murder of Assembly member Ivens Buffett, who also served as Deputy Chief Minister and Lands Minister. His seat remained vacant until the election.[1]

Geoff Gardner remained Chief Minister following the election.[2]

Background

Electors each have nine equal votes, which can be divided in any way between candidates, but no more than four votes could be given to any particular individual candidate. This variation of cumulative voting is called "weighted first past the post".[3][1]

Results

14 candidates contested the election.[1]

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Geoff Gardner (elected)
Independent Tim Sheridan (elected)
Independent David Buffett (elected)
Independent John Brown (elected)
Independent Ron Nobbs (elected)
Independent Vicky Jack (elected)
Independent Neville Christian (elected)
Independent Lorraine Boudan (elected)
Independent Tim Brown (elected)
Independent unknown
Independent unknown
Independent John Walsh
Independent Terence Jope
Independent unknown
Turnout 1,215 91.21

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Drama takes a back seat for Norfolk poll". Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ↑ "Hon. Geoffrey Robert Gardner MLA". Norfolk Island Government.
  3. ↑ "Change to voting system for March 21 election" (PDF). THE ADMINISTRATION OF NORFOLK ISLAND.
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