2007 Norfolk Island legislative election

The 2007 Norfolk Island legislative election was held on 21 March 2007 to elect the 12th Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island.

2007 Norfolk Island legislative election

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All 9 seats on the Legislative Assembly
Registered	1,237
Turnout	93.21%
First party Second party   IND Leader N/A Ian Anderson Party Independents Liberal Last election 9 seats – Seats won 8 1 Seat change 1 New Popular vote 9,058 662 Percentage 93.19% 6.81% Swing 6.81pp New
Chief Minister before election David Buffett Independent Resulting Chief Minister Andre Nobbs Independent

This was the first election to use a modified electoral system, which had been introduced by the Assembly in 2005. Electors each have nine equal votes, which can be divided in any way between candidates, but no more than two votes could be given to any particular individual candidate. Previously, electors were able to give a single candidate up to four votes. This variation of cumulative voting is called "weighted first past the post".^[1][2]

Incumbent Chief Minister David Buffett, who had served in every Assembly since it was formed in 1979, lost his seat at the election. As a result, Andre Nobbs replaced him in the position on 28 March.^[3]

Results

1,036 votes (89.85%) were cast in-person inside Rawson Hall, with an additional 117 absentee votes (10.15%).^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Andre Nobbs (elected)	1,261	12.97
	Independent	Christopher Magri (elected)	1,227	12.62
	Independent	Brendon Christian (elected)	1,151	11.84
	Independent	Stephanie Jack (elected)	807	8.30
	Independent	Neville Christian (elected)	711	7.31
	Liberal	Ian Anderson (elected)	662	6.81
	Independent	Lisle Snell (elected)	650	6.69
	Independent	Geoffrey Gardner (elected)	625	6.43
	Independent	Timothy Sheridan (elected)	617	6.35
	Independent	Ronald Nobbs	441	4.54
	Independent	David Buffett	355	3.65
	Independent	Maureen King	315	3.24
	Independent	John Brown	234	2.41
	Independent	Terence Jope	205	2.11
	Independent	Lorraine Boudan	189	1.94
	Independent	Timothy Brown	161	1.66
	Independent	Frederick Howe	109	1.12
Total formal votes			9,720	100.0
Total formal ballots			1,080	93.67
Informal votes			73	6.44
Turnout			1,153	93.21

References

1. "Change to voting system for March 21 election" (PDF). THE ADMINISTRATION OF NORFOLK ISLAND.
2. "Drama takes a back seat for Norfolk poll". Sydney Morning Herald.
3. Norfolk Island government website Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
4. "Election 2007" (PDF). Norfolk Island Government.