2019 Play Books by-election

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2019 Play Books by-election
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The Division of Play Books (PR) in the House of Representatives
Turnout100.0% Steady
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Rufus Wolf Albany Bear
Party Labor DBP
Popular vote 4 4
Percentage 40.0% 40.0%
Swing 10.0 10.0
TPP 60.0% 40.0%
TPP change 20.0 20.0

MP before election

Skeleton Dino
Conservative

Elected MP

Rufus Wolf
Labor

The 2019 Play Books by-election was held on 27 April 2019 as part of the "Big Saturday" by-elections. The by-election resulted in a gain for the Labor Party of House Hold on a swing of 20%. Former Conservative Party MP Albany Bear ran as a candidate for the DBP. Prime Minister Sergio endorsed his candidacy for the electorate.

Background

At the April 2019 House Hold general election Conservative candidate Skeleton Dino was elected in two electorates and resigned the MP for Play Books because of this.

Candidates

Only three candidates stood in the by-election.

  • Labor, former Labor party leader and Prime Minister Rufus Wolf stood as the candidate for the party. He was the sitting MP at the April 2019 election, however he lost the seat.
  • Green, former Labor MP Rocky Woolly stood as the Green Party candidate.
  • DBP, DBP leader, former Conservative MP and far-right talk show host Albany Bear was the party's candidate at the by-election.
  • Conservative, Prime Minister Sergio supported Albany Bear.
  • Independent, Horse Horse announced on 22 April he would contest the by-election but withdrew after Bear's announcement. He endorsed Rufus Wolf


Results

At 6:15pm BNN project a victory for Rufus Wolf.

2019 Play Books by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Party of House Hold Rufus Wolf 4 40.0 +10.0
DBP Albany Bear 4 40.0 −10.0
Green Party of House Hold Rocky Woolly 2 20.0 New
Turnout 10 100.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Party of House Hold Rufus Wolf 6 60.0 +20.0
DBP Albany Bear 4 40.0 −20.0

Previous polls

April 2019 general election

April 2019 House Hold general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Party (House Hold) Skeleton Dino 5 50.0
Labor Party of House Hold Rufus Wolf 4 40.0
Green Party of House Hold Cool-Dude 1 10.0
Turnout 10 100.0
2nd round result
Conservative Party (House Hold) Skeleton Dino 6 60.0
Labor Party of House Hold Rufus Wolf 4 40.0