2018 Wentworth by-election

Updated: 23 July 2019

Results

Statistics

Pre-poll and Mobile voting

Qualification checklists

As per the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Eligibility) Regulation 2018 the qualification checklists relating to section 44 of the Constitution have been removed.

Key dates

Key dates (all times in AEST)
Close of rolls 8pm Monday 24 September 2018
Close of nominations 12 midday Thursday 27 September 2018
Declaration of nominations 12 midday Friday 28 September
Start of early voting Tuesday 2 October 2018
Postal voting application deadline 6pm Wednesday 17 October 2018
By-election day Saturday 20 October 2018
Return of writs On or before Wednesday 26 December 2018

Media

Cost

Cost of the 2018 Wentworth By-election
EXPENSES $
Advertising, Promotion & Media Services 171 527
Contract Staff 674
Contracted Services - Election PVA Scanning 12 301
Contracted Services - IT 295 398
Election Cardboard & Supplies 40 741
Employee Expenses 633 515
Employee Expenses - Overtime 185 729
Mailing, Freight and Other Expenses 62 900
Property, Office Supplies & Services 151 268
Security Monitoring 46 395
Software Purchase - ECL/Markup -
Training 98 106
Travel 84 252
ICT Equipment -
Total Expenses (Departmental) 1 782 811
Public Funding Payments 192 331
Total Expenses 1 975 142