City of Melbourne election, 2008
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The 2008 City of Melbourne
election took place in late November. The new council was sworn in on 4 December 2008.
(Lord Mayor); Gary Singer
(Deputy Lord Mayor)
City of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. The city has an area of 36 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 93,105 people. The city's motto is "Vires acquirit eundo" which means "She gathers strength as she...
election took place in late November. The new council was sworn in on 4 December 2008.
Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor
Incumbent: John SoJohn So
John Chun Sai So JP is a Chinese-Australian businessman who served as the 102nd Lord Mayor of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia. He was the first Lord Mayor in the city's history to be directly elected by the people; previously, Lord Mayors were elected by the Councillors.First elected...
(Lord Mayor); Gary Singer
Gary Singer
Gary Singer is an Australian politician. He was the Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne from 2004 to 2008, serving under John So. He ran to succeed So as Lord Mayor upon his retirement in 2008, but was defeated by former state Liberal Party leader Robert Doyle.Singer has a background as a...
(Deputy Lord Mayor)
| Team | Candidates | 1st preference votes | Votes after distribution |
| Activate Melbourne | Robert Doyle Robert Doyle Robert Keith Bennett Doyle is an Australian politician and the 103rd Lord Mayor of Melbourne, elected on 30 November 2008... (Lord Mayor) Susan Riley (Deputy Lord Mayor) |
15135 | 31348 |
| The Greens The Greens The Greens is the name of several different green parties:* Australian Greens, also known as The Greens* The Greens – The Green Alternative, Austria* The Greens * The Greens * The Greens * The Greens... |
Adam Bandt Adam Bandt Adam Paul Bandt is an Australian politician and former industrial lawyer. Bandt was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in the 2010 Australian federal election for the Division of Melbourne... Kathleen Maltzahn |
8729 | |
| McMullin-Wilson for Melbourne's Future | Peter McMullin Tim Wilson |
7267 | |
| C Melbourne Grow - Catherine Ng | Catherine Ng Terry Makings |
6315 | 26614 |
| Team Melbourne | Gary Singer Gary Singer Gary Singer is an Australian politician. He was the Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne from 2004 to 2008, serving under John So. He ran to succeed So as Lord Mayor upon his retirement in 2008, but was defeated by former state Liberal Party leader Robert Doyle.Singer has a background as a... Joanne Painter |
6056 | |
| Fowles A Fresh Vision | Will Fowles Will Fowles Will Fowles is an Australian businessman. He is the Principal of Piper Capital, a boutique hospitality and property investment firm based in Melbourne. He shot to prominence in 2005 when he became the youngest ever member of the Committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club... David Wilson |
5004 | |
| Morgan Clarke - Our City - Your Council | Gary Morgan Michele Anderson |
4526 | |
| Passion for Melbourne | Nick Columb Sue Calwell |
2712 | |
| Shifting the Burden | Joseph Toscano Margaret Ely |
815 | |
| Residents Equity - Affordable Resident Rates | Shelley Roberts Abdiaziz Farah |
719 | |
| Melbourne Supercity World | Robert King Crawford Michael Kennedy |
684 |