2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election

The 2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election was held on 15 November 2014 to elect the lord mayor of Newcastle, a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It was held on the same day as two by-elections on Blue Mountains City Council.

Not to be confused with 2014 Newcastle state by-election.
2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election
15 November 2014
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Candidate Nuatali Nelmes Brad Luke Therese Doyle
Party Labor Independent Liberal Greens
Popular vote 35,198 19,635 11,664
Percentage 42.30% 23.60% 14.02%
After preferences 50.77% 31.89% 17.34%
Lord Mayor before election

Jeff McCloy
Independent

 Elected Lord Mayor

Nuatali Nelmes
Labor

The by-election occurred due to the resignation of incumbent Jeff McCloy, who stepped down from office on 17 August 2014 following an Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry into donations he made to Liberal Party candidates during his tenure as a property developer.

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