2016 Orange state by-election

A by-election for the seat of Orange in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 12 November 2016. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Nationals MP Andrew Gee on 6 May to contest the division of Calare at the 2016 federal election. The by-election was won by Philip Donato of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party—the first seat won by the party in a state lower house.

2016 Orange state by-election
12 November 2016
The electoral district of Orange in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered56,242
Turnout88.3% 3.2
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Philip Donato Scott Barrett Bernard Fitzsimon
Party SFF National Labor
Popular vote 11,487 15,267 8,865
Percentage 23.8% 31.6% 18.3%
Swing 23.8 34.0 5.0
2CP 50.1% 49.9%
2CP change 50.1 21.8
The electoral district of Orange is located in regional New South Wales.
MP before election

Andrew Gee
National

 Elected MP

Philip Donato
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers

By-elections for the seats of Canterbury and Wollongong were held on the same day.

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