Friday, May 18, 2007

Battle for Bennelong

The Sunday Telegraph reported on 13 May 2007 that Prime Minister Howard would loose his seat of Bennelong if an election held that week-end.

A Galaxy poll of 800 voters held in the two days after the Budget shows primary support for Mr Howard at 44 percent in the seat, down six percent since the 2004 Federal election.

The Sunday Telegraph reported that support for Labor's Maxine McKew, a former ABC television presenter, is now 46 per cent, up 18 points on Labor's vote in 2004.

If preference flows were similar to the last election, Ms McKew would score a two-party preferred vote of 52 per cent compared to 48 per cent for Mr Howard, giving the seat to Labor for the first time in 34 years. This represents a swing againt the Government of more than 6 percent.

Latest Bennelong Electorate Galaxy Poll conducted 9-10 May, 2007

Primary vote
Galaxy Poll
John Howard - Liberal
44%
Maxine McKew - ALP
46%
The Greens
6%
Another party or an
independent candidate
4%
Two party preferred
Coalition
48%
Non-Coalition
52%







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