ALP presidential ballot
Tim Gartrell
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Media Statement - 13 November 2003
The result of the national ballot to elect the ALP president was declared today.
Almost 20,000 party members took part in the Party's first direct rank and file presidential election.
Carmen Lawrence, Barry Jones and Warren Mundine have been elected to the national presidency and vice presidency for year-long terms to be served on a rotational basis.
Of the eleven candidates, Carmen Lawrence polled the highest number of votes and will become the first woman to represent the organisational wing of the Labor Party.
The vote for all candidates was as follows:
- Carmen Lawrence 6,517
- Barry Jones 5,329
- Warren Mundine 2,343
- Mary Easson 957
- Susan Ryan 945
- Duncan Kerr 733
- Michael Samaras 563
- Grace Grace 555
- Sarah Burke 456
- Monica Gould 339
- Shelley Archer 130
Carmen Lawrence will take up the presidency at the Party's national conference in January next year for a 12 month term. Barry Jones will become Senior Vice President and Warren Mundine, Junior Vice President. They will, in turn, subsequently serve a term each as President.
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