Complex sentence: In August 2015, the ADVP announced that Dr Greg Smith would be the party's candidate for the Canning by-election, finishing eighth out of twelve candidates on a 0.8% vote.
Split into simpler sentences: In August 2015, the ADVP announced that Dr Greg Smith would be the party's candidate for the Canning by-election. The ADVP and Smith finished eighth out of twelve candidates with a 0.8% vote.