page_title: 2012 Sydney state by-election
section_title: Candidates
hierarchical_section_title: 2012 Sydney state by-election / Candidates
caption_attribution_description: English: Election posters (coreflutes) attached to a pole for the three most prominent candidate for the Sydney state by-election, 2012. From top: Shayne Mallard, Liberal Party; Chris Harris, The Greens; Alex Greenwich, Independent.
context_page_description: A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney was held on Saturday 27 October 2012. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent MP Clover Moore due to the Local Government Amendment Act, 2012 preventing dual membership of state parliament and local council.
  Following the 2012 local government elections in which Moore was re-elected for a third term as Lord Mayor of Sydney, Moore resigned from NSW Parliament. Laws passed through NSW Parliament in 2012 ceased dual state parliament and local council representation.
  Alex Greenwich, an independent candidate backed by Moore easily won the seat.
context_section_description: The five candidates in ballot paper order were as follows:
caption: Election posters in Surry Hills for the three prominent candidates.
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