Despoja not up for leadership O SA Country Edition

The Democrats could be left with just one representative in state parliament, South Australian leader Sandra Kanck. The Democrats secured just 12,000 first-preference votes last weekend, compared with 160,000 for independent Nick Xenophon of the No Pokies Party. Painting himself as a compromise cand...

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Published inThe Australian (Canberra, A.C.T.)
Main Author Samantha Maiden, Tom Richardson
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canberra, A.C.T Nationwide News Pty Ltd 21.03.2006
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Evans, Iain
Stott, NATASHA
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Summary:The Democrats could be left with just one representative in state parliament, South Australian leader Sandra Kanck. The Democrats secured just 12,000 first-preference votes last weekend, compared with 160,000 for independent Nick Xenophon of the No Pokies Party. Painting himself as a compromise candidate between rival factional heavyweights Vickie Chapman and Iain Evans, former frontbencher Martin Hamilton-Smith signalled his intention to run again following last year's failed challenge to outgoing leader Rob Kerin.
ISSN:1038-8761