Queensland by-elections

By-elections in Queensland mainly occur for 3 reasons, usually either the death or resignation of Member of Parliament, they can also be called as a result of a decision by the Court of Disputed Returns.

State by-elections

Queensland State by-elections can be called for a number of reasons in addition to the three mentioned at the start of the article.

A Member cannot remain in Parliament if they are elected to another of government, Commonwealth, State, or Local, or take up a paid appointment with another government. .

Certain conduct by Members, including conviction of an offence or being absent from the Parliament for many sitting days can lead to their seat being declared vacant.

There are a number of other circumstances where a by-election may be called as a result of complications with the election, or problems with the Member taking up their seat.

In the 19th Century, by-elections were called when the Queensland Parliament was expanded. Since then, increases in the number of Members of Parliament and associated redrawing of boundaries, have taken place in the lead up to a General Election.

List of Queensland state by-elections

* 15 December 1862—West Moreton by-election Sir Joshua Bell (later Queensland Treasurer, and President of the Legislative Council) was elected with a large majority.
* 27 July 1867—Rockhampton by-election
* 17 February 1870—East Moreton by-election
* 4 May 1870—Clermont by-election
* 12 November 1873—Wide Bay by-election
* 25 February 1874—Fortitude Valley by-election
* 14 May 1875—Bowen by-election
* 16 April 1875—Logan by-election
* 23 April 1877—Bowen by-election
* 28 May 1879—Fortitude Valley by-election (Ministerial By-election)
* 6 September 1887—Darling Downs by-election
* 16 December 1899—Warrego by-election
* 23 February 1901—Bulimba by-election
* 6 July 1901—Bundaberg by-election
* 13 July 1901—Flinders by-election
* 10 October 1903—Cunningham by-election
* 27 March 1909—Bulloo by-election
* 25 February 1911—Rockhampton by-election
* 24 April 1913—Fassifern by-election
* 5 March 1914—Normanby by-election
* 13 October 1923—Warrego by-election
* 26 May 1928—Mitchell by-election
* 13 October 1928—Burnett by-election
* 26 October 1929—Maryborough by-election
* 29 April 1933—Wynnum by-election
* 9 December 1933—Stanley by-election
* 18 August 1934—East Toowoomba by-election
* 4 December 1937—Warrego by-election
* 31 October 1942—Cairns by-election
* 23 July 1960—Mulgrave by-election
* 16 March 1968—Landsborough by-election
* 16 November 1968—Isis by-election
* 24 July 1971—Maryborough by-election
* 29 May 1976
** Clayfield by-election
** Port Curtis by-election
* 16 October 1976—Lockyer by-election
* 25 November 1978—Sherwood by-election
* 1 September 1979
** Redcliffe by-election
** Gympie by-election
* 19 May 1984—Archerfield by-election
* 4 August 1984—Stafford by-election
* 16 February 1985—Rockhampton by-election
* 2 November 1985—Redlands by-election
* 20 June 1987—Southport by-election
* 16 April 1988—Barambah by-election
* 28 August 1988—South Coast by-election
* 28 July 1990
** Landsborough by-election
** Sherwood by-election
* 18 May 1991
** Nundah by-election
** Toowoomba South by-election
* 30 April 1994—Mirani by-election
* 3 February 1996—Mundingburra by-election
* 5 October 1996—Lytton by-election
* 24 May 1997—Kurwongbah by-election
* 5 December 1998—Mulgrave by-election
* 5 February 2000
** Bundamba by-election
** Woodridge by-election
* 5 May 2001—Surfers Paradise by-election
* 26 April 2003—Maryborough by-election
* 20 August 2005
** Redcliffe by-election
** Chatsworth by-election
* 1 April 2006—Gaven by-election

External links

* [http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/LCARC/view/forSchools/documents/factSheets/Sheet%2027-By-Election.pdf Queensland by-elections] Fact Sheet