Brisbane Central by-election, 2007

Brisbane Central by-election, 2007

A state by-election was held in Queensland on 13 October 2007 [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/16/2034135.htm Bligh hits Brisbane streets] , "ABC News", 16 September 2007] to fill the vacancy in the Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral district of Brisbane Central, formerly held by Labor member and former Premier Peter Beattie, who resigned on 14 September 2007. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/11/2029440.htm Bligh, Lucas team firms for Qld] , "ABC News", 11 September 2007] The Liberal-National coalition failed to stand a candidate in the by-election. [ [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22483443-5006786,00.html Coalition a no-show in Beattie electorate] , "The Australian", 26 September 2007] [ [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22476840-2702,00.html Coalition split over state poll] , "The Australian", 25 September 2007] A total of six candidates stood in the election. [ [http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/BrisbaneCentral2007/candidates.html Candidates in Ballot Paper Order: 2007 Brisbane Central By-Election] , Electoral Commission Queensland]

Grace Grace held the seat for Labor with slightly over 50% of the vote, negating the need for the count to go to preferences. [ [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22581765-5005961,00.html Strong win for Labor in Qld by-election] , "The Herald Sun", 13 October 2007] Turnout was 67.66% of registered electors. However, the party with the largest gains were The Greens, who scored a swing in their favour of 14.83%. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/14/2058997.htm Greens take heart from Brisbane by-election showing] , "ABC News", 14 October 2007]

{| class="wikitable"
- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"! colspan="6"|Brisbane Central state by-election, 13 October 2007
- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"! colspan="2" style="width: 230px"|Party! style="width: 170px"|Candidate! style="width: 40px"|Votes! style="width: 40px"|%! style="width: 40px"|+/–
-
Australian_politics/party_colours/Labor
style="width: 200px"| Australian Labor Party
Grace Grace
align=right|11,248
align=right|50.35
align=right|–0.13
-
Australian_politics/party_colours/Greens
style="width: 200px"| Australian Greens
Anne Boccabella
align=right|7,396
align=right|33.11
align=right|+14.83
-
Australian_politics/party_colours/Family_First
style="width: 200px"| Family First Party
Mark A. White
align=right|1,738
align=right|7.78
align=right|—
-
Australian_politics/party_colours/Independent
style="width: 200px"| Independent
Erik Olaf Eriksen
align=right|711
align=right|3.18
align=right|—
-
Australian_politics/party_colours/Independent
style="width: 200px"| Independent
Ronald Davy
align=right|674
align=right|3.02
align=right|—
-
Australian_politics/party_colours/One_Nation
style="width: 200px"| One Nation
Ian Nelson
align=right|574
align=right|2.57
align=right|—

References

External links

* [http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/BrisbaneCentral2007/ All You Need To Know : 2007 Brisbane Central By-Election] from "Electoral Commission Queensland"


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