A state by-election was held in Queensland on 13 October 2007 to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral district of Brisbane Central, formerly held by Labor member and former Premier Peter Beattie, who resigned on 14 September 2007. The Liberal-National coalition failed to stand a candidate in the by-election. A total of six candidates stood in the election.
Grace Grace held the seat for Labor with slightly over 50% of the vote, negating the need for the count to go to preferences. In the absence of a Liberal-National coalition candidate, the party with the largest gains were The Greens, who scored a swing in their favour of 14.83%.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Grace Grace | 11,248 | 50.35 | −0.13 | |
| Greens | Anne Boccabella | 7,396 | 33.11 | +14.83 | |
| Family First | Mark A. White | 1,738 | 7.78 | +7.78 | |
| Independent | Erik Olaf Eriksen | 711 | 3.18 | +3.18 | |
| Independent | Ronald Davy | 674 | 3.02 | +3.02 | |
| One Nation | Ian Nelson | 574 | 2.57 | +2.57 | |
| Total formal votes | 30,111 | 93.21 | −1.16 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,193 | 6.79 | +1.16 | ||
| Turnout | 32,304 | 84.93 | −6.86 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Grace Grace | 11,594 | 57.85 | −6.92 | |
| Greens | Anne Boccabella | 8,449 | 42.15 | +42.15 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
References
- Bligh hits Brisbane streets, ABC News, 16 September 2007
- Bligh, Lucas team firms for Qld, ABC News, 11 September 2007
- Coalition a no-show in Beattie electorate, The Australian, 26 September 2007
- Coalition split over state poll, The Australian, 25 September 2007
- Candidates in Ballot Paper Order: 2007 Brisbane Central By-Election Archived July 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Electoral Commission Queensland
- Strong win for Labor in Qld by-election, The Herald Sun, 13 October 2007
- Greens take heart from Brisbane by-election showing, ABC News, 14 October 2007
External links
- All You Need To Know : 2007 Brisbane Central By-Election from Electoral Commission Queensland
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