1996 Lytton state by-election

{{Short description|Legislative Assembly of Queensland election}}

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A by-election was held in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Lytton on 5 October 1996. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor member Tom Burns. The by-election was won by Labor candidate Paul Lucas.

Result

{{Election box begin | title=Lytton state by-election, 1996 }}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor QLD

|candidate = Paul Lucas

|votes = 10,832

|percentage = 54.7

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal QLD

|candidate = Jenny Mansell

|votes = 5,480

|percentage = 27.7

|change = -7.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Marianne Dickie

|votes = 1,223

|percentage = 6.2

|change = +6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Shooters

|candidate = Wendy Kelly

|votes = 750

|percentage = 3.8

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Nigel Freemarijuana

|votes = 608

|percentage = 3.1

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Greens QLD

|candidate = Norma Nord

|votes = 570

|percentage = 2.9

|change = -5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = B Groom

|votes = 147

|percentage = 0.7

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = B Richardson

|votes = 131

|percentage = 0.7

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Steve Purtill

|votes = 47

|percentage = 0.2

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 19,788

|percentage = 98.9

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 229

|percentage = 1.1

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 20,017

|percentage = 88.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor QLD

|candidate = Paul Lucas

|votes = 11,952

|percentage = 66.1

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal QLD

|candidate = Jenny Mansell

|votes = 6,129

|percentage = 33.9

|change = -4.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor QLD

|swing = +4.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

  • [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/qld/QLD1998_Results.pdf 1998 Election results] (includes previous term's by-elections)

Category:1996 elections in Australia

Category:Queensland state by-elections

Category:1990s in Queensland