2016 Toowoomba South state by-election

{{Short description|Queensland state by-election}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox election

| country = Queensland

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| election_date = 16 July 2016

| image1 =

| candidate1 = David Janetzki

| party1 = Liberal National Party of Queensland

| popular_vote1 = 13,005

| percentage1 = 46.37%

| swing1 = {{decrease}}8.96pp

| image2 = {{Election image filler|Independent politician|IND}}

| candidate2 = Di Thorley

| party2 = Independent politician

| popular_vote2 = 9,827

| percentage2 = 35.04%

| swing2 = {{increase}}35.04pp

| 1blank = TPP

| 2blank = TPP swing

| 1data1 = 55.59%

| 2data1 = {{decrease}}10.07pp

| 1data2 = 44.41%

| 2data2 = {{increase}}44.1pp

| title = MP

| before_election = John McVeigh

| before_party = Liberal National Party of Queensland

| after_election = David Janetzki

| after_party = Liberal National Party of Queensland

}}

A by-election was conducted for the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Toowoomba South on 16 July 2016, following the 29 April resignation of LNP MP John McVeigh. McVeigh resigned after he was preselected as the LNP candidate for the federal division of Groom at the 2016 federal election.{{cite news|last1=Remeikis|first1=Amy|title=Toowoomba South by-election date set to replace John McVeigh|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/toowoomba-south-byelection-date-set-to-replace-john-mcveigh-20160510-goqffv.html|accessdate=19 May 2016|work=Brisbane Times|date=10 May 2016}}

Nominations

The six candidates in ballot paper order are as follows:

class="wikitable"

! colspan=4 | Candidate nominations

colspan=2 | Party

! Candidate

! Background

{{Australian party style|Katter's Australian Party}}| 

| Katter's Australian Party

| Ken Elliott

| Teacher.{{cite web|title=KAP Launches Toowoomba South Candidate Ken Elliott|url=https://www.ausparty.org.au/news/media-releases/view/30|publisher=Katter's Australian Party|accessdate=6 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816191646/https://www.ausparty.org.au/news/media-releases/view/30|archive-date=16 August 2016|url-status=dead}}

{{Australian party style|LNP}}| 

| Liberal National Party

| David Janetzki

| Corporate lawyer and head of banking at Heritage Bank.{{cite news|title=Toowoomba South LNP candidate David Janetzki ready|url=http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/toowoomba-south-lnp-members-select-new-candidate/3019618/#/0|accessdate=6 July 2016|work=Toowoomba Chronicle|date=7 May 2016}}

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Independent

| Di Thorley

| Former nurse and city councillor, mayor of Toowoomba from 2000 to 2007.{{cite news|title=Ex-mayor Di Thorley to contest Toowoomba South by-election as independent|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-11/di-thorley-to-contest-toowoomba-south-by-election-as-independent/7403584|accessdate=6 July 2016|work=ABC News|date=11 May 2016}}

{{Australian party style|Independent}}| 

| Independent

| Rob Berry

| Real estate agent and former business development bank manager.{{cite news|title=Rob Berry|url=http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/rob-berry-toowoomba/1322180/|accessdate=6 July 2016|work=Toowoomba Chronicle|date=28 March 2012}}

{{Australian party style|Family First}}| 

| Family First Party

| Alexandra Todd

| Designer with a degree in architecture. Candidate for Groom at the 2013 federal election.{{cite news|title=Groom Results|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/guide/groo/|accessdate=6 July 2016|work=2013 Federal Election|publisher=ABC}}

{{Australian party style|Greens}}| 

| Queensland Greens

| Ken Gover

| Dentist. Contested Toowoomba North at the 2015 Queensland state election.{{cite news|title=Greens candidate for Toowoomba South to contest seat|url=http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/greens-candidate-toowoomba-south-contest-seat/3006851/|accessdate=6 July 2016|work=Toowoomba Chronicle|date=25 April 2016}}

Result

{{Election box begin

|title=Toowoomba South state by-election, 16 July 2016[http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/TS2016/results/district83.html 2016 Toowoomba South By-Election - Toowoomba South - District Summary: ECQ]

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal National

|candidate = David Janetzki

|votes = 13,005

|percentage = 46.37

|change = −8.96

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Di Thorley

|votes = 9,827

|percentage = 35.04

|change = +35.04

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Family First

|candidate = Alexandra Todd

|votes = 2,019

|percentage = 7.20

|change = +7.20

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Greens QLD

|candidate = Ken Gover

|votes = 1,519

|percentage = 5.42

|change = −4.44

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Katter's Australian Party

|candidate = Ken Elliott

|votes = 1,188

|percentage = 4.24

|change = +4.24

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Rob Berry

|votes = 486

|percentage = 1.73

|change = +1.73

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 28,044

|percentage = 96.76

|change = −0.79

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 940

|percentage = 3.24

|change = +0.79

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 28,984

|percentage = 83.49

|change = −8.80

}}

{{Election box 2cp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Liberal National

|candidate = David Janetzki

|votes = 15,591

|percentage = 55.59

|change = −10.07

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Di Thorley

|votes = 12,453

|percentage = 44.41

|change = +44.41

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Liberal National

|swing = n/a

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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