2020 Bundamba state by-election
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The district of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 66.4%  22.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map of the Electoral district of Bundamba since the 2017 state election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A by-election was held for the seat of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 28 March 2020, the same day as the Currumbin by-election and local government elections, following the resignation of Jo-Ann Miller on 20 February 2020.[1] Lance McCallum won the by-election, holding the seat for the Labor Party.[2]
Key dates
| Date[3] | Event |
|---|---|
| 24 February 2020 | Issue of the writ |
| 28 February 2020 | Close of electoral rolls |
| 3 March 2020 | Close of nominations |
| 16 March 2020 | Early voting begins |
| 28 March 2020 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm |
Candidates
| Candidates in ballot paper order | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| One Nation | Sharon Bell | Estimating assistant. Contested Blair at the 2019 federal election.[4] | |
| Labor | Lance McCallum | Former Electrical Trade Union official.[4] | |
| Greens | Danielle Mutton | Union organiser.[4] | |
| Liberal National | Robert Shearman | Retired army serviceman, businessman.[4] | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Lance McCallum | 9,134 | 42.2 | −11.2 | |
| One Nation | Sharon Bell | 6,006 | 27.7 | +27.7 | |
| Liberal National | Robert Shearman | 3,589 | 16.6 | +1.4 | |
| Greens | Danielle Mutton | 2,924 | 13.5 | +2.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,653 | 89.1 | −2.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,644 | 10.9 | +2.6 | ||
| Turnout | 24,297 | 66.4 | −22.7 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Lance McCallum | 12,949 | 59.8 | −11.8 | |
| One Nation | Sharon Bell | 8,704 | 40.2 | +40.2 | |
| Labor hold | |||||
References
- ^ "Jo-Ann Miller quits Queensland Parliament". Brisbane Times. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Hartley, Anna; Siganto, Talissa (29 March 2020). "Brisbane's Lord Mayor and Gold Coast Mayor retain office, new Ipswich Mayor revealed, as election results trickle in". ABC News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Bundamba By-election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d Green, Antony. "Bundamba by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Bundamba State By-Election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 10 April 2020.