A by-election was held for the seat of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 28 March 2020 following the resignation of Jo-Ann Miller on 20 February 2020.[1] The by-election was held on the same day as the Currumbin by-election and the statewide local government elections.
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
Opinion polling
Results
Bundamba state by-election, 28 March 2020[6] 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 | |
Notes
- ^ Also includes 'Undecided'.
- ^ TPP results in 2017 was between Labor and LNP.
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.
- ^ Wardill, Steve. "Palaszczuk Government on brink of winning Currumbin by-election". The Courier Mail.
- ^ "Bundamba State By-Election". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
External links
- Bundamba By-election – Electoral Commission Queensland
- Bundamba by-election – ABC Elections
- Bundamba by-election, 2020 – The Tally Room