1984 Archerfield state by-election

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A by-election was held in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Archerfield on 19 May 1984. It was triggered by the death of sitting Labor member Kevin Hooper on 9 March 1984.

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The seat was retained by the Labor Party with the election of candidate Henry Palaszczuk. [1]

The only surprise in the result was the relatively strong showing of the Liberal Party compared to the National Party. Both the Labor and National parties had problems during the campaign, the former with factional feuding over candidate selection, and the Nationals with a candidate who seemed unsure whether his loyalties were to his own party or to Labor. [1]

Results

Archerfield state by-election, 1984 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Henry Palaszczuk 8,64161.51–10.12
Liberal John Shea2,17315.47+15.47
National Doug Jackson1,79612.78–15.59
Democrats David Adams7485.32+5.32
Independent Bruce Parmenter4563.25+3.25
Independent Mervyn Clarkson930.66+0.66
Independent Norman Eather310.22+0.22
Total formal votes14,04996.54+0.39
Informal votes5033.46–0.39
Turnout 14,55282.39–8.80
Labor hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. 1 2 Coaldrake, Peter (December 1984). "Australian Political Chronicle: January–June 1984". Australian Journal of Politics and History. 30 (3): 414. ISSN   0004-9522.
  2. ↑ Queensland Legislative Assembly (17 March 1987). Details of polling at general election held on 1 November 1986. p. 63.
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