1987 Southport state by-election

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A by-election was held in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Southport on 20 June 1987. It was triggered by the death of sitting National Party member Doug Jennings on 9 April 1987, which until the death of Duncan Pegg in 2021, remained the most recent time a sitting Queensland MP has died. The seat was formerly a Liberal seat until 1980, and the by-election took place in the midst of the Joh for Canberra push. However, the campaign dwelled almost entirely on local matters. [1]

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Candidates

The Nationals selected Mick Veivers, a rugby league identity and acknowledged Sir Joh supporter, while the Liberals selected Keith Thompson, a City of Gold Coast alderman. Perennial independent candidate William Aabraham-Steer, who had contested McPherson and Moncrieff at various federal elections, also contested. [1]

Results

The seat was retained by the National Party with the election of candidate and Australian former rugby league international Mick Veivers. [1]

Southport state by-election, 1987 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Mick Veivers 7,16446.20−4.72
Liberal Keith Thompson3,92825.33+1.80
Labor Robert Lee3,80624.54+2.26
Independent Jim McDonagh4903.16+3.16
Independent William Aabraham-Steer1180.76+0.76
Total formal votes15,50697.93−0.28
Informal votes3272.07+0.28
Turnout 15,83374.52−14.56
Two-party-preferred result
National Mick Veivers 10,53067.91
Labor Robert Lee497632.09
National hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Coaldrake, Peter (December 1987). "Australian Political Chronicle: January–June 1987". Australian Journal of Politics and History. 33 (3): 307. ISSN   0004-9522.
  2. ↑ Queensland Legislative Assembly (6 March 1990). Details of polling at general election held on 2 December 1989. p. 67.
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