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The 2008 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 15 March 2008 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the City of Gold Coast. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. [1]
Although there was speculation he would retire, incumbent mayor Ron Clarke contested and was re-elected, defeating four candidates − including Tom Tate (Liberal), sitting councillor Rob Molhoek (Unite GC) and former federal MP John Bradford. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ron Clarke | 79,463 | 35.62 | ||
| Liberal | Tom Tate | 59,585 | 26.71 | ||
| Unite GC | Rob Molhoek | 57,605 | 25.82 | ||
| Independent | John Bradford | 20,754 | 9.30 | ||
| Independent | Ray Schearer | 5,704 | 2.56 | ||
| Total formal votes | 223,111 | 95.71 | |||
| Informal votes | 10,005 | 4.29 | |||
| Turnout | 233,116 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Ron Clarke | 90,418 | 53.99 | ||
| Liberal | Tom Tate | 77,039 | 46.01 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
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