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A by-election for the Brisbane City Council ward of Morningside was held on 20 January 2018, triggered by the resignation of incumbent Labor councillor, Shayne Sutton. [1]
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A by-election for the Brisbane City Council ward of Morningside was held on 20 January 2018, triggered by the resignation of incumbent Labor councillor, Shayne Sutton. [1]
Shayne Sutton announced her intention to retire as the Councillor for Morningside Ward on Monday 23 October 2017, saying she would stay on "until the state election", assuming the election would be at the start of 2018 and that the by-election could coincide, however, just six days later, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk called the election for 25 November 2017. [2]
The Electoral Commission of Queensland announced on 2 November 2017, that the By-Election would take place on 20 January 2018. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Kara Cook | 10,241 | 50.04 | +1.24 | |
| Liberal National | Melina Morgan | 7,561 | 36.95 | -3.55 | |
| Greens | Rolf Kuelsen | 2,331 | 11.39 | +0.69 | |
| Independent | Angus Jell | 331 | 1.62 | +1.62 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,464 | 98.50 | |||
| Informal votes | 312 | 1.50 | |||
| Turnout | 20,776 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Kara Cook | 11,999 | 60.24 | +3.64 | |
| Liberal National | Melina Morgan | 7,919 | 39.76 | -3.64 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.64 | |||
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