1984 Archerfield state by-election
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.
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Henry Palaszczuk | 8,641 | 61.51 | –10.12 | |
Liberal | John Shea | 2,173 | 15.47 | +15.47 | |
National | Doug Jackson | 1,796 | 12.78 | –15.59 | |
Democrats | David Adams | 748 | 5.32 | +5.32 | |
Independent | Bruce Parmenter | 456 | 3.25 | +3.25 | |
Independent | Mervyn Clarkson | 93 | 0.66 | +0.66 | |
Independent | Norman Eather | 31 | 0.22 | +0.22 | |
Total formal votes | 14,049 | 96.54 | +0.39 | ||
Informal votes | 503 | 3.46 | –0.39 | ||
Turnout | 14,552 | 82.39 | –8.80 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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References
- Coaldrake, Peter (December 1984). "Australian Political Chronicle: January–June 1984". Australian Journal of Politics and History. 30 (3): 414. ISSN 0004-9522.
- Queensland Legislative Assembly (17 March 1987). Details of polling at general election held on 1 November 1986. p. 63.
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