2014 Stafford state by-election

2014 Stafford state by-election
19 July 2014
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Anthony Lynham Bob Andersen Anna Boccabella
Party Labor Liberal National Greens
Popular vote 12,626 8,339 2,971
Percentage 50.6% 33.4% 11.9%
Swing Increase 17.1 Decrease 16.8 Increase 0.6
TPP 62.0% 38.0%
TPP swing Increase 19.1 Decrease 19.1
MP before election

Chris Davis
Liberal National

Elected MP

Anthony Lynham
Labor

A by-election was conducted for the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Stafford on 19 July 2014 following 23 May resignation of LNP MP Chris Davis.[1][2] The LNP won Stafford from Labor at the 2012 election with 57.1 percent of the two-party vote from a 14.4-point two-party swing. The 2014 Redcliffe by-election saw a 17.2-point two-party swing to Labor. Analysts predicted a Labor win with a 10–12-point two-party swing.[3][4] Labor candidate Anthony Lynham won the by-election with a 62 percent two-party vote from a 19.1-point two-party swing.[5]

This election was the first in Australia which required voter identification to be shown prior to receiving a ballot paper.[5]

  1. ^ "Chris Davis resigns as Queensland MP for Stafford". ABC News. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ Howells, Melinda (5 June 2014). "Stafford by-election called for July 19 following MP Chris Davis's resignation". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. ^ LNP expected to lose Stafford by-election to Labor with a swing of at least 12 points: Courier Mail 19 July 2014
  4. ^ Stafford by-election battle under way: Brisbane Times 19 July 2014
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference antony was invoked but never defined (see the help page).