2020 Bundamba state by-election explained

Election Name:2020 Bundamba state by-election
Country:Queensland
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Queensland state election
Previous Year:2017
Next Election:2020 Queensland state election
Next Year:2020
Turnout:66.4% 22.7
Seats For Election:The district of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Candidate1:Lance McCallum
Party1:Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
Popular Vote1:9,134
Percentage1:42.2%
Swing1: 11.2
Candidate2:Sharon Bell
Party2:One Nation
Popular Vote2:6,006
Percentage2:27.7%
Swing2: 27.7
Candidate4:Robert Shearman
Party4:Liberal National Party of Queensland
Popular Vote4:3,589
Percentage4:16.6%
Swing4: 1.4
Candidate5:Danielle Mutton
Party5:Australian Greens
Popular Vote5:2,924
Percentage5:13.5%
Swing5: 2.6
1Blank:2CP
1Data1:59.8%
1Data2:40.2%
2Blank:2CP swing
2Data1: 11.8
2Data2: 40.2
MP
Before Election:Jo-Ann Miller
Before Party:Labor
After Election:Lance McCallum
After Party:Labor

A by-election was held for the seat of Bundamba in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 28 March 2020 following the resignation of Jo-Ann Miller on 20 February 2020.[1] The by-election was held on the same day as the Currumbin by-election and the statewide local government elections.

Lance McCallum won the by-election, holding the seat for the Labor Party.[2]

Key dates

Date[3] Event
24 February 2020Issue of the writ
28 February 2020Close of electoral rolls
3 March 2020Close of nominations
16 March 2020Early voting begins
28 March 2020Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm

Candidates

Candidates in ballot paper order
 Sharon BellEstimating assistant. Contested Blair at the 2019 federal election.[4]
 Lance McCallumFormer Electrical Trade Union official.
 Danielle MuttonUnion organiser.
 Robert ShearmanRetired army serviceman, businessman.

Opinion polling

+Bundamba by-election polling
DateFirmCommissioned bySamplePrimary voteTPP vote
ALPONLNPGRNOTHALPON
22 March 2020UCommsThe Courier Mail[5] ~70037.6%21.2%9.7%14.4%17.2%62%38%
2017 Queensland state election53.3%width="" style="text-align:center; background:#b0e9db;"-15.2%10.9%20.5%71.6%28.4%

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Jo-Ann Miller quits Queensland Parliament . 26 February 2020 . Brisbane Times . 20 February 2020 . en.
  2. News: Hartley . Anna . Siganto . Talissa . Brisbane's Lord Mayor and Gold Coast Mayor retain office, new Ipswich Mayor revealed, as election results trickle in . 19 April 2020 . ABC News . 29 March 2020 . en-AU.
  3. Web site: Bundamba By-election . Electoral Commission Queensland . 26 February 2020.
  4. News: Green . Antony . Bundamba by-election . 26 February 2020 . ABC News . en.
  5. News: Wardill . Steve . Palaszczuk Government on brink of winning Currumbin by-election . The Courier Mail.