2020 Currumbin state by-election explained
Election Name: | 2020 Currumbin 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: | 71.5% 14.6 |
Seats For Election: | The district of Currumbin in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland |
Candidate1: | Laura Gerber |
Party1: | Liberal National Party of Queensland |
Popular Vote1: | 10,071 |
Percentage1: | 43.8% |
Swing1: | 3.9 |
Candidate2: | Kaylee Campradt |
Party2: | Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) |
Popular Vote2: | 8,790 |
Percentage2: | 38.2% |
Swing2: | 2.6 |
Candidate3: | Sally Spain |
Party3: | Australian Greens |
Popular Vote3: | 2,530 |
Percentage3: | 11.0% |
Swing3: | 0.7 |
1Blank: | 2PP |
1Data1: | 51.2% |
1Data2: | 48.8% |
2Blank: | 2PP swing |
2Data1: | 2.1 |
2Data2: | 2.1 |
MP |
Before Election: | Jann Stuckey |
Before Party: | Liberal National |
After Election: | Laura Gerber |
After Party: | Liberal National |
A by-election was held for the seat of Currumbin in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 28 March 2020 following the resignation of Jann Stuckey on 1 February 2020. The by-election was held on the same day as the Bundamba by-election and the statewide local government elections.
Laura Gerber won the by-election, holding the seat for the Liberal National Party.[1]
Key dates
Date | Event |
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6 February 2020 | Issue of the writ |
12 February 2020 | Close of electoral rolls |
13 February 2020 | Close of nominations |
16 March 2020 | Early voting begins |
28 March 2020 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm | |
Candidates
Candidate nominations in ballot paper order |
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| | Liberal National | Laura Gerber | Solicitor and Commonwealth prosecutor.[2] |
| | Greens | Sally Spain | Teacher and activist |
| | | Nicholas Bettany | Unknown |
| | Labor | Kaylee Campradt | President of the Parents and Citizen's Association (P&C) Queensland. | |
Opinion polling
External links
Notes and References
- News: Bavas . Josh . LNP to retain Gold Coast seat of Currumbin following by-election . 19 April 2020 . ABC News . 31 March 2020 . en-AU.
- News: Green . Antony . Currumbin by-election . 11 February 2020 . ABC News . en.
- News: Wardill . Steve . Palaszczuk Government on brink of winning Currumbin by-election . The Courier Mail.