2016 Toowoomba South state by-election

A by-election was conducted for the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Toowoomba South on 16 July 2016, following the 29 April resignation of LNP MP John McVeigh. McVeigh resigned after he was preselected as the LNP candidate for the federal division of Groom at the 2016 federal election.[1]

2016 Toowoomba South state by-election
16 July 2016
  First party Second party
 
IND
Candidate David Janetzki Di Thorley
Party Liberal National Independent
Popular vote 13,005 9,827
Percentage 46.37% 35.04%
Swing Decrease8.96pp Increase35.04pp
TPP 55.59% 44.41%
TPP swing Decrease10.07pp Increase44.1pp
MP before election

John McVeigh
Liberal National

 Elected MP

David Janetzki
Liberal National

Nominations

The six candidates in ballot paper order are as follows:

Candidate nominations
Party Candidate Background
  Katter's Australian Party Ken Elliott Teacher.[2]
  Liberal National Party David Janetzki Corporate lawyer and head of banking at Heritage Bank.[3]
  Independent Di Thorley Former nurse and city councillor, mayor of Toowoomba from 2000 to 2007.[4]
  Independent Rob Berry Real estate agent and former business development bank manager.[5]
  Family First Party Alexandra Todd Designer with a degree in architecture. Candidate for Groom at the 2013 federal election.[6]
  Queensland Greens Ken Gover Dentist. Contested Toowoomba North at the 2015 Queensland state election.[7]

Result
Toowoomba South state by-election, 16 July 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National David Janetzki 13,005 46.37 −8.96
Independent Di Thorley 9,827 35.04 +35.04
Family First Alexandra Todd 2,019 7.20 +7.20
Greens Ken Gover 1,519 5.42 −4.44
Katter's Australian Ken Elliott 1,188 4.24 +4.24
Independent Rob Berry 486 1.73 +1.73
Total formal votes 28,044 96.76 −0.79
Informal votes 940 3.24 +0.79
Turnout 28,984 83.49 −8.80
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal National David Janetzki 15,591 55.59 −10.07
Independent Di Thorley 12,453 44.41 +44.41
Liberal National hold Swingn/a

References
  1. Remeikis, Amy (10 May 2016). "Toowoomba South by-election date set to replace John McVeigh". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. "KAP Launches Toowoomba South Candidate Ken Elliott". Katter's Australian Party. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. "Toowoomba South LNP candidate David Janetzki ready". Toowoomba Chronicle. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. "Ex-mayor Di Thorley to contest Toowoomba South by-election as independent". ABC News. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  5. "Rob Berry". Toowoomba Chronicle. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  6. "Groom Results". 2013 Federal Election. ABC. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  7. "Greens candidate for Toowoomba South to contest seat". Toowoomba Chronicle. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  8. 2016 Toowoomba South By-Election - Toowoomba South - District Summary: ECQ


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