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2004 Queensland state election

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FieldValue
election_name2004 Queensland state election
countryQueensland
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2001 Queensland state election
previous_year2001
next_election2006 Queensland state election
next_year2006
seats_for_electionAll 89 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
45 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
registered2,400,977 5.49%
turnout2,195,400 (91.44%)
(1.2 pp)
election_date
image1[[File:Peter Beattie August 2013 (cropped).jpg150x150px]]
leader1Peter Beattie
leader_since1
party1Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
leaders_seat1Brisbane Central
popular_vote11,011,630
percentage147.01%
swing11.92
last_election166 seats, 48.93%
seats163
seat_change13
image2150x150px
leader2Lawrence Springborg
leader_since24 February 2003
colour2006946
party2National–Liberal Coalition
leaders_seat2Southern Downs
popular_vote2763,152
percentage235.46%
swing26.98
last_election215 seats, 28.48%
seats220
seat_change25
image3
leader3Bill Flynn
leader_since36 March 2001
party3One Nation
leaders_seat3Lockyer
(lost seat)
popular_vote3104,980
percentage34.88%
swing33.81
last_election33 seats, 8.69%
seats31
seat_change32
map_image2004 Queensland election - Vote Strength.svg
map_size450px
map_captionThe top map shows the first party preference by electorate. The bottom map shows the final two-party preferred vote result by electorate.
titlePremier
before_electionPeter Beattie
before_partyAustralian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
after_electionPeter Beattie
after_partyAustralian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)

45 Assembly seats were needed for a majority (1.2 pp)

(lost seat)

The 2004 Queensland state election was held on 7 February 2004 to elect all 89 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

The Labor Party (ALP) government of premier Peter Beattie won a third term in office, with its large majority almost untouched.

Key dates

DateEvent
13 January 2004Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.
19 January 2004Close of electoral rolls.
20 January 2004Close of nominations.
7 February 2004Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
12 February 2004The Beattie Ministry was reconstituted.
20 February 2004The writ was returned and the results formally declared.

Retiring members

Labor

  • Steve Bredhauer (Cook)
  • Wendy Edmond (Mount Coot-tha)
  • Matt Foley (Yeerongpilly)
  • Anita Phillips (Thuringowa)

Liberal

  • Joan Sheldon (Caloundra)
  • David Watson (Moggill)

National

  • Vince Lester (Keppel)

Results

Seats changing hands

Surfers ParadiseIndependentLex Bell²8.12–22.0213.91John-Paul LangbroekLiberal
  • Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election.
  • ¹ Elisa Roberts resigned from the One Nation Party and contested the election as an Independent.
  • ² Lex Bell won Surfers Paradise as an Independent at the 2001 by-election. The National Party had retained the seat at the 2001 election.

Post-election pendulum

Subsequent changes

  • On 21 July 2005, Labor Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ray Hollis (Redcliffe) resigned. At the by-election on 20 August 2005, Terry Rogers gained the seat for the Liberal Party.
  • On 25 July 2005, Labor Deputy Premier Terry Mackenroth (Chatsworth) resigned. At the by-election on 20 August 2005, Michael Caltabiano gained the seat for the Liberal Party.
  • On 28 February 2006, Labor Party member Robert Poole (Gaven) resigned. At the by-election on 1 April 2006, Alex Douglas gained the seat for the National Party.
  • On 21 August 2006, Cate Molloy (Noosa) resigned from the Labor Party and sat as an Independent.

References

References

  1. (August 2004). "2004 State General Election: Statistical Returns". [[Electoral Commission of Queensland]] (ECQ).
  2. Electoral Commission of Queensland. (August 2004). "Queensland Election 2004: Statistical Returns". Electoral Commission Queensland.
  3. Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 7 February 2004".
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