1997 Kurwongbah state by-election

A by-election was held in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Kurwongbah on 24 May 1997. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor member Margaret Woodgate. The by-election was won by Labor candidate Linda Lavarch.

Result

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Kurwongbah state by-election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Linda Lavarch 10,148 48.19 +3.20
Liberal Peter Rankin 5,238 24.88 −7.48
Independent Yvonne Moran 3,173 15.07 +15.07
Greens Kim Pantano 1,359 6.45 −2.76
Independent Rona Joyner 521 2.47 +2.47
Shooters Bev Salisbury 452 2.15 +2.15
Independent Peter Byrne 167 0.79 +0.79
Total formal votes 21,056 98.14 −0.42
Informal votes 400 1.86 +0.42
Turnout 21,456 84.37
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Linda Lavarch 11,484 60.20 +8.25
Liberal Peter Rankin 7,580 39.80 −8.25
Labor hold Swing +8.25

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