The 2017 Ipswich mayoral by-election was held on 19 August 2017 to elect the mayor of Ipswich, a local government area in Queensland, Australia.
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The by-election was triggered by the resignation of mayor Paul Pisasale on 6 June 2017, who cited a decline in his health due to multiple sclerosis, a day after his office was searched by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and police.[1]
Andrew Antoniolli was elected mayor with 54.44% of the vote after preferences.[2]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Labor | Andrew Antoniolli | 33,285 | 34.57 | ||
| Independent Labor | Paul Tully | 29,678 | 30.83 | ||
| Independent | Peter Robinson | 6,958 | 7.23 | ||
| Greens | Brett Morrissey | 6,476 | 6.73 | ||
| Independent | Gary Duffy | 5,770 | 5.99 | ||
| Independent | Dallas Klass | 5,669 | 5.89 | ||
| Independent | Patricia Petersen | 3,527 | 3.66 | ||
| Independent | Jack Paff | 2,531 | 2.63 | ||
| Independent | Paul Rix | 1,438 | 1.49 | ||
| Independent | Peter Luxton | 522 | 0.54 | ||
| Independent | Ken Salter | 415 | 0.43 | ||
| Total formal votes | 96,269 | 96.67 | |||
| Informal votes | 3,314 | 3.33 | |||
| Turnout | 99,583 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent Labor | Andrew Antoniolli | 39,321 | 54.44 | ||
| Independent Labor | Paul Tully | 32,902 | 45.56 | ||
| Independent Labor hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Pisasale steps down as Ipswich Mayor in hospital gown amid CCC investigation". ABC News. 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017.
- ^ "2017 Ipswich City Council Mayoral By-Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^ "2017 Ipswich City Council Mayoral By-Election - Ipswich City Council - Undivided Council Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.