2017 Ipswich mayoral by-election
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | IND | IND | IND | Candidate | Andrew Antoniolli | Paul Tully | Peter Robinson | Party | Ind. Labor | Ind. Labor | Independent | Popular vote | 33,285 | 29,678 | 6,958 | Percentage | 34.57% | 30.83% | 7.23% | 2CP | 54.44% | 45.56% | | |
Mayor before election Paul Pisasale Independent Labor | Subsequent Mayor Andrew Antoniolli Independent Labor | |
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.
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
2017 Ipswich mayoral by-election[3] 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
- ^ "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.