2016 Toowoomba South state by-election

Queensland state by-election

2016 Toowoomba South state by-election

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|  | 16 July 2016 |

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Candidate  | David Janetzki | Di Thorley
Party  | Liberal National | Independent
Popular vote  | 13,005 | 9,827
Percentage  | 46.37% | 35.04%
Swing  | 8.96pp  | 35.04pp
TPP | 55.59% | 44.41%
TPP swing  | 10.07pp  | 44.1pp

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| MP before election

John McVeigh
Liberal National

| Elected MP

David Janetzki
Liberal National

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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]

## Nominations

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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

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Toowoomba South state by-election, 16 July 2016[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | Swing | n/a |

## References

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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

## External links

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* Electoral Commission Queensland: 2016 Toowoomba South By-Election
* ABC Elections: 2016 Toowoomba South by-election

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