2000 Bundamba state by-election

August 2019 A by-election was held in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Bundamba on 5 February 2000. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor member Bob Gibbs. It was held concurrently with the Woodridge state by-election. The seat was retained by Labor Party with the election of candidate Jo-Ann Miller. Background Bob Gibbs first entered parliament at the 1977 state election when he was elected as the Labor member for the seat of Wolston. Wolston was abolished at the 1992 state election, partly replaced by the new seat of Bundamba which Gibbs won and held thereafter. Typically a safe Labor seat, the rise of One Nation at the 1998 state election made the contest for Bundamba closer than usual; Gibbs prevailed with 56.2% of the two party preferred vote.1998 Queensland election Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/qld/qld-98.txt On 14 December 2000, Gibbs announced his resignation from parliament in order to become Queensland's North American Trade Commissioner.Showdown ahead for One Nation in Queensland 15 December 1999 AM http://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s73435.htm Results In the absence of a One Nation candidate—Heather Hill represented the One Nation breakaway faction that would later be registered as the City Country AllianceBack where it started - Queensland by-elections, One Nation and the Libs Graham Young 12 January 2000 Online Opinion http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=1838—the major parties' share of the vote increased. Consequently, the seat reverted to its typical safe Labor status. Bundamba state by-election, 2000Bundamba and Woodridge statistical returns Electoral Commission of Queensland http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/21779001068527814937.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090713085432/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/21779001068527814937.pdf 2009-07-13 Labor QLD Jo-Ann Miller 11,217 57.25 +9.09 Liberal QLD Michele Cole 2,909 14.85 +2.98 Heather Hill 2,723 13.90 +13.90 Greens QLD Sean Curley 1,134 5.79 +2.84 Independent Colene Hughes 870 4.44 +4.44 Independent Bill Heck 564 2.88 +2.88 Independent Martin Poole 177 0.90 +0.90 19,594 97.04 597 2.96 20,191 84.74 Labor QLD Jo-Ann Miller 12,383 71.07 +14.9 Liberal QLD Michele Cole 5,041 28.93 +28.93 Labor QLD N/A Aftermath Labor's retention of Bundamba and Woodridge meant that the government of Peter Beattie retained its one-seat majority in parliament. See also List of Queensland state by-elections References Category:2000 elections in Australia Category:Queensland state by-elections Category:2000s in Queensland