2003 Maryborough state by-election

August 2019 A by-election was held in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Maryborough on 26 April 2003. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member John Kingston. The by-election resulted in the baton passing from one independent to another when Chris Foley was elected as the new member. Background John Kingston was first elected to state parliament as one of 11 One Nation candidates ushered in at the 1998 state election. All eleven members would eventually break with their party, with Kingston doing so in early 1999 to sit as an independent. He was re-elected in that capacity at the 2001 state election before resigning in 2003 due to ill health. Candidates Kingston's retirement presented the Labor Party with an opportunity to win back the seat they had held prior to his 1998 victory. Labor preselected postal worker Doug Loggie.Candidates meet and greet as by-election heats up 10 April 2003 ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/04/10/829107.htm https://archive.today/20120729110327/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/04/10/829107.htm dead 29 July 2012 The contest for National Party preselection—which had last held the seat from 1983 to 1989—saw Peter Andrews win endorsement over four other candidates.Election fever hitting Maryborough 3 April 2003 ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/04/03/823165.htm https://archive.today/20120718130405/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/04/03/823165.htm dead 18 July 2012 Ominously, one of those candidates, church pastor and financial advisor Chris Foley, chose to stand for the by-election in an independent capacity.Polls open for new Maryborough MP 26 April 2003 ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/04/26/840689.htm https://archive.today/20120805011158/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/04/26/840689.htm dead 5 August 2012 Result Chris Foley easily outpolled the candidate of his former party and, with the help of preferences, won the seat over Labor candidate Doug Loggie. Maryborough state by-election, 2003Maryborough 2003 By-election Results https://web.archive.org/web/20080906012008/https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/98426001052359443062.pdf 2008-09-06 Labor QLD Doug Loggie 8,465 37.02 −4.99 Independent Chris Foley 7,619 33.32 +33.32 Nationals QLD Peter Andrews 3,925 17.16 +2.61 One Nation Brad Marsh 1,679 7.34 +7.34 Greens QLD Dean Pratley 775 3.39 +3.39 Independent Ray Smith 179 0.78 −1.49 Independent John Ahearn 174 0.76 +0.76 Independent Jeremy Roberts 51 0.22 +0.22 22,867 97.91 +0.28 488 2.09 −0.28 23,355 88.08 −7.06 Independent Chris Foley 10,484 53.51 +53.51 Labor QLD Doug Loggie 9,109 46.49 −3.01 Independent Independent N/A See also List of Queensland state by-elections References Category:2003 elections in Australia Category:Queensland state by-elections Category:2000s in Queensland