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2004 Queensland state election
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2004 Queensland state election Queensland parliamentary no 2001 Queensland state election 2001 2006 Queensland state election 2006 All 89 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland45 Assembly seats were needed for a majority 2,400,977 5.49% 2,195,400 (91.44%)https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/2658/2004-Statistical-Returns.pdf 2004 State General Election: Statistical Returns August 2004 ecq.qld.gov.au Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) (1.2 pp) yes 2004 02 07 150x150px Peter Beattie yes 1996 02 20 Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) Brisbane Central 1,011,630 47.01% 1.92 66 seats, 48.93% 63 3 150x150px Lawrence Springborg 4 February 2003 006946 National–Liberal Coalition Southern Downs 763,152 35.46% 6.98 15 seats, 28.48% 20 5 Pauline Hanson's One Nation ON Bill Flynn 6 March 2001 One Nation Lockyer(lost seat) 104,980 4.88% 3.81 3 seats, 8.69% 1 2 2004 Queensland election - Vote Strength.svg 450px The top map shows the first party preference by electorate. The bottom map shows the final two-party preferred vote result by electorate. Premier Peter Beattie Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) Peter Beattie Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
The 2004 Queensland state election was held on 7 February 2004 to elect all 89 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.
The Labor Party (ALP) government of premier Peter Beattie won a third term in office, with its large majority almost untouched.
Key dates
Date Event 13 January 2004 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.Queensland Election 2004: Statistical Returns Electoral Commission of Queensland August 2004 0-7242-6851-0 6 Electoral Commission Queensland 19 January 2004 Close of electoral rolls. 20 January 2004 Close of nominations. 7 February 2004 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 12 February 2004 The Beattie Ministry was reconstituted. 20 February 2004 The writ was returned and the results formally declared.
Retiring members
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Labor
Steve Bredhauer (Cook)
Wendy Edmond (Mount Coot-tha)
Matt Foley (Yeerongpilly)
Anita Phillips (Thuringowa)
Liberal
Joan Sheldon (Caloundra)
David Watson (Moggill)
National
Vince Lester (Keppel)
Results
Results of the Queensland state election, 2004
File:2004 Queensland Legislative Assembly.svg 2400977 43657 1.13 0.30 Labor 1011630 1.92 63 3 Liberal 398147 4.18 5 2 National 365005 2.80 15 3 Greens 145522 4.35 0 0 Independents 125516 2.78 5 0 One Nation 104980 3.81 1 2 Democrats 943 0.30 0 0 http://elections.uwa.edu.au Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 7 February 2004 Australian Government and Politics Database 22 February 2009 18 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150118085343/http://elections.uwa.edu.au/ dead
Popular vote var(--background-color-interactive) 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 47.01
Liberal Liberal Party of Australia 18.50
Nationals National Party of Australia 16.96
Greens Australian Greens 6.76
One Nation Pauline Hanson's One Nation 4.88
Democrats Australian Democrats 0.04
Independents Independent 5.83
Seats var(--background-color-interactive) 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 70.79
Nationals National Party of Australia 16.85
Liberal Liberal Party of Australia 5.62
One Nation Pauline Hanson's One Nation 1.12
Independents Independent 5.62
Seats changing hands
Seat 2001 Election Swing 2004 Election Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Burdekin Labor Steve Rodgers 5.13 –9.51 4.39 Rosemary Menkens National Burnett Labor Trevor Strong 1.70 –4.26 2.56 Rob Messenger National Charters Towers Labor Christine Scott 2.17 –4.89 2.7 Shane Knuth National Currumbin Labor Merri Rose 14.55 –17.78 3.23 Jann Stuckey Liberal Gympie One Nation Elisa Roberts¹ 3.26 –13.32 10.05 Elisa Roberts Independent Keppel National Vince Lester 1.46 –5.23 3.78 Paul Hoolihan Labor Lockyer One Nation Bill Flynn 7.30 –11.42 4.12 Ian Rickuss National Surfers Paradise IndependentLex Bell² 8.12 –22.02 13.91John-Paul LangbroekLiberal
Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election.
¹ Elisa Roberts resigned from the One Nation Party and contested the election as an independent.
² Lex Bell won Surfers Paradise as an independent at the 2001 by-election. The National Party had retained the seat at the 2001 election.
Post-election pendulum
Labor seats (63)Marginal ClayfieldLiddy ClarkALP1.17% KawanaChris CumminsALP1.48% MudgeerabaDianne ReillyALP1.85% IndooroopillyRonan LeeALP2.08% Barron RiverLesley ClarkALP3.12% KeppelPaul HoolihanALP3.78% CairnsDesley BoyleALP3.90% Hervey BayAndrew McNamaraALP3.96% BroadwaterPeta-Kaye CroftALP4.06% AspleyBonny BarryALP4.69% GavenRobert PooleALP4.96% BurleighChristine SmithALP5.04% BundabergNita CunninghamALP5.29% TownsvilleMike ReynoldsALP5.33% PumicestoneCarryn SullivanALP5.43%Fairly Safe MundingburraLindy Nelson-CarrALP6.22% RedcliffeRay HollisALP7.10% Toowoomba NorthKerry ShineALP7.29% CookJason O'BrienALP7.45% MulgraveWarren PittALP7.72% ThuringowaCraig WallaceALP7.90% RedlandsJohn EnglishALP8.46% MansfieldPhil ReevesALP8.56% NoosaCate MolloyALP8.66% ClevelandDarryl BriskeyALP8.66% Glass HouseCarolyn MaleALP8.94% Ipswich WestDon LivingstoneALP9.41% SpringwoodBarbara StoneALP9.72% SouthportPeter LawlorALP9.99% Safe Mount GravattJudy SpenceALP10.32% GreenslopesGary FenlonALP11.03% Mount Coot-thaAndrew FraserALP11.54% EvertonRod WelfordALP11.60% Mount OmmaneyJulie AttwoodALP11.63% FitzroyJim PearceALP12.35% KurwongbahLinda LavarchALP12.45% MurrumbaDean WellsALP12.69% ChatsworthTerry MackenrothALP12.84% Ferny GroveGeoff WilsonALP13.16% KallangurKen HaywardALP13.66% SandgateGordon NuttallALP13.99% Mount IsaTony McGradyALP14.15% AshgroveJim FourasALP14.69% WhitsundayJan JarrattALP14.77% v IND StrettonStephen RobertsonALP15.04% CapalabaMichael ChoiALP15.16% MackayTim MulherinALP15.79% StaffordTerry SullivanALP16.34% WaterfordTom BartonALP16.52% YeerongpillySimon FinnALP17.09% AlbertMargaret KeechALP17.27% LyttonPaul LucasALP17.87% AlgesterKaren StruthersALP17.97% BulimbaPat PurcellALP18.45% RockhamptonRobert SchwartenALP18.95% NudgeeNeil RobertsALP19.33% Brisbane CentralPeter BeattieALP19.58% Very SafeIpswichRachel NolanALP21.00%South BrisbaneAnna BlighALP21.06%LoganJohn MickelALP21.25%BundambaJo-Ann MillerALP24.89%WoodridgeDesley ScottALP27.95%InalaHenry PalaszczukALP31.02%
National/Liberal seats (20)MarginalCaloundraMark McArdleLIB1.26%BurnettRob MessengerNAT2.56%Charters TowersShane KnuthNAT2.71%CurrumbinJann StuckeyLIB3.23%MaroochydoreFiona SimpsonNAT4.06%LockyerIan RickussNAT4.12%BurdekinRosemary MenkensNAT4.39%Fairly SafeMoggillBruce FleggLIB6.33%BeaudesertKev LingardNAT8.06%RobinaBob QuinnLIB8.78%SafeMiraniTed MaloneNAT10.64%HinchinbrookMarc RowellNAT10.88% v INDToowoomba SouthMike HoranNAT11.49%Surfers ParadiseJohn-Paul LangbroekLIB13.91%GregoryVaughan JohnsonNAT17.37%Darling DownsRay HopperNAT17.77%CunninghamStuart CopelandNAT18.93%Very SafeCallideJeff SeeneyNAT23.60%WarregoHoward HobbsNAT24.76%Southern DownsLawrence SpringborgNAT25.22%Crossbench seats (6)GympieElisa RobertsIND10.05% v ALPGladstoneLiz CunninghamIND11.25% v ALPTablelandsRosa Lee LongONP12.41% v NATNanangoDorothy PrattIND12.73% v NATMaryboroughChris FoleyIND17.98% v ALPNicklinPeter WellingtonIND29.55% v ALP
Subsequent changes
On 21 July 2005, Labor Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ray Hollis (Redcliffe) resigned. At the by-election on 20 August 2005, Terry Rogers gained the seat for the Liberal Party.
On 25 July 2005, Labor Deputy Premier Terry Mackenroth (Chatsworth) resigned. At the by-election on 20 August 2005, Michael Caltabiano gained the seat for the Liberal Party.
On 28 February 2006, Labor Party member Robert Poole (Gaven) resigned. At the by-election on 1 April 2006, Alex Douglas gained the seat for the National Party.
On 21 August 2006, Cate Molloy (Noosa) resigned from the Labor Party and sat as an independent.
References
See also
Candidates of the Queensland state election, 2004
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2001–2004
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2004–2006
Beattie Ministry
Category:Elections in Queensland
Category:2004 elections in Australia
Category:2000s in Queensland
Category:February 2004 in Australia