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Queensland State Election, 2004




The result of the election was the return of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) government of Premier Peter Beattie , with its majority substantially intact.


RESULTS SUMMARY


The Nationals regained three seats from the ALP, Burdekin , Burnett and Charters Towers , as well as Lockyer from One Nation member Bill Flynn , but lost Keppel to the ALP, leaving them with a total gain of three seats. The Liberal Party won Currumbin from Minister Merri Rose , as well as taking Rob Borbidge 's former seat of Surfers Paradise from indepedent Lex Bell , who had won it in the 2001 By-election following Borbidge's resignation.


SEATS WON BY THE ALP



SEATS WON BY THE NATIONALS


  • Ray Hopper won the seat of Darling Downs as an independent, but joined the National Party in December 2001 .



SEATS WON BY THE LIBERAL PARTY



SEATS WON BY THE ONE NATION PARTY (ONP)



SEATS WON BY INDEPENDENTS


  • Roberts was originally elected as a One Nation member, but left the party in 2001 and retained her seat as an Independent.



SUBSEQUENT CHANGES

In 2005 , Deputy Premier Terry Mackenroth and Speaker Ray Hollis resigned from parliament, forcing by-elections in their former seats of Chatsworth and Redcliffe on 20 August 2005 . The Liberal Party won both seats, with Michael Caltabiano successful in Chatsworth and Terry Rogers in Redcliffe. ALP member Robert Poole resigned from his seat of Gaven on 28 February 2006 . National Party candidate Dr Alex Douglas won the Gaven by-election held on 1 April 2006 .

The results of the three by-elections leave the ALP with 60 seats and lift National and Liberal Party representation to 16 and seven seats respectively.