Electoral district of Nicklin
| Nicklin Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
Nicklin (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1986–present |
| MP | Peter Wellington |
| Party | Independent |
| Namesake | Frank Nicklin |
Nicklin is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and stretches north to Yandina, south to Eudlo and west to Kenilworth
The seat is currently held by Peter Wellington, an independent who has held the seat since 1998, when he brought a minority Beattie Labor government into power that very same year.
Members for Nicklin
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals| | Brian Austin | National | 1986–1989 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Bob King | Liberal | 1989–1990[1] |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals| | Neil Turner | National | 1990–1998 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Peter Wellington | Independent | 1998–present |
1 Election declared void
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Peter Wellington | 13,243 | 49.9 | −1.9 | |
| Liberal National | Steve Morrison | 7,503 | 28.3 | +3.9 | |
| Labor | Peter Baulch | 4,046 | 15.2 | +1.7 | |
| Greens | Garry Claridge | 1,740 | 6.6 | −1.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 26,532 | 98.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 405 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 26,937 | 90.9 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Peter Wellington | 15,588 | 66.3 | −8.2 | |
| Liberal National | Steve Morrison | 7,921 | 33.7 | +8.2 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | -8.2 | |||
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)