A Liberal Revival in Brisbane?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1321816600001318Keywords:
Liberals, Queensland state politics, electoral advancementAbstract
The paper takes as its point of departure the proposition that for the Liberals to return as a significant electoral force in Queensland state politics they need to be far more successful in metropolitan electorates than in the 1983–92 period.
The extent of the electoral advancement in the greater metropolitan area in 1995 is examined by a classification of seat types and by voting patterns in the recent past. It is found that such success was variable, heavily dependent upon the legacy of the National urban vote (1989–92) and the propensity of erstwhile ALP voters to opt for Others, rather than the Liberals when registering their primary vote.
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Bundamba, Ipswich, Ipswich West. No Liberal candidate in Ipswich West.
Greenslopes, Mansfield, Mt Ommaney, Springwood.
Mansfield and Mt Ommaney. These classifications are provided by the Queensland Electoral Commission.
Indooroopilly and Moggill. Classification as per endnote 3.
Ashgrove, Brisbane Central, Bulimba, Clayfield, Greenslopes, Indooroopilly, Kedron, Lytton, Moggill, Mt Coot-Tha, Mt Gravatt, Mt Ommaney, South Brisbane, Yeronga.
Aspley and Clayfield. Classification as per endnote 3.
Ashgrove, Cleveland, Greenslopes, Ipswich West, Mt Gravatt, Redcliffe, Springwood, Sunnybank.
See Appendix I.
Archerfield, Brisbane Central, Bulimba, Bundamba, Capalaba, Chatsworth, Chermside, Everton, Ferny Grove, Inala, Ipswich, Kallangur, Kedron, Kurwongbah, Logan, Lytton, Mt Coot-Tha, Murrumba, Nudgee, Sandgate, South Brisbane, Waterford, Woodridge, Yeronga, Classification as per endnote 3.
Aspley, Chermside, Everton, Ferny Grove, Kallangur, Kurwongbah, Murrumba, Nudgee, Redcliffe.
Archerfield, Capalaba, Cleveland, Inala, Logan, Mansfield, Springwood, Sunnybank, Waterford, Woodridge.
