1996 Lytton state by-election

A by-election was held in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Lytton on 5 October 1996. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor member Tom Burns. The by-election was won by Labor candidate Paul Lucas.

Result

Lytton state by-election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Lucas 10,832 54.7 −1.5
Liberal Jenny Mansell 5,480 27.7 −7.3
Democrats Marianne Dickie 1,223 6.2 +6.2
Shooters Wendy Kelly 750 3.8 +3.8
Independent Nigel Freemarijuana 608 3.1 +3.1
Greens Norma Nord 570 2.9 −5.9
Independent B Groom 147 0.7 +0.7
Independent B Richardson 131 0.7 +0.7
Independent Steve Purtill 47 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 19,788 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 229 1.1 −0.4
Turnout 20,017 88.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Lucas 11,952 66.1 +4.8
Liberal Jenny Mansell 6,129 33.9 −4.8
Labor hold Swing +4.8

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