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A Liberal Revival in Brisbane?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2016

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Abstract

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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1 Bundamba, Ipswich, Ipswich West. No Liberal candidate in Ipswich West.Google Scholar

2 Greenslopes, Mansfield, Mt Ommaney, Springwood.Google Scholar

3 Mansfield and Mt Ommaney. These classifications are provided by the Queensland Electoral Commission.Google Scholar

4 Indooroopilly and Moggill. Classification as per endnote 3.Google Scholar

5 Ashgrove, Brisbane Central, Bulimba, Clayfield, Greenslopes, Indooroopilly, Kedron, Lytton, Moggill, Mt Coot-Tha, Mt Gravatt, Mt Ommaney, South Brisbane, Yeronga.Google Scholar

6 Aspley and Clayfield. Classification as per endnote 3.Google Scholar

7 Ashgrove, Cleveland, Greenslopes, Ipswich West, Mt Gravatt, Redcliffe, Springwood, Sunnybank.Google Scholar

8 See Appendix I.Google Scholar

9 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.Google Scholar

10 Aspley, Chermside, Everton, Ferny Grove, Kallangur, Kurwongbah, Murrumba, Nudgee, Redcliffe.Google Scholar

11 Archerfield, Capalaba, Cleveland, Inala, Logan, Mansfield, Springwood, Sunnybank, Waterford, Woodridge.Google Scholar