2014 Stafford state by-election

A by-election was conducted for the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Stafford on 19 July 2014 following 23 May resignation of LNP MP Chris Davis. The LNP won Stafford from Labor at the 2012 election with 57.1 percent of the two-party vote from a 14.4-point two-party swing. The 2014 Redcliffe by-election saw a 17.2-point two-party swing to Labor. Analysts predicted a Labor win with a 10–12-point two-party swing. Labor candidate Anthony Lynham won the by-election with a 62 percent two-party vote from a 19.1-point two-party swing.

2014 Stafford state by-election
19 July 2014
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Anthony Lynham Bob Andersen Anna Boccabella
Party Labor Liberal National Greens
Popular vote 12,626 8,339 2,971
Percentage 50.6% 33.4% 11.9%
Swing 17.1 16.8 0.6
TPP 62.0% 38.0%
TPP swing 19.1 19.1
MP before election

Chris Davis
Liberal National

 Elected MP

Anthony Lynham
Labor

This election was the first in Australia which required voter identification to be shown prior to receiving a ballot paper.

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