Electoral district of Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise
Queensland—Legislative Assembly

Surfers Paradise (2008—)
State Queensland
MP John-Paul Langbroek
Party Liberal National
Namesake Surfers Paradise
Electors 34,315 (2015)
Area 27 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Coordinates 27°59′S 153°24′E / 27.983°S 153.400°E / -27.983; 153.400Coordinates: 27°59′S 153°24′E / 27.983°S 153.400°E / -27.983; 153.400

Surfers Paradise is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.

Members for Surfers Paradise

MemberPartyTerm
  Sir Bruce Small Country 1972–1975
  National Country 1975–1977
  Bruce Bishop Liberal 1977–1980
  Rob Borbidge National Country 1980–1982
  National 1982–2001
  Lex Bell Independent 2001–2004
  John-Paul Langbroek Liberal 2004–2008
  Liberal National 2008–present

Election results

Queensland state election, 2015: Surfers Paradise[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 17,569 61.06 −11.57
Labor Josh Blundell-Thornton 6,544 22.74 +6.20
Greens Helen Hunt 2,221 7.72 +0.60
Palmer United Stephen Gardner 1,749 6.08 +6.08
Family First Jonathon Scoones 692 2.40 −1.31
Total formal votes 28,775 97.94 +0.18
Informal votes 605 2.06 −0.18
Turnout 29,380 84.12 −2.57
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 18,405 69.21 −10.29
Labor Josh Blundell-Thornton 8,188 30.79 +10.29
Liberal National hold Swing −10.29

References

  1. ↑ 2015 State General Election - Surfers Paradise - District Summary, ECQ.

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