Electoral district of Glass House

Glass House
Queensland—Legislative Assembly

Glass House (2008—)
State Queensland
Dates current 1986–1992; 2001–present
MP Andrew Powell
Party Liberal National
Namesake Glass House Mountains
Electors 34,852 (2015)
Area 1,582 km2 (610.8 sq mi)
Coordinates 26°52′S 152°50′E / 26.867°S 152.833°E / -26.867; 152.833Coordinates: 26°52′S 152°50′E / 26.867°S 152.833°E / -26.867; 152.833

Glass House is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.

The electorate is based mostly on the hinterland areas of the Sunshine Coast and north of Caboolture, it stretches north to Witta, south to the northern outskirts of Caboolture and west to Conondale.

Members for Glass House

First incarnation (1986–1992)
MemberPartyTerm
  Bill Newton National 1986–1989
  Jon Sullivan Labor 1989–1992
Second incarnation (2001–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Carolyn Male Labor 2001–2009
  Andrew Powell Liberal National 2009–present

Election results

Queensland state election, 2015: Glass House[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal National Andrew Powell 13,272 43.72 -12.13
Labor Brent Hampstead 9.587 30.54 +12.87
Greens David Knobel 4,511 14.37 -1.27
Palmer United Scott Higgins 3,570 11.37 +11.37
Total formal votes 31,395 97.82 +0.16
Informal votes 700 2.18 -0.16
Turnout 32,095 90.60 -2.02
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Andrew Powell 14,890 51.41 -18.98
Labor Brent Hampstead 14,074 48.59 +18.98
Liberal National hold Swing -18.98

References

  1. ↑ http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2015/results/booth32.html

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