1988 Brisbane City Council election
19 March 1988
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All 26 wards on the City Council 13 wards needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||
The 1988 Brisbane City Council election was held on 19 March 1988 to elect a lord mayor and 26 aldermen to the City of Brisbane.[1] The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in Queensland, Australia.
The election resulted in the re-election of the Liberal Party, with incumbent Liberal Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson also being returned.[1][2]
Pendulums
Pre-Election Pendulum
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Post-Election Pendulum
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Results
Ward summary
| Ward | Party | Alderman | Margin (%)[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken Ridge | Liberal | Keith Murray[5] | 13.1 | |
| Breakfast Creek | Liberal | S. S. Clay | 17.3 | |
| Camp Hill | Liberal | S. R. Jeffreys | 10.4 | |
| Carina | Liberal | G. R. McDougall | 1.4 | |
| Chermside | Liberal | L. B. Barnes | 10.3 | |
| Coopers Plains | Liberal | G. J. Stegman | 1.6 | |
| Deagon | Labor | Ken Leese[6] | 3.8 | |
| Doboy | Labor | John Campbell[7] | 5.9 | |
| Eagle Farm | Labor | Patricia Vaughan | 10.3 | |
| Ekibin | Liberal | O. L. Olsen | 13.3 | |
| Enoggera | Labor | Brian Mellifont[8] | 3.4 | |
| Fairfield | Liberal | B. K. Murray | 13.0 | |
| Holland Park | Liberal | Gail Chiconi[9] | 12.6 | |
| Inala | Labor | Clive Wells | 4.7 | |
| Jamboree | Liberal | Phil Denman[10] | 22.8 | |
| Kalinga | Liberal | Carol Cashman | 9.2 | |
| Kianawah | Labor | Don Randall | 6.2 | |
| McDowall | Liberal | John Goss[11] | 20.4 | |
| Paddington | Labor | Joe St Ledger | 6.7 | |
| Pullenvale | Liberal | Bob Mills | 29.3 | |
| Rochedale | Liberal | Graham Quirk | 20.4 | |
| Runcorn | Liberal | Bob Ward[12] | 21.4 | |
| Spring Hill | Labor | Ian Brusasco | 1.3 | |
| Taringa | Liberal | June O'Connell | 25.3 | |
| The Gabba | Labor | K. O. T. Quinn | 7.7 | |
| The Gap | Liberal | Brian Hallinan[13] | 16.3 | |
References
- ^ a b Tucker, Doug; Neylan, Mark (1994). "Lord Mayor Superstar: Sallyanne Atkinson and the media" (PDF). Australian Studies in Journalism (3): 254–274.
- ^ a b Stockwell, S. E. (1997). Rhetoric and democracy : deliberative opportunities in current electoral processes (Thesis thesis).
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Between Ourselves May-June 1985". Brisbane City Archives. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "CityLink - Issue 12 - April 1994". Brisbane City Archives. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Bracken Ridge - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Deagon (Key seat) - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Doboy (Key seat) - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Enoggera (Key seat) - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Holland Park - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Jamboree (Key seat) - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "McDowall - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Runcorn - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "The Gap (Key seat) - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-10-09.