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429:Rob Molhoek
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257:Independent
242:Independent
187:Percentage
153:Independent
143:Rob Molhoek
794:Categories
628:References
542:Ron Clarke
384:Ron Clarke
360:Candidate
351:Gold Coast
304:Ron Clarke
297:Queensland
253:Ron Clarke
238:Ron Clarke
131:Ron Clarke
127:Candidate
717:elections
606:See also
564:Tom Tate
517:233,116
489:223,111
424:Unite GC
406:Tom Tate
320:Unite GC
308:Tom Tate
164:Unite GC
137:Tom Tate
574:+46.01
568:77,039
559:Liberal
546:90,418
529:result
513:Turnout
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456:20,754
439:+25.82
433:57,605
416:+26.71
410:59,585
401:Liberal
388:79,463
330:Results
312:Liberal
213:46.01%
198:25.82%
195:26.71%
182:57,605
179:59,585
158:Liberal
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66:Turnout
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549:53.99
492:95.71
476:5,704
436:25.82
413:26.71
391:35.62
363:Votes
357:Party
209:53.99%
191:35.62%
175:79,463
149:Party
591:Swing
505:4.29
479:2.56
459:9.30
335:Mayor
285:mayor
231:Mayor
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772:2024
767:2020
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732:1995
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585:hold
279:The
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295:in
204:2CP
119:UGC
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