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1972:"2008 Townsville City Council - Councillor Election - Townsville City - Undivided Council Summary"
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As of 2024, this was the last time the ALP contested a
Townsville City Council election.
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1958:"2008 Townsville City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary"
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
388:. Tony Mooney had served as mayor since 1989, when he succeeded
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Government Reform Commission (July 2007).
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Results of the 2008 Queensland local elections § Townsville
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Townsville City
Council had been controlled by Labor since
1986:"Hill moves closer to securing Townsville council spot"
407:(LGAs) across Queensland. It was recommended that the
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1782:. Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from
1902:"'Team Tyrell' told to remove election billboard"
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1842:Report of the Local Government Reform Commission
1798:"How it happened: a defining moment in politics"
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1930:"Greens' Stirling makes Townsville mayoral bid"
465:2008 Queensland mayoral elections § Townsville
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1974:. Electoral Commission of Queensland.
1960:. Electoral Commission of Queensland.
1800:. Townsville Bulletin. 15 March 2018.
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19:2008 Townsville City Council election
373:was among the ALP members defeated.
1944:"Indigenous support for Tyrell win"
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472:2008 Queensland mayoral elections:
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2107:Townsville City Council elections
1848:. Vol. 2. pp. 334–339.
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1780:"2008 Local Government Elections"
1828:. Brisbane Times. 15 March 2008.
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2112:2008 elections in Australia
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1946:. ABC News. 20 March 2008.
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953:Natalie Marr (elected)
933:Tony Parsons (elected)
870:Brian Hewett (elected)
810:Ray Gartrell (elected)
790:Rob McCahill (elected)
44:15 March 2008
1918:. The North West Star.
890:Vern Veitch (elected)
830:Deanne Bell (elected)
405:local government areas
359:Australian Labor Party
243:All 13 members on the
1643:Total formal ballots
750:Jenny Lane (elected)
445:led a ticket called "
357:The election saw the
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770:Dale Last (elected)
365:by the conservative
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144:Popular vote
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1515:Norm Petrie
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1277:Sam Reuben
1200:Ken Turner
1033:Les Walker
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280:Team Tyrell
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155:Percentage
133:Team Tyrell
123:Tony Mooney
2101:Categories
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911:Jenny Hill
730:(elected)
704:Candidate
695:Townsville
507:Les Tyrell
483:Candidate
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443:The Greens
425:Les Tyrell
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380:Background
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285:Les Tyrell
220:Les Tyrell
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1670:Turnout
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