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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Electoral District Of Nicklin

Nicklin is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and stretches north to Black Mountain, south to Palmwoods and Montville, and west to Kenilworth, including Conondale National Park. It includes notable localities such as Nambour, Yandina, Cooroy, Bli Bli, Mapleton and Woombye.

The seat is currently held by Robert Skelton of the Labor Party, who won the seat by just 0.1%, making it the second closest result of the 2020 Queensland election. Nicklin was previously held by long serving Independent member, Peter Wellington. Wellington's first vote in Parliament was to decide who would form government, the election having left the Labor Party one seat short of a majority. Wellington backed the formation of a minority Beattie Labor government.

Members for Nicklin

Member Party Term
  Brian Austin National 1986–1989
  Bob King Liberal 1989–1990
  Neil Turner National 1990–1998
  Peter Wellington Independent 1998–2017
  Marty Hunt Liberal National 2017–2020
  Robert Skelton Labor 2020–present

Election declared void by the Court of Disputed Returns

Election results

2020 Queensland state election: Nicklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Marty Hunt 11,255 37.96 +6.26
Labor Robert Skelton 10,214 34.45 +9.29
Greens Sue Etheridge 3,702 12.49 +0.10
One Nation Michael Cardinal 1,900 6.41 −14.61
Independent Riccardo Bosi 1,387 4.68 +4.68
Informed Medical Options Allona Lahn 1,190 4.01 +4.01
Total formal votes 29,648 96.30 +0.74
Informal votes 1,138 3.70 −0.74
Turnout 30,786 87.94 +0.10
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Skelton 14,866 50.14 +5.42
Liberal National Marty Hunt 14,782 49.86 −5.42
Labor gain from Liberal National Swing +5.42
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