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2005 Chandler Ward by-election

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2005 Chandler Ward by-election

← 2004 10 September 2005 2008 ⊟
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Adrian Schrinner Dimitri Helios
Party Liberal Labor

Councillor before election

Michael Caltabiano
Liberal

Elected Councillor

Adrian Schrinner
Liberal

The 2005 Chandler Ward by-election was held on 10 September 2005 to elect the next councillor for the Brisbane City Council ward of Chandler, following the resignation of incumbent Michael Caltabiano.[1]

Caltabiano, a member of the Liberal Party, resigned from council after winning the Chatsworth state by-election in August 2005.[2]

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Adrian Schrinner with 61% of the vote. He became Lord Mayor of Brisbane in 2019 and continues to serve in the role as of 2024.

References

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  1. ^ "Liberal Party claims win in Brisbane by-election". ABC News. 10 September 2005. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "Election Preview". ABC News.