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1973 Brisbane City Council election

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had to contest a ward, and the lord mayor was elected by a vote of aldermen after the election. The changes were aimed at Labor, who had controlled the mayoralty since
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state government reduced the number of wards from 28 to 21, and removed the direct election for lord mayor. This meant incumbent
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Hensley, Melissa; Mateo-Babiano, Derlie; Minnery, John; Pojani, Dorina (2020).
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before the election, which reduced the number of wards and removed the direct
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was held on 31 March 1973 to elect 21 aldermen to the
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Index

Brisbane City Council

Clem Jones
Labor
Brisbane Civic
Mitchelton Ward
Lord Mayor
Clem Jones
Labor
Clem Jones
Labor
City of Brisbane
statewide local government elections
Queensland
Labor Party
Brisbane Civic Party
Bjelke-Petersen state government
lord mayoral
Country Party
Clem Jones
1961
1970
Citizens' Municipal Organisation
Brisbane Civic Party
Mitchelton Ward
Indooroopilly
Liberal Party
1976 election
"ALP wins council election"
"Queensland Liberals leave the sinking party"

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