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Less than a year after being elected, Team Tyrell councillor Rob McCahill announced his resignation on 9 October 2008, claiming that a "political witch-hunt" was threatening to destroy his family. As the council was unsubdivided, the entire LGA had to vote in the by-election on 22 November, which was
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Incumbent mayor Les Tyrell announced on 27 October 2011 that he would retire from politics after 32 years, which included 17 years as
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964:"2012 Townsville City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary"
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candidate Trevor
Roberts. Team Tyrell did not contest the election.
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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901:"McCahill resignation forces Townsville council by-election"
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843:. Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from
873:"How it happened: a defining moment in politics"
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547:2012 Queensland mayoral elections § Townsville
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887:"Councillor quits amidst 'witch-hunt' claims"
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875:. Townsville Bulletin. 15 March 2018.
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466:2008 Townsville City Council election
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19:2012 Townsville City Council election
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523:Labor did not contest the election.
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554:2012 Queensland mayoral elections:
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859:"Uphill battle for King Les's man"
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1085:Townsville City Council elections
841:"2012 Local Government Elections"
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311:All 11 members on the
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482:by the conservative
861:. The Courier Mail.
847:on 15 January 2024.
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688:Total formal votes
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903:. ABC News.
889:. ABC News.
818:Team Tyrell
793:Team Tyrell
670:Independent
649:Independent
628:Independent
496:independent
488:Tony Mooney
484:Team Tyrell
476:Labor Party
386:Independent
304:Councillors
277:Team Tyrell
174:Percentage
154:Independent
1079:Categories
827:References
814:Les Tyrell
769:Dale Last
747:Jenny Hill
611:Dale Last
589:Jenny Hill
565:Candidate
556:Townsville
525:Jenny Hill
511:Thuringowa
505:Candidates
464:See also:
460:Background
450:Jenny Hill
446:Les Tyrell
439:Queensland
371:Jenny Hill
352:Dale Last
288:Jenny Hill
273:Les Tyrell
232:2CP swing
132:Dale Last
128:Jenny Hill
124:Candidate
1007:elections
480:landslide
936:Facebook
778:+48.42
772:30,928
757:+51.58
751:32,946
734:result
721:87,707
717:Turnout
691:84,500
662:+14.53
656:12,277
641:+18.11
635:15,301
620:+31.83
614:26,898
599:+33.74
593:28,508
535:Results
513:mayor.
494:won by
470:At the
329:Leader
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222:51.58%
183:18.11%
180:31.83%
177:33.74%
169:15,301
166:26,898
163:28,508
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711:+2.37
705:3,207
697:−2.37
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683:+1.79
677:1,516
659:14.53
638:18.11
617:31.83
596:33.74
568:Votes
562:Party
474:, the
337:Seats
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240:51.58
212:18.11
204:31.83
196:33.74
188:Swing
140:Party
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680:1.79
540:Mayor
427:mayor
326:Party
266:Mayor
70:Mayor
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789:gain
421:The
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42:2008
437:in
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391:N/A
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360:+7
341:+/–
218:2CP
116:IND
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