1988 Brisbane City Council election

The 1988 Brisbane City Council election was held on 19 March 1988 to elect a lord mayor and 26 aldermen to the City of Brisbane.^[1] The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in Queensland, Australia.

1988 Brisbane City Council election

← 1985 19 March 1988 1991 →

First party Second party   Candidate Sallyanne Atkinson Jeannie Davis Party Liberal Labor

Lord Mayor before election Sallyanne Atkinson Liberal Subsequent Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson Liberal

All 26 wards on the City Council 13 wards needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Liberal Sallyanne Atkinson 17 +2 Labor Jeannie Davis 9 −2 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The election resulted in the re-election of the Liberal Party, with incumbent Liberal Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson also being returned.^[1][2]

Pendulums

Pre-Election Pendulum Liberal wards (15) Marginal Chermside 1.3% Bracken Ridge Keith Murray 1.5% Holland Park Gail Chiconi 2.4% Camp Hill 2.7% Fairly safe Runcorn Bob Ward 5.1% Fairfield Norman Rose 5.2% Breakfast Creek 6.9% Ekibin 7.3% Kalinga 7.7% Safe McDowall John Goss 11.1% The Gap Brian Hallinan 11.5% Rochedale Graham Quirk 12.3% Very safe Jamboree Phil Denman 18.7% Taringa Denver Beanland 23.0% Pullenvale 27.2% Labor wards (11) Marginal Coopers Plains 2.4% Carina 3.4% The Gabba 4.5% Spring Hill Ian Brusasco 4.9% Fairly safe Enoggera Brian Mellifont 5.7% Deagon Ken Leese 8.2% Paddington 6.0% Safe Eagle Farm Patricia Vaughan 10.8% Inala 10.8% Doboy John Campbell 11.2% Kianawah Don Randall 12.1%

Post-Election Pendulum Liberal wards (17) Marginal Carina G. R. McDougall 1.4% Coopers Plains G. J. Stegman 1.6% Fairly safe Kalinga Carol Cashman 9.2% Safe Chermside L. B. Barnes 10.3% Camp Hill S. R. Jeffreys 10.4% Holland Park Gail Chiconi 12.6% Fairfield B. K. Murray 13.0% Bracken Ridge Keith Murray 13.1% Ekibin O. L. Olsen 13.3% Very safe The Gap Brian Hallinan 16.3% Breakfast Creek S. S. Clay 17.3% McDowall John Goss 20.4% Rochedale Graham Quirk 20.4% Runcorn Bob Ward 21.3% Jamboree Phil Denman 22.8% Taringa June O'Connell 25.3% Pullenvale R. H. Mills 29.3% Labor wards (9) Marginal Spring Hill Ian Brusasco 1.3% Enoggera Brian Mellifont 3.4% Deagon Ken Leese 3.8% Inala Clive Wells 4.7% Fairly safe Doboy John Campbell 5.9% Kianawah Don Randall 6.2% Paddington Joe St Ledger 6.7% The Gabba K. O. T. Quinn 7.7% Safe Eagle Farm Patricia Vaughan 10.3%

Results

Ward summary

Ward	Party		Alderman	Margin (%)[2]
Bracken Ridge		Liberal	Keith Murray[3]	13.1
Breakfast Creek		Liberal	S. S. Clay	17.3
Camp Hill		Liberal	S. R. Jeffreys	10.4
Carina		Liberal	G. R. McDougall	1.4
Chermside		Liberal	L. B. Barnes	10.3
Coopers Plains		Liberal	G. J. Stegman	1.6
Deagon		Labor	Ken Leese[4]	3.8
Doboy		Labor	John Campbell[5]	5.9
Eagle Farm		Labor	Patricia Vaughan	10.3
Ekibin		Liberal	O. L. Olsen	13.3
Enoggera		Labor	Brian Mellifont[6]	3.4
Fairfield		Liberal	B. K. Murray	13.0
Holland Park		Liberal	Gail Chiconi[7]	12.6
Inala		Labor	Clive Wells	4.7
Jamboree		Liberal	Phil Denman[8]	22.8
Kalinga		Liberal	Carol Cashman	9.2
Kianawah		Labor	Don Randall	6.2
McDowall		Liberal	John Goss[9]	20.4
Paddington		Labor	Joe St Ledger	6.7
Pullenvale		Liberal	R. H. Mills	29.3
Rochedale		Liberal	Graham Quirk	20.4
Runcorn		Liberal	Bob Ward[10]	21.4
Spring Hill		Labor	Ian Brusasco	1.3
Taringa		Liberal	June O'Connell	25.3
The Gabba		Labor	K. O. T. Quinn	7.7
The Gap		Liberal	Brian Hallinan[11]	16.3