LNP falls ‘agonisingly short’ in Stafford byelection as Labor suffers swing against it
The Queensland Labor party is expected to retain the Stafford seat despite an 8% swing against it in the recent byelection. Opposition leader Steven Miles claims he has the support of his caucus to remain in his position. The LNP's candidate, Fiona Hammond, fell short by over 700 votes, leading to a concession from the party's leader, David Crisafulli.
- ▪Labor is projected to keep the Stafford seat with candidate Luke Richmond leading by 768 votes.
- ▪The byelection was triggered by the death of former Labor MP Jimmy Sullivan.
- ▪The LNP's campaign was praised despite falling short, with Crisafulli acknowledging the close result.
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The Queensland Labor leader, Steven Miles, at a polling booth in Brisbane. The opposition leader says he still has caucus support despite the close Stafford byelection. Photograph: Russell Freeman/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Queensland Labor leader, Steven Miles, at a polling booth in Brisbane. The opposition leader says he still has caucus support despite the close Stafford byelection. Photograph: Russell Freeman/AAPQueensland politicsLNP falls ‘agonisingly short’ in Stafford byelection as Labor suffers swing against it Opposition expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat, with Luke Richmond ahead of Fiona Hammond by more than 700 votes Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Andrew Messenger and AAPSat 16 May 2026 20.45 EDTFirst published on Sat 16 May 2026…
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