QLD: Coalition ahead in Gavan by-election counting

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2006
QLD: Coalition ahead in Gavan by-election counting

Coalition candidate Dr ALEX DOUGLAS has a lead over Labor's PHIL GRAY .. nearing the
half way point of counting in the Gaven bi-election on the Gold Coast tonight.

Dr DOUGLAS so far leads with 5.581 votes .. compared with Mr GRAY's 5.007 votes.

Mr GRAY has about 37 per cent of the vote at this stage of counting .. trailing Dr
DOUGLAS .. who has 41 per cent.

Just over 43 per cent of the vote of the more than 32-thousand people in the electorate
have cast their vote.

The bi-election was cause by the resignation of former Labor MP ROBERT POOLE.

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KEYWORD: GAVEN COUNT (GOLD COAST)

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