Electoral district of Nicklin

Nicklin Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Nicklin (2008—)
State	Queensland
Dates current	1986–present
MP	Peter Wellington
Party	Independent
Namesake	Frank Nicklin
Electors	33,568 (2015)
Area	920 km^2 (355.2 sq mi)
Coordinates	26°31′S 152°50′E / 26.517°S 152.833°ECoordinates: 26°31′S 152°50′E / 26.517°S 152.833°E

Nicklin is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The electorate is centred in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and stretches north to Black Mountain, south to Palmwoods and Montville, and west to Kenilworth, including Conondale National Park. It includes notable localities such as Nambour, Yandina, Cooroy, Bli Bli, Mapleton and Woombye.^[1]

The seat is currently held by independent Peter Wellington, who has done so since the 1998 election. His first vote in Parliament was to decide who would form government, the election having left the Labor Party one seat short of a majority. Wellington backed the formation of a minority Beattie Labor government.

Members for Nicklin

Member		Party	Term
	Brian Austin	National	1986–1989
	Bob King	Liberal	1989–1990
	Neil Turner	National	1990–1998
	Peter Wellington	Independent	1998–present

¹ Election declared void by the Court of Disputed Returns

Election results

Queensland state election, 2015: Nicklin[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Peter Wellington	13,237	43.79	+4.65
	Liberal National	Matt Trace	9,379	31.03	−4.84
	Labor	Justin Raethel	4,941	16.34	+8.48
	Greens	Julie Doolan	2,673	8.84	+1.77
Total formal votes			30,230	97.78	−0.49
Informal votes			686	2.22	+0.49
Turnout			30,916	90.59	−0.26
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Peter Wellington	18,058	64.89	+10.01
	Liberal National	Matt Trace	9,770	35.11	−10.01
	Independent hold		Swing	+10.01

References

1. http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/myDistrict.aspx?id=755
2. 2015 State General Election - Nicklin - District Summary, ECQ.

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)