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Division four result goes down to the wire

12:00a.m. 16th March 2008

It will be a tense wait for Andrew Champion and Chris Thompson.

The results in division four were so close, it will come down to pre-poll votes to decide.

Mr Thompson said: “I think we won the primary vote, we’ve got preferences to come.

“I suspect it will come down to the pre-poll votes.

“Hopefully it will be around Wednesday.”

He’s used to waiting around for results – his baby was due yesterday as well.

“I thought we would’ve had a baby by now. No result and no baby – what’s going on?”

Things were looking up for Andrew Champion until the two booths at Mooloolaba were counted.

“I have good scrutineers and it looks like I lost, I’m about 500 down in the two booths in Mooloolaba because of the unidentifiable people that spread flyers around Buddina.

“It’s cost me about 500 votes – that libellous flyer that went around the beach. I was getting 35% of those booths and the impact was that my Buddina vote that was previously about 75% dropped to 53.7%.”

Other election stories:

Abbot promises to deliver

I’ll leave with head held high: Natoli

Division one: Resounding win fires up Grosskreutz

Division two: Fatherhood on mind of winner

Division three: Preferences cost O’Kearney

Division four: result goes down to the wire

Division five: Johnson tips close result

Division six: Hulett trounced by young Christian

Division seven: Ted by a nose

Division eight: Finally, it’s victory for Blumel

Division nine: Griffin’s victory taps into mood for change

Division 10: Johnson helps Tatton

Division 11: Noosa’s Green vows to repay trust

Division 12: Brennan expected to claim victory

For our election coverage, visit our election '08 page.

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Posted by Myke_Hunt from Mooloolaba
on 16 March, 2008 at 6:20 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Is his name Champion because he has a head shaped like a Spark Plug ?
Posted by bobbuick from Mountain Creek
on 16 March, 2008 at 9:17 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Importantly is that the successful candidate creates a portfolio that ensures that the harbour and river environment is maintained to the highest quality environmentally and commercial.
This will require the backing of all councillors and sustained heavy work to have the state government to ensure the needs are delivered.
As an old yachty I remind everyone that Mooloolaba is a most important harbour and the only safe haven in foul weather between Brisbane and in the lee of Fraser Island near Tin Can Bay.
Posted by Marty_H from Mooloolaba
on 16 March, 2008 at 3:26 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
What's this "libellous flyer" about, that may have cost Champion the election???
Posted by DUMPtheCHUMP from Buddina
on 16 March, 2008 at 9:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
The only flyer I got was from the man himself, and it was full of bull.

It was interesting how last Friday evening, as soon as the Local Laws guy knocked off for the weekend, scores of Champion signs mysteriously appeared on public land in the Caloundra Shire.
Posted by Jason from Pomona
on 16 March, 2008 at 9:14 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
As someone who was at one of the Mooloolaba booths, it was clear that credit for many of the votes for Chris Thompson were down to personable and motivated supporters who seemed to know every second person entering the booth. Most people seemed to have made up there minds regarding the mayoral race but it didn't appear to be the case for the councillors, familiar faces would have won a lot of votes. It also helped that Chris made himself available at the booth, meeting and greeting voters.

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