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. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in Queensland, Australia.
The election resulted in the re-election of the Liberal Party, with incumbent Liberal Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson also being returned.
Pendulums
Pre-Election Pendulum Liberal wards (15)MarginalChermsideL. B. Barnes1.3%Bracken RidgeKeith Murray1.5%Holland ParkGail Chiconi2.4%Camp HillS. R. Jeffreys2.7%Fairly safeRuncornBob Ward5.1%FairfieldNorman Rose5.2%Breakfast CreekG. G. Clay6.9%EkibinO. L. Olsen7.3%KalingaD. A. Turnbull7.7%SafeMcDowallJohn Goss11.1%The GapBrian Hallinan11.5%RochedaleGraham Quirk12.3%Very safeJamboreePhil Denman18.7%TaringaDenver Beanland23.0%PullenvaleBob Mills27.2%Labor wards (11)MarginalCoopers PlainsJ. R. Wheeler2.4%CarinaB. V. Walsh3.4%The GabbaK. O. T. Quinn4.5%Spring HillIan Brusasco4.9%Fairly safeEnoggeraBrian Mellifont5.7%DeagonKen Leese8.2%PaddingtonJoe St Ledger6.0%SafeEagle FarmPatricia Vaughan10.8%InalaClive Wells10.8%DoboyJohn Campbell11.2%KianawahDon Randall12.1%
Post-Election Pendulum Liberal wards (17)MarginalCarinaG. R. McDougall1.4%Coopers PlainsG. J. Stegman1.6%Fairly safeKalingaCarol Cashman9.2%SafeChermsideL. B. Barnes10.3%Camp HillS. R. Jeffreys10.4%Holland ParkGail Chiconi12.6%FairfieldB. K. Murray13.0%Bracken RidgeKeith Murray13.1%EkibinO. L. Olsen13.3%Very safeThe GapBrian Hallinan16.3%Breakfast CreekS. S. Clay17.3%McDowallJohn Goss20.4%RochedaleGraham Quirk20.4%RuncornBob Ward21.3%JamboreePhil Denman22.8%TaringaJune O'Connell25.3%PullenvaleBob Mills29.3%Labor wards (9)MarginalSpring HillIan Brusasco1.3%EnoggeraBrian Mellifont3.4%DeagonKen Leese3.8%InalaClive Wells4.7%Fairly safeDoboyJohn Campbell5.9%KianawahDon Randall6.2%PaddingtonJoe St Ledger6.7%The GabbaK. O. T. Quinn7.7%SafeEagle FarmPatricia Vaughan10.3%
Results Ward summary WardPartyAldermanMargin (%)Bracken Ridge LiberalKeith Murray13.1Breakfast Creek LiberalS. S. Clay17.3Camp Hill LiberalS. R. Jeffreys10.4Carina LiberalG. R. McDougall1.4Chermside LiberalL. B. Barnes10.3Coopers Plains LiberalG. J. Stegman1.6Deagon LaborKen Leese3.8Doboy LaborJohn Campbell5.9Eagle Farm LaborPatricia Vaughan10.3Ekibin LiberalO. L. Olsen13.3Enoggera LaborBrian Mellifont3.4Fairfield LiberalB. K. Murray13.0Holland Park LiberalGail Chiconi12.6Inala LaborClive Wells4.7Jamboree LiberalPhil Denman22.8Kalinga LiberalCarol Cashman9.2Kianawah LaborDon Randall6.2McDowall LiberalJohn Goss20.4Paddington LaborJoe St Ledger6.7Pullenvale LiberalBob Mills29.3Rochedale LiberalGraham Quirk20.4Runcorn LiberalBob Ward21.4Spring Hill LaborIan Brusasco1.3Taringa LiberalJune O'Connell25.3The Gabba LaborK. O. T. Quinn7.7The Gap LiberalBrian Hallinan16.3
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