Wishart Ward

Former Brisbane City Council ward

Wishart Ward Queensland — Brisbane City Council
Abolished	2016
Namesake	Wishart

Wishart Ward was a Brisbane City Council ward covering Wishart and surrounding suburbs. It was abolished as part of the 2015 redistribution and split into Holland Park and MacGregor, with this taking affect at the 2016 election.^[1]^[2]

History

Although considered a safe Liberal seat, Wishart became more marginal after a 2007 redistribution.^[3] Robbie Williams, who had been appointed as a councillor for Holland Park Ward in October 2007, had been preselected by the Labor Party to contest Wishart at the 2008 election. However, he died of a heart attack in December 2007.^[3]

As a result of the redistribution, Wishart councillor Graham Quirk moved to MacGregor Ward, and Krista Adams successfully ran for the Liberals in 2008. She was re-elected in 2012.^[3]

Councillors for Wishart Ward

	Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Krista Adams	Liberal	15 March 2008 – 26 July 2008	Moved to Holland Park Ward after Wishart was abolished
		Krista Adams	Liberal National	26 July 2008 – 19 March 2016	Moved to Holland Park Ward after Wishart was abolished

Results

2004

This section is an excerpt from 2004 Brisbane City Council election § Wishart.[edit]

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Wishart Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Graham Quirk	13,684	65.64
	Labor	James Henley	7,163	34.36
Total formal votes			20,847	97.68
Informal votes			496	2.32
Turnout			21,343	86.70
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Graham Quirk	13,684	65.64
	Labor	James Henley	7,163	34.36
	Liberal hold		Swing