Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden has failed in his bid to be re-elected to Gold Coast council in a tight three-way race.
Joe Wilkinson has been declared the winner of the election and Mr Bayldon-Lumsden is expected to plead not guilty.Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden ran in last month's Queensland Local Government election despite being charged with murder after allegedly killing his stepfather, 58-year-old Robert Lumsden, at his family's home in August 2023.
The result in Division 7, which has about 20,000 voters, was finalised today and former LNP staffer Joe Wilkinson was declared the winner in a closely fought three-way race.Mr Wilkinson was 581 votes ahead of challenger Jenna Schroeder and 643 ahead of Mr Bayldon-Lumsden, who has been contacted for comment.
Griffith University associate professor and political commentator Paul Williams said it was a surprisingly tight contest. Dr Williams said he could not "draw a parallel" with any other moment in Australian political history. The newcomers include Dan Doran in Division 11, Nick Marshall in Division 12, Naomi Fowler in Division 2, Josh Martin in Division 13 and Shelley Curtis, who ran unopposed in Division 4.Gold Coast councillor charged with murdering his stepfather released on bail after urgent hearing
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