1996 Lytton state by-election

A by-election was held in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Lytton on 5 October 1996. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting Labor member Tom Burns. The by-election was won by Labor candidate Paul Lucas.

Result

Lytton state by-election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Lucas	10,832	54.7	−1.5
	Liberal	Jenny Mansell	5,480	27.7	−7.3
	Democrats	Marianne Dickie	1,223	6.2	+6.2
	Shooters	Wendy Kelly	750	3.8	+3.8
	Independent	Nigel Freemarijuana	608	3.1	+3.1
	Greens	Norma Nord	570	2.9	−5.9
	Independent	B Groom	147	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	B Richardson	131	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Steve Purtill	47	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			19,788	98.9	+0.4
Informal votes			229	1.1	−0.4
Turnout			20,017	88.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Paul Lucas	11,952	66.1	+4.8
	Liberal	Jenny Mansell	6,129	33.9	−4.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.8