THE POLL BLUDGER
Queensland Legislative Assembly Election 2006

EVERTON
Labor 11.6%

RegionNorthern Brisbane
FederalBrisbane/Dickson/Petrie
CandidatesBruce Hallett (Greens)
Dale Shuttleworth (Family First)
Ken King (Liberal)
Rod Welford (Labor)
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Everton was created at the 1972 election and has been won by Labor at each election except the 1974 landslide, when it fell to the Liberals. Rod Welford became the member in 1992 and survived a close shave in 1995, when a 10.7 per cent swing cut his margin to 1.0 per cent.

ASSESSMENT: Labor retain