‘Startling’: Queensland independent polls second in Groom with only 8.3% of primary vote

Suzie Holt finished fourth on primary vote in the LNP-held seat, but is at 42.89% of 2PP after preferences

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Queensland's only voices of" candidate has leapfrogged One Nation and Labor to poll second in the seat of Groom after preferences - despite winning just 8.26% of the primary vote - in a result election analyst Antony Green describes as startling".

On the primary vote, independent Suzie Holt finished fourth in the Liberal National party-held seat. But Holt has surged into second spot with 42.89% of the two-candidate preferred vote due to preference flows.

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