Ewen Thomas Jones (7 March 1960 – 13 July 2023) was an Australian politician representing the division of Herbert for the Liberal National Party from the 2010 federal election until the 2016 federal election.[1][2]
Ewen Jones | |
|---|---|
 Jones in 2014 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Herbert | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | Cathy O'Toole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1960 Quilpie, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 13 July 2023 (aged 63) |
| Political party | Liberal National Party |
| Website | http://www.ewenjones.com.au |
Jones won the division of Herbert in 2010,[3] achieving a 2.05% swing against the Labor candidate, former mayor of Townsville, Tony Mooney. Jones was a longtime resident of Townsville, Queensland.[4] He was Liberal Whip from 12 October 2015 until 9 May 2016.[3]
On 18 July 2016, at the conclusion of vote counting for the 2016 election, Labor's Cathy O'Toole appeared to have defeated Jones by eight votes, triggering an automatic recount.[5] The recount and subsequent distribution of preferences gave O'Toole a margin of 37 votes.[6] It represented the first time that Labor had won Herbert since the 1993 federal election.[7]
Jones died of cancer on 13 July 2023, at the age of 63.[8]
References
edit- ^ "About Ewen". Personal website. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Herbert MP vows to get straight to work". ABC News. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Mr Ewen Jones MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Ewen Jones LNP candidate for Herbert". LNP Website. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Herbert called for Labor, but close vote means recount to follow". ABC Election 2016. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Herbert, Qld". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Herbert (Key Seat)". ABC Federal ele3ction 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ Antrobus, Blake (13 July 2023). "'Lucky to have had him as my dad': Daughter's touching tribute after death of ex-Herbert MP Ewen Jones". Perth Now. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
External links
edit- "Ewen Jones". They vote for YOU.
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