Queensland's Labor party is celebrating after winning the by-election in the Brisbane electorate of Stafford, with a huge swing of 18.6 per cent.
Labor's candidate Anthony Lynham is the party's ninth MP after securing 61.5 per cent of the vote after preferences against LNPs Bob Andersen.
Stafford residents voted on Saturday, following the resignation of former LNP MP Chris Davis in May.
Premier Campbell Newman acknowledged some Queenslanders weren't happy with the government, adding that the party needed to work hard to win back voters.
"This evening I say to those people, we've heard you, we understand how you feel, and I pledge this evening to continue to work hard," he said on Saturday night.
"We will work very, very hard to take our message out to Queenslanders about the positive things we do want to happen in this state."
He said "attacks" on the government by Dr Davis didn't do Mr Andersen's campaign any favours. Mr Andersen, a psychologist, said despite the huge swing against LNP, the party should reflect on what they had achieved.
"In a very short time we put together a credible campaign and we've done so fighting against not just the Labor party but union third party campaigns and also the damage that was done to us by the former member," he said.
Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk said the by-election outcome was a result of Mr Newman not listening to voters.
"This is a premier who is taking Queensland backwards and tonight Stafford has sent him a clear message," she told supporters on Saturday night.
Dr Lynham, a maxillofacial surgeon, said he was proud to be elected, adding that the results sent a clear message to the Liberal National Party.
"It's a clear message that our community deserves to be heard - a clear message that its not OK to cut services and sack workers that we rely on every day," he said.
In February's Redcliffe by-election LNP suffered a 17 per cent swing against it.
That result came after the dodgy business dealings of disgraced former MP Scott Driscoll were exposed.
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