A by-election was held in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Surfers Paradise on 5 May 2001.
It was triggered by the resignation of sitting National Party member Rob Borbidge.
Rob Borbidge first entered parliament as the National member for Surfers Paradise at the 1980 state election.
The by-election was a resounding win for Gold Coast City councillor Lex Bell.
Lex Bell was defeated by Liberal candidate John-Paul Langbroek in a rematch at the 2004 state election.