CAIRNS Showgrounds was far from short of peculiar characters today, but Jugga Allgood takes the cake.

Fresh from a quick Saturday afternoon swim at the Cairns Esplanade lagoon, Mr Allgood unashamedly hit the polls to cast his vote in his underwear and meet some local candidates vying for his support.

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The homeless father - who originally hails from Cooktown - stepped out from his temporary housing at the Cairns Integrated Crisis Accomodation Service on Quigley St in Westcourt to make his vote for the Palmer United Party count.

“I’ve been waiting for cheap housing to come on board, everybody at the shelter is, so that’s what Cairns needs more of and that’s what our local member should fight for when they get in,” he said.

“I move from town to town looking for work and I only get rent assistance from Centrelink until I do. It can be tough, so it would be great if there was more work available here too.”

Mr Allgood said he was supporting the party he believed would “help the needy” like himself, and Queenslanders of low socio-economic status.

“Families are really doing it tough out there, they’re feeling the pinch, and we need someone in play who will drive down that cost of living for them,” he said.

He said PUP Cairns candidate Jeanette Sackley won his vote because of her “fair dinkum Aussie” party boss.

“I reckon Clive Palmer’s all about giving a fair go to all Australians regardless of their situation, and that’s all I want from a politician,” he said.

Voting closes at 6pm tonight.