Electoral results for the district of Gympie

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Gympie in Queensland state elections.

Members for Gympie

Single member electorate (1873–1888)
MemberPartyTerm
  Robert Lord Unaligned 1873–1877
  James Kidgell Unaligned 1877–1878
  John Hamilton McIlwraith conservative 1878–1883
  William Smyth Unaligned 1883–1888
Dual member electorate (1888–1912)
MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
  William Smyth Unaligned 1888–1899   Matthew Mellor Unaligned 1888–1893
  Andrew Fisher Labor 1893–1896
  Jacob Stumm Ministerialist 1896–1899
  George Ryland Labor 1899–1912   Andrew Fisher Labor 1899–1901
  Daniel Mulcahy Labor 1901–1912
Single member electorate (1912–1950)
MemberPartyTerm
  George Mackay Ministerialist 1912–1915
  Thomas Dunstan Labor 1915–1929
  Vivian Tozer Country and Progressive National 1929–1935
  Thomas Dunstan Labor 1935–1950
Single member electorate (1960–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Max Hodges Country 1960–1975
  National 1975–1979
  Len Stephan National 1979–2001
  Elisa Roberts One Nation 2001–2002
  Independent 2002–2006
  David Gibson National 2006–2008
  Liberal National 2008–2015
  Tony Perrett Liberal National 2015–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Queensland state election, 2015: Gympie[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal National Tony Perrett 12,366 41.30 −11.72
Labor Stephen Meredith 6,971 23.28 +11.04
Katter's Australian Shane Paulger 4,804 16.05 −5.79
Palmer United Mitchell Frost 3,384 11.30 +11.30
Greens Shena Macdonald 2,414 8.06 −0.43
Total formal votes 29,939 97.80 −0.04
Informal votes 673 2.20 +0.04
Turnout 30,612 91.52 −1.01
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Tony Perrett 13,833 57.10 −10.16
Labor Stephen Meredith 10,394 42.90 +10.16
Liberal National hold Swing −10.16
Queensland state election, 2012: Gympie[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal National David Gibson 15,054 53.03 -7.60
Katter's Australian Shane Paulger 6,198 21.83 +21.83
Labor Ben Parker 3,475 12.24 -2.41
Greens Shena MacDonald 2,410 8.49 -1.90
Family First Kathy Hawke 917 3.23 +3.23
One Nation Santo Ferraro 335 1.18 +1.18
Total formal votes 28,389 97.84 -0.02
Informal votes 627 2.16 +0.02
Turnout 29,016 92.53 +0.47
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal National David Gibson 16,194 67.26 -9.95
Katter's Australian Shane Paulger 7,883 32.74 +32.74
Liberal National hold Swing -9.95

Elections in the 2000s

Queensland state election, 2009: Gympie[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal National David Gibson 16,612 60.6 +14.7
Labor Daniel Tabone 4,013 14.6 +2.9
Independent Elisa Roberts 3,928 14.3 +5.3
Greens Kent Hutton 2,847 10.4 +1.8
Total formal votes 27,400 97.6
Informal votes 599 2.4
Turnout 27,999 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National David Gibson 18,057 77.2 +5.2
Labor Daniel Tabone 5,331 22.8 -5.2
Liberal National hold Swing +5.2
Queensland state election, 2006: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National David Gibson 13,054 46.0 +21.1
Independent Rae Gate 3,857 13.6 +13.6
Labor Jon Persley 3,508 12.4 -13.3
Greens Paul Marshall 2,598 9.2 +5.3
Independent Elisa Roberts 2,393 8.4 -25.0
Family First Beryl Spencer 2,317 8.2 +8.2
One Nation Greg Houghton 647 2.3 -3.3
Total formal votes 28,374 98.1 -0.4
Informal votes 543 1.9 +0.4
Turnout 28,917 92.3 -0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
National David Gibson 15,469 68.2 +68.2
Independent Rae Gate 7,199 31.8 +31.8
National gain from Independent Swing N/A
Queensland state election, 2004: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Elisa Roberts 9,031 33.4 +33.4
Labor Rae Gate 6,946 25.7 -7.7
National Christian Rowan 6,718 24.9 +0.2
Independent Wayne Sachs 1,675 6.2 +6.2
One Nation Colin Bailey 1,508 5.6 -20.1
Greens Glenda Stasse 1,049 3.9 +3.9
Independent Martin Poole 77 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 27,004 98.5 +0.0
Informal votes 414 1.5 -0.0
Turnout 27,418 92.8 -0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Elisa Roberts 12,285 60.1 +60.1
Labor Rae Gate 8,172 39.9 -6.8
Independent gain from One Nation Swing N/A
Queensland state election, 2001: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Rae Gate 8,563 33.4 +7.4
One Nation Elisa Roberts 6,587 25.7 -11.7
National Stephen Duff 6,330 24.7 -3.7
City Country Alliance Ian Petersen 4,139 16.2 +16.2
Total formal votes 25,619 98.5
Informal votes 399 1.5
Turnout 26,018 93.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation Elisa Roberts 11,130 53.3 +6.8
Labor Rae Gate 9,766 46.7 +46.7
One Nation gain from National Swing +6.8

Elections in the 1990s

Queensland state election, 1998: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
One Nation Ian Petersen 8,745 39.2 +39.2
National Len Stephan 6,971 31.3 -23.3
Labor David Warren 5,806 26.1 -4.7
Greens Chris Gwin 764 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 22,286 98.7 +0.1
Informal votes 284 1.3 -0.1
Turnout 22,570 93.8 +0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Len Stephan 10,486 51.7 -10.9
One Nation Ian Petersen 9,796 48.3 +48.3
National hold Swing -10.9
Queensland state election, 1995: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Len Stephan 11,247 54.6 +14.6
Labor David Warren 6,339 30.8 -4.7
Independent Inge Schilling 1,608 7.8 +7.8
Democrats Peter Sykes 1,397 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 20,591 98.7 +0.2
Informal votes 278 1.3 -0.2
Turnout 20,869 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Len Stephan 12,467 62.6 +5.0
Labor David Warren 7,450 37.4 -5.0
National hold Swing +5.0
Queensland state election, 1992: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Len Stephan 7,921 40.0 +6.9
Labor Geoffrey Brown 7,026 35.5 -1.6
Independent Bruce Chapman 2,589 13.1 +6.5
Liberal John Cotter 2,256 11.4 +2.3
Total formal votes 19,792 98.4
Informal votes 315 1.6
Turnout 20,107 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Len Stephan 10,873 57.6 +1.8
Labor Geoffrey Brown 7,993 42.4 -1.8
National hold Swing +1.8

Elections in the 1980s

Queensland state election, 1989: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Geoffrey Brown 5,376 35.6 +3.3
National Len Stephan 5,076 33.6 -23.8
Independent Adrian McClintock 2,173 14.4 +14.4
Independent Bruce Chapman 1,179 7.8 +7.8
Liberal Bruce Kean 1,144 7.6 -2.8
United People Lewis Blayse 147 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 15,095 97.0 -1.5
Informal votes 463 3.0 -1.5
Turnout 15,558 92.2 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Len Stephan 8,603 57.0 -7.8
Labor Geoffrey Brown 6,492 43.0 +7.8
National hold Swing -7.8
Queensland state election, 1986: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Len Stephan 7,830 57.4 -7.1
Labor Sven Condon 4,404 32.3 -3.2
Liberal Bruce Kean 1,415 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 13,649 98.5 -0.4
Informal votes 211 1.5 +0.4
Turnout 13,860 93.0 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Len Stephan 8,845 64.8 +0.3
Labor Sven Condon 4,804 35.2 -0.3
National hold Swing +0.3
Queensland state election, 1983: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Len Stephan 8,964 64.5 +10.8
Labor Thomas Barnett 4,940 35.5 +9.6
Total formal votes 13,904 98.9 -0.2
Informal votes 159 1.1 +0.2
Turnout 14,063 93.5 -1.3
National hold Swing -3.8
Queensland state election, 1980: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Len Stephan 6,679 53.7 -7.8
Labor Reginald Lawler 3,216 25.9 -2.1
Liberal Minas Venardos 2,131 17.1 +17.1
Progress William Runge 412 3.3 -7.2
Total formal votes 12,438 99.1 0.0
Informal votes 106 0.9 0.0
Turnout 12,544 94.8 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Len Stephan 8,492 68.3 -0.5
Labor Reginald Lawler 3,946 31.7 +0.5
National hold Swing -0.5

Elections in the 1970s

Queensland state election, 1977: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Max Hodges 7,097 61.5 -12.1
Labor Reginald Lawler 3,232 28.0 +1.6
Progress William Runge 1,211 10.5 +10.5
Total formal votes 11,540 99.1
Informal votes 106 0.9
Turnout 11,646 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Max Hodges 7,945 68.8 -4.8
Labor Reginald Lawler 3,595 31.2 +4.8
National hold Swing -4.8
Queensland state election, 1974: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Max Hodges 7,942 73.6 +19.9
Labor N. Box 2,850 26.4 -11.6
Total formal votes 10,792 98.5 -0.6
Informal votes 163 1.5 +0.6
Turnout 10,955 93.6 +0.2
National hold Swing +13.9
Queensland state election, 1972: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Max Hodges 5,407 53.7 -4.6
Labor Alex Pringle 3,830 38.0 +6.9
Democratic Labor Benedict Kehoe 572 5.7 +0.2
Independent Cecil Rivers 260 2.6 -1.4
Total formal votes 9,611 98.1
Informal votes 184 1.9
Turnout 9,795 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Max Hodges 6,012 59.7 +5.2
Labor Alex Pringle 4,057 40.3 -5.2
Country hold Swing +5.2

Elections in the 1960s

Queensland state election, 1969: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Max Hodges 5,608 58.3 +1.0
Labor Jack Ison 2,992 31.1 -4.7
Democratic Labor Denis Tanner 525 5.5 -1.4
Independent Cecil Rivers 388 4.0 +4.0
Independent Bernard Thomas 98 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 9,611 98.1 -1.0
Informal votes 184 1.9 +1.0
Turnout 9,795 94.9 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Max Hodges 6,278 65.3 +2.4
Labor Jack Ison 3,333 34.7 -2.4
Country hold Swing +2.4
Queensland state election, 1966: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Max Hodges 5,489 57.3 +0.2
Labor Marcus Dower 3,432 35.8 +2.3
Democratic Labor Denis Tanner 664 6.9 -2.5
Total formal votes 9,585 99.1 0.0
Informal votes 90 0.9 0.0
Turnout 9,675 95.9 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Max Hodges 6,029 62.9 -1.8
Labor Marcus Dower 3,556 37.1 +1.8
Country hold Swing -1.8
Queensland state election, 1963: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Max Hodges 5,477 57.1 -1.0
Labor Blair Jamieson 3,213 33.5 +3.3
Democratic Labor Denis Tanner 897 9.4 -2.3
Total formal votes 9,587 99.1 -0.1
Informal votes 85 0.9 +0.1
Turnout 9,672 96.0 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Max Hodges 6,207 64.7
Labor Blair Jamieson 3,380 35.3
Country hold Swing N/A
Queensland state election, 1960: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Max Hodges 5,616 58.1
Labor Blair Jamieson 2,920 30.2
Queensland Labor Denis Tanner 1,129 11.7
Total formal votes 9,665 99.2
Informal votes 75 0.8
Turnout 9,740 95.6
Country win (new seat)

Elections in the 1940s

Queensland state election, 1947: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Dunstan 3,116 41.7 -6.1
Queensland People's Party Ronald Witham 3,054 40.8 -2.9
Frank Barnes Labor Ray Smith 875 11.7 +11.7
Independent Eric Grice 437 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 7,482 99.6 +0.1
Informal votes 28 0.4 -0.1
Turnout 7,510 92.5 +4.5
Labor hold Swing -1.7
Queensland state election, 1944: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Dunstan 3,197 47.8 -4.6
Queensland People's Party Niels Damm 2,923 43.7 +13.7
Independent William Ebrington 572 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 6,692 99.5 0.0
Informal votes 33 0.5 0.0
Turnout 6,725 88.0 -5.3
Labor hold Swing -11.4
Queensland state election, 1941: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Dunstan 3,738 52.4 +9.4
United Australia Ronald Witham 2,142 30.0 +30.0
Country William Kidd 1,251 17.5 -4.1
Total formal votes 7,131 99.5 +0.2
Informal votes 39 0.5 -0.2
Turnout 7,170 93.3 -0.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1930s

Queensland state election, 1938: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Dunstan 3,040 43.0 -13.7
Protestant Labor William Millett 2,264 32.0 +32.0
Country Vivian Tozer 1,526 21.6 -21.7
Social Credit Alfred Taylor 246 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 7,076 99.3 +0.2
Informal votes 51 0.7 -0.2
Turnout 7,127 93.7 -0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Thomas Dunstan 3,203 55.3 -1.4
Protestant Labor William Millett 2,590 44.7 +44.7
Labor hold Swing N/A
Queensland state election, 1935: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Dunstan 4,105 56.7
CPNP Vivian Tozer 3,138 43.3
Total formal votes 7,243 99.1
Informal votes 68 0.9
Turnout 7,311 94.2
Labor gain from CPNP Swing
Queensland state election, 1932: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPNP Vivian Tozer 4,116 51.5
Labor Thomas Dunstan 3,869 48.5
Total formal votes 7,985 99.5
Informal votes 36 0.5
Turnout 8,021 94.1
CPNP hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

Queensland state election, 1929: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPNP Vivian Tozer 2,548 54.5 +11.5
Labor Thomas Dunstan 2,125 45.5 -11.5
Total formal votes 4,673
Informal votes
Turnout
CPNP gain from Labor Swing +11.5
Queensland state election, 1926: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Dunstan 2,795 57.0 +0.9
CPNP Henry Cowie 2,108 43.0 -0.9
Total formal votes 4,903 99.1 -0.3
Informal votes 44 0.9 +0.3
Turnout 4,947 93.2 +5.4
Labor hold Swing +0.9
Queensland state election, 1923: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Dunstan 2,598 56.1 +1.3
Country Henry Cowie 2,033 43.9 +43.9
Total formal votes 4,631 99.4 +0.6
Informal votes 27 0.6 -0.6
Turnout 4,658 87.8 0.0
Labor hold Swing +1.3
Queensland state election, 1920: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Dunstan 1,863 54.8 -1.9
Nationalist James MacDonnell 1,539 45.2 +1.9
Total formal votes 3,402 98.8 -0.2
Informal votes 42 1.2 +0.2
Turnout 3,444 87.8 +0.6
Labor hold Swing -1.9

Elections in the 1910s

Queensland state election, 1918: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Dunstan 2,076 56.7 +4.0
Nationalist Alexander Glasgow 1,585 43.3 -4.0
Total formal votes 3,661 99.0 +0.5
Informal votes 36 1.0 -0.5
Turnout 3,697 87.2 -5.5
Labor hold Swing +4.0
Queensland state election, 1915: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Dunstan 1,874 52.7 +10.6
Liberal George Mackay 1,683 47.3 +1.6
Total formal votes 3,557 98.5 -0.2
Informal votes 53 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 3,610 92.7 +12.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.4
Queensland state election, 1912: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Mackay 1,529 45.7
Labor George Ryland 1,409 42.1
Independent Labor Daniel Mulcahy 407 12.2
Total formal votes 3,345 98.7
Informal votes 44 1.3
Turnout 3,389 80.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Mackay 1,581 52.7
Labor George Ryland 1,417 47.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing

References

  1. ↑ 2015 State General Election - Gympie - District Summary, ECQ.
  2. ↑ http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth35.html
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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