Electoral results for the district of Gympie
{{short description|Queensland, Australia, district election results}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Gympie in Queensland state elections.
Members for Gympie
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="4" | Single member electorate (1873–1888) | ||
|---|---|---|
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
| {{Australian party style|Other}}|
| Unaligned | 1873–1877 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Other}}|
| Unaligned | 1877–1878 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Other}}|
| McIlwraith conservative | 1878–1883 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Other}}|
| Unaligned | 1883–1888 |
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="8" | Dual member electorate (1888–1912) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term | colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
| rowspan="3" {{Australian party style|Other}}|
|rowspan="3"| William Smyth |rowspan="3"| Unaligned |rowspan="3"| 1888–1899 | {{Australian party style|Other}}| | Unaligned | 1888–1893 | |||||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 1893–1896 | |||||
| {{Australian party style|Other}}|
| Ministerialist | 1896–1899 | |||||
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
|rowspan="2"| George Ryland |rowspan="2"| Labor |rowspan="2"| 1899–1912 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Andrew Fisher | Labor | 1899–1901 | |||||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 1901–1912 |
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" | Single member electorate (1912–1950) | ||
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Other}}|
| Ministerialist | 1912–1915 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 1915–1929 | ||
| {{Australian party style|CPNP}}|
| Country and Progressive National | 1929–1935 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 1935–1950 |
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" | Single member electorate (1960–present) | ||
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| rowspan="2"|Max Hodges | Country | 1960–1974 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| National | 1974–1979 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| National | 1979–2001 | ||
| {{Australian party style|One Nation}}|
| rowspan="2"|Elisa Roberts | 2001–2002 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| 2002–2006 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
|rowspan="2"| David Gibson | National | 2006–2008 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal Nationals}}|
| 2008–2015 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal Nationals}}|
| 2015–present |
Election results
=Elections in the 2020s=
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2024 Queensland state election|section=Gympie}}
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2020 Queensland state election|section=Gympie}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
{{Election box begin
|title=2017 Queensland state election: Gympie[https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2017/results/district32.html 2017 State General Election - Gympie - District Summary], ECQ.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Tony Perrett
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 11,829
|percentage = 37.2
|change = −4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Chelle Dobson
|party = One Nation
|votes = 9,444
|percentage = 29.7
|change = +29.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Tracey McWilliam
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 7,109
|percentage = 22.4
|change = −0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Roxanne Kennedy-Perriman
|party = Greens QLD
|votes = 1,809
|percentage = 5.7
|change = −0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Donna Reardon
|party = Independent
|votes = 1,574
|percentage = 5.0
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 31,765
|percentage = 95.8
|change = −2.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 1,392
|percentage = 4.2
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 33,157
|percentage = 89.7
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Tony Perrett
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 18,640
|percentage = 58.7
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Chelle Dobson
|party = One Nation
|votes = 13,125
|percentage = 41.3
|change = +41.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal National
|swing = +0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title=2015 Queensland state election: Gympie[http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2015/results/district35.html 2015 State General Election - Gympie - District Summary], ECQ.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Tony Perrett
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 12,366
|percentage = 41.30
|change = −11.72
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Stephen Meredith
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 6,971
|percentage = 23.28
|change = +11.04
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Shane Paulger
|party = Katter's Australian Party
|votes = 4,804
|percentage = 16.05
|change = −5.79
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Mitchell Frost
|party = Palmer United Party
|votes = 3,384
|percentage = 11.30
|change = +11.30
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Shena Macdonald
|party = Greens QLD
|votes = 2,414
|percentage = 8.06
|change = −0.43
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 29,939
|percentage = 97.80
|change = −0.04
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 673
|percentage = 2.20
|change = +0.04
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 30,612
|percentage = 91.52
|change = −1.01
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Tony Perrett
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 13,833
|percentage = 57.10
|change = −10.16
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Stephen Meredith
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 10,394
|percentage = 42.90
|change = +10.16
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal National
|swing = −10.16
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2012 Queensland state election: Gympie{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth35.html |title=Elections - 2012 State General Election - Gympie - Booth Details |access-date=2012-05-18 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801193120/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth35.html |archive-date=2012-08-01 |url-status=dead }}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = David Gibson
|votes = 15,054
|percentage = 53.03
|change = -7.60
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Katter's Australian Party
|candidate = Shane Paulger
|votes = 6,198
|percentage = 21.83
|change = +21.83
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Ben Parker
|votes = 3,475
|percentage = 12.24
|change = -2.41
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Shena MacDonald
|votes = 2,410
|percentage = 8.49
|change = -1.90
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Family First
|candidate = Kathy Hawke
|votes = 917
|percentage = 3.23
|change = +3.23
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Santo Ferraro
|votes = 335
|percentage = 1.18
|change = +1.18
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 28,389
|percentage = 97.84
|change = -0.02
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 627
|percentage = 2.16
|change = +0.02
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 29,016
|percentage = 92.53
|change = +0.47
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = David Gibson
|votes = 16,194
|percentage = 67.26
|change = -9.95
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Katter's Australian Party
|candidate = Shane Paulger
|votes = 7,883
|percentage = 32.74
|change = +32.74
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Liberal National
|swing = -9.95
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
{{Election box begin|
|title = 2009 Queensland state election: Gympie{{cite web|last=Green|first=Antony|author-link=Antony Green|title=2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results|publisher=ABC Election Unit|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/qld/QLD2009_Results.pdf#page=19|access-date=14 December 2011}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = David Gibson
|votes = 16,612
|percentage = 60.6
|change = +14.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Daniel Tabone
|votes = 4,013
|percentage = 14.6
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Elisa Roberts
|votes = 3,928
|percentage = 14.3
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Kent Hutton
|votes = 2,847
|percentage = 10.4
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 27,400
|percentage = 97.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 599
|percentage = 2.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 27,999
|percentage = 92.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = David Gibson
|votes = 18,057
|percentage = 77.2
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Daniel Tabone
|votes = 5,331
|percentage = 22.8
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal National
|swing = +5.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2006 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = David Gibson
|votes = 13,054
|percentage = 46.0
|change = +21.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Rae Gate
|votes = 3,857
|percentage = 13.6
|change = +13.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Jon Persley
|votes = 3,508
|percentage = 12.4
|change = -13.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Paul Marshall
|votes = 2,598
|percentage = 9.2
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Elisa Roberts
|votes = 2,393
|percentage = 8.4
|change = -25.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Family First
|candidate = Beryl Spencer
|votes = 2,317
|percentage = 8.2
|change = +8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Greg Houghton
|votes = 647
|percentage = 2.3
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 28,374
|percentage = 98.1
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 543
|percentage = 1.9
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 28,917
|percentage = 92.3
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = David Gibson
|votes = 15,469
|percentage = 68.2
|change = +68.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Rae Gate
|votes = 7,199
|percentage = 31.8
|change = +31.8
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|loser = Independent
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2004 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Elisa Roberts
|votes = 9,031
|percentage = 33.4
|change = +33.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Rae Gate
|votes = 6,946
|percentage = 25.7
|change = -7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Christian Rowan
|votes = 6,718
|percentage = 24.9
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Wayne Sachs
|votes = 1,675
|percentage = 6.2
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Colin Bailey
|votes = 1,508
|percentage = 5.6
|change = -20.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Glenda Stasse
|votes = 1,049
|percentage = 3.9
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Martin Poole
|votes = 77
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 27,004
|percentage = 98.5
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 414
|percentage = 1.5
|change = -0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 27,418
|percentage = 92.8
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Elisa Roberts
|votes = 12,285
|percentage = 60.1
|change = +60.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Rae Gate
|votes = 8,172
|percentage = 39.9
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Independent
|loser = One Nation
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2001 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Rae Gate
|votes = 8,563
|percentage = 33.4
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Elisa Roberts
|votes = 6,587
|percentage = 25.7
|change = -11.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Stephen Duff
|votes = 6,330
|percentage = 24.7
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = City Country Alliance
|candidate = Ian Petersen
|votes = 4,139
|percentage = 16.2
|change = +16.2
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 25,619
|percentage = 98.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 399
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 26,018
|percentage = 93.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Elisa Roberts
|votes = 11,130
|percentage = 53.3
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Rae Gate
|votes = 9,766
|percentage = 46.7
|change = +46.7
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = One Nation
|loser = Nationals QLD
|swing = +6.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1990s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1998 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Ian Petersen
|votes = 8,745
|percentage = 39.2
|change = +39.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 6,971
|percentage = 31.3
|change = -23.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = David Warren
|votes = 5,806
|percentage = 26.1
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Chris Gwin
|votes = 764
|percentage = 3.4
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 22,286
|percentage = 98.7
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 284
|percentage = 1.3
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 22,570
|percentage = 93.8
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 10,486
|percentage = 51.7
|change = -10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Ian Petersen
|votes = 9,796
|percentage = 48.3
|change = +48.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = -10.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1995 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 11,247
|percentage = 54.6
|change = +14.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = David Warren
|votes = 6,339
|percentage = 30.8
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Inge Schilling
|votes = 1,608
|percentage = 7.8
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = Peter Sykes
|votes = 1,397
|percentage = 6.8
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 20,591
|percentage = 98.7
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 278
|percentage = 1.3
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 20,869
|percentage = 92.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 12,467
|percentage = 62.6
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = David Warren
|votes = 7,450
|percentage = 37.4
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +5.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1992 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 7,921
|percentage = 40.0
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Geoffrey Brown
|votes = 7,026
|percentage = 35.5
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Bruce Chapman
|votes = 2,589
|percentage = 13.1
|change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = John Cotter
|votes = 2,256
|percentage = 11.4
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 19,792
|percentage = 98.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 315
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 20,107
|percentage = 92.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 10,873
|percentage = 57.6
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Geoffrey Brown
|votes = 7,993
|percentage = 42.4
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1989 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Geoffrey Brown
|votes = 5,376
|percentage = 35.6
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 5,076
|percentage = 33.6
|change = -23.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Adrian McClintock
|votes = 2,173
|percentage = 14.4
|change = +14.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Bruce Chapman
|votes = 1,179
|percentage = 7.8
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Bruce Kean
|votes = 1,144
|percentage = 7.6
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = United People
|candidate = Lewis Blayse
|votes = 147
|percentage = 1.0
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 15,095
|percentage = 97.0
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 463
|percentage = 3.0
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 15,558
|percentage = 92.2
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 8,603
|percentage = 57.0
|change = -7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Geoffrey Brown
|votes = 6,492
|percentage = 43.0
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = -7.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1986 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 7,830
|percentage = 57.4
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Sven Condon
|votes = 4,404
|percentage = 32.3
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Bruce Kean
|votes = 1,415
|percentage = 10.4
|change = +10.4
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 13,649
|percentage = 98.5
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 211
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 13,860
|percentage = 93.0
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 8,845
|percentage = 64.8
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Sven Condon
|votes = 4,804
|percentage = 35.2
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1983 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 8,964
|percentage = 64.5
|change = +10.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Barnett
|votes = 4,940
|percentage = 35.5
|change = +9.6
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 13,904
|percentage = 98.9
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 159
|percentage = 1.1
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 14,063
|percentage = 93.5
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = -3.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1980 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 6,679
|percentage = 53.7
|change = -7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Reginald Lawler
|votes = 3,216
|percentage = 25.9
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Minas Venardos
|votes = 2,131
|percentage = 17.1
|change = +17.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Progress
|candidate = William Runge
|votes = 412
|percentage = 3.3
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 12,438
|percentage = 99.1
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 106
|percentage = 0.9
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 12,544
|percentage = 94.8
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Len Stephan
|votes = 8,492
|percentage = 68.3
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Reginald Lawler
|votes = 3,946
|percentage = 31.7
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = -0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1970s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1977 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 7,097
|percentage = 61.5
|change = -12.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Reginald Lawler
|votes = 3,232
|percentage = 28.0
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Progress
|candidate = William Runge
|votes = 1,211
|percentage = 10.5
|change = +10.5
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 11,540
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 106
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 11,646
|percentage = 93.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 7,945
|percentage = 68.8
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Reginald Lawler
|votes = 3,595
|percentage = 31.2
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = -4.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1974 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 7,942
|percentage = 73.6
|change = +19.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = N. Box
|votes = 2,850
|percentage = 26.4
|change = -11.6
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 10,792
|percentage = 98.5
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 163
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 10,955
|percentage = 93.6
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +13.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1972 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 5,407
|percentage = 53.7
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Alex Pringle
|votes = 3,830
|percentage = 38.0
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DLP QLD
|candidate = Benedict Kehoe
|votes = 572
|percentage = 5.7
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Cecil Rivers
|votes = 260
|percentage = 2.6
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 9,611
|percentage = 98.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 184
|percentage = 1.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,795
|percentage = 94.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 6,012
|percentage = 59.7
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Alex Pringle
|votes = 4,057
|percentage = 40.3
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = +5.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1960s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1969 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 5,608
|percentage = 58.3
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Jack Ison
|votes = 2,992
|percentage = 31.1
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DLP QLD
|candidate = Denis Tanner
|votes = 525
|percentage = 5.5
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Cecil Rivers
|votes = 388
|percentage = 4.0
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Bernard Thomas
|votes = 98
|percentage = 1.0
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 9,611
|percentage = 98.1
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 184
|percentage = 1.9
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,795
|percentage = 94.9
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 6,278
|percentage = 65.3
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Jack Ison
|votes = 3,333
|percentage = 34.7
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = +2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1966 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 5,489
|percentage = 57.3
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Marcus Dower
|votes = 3,432
|percentage = 35.8
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DLP QLD
|candidate = Denis Tanner
|votes = 664
|percentage = 6.9
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 9,585
|percentage = 99.1
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 90
|percentage = 0.9
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,675
|percentage = 95.9
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 6,029
|percentage = 62.9
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Marcus Dower
|votes = 3,556
|percentage = 37.1
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = -1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1963 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 5,477
|percentage = 57.1
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Blair Jamieson
|votes = 3,213
|percentage = 33.5
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DLP QLD
|candidate = Denis Tanner
|votes = 897
|percentage = 9.4
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 9,587
|percentage = 99.1
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 85
|percentage = 0.9
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,672
|percentage = 96.0
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 6,207
|percentage = 64.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Blair Jamieson
|votes = 3,380
|percentage = 35.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1960 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Max Hodges
|votes = 5,616
|percentage = 58.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Blair Jamieson
|votes = 2,920
|percentage = 30.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = QLP
|candidate = Denis Tanner
|votes = 1,129
|percentage = 11.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 9,665
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 75
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,740
|percentage = 95.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win AU party
|winner = Country QLD
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1940s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1947 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 3,116
|percentage = 41.7
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = QPP
|candidate = Ronald Witham
|votes = 3,054
|percentage = 40.8
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Frank Barnes Labor
|candidate = Ray Smith
|votes = 875
|percentage = 11.7
|change = +11.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Eric Grice
|votes = 437
|percentage = 5.8
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 7,482
|percentage = 99.6
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 28
|percentage = 0.4
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,510
|percentage = 92.5
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1944 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 3,197
|percentage = 47.8
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = QPP
|candidate = Niels Damm
|votes = 2,923
|percentage = 43.7
|change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Ebrington
|votes = 572
|percentage = 8.5
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 6,692
|percentage = 99.5
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 33
|percentage = 0.5
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,725
|percentage = 88.0
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -11.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1941 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 3,738
|percentage = 52.4
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = UAP QLD
|candidate = Ronald Witham
|votes = 2,142
|percentage = 30.0
|change = +30.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = William Kidd
|votes = 1,251
|percentage = 17.5
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 7,131
|percentage = 99.5
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 39
|percentage = 0.5
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,170
|percentage = 93.3
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
- Preferences were not distributed.
= Elections in the 1930s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1938 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 3,040
|percentage = 43.0
|change = -13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Protestant Labor
|candidate = William Millett
|votes = 2,264
|percentage = 32.0
|change = +32.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Vivian Tozer
|votes = 1,526
|percentage = 21.6
|change = -21.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Social Credit
|candidate = Alfred Taylor
|votes = 246
|percentage = 3.5
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 7,076
|percentage = 99.3
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 51
|percentage = 0.7
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,127
|percentage = 93.7
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 3,203
|percentage = 55.3
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Protestant Labor
|candidate = William Millett
|votes = 2,590
|percentage = 44.7
|change = +44.7
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1935 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 4,105
|percentage = 56.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = CPNP
|candidate = Vivian Tozer
|votes = 3,138
|percentage = 43.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 7,243
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 68
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,311
|percentage = 94.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|loser = CPNP
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1932 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = CPNP
|candidate = Vivian Tozer
|votes = 4,116
|percentage = 51.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 3,869
|percentage = 48.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 7,985
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 36
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,021
|percentage = 94.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = CPNP
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1920s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1929 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = CPNP
|candidate = Vivian Tozer
|votes = 2,548
|percentage = 54.5
|change = +11.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 2,125
|percentage = 45.5
|change = -11.5
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 4,673
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = CPNP
|loser = Labor QLD
|swing = +11.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1926 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 2,795
|percentage = 57.0
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = CPNP
|candidate = Henry Cowie
|votes = 2,108
|percentage = 43.0
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 4,903
|percentage = 99.1
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 44
|percentage = 0.9
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,947
|percentage = 93.2
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1923 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 2,598
|percentage = 56.1
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Henry Cowie
|votes = 2,033
|percentage = 43.9
|change = +43.9
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 4,631
|percentage = 99.4
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 27
|percentage = 0.6
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,658
|percentage = 87.8
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1920 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 1,863
|percentage = 54.8
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = National QLD 1917
|candidate = James MacDonnell
|votes = 1,539
|percentage = 45.2
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 3,402
|percentage = 98.8
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 42
|percentage = 1.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,444
|percentage = 87.8
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -1.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1910s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1918 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 2,076
|percentage = 56.7
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = National QLD 1917
|candidate = Alexander Glasgow
|votes = 1,585
|percentage = 43.3
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 3,661
|percentage = 99.0
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 36
|percentage = 1.0
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,697
|percentage = 87.2
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +4.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1915 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Thomas Dunstan
|votes = 1,874
|percentage = 52.7
|change = +10.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD 1908
|candidate = George Mackay
|votes = 1,683
|percentage = 47.3
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 3,557
|percentage = 98.5
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 53
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,610
|percentage = 92.7
|change = +12.6
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|loser = Liberal QLD 1908
|swing = +5.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1912 Queensland state election: Gympie
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD 1908
|candidate = George Mackay
|votes = 1,529
|percentage = 45.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = George Ryland
|votes = 1,409
|percentage = 42.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent Labor QLD
|candidate = Daniel Mulcahy
|votes = 407
|percentage = 12.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 3,345
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 44
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,389
|percentage = 80.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD 1908
|candidate = George Mackay
|votes = 1,581
|percentage = 52.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = George Ryland
|votes = 1,417
|percentage = 47.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Liberal QLD 1908
|loser = Labor QLD
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Electoral results for the districts of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gympie}}