Electoral results for the district of Murrumba
{{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 Murrumba in Queensland state elections.
Members for Murrumba
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Other}}|
| Ministerialist/Opposition | 1912–1918 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| Country | 1918–1932 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| Country | 1932–1950 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| Country | 1950–1972 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
|rowspan="2"| Des Frawley | Country | 1972–1974 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| National | 1974–1977 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 1977–1986 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 1986–2012 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National}}|
| 2012–2015 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 2015–2017 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 2017–present |
Election results
=Elections in the 2020s=
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2024 Queensland state election|section=Murrumba}}
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2020 Queensland state election|section=Murrumba}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
{{Election box begin
|title=2017 Queensland state election: Murrumba[https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2017/results/district62.html 2017 State General Election - Murrumba - District Summary], ECQ.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Steven Miles
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 14,111
|percentage = 45.7
|change = −3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Reg Gulley
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 7,953
|percentage = 25.7
|change = −14.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Scott Dare
|party = One Nation
|votes = 6,002
|percentage = 19.4
|change = +19.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Jason Kennedy
|party = Greens QLD
|votes = 2,841
|percentage = 9.2
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 30,907
|percentage = 95.6
|change = −2.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 1,437
|percentage = 4.4
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 32,344
|percentage = 87.3
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Steven Miles
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 18,396
|percentage = 59.5
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Reg Gulley
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 12,511
|percentage = 40.5
|change = −3.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +3.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title=2015 Queensland state election: Murrumba[http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2015/results/district62.html 2015 State General Election - Murrumba - District Summary], ECQ.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Chris Whiting
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 16,997
|percentage = 49.45
|change = +17.03
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Reg Gulley
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 13,194
|percentage = 38.38
|change = −10.73
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Simone Dejun
|party = Greens QLD
|votes = 2,131
|percentage = 6.20
|change = +1.32
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Ray Hutchinson
|party = Family First
|votes = 2,051
|percentage = 5.97
|change = +0.29
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 34,373
|percentage = 97.82
|change = +0.11
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 767
|percentage = 2.18
|change = −0.11
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 35,140
|percentage = 89.80
|change = −2.09
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Chris Whiting
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 18,934
|percentage = 57.35
|change = +16.87
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Reg Gulley
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 14,079
|percentage = 42.65
|change = −16.87
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Labor QLD
|loser = Liberal National
|swing = +16.87
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2012 Queensland state election: Murrumba{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth62.html |title=Elections - 2012 State General Election - Murrumba - Booth Details |access-date=2012-05-18 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731020330/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth62.html |archive-date=2012-07-31 |url-status=dead }}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Reg Gulley
|votes = 14,040
|percentage = 49.11
|change = +12.04
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 9,267
|percentage = 32.42
|change = -18.38
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Katter's Australian Party
|candidate = Paul Edwards
|votes = 2,263
|percentage = 7.92
|change = +7.92
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Family First
|candidate = Sally Vincent
|votes = 1,622
|percentage = 5.67
|change = +1.07
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Rodney Blair
|votes = 1,394
|percentage = 4.88
|change = -2.65
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 28,586
|percentage = 97.71
|change = -0.02
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 671
|percentage = 2.29
|change = +0.02
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 29,257
|percentage = 91.89
|change = +0.34
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Reg Gulley
|votes = 15,465
|percentage = 59.52
|change = +16.73
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 10,516
|percentage = 40.48
|change = -16.73
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Liberal National
|loser = Labor QLD
|swing = +16.73
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 2009 Queensland state election: Murrumba{{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=24|access-date=15 December 2011}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 12,921
|percentage = 50.8
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Peter Flannery
|votes = 9,428
|percentage = 37.1
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Rodney Blair
|votes = 1,914
|percentage = 7.5
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Family First
|candidate = Sally Vincent
|votes = 1,171
|percentage = 4.6
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 25,434
|percentage = 97.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 591
|percentage = 2.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 26,025
|percentage = 91.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 13,745
|percentage = 57.2
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Peter Flannery
|votes = 10,280
|percentage = 42.8
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -4.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2006 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 16,646
|percentage = 53.9
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Reg Gulley
|votes = 10,075
|percentage = 32.6
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Terry Shaw
|votes = 2,307
|percentage = 7.5
|change = +7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Michael Jeffrey
|votes = 1,833
|percentage = 5.9
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 30,861
|percentage = 97.6
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 750
|percentage = 2.4
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 31,611
|percentage = 91.4
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 17,811
|percentage = 61.6
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Reg Gulley
|votes = 11,114
|percentage = 38.4
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -1.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2004 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 15,922
|percentage = 57.2
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Susan Haskell
|votes = 9,247
|percentage = 33.2
|change = +14.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Rick Pass
|votes = 2,669
|percentage = 9.6
|change = +9.6
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 27,838
|percentage = 97.5
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 699
|percentage = 2.5
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 28,537
|percentage = 93.1
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 16,548
|percentage = 62.7
|change = -8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Susan Haskell
|votes = 9,848
|percentage = 37.3
|change = +8.4
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -8.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2001 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 14,839
|percentage = 62.5
|change = +17.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Susan Haskell
|votes = 4,498
|percentage = 18.9
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Rob McJannett
|votes = 4,408
|percentage = 18.6
|change = +18.6
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 23,745
|percentage = 97.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 635
|percentage = 2.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 24,380
|percentage = 94.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 15,500
|percentage = 71.1
|change = +12.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Susan Haskell
|votes = 6,295
|percentage = 28.9
|change = +28.9
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +12.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1990s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1998 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 10,266
|percentage = 45.9
|change = -11.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Tony Cleaver
|votes = 6,429
|percentage = 28.8
|change = +28.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Susan Haskell
|votes = 4,741
|percentage = 21.2
|change = -21.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = Peter Kennedy
|votes = 658
|percentage = 2.9
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Reform
|candidate = Mark Lewry
|votes = 266
|percentage = 1.2
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 22,360
|percentage = 98.5
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 339
|percentage = 1.5
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 22,699
|percentage = 93.7
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 11,639
|percentage = 55.0
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Tony Cleaver
|votes = 9,509
|percentage = 45.0
|change = +45.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -2.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1995 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 11,848
|percentage = 57.2
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Fran Jones
|votes = 8,867
|percentage = 42.8
|change = +13.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 20,715
|percentage = 97.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 499
|percentage = 2.4
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 21,214
|percentage = 92.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -9.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1992 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 12,187
|percentage = 63.1
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Fran Jones
|votes = 5,695
|percentage = 29.5
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Kevin Hendstock
|votes = 1,421
|percentage = 7.4
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 19,303
|percentage = 97.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 589
|percentage = 3.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 19,892
|percentage = 92.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 12,512
|percentage = 66.3
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Fran Jones
|votes = 6,364
|percentage = 33.7
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +3.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1989 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 12,223
|percentage = 61.8
|change = +18.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Patrick Seeney
|votes = 4,907
|percentage = 24.8
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Phil Benson
|votes = 2,663
|percentage = 13.4
|change = -12.7
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 19,793
|percentage = 97.3
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 545
|percentage = 2.7
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 20,338
|percentage = 92.9
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Dean Wells
|votes = 12,410
|percentage = 62.7
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Patrick Seeney
|votes = 7,383
|percentage = 37.3
|change = +37.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1986 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Deane Wells
|votes = 7,553
|percentage = 43.3
|change = -7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Leslie Fletcher
|votes = 4,558
|percentage = 26.1
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Jenny Roberts
|votes = 2,905
|percentage = 16.7
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Joe Kruger
|votes = 2,419
|percentage = 13.9
|change = +13.9
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 17,435
|percentage = 98.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 343
|percentage = 1.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 17,778
|percentage = 93.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Deane Wells
|votes = 9,669
|percentage = 55.5
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Leslie Fletcher
|votes = 7,766
|percentage = 44.5
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1983 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Joe Kruger
|votes = 10,169
|percentage = 50.9
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Allan Male
|votes = 6,008
|percentage = 30.1
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Roger Maguire
|votes = 3,795
|percentage = 19.0
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 19,972
|percentage = 98.7
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 266
|percentage = 1.3
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 20,238
|percentage = 93.1
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Joe Kruger
|votes = 11,017
|percentage = 55.2
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Allan Male
|votes = 8,955
|percentage = 44.8
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1980 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Joe Kruger
|votes = 8,251
|percentage = 50.1
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Yvonne Chapman
|votes = 5,041
|percentage = 30.6
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Alfred Shaw
|votes = 3,163
|percentage = 19.2
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 16,455
|percentage = 98.8
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 203
|percentage = 1.2
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 16,658
|percentage = 90.2
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Joe Kruger
|votes = 9,121
|percentage = 55.4
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Yvonne Chapman
|votes = 7,334
|percentage = 44.6
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = +4.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1970s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1977 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Joe Kruger
|votes = 6,377
|percentage = 46.5
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Stephen Thomason
|votes = 3,306
|percentage = 24.1
|change = +24.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Brian Frawley
|votes = 2,157
|percentage = 15.7
|change = -48.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Agnes Campbell
|votes = 1,861
|percentage = 13.6
|change = +13.6
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 13,701
|percentage = 97.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 13,992
|percentage = 92.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 13,992
|percentage = 92.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Joe Kruger
|votes = 7,036
|percentage = 51.4
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Brian Frawley
|votes = 6,664
|percentage = 48.6
|change = -11.1
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|loser = Nationals QLD
|swing = +11.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1974 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Des Frawley
|votes = 11,080
|percentage = 63.7
|change = +30.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Neville Lines
|votes = 6,320
|percentage = 36.3
|change = -10.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 17,400
|percentage = 97.7
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 415
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 17,815
|percentage = 89.7
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +12.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1972 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Alex Barr
|votes = 6,138
|percentage = 46.3
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Des Frawley
|votes = 4,444
|percentage = 33.6
|change = -14.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Kathleen Macadam
|votes = 2,020
|percentage = 15.2
|change = +15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DLP QLD
|candidate = Paul Maguire
|votes = 652
|percentage = 4.9
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 13,254
|percentage = 98.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 249
|percentage = 1.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 13,503
|percentage = 92.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Des Frawley
|votes = 6,762
|percentage = 51.0
|change = -9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Alex Barr
|votes = 6,492
|percentage = 49.0
|change = +9.1
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = -9.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1960s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1969 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 7,715
|percentage = 48.3
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Reginald O'Brien
|votes = 7,115
|percentage = 44.5
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DLP QLD
|candidate = Robert Macklin
|votes = 1,155
|percentage = 7.2
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 15,985
|percentage = 97.8
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 365
|percentage = 2.2
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 16,350
|percentage = 93.6
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 8,659
|percentage = 54.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Reginald O'Brien
|votes = 7,326
|percentage = 45.8
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = +0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1966 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Norm Kruger
|votes = 5,179
|percentage = 41.8
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 5,116
|percentage = 41.3
|change = -13.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Nelson Cooke
|votes = 1,489
|percentage = 12.0
|change = +12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = David Bishop
|votes = 321
|percentage = 2.6
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DLP QLD
|candidate = Robert Vlug
|votes = 272
|percentage = 2.2
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 12,377
|percentage = 97.5
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 320
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 12,697
|percentage = 94.0
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 6,688
|percentage = 54.0
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Norm Kruger
|votes = 5,689
|percentage = 46.0
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = -3.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1963 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 5,641
|percentage = 54.6
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Norman Kruger
|votes = 4,286
|percentage = 41.5
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DLP QLD
|candidate = John Carter
|votes = 328
|percentage = 3.2
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Francis O'Mara
|votes = 74
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 10,329
|percentage = 98.1
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 200
|percentage = 1.9
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 10,529
|percentage = 94.8
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 5,916
|percentage = 57.3
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Norman Kruger
|votes = 4,413
|percentage = 42.7
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = -3.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1960 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 5,334
|percentage = 60.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Norm Kruger
|votes = 3,481
|percentage = 39.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 8,815
|percentage = 98.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 151
|percentage = 1.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,966
|percentage = 93.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1950s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1957 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 9,112
|percentage = 61.8
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Bertram Krause
|votes = 2,868
|percentage = 19.5
|change = -18.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = QLP
|candidate = Michael Ryan
|votes = 2,756
|percentage = 18.7
|change = +18.7
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 14,736
|percentage = 98.9
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 161
|percentage = 1.1
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 14,897
|percentage = 94.9
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = +14.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1956 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 8,387
|percentage = 62.0
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Charles Myers
|votes = 5,137
|percentage = 38.0
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 13,524
|percentage = 98.6
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 187
|percentage = 1.4
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 13,711
|percentage = 93.7
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = +4.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1953 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 6,564
|percentage = 57.8
|change = -7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Kenneth Griffith
|votes = 4,801
|percentage = 42.2
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 11,365
|percentage = 99.2
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 89
|percentage = 0.8
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 11,454
|percentage = 92.5
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = -7.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1950 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = David Nicholson
|votes = 6,680
|percentage = 65.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Eric Lloyd
|votes = 3,579
|percentage = 34.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 10,259
|percentage = 98.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 111
|percentage = 1.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 10,370
|percentage = 93.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1940s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1947 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Frank Nicklin
|votes = 10,334
|percentage = 75.9
|change = -24.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Samuel Halpin
|votes = 3,273
|percentage = 24.1
|change = +24.1
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 13,607
|percentage = 98.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 249
|percentage = 1.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 13,856
|percentage = 91.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1944 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Frank Nicklin
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1941 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Frank Nicklin
|votes = 6,841
|percentage = 70.9
|change = +18.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = George Watson
|votes = 2,810
|percentage = 29.1
|change = +11.4
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 9,651
|percentage = 98.3
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 169
|percentage = 1.7
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,820
|percentage = 90.3
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1930s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1938 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Frank Nicklin
|votes = 4,930
|percentage = 52.9
|change = -10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Social Credit
|candidate = Geoffrey Nichols
|votes = 2,733
|percentage = 29.4
|change = +29.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = George Watson
|votes = 1,648
|percentage = 17.7
|change = +17.7
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 9,311
|percentage = 98.7
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 118
|percentage = 1.3
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,429
|percentage = 95.1
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
- Preferences were not distributed.
{{Election box begin
|title = 1935 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = CPNP
|candidate = Frank Nicklin
|votes = 5,373
|percentage = 63.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Alfred Langdon
|votes = 3,049
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 8,422
|percentage = 97.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 238
|percentage = 2.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,660
|percentage = 94.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = CPNP
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1932 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = CPNP
|candidate = Frank Nicklin
|votes = 4,206
|percentage = 61.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = David Moorcroft
|votes = 2,271
|percentage = 33.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Queensland
|candidate = William Bradley
|votes = 410
|percentage = 5.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 6,887
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 88
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,975
|percentage = 93.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = CPNP
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
- Preferences were not distributed.
= Elections in the 1920s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1929 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = CPNP
|candidate = Richard Warren
|votes = 3,473
|percentage = 54.0
|change = -14.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Ernest Coghlan
|votes = 2,458
|percentage = 38.2
|change = +38.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Alfred O'Loan
|votes = 504
|percentage = 7.8
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 6,435
|percentage = 97.7
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 154
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = CPNP
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1926 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = CPNP
|candidate = Richard Warren
|votes = 4,151
|percentage = 68.9
|change = +17.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = William Friis
|votes = 1,699
|percentage = 28.2
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Alfred O'Loan
|votes = 175
|percentage = 2.9
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 6,025
|percentage = 97.8
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 135
|percentage = 2.2
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,160
|percentage = 82.1
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = CPNP
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1923 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = United
|candidate = Richard Warren
|votes = 2,982
|percentage = 51.2
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = David Moorcroft
|votes = 1,538
|percentage = 26.4
|change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 5,821
|percentage = 98.7
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 75
|percentage = 1.3
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,896
|percentage = 77.5
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = United
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1920 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Richard Warren
|votes = 3,598
|percentage = 47.5
|change = +47.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = National QLD 1917
|candidate = George Pritchard
|votes = 2,473
|percentage = 32.6
|change = -33.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = John Forde
|votes = 1,507
|percentage = 19.9
|change = -14.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 7,578
|percentage = 98.8
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 94
|percentage = 1.2
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,672
|percentage = 76.2
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Richard Warren
|votes = 2,803
|percentage = 59.8
|change = +59.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = National QLD 1917
|candidate = George Pritchard
|votes = 2,559
|percentage = 40.2
|change = -25.9
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|loser = National QLD 1917
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1910s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1918 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = National QLD 1917
|candidate = Richard Warren
|votes = 4,118
|percentage = 66.1
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Arthur Sampson
|votes = 2,113
|percentage = 33.9
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 6,231
|percentage = 98.9
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 70
|percentage = 1.1
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,301
|percentage = 81.4
|change = -9.7
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = National QLD 1917
|swing = +1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1915 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD 1908
|candidate = James Forsyth
|votes = 3,099
|percentage = 64.9
|change = -12.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Arthur Sampson
|votes = 1,677
|percentage = 35.1
|change = +12.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 4,779
|percentage = 98.8
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 59
|percentage = 1.2
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,835
|percentage = 91.1
|change = +20.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Liberal QLD 1908
|swing = -12.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1912 Queensland state election: Murrumba
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD 1908
|candidate = James Forsythe
|votes = 2,400
|percentage = 77.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Gideon Dennis
|votes = 688
|percentage = 22.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 3,088
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 29
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,117
|percentage = 71.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Liberal QLD 1908
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Electoral results for the districts of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Murrumba}}