Electoral results for the district of Southport
{{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 Southport in Queensland state elections.
Members for Southport
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="4"|First incarnation (1950–1960) | ||
|---|---|---|
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| Country | 1950–1960 | ||
| colspan="4"|Second incarnation (1977–present) | ||
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| Liberal | 1977–1980 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| National | 1980–1987 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationals QLD}}|
| National | 1987–2001 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 2001–2012 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National}}|
| 2012–present |
Election results
=Elections in the 2020s=
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2024 Queensland state election|section=Southport}}
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2020 Queensland state election|section=Southport}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
{{Election box begin
|title=2017 Queensland state election: Southport[https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2017/results/district78.html 2017 State General Election - Southport - District Summary], ECQ.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Rob Molhoek
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 12,499
|percentage = 47.1
|change = −2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Judy Searle
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 7,877
|percentage = 29.7
|change = −1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Michelle Le Plastrier
|party = Greens QLD
|votes = 2,806
|percentage = 10.6
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Rick Flori
|party = Independent
|votes = 2,597
|percentage = 9.8
|change = +9.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Johan Joubert
|party = Consumer Rights
|votes = 769
|percentage = 2.9
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 26,548
|percentage = 94.8
|change = −2.6
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 1,458
|percentage = 5.2
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 28,006
|percentage = 82.4
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Rob Molhoek
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 15,197
|percentage = 57.2
|change = −0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Judy Searle
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 11,351
|percentage = 42.8
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal National
|swing = −0.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title=2015 Queensland state election: Southport[http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2015/results/district75.html 2015 State General Election - Southport - District Summary], ECQ.
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Rob Molhoek
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 13,287
|percentage = 45.92
|change = −9.92
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Rowan Holzberger
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 10,153
|percentage = 35.09
|change = +6.66
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Petrina Maizey
|party = Greens QLD
|votes = 2,446
|percentage = 8.45
|change = +1.76
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Nicole Stanton
|party = Palmer United Party
|votes = 2,402
|percentage = 8.30
|change = +8.30
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Matthew Mackechnie
|party = Independent
|votes = 646
|percentage = 2.23
|change = +0.64
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 28,934
|percentage = 97.19
|change = +0.12
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 836
|percentage = 2.81
|change = −0.12
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 29,770
|percentage = 85.30
|change = −2.29
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Rob Molhoek
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 14,133
|percentage = 53.24
|change = −11.48
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Rowan Holzberger
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 12,415
|percentage = 46.76
|change = +11.48
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal National
|swing = −11.48
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2012 Queensland state election: Southport{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth75.html |title=Elections - 2012 State General Election - Southport - Booth Details |access-date=2012-05-18 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729233043/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth75.html |archive-date=2012-07-29 |url-status=dead }}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Rob Molhoek
|votes = 14,890
|percentage = 55.84
|change = +15.44
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 7,580
|percentage = 28.43
|change = -16.90
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Katter's Australian Party
|candidate = Kevin Brown
|votes = 1,987
|percentage = 7.45
|change = +7.45
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Stephen Dalton
|votes = 1,784
|percentage = 6.69
|change = -0.64
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Matthew Mackechnie
|votes = 425
|percentage = 1.59
|change = +1.59
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 26,666
|percentage = 97.08
|change = -0.38
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 803
|percentage = 2.92
|change = +0.38
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 27,469
|percentage = 87.59
|change = -0.30
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Rob Molhoek
|votes = 15,645
|percentage = 64.72
|change = +18.20
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 8,529
|percentage = 35.28
|change = -18.20
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Liberal National
|loser = Labor QLD
|swing = +18.20
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 2009 Queensland state election: Southport{{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=26|access-date=15 December 2011}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 11,945
|percentage = 45.3
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Tania Wright
|votes = 10,646
|percentage = 40.4
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Stephen Dalton
|votes = 1,931
|percentage = 7.3
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = DS4SEQ
|candidate = Brian Morris
|votes = 856
|percentage = 3.2
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Mark Tull
|votes = 622
|percentage = 2.4
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Graeme Hill
|votes = 354
|percentage = 1.3
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 26,354
|percentage = 97.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 687
|percentage = 2.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 27,041
|percentage = 87.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 13,013
|percentage = 53.5
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal National
|candidate = Tania Wright
|votes = 11,319
|percentage = 46.5
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -4.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2006 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 13,063
|percentage = 53.3
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Bob Bennett
|votes = 9,070
|percentage = 37.0
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Carla Brandon
|votes = 2,364
|percentage = 9.7
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 24,497
|percentage = 97.5
|change = -0.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 624
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 25,121
|percentage = 87.0
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 13,764
|percentage = 59.1
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Bob Bennett
|votes = 9,522
|percentage = 40.9
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2004 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 13,106
|percentage = 54.1
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Bob Bennett
|votes = 8,546
|percentage = 35.3
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = Ian Latto
|votes = 1,549
|percentage = 6.4
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Ron Williams
|votes = 1,006
|percentage = 4.2
|change = -11.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 24,207
|percentage = 97.5
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 614
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 24,821
|percentage = 88.6
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 13,720
|percentage = 60.0
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Bob Bennett
|votes = 9,152
|percentage = 40.0
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|swing = -0.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 2001 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 11,245
|percentage = 50.9
|change = +14.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 6,434
|percentage = 29.1
|change = -8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Lesley Millar
|votes = 3,351
|percentage = 15.2
|change = -6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Aaron Cortenbach
|votes = 1,083
|percentage = 4.9
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 22,113
|percentage = 97.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 551
|percentage = 2.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 22,664
|percentage = 90.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 11,986
|percentage = 60.8
|change = +13.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 7,714
|percentage = 39.2
|change = -13.9
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labor QLD
|loser = Nationals QLD
|swing = +13.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1990s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1998 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 9,000
|percentage = 39.0
|change = -12.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 8,429
|percentage = 36.5
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Nation
|candidate = Jay Nauss
|votes = 4,907
|percentage = 21.3
|change = +21.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = John Huta
|votes = 735
|percentage = 3.2
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 23,071
|percentage = 98.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 399
|percentage = 1.7
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 23,470
|percentage = 91.0
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 11,127
|percentage = 53.8
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 9,573
|percentage = 46.2
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = -1.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1995 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 10,960
|percentage = 51.3
|change = +22.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 8,630
|percentage = 40.4
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = Noel Payne
|votes = 1,127
|percentage = 5.3
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Robyn Cooper
|votes = 639
|percentage = 3.0
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 21,356
|percentage = 98.0
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 442
|percentage = 2.0
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 21,798
|percentage = 90.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 11,437
|percentage = 54.8
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 9,428
|percentage = 45.2
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +2.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1992 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 8,381
|percentage = 41.8
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 5,756
|percentage = 28.7
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Tim Baker
|votes = 5,017
|percentage = 25.0
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Gary Wachter
|votes = 876
|percentage = 4.4
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 20,030
|percentage = 97.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 429
|percentage = 2.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 20,459
|percentage = 90.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 10,038
|percentage = 52.3
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Peter Lawlor
|votes = 9,145
|percentage = 47.7
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = -1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1989 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Andrew Prenzler
|votes = 6,001
|percentage = 32.5
|change = +10.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 5,880
|percentage = 31.9
|change = -19.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Keith Thompson
|votes = 5,708
|percentage = 30.9
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = Eamonn Sherrard
|votes = 459
|percentage = 2.5
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens QLD
|candidate = John Roe
|votes = 414
|percentage = 2.2
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 18,462
|percentage = 96.9
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 585
|percentage = 3.1
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 19,047
|percentage = 88.6
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 11,272
|percentage = 61.1
|change = -8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Andrew Prenzler
|votes = 7,190
|percentage = 38.9
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = -8.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1987 Southport state by-election{{cite book|title=Details of polling at general election held on 2 December 1989|author=Queensland Legislative Assembly|date=6 March 1990|page=67}}}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 7,164
|percentage = 46.20
|change = −4.72
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Keith Thompson
|votes = 3,928
|percentage = 25.33
|change = +1.80
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Robert Lee
|votes = 3,806
|percentage = 24.54
|change = +2.26
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Jim McDonagh
|votes = 490
|percentage = 3.16
|change = +3.16
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Aabraham-Steer
|votes = 118
|percentage = 0.76
|change = +0.76
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 15,506
|percentage = 97.93
|change = −0.28
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 327
|percentage = 2.07
|change = +0.28
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 15,833
|percentage = 74.52
|change = −14.56
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Mick Veivers
|votes = 10,530
|percentage = 67.91
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Robert Lee
|votes = 4976
|percentage = 32.09
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1986 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Doug Jennings
|votes = 8,338
|percentage = 50.9
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Timothy Baker
|votes = 3,853
|percentage = 23.5
|change = +8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Alfred Stubbs
|votes = 3,648
|percentage = 22.3
|change = -10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = Susan Petersen
|votes = 535
|percentage = 3.3
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 16,374
|percentage = 98.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 299
|percentage = 1.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 16,673
|percentage = 89.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Doug Jennings
|votes = 10,430
|percentage = 63.7
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Alfred Stubbs
|votes = 5,944
|percentage = 36.3
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +3.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1983 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Doug Jennings
|votes = 10,406
|percentage = 52.1
|change = +18.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Ian Rogers
|votes = 6,543
|percentage = 32.8
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Carol McLaughlin
|votes = 3,024
|percentage = 15.1
|change = -23.4
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 19,973
|percentage = 98.1
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 380
|percentage = 1.9
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 20,353
|percentage = 89.5
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Doug Jennings
|votes = 12,755
|percentage = 63.9
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Ian Rogers
|votes = 7,218
|percentage = 36.1
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|swing = +0.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1980 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Peter White
|votes = 6,376
|percentage = 38.5
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Doug Jennings
|votes = 5,570
|percentage = 33.7
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Ian Rogers
|votes = 4,195
|percentage = 25.4
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Progress
|candidate = Kevin Chaffey
|votes = 219
|percentage = 1.3
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Peter Courtney
|votes = 112
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Grace Plunkett
|votes = 67
|percentage = 0.4
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 16,539
|percentage = 97.3
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 461
|percentage = 2.7
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 17,000
|percentage = 85.5
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Doug Jennings
|votes = 8,623
|percentage = 52.1
|change = +11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Peter White
|votes = 7,916
|percentage = 47.9
|change = -11.9
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Nationals QLD
|loser = Liberal QLD
|swing = +11.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1970s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1977 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Norman Rix
|votes = 5,022
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Peter White
|votes = 4,738
|percentage = 34.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Reginald Carter
|votes = 3,967
|percentage = 28.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Aabraham-Steer
|votes = 150
|percentage = 1.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 13,877
|percentage = 98.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 243
|percentage = 1.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 14,120
|percentage = 89.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Peter White
|votes = 8,811
|percentage = 63.5
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Reginald Carter
|votes = 5,066
|percentage = 36.5
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box 2cp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal QLD
|candidate = Peter White
|votes = 8,296
|percentage = 59.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals QLD
|candidate = Norman Rix
|votes = 5,581
|percentage = 40.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Liberal QLD
|loser = Nationals QLD
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1950s =
{{Election box begin
|title = 1957 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Eric Gaven
|votes = 9,650
|percentage = 73.9
|change = +7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = William Bedford
|votes = 3,401
|percentage = 26.1
|change = -7.9
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 13,051
|percentage = 98.8
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 154
|percentage = 1.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 13,205
|percentage = 93.9
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = +7.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1956 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Eric Gaven
|votes = 7,827
|percentage = 66.0
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = William Belford
|votes = 4,027
|percentage = 34.0
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 11,854
|percentage = 99.4
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 74
|percentage = 0.6
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 11,928
|percentage = 91.7
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = +5.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1953 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Eric Gaven
|votes = 6,089
|percentage = 60.2
|change = +11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Edgar Hill
|votes = 4,031
|percentage = 39.8
|change = +11.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 10,120
|percentage = 99.3
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 74
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 10,194
|percentage = 93.2
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing = -2.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title = 1950 Queensland state election: Southport
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Country QLD
|candidate = Eric Gaven
|votes = 4,768
|percentage = 49.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor QLD
|candidate = Edgar Hill
|votes = 2,800
|percentage = 28.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Elson-Green
|votes = 2,167
|percentage = 22.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 9,735
|percentage = 99.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 36
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,771
|percentage = 91.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Country QLD
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Electoral results for the districts of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Southport}}