Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1983.

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Members

MemberPartyTerm
  William Henry Groom Protectionist 1901–1901
  (Sir) Littleton Groom Protectionist 1901–1909
  Liberal 1909–1916
  Nationalist 1916–1929
  Independent Nationalist 1929–1929
  Arthur Morgan Nationalist 1929–1931
  Sir Littleton Groom Independent 1931–1933
  United Australia 1933–1936
  Arthur Fadden Country 1936–1949
  (Sir) Reginald Swartz Liberal 1949–1972
  Tom McVeigh Country, National 1972–1984

Election results

Elections in the 1980s

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tom McVeigh 42,62761.7−1.6
Labor Ronald Cullin22,52432.6+2.7
Democrats David Groves3,9605.7+0.2
Total formal votes69,11199.0
Informal votes7151.0
Turnout 69,82693.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom McVeigh 64.0−1.8
Labor Ronald Cullin36.0+1.8
National hold Swing -1.8

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Tom McVeigh 41,01163.3−4.8
Labor Janet Hunt19,37929.9+0.3
Democrats Maria Hayboer3,5515.5+5.5
Progress David Proud8701.3−1.1
Total formal votes64,81198.7
Informal votes8501.3
Turnout 65,66194.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Tom McVeigh 65.8−4.5
Labor Janet Hunt34.2+4.5
National Country hold Swing -4.5

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Tom McVeigh 42,63068.1+1.2
Labor Robert Lingard18,50529.6−3.5
Progress David Proud1,4822.4+2.4
Total formal votes62,61798.9
Informal votes6771.1
Turnout 63,29494.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Tom McVeigh 70.3+3.4
Labor Robert Lingard29.7−3.4
National Country hold Swing +3.4

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Tom McVeigh 42,13369.4+4.5
Labor Peter Wood 18,59030.6−3.2
Total formal votes60,72399.0
Informal votes6071.0
Turnout 61,33095.8
National Country hold Swing +4.0

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Tom McVeigh 38,07864.9+32.6
Labor Ronald Madden19,86033.8−2.5
Australia William Nobes7331.2+1.2
Total formal votes58,67199.1
Informal votes5560.9
Turnout 59,22795.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom McVeigh 65.4+6.6
Labor Ronald Madden34.6−6.6
Country hold Swing +6.6

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Thomas18,86636.3+3.8
Country Tom McVeigh 16,78332.3+32.3
Liberal Colin Brimblecombe11,69522.5−35.0
Democratic Labor Eugene Connolly3,3416.4−3.6
Independent Ronald Alford1,3122.5+2.5
Total formal votes51,99798.3
Informal votes8951.7
Turnout 52,89296.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom McVeigh 31,87561.3+61.3
Labor James Thomas20,12238.7+3.4
Country gain from Liberal Swing -3.4

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 29,71557.5−2.3
Labor Eugene Salas16,78532.5+1.3
Democratic Labor Francis Mullins5,17710.0+1.0
Total formal votes51,67799.1
Informal votes4800.9
Turnout 52,15795.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 64.7−3.7
Labor Eugene Salas35.3+3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 26,58560.5−0.7
Labor Desmond Hare13,41330.5−3.4
Democratic Labor Francis Mullins3,9449.0+4.1
Total formal votes43,94298.7
Informal votes5731.3
Turnout 44,51596.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 67.7+2.6
Labor Desmond Hare32.3−2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 26,07261.2+10.2
Labor Cyril Mitchell14,41833.9−7.8
Democratic Labor Kenneth Rawle2,0784.9−2.5
Total formal votes42,56898.6
Informal votes5891.4
Turnout 43,15797.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 65.1+8.2
Labor Cyril Mitchell34.9−8.2
Liberal hold Swing +8.2

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 20,97151.0−5.5
Labor Jack McCafferty17,15341.7+7.4
Queensland Labor Margaret Walsh3,0257.4−1.9
Total formal votes41,14998.1
Informal votes8031.9
Turnout 41,95297.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 56.9−7.0
Labor Jack McCafferty43.1+7.0
Liberal hold Swing -7.0

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 22,46956.5−43.5
Labor Jack McCafferty13,62334.3+34.3
Queensland Labor Margaret Walsh3,6809.3+9.3
Total formal votes39,77298.2
Informal votes7371.8
Turnout 40,50995.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 63.9−36.1
Labor Jack McCafferty36.1+36.1
Liberal hold Swing -36.1

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 24,80165.0−35.0
Labor William Watson13,33135.0+35.0
Total formal votes38,13299.3
Informal votes2670.7
Turnout 38,39996.6
Liberal hold Swing -35.0

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 21,26158.9+58.9
Labor James Kane 11,28131.2−5.0
Independent Charles Farquharson3,0418.4+8.4
Communist Raymond Mullaly2810.8+0.8
Independent Charles Lacaze2600.7+0.7
Total formal votes36,12498.4
Informal votes5871.6
Turnout 36,71197.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 62.5+62.5
Labor James Kane 37.5−1.9
Liberal gain from Country Swing +1.9

1946

1946 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Arthur Fadden 31,55059.9+11.3
Labor William English17,90234.0−9.3
Services Maxwell Owen3,2096.1+6.1
Total formal votes52,66198.3
Informal votes9011.7
Turnout 53,56296.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Arthur Fadden 61.9+9.4
Labor William English38.1−9.4
Country hold Swing +9.4

1943

1943 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Arthur Fadden 26,12348.6−9.3
Labor Leslie Bailey23,25343.3+1.2
Independent Raymond Mullaly3,3986.3+6.3
One Parliament Hugh Phair9891.8+1.8
Total formal votes53,76398.4
Informal votes8681.6
Turnout 54,63197.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Arthur Fadden 28,23252.5−5.4
Labor Leslie Bailey25,53147.5+5.4
Country hold Swing -5.4

1940

1940 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Arthur Fadden 29,36557.9−2.8
Labor Leslie Bailey21,31642.1+8.0
Total formal votes50,68198.7
Informal votes6751.3
Turnout 51,35697.0
Country hold Swing -5.4

Elections in the 1930s

1937

1937 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Arthur Fadden 30,74760.7+60.7
Labor Leslie Bailey17,26434.1−5.1
Social Credit Arthur Rushton2,6175.2+5.2
Total formal votes50,62898.5
Informal votes7841.5
Turnout 51,41297.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Arthur Fadden 63.3−2.5
Labor Leslie Bailey36.7+2.5
Country hold Swing -2.5
1936 Darling Downs by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Arthur Fadden 15,23533.1+33.1
Labor John Buchanan13,32129.0−10.2
United Australia James Annand 8,72519.0−41.8
Conservative Leslie Boyce5,80912.6+12.6
Social Credit Denis Hannay2,9296.4+6.4
Total formal votes46,01996.9
Informal votes1,4723.1
Turnout 47,49192.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Arthur Fadden 26,38057.3+57.3
Labor John Buchanan19,63942.7+3.5
Country gain from United Australia Swing +3.5

1934

1934 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Sir Littleton Groom 29,42860.8+25.6
Labor Phil Alke18,94039.2+39.2
Total formal votes48,36898.0
Informal votes9992.0
Turnout 49,36796.8
United Australia gain from Independent Swing +25.6

1931

1931 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sir Littleton Groom 23,59754.7+31.2
United Australia Arthur Morgan 15,21235.2−11.4
Independent Herbert Yeates 4,36510.1+10.1
Total formal votes43,17498.0
Informal votes8792.0
Turnout 44,05397.0
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Sir Littleton Groom 59.8+59.8
United Australia Arthur Morgan 40.2−17.7
Independent gain from United Australia Swing +17.7

Elections in the 1920s

1929

1929 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Arthur Morgan 19,23846.6−53.4
Labor Evan Llewelyn 12,73830.9+30.9
Ind. Nationalist Sir Littleton Groom 9,29022.5+22.5
Total formal votes41,26697.9
Informal votes8642.1
Turnout 42,13097.2
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Arthur Morgan 23,87357.9−42.1
Labor Evan Llewelyn 17,39342.1+42.1
Nationalist hold Swing -42.1

1928

1928 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Sir Littleton Groom unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

1925

1925 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Sir Littleton Groom 23,64863.1+4.5
Labor Duncan McInnes13,80336.9−4.5
Total formal votes37,45197.2
Informal votes1,0632.8
Turnout 38,51493.1
Nationalist hold Swing +4.5

1922

1922 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Littleton Groom 19,59258.6−0.9
Labor James MacDougall13,85741.4+0.9
Total formal votes33,44996.8
Informal votes1,0923.2
Turnout 34,54185.2
Nationalist hold Swing -0.9

Elections in the 1910s

1919

1919 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Littleton Groom 17,97457.7+1.6
Labor Phil Alke13,18042.3−1.6
Total formal votes31,15498.2
Informal votes5691.8
Turnout 31,72387.1
Nationalist hold Swing +1.6

1917

1917 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Littleton Groom 17,81556.1−0.8
Labor John Wilson13,93743.9+0.8
Total formal votes31,75298.3
Informal votes5441.7
Turnout 32,29690.5
Nationalist hold Swing -0.8

1914

1914 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Littleton Groom 15,14856.9−3.1
Labor Paul Bauers11,49543.1+3.1
Total formal votes26,64396.7
Informal votes9143.3
Turnout 27,55778.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.1

1913

1913 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Littleton Groom 15,64860.0−8.8
Labor Barnett Allen10,45140.0+8.8
Total formal votes26,09997.2
Informal votes7412.8
Turnout 26,84074.6
Liberal hold Swing -8.8

1910

1910 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Littleton Groom 13,01069.9+4.8
Labour Morris Harland5,60930.1−4.8
Total formal votes18,61997.2
Informal votes5402.8
Turnout 19,15957.2
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

Elections in the 1900s

1906

1906 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Littleton Groom 7,44065.1−34.9
Anti-Socialist Horace Ransome3,99134.9+34.9
Total formal votes11,43195.9
Informal votes4884.1
Turnout 11,91937.8
Protectionist hold Swing -34.9

1903

1903 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Littleton Groom unopposed
Protectionist hold Swing
1901 Darling Downs by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Littleton Groom 4,53262.8−15.7
Independent Joshua Bell 2,68737.2+37.2
Total formal votes7,219
Protectionist hold Swing -15.7

1901

1901 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Protectionist William Groom 4,68578.5+78.5
Ind. Protectionist Horace Ransome1,28321.5+21.5
Total formal votes5,96896.4
Informal votes2243.6
Turnout 6,19256.0
Ind. Protectionist win(new seat)

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