Electoral results for the district of Balonne

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

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Members for Balonne

First incarnation (1873–1932)
MemberPartyTerm
  Adam Walker 1873-1874
  Jacob Low 1874-1883
  Boyd Morehead Ministerialist1883-1896
  George Story Ministerialist1896-1904
  Edward Land Labor 1904-1927
  Samuel Brassington Labor 1927-1932
Second incarnation (1950-1992)
  John Taylor Labor 1950-1957
  Eddie Beardmore Country 1957-1969
  Harold Hungerford Country 1969-1972
  Don Neal Country 1972-1974
  National 1974-1992

Election results

Elections in the 1980s

The results for the 1989 election were: [1]

1989 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Neal 4,31557.0−17.1
Labor Barrie Ryan1,63321.6−4.3
Independent John Ellem93212.3+12.3
Independent Allen Tinkler6879.1+9.1
Total formal votes7,56797.0−0.6
Informal votes2303.0+0.6
Turnout 7,79790.7−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Neal 5,59273.9−0.2
Labor Barrie Ryan1,97526.1+0.2
National hold Swing -0.2
1986 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Neal 5,35074.1−0.7
Labor Elwyn Brookes1,87225.9+0.7
Total formal votes7,22297.6
Informal votes1802.4
Turnout 7,40291.3
National hold Swing -0.7
1983 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Neal 5,73674.4+5.7
Labor Graham Staerk1,97525.6−5.7
Total formal votes7,71198.8+0.3
Informal votes941.2−0.3
Turnout 7,80591.4+2.7
National hold Swing +5.7
1980 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Neal 4,93868.7−3.2
Labor John Barrett2,24931.3+3.2
Total formal votes7,18798.5+0.2
Informal votes1071.5−0.2
Turnout 7,29488.7−0.8
National hold Swing -3.2

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Neal 5,06471.9−3.2
Labor Robert Saltau1,97528.1+3.2
Total formal votes7,03998.3
Informal votes1191.7
Turnout 7,15889.5
National hold Swing -3.2
1974 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Don Neal 4,66475.4+24.1
Labor Robert Drenan1,52324.6−4.3
Total formal votes6,18799.0−0.1
Informal votes631.0+0.1
Turnout 6,25087.4−2.4
National hold Swing +9.8
1972 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Don Neal 3,13251.3−8.1
Labor Bob Drenan1,76828.9−11.7
Queensland Labor John Donnelly81413.3+13.3
Independent William Dendle3956.5+6.5
Total formal votes6,10999.1
Informal votes580.9
Turnout 6,16789.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Don Neal 4,00665.6+6.2
Labor Bob Drenan2,10334.3−6.2
Country hold Swing +6.2

Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Harold Hungerford 3,65458.9−3.8
Labor Ben Ward2,55241.1+3.8
Total formal votes6,15599.2+0.2
Informal votes510.8−0.2
Turnout 6,20689.6+0.6
Country hold Swing -3.8
1966 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Eddie Beardmore 4,05962.7−3.0
Labor Ben Ward2,41437.3+3.0
Total formal votes6,47399.0−0.1
Informal votes631.0+0.1
Turnout 6,53689.0−1.7
Country hold Swing -3.0
1963 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Eddie Beardmore 4,26665.7+2.6
Labor Russell Hall2,23134.3−2.6
Total formal votes6,49799.1+0.3
Informal votes590.9−0.3
Turnout 6,55690.7+2.8
Country hold Swing +2.6
1960 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Eddie Beardmore 4,04963.1
Labor William Dendle2,37136.9
Total formal votes6,42098.8
Informal votes751.2
Turnout 6,49587.9
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Eddie Beardmore 2,26443.1−0.2
Labor John Taylor 1,98837.9−18.8
Queensland Labor Henry Bunton99519.0+19.0
Total formal votes5,24799.0+0.2
Informal votes541.0−0.2
Turnout 5,30191.3+5.5
Country gain from Labor Swing +9.9
1956 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Taylor 2,61656.7−4.5
Country Eric McCorkell1,99743.3+4.5
Total formal votes4,61398.8−0.3
Informal votes571.2+0.3
Turnout 4,67085.8+0.4
Labor hold Swing -4.5
1953 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Taylor 2,60061.2+7.3
Country Claude Dunshea1,65038.8−7.3
Total formal votes4,25099.1+0.1
Informal votes380.9−0.1
Turnout 4,28885.4−2.0
Labor hold Swing +7.3
1950 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Taylor 2,32453.9
Country Herbert Dearden1,98946.1
Total formal votes4,31399.0
Informal votes441.0
Turnout 4,35787.4
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Samuel Brassington 2,98063.9+7.0
CPNP James Hindmarsh1,68236.1−7.0
Total formal votes4,66298.2−1.2
Informal votes851.8+1.2
Turnout 4,74779.1+0.6
Labor hold Swing +7.0
1927 Balonne state by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Samuel Brassington 1,76059.7+2.8
CPNP Ted Maher 1,19040.3−2.8
Total formal votes2,950
Informal votes
Turnout
Labor hold Swing +2.8
1926 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edward Land 2,27156.9−5.7
CPNP Ted Maher 1,72143.1+5.7
Total formal votes3,99299.4+0.5
Informal votes250.6−0.5
Turnout 4,01778.5+11.7
Labor hold Swing -5.7
1923 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edward Land 2,18962.6+3.4
Country Richard Nates1,30637.4−3.4
Total formal votes3,49598.9−0.4
Informal votes371.1+0.4
Turnout 3,53266.8+5.1
Labor hold Swing +3.4
1920 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edward Land 1,74759.2−1.7
Country Richard Nantes1,20240.8+40.8
Total formal votes2,94999.3+0.5
Informal votes220.7−0.5
Turnout 2,97161.7−5.9
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edward Land 1,72060.9−39.1
National David Roberts1,10439.1+39.1
Total formal votes2,82498.8
Informal votes351.2
Turnout 2,85967.6
Labor hold Swing N/A
1915 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edward Land unopposed
Labor hold Swing
1912 Queensland state election: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edward Land 1,38768.6
Liberal Jasper Harvey63531.4
Total formal votes2,02296.9
Informal votes643.1
Turnout 2,08656.3
Labor hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Balonne - 1989 - Election Archive". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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