Electoral results for the district of Burrum

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

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Members for Burrum

The following people were elected in the seat of Burrum: [1]

MemberPartyTerm
  Charles Powers Opposition1888–1893
  Nicholas Tooth Ministerial1893–1902
  George Martin Labor 1902–1905
  Colin Rankin Ministerial1905–1918
  Liberal
  Albert Whitford Labor 1918–1920
  William Brand Country 1920–1932
  CPNP

Election results

Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Burrum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPNP William Brand 3,75460.2+5.2
Labor Timothy Hanley2,47939.8−5.2
Total formal votes6,23399.4+0.5
Informal votes380.6−0.5
Turnout 6,27192.3+2.4
CPNP hold Swing +5.2
1926 Queensland state election: Burrum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPNP William Brand 3,31155.0+4.4
Labor John Laurison2,71345.0−4.4
Total formal votes6,02498.9−0.4
Informal votes651.1+0.4
Turnout 6,08989.9+6.1
CPNP hold Swing +4.4
1923 Queensland state election: Burrum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country William Brand 2,86050.6−7.1
Labor Montague Parker2,79649.4+7.1
Total formal votes5,65699.3−0.2
Informal votes370.7+0.2
Turnout 5,69383.8+0.6
Country hold Swing -7.1
1920 Queensland state election: Burrum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country William Brand 2,25257.7+57.7
Labor Albert Whitford 1,65242.3−9.3
Total formal votes3,90499.5+1.9
Informal votes200.5−1.9
Turnout 3,92483.2−0.8
Country gain from Labor Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Burrum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Whitford 2,06051.6+5.0
National Colin Rankin 1,93648.4−5.0
Total formal votes3,99697.6−1.2
Informal votes1002.4+1.2
Turnout 4,09684.0−6.4
Labor gain from National Swing +5.0
1915 Queensland state election: Burrum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Colin Rankin 1,99353.4−5.0
Labor Albert Whitford 1,74146.6+5.0
Total formal votes3,73498.8−0.3
Informal votes461.2+0.3
Turnout 3,78090.4+19.1
Liberal hold Swing -5.0
1912 Queensland state election: Burrum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Colin Rankin 1,62358.4
Labor Albert Whitford 1,15741.6
Total formal votes2,78099.1
Informal votes260.9
Turnout 2,80671.3
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)