Electoral results for the district of Cunningham

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

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Members for Cunningham

MemberPartyTerm
  William Allan Unaligned1888–1896
  Thomas McGahan Farmer's Representative1896–1899
  Francis Kates Independent Ministerialist1899–1903
  Duncan Watson Ministerialist1903–1904
  Francis Grayson Ministerialist/Liberal/Independent/National 1904–1920
  William Deacon Country 1920–1943
  Malcolm McIntyre Country 1944–1953
 Sir Alan Fletcher Country 1953–1974
  Tony Elliott Country 1974–1975
  National Country 1975–1982
  National 1982–2001
  Stuart Copeland National 2001–2008
  Liberal National 2008–2009
  Independent 2009

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Results in the 2006 election were: [1]

2006 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Stuart Copeland 14,18957.06−5.28
Labor Nick Holliday7,02728.26−0.11
Family First Peter Findlay2,3519.45+9.45
Greens Rian Muller1,2995.22+5.22
Total formal votes24,86698.55+0.12
Informal votes3671.45−0.12
Turnout 25,23392.15−0.59
Two-party-preferred result
National Stuart Copeland 15,50066.43−2.50
Labor Nick Holliday7,83333.57+2.50
National hold Swing -2.50
2004 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Stuart Copeland 14,89062.34+37.46
Labor Daniel King6,77528.37+3.38
One Nation Peter Mace2,2209.29−11.27
Total formal votes23,88598.43−0.26
Informal votes3811.57+0.26
Turnout 24,26692.74−0.71
Two-party-preferred result
National Stuart Copeland 15,74668.93+10.30
Labor Daniel King7,09631.07−10.30
National hold Swing +10.30
2001 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Leeann King5,68625.0+5.7
National Stuart Copeland 5,66124.9−19.1
One Nation David Drinan4,70020.7−10.5
Liberal Peter Rookas3,36814.8+14.8
Independent Ann Collins2,83412.5+12.5
City Country Alliance John Reynolds5022.2+2.2
Total formal votes22,75198.7
Informal votes3011.3
Turnout 23,05293.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Stuart Copeland 9,76958.6−11.1
Labor Leeann King6,89341.4+41.4
National hold Swing -11.1

Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tony Elliott 10,38443.2−30.6
One Nation Sherry Passfield7,77432.4+32.4
Labor Jackie Trad 4,53518.9−7.3
Independent Ken Davies6052.5+2.5
Independent Anne Smeaton3991.7+1.7
Reform Bill Ison3241.4+1.4
Total formal votes24,02198.8+0.6
Informal votes3011.2−0.6
Turnout 24,32293.7+1.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 12,50758.8−15.0
One Nation Sherry Passfield8,74441.2+41.2
National hold Swing -15.0
1995 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tony Elliott 16,31773.8+16.5
Labor David Cooper5,79226.2−5.7
Total formal votes22,10998.2+0.3
Informal votes3991.8−0.3
Turnout 22,50892.4+0.2
National hold Swing +7.4
1992 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tony Elliott 12,17357.3+10.2
Labor David Cooper6,77831.9+3.1
Liberal Ted Radke2,29110.8−9.8
Total formal votes21,24297.9
Informal votes4592.1
Turnout 21,70192.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 13,88866.4+1.0
Labor David Cooper7,03633.6−1.0
National hold Swing +1.0

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tony Elliott 7,37651.1−28.8
Liberal Malcolm Wilson3,74225.9+25.9
Labor Noel Payne3,30922.9+2.8
Total formal votes14,42797.7+0.3
Informal votes3392.3−0.3
Turnout 14,76693.0+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 10,33071.6−8.3
Labor Noel Payne4,09728.4+8.3
National hold Swing -8.3
1986 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tony Elliott 10,32179.9+1.7
Labor Paul Kerswell2,58920.1−1.7
Total formal votes12,91097.4
Informal votes3482.6
Turnout 13,25892.7
National hold Swing +1.7
1983 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tony Elliott 10,87678.7+8.0
Labor Warren Keats2,93521.3+5.3
Total formal votes13,81198.7−0.7
Informal votes1831.3+0.7
Turnout 13,99493.8+2.4
National hold Swing -1.6
1980 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tony Elliott 8,98970.7−4.7
Labor Robert Ball2,03816.0+2.3
Liberal Richard Barnard1,67913.2+13.2
Total formal votes12,70699.4+0.2
Informal votes960.8−0.2
Turnout 12,78791.4−2.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 10,20680.3−0.3
Labor Robert Ball2,50019.7+0.3
National hold Swing -0.3

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tony Elliott 9,13275.4+4.5
Labor Trevor Peacock1,65513.7+2.7
Democrats Valerie O'Phee1,32811.0+11.0
Total formal votes12,11599.2
Informal votes960.8
Turnout 12,21193.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 9,76980.6−5.9
Labor Trevor Peacock2,34619.4+5.9
National hold Swing -5.9
1974 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tony Elliott 8,09670.9+12.4
Liberal Patrick Coonan1,62414.2+14.2
Labor Ronald Whittington1,25511.0−10.1
Queensland Labor Robert Barron4393.9−16.6
Total formal votes11,41498.7−0.6
Informal votes1521.3+0.6
Turnout 11,56693.8−1.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 9,87886.5+10.1
Labor Ronald Whittington1,53613.5−10.1
National hold Swing +10.1
1972 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alan Fletcher 6,19558.5−0.6
Labor Brian Graham2,23221.1−7.8
Queensland Labor Eugene Connolly2,16620.4+8.4
Total formal votes10,59399.3
Informal votes700.7
Turnout 10,66395.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Alan Fletcher 8,09776.4+3.8
Labor Brian Graham2,49623.6−3.8
Country hold Swing +3.8

Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alan Fletcher 4,34059.1−13.1
Labor Nelson Mann2,12228.9+12.5
Queensland Labor Eugene Connolly87912.0+0.6
Total formal votes7,34198.9−0.4
Informal votes811.1+0.4
Turnout 7,42295.6−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Alan Fletcher 5,08069.2−11.3
Labor Nelson Mann2,26130.8+11.3
Country hold Swing -11.3
1966 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alan Fletcher 5,37972.2−0.6
Labor Brian Davis1,22316.4−4.5
Queensland Labor Alexander Browne84711.4+5.1
Total formal votes7,44999.3+0.2
Informal votes490.7−0.2
Turnout 7,49895.7+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Alan Fletcher 5,99480.5+2.6
Labor Brian Davis1,45519.5−2.6
Country hold Swing +2.6
1963 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alan Fletcher 5,52272.8−27.2
Labor Brian Davis1,58520.9+20.9
Queensland Labor Herbert Scott4746.3+6.3
Total formal votes7,58199.1
Informal votes720.9
Turnout 7,65394.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Alan Fletcher 5,90877.9−22.1
Labor Brian Davis1,67322.1+22.1
Country hold Swing -22.1
1960 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alan Fletcher unopposed
Country hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alan Fletcher 7,05467.0+2.7
Independent Leslie Ott3,46833.0+33.0
Total formal votes10,52298.4−0.9
Informal votes1751.6+0.9
Turnout 10,69796.4+1.2
Country hold Swing +2.7
1956 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alan Fletcher 6,68264.5+3.5
Labor John McCafferty3,71835.5−3.5
Total formal votes10,40099.3+0.1
Informal votes730.7−0.1
Turnout 10,47395.2+2.0
Country hold Swing +3.5
1953 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alan Fletcher 5,94460.9−39.1
Labor Robert Bradfield3,80839.1+39.1
Total formal votes9,75299.2
Informal votes780.8
Turnout 9,83093.2
Country hold Swing N/A
1950 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Malcolm McIntyre unopposed
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Malcolm McIntyre 6,09972.3+5.1
Labor John Hilton2,33627.7−5.1
Total formal votes8,43599.1+1.4
Informal votes800.9−1.4
Turnout 8,51591.9−0.2
Country hold Swing +5.1
1944 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Malcolm McIntyre 5,54267.2+47.3
Labor John Hilton2,70532.8+0.1
Total formal votes8,24797.7−1.5
Informal votes1922.3+1.5
Turnout 8,43992.10.0
Country gain from Independent Swing N/A
1941 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Country William Deacon 4,06247.4+47.4
Labor John Hilton2,80632.7+32.7
Country Herbert Castles1,70419.9−80.1
Total formal votes8,57299.2
Informal votes660.8
Turnout 8,63892.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Country William Deacon 5,49265.8−34.2
Labor John Hilton2,86034.2+34.2
Independent Country gain from Country Swing N/A

Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country William Deacon unopposed
Country hold Swing
1935 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPNP William Deacon unopposed
CPNP hold Swing
1932 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPNP William Deacon 4,76766.8
Labor John Archibald2,36933.2
Total formal votes7,13699.3
Informal votes510.7
Turnout 7,18792.3
CPNP hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPNP William Deacon 4,51477.9+8.8
Independent Percy Bayley1,28222.1+22.1
Total formal votes5,79699.0−0.4
Informal votes571.0+0.4
Turnout 5,85387.1+1.9
CPNP hold Swing N/A
1926 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPNP William Deacon 3,97469.1+26.4
Labor Edward Doyle1,77930.9−5.2
Total formal votes5,75399.4+1.6
Informal votes320.6−1.6
Turnout 5,78585.2−3.8
CPNP hold Swing +7.4
1923 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country William Deacon 2,48142.8−57.2
Labor Denis Hannay2,09436.1+36.1
Independent Country James Roberts1,22921.2+21.2
Total formal votes5,80497.8
Informal votes1282.2
Turnout 5,93289.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Deacon 3,49361.7−38.3
Labor Denis Hannay2,16638.3+38.3
Country hold Swing N/A
1920 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country William Deacon unopposed
Country gain from Independent Swing

Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent National Francis Grayson 1,71345.9+45.9
Labor John Moir1,35536.3+36.3
National James Purcell66217.7−82.3
Total formal votes3,73097.6
Informal votes932.4
Turnout 3,82381.1
Independent National gain from National Swing N/A
1915 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Grayson unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
1912 Queensland state election: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Grayson 2,04975.7
Labor Percy McCawley65624.3
Total formal votes2,70598.8
Informal votes331.2
Turnout 2,73867.0
Liberal hold Swing

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