Electoral results for the district of Ipswich

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

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Members for Ipswich

First incarnation (1860–1960),   3 members until 1873
Member 1PartyTermMember 2PartyTermMember 3PartyTerm
  Frederick Forbes Unaligned1860–1863  Patrick O'Sullivan Unaligned1860–1863  Arthur Macalister Unaligned1860–1868
  Ratcliffe Pring Unaligned1863–1866  Henry Challinor Unaligned1863–1868
  George Reed Unaligned1866–1867  John Thompson Unaligned1868–1873  Henry Williams Unaligned1868–1870
  John Murphy Unaligned1867–1870
  Benjamin Cribb Unaligned1870–1873  John Johnston Unaligned1870–1872
  Arthur Macalister Unaligned1872–1873
1873–1878,   1 member
MemberPartyTerm
  Arthur Macalister Unaligned1873–1876
  George Thorn, Jr. Unaligned1876–1878
1878–1912,   2 members
Member 1PartyTermMember 2PartyTerm
  John Thompson Unaligned1878–1881  John MacFarlane Ministerialist1878–1894
  Josiah Francis Unaligned1881–1883
  William Salkeld Unaligned1883–1888
  Andrew Henry Barlow Ministerialist1888–1896
  James Wilkinson Labour 1894–1896  Alfred Stephenson Ministerialist1896–1902
  Thomas Bridson Cribb Ministerialist1896–1904 Sir James Blair Independent/
Ministerialist/
Opposition
1902–1912
  William Maughan Labour 1904–1912
1912–1960,   1 member
MemberPartyTerm
 Sir James Blair Ministerialist/Independent1912–1915
  David Gledson Labor 1915–1929
  James Walker Country and Progressive National 1929–1932
  David Gledson Labor 1932–1949
  Ivor Marsden Labor 1949–1960
Second incarnation (1972–present),   1 member
MemberPartyTerm
  Llew Edwards Liberal 1972–1983
  David Hamill Labor 1983–2001
  Rachel Nolan Labor 2001–2012
  Ian Berry Liberal National 2012–2015
  Jennifer Howard Labor 2015–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2024 Queensland state election: Ipswich [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jennifer Howard 14,06942.64−9.16
Liberal National Damian Culpeper9,60429.10+8.77
Greens Amanda Holly3,52710.69+2.25
One Nation Mathew Riesenweber2,4277.36−6.55
Legalise Cannabis Deborah Forrester1,7345.25−0.27
Family First Karen Fuller1,6374.96+4.96
Total formal votes32,99895.56
Informal votes1,5334.44
Turnout 35,916
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jennifer Howard 19,43558.90−7.62
Liberal National Damian Culpeper13,56341.10+7.62
Labor hold Swing -7.62
2020 Queensland state election: Ipswich [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jennifer Howard 14,69951.80+3.82
Liberal National Scott O'Connell5,76920.33+6.43
One Nation Suzie Holmes3,94713.91−12.70
Greens Pat Walsh2,3968.44−0.24
Legalise Cannabis Shelly Morton1,5655.52+5.52
Total formal votes28,37696.92+2.14
Informal votes9033.08−2.14
Turnout 29,27986.96−1.73
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jennifer Howard 18,87666.52+2.20
Liberal National Scott O'Connell9,50033.48−2.20
Labor hold Swing +2.20

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Ipswich [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jennifer Howard 12,81548.0−4.5
One Nation Malcolm Roberts 7,10626.6+25.8
Liberal National Andrew Caswell3,71213.9−14.4
Greens Brett Morrissey2,3198.7+0.9
Independent Troy Aggett7572.8+2.8
Total formal votes26,70994.8−3.2
Informal votes1,4735.2+3.2
Turnout 28,18288.7+0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Jennifer Howard 16,26260.9−5.1
One Nation Malcolm Roberts 10,44739.1+39.1
Labor hold Swing −5.1
2015 Queensland state election: Ipswich [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jennifer Howard 15,90453.23+22.08
Liberal National Ian Berry 8,52628.53−7.33
Greens Pat Walsh2,2457.51+1.90
Independent Patricia Petersen 1,7675.91−2.93
Family First Tim Stieler1,4384.81+1.66
Total formal votes29,88097.94+0.61
Informal votes6292.06−0.61
Turnout 30,50991.42−0.59
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jennifer Howard 18,51765.90+20.09
Liberal National Ian Berry 9,58134.10−20.09
Labor gain from Liberal National Swing +20.09
2012 Queensland state election: Ipswich [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Ian Berry 10,02335.87+6.81
Labor Rachel Nolan 8,70331.14−29.02
Katter's Australian Will Keys4,04114.46+14.46
Independent Patricia Petersen 2,4708.84+8.84
Greens Veronica White1,5685.61−1.09
Family First Tim Stieler8803.15−0.93
Independent Robert Jeremy2590.93+0.93
Total formal votes27,94497.33−0.73
Informal votes7672.67+0.73
Turnout 28,71192.01−0.50
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Ian Berry 12,24354.19+20.90
Labor Rachel Nolan 10,35145.81−20.90
Liberal National gain from Labor Swing +20.90

Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Ipswich [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rachel Nolan 16,59860.2−5.8
Liberal National Suzie Holmes8,01829.1+3.2
Greens Peter Luxton1,8486.7−1.3
Family First Elwyn Denman1,1254.1+4.1
Total formal votes27,58997.9
Informal votes5452.1
Turnout 28,13492.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rachel Nolan 17,58166.7−4.7
Liberal National Suzie Holmes8,77433.3+4.7
Labor hold Swing −4.7
2006 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rachel Nolan 16,03366.2+2.0
Liberal Simon Pointer6,22325.7+0.3
Greens Rob Speirs1,9698.1+1.6
Total formal votes24,22597.9+0.0
Informal votes5182.1−0.0
Turnout 24,74392.5−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rachel Nolan 16,65371.6+0.6
Liberal Simon Pointer6,60028.4−0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6
2004 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rachel Nolan 15,77564.2+14.4
Liberal Bob Harper 6,24725.4+14.7
Greens Clare Rudkin1,5906.5+3.9
Independent Colene Hughes9473.9+3.9
Total formal votes24,55997.9−0.5
Informal votes5302.1+0.5
Turnout 25,08993.3−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rachel Nolan 16,32671.0+4.2
Liberal Bob Harper 6,66829.0+29.0
Labor hold Swing +4.2
2001 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rachel Nolan 12,28249.8+4.2
One Nation Rita Magnussen5,23721.2−17.9
Liberal Maria Forbes2,64110.7+1.6
Independent Trevor Nardi2,2008.9+8.9
Independent Noel Jaenke1,3035.3+5.3
Greens Desiree Mahoney6422.6−0.2
City Country Alliance Mike Atkin2431.0+1.0
Independent Don Cameron1070.4+0.4
Total formal votes24,65598.4
Informal votes4101.6
Turnout 25,06594.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Rachel Nolan 14,02966.8+13.8
One Nation Rita Magnussen6,98533.2−13.8
Labor hold Swing +13.8

Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Hamill 9,60145.8−5.9
One Nation Heather Hill 8,28139.5+39.5
Liberal Steve Wilson2,20710.5−27.9
Greens Desiree Mahoney6663.2−4.2
Reform Peter Morris1940.9+0.9
Total formal votes20,94998.5+0.5
Informal votes3151.5−0.5
Turnout 21,26494.1+0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor David Hamill 10,69053.4−3.0
One Nation Heather Hill 9,32346.6+46.6
Labor hold Swing −3.0
1995 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Hamill 10,80251.7−9.5
Liberal Steve Wilson8,02438.4+25.0
Greens Desiree Mahoney1,5517.4+7.4
Independent Bill Yabsley5242.5+2.5
Total formal votes20,90198.0+0.8
Informal votes4322.0−0.8
Turnout 21,33393.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hamill 11,42356.4−11.3
Liberal Steve Wilson8,81543.6+11.3
Labor hold Swing −11.3
1992 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Hamill 12,87661.2−3.9
National Bob Pollock3,43116.3+15.9
Liberal Shane Moon2,81513.4−17.2
Indigenous Peoples Kenny Dalton1,2375.9+5.9
National John Coyle6773.2+3.2
Total formal votes21,03697.2
Informal votes6062.8
Turnout 21,64293.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hamill 13,50567.8+1.5
National Bob Pollock6,42132.2+32.2
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Hamill 12,78466.3+7.5
Liberal Ian Vagg5,59729.0+11.3
Independent Don McNabb8964.7+4.7
Total formal votes19,27797.7−0.3
Informal votes4502.3+0.3
Turnout 19,72793.2+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hamill 13,07067.8+4.1
Liberal Ian Vagg6,20732.2−4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1
1986 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Hamill 10,74058.8+4.3
National Michael Byrnes4,29423.5+0.2
Liberal Janice Akroyd3,24317.7−3.6
Total formal votes18,27798.0
Informal votes3692.0
Turnout 18,64692.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hamill 11,64263.7+3.0
National Michael Byrnes6,63536.3−3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0
1983 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Hamill 8,94154.5+13.1
National William Hayes3,83023.3+23.3
Liberal Graham Cruickshank3,50021.3−32.2
Independent Victor Robb1460.9+0.9
Total formal votes16,41799.0+0.3
Informal votes1731.0−0.3
Turnout 16,59093.5+1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hamill 9,79659.7+14.8
National William Hayes6,62140.3+40.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.8
1980 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Llew Edwards 8,31953.5−0.7
Labor Joseph Sciacca6,43441.4−4.5
Independent James Hayden5763.7+3.7
International Socialist Ian Rintoul 1080.7+0.7
National FrontVictor Robb1030.7+0.7
Total formal votes15,54098.7+0.2
Informal votes2011.3−0.2
Turnout 15,74191.8−1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Llew Edwards 8,56655.1+0.9
Labor Joseph Sciacca6,97444.9−0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Llew Edwards 8,14454.1−12.1
Labor Joseph Sciacca6,89545.9+16.4
Total formal votes15,03998.5
Informal votes2241.5
Turnout 15,26393.4
Liberal hold Swing −13.3
1974 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Llew Edwards 8,91366.2+27.4
Labor John Kinnane3,96829.5−15.8
Queensland Labor Francis Carroll3993.0−1.8
Socialist Gregory Welsby1751.3+1.3
Total formal votes13,45598.7+0.9
Informal votes1791.3−0.9
Turnout 13,63493.4+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Llew Edwards 9,29969.1+17.9
Labor John Kinnane4,15630.9−17.9
Liberal hold Swing +17.9
1972 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Phillip Dwyer5,44645.3
Liberal Llew Edwards 4,67438.8
Independent Douglas Wood9517.9
Queensland Labor Francis Carroll5784.8
Independent David Laird3402.8
Independent Victor Robb470.4
Total formal votes12,03697.8
Informal votes2712.2
Turnout 12,30793.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Llew Edwards 6,15951.2+5.7
Labor Phillip Dwyer5,87748.8−5.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.7

Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ivor Marsden 4,32045.6−15.6
Liberal Wylie Gibbs3,17933.5−4.3
Queensland Labor Robert Johnstone1,98220.9+20.9
Total formal votes9,48199.4+0.2
Informal votes540.6−0.2
Turnout 9,53595.1+1.2
Labor hold Swing −4.2
1956 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ivor Marsden 5,68961.2−33.4
Liberal Wylie Gibbs3,51437.8+37.8
Communist Mev Welsby931.0−4.4
Total formal votes9,29699.2+4.6
Informal votes740.8−4.6
Turnout 9,37093.9+0.6
Labor hold Swing N/A
1953 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ivor Marsden 8,09094.6+30.6
Communist Richard Cobb4635.4+5.4
Total formal votes8,55394.6−4.4
Informal votes4925.4+4.4
Turnout 9,04593.3+3.2
Labor hold Swing N/A
1950 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ivor Marsden 5,77864.0
Liberal Ralph Sherrington3,24936.0
Total formal votes9,02799.0
Informal votes871.0
Turnout 9,11495.3
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

Ipswich state by-election, 1949 [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ivor Marsden 6,02153.32–8.61
Liberal Graham Stephenson4,90643.45+5.39
Communist Edmund Crisp3643.22+3.22
Total formal votes11,31199.36+0.43
Informal votes730.64–0.43
Turnout 11,38492.77+1.33
Labor hold Swing –8.61
1947 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson 7,03961.9−38.1
People's Party Harry Shapcott4,32638.1+38.1
Total formal votes11,36598.9
Informal votes1231.1
Turnout 11,48891.4
Labor hold Swing N/A
1944 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson unopposed
Labor hold Swing
1941 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson 6,63066.8+0.8
Country John Cantwell2,53425.5+25.5
Communist Merv Welsby7567.6+7.6
Total formal votes9,92098.3−0.1
Informal votes1711.7+0.1
Turnout 10,09195.1−0.8
Labor hold Swing +6.3

Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson 6,28966.0−34.0
United Australia Henry Beverley3,23534.0+34.0
Total formal votes9,52498.4
Informal votes1501.6
Turnout 9,67495.9
Labor hold Swing N/A
1935 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson unopposed
Labor hold Swing
1932 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson 5,08159.3
CPNP James Walker 3,49240.7
Total formal votes8,57399.1
Informal votes740.9
Turnout 8,64795.8
Labor gain from CPNP Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPNP James Walker 3,96856.9+13.1
Labor David Gledson 3,01043.1−13.1
Total formal votes6,97898.5−0.3
Informal votes1041.5+0.3
Turnout 7,082
CPNP gain from Labor Swing +13.1
1926 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson 3,70256.2+1.5
CPNP Alfred Stephenson2,88043.8−1.5
Total formal votes6,58298.8−0.7
Informal votes811.2+0.7
Turnout 6,66392.5+1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.5
1923 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson 3,34654.7−1.7
United James Bottomley2,77045.3+1.7
Total formal votes6,11699.5+0.3
Informal votes310.5−0.3
Turnout 6,14790.7+1.9
Labor hold Swing −1.7
1920 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson 3,33656.4−0.1
National James Bottomley2,57643.6+0.1
Total formal votes5,91299.2+0.5
Informal votes480.8−0.5
Turnout 5,96088.8+0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.1

Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson 3,16156.5+3.1
National James Blair 2,43243.5−3.1
Total formal votes5,59398.7−0.2
Informal votes711.3+0.2
Turnout 5,66488.4−3.6
Labor hold Swing +3.1
1915 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gledson 2,70653.4+6.5
Liberal James Blair 2,36046.6−6.5
Total formal votes5,06698.9−0.2
Informal votes541.1+0.2
Turnout 5,12092.0+14.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.5
1912 Queensland state election: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Blair 2,14553.1
Labor William Ryott Maughan 1,89746.9
Total formal votes4,04299.1
Informal votes350.9
Turnout 4,07777.2
Liberal hold Swing

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