Electoral results for the district of Rockhampton

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

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Members for Rockhampton

First incarnation (1865–1878, 1 member)
MemberTerm
Charles Fitzsimmons 1865–1867
Thomas Henry Fitzgerald 1867
Archibald Archer 1867–1869
Henry Milford [1] 1869–1870
Alexander Fyfe 1870–1873
Charles Hardie Buzacott 1873–1877
John MacFarlane 1877–1878
1 Milford did not take his seat, resigned, and was defeated in the resulting by-election.
Second incarnation (1878–1912, 2 members)
MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
  William Rea  1878–1881  Thomas Macdonald-Paterson  1878–1883
  John Ferguson Griffith1881–1888  William Higson Griffith1883–1888
  Archibald Archer Independent1888–1896  William Pattison Conservative1888–1893
  George Curtis Independent1893–1902
  William Kidston Labor 1896–1907
  Kenneth Grant Labor 1902–1907
  Kidstonites 1907–1909  Kidstonites 1907–1909
Liberal 1909–1911 Liberal 1909–1912
  John Adamson Labor 1911–1912
Third incarnation (1912–1960, 1 member)
MemberPartyTerm
  John Adamson Labor 1912–1916
  Independent 1916–1917
  Frank Forde Labor 1917–1922
  George Farrell Labor 1923–1929
  Thomas Dunlop Independent 1929–1932
  James Larcombe Labor 1932–1956
  Mick Gardner Labor 1956–1957
  Queensland Labor 1957–1960
Fourth incarnation (1972–present, 1 member)
MemberPartyTerm
  Keith Wright Labor 1972–1985
  Paul Braddy Labor 1985–1995
  Robert Schwarten Labor 1995–2012
  Bill Byrne Labor 2012–2017
  Barry O'Rourke Labor 2017–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland state election § Rockhampton.[ edit ]
2020 Queensland state election: Rockhampton [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry O'Rourke 13,28944.32+12.58
Liberal National Tony Hopkins7,11823.74+5.89
One Nation Torin O'Brien3,71412.39−9.00
Independent Dominic Doblo2,0426.81+6.81
Legalise Cannabis Laura Barnard1,1893.97+3.97
Katter's Australian Christian Shepherd1,1513.84+3.84
Greens Mick Jones1,0253.42−2.07
Informed Medical Options Yvette Saxon3281.09+1.09
United Australia Paul Crangle1300.43+0.43
Total formal votes29,98695.27−0.45
Informal votes1,4894.73+0.45
Turnout 31,47586.18−2.78
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry O'Rourke 17,57958.62+0.60
Liberal National Tony Hopkins12,40741.38−0.60
Labor hold Swing +0.60

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Rockhampton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry O'Rourke 9,67531.7−21.2
Independent Margaret Strelow 7,17423.5+23.5
One Nation Wade Rothery 6,52121.4+21.4
Liberal National Douglas Rodgers5,44217.9−12.4
Greens Kate Giamarelos1,6745.5−0.7
Total formal votes30,48695.7−1.6
Informal votes1,3624.3+1.6
Turnout 31,84889.0−1.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Barry O'Rourke 16,82555.2−8.8
One Nation Wade Rothery 13,66144.8+44.8
Labor hold Swing −8.8
2015 Queensland state election: Rockhampton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Byrne 15,43252.88+13.09
Liberal National Bridie Luva8,86930.39−1.37
Greens Michelle Taylor1,8636.38+2.93
Family First Sally-Anne Vincent1,7035.84+3.18
Independent Anne Margaret O'Connor1,3174.51+3.48
Total formal votes29,18497.27+0.26
Informal votes8182.73−0.26
Turnout 30,00291.76+0.03
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Byrne 17,30163.87+9.92
Liberal National Bridie Luva9,78736.13−9.92
Labor hold Swing +9.92
2012 Queensland state election: Rockhampton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Byrne 11,00239.79−21.78
Liberal National Gavin Finch8,78131.76+4.54
Katter's Australian Shane Guley3,50712.68+12.68
Independent Bruce Diamond1,8476.68+6.68
Greens Bronwen Lloyd9543.45−0.62
Family First Genevieve Ellis7342.65+2.65
Independent Diane Hamilton5411.96+1.96
Independent Chris Hooper2861.03+1.03
Total formal votes27,65297.02−1.06
Informal votes8502.98+1.06
Turnout 28,50291.73−0.11
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Byrne 12,19153.95−13.97
Liberal National Gavin Finch10,40646.05+13.97
Labor hold Swing -13.97

Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Rockhampton [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Schwarten 16,92261.6−7.4
Liberal National Don Kane7,48227.2−2.2
Independent Gavin Finch1,9627.1+7.1
Greens Sam Clifford1,1184.1+4.1
Total formal votes27,48498.0
Informal votes5372.0
Turnout 28,02191.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Schwarten 17,67267.9−1.9
Liberal National Don Kane8,34832.1+1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.9
2006 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Schwarten 15,58170.5+1.5
National Robert Mills6,51229.5−1.5
Total formal votes22,09397.6+0.2
Informal votes5462.4−0.2
Turnout 22,63991.2−1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.5
2004 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Schwarten 15,53969.0−0.1
National Pamela Olive6,99731.0+9.1
Total formal votes22,53697.4−0.1
Informal votes5892.6+0.1
Turnout 23,12592.8−0.6
Labor hold Swing -5.2
2001 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Schwarten 15,92669.1+20.5
National Ron Bahnisch5,05321.9+1.0
City Country Alliance Peter Schuback2,0568.9+8.9
Total formal votes23,03597.5
Informal votes5922.5
Turnout 23,62793.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Schwarten 16,16674.2+13.1
National Ron Bahnisch5,62625.8+25.8
Labor hold Swing +13.1

Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Schwarten 9,69050.9−1.0
One Nation Len Timms4,91925.9+25.9
National Karen Mackay3,67719.3−18.6
Democrats Fay Lawrence7403.9−0.6
Total formal votes19,02698.6+0.4
Informal votes2671.4−0.4
Turnout 19,29394.1+2.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Robert Schwarten 10,85359.6+3.2
One Nation Len Timms7,35540.4+40.4
Labor hold Swing +3.2
1995 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Schwarten 10,14351.9−5.0
National Sam Hassall7,40637.9+11.2
Democrats Chris Head8844.5+4.5
Independent Nev Thring6903.5+3.5
Independent Christopher Hooper4192.1+2.1
Total formal votes19,54298.2+0.8
Informal votes3601.8−0.8
Turnout 19,90292.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Schwarten 10,70456.4−6.7
National Sam Hassall8,26943.6+6.7
Labor hold Swing -6.7
1992 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Braddy 11,86656.9−3.5
National Ron Bahnisch5,56626.7−5.2
Liberal John Fillod1,1395.5+0.5
Independent Ross Allan9414.5+4.5
Greens Peter George8424.0+4.0
Independent Peter Boyle5112.5+2.5
Total formal votes20,86597.3
Informal votes5692.7
Turnout 21,43493.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Braddy 12,48563.1+1.1
National Ron Bahnisch7,30736.9−1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Braddy 10,02263.8+7.9
National Barry Such5,69336.2−3.2
Total formal votes15,71596.0−2.2
Informal votes6494.0+2.2
Turnout 16,36493.1−0.8
Labor hold Swing +5.6
1986 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Braddy 8,83855.9−1.3
National Dennis Stevenson6,23439.4+14.5
Independent Carl Hatte7514.8+4.8
Total formal votes15,82398.2
Informal votes2921.8
Turnout 16,11593.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Braddy 9,20958.2−2.9
National Dennis Stevenson6,61441.8+2.9
Labor hold Swing -2.9
Rockhampton state by-election, 1985 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Braddy 8,40958.98+1.77
National Col Webber5,84941.02–0.92
Total formal votes14,25897.87–1.13
Informal votes3102.13+1.13
Turnout 14,56887.77–5.24
Labor hold Swing +1.77
1983 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Wright 8,93657.2−7.3
National Charles Doblo3,89224.9−0.4
Liberal Alan Agnew2,66017.0+6.8
Independent Brian Dillon1310.8+0.8
Total formal votes15,61999.0−0.1
Informal votes1571.0+0.1
Turnout 15,77693.0+2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Wright 9,59661.4−5.9
National Charles Doblo6,02338.6+5.9
Labor hold Swing -5.9
1980 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Wright 10,12564.5−0.1
National Garnet Lincoln3,96525.3+10.6
Liberal Douglas Cuddy1,60310.2−8.3
Total formal votes15,69399.1+0.2
Informal votes1420.9−0.2
Turnout 15,83590.3−2.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Wright 10,56667.30.0
National Garnet Lincoln5,12732.7+32.7
Labor hold Swing 0.0

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Wright 10,34264.6
Liberal Douglas Cuddy2,96118.5
National Charles Doblo2,35614.7
Progress Graham James3432.1
Total formal votes16,00298.9
Informal votes18093.2
Turnout 16,18293.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Wright 10,77567.3+8.9
Liberal Douglas Cuddy5,22732.7−8.9
Labor hold Swing +8.9
1974 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Wright 6,34750.9−2.3
Liberal Alan Agnew3,81430.6+4.0
National Michael Bleines1,91515.4+0.8
Queensland Labor Robert Bom3853.1−2.4
Total formal votes12,46199.3+0.3
Informal votes880.7−0.3
Turnout 12,54993.0−1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Wright 6,68053.6−2.3
Liberal Alan Agnew5,78146.4+2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3
1972 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Wright 6,31953.2+2.3
Liberal Rex Pilbeam 3,16326.6−14.2
Country Terence Molloy1,74114.6+14.6
Queensland Labor Robert Bom6585.5−2.8
Total formal votes11,88199.0
Informal votes1251.0
Turnout 12,00694.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Wright 6,64355.9+3.7
Liberal Rex Pilbeam 5,23844.1−3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Queensland Labor Mick Gardner 3,24536.3+36.3
Liberal James Marshall2,58929.0−20.3
Labor James Fraser2,20324.6−25.4
Independent Rex Pilbeam 89510.0+10.0
Independent Thomas Kelly90.1+0.1
Total formal votes8,94199.4+0.4
Informal votes510.6−0.4
Turnout 8,99295.7+0.2
Queensland Labor gain from Labor Swing N/A
1956 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mick Gardner 4,44550.0−11.8
Liberal Rex Pilbeam 4,37949.3+13.7
Independent Tom Kelly660.7−1.9
Total formal votes8,89099.00.0
Informal votes861.00.0
Turnout 8,97695.5+0.4
Labor hold Swing -12.7
1953 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Larcombe 5,45761.8+10.5
Liberal Thomas Donohoe3,14135.6−13.0
Independent Thomas Kelly2272.6+2.6
Total formal votes8,82599.00.0
Informal votes881.00.0
Turnout 8,91395.1+2.2
Labor hold Swing +12.2
1950 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Larcombe 4,70951.3
Liberal Ron Diamond4,46448.7
Total formal votes9,17399.0
Informal votes901.0
Turnout 9,26392.9
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Larcombe 5,31250.4−15.1
People's Party Arthur Gordon2,98128.3+28.3
Independent Edwin Price1,19311.3+11.3
Frank Barnes Labor Arthur Webb1,06010.0+10.0
Total formal votes10,54699.3+1.7
Informal votes740.7−1.7
Turnout 10,62092.9+6.4
Labor hold Swing -1.4
1944 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Larcombe 6,36165.5−7.4
Country Jack O'Shanesey3,34534.5+34.5
Total formal votes9,70697.6+1.7
Informal votes2362.4−1.7
Turnout 9,94286.5−1.9
Labor hold Swing N/A
1941 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Larcombe 6,92072.9+12.0
Communist Robert Nicholls2,57527.1+27.1
Total formal votes9,49595.9−3.3
Informal votes4014.1+3.3
Turnout 9,89688.4−3.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Larcombe 5,93960.9−11.5
Country Thomas Parris2,73228.0+28.0
Social Credit Vivian Pugh1,08611.1−16.5
Total formal votes9,75799.2+1.0
Informal votes800.8−1.0
Turnout 9,83791.8−0.3
Labor hold Swing N/A
1935 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Larcombe 6,51772.4
Social Credit Vivian Pugh2,48127.6
Total formal votes8,99898.2
Informal votes1691.8
Turnout 9,16792.1
Labor hold Swing
1932 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Larcombe 5,33160.7
Independent Thomas Dunlop 2,34626.7
Independent Joseph Conachan1,10112.5
Total formal votes8,77899.0
Informal votes921.0
Turnout 8,87093.2
Labor gain from Independent Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Dunlop 2,99361.7+61.7
Labor George Farrell 1,85538.3−29.4
Total formal votes4,84898.7+0.9
Informal votes621.3−0.9
Turnout 4,91092.0+4.0
Independent gain from Labor Swing N/A
1926 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Farrell 3,08867.7+6.3
CPNP James Cullen1,47332.3−6.3
Total formal votes4,56197.8−0.6
Informal votes1012.2+0.6
Turnout 4,66288.2+11.9
Labor hold Swing +6.3
1923 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Farrell 2,70561.4−4.2
United Thomas Lanigan1,69938.6+4.2
Total formal votes4,40498.4−0.6
Informal votes721.6+0.6
Turnout 4,47676.3−0.1
Labor hold Swing -4.2
1920 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Forde 2,99765.6−2.7
National Theodore Kingel1,57234.4+2.7
Total formal votes4,56999.0+0.8
Informal votes451.0−0.8
Turnout 4,61476.4+0.4
Labor hold Swing -2.7

Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Forde 3,03368.3+2.2
National John Egerton1,40731.7−2.2
Total formal votes4,44098.2−0.1
Informal votes791.8+0.1
Turnout 4,51976.0−10.4
Labor hold Swing +2.2
1915 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Adamson 2,57666.1+10.6
Liberal Thomas Renshaw1,32133.9−10.6
Total formal votes2,99798.3−0.8
Informal votes681.7+0.8
Turnout 3,06586.4+19.4
Labor hold Swing +10.6
1912 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Adamson 1,70555.5
Liberal George Curtis 1,36644.5
Total formal votes3,07199.1
Informal votes270.9
Turnout 3,09867.0
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1860s

Queensland general election, held on 27 June 1867

The result in Rockhampton in the general election held on 27 June 1867 were: [8]

CandidateVotesResult
Thomas Henry FitzGerald 197elected
Archibald Archer 187
John Bright 17

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References

  1. ↑ 2020 State General Election – Rockhampton – District Summary, ECQ.
  2. ↑ https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/qld/2020/guide/rock
  3. ↑ 2017 State General Election - Rockhampton - District Summary, ECQ.
  4. ↑ 2015 State General Election - Rockhampton - District Summary, ECQ.
  5. ↑ "Elections - 2012 State General Election - Rockhampton - Booth Details". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  7. ↑ Queensland Legislative Assembly (17 March 1987). Details of polling at general election held on 1 November 1986. p. 65.
  8. ↑ "ROCKHAMPTON". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939) . Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 29 June 1867. p. 5. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
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