Electoral results for the district of Surfers Paradise

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

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Members for Surfers Paradise

MemberPartyTerm
  (Sir) Bruce Small Country 1972–1974
  National 1974–1977
  Bruce Bishop Liberal 1977–1980
  Rob Borbidge National 1980–2001
  Lex Bell Independent 2001–2004
  John-Paul Langbroek Liberal 2004–2008
  Liberal National 2008–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland state election § Surfers Paradise.[ edit ]
2020 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 16,47057.73−5.50
Labor Brianna Bailey7,26525.47+3.06
Greens Nelson Quinn2,3248.15−0.96
One Nation Leeanne Schultz1,7856.26+6.26
United Australia Roger McKay6842.40+2.40
Total formal votes28,52896.51+2.06
Informal votes1,0313.49−2.06
Turnout 29,55984.30+3.34
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 18,89066.22−3.57
Labor Brianna Bailey9,63833.78+3.57
Liberal National hold Swing −3.57

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 16,12763.2+1.2
Labor Tony Walker5,71522.4+1.3
Greens Scott Turner2,3239.1+1.5
Independent Chris Manley7853.1+3.1
Independent Tylere Baker-Pearce5562.2+2.2
Total formal votes25,50694.5−3.3
Informal votes1,4975.5+3.3
Turnout 27,00381.0−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 17,79969.8−0.6
Labor Tony Walker7,70730.2+0.6
Liberal National hold Swing −0.6
2015 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 17,56961.06−11.57
Labor Josh Blundell-Thornton6,54422.74+6.20
Greens Helen Hunt2,2217.72+0.60
Palmer United Stephen Gardner1,7496.08+6.08
Family First Jonathon Scoones6922.40−1.31
Total formal votes28,77597.94+0.18
Informal votes6052.06−0.18
Turnout 29,38084.12−2.57
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 18,40569.21−10.29
Labor Josh Blundell-Thornton8,18830.79+10.29
Liberal National hold Swing −10.29
2012 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 18,99372.63+13.61
Labor Matthew Donovan4,32516.54-10.93
Greens Helen Wainwright1,8617.12+0.58
Family First Andrea Raymond9713.71+3.71
Total formal votes26,15097.76-0.11
Informal votes6002.24+0.11
Turnout 26,75086.70+0.90
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 19,68879.50+12.98
Labor Matthew Donovan5,07820.50-12.98
Liberal National hold Swing +12.98

Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 15,07559.0+1.6
Labor Caleb Rook7,01727.5-6.2
Greens Bridget Maizey1,6716.5-2.3
DS4SEQ Wendy Coe1,1664.6+4.6
Independent Don Magin6132.4+2.4
Total formal votes25,54297.7
Informal votes5562.3
Turnout 26,09885.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National John-Paul Langbroek 15,80866.5+4.4
Labor Caleb Rook7,95833.5-4.4
Liberal National hold Swing +4.4
2006 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John-Paul Langbroek 14,48357.3+12.6
Labor Guy Jones8,56333.9+8.4
Greens Dean Hepburn2,2208.8+1.9
Total formal votes25,26697.8+0.1
Informal votes5602.2-0.1
Turnout 25,82685.5-1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John-Paul Langbroek 14,92662.0-1.9
Labor Guy Jones9,15738.0+1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9
2004 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John-Paul Langbroek 11,34844.7+44.7
Labor David Parrish6,46225.5-12.8
Independent Lex Bell 5,81022.9+22.9
Greens Graham Lapthorne1,7606.9-5.1
Total formal votes25,38097.7+0.8
Informal votes6022.3-0.8
Turnout 25,98286.6-1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John-Paul Langbroek 13,01463.9+63.9
Labor David Parrish7,35036.1-8.6
Liberal gain from Independent Swing N/A
2001 Surfers Paradise state by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lex Bell 7,96635.91+35.91
Liberal John-Paul Langbroek 4,70821.22+21.22
Labor Richard Alcorn4,44120.02−18.25
National Susie Douglas1,7848.04−41.70
One Nation Lesley Millar1,0554.76+4.76
Greens Dean Hepburn9264.26−7.72
Independent Perry Cross7513.39+3.39
Independent Tony Horkings2180.98+0.98
Independent Linda McGill1790.76+0.76
Independent Fred Fraser770.35+0.35
Independent Arthur Coghlan520.24+0.24
Independent Rob McJannett150.07+0.07
Total formal votes22,18398.11+1.25
Informal votes4281.89−1.25
Turnout 22,61177.70−10.49
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Lex Bell 8,81158.12+58.12
Liberal John-Paul Langbroek 6,35041.88+41.88
Independent gain from National Swing N/A
2001 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Rob Borbidge 12,03349.7-2.6
Labor Richard Alcorn9,25938.3+13.9
Greens Dean Hepburn2,89912.0+8.3
Total formal votes24,19196.9
Informal votes7843.1
Turnout 24,97588.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 12,54655.3-13.6
Labor Richard Alcorn10,14744.7+13.6
National hold Swing -13.6

Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Rob Borbidge 10,88056.4-10.9
Labor Steve Axe4,16721.6-3.5
One Nation Phil Connolly3,35417.4+17.4
Greens Ray Schearer8944.6+4.6
Total formal votes19,29598.3-0.1
Informal votes3251.7+0.1
Turnout 19,62088.4+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 12,90772.3+0.5
Labor Steve Axe4,95527.7-0.5
National hold Swing +0.5
1995 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Rob Borbidge 12,05167.3+22.2
Labor Peter Burke4,50225.1+25.1
Democrats Brad Farmer9825.5+5.5
Independent Christian Jocumsen3692.1+2.1
Total formal votes17,90498.5+1.5
Informal votes2741.5-1.5
Turnout 18,17886.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 12,58171.8+18.8
Labor Peter Burke4,95128.2+28.2
National hold Swing +18.8
1992 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Rob Borbidge 7,98345.2+11.0
Liberal Trevor Coomber 4,97628.1-5.1
Independent Murray Andrew3,22718.3+18.3
Confederate Action Jeanie O'Kane1,4928.4+8.4
Total formal votes17,67897.0
Informal votes5473.0
Turnout 18,22586.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 8,66852.9-11.9
Liberal Trevor Coomber 7,70847.1+47.1
National hold Swing -11.9

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Rob Borbidge 4,96233.2-21.0
Labor Bruce Farrell4,77131.9+11.2
Liberal John Bradford 4,70731.5+9.7
Independent Selwyn Tully5123.4+3.4
Total formal votes14,95296.8-0.5
Informal votes4873.2+0.5
Turnout 15,43983.7-1.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 9,29262.2-9.1
Labor Bruce Farrell5,66037.8+9.1
National hold Swing -9.1
1986 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Rob Borbidge 8,22154.2-2.7
Liberal Laurence Wade3,30621.8+8.3
Labor Bruce Farrell3,13020.7-8.8
Democrats Ken Petersen3702.4+2.4
VigilanceWarren Fenton1340.9+0.9
Total formal votes15,16197.3
Turnout 4212.7
Turnout 15,58285.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 10,81071.3+0.8
Labor Bruce Farrell4,35128.7-0.8
National hold Swing +0.8
1983 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Rob Borbidge 11,99456.9+15.0
Labor Khalil Salem6,21929.5+8.6
Liberal Theodore Greenland2,84713.5-19.3
Total formal votes21,06098.30.0
Informal votes3561.70.0
Turnout 21,41687.8+3.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 14,20567.4-1.3
Labor Khalil Salem6,85532.6+1.3
National hold Swing -1.3
1980 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Rob Borbidge 7,45941.9+3.2
Liberal Bruce Bishop 5,84232.8+6.9
Labor Khalil Salem3,72520.9-1.1
Independent Eileen Peters7684.3+4.3
Total formal votes17,79498.3+0.6
Informal votes3041.7-0.6
Turnout 18,09884.7-2.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 10,30557.9+13.6
Liberal Bruce Bishop 7,48942.1-13.6
National gain from Liberal Swing +13.6

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bruce Small 5,21638.7-20.0
Liberal Bruce Bishop 3,48225.9+25.9
Labor Philip Button2,96022.0-2.1
Democrats Ronald Holland1,64312.2+12.2
Progress Donald Wright1641.2+1.2
Total formal votes13,46597.7
Informal votes3182.3
Turnout 13,78387.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Bishop 8,63664.1-8.1
Labor Philip Button4,82935.9+8.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Bishop 7,50655.7+55.7
National Bruce Small 5,95944.3-28.7
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A
1974 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bruce Small 10,27758.7+29.3
Labor Maurice Marsden4,21524.1-6.0
Independent John Duncan2,63115.0+15.0
Queensland Labor John Perrett3762.2-1.6
Total formal votes17,49997.9+0.7
Informal votes3732.1-0.7
Turnout 17,87285.4-2.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Small 12,69472.5+12.9
Labor Maurice Marsden4,80527.5-12.9
National hold Swing +12.9
1972 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Hunt4,22330.1
Liberal John McIlwain4,20229.9
Country Bruce Small 4,12229.4
Independent Eileen Peters6554.7
Queensland Labor Frederick Bassani5363.8
Independent William Daniel3032.2
Total formal votes14,04197.2
Informal votes3982.8
Turnout 14,43987.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Small 8,36859.6-11.4
Labor Keith Hunt5,67340.4+11.4
Country hold Swing -11.4

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References

  1. ↑ 2020 State General Election – Surfers Paradise – District Summary, ECQ.
  2. ↑ 2017 State General Election - Surfers Paradise - District Summary, ECQ.
  3. ↑ 2015 State General Election - Surfers Paradise - District Summary, ECQ.
  4. ↑ "Elections - 2012 State General Election - Surfers Paradise - Booth Details". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
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