List of mayors of Ipswich, Queensland

Last updated

Mayor of Ipswich
Incumbent
Teresa Harding
since  28 March 2020
Inaugural holder John Murphy
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This is the list of mayors and chairmen of the City of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. [1]

Contents

Prior to 1921, mayors were elected on an annual basis from amongst the councillors. After 1921, mayors were elected for three year terms, which became four years in 2000. [2]

The title was "chairman" until 1994. [2]

Mayors

1860−present

No.PortraitMayorPartyTerm startTerm endNotes
1 StateLibQld 1 46019 John Murphy.jpg John Murphy
(1820−1883)		 Independent 18601861
2 3x4.svg John Johnston Independent 18621862
3 3x4.svg Francis North Independent 18638 August 1864Died in office
4 John Pettigrew, Mayor, 1864, Ipswich, n d.jpg John Pettigrew
(1832−1878)		 Independent September 18641865
(1) StateLibQld 1 46019 John Murphy.jpg John Murphy
(1820−1883)		 Independent 18651867
5 3x4.svg Henry Williams
(1832−1871)		 Independent 18681868
6 3x4.svg Harry Hooper Independent 18691869
7 StateLibQld 1 194135 James Foote.jpg James Foote
(1829−1895)		 Independent 18701870
8 Samuel Shenton, architect and mayor of Ipswich, Queensland.tiff Samuel Shenton
(1829−1803)		 Independent 18711872
9 3x4.svg Thomas Pryde Independent 18731874
10 3x4.svg Robert Tallon Independent 18751875
11 3x4.svg John MacFarlane Independent 18761876
12 Charles Frederick Chubb, solicitor and mayor of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.jpg Charles Frederick Chubb Independent 18771877Solicitor and father of Justice Charles E. Chubb
13 3x4.svg Josiah Francis Independent 18781879
14 3x4.svg Peter Brown Independent 18801880
15 3x4.svg John Swain Willey Independent 18811882
(10) 3x4.svg Robert Tallon Independent 18831883
(13) 3x4.svg Josiah Francis Independent 18841886
(14) 3x4.svg Peter Brown Independent 18871888
(8) Samuel Shenton, architect and mayor of Ipswich, Queensland.tiff Samuel Shenton
(1829−1803)		 Independent 18891889
(14) 3x4.svg Peter Brown Independent 18901890
16 3x4.svg James McGill Independent 18911891
17 3x4.svg Jacob Spresser Independent 18921892
18 3x4.svg Denis Thomas Keogh Independent 18931893
19 3x4.svg Henry E. Wyman Independent 18941894
(10) 3x4.svg Robert Tallon Independent 18951895
20 3x4.svg William Thomas Deacon Independent 18961897
21 3x4.svg Roderick McLeod Independent 18981898
22 3x4.svg Thomas Baines Independent 18991899
(14) 3x4.svg Peter Brown Independent 190027 June 1900Died in office
23 3x4.svg Michael Real Independent 19011901
24 3x4.svg C. W. L. (Louis) Heiner Independent 19021902
25 William Henry Summerville - Queensland Politician.png William Henry Summerville
(1862−1919)		 Labor 19031903
26 3x4.svg Hugh Reilly Independent 19041904
27 3x4.svg Isaac Ham Independent 19051905
28 StateLibQld 1 131651 Frederick Goleby, Mayor of Ipswich Council, 1906.jpg Frederick Goleby Independent 19061906 [3] [4]
29 Alfred John Stevenson, 1903.jpg Alfred John Stephenson
(1845−1914)		 Independent 19071907
(20) 3x4.svg William Thomas Deacon Independent 19081908
30 StateLibQld 1 84203 Mayor J. Cooper.jpg James Cooper Independent 19091909
31 3x4.svg Maurice Bowers Independent 19101910
32 3x4.svg Richard P. Watson Independent 19111911
33 3x4.svg Alfred Tully Stephenson Independent 19121912
34 3x4.svg Rockley Battye Independent 19131913
(33) 3x4.svg Alfred Tully Stephenson Independent 19141914
35 3x4.svg Frederick George Springall Independent 19151915
36 3x4.svg T.J. Smith Independent 19161916
37 3x4.svg Pearson Welsley Cameron Independent 19171917
38 3x4.svg Frank Barker Independent 19181918
39 3x4.svg Edward John Loftus Easton Independent 19191919
40 3x4.svg John Francis Lobb Independent 19201920
(33) 3x4.svg Alfred Tully Stephenson Independent 19211929 [5] [6]
41 3x4.svg Oliver Perry Independent 19301932
(33) 3x4.svg Alfred Tully Stephenson Independent 193329 September 1938Died in offic [6] [7] [8]
42 3x4.svg Allan Godfrey Sutton Independent 19381939Appointed following Stephenson's death to serve remainder of his term [9]
43 3x4.svg James Charles Minnis Independent 19391949
44 3x4.svg James Finimore Independent 19501973
45 3x4.svg Arthur Hastings Independent 19731979
46 Australian-Labor-Party-stub.svg Des Freeman
(1925−2020)		 Labor 1979 28 March 1991 Retired [10]
47 Australian-Labor-Party-stub.svg David Underwood
(b. 1951)		 Labor 28 March 1991 11 March 1995 Lost re-election
48 3x4.svg John Nugent Independent Labor 11 March 1995 27 March 2004 Mayor of Moreton from 1994 to 1995 [2] [11]
49 Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale enjoying breaky.jpg Paul Pisasale
(b. 1951)		 Independent Labor 27 March 2004 6 June 2017 Resigned [12]
50 3x4.svg Andrew Antoniolli Independent Labor 19 August 2017 21 August 2018Won by-election. Lost position when council dismissed in 2018 [13]
51 3x4.svg Teresa Harding Independent LNP 28 March 2020 presentIncumbent

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Ipswich.[ edit ]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNP Teresa Harding 54,72145.62+4.51
Independent David Martin38,02931.70+8.04
Team Sheila Ireland Sheila Ireland12,85710.72+10.72
Independent Peter Robinson8,3386.95+6.95
Independent Ken Salter3,4282.86+2.86
Independent Karakan Kochardy2,5762.15+0.64
Turnout 126,81281.42
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNP Teresa Harding 58,41357.73−5.25
Independent David Martin42,77142.27+5.25
Independent LNP hold Swing

2020

This section is an excerpt from 2020 Queensland mayoral elections § Ipswich.[ edit ]
2020 Queensland mayoral elections: Ipswich [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNP Teresa Harding 40,02641.11+41.11
Independent David Martin23,03723.66+23.66
Greens Pat Walsh14,41114.80+8.07
Independent Labor Mark Williams7,0357.23+7.23
Independent Chris Smith6,1026.27+6.27
Independent Labor Ursula Monsiegneur5,2765.42+5.42
Independent Karakan Kochardy1,4661.51+1.51
Turnout 104,87978.64
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNP Teresa Harding 42,54262.98+62.98
Independent David Martin25,00337.02+37.02
Independent LNP gain from Independent Labor Swing N/A

2017 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2017 Ipswich mayoral by-election § Results.[ edit ]
2017 Ipswich mayoral by-election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Andrew Antoniolli33,28534.57
Independent Labor Paul Tully29,67830.83
Independent Peter Robinson6,9587.23
Greens Brett Morrissey6,4766.73
Independent Gary Duffy5,7705.99
Independent Dallas Klass5,6695.89
Independent Patricia Petersen 3,5273.66
Independent Jack Paff 2,5312.63
Independent Paul Rix1,4381.49
Independent Peter Luxton5220.54
Independent Ken Salter4150.43
Total formal votes96,26996.67
Informal votes3,3143.33
Turnout 99,583
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Andrew Antoniolli39,32154.44
Independent Labor Paul Tully32,90245.56
Independent Labor hold Swing

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