Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in Queensland

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1996 Australian federal election
(Queensland)
Flag of Queensland.svg
  1993 2 March 1996 1998  

All 26 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
 First partySecond party
  John howard.jpg Keating Paul BANNER.jpg
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election12 seats13 seats
Seats won23 seats2 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 11Decrease2.svg 11
Popular vote1,071,126664,371
Percentage54.36%33.72%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.37Decrease2.svg 6.77
TPP 60.22%39.78%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 8.65Decrease2.svg 8.65

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election in the state of Queensland. [1] [2]

Contents

Overall results

Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.5% [3]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
   Liberal 764,14038.787.5217Increase2.svg 10
  National 306,98615.580.856Increase2.svg 1
Liberal/National Coalition 1,071,12654.368.3723Increase2.svg 11
  Labor 664,37133.72-6.772Decrease2.svg 11
  Democrats 131,9446.702.64Steady2.svg
  Independents [a] 25,6291.30-1.571Increase2.svg 1
  Greens 49,4622.51-0.69
  Indigenous Peoples 12,5070.63-2.19
  Women's Party 4,4650.230.01
  Confederate Action 4,2790.220.03
  One Australia 3,1590.16
  Natural Law 1,5320.08
  Against Further Immigration 1,2580.06
  Call to Australia 4940.03
  Republican 1560.01
Total1,970,38226Increase2.svg 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,158,12260.22+8.6523Increase2.svg 11
  Labor 765,01939.78-8.652Decrease2.svg 11
Invalid/blank votes50,6052.50-0.12
Turnout2,020,98796.63
Registered voters2,091,384
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Results by division

Bowman

1996 Australian federal election: Bowman [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Andrea West 33,08846.53+12.17
Labor Con Sciacca 29,96442.13−9.35
Democrats Jenny van Rooyen5,9548.37+4.50
Greens Tony Krajniw1,7802.50−1.34
Indigenous Peoples Selina Reilly3310.47+0.47
Total formal votes71,11797.82+0.37
Informal votes1,5872.18−0.37
Turnout 72,70495.52−0.74
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrea West 36,10450.89+9.03
Labor Con Sciacca 34,83649.11−9.03
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.03

Brisbane

1996 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jane Williamson34,68644.65+8.59
Labor Arch Bevis 29,68438.21−7.44
Democrats Andrew Bartlett 7,0249.04+3.21
Greens Mark Taylor3,1804.09−0.80
Women's Party Jenny Dunn1,3541.74+1.74
Independent Bob Leach7390.95+0.95
Independent Zanny Begg5080.65+0.65
Indigenous Peoples Rose Mather2630.34+0.34
Natural Law Mark Brady2430.31−0.39
Total formal votes77,68197.59+0.56
Informal votes1,9172.41−0.56
Turnout 79,59892.75−2.17
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arch Bevis 38,89250.36−5.84
Liberal Jane Williamson38,33349.64+5.84
Labor hold Swing −5.84

Capricornia

1996 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Marjorie Henzell 31,53140.37−0.45
National Paul Marek 21,82327.94+5.89
Liberal Mike Wilkinson18,32123.46+6.75
Democrats Fay Lawrence4,0715.21+3.02
Greens Bob Muir1,9802.54+0.89
Indigenous Peoples Bevan Tull3710.48+0.16
Total formal votes78,09797.83+0.42
Informal votes1,7332.17−0.42
Turnout 79,83095.42−0.65
Two-party-preferred result
National Paul Marek 41,80153.62+6.40
Labor Marjorie Henzell 36,15346.38−6.40
National gain from Labor Swing +6.40

Dawson

1996 Australian federal election: Dawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National De-Anne Kelly 28,35935.74−2.68
Labor Frank Gilbert28,16835.50−2.84
Liberal Greg Williamson18,93723.87+16.27
Democrats Kevin Paine3,0953.90+1.39
Tony Duckett5420.68+0.68
Indigenous Peoples Len Watson2450.31+0.31
Total formal votes79,34697.76+0.52
Informal votes1,8162.24−0.52
Turnout 81,16294.94−0.76
Two-party-preferred result
National De-Anne Kelly 47,46159.92+5.96
Labor Frank Gilbert31,74440.08−5.96
National hold Swing +5.96

Dickson

1996 Australian federal election: Dickson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tony Smith 32,41842.02+6.23
Labor Michael Lavarch 30,80039.92−5.94
Democrats Tom Spencer4,6536.03+2.59
National John Saunders4,6155.98−0.06
Greens Kim Pantano2,2402.90−1.46
Independent Rona Joyner1,1541.50+1.50
Indigenous Peoples Geoffrey Atkinson4700.61+0.61
Independent Theoron Toon4620.60+0.60
Natural Law Geoff Wilson1900.25+0.16
Republican Peter Consandine1560.20+0.20
Total formal votes77,15897.57−0.30
Informal votes1,9212.43+0.30
Turnout 79,07996.02+5.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Smith 40,93353.17+5.72
Labor Michael Lavarch 36,05146.83−5.72
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.72

Fadden

1996 Australian federal election: Fadden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Jull 42,97760.84+13.42
Labor Ray Merlehan18,34925.98−10.52
Democrats Hetty Johnston 6,9379.82+5.37
Greens William Gabriel1,7292.45−1.75
Indigenous Peoples Dulcie May Bronsch6420.91+0.70
Total formal votes70,63497.57+0.14
Informal votes1,7622.43−0.14
Turnout 72,39694.82−0.60
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Jull 47,79667.84+12.68
Labor Ray Merlehan22,66232.16−12.68
Liberal hold Swing +12.68

Fairfax

1996 Australian federal election: Fairfax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Somlyay 44,99462.14+22.34
Labor Peter Marconi17,35523.97−6.65
Democrats Elizabeth Oss-Emer5,8088.02+3.32
Greens John Fitzgerald3,8685.34+1.25
Indigenous Peoples Colin Hicks3840.53+0.53
Total formal votes72,40997.76+0.23
Informal votes1,6592.24−0.23
Turnout 74,06894.16−0.69
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Somlyay 49,10968.09+8.05
Labor Peter Marconi23,01031.91−8.05
Liberal hold Swing +8.05

Fisher

1996 Australian federal election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Slipper 30,90245.07+12.13
Labor John Henderson15,68522.88−8.69
National John Bjelke-Petersen14,11520.59−0.25
Democrats Alan Kerlin3,6255.29+2.09
Greens Chris Gwin1,6862.46−0.37
Independent Lorraine Barnes8301.21+1.21
Women's Party Louise Peach8261.20+1.20
Against Further Immigration Margaret Lazarenko5230.76+0.76
Independent Gordon Earnshaw2570.37+0.37
Indigenous Peoples Alex Bond1170.17−0.07
Total formal votes68,56697.45−0.21
Informal votes1,7942.55+0.21
Turnout 70,36094.89−0.92
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Slipper 48,10770.34+10.02
Labor John Henderson20,28629.66−10.02
Liberal hold Swing +10.02

Forde

1996 Australian federal election: Forde
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kay Elson 28,17240.82+3.63
Labor Mary Crawford 23,20133.62−9.15
National Garth Carey9,83314.25+6.06
Democrats Xanthe Adams5,5077.98+2.69
Greens Aaron Wise1,6832.44−0.42
Indigenous Peoples Marshall Bell6120.89+0.84
Total formal votes69,00897.26−0.05
Informal votes1,9432.74+0.05
Turnout 70,95193.51−1.07
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kay Elson 41,08759.70+9.44
Labor Mary Crawford 27,73540.30−9.44
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.44

Griffith

1996 Australian federal election: Griffith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graeme McDougall 33,26243.78+7.42
Labor Kevin Rudd 31,40741.34−6.89
Democrats Iain Renton4,7146.21+1.62
National David Stone2,8183.71+0.19
Greens Barry Wilson1,9512.57−1.60
Women's Party Jeni Eastwood9471.25+1.25
Independent Gary Holland4010.53+0.53
Independent Coral Wynter2960.39−0.49
Indigenous Peoples John Leslie1720.23+0.08
Total formal votes75,96897.59+0.17
Informal votes1,8782.41−0.17
Turnout 77,84694.76+0.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graeme McDougall 38,98151.47+7.37
Labor Kevin Rudd 36,76148.53−7.37
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.37

Groom

1996 Australian federal election: Groom
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Taylor 50,04664.82+30.44
Labor Neville Green17,08522.13−4.67
Democrats Mark Carew4,4595.78+2.01
Greens Sarah Moles1,7892.32+0.05
Independent Peter Ousby1,6572.15+2.15
One Australia Ray Buckley1,5782.04+2.04
Indigenous Peoples W. J. McCarthy5950.77−0.43
Total formal votes77,20997.71+0.13
Informal votes1,8132.29−0.13
Turnout 79,02295.52−0.70
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Taylor 54,89471.28+7.16
Labor Neville Green22,11728.72−7.16
Liberal hold Swing +7.16

Herbert

1996 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Lindsay 29,40538.75+7.36
Labor Ted Lindsay 27,81236.65−4.49
National Ken Kipping11,46815.11+8.92
Democrats Colin Edwards4,4735.89+2.16
Women's Party Josephine Sailor1,3381.76+1.76
Independent David Smallwood7300.96+0.96
Independent Alex Caldwell6600.87+0.87
Total formal votes75,88697.42−0.06
Informal votes2,0102.58+0.06
Turnout 77,89694.12−1.45
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Lindsay 42,82656.59+9.90
Labor Ted Lindsay 32,85243.41−9.90
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.90

Hinkler

1996 Australian federal election: Hinkler
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Paul Neville 43,49755.47+25.39
Labor Brian Courtice 28,32636.12−6.79
Democrats Taha Dabbagh4,0195.12+1.11
Independent Adrian Souterboek1,8202.32+2.32
Indigenous Peoples Colin Johnson7580.97+0.63
Total formal votes78,42097.59−0.26
Informal votes1,9382.41+0.26
Turnout 80,35895.47−0.63
Two-party-preferred result
National Paul Neville 47,23360.36+10.39
Labor Brian Courtice 31,02339.64−10.39
National gain from Labor Swing +10.39

Kennedy

1996 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bob Katter 45,07459.91+22.75
Labor Fay Donovan22,25729.58−11.84
Democrats Col Parker4,9736.61+4.02
Greens Jo Valentine1,8072.40−0.20
Indigenous Peoples Clarence Walden1,1241.49+0.96
Total formal votes75,23597.13+0.13
Informal votes2,2212.87−0.13
Turnout 77,45693.66−0.27
Two-party-preferred result
National Bob Katter 48,44064.49+11.95
Labor Fay Donovan26,67335.51−11.95
National hold Swing +11.95

Leichhardt

1996 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Dodd 28,39238.05−3.91
Liberal Warren Entsch 23,72131.79+0.20
National Bob Burgess15,23620.42+6.41
Democrats Leonie Watson3,5784.80−0.41
Greens Pat Daly2,0812.79−0.73
Independent Steve Dimitriou8711.17+1.17
Indigenous Peoples Jeanette Simpson3870.52+0.52
Natural Law Margaret Leviston3520.47−0.71
Total formal votes74,61897.12+0.41
Informal votes2,2132.88−0.41
Turnout 76,83192.32−1.07
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Warren Entsch 40,33254.18+5.51
Labor Peter Dodd 34,10245.82−5.51
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.51

Lilley

1996 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Elizabeth Grace 36,05346.11+10.15
Labor Wayne Swan 33,76543.18−6.73
Democrats Michael Hipwood5,1456.58+2.41
Greens Noel Clothier2,2212.84−0.30
Independent Daryl Bertwistle7961.02+1.02
Indigenous Peoples Gloria Beckett2100.27+0.27
Total formal votes78,19097.96+0.45
Informal votes1,6272.04−0.45
Turnout 79,81794.56−1.18
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Elizabeth Grace 39,56450.73+6.91
Labor Wayne Swan 38,42949.27−6.91
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.91

Longman

1996 Australian federal election: Longman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mal Brough 27,70438.74+6.68
Labor Pat Bonnice21,94330.69−8.57
National Tom Bradley12,61117.64+4.80
Democrats Greg Hollis5,2767.38+4.41
Greens Jim Dimo2,1453.00−0.54
Independent Terence Madden9661.35+1.35
One Australia Geoffrey Abnett6730.94+0.94
Indigenous Peoples Norman Hegarty1870.26+0.06
Total formal votes71,50597.33−0.33
Informal votes1,9622.67+0.33
Turnout 73,46795.58
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mal Brough 43,89461.59+8.13
Labor Pat Bonnice27,37438.41−8.13
Liberal notional  hold Swing +8.13

Maranoa

1996 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bruce Scott 53,86770.49+17.06
Labor Bob Murray16,06621.02−4.05
Democrats Alan May4,6306.06+3.43
Indigenous Peoples Franklin Beatty1,8552.43+1.62
Total formal votes76,41897.02−0.12
Informal votes2,3482.98+0.12
Turnout 78,76695.39−0.34
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Scott 57,79275.73+7.59
Labor Bob Murray18,52624.27−7.59
National hold Swing +7.59

McPherson

1996 Australian federal election: McPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Bradford 42,64061.57+12.39
Labor Margaret Andrews18,12226.17−10.29
Democrats Melinda Norman-Hicks4,4606.44+2.65
Greens Anja Light3,1094.49+0.32
Independent Kevin Goodwin6340.92+0.92
Indigenous Peoples David Dillon2840.41+0.41
Total formal votes69,24997.18−0.23
Informal votes2,0132.82+0.23
Turnout 71,26293.95−0.93
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradford 46,29867.00+8.56
Labor Margaret Andrews22,80333.00−8.56
Liberal hold Swing +8.56

Moncrieff

1996 Australian federal election: Moncrieff
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kathy Sullivan 43,09864.81+11.84
Labor Mike Smith15,15022.78−9.27
Greens Inge Light3,3114.98+0.99
Democrats Noel Payne3,2864.94+1.05
Independent Andrew Prenzler5260.79+0.79
Call to Australia Matthew Mackechnie4940.74+0.74
Natural Law Sandy Price3270.49+0.49
Indigenous Peoples Ian Pilgrim3030.46+0.46
Total formal votes66,49596.89−0.52
Informal votes2,1343.11+0.52
Turnout 68,62993.18−1.54
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kathy Sullivan 46,59970.25+7.34
Labor Mike Smith19,73129.75−7.34
Liberal hold Swing +7.34

Moreton

1996 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gary Hardgrave 39,26850.18+7.83
Labor Garrie Gibson 28,88636.92−6.62
Democrats Kirsten Kirk5,0766.49+1.78
Greens Annette Wilson2,5723.29−0.48
Against Further Immigration Keith Bremner7350.94+0.94
Independent Wendy Dent5810.74+0.74
Independent Cameron Armstrong5470.70+0.70
Independent Shane Dean2340.30+0.07
Indigenous Peoples Norman Johns1950.25−0.37
Natural Law Jacqueline Dhanji-Ayyar1530.20+0.17
Total formal votes78,24797.16−0.10
Informal votes2,2882.84+0.10
Turnout 80,53594.83−0.75
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gary Hardgrave 42,99755.09+5.30
Labor Garrie Gibson 35,05144.91−5.30
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.30

Oxley

1996 Australian federal election: Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Pauline Hanson*33,96048.61+22.86
Labor Les Scott 27,49739.36−15.18
Democrats David Pullen4,2486.08+0.56
Greens John McKeon1,8702.68−1.74
Independent Victor Robb1,0941.57+1.57
Carl Wyles7651.09+1.09
Indigenous Peoples Bill Chapman4330.62+0.62
Total formal votes69,86797.15+0.47
Informal votes2,0492.85−0.47
Turnout 71,91694.94−0.92
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Pauline Hanson*38,12954.66+19.31
Labor Les Scott 31,62245.34−19.31
Independent gain from Labor Swing +19.31
*Pauline Hanson had been disendorsed as the Liberal candidate and ran as an independent, but she remained a Liberal on the ballot paper.

Petrie

1996 Australian federal election: Petrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Teresa Gambaro 38,41551.23+11.51
Labor Gary Johns 27,28036.38−8.24
Democrats Zillah Jackson4,9186.56+2.23
Greens Dell Jones1,9952.66+0.19
Independent Nat Karmichael1,1481.53+1.53
Independent Leonard Matthews3820.51+0.51
Independent John Phillips3370.45+0.45
Independent Kerry Hay2750.37+0.37
Indigenous Peoples Keryn Jackson2360.31+0.31
Total formal votes74,98697.51+0.06
Informal votes1,9162.49−0.06
Turnout 76,90295.04−0.90
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Teresa Gambaro 43,17257.70+9.85
Labor Gary Johns 31,65142.30−9.85
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.85

Rankin

1996 Australian federal election: Rankin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Beddall 31,86945.00−9.93
Liberal Amanda Scott29,04641.02+10.39
Democrats Alan Dickson6,0508.54+3.52
Greens Richard Nielsen1,9772.79+0.07
Indigenous Peoples Rosemary Bell9761.38+1.38
Independent Xuan Thu Nguyen8991.27+1.27
Total formal votes70,81796.61−0.52
Informal votes2,4883.39+0.52
Turnout 73,30593.51−1.65
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Beddall 36,27851.35−11.69
Liberal Amanda Scott34,37148.65+11.69
Labor hold Swing −11.69

Ryan

1996 Australian federal election: Ryan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Moore 46,50859.85+7.38
Labor Howard Nielsen19,52625.13−6.15
Democrats Diane Watson7,85010.10+4.09
Greens Willy Bach2,4053.09−1.41
Independent Alan Skyring8571.10+0.65
Indigenous Peoples Cheryl Cannon2930.38+0.20
Natural Law Valerie Thurlow2670.34+0.02
Total formal votes77,70698.26+0.55
Informal votes1,3741.74−0.55
Turnout 79,08095.19−0.83
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Moore 51,71266.87+6.15
Labor Howard Nielsen25,62033.13−6.15
Liberal hold Swing +6.15

Wide Bay

1996 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Warren Truss 43,67059.55+16.88
Labor Alan Holmes19,39026.44−7.55
Democrats Pamela South5,4157.38+3.78
Independent John Francis2,8913.94+3.94
Indigenous Peoples Charlie Watson1,0641.45+1.45
One Australia Wayne Skilton9081.24+1.24
Total formal votes73,33897.09−0.60
Informal votes2,2012.91+0.60
Turnout 75,53995.92+0.00
Two-party-preferred result
National Warren Truss 50,15768.53+9.74
Labor Alan Holmes23,03731.47−9.74
National hold Swing +9.74

See also

Notes

  1. Pauline Hanson has been counted as being elected an independent. She had been disendorsed as the Liberal candidate and ran as an independent, but she remained a Liberal on the ballot paper.

References

  1. 1 2 "1996 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. Newman, G; Kopras, A (4 November 1996). "Federal Elections 1996" (PDF). Background Paper 6 1996-97. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN   1037-2938 . Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. "1996 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.