Electoral results for the district of Nicklin

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

Members for Nicklin

Member		Party	Term
	Brian Austin	National	1986–1989
	Bob King	Liberal	1989–1990
	Neil Turner	National	1990–1998
	Peter Wellington	Independent	1998–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Queensland state election, 2015: Nicklin^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Peter Wellington	13,237	43.79	+4.65
	Liberal National	Matt Trace	9,379	31.03	−4.84
	Labor	Justin Raethel	4,941	16.34	+8.48
	Greens	Julie Doolan	2,673	8.84	+1.77
Total formal votes			30,230	97.78	−0.49
Informal votes			686	2.22	+0.49
Turnout			30,916	90.59	−0.26
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Peter Wellington	18,058	64.89	+10.01
	Liberal National	Matt Trace	9,770	35.11	−10.01
	Independent hold		Swing	+10.01

Queensland state election, 2012: Nicklin^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Peter Wellington	10,725	39.14	-10.77
	Liberal National	John Connolly	9,829	35.87	+7.59
	Labor	Luke Moore	2,154	7.86	-7.89
	Katter's Australian	Matthew Smith	2,075	7.57	+7.57
	Greens	John Law	1,937	7.07	+0.51
	Family First	Cathy Turner	684	2.50	+2.50
Total formal votes			27,404	98.28	-0.22
Informal votes			481	1.72	+0.22
Turnout			27,885	90.85	-0.07
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Peter Wellington	13,186	54.88	-11.43
	Liberal National	John Connolly	10,841	45.12	+11.43
	Independent hold		Swing	-11.43

Elections in the 2000s

Queensland state election, 2009: Nicklin^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Peter Wellington	13,243	49.9	-1.9
	Liberal National	Steve Morrison	7,503	28.3	+3.9
	Labor	Peter Baulch	4,046	15.2	+1.7
	Greens	Garry Claridge	1,740	6.6	-1.4
Total formal votes			26,532	98.4
Informal votes			405	1.6
Turnout			26,937	90.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Peter Wellington	15,588	66.3	-8.2
	Liberal National	Steve Morrison	7,921	33.7	+8.2
	Independent hold		Swing	-8.2

Queensland state election, 2006: Nicklin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Peter Wellington	16,067	59.7	+0.2
	National	Steve Morrison	5,585	20.7	+6.4
	Labor	Matt Rocks	3,429	12.7	-3.0
	Greens	Katherine Webb	1,836	6.8	+1.6
Total formal votes			26,917	98.5	-0.1
Informal votes			415	1.5	+0.1
Turnout			27,332	90.5	-1.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Peter Wellington	18,097	75.1	-4.5
	National	Steve Morrison	6,007	24.9	+24.9
	Independent hold		Swing	-4.5

Queensland state election, 2004: Nicklin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Peter Wellington	15,617	59.5	+13.2
	Labor	Linda Hanson	4,131	15.7	-1.2
	National	Leo Woodward	3,762	14.3	+6.5
	Greens	Robert Winny	1,373	5.2	+1.5
	One Nation	Clinton Booth	1,354	5.2	-10.8
Total formal votes			26,237	98.6	-0.2
Informal votes			362	1.4	+0.2
Turnout			26,599	91.6	-1.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Peter Wellington	18,447	79.6	+6.2
	Labor	Linda Hanson	4,741	20.4	+20.4
	Independent hold		Swing	+6.2

Queensland state election, 2001: Nicklin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Peter Wellington	11,554	46.3	+22.3
	Labor	Philomena Boman	4,224	16.9	-1.9
	One Nation	Clinton Booth	3,992	16.0	-7.6
	Liberal	Dot Whittington	2,305	9.2	+6.9
	National	Warren Gardiner	1,941	7.8	-18.7
	Greens	John Fitzgerald	932	3.7	+1.4
Total formal votes			24,948	98.8
Informal votes			304	1.2
Turnout			25,252	92.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Peter Wellington	15,114	73.4	+14.9
	One Nation	Clinton Booth	5,469	26.6	+26.6
	Independent hold		Swing	+14.9

Elections in the 1990s

Queensland state election, 1998: Nicklin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Neil Turner	6,878	26.9	-30.9
	Independent	Peter Wellington	6,562	25.6	+25.6
	One Nation	Santo Ferraro	6,039	23.6	+23.6
	Labor	Coleen Giles	5,426	21.2	-10.5
	Democrats	Geoff Armstrong	695	2.7	-7.8
Total formal votes			25,600	98.8	+0.4
Informal votes			323	1.2	-0.4
Turnout			25,923	92.2	+1.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Peter Wellington	12,159	55.7	+55.7
	National	Neil Turner	9,657	44.3	-18.6
	Independent gain from National		Swing	+55.7

Queensland state election, 1995: Nicklin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Neil Turner	13,356	57.8	+30.2
	Labor	Coleen Giles	7,328	31.7	+3.6
	Democrats	Kirsten Kirk	2,442	10.6	+10.6
Total formal votes			23,126	98.4	+0.2
Informal votes			387	1.6	-0.2
Turnout			23,513	90.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Neil Turner	14,244	62.8	+5.0
	Labor	Coleen Giles	8,422	37.2	-5.0
	National hold		Swing	+5.0

Queensland state election, 1992: Nicklin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Coleen Giles	6,011	28.1	-10.8
	National	Neil Turner	5,904	27.6	-0.8
	Liberal	Bob King	4,742	22.2	+1.6
	Independent	Hermann Schwabe	4,734	22.1	+22.1
Total formal votes			21,391	98.2
Informal votes			396	1.8
Turnout			21,787	91.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Neil Turner	11,217	57.9	+3.9
	Labor	Coleen Giles	8,163	42.1	-3.9
	National hold		Swing	+3.9

Court of Disputed Returns decision on Nicklin, 21 November 1990^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Ian Matthews	9,105	37.47	-0.04
	National	Neil Turner	5,774	23.80	+0.02
	Liberal	Bob King	5,584	23.02	-0.06
	Independent	Keith Bartholomew	2,488	10.26	0.00
	Independent	Cecil Hamley	594	2.45	+0.01
	Conservative	Judith Jackson	384	1.58	0.00
	Democrats	Bob Borsellino	336	1.39	0.00
Total formal votes			24,259	97.84	-0.15
Informal votes			792	3.16	+0.15
Turnout			25,051	90.34	0.00
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Neil Turner	12,912	53.23	+53.23
	Labor	Ian Matthews	11,347	46.77	+5.06
	National gain from Liberal		Swing	+53.23

¹ The court declared the 1989 election result void. Instead of a by-election, the ballot papers were recounted and the National Party candidate was declared the winner on the preference count.

Elections in the 1980s

Queensland state election, 1989: Nicklin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Ian Matthews	9,105	37.5	+8.7
	National	Neil Turner	5,779	23.8	-17.4
	Liberal	Bob King	5,607	23.1	+4.3
	Independent	Keith Bartholomew	2,492	10.3	+10.3
	Independent	Cecil Hamley	594	2.4	+2.4
	Conservative	Judith Jackson	384	1.6	+1.6
	Democrats	Bob Borsellino	337	1.4	-2.8
Total formal votes			24,298	97.0	-1.5
Informal votes			754	3.0	+1.5
Turnout			25,052	90.3	+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bob King	14,164	58.3	+58.3
	Labor	Ian Matthews	10,134	41.7	+2.6
	Liberal gain from National		Swing	+58.3

Queensland state election, 1986: Nicklin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Brian Austin	9,745	48.2
	Labor	Ian Matthews	5,833	28.8
	Liberal	Geoffrey Malcolm	3,807	18.8
	Democrats	Barbara Camplin	850	4.2
Total formal votes			20,235	98.5
Informal votes			312	1.5
Turnout			20,547	90.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Brian Austin	12,329	60.9	-5.5
	Labor	Ian Matthews	7,906	39.1	+5.5
	National hold		Swing	-5.5

References

1. 2015 State General Election - Nicklin - District Summary, ECQ.
2. http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth64.html
3. Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
4. http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/qld/results/1989/Nicklin_1990By.htm