Results of the Queensland state election, 1989 (M-Z)

Queensland state election, 2 December 1989[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 1,780,785
Votes cast 1,623,637 Turnout 91.18% –0.07%
Informal votes 48,764 Informal 3.00% +0.83%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 792,466 50.32% +8.97% 54 +24
  National 379,364 24.09% –15.55% 27 –22
  Liberal 331,562 21.05% +4.55% 8 – 2
  Democrats 6,669 0.42% –0.21% 0 ± 0
  CEC 6,610 0.42% +0.42% 0 ± 0
  Greens 5,206 0.33% +0.33% 0 ± 0
  Call to Australia 2,007 0.13% +0.13% 0 ± 0
  Grey Power 300 0.02% +0.02% 0 ± 0
  Independent 50,689 3.22% +1.34% 0 ± 0
Total 1,574,873     89  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1989 Queensland state election for electorates from M to Z.

Results by electoral district

Mackay

Queensland state election, 1989: Mackay
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ed Casey 9,566 58.0 +6.5
National Greg Williamson 4,717 28.6 -12.3
Liberal Gary Kennedy 1,688 10.2 +2.6
Independent Trevor Dempster 531 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 16,502 97.1 -1.5
Informal votes 489 2.9 +1.5
Turnout 16,991 90.5 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ed Casey 10,050 60.9 +7.3
National Greg Williamson 6,452 39.1 -7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Manly

Queensland state election, 1989: Manly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim Elder 14,174 57.3 +6.3
Liberal Verlie Farrell 4,189 16.9 +3.7
National Paul Asher 3,709 15.0 -13.4
Democrats Robert George 2,392 9.7 +9.7
Advance Australia Barry Cullen 265 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 24,729 96.7 -1.4
Informal votes 849 3.3 +1.4
Turnout 25,578 92.4 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Elder 15,827 64.0 +7.3
Liberal Verlie Farrell 8,902 36.0 +36.0
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Mansfield

Queensland state election, 1989: Mansfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Laurel Power 9,298 47.6 +10.2
National Craig Sherrin 5,683 29.1 -7.3
Liberal David Greig 4,557 23.3 -2.9
Total formal votes 19,538 97.5 -0.4
Informal votes 496 2.5 +0.4
Turnout 20,034 92.9 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurel Power 10,229 52.4 +7.9
National Craig Sherrin 9,309 47.6 -7.9
Labor gain from National Swing +7.9

Maryborough

Queensland state election, 1989: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Dollin 8,887 49.0 -0.3
National Gilbert Alison 7,163 39.5 -11.2
Liberal Kevin Mahoney 1,571 8.7 +8.7
CEC Camillo Primavera 529 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 18,150 97.7 -0.2
Informal votes 419 2.3 +0.2
Turnout 18,569 94.1 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Dollin 9,329 51.4 +2.1
National Gilbert Alison 8,821 48.6 -2.1
Labor gain from National Swing +2.1

Merthyr

Queensland state election, 1989: Merthyr
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Barbara Dawson 8,662 48.4 +15.9
Liberal Santo Santoro 7,267 40.6 +8.5
National Pat Kelly 1,955 10.9 -21.9
Total formal votes 17,884 97.0 +0.1
Informal votes 548 3.0 +0.1
Turnout 18,432 94.5 +5.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Santo Santoro 9,024 50.5 +50.5
Labor Barbara Dawson 8,860 49.5 +5.5
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Mirani

Queensland state election, 1989: Mirani
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Jim Randell 5,933 46.8 -11.5
Labor David Robinson 5,659 44.6 +2.9
Liberal Bevin Coleman 1,093 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 12,685 97.7 -0.5
Informal votes 297 2.3 +0.5
Turnout 12,982 93.1 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Jim Randell 6,788 53.5 -4.8
Labor David Robinson 5,897 46.5 +4.8
National hold Swing -4.8

Moggill

Queensland state election, 1989: Moggill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Watson 8,004 42.8 +0.6
Labor Robyn Campbell 7,509 40.2 +17.0
National Trevor St Baker 2,245 12.0 -18.2
Greens James Fredericks 939 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 18,697 98.2 -0.5
Informal votes 338 1.8 +0.5
Turnout 19,035 92.2 +0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Watson 10,469 56.0 -12.1
Labor Robyn Campbell 8,228 44.0 +44.0
Liberal hold Swing -12.1

Mount Coot-tha

Queensland state election, 1989: Mount Coot-tha
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Wendy Edmond 9,461 54.8 +15.7
Liberal Lyle Schuntner 5,860 34.0 +4.0
National Geoffrey Colless 1,454 8.4 -18.2
Greens Myron Loving 481 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 17,256 98.1 0.0
Informal votes 328 1.9 0.0
Turnout 17,584 90.8 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wendy Edmond 9,836 57.0 +13.2
Liberal Lyle Schuntner 7,420 43.0 -13.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +13.2

Mount Gravatt

Queensland state election, 1989: Mount Gravatt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Judy Spence 9,697 50.3 +16.7
Liberal Guelfi Scassola 5,845 30.3 -1.4
National Ian Henderson 3,738 19.4 -14.2
Total formal votes 19,280 97.2 -0.6
Informal votes 550 2.8 +0.6
Turnout 19,830 92.7 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Judy Spence 9,968 51.7 +8.4
Liberal Guelfi Scassola 9,312 48.3 +48.3
Labor gain from National Swing +8.4

Mount Isa

Queensland state election, 1989: Mount Isa
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tony McGrady 6,760 59.6 +14.1
Liberal Peter Beard 3,712 32.7 +1.6
National Stephen Wollaston 877 7.7 -15.7
Total formal votes 11,349 95.9 -1.9
Informal votes 489 4.1 +1.9
Turnout 11,838 88.6 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony McGrady 6,821 60.1 +12.8
Liberal Peter Beard 4,528 39.9 -12.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.8

Mourilyan

Queensland state election, 1989: Mourilyan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Eaton 6,773 54.2 +3.2
National Malcolm Taylor 4,107 32.8 -5.0
Independent Philip Condon 1,628 13.0 +13.0
Total formal votes 12,508 97.1 -1.6
Informal votes 378 2.9 +1.6
Turnout 12,886 90.9 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Eaton 7,280 58.2 +4.1
National Malcolm Taylor 5,228 41.8 -4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1

Mulgrave

Queensland state election, 1989: Mulgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Warren Pitt 7,350 51.7 +10.7
National Max Menzel 6,876 48.3 +5.2
Total formal votes 14,226 95.9 -2.4
Informal votes 614 4.1 +2.4
Turnout 12,489 91.6 +0.6
Labor gain from National Swing +5.4

Murrumba

Queensland state election, 1989: Murrumba
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Dean Wells 12,223 61.8 +18.5
Liberal Patrick Seeney 4,907 24.8 +8.1
National Phil Benson 2,663 13.4 -12.7
Total formal votes 19,793 97.3 -0.8
Informal votes 545 2.7 +0.8
Turnout 20,338 92.9 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dean Wells 12,410 62.7 +7.2
Liberal Patrick Seeney 7,303 37.3 +37.3
Labor hold Swing +7.2

Nerang

Queensland state election, 1989: Nerang
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Robert Lee 10,828 45.6 +12.8
Liberal Ray Connor 6,499 27.4 +9.4
National Tom Hynd 5,832 24.6 -19.2
Independent Harry Howard 585 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 23,744 96.3 -0.9
Informal votes 918 3.7 +0.9
Turnout 24,662 88.5 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Connor 12,210 51.4 +51.4
Labor Robert Lee 11,534 48.6 +8.5
Liberal gain from National Swing +51.4

Nicklin

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 N/A
Court of Disputed Returns decision on Nicklin, 21 November 1990[3]
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 N/A

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.

Nudgee

Queensland state election, 1989: Nudgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Vaughan 11,629 67.8 +9.7
Liberal Ron Nightingale 3,593 21.0 +2.9
National Charles Allsop 1,927 11.2 -12.6
Total formal votes 17,149 97.0 -1.0
Informal votes 349 3.0 +1.0
Turnout 17,682 92.4 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Vaughan 11,764 68.6 +5.5
Liberal Ron Nightingale 5,385 31.4 +31.4
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Nundah

Queensland state election, 1989: Nundah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Phil Heath 10,443 57.4 +13.9
Liberal William Knox 6,201 34.1 +0.5
National Russell Parry 1,548 8.5 -14.3
Total formal votes 18,192 97.6 -0.6
Informal votes 450 2.4 +0.6
Turnout 18,642 91.5 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil Heath 10,551 58.0 +13.4
Liberal William Knox 7,641 42.0 -13.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +13.4

By-election

Nundah state by-election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Terry Sullivan 7,100 43.6 -13.8
Liberal John Hood 5,474 33.6 -0.5
Independent John Hay 1,158 7.1 +7.1
National Yvonne Chapman 1,010 6.2 -2.3
Independent Ray Hugall 536 3.3 +3.3
Democrats Ian Rowland 393 2.4 +2.4
Call to Australia Rona Joyner 349 2.1 +2.1
Independent Ronald Nightingale 276 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 16,296 96.7 -0.9
Informal votes 558 3.3 +0.9
Turnout 16,854 83.3 -8.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Sullivan 8,208 50.4 -7.6
Liberal John Hood 8,088 49.6 +7.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Peak Downs

Queensland state election, 1989: Peak Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Vince Lester 4,232 50.6 -14.0
Labor Paul Bell 3,160 37.8 +7.3
CEC Robert Reinke 971 11.6 +11.6
Total formal votes 8,363 98.6 -0.1
Informal votes 122 1.4 +0.1
Turnout 8,485 91.3 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Vince Lester 4,976 59.5 -7.5
Labor Paul Bell 3,387 40.5 +7.5
National hold Swing -7.5

Pine Rivers

Queensland state election, 1989: Pine Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Margaret Woodgate 11,286 53.4 +16.2
National Yvonne Chapman 3,861 18.3 -15.9
Liberal Rob Akers 2,758 13.1 -13.3
Liberal Graham Harris 2,626 12.4 +12.4
Independent Trevor Campbell 376 1.8 +1.8
Independent John Kennedy 233 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 21,140 97.2 -0.9
Informal votes 598 2.8 +0.9
Turnout 21,738 94.7 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Margaret Woodgate 11,754 55.6 +9.1
Liberal Rob Akers 9,386 44.4 +44.4
Labor gain from National Swing +9.1

Port Curtis

Queensland state election, 1989: Port Curtis
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Prest 9,016 61.7 +7.9
National Ron Streeter 3,230 22.1 -19.9
Independent Eric Bailey 2,083 14.2 +14.2
Independent Kevin Meyrick 288 2.0 -2.2
Total formal votes 14,617 97.5 -0.8
Informal votes 380 2.5 +0.8
Turnout 14,997 91.7 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Prest 9,750 66.7 +10.8
National Ron Streeter 4,867 33.3 -10.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8

Redcliffe

Queensland state election, 1989: Redcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ray Hollis 9,917 50.7 +10.1
Liberal Terry White 7,944 40.6 -2.9
National Robert Quinn 1,165 6.0 -14.3
Independent Jenny Ballantine-Morr 532 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 19,558 97.7 -0.6
Informal votes 459 2.3 +0.6
Turnout 20,017 91.8 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Hollis 10,170 52.0 +9.7
Liberal Terry White 9,388 48.0 -9.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.7

Redlands

Queensland state election, 1989: Redlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Darryl Briskey 11,750 48.9 +9.1
National Paul Clauson 6,024 25.1 -16.5
Democrats Geoffrey Speakman 978 4.1 +1.2
Independent Leo Grace 297 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 24,031 97.8 -0.6
Informal votes 534 2.2 +0.6
Turnout 24,565 92.9 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Darryl Briskey 13,505 56.2 +10.0
National Paul Clauson 10,526 43.8 -10.0
Labor gain from National Swing +10.0

Rockhampton

Queensland state election, 1989: Rockhampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Paul Braddy 10,022 63.8 +7.9
National Barry Such 5,693 36.2 -3.2
Total formal votes 15,715 96.0 -2.2
Informal votes 649 4.0 +2.2
Turnout 16,364 93.1 -0.8
Labor hold Swing +5.6

Rockhampton North

Queensland state election, 1989: Rockhampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Robert Schwarten 11,358 55.4 -0.8
National Lee Nevison 5,938 29.0 -6.5
Liberal Alan Cornick 2,131 10.4 +10.4
CEC Len Clampett 834 4.1 +4.1
CEC Jon Harding 239 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 20,500 97.6 -0.5
Informal votes 493 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 20,993 93.7 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Schwarten 12,013 58.6 -1.7
National Lee Nevison 8,487 41.4 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Roma

Queensland state election, 1989: Roma
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Russell Cooper 5,290 73.2 +3.7
Labor August Johanson 1,938 26.8 -3.7
Total formal votes 7,228 96.4 -1.4
Informal votes 271 3.6 +1.4
Turnout 7,499 91.2 -0.8
National hold Swing +3.7

Salisbury

Queensland state election, 1989: Salisbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Len Ardill 13,379 57.6 +12.3
Liberal Richard Iliff 7,069 30.5 +5.9
National Ross Adams 2,762 11.9 -18.2
Total formal votes 23,210 97.3 -0.8
Informal votes 647 2.7 +0.8
Turnout 23,857 94.1 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Ardill 13,578 58.5 +7.1
Liberal Richard Iliff 9,632 41.5 +41.5
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Sandgate

Queensland state election, 1989: Sandgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Nev Warburton 12,839 66.5 +7.3
Liberal Ron Nankervis 4,308 22.3 +6.1
National Stephen Purtill 2,171 11.2 -13.5
Total formal votes 19,318 97.0 -1.0
Informal votes 587 3.0 +1.0
Turnout 19,905 91.7 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nev Warburton 13,001 67.3 +3.6
Liberal Ron Nankervis 6,317 32.7 +32.7
Labor hold Swing +3.6

Sherwood

Queensland state election, 1989: Sherwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Angus Innes 10,837 53.9 -13.8
Labor Peter Pyke 9,282 46.1 +13.8
Total formal votes 20,119 96.6 +0.3
Informal votes 713 3.4 -0.3
Turnout 20,832 91.7 -0.4
Liberal hold Swing -13.8

By-election

Sherwood state by-election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Dunworth 8,858 50.2 -3.7
Independent Labor Peter Pyke 7,114 40.3 +40.3
Democrats Gilruth Rees 1,151 6.5 +6.5
Grey Power Bernard Appel 393 2.2 +2.2
Independent Anthony Vestey 126 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 17,642 96.8 +0.2
Informal votes 573 3.2 -0.2
Turnout 18,215 80.3 -11.4
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Somerset

Queensland state election, 1989: Somerset
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lyn Kally 7,770 36.8 +0.8
National Bill Gunn 7,359 34.8 -29.2
Liberal Neil Zabel 3,252 15.4 +15.4
Independent Jean Bray 1,435 6.8 +6.8
Independent Rob Lucas 787 3.7 +3.7
Independent Noel Qualischefski 516 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 21,119 96.6 -0.4
Informal votes 755 3.4 +0.4
Turnout 21,874 92.7 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Gunn 11,396 54.0 -10.0
Labor Lyn Kally 9,723 46.0 +10.0
National hold Swing -10.0

South Brisbane

Queensland state election, 1989: South Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Anne Warner 10,037 57.9 +9.8
Liberal Heather Scantlebury 3,547 20.5 -0.5
National Peter Peters 2,094 12.1 -15.7
Greens Peter Hutton 1,656 9.6 +9.6
Total formal votes 17,334 96.4 -0.2
Informal votes 639 3.6 +0.2
Turnout 17,973 85.7 -2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Anne Warner 10,947 64.0 +9.8
Liberal Heather Scantlebury 6,157 36.0 -9.8
Labor hold Swing +9.8

South Coast

Queensland state election, 1989: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Constance Stern 9,394 39.1 +8.8
Liberal Bob Quinn 6,820 28.4 +8.4
National Judy Gamin 6,799 28.3 -21.4
Independent David Champion 1,017 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 24,030 97.1 -0.9
Informal votes 728 2.9 +0.9
Turnout 24,758 89.1 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Quinn 13,877 57.7 +57.7
Labor Constance Stern 10,153 42.3 +6.0
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Southport

Queensland state election, 1989: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Andrew Prenzler 6,001 32.5 +10.2
National Mick Veivers 5,880 31.9 -19.0
Liberal Keith Thompson 5,708 30.9 +7.4
Democrats Eamonn Sherrard 459 2.5 -0.8
Greens John Roe 414 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 18,462 96.9 -1.3
Informal votes 585 3.1 +1.3
Turnout 19,047 88.6 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Mick Veivers 11,272 61.1 -8.1
Labor Andrew Prenzler 7,190 38.9 +8.1
National hold Swing -8.1

Springwood

Queensland state election, 1989: Springwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Molly Robson 11,436 50.2 +18.1
Liberal Christopher Macdade 5,327 23.0 +1.8
National Huan Fraser 5,159 22.6 +4.4
Independent Patsybeth Ridgway 956 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 22,788 97.6 +0.1
Informal votes 559 2.4 -0.1
Turnout 23,347 92.3 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Molly Robson 12,100 53.1 +9.3
National Huan Fraser 10,688 46.9 -9.3
Labor gain from National Swing +9.3

Stafford

Queensland state election, 1989: Stafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Rod Welford 10,004 54.4 +11.8
Liberal Terry Gygar 5,803 31.5 +3.9
National Robert Hutchinson 1,735 9.4 -16.9
Democrats Gayle Woodrow 858 4.7 +1.3
Total formal votes 18,400 97.8 -0.6
Informal votes 417 2.2 +0.6
Turnout 18,817 95.2 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Welford 10,598 57.6 +12.1
Liberal Terry Gygar 7,802 42.4 -12.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.1

Surfers Paradise

Queensland state election, 1989: Surfers Paradise
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Rob Borbidge 4,962 33.2 -21.0
Labor Bruce Farrell 4,771 31.9 +11.2
Liberal John Bradford 4,707 31.5 +9.7
Independent Selwyn Tully 512 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 14,952 96.8 -0.5
Informal votes 487 3.2 +0.5
Turnout 15,439 83.7 -1.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 9,292 62.2 -9.1
Labor Bruce Farrell 5,660 37.8 +9.1
National hold Swing -9.1

Tablelands

Queensland state election, 1989: Tablelands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Tom Gilmore 6,518 47.8 -3.3
Labor Fred Cattarossi 6,219 45.6 +8.3
CEC Andrew Snowdon 888 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 13,625 96.5 -0.7
Informal votes 500 3.5 +0.7
Turnout 12,638 90.6 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom Gilmore 7,142 52.4 -6.3
Labor Fred Cattarossi 6,483 47.6 +6.3
National hold Swing -6.3

Thuringowa

Queensland state election, 1989: Thuringowa
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken McElligott 13,513 56.5 +10.9
National Reg Fenton 6,008 25.1 -10.5
Liberal Sandra Chesney 4,397 18.4 -0.1
Total formal votes 23,918 96.4 -1.8
Informal votes 893 3.6 +1.8
Turnout 24,811 89.0 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken McElligott 14,351 60.0 +9.3
National Reg Fenton 9,567 40.0 -9.3
Labor hold Swing +9.3

Toowong

Queensland state election, 1989: Toowong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Janelle Howe 7,964 44.9 +15.2
Liberal Denver Beanland 7,421 41.8 +0.6
National Rodney Hall 1,513 8.5 -20.6
Greens Neil Kelly 856 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 17,754 98.0 -0.7
Informal votes 365 2.0 +0.7
Turnout 18,119 88.7 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Denver Beanland 9,109 51.3 -17.1
Labor Janelle Howe 8,645 48.7 +17.1
Liberal hold Swing -17.1

Toowoomba North

Queensland state election, 1989: Toowoomba North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Flynn 8,649 43.6 +6.0
National Sandy McPhie 5,251 26.5 -21.0
Liberal John Gouldson 4,636 23.4 +8.6
Independent Vincent Burke 1,301 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 19,837 97.7 -0.5
Informal votes 470 2.3 +0.5
Turnout 18,571 93.0 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Flynn 10,101 50.9 +8.5
National Sandy McPhie 9,736 49.1 -8.5
Labor gain from National Swing +8.5

Toowoomba South

Queensland state election, 1989: Toowoomba South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Clive Berghofer 8,046 41.1 -6.5
Labor Bill Buchanan 7,179 36.7 +13.3
Liberal John Gouldson 3,301 22.3 +3.6
Total formal votes 19,582 97.4 -1.0
Informal votes 514 2.6 +1.0
Turnout 20,096 92.8 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Clive Berghofer 11,569 59.1 -6.7
Labor Bill Buchanan 8,013 40.9 +6.7
National hold Swing -6.7

By-election

Toowoomba South state by-election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Mike Horan 7,707 39.2 -1.9
Independent Labor Des McGovern 6,146 31.3 +31.3
Liberal Neville Stewart 4,478 22.8 +0.5
New Country L. A. Kruger 856 4.4 +4.4
Independent Vincent Burke 455 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 19,642 97.7 +0.3
Informal votes 463 2.3 -0.3
Turnout 20,105 86.7 -6.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Mike Horan 12,374 63.0 +3.9
Independent Labor Des McGovern 7,268 37.0 +37.0
National hold Swing N/A

Townsville

Queensland state election, 1989: Townsville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Davies 9,839 50.2 +11.9
National Tony Burreket 5,171 26.4 -8.1
Liberal James Cathcart 3,839 19.6 -4.1
Greens Sharon Crowe 748 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 19,597 96.7 -1.1
Informal votes 663 3.3 +1.1
Turnout 20,260 88.1 -1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Davies 10,798 55.1 +9.5
National Tony Burreket 8,799 44.9 -9.5
Labor gain from National Swing +9.5

Townsville East

Queensland state election, 1989: Townsville East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Geoff Smith 11,009 61.8 +8.8
National Dickway Goon Chew 4,487 25.2 -5.8
Liberal Susanne Luckel 2,313 13.0 -2.9
Total formal votes 17,809 97.0 -1.1
Informal votes 555 3.0 +1.1
Turnout 18,364 89.0 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Smith 11,451 64.3 +6.8
National Dickway Goon Chew 6,358 35.7 -6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8

Warrego

Queensland state election, 1989: Warrego
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Howard Hobbs 3,912 49.3 -4.4
Labor Gordon Harding 3,606 45.5 -0.8
Liberal Kevin Trueman 415 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 7,933 97.8 -0.3
Informal votes 177 2.2 +0.3
Turnout 8,110 90.8 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Howard Hobbs 4,226 53.3 -0.4
Labor Gordon Harding 3,707 46.7 +0.4
National hold Swing -0.4

Warwick

Queensland state election, 1989: Warwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Des Booth 4,945 41.0 -31.1
Labor Bev Brennan 3,399 28.2 +0.3
Liberal Peter Beatty 2,032 16.9 +16.9
Independent Bev Shelley 1,682 13.9 +13.9
Total formal votes 12,058 97.9 -0.3
Informal votes 254 2.1 +0.3
Turnout 12,312 92.6 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Des Booth 7,723 64.0 -8.1
Labor Bev Brennan 4,335 36.0 +8.1
National hold Swing -8.1

Whitsunday

Queensland state election, 1989: Whitsunday
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lorraine Bird 8,385 44.8 +6.5
National Robert Dawson 5,510 29.4 -22.5
Liberal Barry Gomersall 3,548 19.0 +9.2
Independent John Egan 640 3.4 +3.4
Independent Geoff Muntz 631 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 18,714 96.8 -1.6
Informal votes 623 3.2 +1.6
Turnout 19,337 91.2 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lorraine Bird 9,363 50.03 +9.03
National Robert Dawson 9,351 49.97 -9.03
Labor gain from National Swing +9.03

Windsor

Queensland state election, 1989: Windsor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Pat Comben 11,468 62.3 +10.5
Liberal Kaye Harcourt 4,742 25.8 +4.6
National Andrew Hassall 2,196 11.9 -15.1
Total formal votes 18,406 97.4 -0.6
Informal votes 495 2.6 +0.6
Turnout 18,901 91.2 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Comben 11,633 63.2 +5.5
Liberal Kaye Harcourt 6,773 36.8 +36.8
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Wolston

Queensland state election, 1989: Wolston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Gibbs 13,574 66.9 +10.3
Liberal Hendrik Schimmel 6,724 33.1 +8.7
Total formal votes 20,298 93.3 -2.2
Informal votes 1,466 6.7 +2.2
Turnout 21,764 90.7 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +9.2

Woodridge

Queensland state election, 1989: Woodridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill D'Arcy 13,504 68.7 +16.4
Liberal Graeme Collins 3,935 20.0 +7.4
National Tom Trethewey 2,208 11.2 -11.4
Total formal votes 19,647 95.4 -1.7
Informal votes 953 4.6 +1.7
Turnout 20,600 88.0 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill D'Arcy 13,655 69.5 +8.5
Liberal Graeme Collins 5,992 30.5 +30.5
Labor hold Swing +8.5

Yeronga

Queensland state election, 1989: Yeronga[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Matt Foley 11,043 58.4 +18.1
Liberal Cliff Dee 6,067 32.1 +2.7
National Gordon Fisher 1,798 9.5 -14.7
Total formal votes 18,908 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 418 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 19,326 92.0 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matt Foley 11,175 59.1 +14.8
Liberal Cliff Dee 7,733 40.9 -14.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.8

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 2 December 1989". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (2002). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1985-1999. Federation Press. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-86287-434-3.
  3. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/qld/results/1989/Nicklin_1990By.htm
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "Results of the Queensland 1989 election". ABC. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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