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

Members for Southport

First incarnation (1950–1960)
Member Party Term
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals|  Eric Gaven Country 1950–1960
Second incarnation (1977–present)
Member Party Term
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Peter White Liberal 1977–1980
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals|  Doug Jennings National Country 1980–1982
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals|  National 1982–1987
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationals|  Mick Veivers National 1987–2001
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor|  Peter Lawlor Labor 2001–2012
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal National|  Rob Molhoek Liberal National 2012–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Queensland state election, 2015: Southport[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Rob Molhoek 13,287 45.92 −9.92
Labor Rowan Holzberger 10,153 35.09 +6.66
Greens Petrina Maizey 2,446 8.45 +1.76
Palmer United Nicole Stanton 2,402 8.30 +8.30
Independent Matthew Mackechnie 646 2.23 +0.64
Total formal votes 28,934 97.19 +0.12
Informal votes 836 2.81 −0.12
Turnout 29,770 85.30 −2.29
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Rob Molhoek 14,133 53.24 −11.48
Labor Rowan Holzberger 12,415 46.76 +11.48
Liberal National hold Swing −11.48
Queensland state election, 2012: Southport[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Rob Molhoek 14,890 55.84 +15.44
Labor Peter Lawlor 7,580 28.43 -16.90
Katter's Australian Kevin Brown 1,987 7.45 +7.45
Greens Stephen Dalton 1,784 6.69 -0.64
Independent Matthew Mackechnie 425 1.59 +1.59
Total formal votes 26,666 97.08 −0.38
Informal votes 803 2.92 +0.38
Turnout 27,469 87.59 −0.30
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Rob Molhoek 15,645 64.72 +18.20
Labor Peter Lawlor 8,529 35.28 -18.20
Liberal National gain from Labor Swing +18.20

Elections in the 2000s

Queensland state election, 2009: Southport[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Lawlor 11,945 45.3 -7.1
Liberal National Tania Wright 10,646 40.4 +2.3
Greens Stephen Dalton 1,931 7.3 -2.2
DS4SEQ Brian Morris 856 3.2 +3.2
Independent Mark Tull 622 2.4 +2.4
Independent Graeme Hill 354 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 26,354 97.2
Informal votes 687 2.8
Turnout 27,041 87.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Lawlor 13,013 53.5 -4.6
Liberal National Tania Wright 11,319 46.5 +4.6
Labor hold Swing -4.6
Queensland state election, 2006: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Lawlor 13,063 53.3 -0.8
National Bob Bennett 9,070 37.0 +1.7
Greens Carla Brandon 2,364 9.7 +3.3
Total formal votes 24,497 97.5 −0.0
Informal votes 624 2.5 +0.0
Turnout 25,121 87.0 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Lawlor 13,764 59.1 -0.9
National Bob Bennett 9,522 40.9 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9
Queensland state election, 2004: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Lawlor 13,106 54.1 +3.2
National Bob Bennett 8,546 35.3 +6.2
Greens Ian Latto 1,549 6.4 +6.4
One Nation Ron Williams 1,006 4.2 -11.0
Total formal votes 24,207 97.5 −0.1
Informal votes 614 2.5 +0.1
Turnout 24,821 88.6 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Lawlor 13,720 60.0 -0.8
National Bob Bennett 9,152 40.0 +0.8
Labor hold Swing -0.8
Queensland state election, 2001: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Lawlor 11,245 50.9 +14.1
National Mick Veivers 6,434 29.1 -8.8
One Nation Lesley Millar 3,351 15.2 -6.5
Independent Aaron Cortenbach 1,083 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 22,113 97.6
Informal votes 551 2.4
Turnout 22,664 90.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Lawlor 11,986 60.8 +13.9
National Mick Veivers 7,714 39.2 -13.9
Labor gain from National Swing +13.9

Elections in the 1990s

Queensland state election, 1998: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mick Veivers 9,000 39.0 -12.3
Labor Peter Lawlor 8,429 36.5 -3.9
One Nation Jay Nauss 4,907 21.3 +21.3
Democrats John Huta 735 3.2 -2.1
Total formal votes 23,071 98.3 +0.3
Informal votes 399 1.7 −0.3
Turnout 23,470 91.0 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Mick Veivers 11,127 53.8 -1.1
Labor Peter Lawlor 9,573 46.2 +1.1
National hold Swing -1.1
Queensland state election, 1995: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mick Veivers 10,960 51.3 +22.6
Labor Peter Lawlor 8,630 40.4 -1.4
Democrats Noel Payne 1,127 5.3 +5.3
Independent Robyn Cooper 639 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 21,356 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 442 2.0 −0.1
Turnout 21,798 90.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Mick Veivers 11,437 54.8 +2.5
Labor Peter Lawlor 9,428 45.2 -2.5
National hold Swing +2.5
Queensland state election, 1992: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Lawlor 8,381 41.8 +0.6
National Mick Veivers 5,756 28.7 +1.5
Liberal Tim Baker 5,017 25.0 -2.0
Independent Gary Wachter 876 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 20,030 97.9
Informal votes 429 2.1
Turnout 20,459 90.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Mick Veivers 10,038 52.3 -1.0
Labor Peter Lawlor 9,145 47.7 +1.0
National hold Swing -1.0

Elections in the 1980s

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
Southport state by-election, 1987[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mick Veivers 7,164 46.20 −4.72
Liberal Keith Thompson 3,928 25.33 +1.80
Labor Robert Lee 3,806 24.54 +2.26
Independent Jim McDonagh 490 3.16 +3.16
Independent William Aabraham-Steer 118 0.76 +0.76
Total formal votes 15,506 97.93 −0.28
Informal votes 327 2.07 +0.28
Turnout 15,833 74.52 −14.56
Two-party-preferred result
National Mick Veivers 10,530 67.91
Labor Robert Lee 4976 32.09
National hold Swing
Queensland state election, 1986: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Doug Jennings 8,338 50.9 -1.2
Liberal Timothy Baker 3,853 23.5 +8.4
Labor Alfred Stubbs 3,648 22.3 -10.5
Democrats Susan Petersen 535 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 16,374 98.2
Informal votes 299 1.8
Turnout 16,673 89.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Doug Jennings 10,430 63.7 +3.0
Labor Alfred Stubbs 5,944 36.3 -3.0
National hold Swing +3.0
Queensland state election, 1983: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Doug Jennings 10,406 52.1 +18.4
Labor Ian Rogers 6,543 32.8 +7.4
Liberal Carol McLaughlin 3,024 15.1 -23.4
Total formal votes 19,973 98.1 +0.8
Informal votes 380 1.9 −0.8
Turnout 20,353 89.5 +4.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Doug Jennings 12,755 63.9 +0.6
Labor Ian Rogers 7,218 36.1 -0.6
National hold Swing +0.6
Queensland state election, 1980: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter White 6,376 38.5 +4.4
National Doug Jennings 5,570 33.7 -2.5
Labor Ian Rogers 4,195 25.4 -3.2
Progress Kevin Chaffey 219 1.3 +1.3
Independent Peter Courtney 112 0.7 +0.7
Independent Grace Plunkett 67 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 16,539 97.3 −1.0
Informal votes 461 2.7 +1.0
Turnout 17,000 85.5 −3.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Doug Jennings 8,623 52.1 +11.9
Liberal Peter White 7,916 47.9 -11.9
National gain from Liberal Swing +11.9

Elections in the 1970s

Queensland state election, 1977: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Norman Rix 5,022 36.2
Liberal Peter White 4,738 34.1
Labor Reginald Carter 3,967 28.6
Independent William Aabraham-Steer 150 1.1
Total formal votes 13,877 98.3
Informal votes 243 1.7
Turnout 14,120 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter White 8,811 63.5 -5.9
Labor Reginald Carter 5,066 36.5 +5.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Peter White 8,296 59.8
National Norman Rix 5,581 40.2
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

Queensland state election, 1957: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Eric Gaven 9,650 73.9 +7.9
Labor William Bedford 3,401 26.1 -7.9
Total formal votes 13,051 98.8 −0.6
Informal votes 154 1.2 +0.6
Turnout 13,205 93.9 +2.2
Country hold Swing +7.9
Queensland state election, 1956: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Eric Gaven 7,827 66.0 +5.8
Labor William Belford 4,027 34.0 -5.8
Total formal votes 11,854 99.4 +0.1
Informal votes 74 0.6 −0.1
Turnout 11,928 91.7 −1.5
Country hold Swing +5.8
Queensland state election, 1953: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Eric Gaven 6,089 60.2 +11.2
Labor Edgar Hill 4,031 39.8 +11.0
Total formal votes 10,120 99.3 −0.3
Informal votes 74 0.7 +0.3
Turnout 10,194 93.2 +2.2
Country hold Swing -2.8
Queensland state election, 1950: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Eric Gaven 4,768 49.0
Labor Edgar Hill 2,800 28.8
Independent William Elson-Green 2,167 22.3
Total formal votes 9,735 99.6
Informal votes 36 0.4
Turnout 9,771 91.0
Country hold Swing

References

  1. ^ 2015 State General Election - Southport - District Summary, ECQ.
  2. ^ http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth75.html
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  4. ^ Queensland Legislative Assembly (6 March 1990). Details of polling at general election held on 2 December 1989. p. 67.
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