Candidates of the 1986 Queensland state election
This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1986 Queensland state election. The election was held on 1 November 1986.
By-elections
- On 19 May 1984, Henry Palaszczuk (Labor) was elected to succeed Kevin Hooper (Labor), who had died on 9 March 1984, as the member for Archerfield.
- On 4 August 1984, Terry Gygar (Liberal) was elected to succeed Dr Denis Murphy, who had died on 21 June 1984, as the member for Stafford.
- On 16 February 1985, Paul Braddy (Labor) was elected to succeed Keith Wright (Labor), who had resigned on 5 November 1984, as the member for Rockhampton.
- On 2 November 1985, Paul Clauson (National) was elected to succeed John Goleby (National), who had died on 10 September 1985, as the member for Redlands.
Retiring Members
National
- Brian Cahill (Aspley)
- Bill Kaus (Mansfield)
- Neil Turner (Warrego)
- John Warner (Toowoomba South)
- Claude Wharton (Burnett)
Labor
Independent
Candidates
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | National candidate | Liberal candidate | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | National | Tom Harrison | Ivan Gibbs | Vince Camilleri | |
| Archerfield | Labor | Henry Palaszczuk | Peter Jorgensen | John Shea | |
| Ashgrove | Labor | Tom Veivers | Frank Gaffy | Alan Sherlock | Paul Wright (Dem) |
| Aspley | National | Joe Marney | Beryce Nelson | Scott McLeay | Paul Wright (Ind) |
| Auburn | National | Tom Hall | Neville Harper | ||
| Balonne | National | Elwyn Brookes | Don Neal | ||
| Barambah | National | Jim Horton | Joh Bjelke-Petersen | ||
| Barron River | National | Terry Doyle | Martin Tenni | ||
| Bowen | Labor | Ken Smyth | Jim Turner | Jeanette Hunter | |
| Brisbane Central | Labor | Brian Davis | Peter Peters | Muriel Ward | Jack Cotter (SPA) Mark Gardener (Ind) Tony Kneipp (Ind) |
| Broadsound | National | Chris Palmer | Denis Hinton | Ros Scott (Ind) Barbara Wildin (Ind) | |
| Bulimba | Labor | Ron McLean | Judith Brown | Alan Bavister | |
| Bundaberg | Labor | Clem Campbell | Heather Galley | Alex Warren (Ind) | |
| Burdekin | National | Richard Tucker | Mark Stoneman | Colin Jackson | Laurence Fabrellas (Ind) |
| Burnett | National | Robin Webcke | Doug Slack | ||
| Caboolture | Labor | Ken Hayward | Ron Grant | ||
| Cairns | Labor | Keith De Lacy | Terry Adair | ||
| Callide | Independent | Nick Kofoed | Di McCauley | Geoffrey Clarke | Barry James (Ind) |
| Carnarvon | National | Paul Lucas | Peter McKechnie | ||
| Chatsworth | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | Greg Jones | Ian Chandler | |
| Condamine | National | Gordon Zigenbine | Brian Littleproud | ||
| Cook | Labor | Bob Scott | Getano Lui | ||
| Cooroora | National | Brian Payler | Gordon Simpson | Wehl Wansley | John Boultbee (Dem) |
| Cunningham | National | Paul Kerswell | Tony Elliott | ||
| Currumbin | National | Noel Elliot | Leo Gately | Robert Freebairn | Trevor Coomber (Ind) Yvonne Stoelhorst (Dem) |
| Everton | Labor | Glen Milliner | Richard Jackson | Greg Smith | |
| Fassifern | National | Jim Egan | Kev Lingard | Margaret Grevett | |
| Flinders | National | Alex Wilson | Bob Katter | ||
| Glass House | National | Lloyd Barr | Bill Newton | Ernie McEntee | Glen Spicer (Dem) |
| Greenslopes | National | Fred Wright | Leisha Harvey | Bill Hewitt | Ron Smith (Ind) |
| Gregory | National | Kevin Alexander | Bill Glasson | ||
| Gympie | National | Sven Condon | Len Stephan | Bruce Kean | |
| Hinchinbrook | National | Allan Vitale | Ted Row | John Williams | Ron Dunn (Ind) |
| Ipswich | Labor | David Hamill | Michael Byrnes | Janice Akroyd | |
| Ipswich West | Labor | David Underwood | Neil Russell | Ken Clift | |
| Isis | National | Bill Nunn | Lin Powell | William Elson-Green (Ind) Kevin Hendstock (Ind) | |
| Landsborough | National | Michael Cramb | Mike Ahern | John McCaw | |
| Lockyer | National | Jack Phelan | Tony Fitzgerald | Fabius Manners | |
| Logan | Labor | Wayne Goss | Wendy Howard | Allen Johnstone | Heather Haub (SPA) |
| Lytton | Labor | Tom Burns | Liz Upton | Daryl Mercer | |
| Mackay | Labor | Ed Casey | Greg Williamson | Charles Camilleri | |
| Manly | Labor | Eric Shaw | Merv Hoppner | Des Morris | |
| Mansfield | National | Nicole Stehn | Craig Sherrin | Leo White | |
| Maryborough | National | Peter Nightingale | Gilbert Alison | ||
| Merthyr | National | Garrett Purtill | Don Lane | Santo Santoro | Bernard O'Malley (Dem) Maurice Sibelle (SWP) |
| Mirani | National | Jeff Gascoyne | Jim Randell | ||
| Moggill | Liberal | Harry Thornton | Douglas Mactaggart | Bill Lickiss | Geoffrey Fawthrop (Dem) |
| Mount Coot-tha | Liberal | John Moran | Geoff Colless | Lyle Schuntner | John Elfick (Dem) |
| Mount Gravatt | National | Pauline McLaughlin | Ian Henderson | Guelfi Scassola | Christine Shackleton (TWP) |
| Mount Isa | Labor | Bill Price | Lilian Miller | Peter Beard | |
| Mourilyan | Labor | Bill Eaton | Malcolm Taylor | Andrea Walduck | |
| Mulgrave | National | Warren Pitt | Max Menzel | Andrew Rankine | |
| Murrumba | Labor | Deane Wells | Leslie Fletcher | Jenny Roberts | Joe Kruger (Ind) |
| Nerang | National | Marjorie Thompson | Tom Hynd | Russell Stuart | Tony Kennedy (Dem) Bob Sparks (Ind) |
| Nicklin | National | Ian Matthews | Brian Austin | Geoffrey Malcolm | Barbara Camplin (Dem) |
| Nudgee | Labor | Ken Vaughan | Reginald Rofe | Peter Hull | |
| Nundah | Liberal | Gary Johns | Goodwin Poole | William Knox | |
| Peak Downs | National | Albert Holzapfel | Vince Lester | Vrettos Cominos (Ind) | |
| Pine Rivers | National | Daniel O'Connell | Yvonne Chapman | Rob Akers | Isobel Robinson (Dem) |
| Port Curtis | Labor | Bill Prest | Colin Brown | Kevin Meyrick (Ind) | |
| Redcliffe | Liberal | Peter Houston | Richard Proctor | Terry White | Murray Rutherford (Ind) |
| Redlands | National | Graeme Kinnear | Paul Clauson | Martin Shepherd | Richard May (Dem) |
| Rockhampton | Labor | Paul Braddy | Dennis Stevenson | Carl Hatte (Ind) | |
| Rockhampton North | Labor | Les Yewdale | Bob Simpson | John Murphy (Ind) | |
| Roma | National | Ray Johanson | Russell Cooper | ||
| Salisbury | Labor | Len Ardill | Gordon Fisher | Richard Iliff | |
| Sandgate | Labor | Nev Warburton | John Curtin | Ivan Storey | |
| Sherwood | Liberal | Peter Rowe | Angus Innes | ||
| Somerset | National | Ron Hazelden | Bill Gunn | ||
| South Brisbane | Labor | Anne Warner | Leo Tsimpikas | Guri Lluka | Susanne Bolton (SWP) |
| South Coast | National | Rupert Granrott | Russ Hinze | John Richardson | |
| Southport | National | Alfred Stubbs | Doug Jennings | Timothy Baker | Susan Petersen (Dem) |
| Springwood | National | Edward Warren | Howard Edmunds Huan Fraser* |
Christopher Macdade | Eric Dawson (Ind) Allan de Brenni (Ind) Kay Elson (Ind) Humphrey Maltman (Dem) |
| Stafford | Liberal | Janine Walker | Robert Hutchinson | Terry Gygar | Marjorie Blair-West (Dem) |
| Surfers Paradise | National | Bruce Farrell | Rob Borbidge | Laurence Wade | Warren Fenton (Vig) Ken Petersen (Dem) |
| Tablelands | National | James Mealing | Tom Gilmore | Richard Male | Ralph Reese (Ind) |
| Thuringowa | Labor | Ken McElligott | Bronwyn Walker | Allan Paulsen | |
| Toowong | National | Jonathan Ford | Earle Bailey | Denver Beanland | |
| Toowoomba North | National | Sheila Forknall | Sandy McPhie | Janet Rankin | |
| Toowoomba South | National | Neville Green | Clive Berghofer | John Gouldson | Peter Mather (Ind) |
| Townsville | Labor | Tony Mooney | Tony Burreket | Bill Mason | Shireen Malamoo (Dem) |
| Townsville East | Labor | Geoff Smith | Dickway Goon Chew | Vincent Nielsen | |
| Warrego | National | Gordon Harding | Howard Hobbs | ||
| Warwick | National | Bev Brennan | Des Booth | ||
| Whitsunday | National | Peter Jardine | Geoff Muntz | Robert Rowley | |
| Windsor | Labor | Pat Comben | Robert Moore | Keren Muir-McCarey | |
| Wolston | Labor | Bob Gibbs | Ron Jakeman | Hendrik Schimmel | |
| Woodridge | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | Jon Cooper | Graeme Collins | Graham Able (Ind) Kenneth Mantell (SLL) |
| Yeronga | Liberal | John Mickel | Peter Castrisos | Norm Lee | Kitchener Farrell (Ind) |
See also
- Queensland state election, 1986
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1983–1986
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1986–1989
- List of political parties in Australia
References
- Queensland Legislative Assembly (17 March 1987). Details of polling at general election held on 1 November 1986. pp. 4–8.