Electoral district of Rockhampton
| Rockhampton Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Rockhampton (2008—) | |
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1865–1960; 1972–present |
| MP | Bill Byrne |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Rockhampton |
| Electors | 32,261 (2015) |
| Area | 170 km2 (65.6 sq mi) |
Rockhampton is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.
Wedged between the electoral districts of Keppel to the east and Mirani to the west, Rockhampton encompasses the bulk of the regional city of Rockhampton and many of its outlying developed areas, including the community of Gracemere.
History
In 1864, the Additional Members Act created six additional electoral districts, each returning 1 member:
- Clermont
- Kennedy
- Maryborough
- Mitchell
- Rockhampton
- Warrego
The first elections in these six electorates were held in 1865 (that is, during a parliamentary term and not as part of a general election across Queensland). The nomination date for the election in Rockhampton was 30 January 1865 and the election was held on 1 February 1865.[1]
Members for Rockhampton
| First incarnation (1865–1960) | |
|---|---|
| 1865–1878, 1 member | |
| Member | Term |
| Charles Fitzsimmons | 1865–1867 |
| Thomas Henry FitzGerald | 1867 |
| Archibald Archer | 1867–1869 |
| Henry Milford[1] | 1869–1870 |
| Alexander Fyfe | 1870–1873 |
| Charles Hardie Buzacott | 1873–1877 |
| John McFarlane | 1877–1878 |
| 1912–1960, 1 member | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | John Adamson | Labor | 1912–1916 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Independent | 1916–1917 | ||
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Frank Forde | Labor | 1917–1922 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | George Farrell | Labor | 1923–1929 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Thomas Dunlop | Independent | 1929–1932 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | James Larcombe | Labor | 1932–1956 | retired |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Mick Gardner | Labor | 1956–1957 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/QLP| | Queensland Labor | 1957–1960 | ||
| Second incarnation (1972–present, 1 member) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Keith Wright | Labor | 1972–1984 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Paul Braddy | Labor | 1985–1995 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Robert Schwarten | Labor | 1995–2012 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Bill Byrne | Labor | 2012–present |
- 1 Milford did not take his seat, resigned, and was defeated in the resulting by-election.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Byrne | 15,432 | 52.88 | +13.09 | |
| Liberal National | Bridie Luva | 8,869 | 30.39 | −1.37 | |
| Greens | Michelle Taylor | 1,863 | 6.38 | +2.93 | |
| Family First | Sally-Anne Vincent | 1,703 | 5.84 | +3.18 | |
| Independent | Anne Margaret O'Connor | 1,317 | 4.51 | +3.48 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,184 | 97.27 | +0.26 | ||
| Informal votes | 818 | 2.73 | −0.26 | ||
| Turnout | 30,002 | 91.76 | +0.03 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Bill Byrne | 17,301 | 63.87 | +9.92 | |
| Liberal National | Bridie Luva | 9,787 | 36.13 | −9.92 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +9.92 | |||
References
- ^ "Local and General News". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. National Library of Australia. 19 January 1865. p. 3. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ 2015 State General Election - Rockhampton - District Summary, ECQ.
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)