Results of the 1989 Queensland state election

Queensland state election, 2 December 1989^[1]^[2] Legislative Assembly << 1986–1992 >>
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
	Citizens Electoral Council	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.

Results by electoral district

Albert

1989 Queensland state election: Albert^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Szczerbanik	10,511	42.5	+10.5
	National	Ivan Gibbs	7,106	28.8	-20.3
	Liberal	Kay Elson	6,690	27.1	+8.2
	Advance Australia	John Ivory	404	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			24,711	97.1	−0.9
Informal votes			730	2.9	+0.9
Turnout			25,441	91.0	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Szczerbanik	14,749	59.7	+22.8
	National	Ivan Gibbs	9,962	40.3	-22.8
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+22.8

Archerfield

1989 Queensland state election: Archerfield^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Henry Palaszczuk	13,045	73.7	+11.4
	Liberal	Gordon Morris	3,082	17.4	+1.0
	National	Mark Goodin	1,571	8.9	-12.4
Total formal votes			17,698	95.1	−1.3
Informal votes			922	4.9	+1.3
Turnout			18,620	91.7	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Henry Palaszczuk	13,150	74.3	+7.4
	Liberal	Gordon Morris	4,548	25.7	+25.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.4

Ashgrove

1989 Queensland state election: Ashgrove^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jim Fouras	10,007	54.3	+9.6
	Liberal	Alan Sherlock	6,296	34.2	+7.7
	National	John Giles	1,263	6.9	-19.3
	Independent	Stephen Woolcock	591	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Garry Renshaw	278	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			18,435	97.7
Informal votes			441	2.3
Turnout			18,876	91.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jim Fouras	10,434	56.6	+8.6
	Liberal	Alan Sherlock	8,001	43.4	-8.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+8.6

Aspley

1989 Queensland state election: Aspley^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Noela Pemberton	9,130	46.4	+10.7
	Liberal	John Goss	6,763	34.4	+5.0
	National	Beryce Nelson	2,978	15.1	-16.2
	Call to Australia	Eric Raetz	521	2.6	+2.6
	Independent	Ian Webster	269	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			19,661	97.7	−0.6
Informal votes			470	2.3	+0.6
Turnout			20,131	93.3	+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Goss	10,063	51.2	+51.2
	Labor	Noela Pemberton	9,598	48.8	+2.9
	Liberal gain from National		Swing	+51.2

Auburn

1989 Queensland state election: Auburn^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Neville Harper	6,315	47.65	-16.39
	Labor	Tom Hall	4,578	34.55	-1.41
	Independent	Maurice Hetherington	2,359	17.80	+17.80
Total formal votes			13,252	98.08	+0.12
Informal votes			260	1.92	−0.12
Turnout			13,512	91.54	−1.22
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Neville Harper	7,902	59.63	-4.41
	Labor	Tom Hall	5,350	40.37	+4.41
	National hold		Swing	-4.41

Balonne

1989 Queensland state election: Balonne^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Don Neal	4,315	57.0	-17.1
	Labor	Barrie Ryan	1,633	21.6	-4.3
	Independent	John Ellem	932	12.3	+12.3
	Independent	Allen Tinkler	687	9.1	+9.1
Total formal votes			7,567	97.0	−0.6
Informal votes			230	3.0	+0.6
Turnout			7,797	90.7	−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Don Neal	5,592	73.9	-0.2
	Labor	Barrie Ryan	1,975	26.1	+0.2
	National hold		Swing	-0.2

Barambah

1989 Queensland state election: Barambah^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Trevor Perrett	6,477	50.6	-26.9
	Labor	John Lang	2,957	23.1	+0.6
	Liberal	Bill Walters	1,733	13.6	+13.6
	Citizens Electoral Council	Craig Isherwood	1,625	12.7	+12.7
Total formal votes			12,792	97.9	+0.6
Informal votes			273	2.1	−0.6
Turnout			13,065	92.9	−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Trevor Perrett	9,133	71.4	-6.1
	Labor	John Lang	3,659	28.6	+6.1
	National hold		Swing	-6.1

Barron River

1989 Queensland state election: Barron River^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lesley Clark	10,421	55.0	+9.0
	National	Peter Dunn	6,040	31.9	-22.1
	Liberal	David Forehead	2,485	13.1	+13.1
Total formal votes			18,946	96.4	−1.2
Informal votes			705	3.6	+1.2
Turnout			19,651	87.9	−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lesley Clark	10,894	57.5	+11.5
	National	Peter Dunn	8,052	42.5	-11.5
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+11.5

Bowen

1989 Queensland state election: Bowen^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ken Smyth	7,386	68.1	+11.1
	National	Trevor Maltby	2,598	23.9	-2.4
	Independent	Josephine Cronin	869	8.0	+8.0
Total formal votes			10,853	97.6	−0.7
Informal votes			262	2.4	+0.7
Turnout			11,115	90.1	−1.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ken Smyth	7,662	70.6	+8.9
	National	Trevor Maltby	3,191	29.4	-8.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+8.9

Brisbane Central

1989 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Beattie	10,823	64.7	+14.5
	Liberal	John Peeters	3,452	20.6	+1.8
	National	Justin Choveaux	1,599	9.7	-15.1
	Greens	Ranald McDonald	860	5.1	+5.1
Total formal votes			16,734	96.4	+0.7
Informal votes			630	3.6	−0.7
Turnout			17,364	84.1	−1.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Beattie	11,413	68.2	+9.1
	Liberal	John Peeters	5,321	31.8	-9.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.1

Broadsound

1989 Queensland state election: Broadsound
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jim Pearce	6,170	45.3	+7.9
	National	Denis Hinton	5,434	39.9	-2.3
	Independent	James O'Brien	1,038	7.6	+7.6
	Liberal	Howard Rodda	634	4.6	+4.6
	Citizens Electoral Council	Leslie White	354	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			13,630	97.2	−0.8
Informal votes			397	2.8	+0.8
Turnout			14,027	92.2	+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jim Pearce	7,189	52.7	+4.7
	National	Denis Hinton	6,441	47.3	-4.7
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+4.7

Bulimba

1989 Queensland state election: Bulimba
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ron McLean	12,766	68.2	+10.0
	Liberal	Alvan Hawkes	3,792	20.3	+3.0
	National	Judith Brown	2,156	11.5	-13.0
Total formal votes			18,714	97.1	−1.0
Informal votes			567	2.9	+1.0
Turnout			19,281	90.9	−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ron McLean	12,913	69.0	+6.0
	Liberal	Alvan Hawkes	5,801	31.0	+31.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.0

Bundaberg

1989 Queensland state election: Bundaberg
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Clem Campbell	10,171	57.9	+4.0
	National	Mary Ann Walsh	5,316	30.3	-10.4
	Liberal	Peter MacSween	1,773	10.1	+10.1
	Grey Power	Linues Myles	300	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			17,560	97.9	−0.4
Informal votes			371	2.1	+0.4
Turnout			17,931	92.2	−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Clem Campbell	10,606	60.4	+3.8
	National	Mary Ann Walsh	6,954	39.6	-3.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.8

Burdekin

1989 Queensland state election: Burdekin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Mark Stoneman	5,229	41.1	-11.5
	Labor	Don Wallace	5,002	39.3	+6.0
	Liberal	Anthony Chandler	2,506	19.7	+9.3
Total formal votes			12,737	97.3	−0.9
Informal votes			358	2.7	+0.9
Turnout			13,095	93.1	−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mark Stoneman	7,249	56.9	-5.0
	Labor	Don Wallace	5,488	43.1	+5.0
	National hold		Swing	-5.0

Burnett

1989 Queensland state election: Burnett
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Doug Slack	6,584	46.6	-18.5
	Labor	Vicki Pritchett	4,786	33.9	-1.0
	Independent	Maurice Chapman	1,618	11.5	+11.5
	Liberal	Alex Warren	1,131	8.0	+8.0
Total formal votes			14,119	97.9	+0.1
Informal votes			299	2.1	−0.1
Turnout			14,418	92.6	−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Doug Slack	8,627	61.1	-4.0
	Labor	Vicki Pritchett	5,492	38.9	+4.0
	National hold		Swing	-4.0

Caboolture

1989 Queensland state election: Caboolture
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ken Hayward	13,522	56.8	+3.1
	Liberal	Bob O'Sullivan	4,629	19.4	+19.4
	National	Roy Rogers	2,772	11.6	-34.7
	Independent	James Kessels	2,033	8.5	+8.5
	Call to Australia	Raymond De Gruchy	614	2.6	+2.6
	Independent	Ron Fenton	239	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			23,809	96.4	+0.9
Informal votes			882	3.6	−0.9
Turnout			24,691	92.8	+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ken Hayward	14,571	61.2	+7.5
	Liberal	Bob O'Sullivan	9,238	38.8	+38.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.5

Cairns

1989 Queensland state election: Cairns
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Keith De Lacy	9,937	62.9	+6.7
	National	Wally Scholtens	5,855	37.1	-6.7
Total formal votes			15,792	94.4	−1.9
Informal votes			929	5.6	+1.9
Turnout			16,721	85.2	−2.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.7

Callide

1989 Queensland state election: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Di McCauley	7,365	54.3	+4.4
	Labor	Greg Clair	6,201	45.7	+16.7
Total formal votes			13,566	97.0	−1.5
Informal votes			421	3.0	+1.5
Turnout			13,987	92.0	+0.4
	National hold		Swing	-8.9

Carnarvon

1989 Queensland state election: Carnarvon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Lawrence Springborg	4,712	41.3	-25.8
	Labor	Maurice Passmore	3,676	32.3	-0.6
	Liberal	Ruth Buchanan	1,481	13.0	+13.0
	Independent	Jim Smith	836	7.3	+7.3
	Independent	Graham Caslick	692	6.1	+6.1
Total formal votes			11,397	96.0	−1.3
Informal votes			472	4.0	+1.3
Turnout			11,869	91.9	−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Lawrence Springborg	6,710	58.9	-8.2
	Labor	Maurice Passmore	4,687	41.1	+8.2
	National hold		Swing	-8.2

Chatsworth

1989 Queensland state election: Chatsworth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Mackenroth	12,647	61.3	+8.5
	Liberal	Jack Butler	5,870	28.4	+7.2
	National	David Stone	2,125	10.3	-15.7
Total formal votes			20,642	97.6	−0.5
Informal votes			364	2.4	+0.5
Turnout			21,157	93.0	−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Mackenroth	12,798	62.0	+4.7
	Liberal	Jack Butler	7,844	38.0	+38.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.7

Condamine

1989 Queensland state election: Condamine
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Brian Littleproud	9,102	75.4	-3.1
	Labor	Bill Murphy	2,967	24.6	+3.1
Total formal votes			12,069	95.9	−1.9
Informal votes			514	4.1	+1.9
Turnout			12,583	93.6	−0.3
	National hold		Swing	-3.1

Cook

1989 Queensland state election: Cook
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Steve Bredhauer	4,305	43.1	-23.5
	National	Lester Rosendale	2,208	22.1	-11.3
	Independent	David Byrne	979	9.8	+9.8
	Independent	James Akee	910	9.1	+9.1
	Liberal	Bill Rutherford	706	7.1	+7.1
	Independent	Dan Paterson	564	5.7	+5.7
	Independent	Norman Johnson	313	3.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			9,985	92.8	−3.0
Informal votes			769	7.2	+3.0
Turnout			10,754	80.6	−1.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Steve Bredhauer	5,881	58.9	-7.7
	National	Lester Rosendale	4,104	41.1	+7.7
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.7

Cooroora

1989 Queensland state election: Cooroora^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ray Barber	11,857	48.1	+16.8
	National	Robin Priebe	5,629	22.8	-26.6
	Liberal	Allen Low	5,613	22.8	+8.2
	Independent	Joseph Roach	1,561	6.3	+6.3
Total formal votes			24,660	97.2	−1.3
Informal votes			702	2.8	+1.3
Turnout			25,362	89.3	−0.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ray Barber	12,584	51.0	+12.2
	Liberal	Allen Low	12,076	49.0	+49.0
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+12.2

Cunningham

1989 Queensland state election: Cunningham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Tony Elliott	7,376	51.1	-28.8
	Liberal	Malcolm Wilson	3,742	25.9	+25.9
	Labor	Noel Payne	3,309	22.9	+2.8
Total formal votes			14,427	97.7	+0.3
Informal votes			339	2.3	−0.3
Turnout			14,766	93.0	+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Tony Elliott	10,330	71.6	-8.3
	Labor	Noel Payne	4,097	28.4	+8.3
	National hold		Swing	-8.3

The two party preferred vote was not counted between the National and Liberal candidates for Cunningham.

Currumbin

1989 Queensland state election: Currumbin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Batkin	9,955	44.5	+10.9
	Liberal	Trevor Coomber	6,767	30.3	+16.4
	National	Leo Gately	4,553	20.4	-19.4
	Democrats	John Moreland	1,078	4.8	+2.9
Total formal votes			22,353	97.4	−0.4
Informal votes			593	2.6	+0.4
Turnout			22,946	87.7	−1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Trevor Coomber	11,381	50.9	+50.9
	Labor	Michael Batkin	10,972	49.1	+8.0
	Liberal gain from National		Swing	+50.9

Everton

1989 Queensland state election: Everton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Glen Milliner	12,165	62.7	+13.3
	Liberal	Greg Smith	5,909	30.5	+2.6
	National	Peter Kuskie	1,317	6.8	-15.9
Total formal votes			19,391	97.8	−0.8
Informal votes			438	2.2	+0.8
Turnout			19,829	93.9	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Glen Milliner	12,255	63.2	+11.7
	Liberal	Greg Smith	7,136	36.8	-11.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.7

Fassifern

1989 Queensland state election: Fassifern^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Petersen	10,140	42.4	+11.3
	National	Kev Lingard	7,435	31.1	-20.2
	Liberal	Margaret Grevett	5,186	21.7	+4.1
	Citizens Electoral Council	Lawrence Hawkins	707	3.0	+3.0
	Citizens Electoral Council	Clyde Willis	463	1.9	+1.9
Total formal votes			23,931	96.8	−1.3
Informal votes			799	3.2	+1.3
Turnout			24,730	91.8	−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Kev Lingard	12,588	52.6	-11.4
	Labor	Don Petersen	11,343	47.4	+11.4
	National hold		Swing	-11.4

Flinders

1989 Queensland state election: Flinders
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Noel Robertson	4,316	45.2	+6.0
	National	Bob Katter	4,315	45.2	-15.6
	Independent	Beryl Hunter	408	4.3	+4.3
	Liberal	Owen Pershouse	345	3.6	+3.6
	Independent	Harrison Duncan	165	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			9,549	96.2	−1.1
Informal votes			381	3.8	+1.1
Turnout			9,930	89.6	−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bob Katter	4,976	52.1	-8.7
	Labor	Noel Robertson	4,573	47.9	+8.7
	National hold		Swing	-8.7

Glass House

1989 Queensland state election: Glass House
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jon Sullivan	11,617	47.2	+9.8
	National	Bill Newton	6,593	26.8	-19.8
	Liberal	Errol Johnston	4,958	20.2	+7.5
	Call to Australia	Rona Joyner	872	3.5	+3.5
	Democrats	Glen Spicer	567	2.3	-0.9
Total formal votes			24,607	96.0	−0.9
Informal votes			1,034	4.0	+0.9
Turnout			25,641	92.4	+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jon Sullivan	12,704	51.6	+8.5
	National	Bill Newton	11,903	48.4	-8.5
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+8.5

Greenslopes

1989 Queensland state election: Greenslopes
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gary Fenlon	10,180	53.0	+16.5
	Liberal	Graham Young	5,657	29.5	+1.3
	National	Leisha Harvey	2,319	12.1	-20.4
	Independent	Richard Tiainen	1,040	5.4	+5.4
Total formal votes			19,196	98.0	−0.3
Informal votes			389	2.0	+0.3
Turnout			19,585	92.4	+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gary Fenlon	10,673	55.6	+9.8
	Liberal	Graham Young	8,523	44.4	+44.4
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+9.8

Gregory

1989 Queensland state election: Gregory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Vaughan Johnson	3,441	49.4	-14.1
	Labor	Robert Nilon	2,860	41.0	+4.5
	Liberal	Dudley Church	366	5.3	+5.3
	Independent	Alan Barton	189	2.7	+2.7
	Independent	Leo Baird	112	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			6,968	96.8	−0.5
Informal votes			227	3.2	+0.5
Turnout			7,195	88.5	+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Vaughan Johnson	3,958	56.8	-6.7
	Labor	Robert Nilon	3,010	43.2	+6.7
	National hold		Swing	-6.7

Gympie

1989 Queensland state election: Gympie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Geoffrey Brown	5,376	35.6	+3.3
	National	Len Stephan	5,076	33.6	-23.8
	Independent	Adrian McClintock	2,173	14.4	+14.4
	Independent	Bruce Chapman	1,179	7.8	+7.8
	Liberal	Bruce Kean	1,144	7.6	-2.8
	United People	Lewis Blayse	147	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			15,095	97.0	−1.5
Informal votes			463	3.0	−1.5
Turnout			15,558	92.2	−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Len Stephan	8,603	57.0	-7.8
	Labor	Geoffrey Brown	6,492	43.0	+7.8
	National hold		Swing	-7.8

Hinchinbrook

1989 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Day	5,354	43.3	+4.2
	National	Marc Rowell	4,240	34.3	-13.3
	Liberal	Antonino Cardillo	2,526	20.4	+8.8
	Independent	Ron Dunn	236	1.9	+0.2
Total formal votes			12,356	97.2	−0.7
Informal votes			355	2.8	+0.7
Turnout			12,711	92.6	−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Marc Rowell	6,353	51.4	-5.6
	Labor	George Day	6,003	48.6	+5.6
	National hold		Swing	-5.6

Ipswich

1989 Queensland state election: Ipswich
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Hamill	12,784	66.3	+7.5
	Liberal	Ian Vagg	5,597	29.0	+11.3
	Independent	Don McNabb	896	4.7	+4.7
Total formal votes			19,277	97.7	−0.3
Informal votes			450	2.3	+0.3
Turnout			19,727	93.2	+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Hamill	13,070	67.8	+4.1
	Liberal	Ian Vagg	6,207	32.2	-4.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.1

Ipswich West

1989 Queensland state election: Ipswich West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Livingstone	12,434	62.1	+5.9
	Liberal	Ken Clift	7,600	37.9	+20.1
Total formal votes			20,034	95.8	−2.1
Informal votes			888	4.2	+2.1
Turnout			20,922	91.8	+1.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.9

Isis

1989 Queensland state election: Isis^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Nunn	10,174	44.4	+6.0
	National	Bob Kerr	4,850	21.2	-31.5
	Independent	Lin Powell	4,117	18.0	+18.0
	Liberal	Fred Kleinschmidt	3,758	16.4	+16.4
Total formal votes			22,899	97.6	−0.50
Informal votes			550	2.3	+0.5
Turnout			23,449	92.1	+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Nunn	11,467	50.1	+7.5
	National	Bob Kerr	11,432	49.9	-7.5
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+7.5

Landsborough

1989 Queensland state election: Landsborough
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Bowyer	10,538	40.0	+7.2
	National	Mike Ahern	10,400	39.5	-10.5
	Liberal	Garnet Ross	4,465	17.0	-0.3
	Community Independents	Santo Ferraro	920	3.5	+3.5
Total formal votes			26,323	97.5	−0.7
Informal votes			683	2.5	+0.7
Turnout			27,006	91.2	+1.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mike Ahern	14,720	55.9	-5.7
	Labor	Frank Bowyer	11,603	44.1	+5.7
	National hold		Swing	-5.7

By-election

This by-election was caused by the resignation of Mike Ahern. It was held on 28 July 1990.

1990 Landsborough state by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Joan Sheldon	7,407	30.5	+13.5
	National	John Edwards	6,071	25.0	-14.5
	Independent Labor	Francis Bowyer	4,639	19.1	+19.1
	Independent	Peter Sawyer	4,017	16.6	+16.6
	Democrats	Graeme Bowman	1,238	5.1	+5.1
	Call to Australia	Rona Joyner	456	1.9	+1.9
	Conservative	Raymond Kalms	431	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			24,259	95.3	−2.2
Informal votes			1,197	4.7	+2.2
Turnout			25,456	81.8	−9.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Joan Sheldon	15,644	64.5	+64.5
	National	John Edwards	8,615	35.5	-20.4
	Liberal gain from National		Swing	N/A

Lockyer

1989 Queensland state election: Lockyer
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Tony Fitzgerald	9,090	47.1	-14.2
	Labor	Marie Klajn	4,952	25.7	+6.1
	Liberal	Fabius Manners	3,821	19.8	+0.7
	Independent	Bryan Greenham	1,066	5.5	+5.5
	Independent	Peter McKinlay	356	1.9	+1.9
Total formal votes			19,285	97.8	−0.8
Informal votes			439	2.2	+0.8
Turnout			19,724	92.7	−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Tony Fitzgerald	13,172	68.3	-6.8
	Labor	Marie Klajn	6,113	31.7	+6.8
	National hold		Swing	-6.8

Logan

1989 Queensland state election: Logan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Wayne Goss	16,836	67.3	+15.6
	Liberal	Peter Carroll	5,024	20.1	+5.4
	National	Wayne Robertson	3,159	12.6	-19.6
Total formal votes			25,019	95.6	−1.8
Informal votes			1,142	4.4	+1.8
Turnout			26,161	89.6	+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Wayne Goss	17,063	68.2	+11.4
	Liberal	Peter Carroll	5,024	32.8	+32.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.4

Lytton

1989 Queensland state election: Lytton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tom Burns	14,243	71.6	+9.1
	Liberal	Peter Dutton	3,313	16.7	+3.1
	National	Victor Sirl	2,328	11.7	-12.2
Total formal votes			19,884	97.5	−0.5
Informal votes			511	2.5	+0.5
Turnout			20,395	92.8	+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tom Burns	14,416	72.5	+6.2
	Liberal	Peter Dutton	5,468	27.5	+27.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.2

Mackay

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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
	Citizens Electoral Council	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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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^[15]^[1]
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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

This by-election was caused by the resignation of Phil Heath. It was held on 18 May 1991.

1991 Nundah state by-election
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

1989 Queensland state election: Peak Downs
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Vince Lester	4,232	50.6	-14.0
	Labor	Paul Bell	3,160	37.8	+7.3
	Citizens Electoral Council	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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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
	Citizens Electoral Council	Len Clampett	834	4.1	+4.1
	Citizens Electoral Council	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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

This by-election was caused by the resignation of Angus Innes. It was held on 28 July 1990.

1990 Sherwood state by-election
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

Preferences were not distributed.

Somerset

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: Tablelands
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Tom Gilmore	6,518	47.8	-3.3
	Labor	Fred Cattarossi	6,219	45.6	+8.3
	Citizens Electoral Council	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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

This by-election was caused by the resignation of Clive Berghofer, who was prohibited from serving as an MLA while Mayor of Toowoomba due to a change in legislation. It was held on 18 May 1991.

1991 Toowoomba South state by-election
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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: 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

1989 Queensland state election: Yeronga^[16]
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

References

^ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 2 December 1989". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
^ Hughes, Colin A. (2002). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1985-1999. Federation Press. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-86287-434-3.
^ Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Albert". ABC. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^ Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Archerfield". ABC. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^ Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Ashgrove". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Aspley". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 election - Auburn". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Balonne". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Barambah". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Barron River". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Bowen". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Cooroora - 1989 - Election Archive". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ "Fassifern - 1989 - Election Archive - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
^ "Isis - 1989 - Election Archive". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ "Nicklin (Court decision) - Election Archive". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ Green, Antony. "Results of the Queensland 1989 election". ABC. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

[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] Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Albert". ABC. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

[4] Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Archerfield". ABC. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

[5] Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Ashgrove". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

[6] Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Aspley". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

[7] Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 election - Auburn". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

[8] Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Balonne". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

[9] Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Barambah". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

[10] Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Barron River". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

[11] Green, Antony. "Queensland 1989 Election Results - Bowen". ABC. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

[abc-12] "Cooroora - 1989 - Election Archive". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 8 August 2018.

[13] "Fassifern - 1989 - Election Archive - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

[abc2-14] "Isis - 1989 - Election Archive". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 8 August 2018.

[abc3-15] "Nicklin (Court decision) - Election Archive". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 8 August 2018.

[16] Green, Antony. "Results of the Queensland 1989 election". ABC. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

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