Electoral results for the district of Clayfield

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

Members for Clayfield

First incarnation (1950–1977)
Member		Party	Term
	Harold Taylor	Liberal	1950–1963
	John Murray	Liberal	1963–1976
	Ivan Brown	Liberal	1976–1977
Second incarnation (1992–present)
Member		Party	Term
	Santo Santoro	Liberal	1992–2001
	Liddy Clark	Labor	2001–2006
	Tim Nicholls	Liberal	2006–2008
		Liberal National	2008–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Queensland state election, 2015: Clayfield[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Tim Nicholls	16,113	52.89	−9.44
	Labor	John Martin	9,769	32.07	+10.47
	Greens	Anthony Pink	3,393	11.14	+0.30
	Independent	Katrina MacDonald	1,188	3.90	+3.90
Total formal votes			30,463	98.39	+0.02
Informal votes			498	1.61	−0.02
Turnout			30,961	89.38	−1.93
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Tim Nicholls	16,735	57.21	−13.35
	Labor	John Martin	12,515	42.79	+13.35
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−13.35

Queensland state election, 2012: Clayfield[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Tim Nicholls	17,468	62.33	+13.09
	Labor	Brent Davidson	6,115	21.60	-14.94
	Greens	Luke Morey	3,068	10.84	+0.17
	Katter's Australian	Will Keenan	1,483	5.24	+5.24
Total formal votes			28,314	98.37	-0.28
Informal votes			470	1.63	+0.28
Turnout			28,784	91.30	+0.14
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Tim Nicholls	18,597	70.56	+14.72
	Labor	Brent Davidson	7,760	29.44	-14.72
	Liberal National hold		Swing	+14.72

Elections in the 2000s

Queensland state election, 2009: Clayfield[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Tim Nicholls	13,784	49.2	+5.1
	Labor	Joff Lelliott	10,230	36.5	-4.7
	Greens	Andrew Jeremijenko	2,988	10.7	-0.1
	DS4SEQ	Randle Thomas	560	2.0	+2.0
	Family First	Brendan Wong	433	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			27,995	98.5
Informal votes			384	1.5
Turnout			28,379	91.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Tim Nicholls	14,738	55.8	+6.1
	Labor	Joff Lelliott	11,656	44.2	-6.1
	Liberal National gain from Labor		Swing	+6.1

Queensland state election, 2006: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tim Nicholls	10,847	46.2	+1.1
	Labor	Liddy Clark	9,335	39.7	-5.5
	Greens	Justin Wells	2,419	10.3	+2.7
	Independent	Brad Gradwell	720	3.1	+3.1
	Independent	Erik Eriksen	171	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			23,492	98.5	+0.0
Informal votes			357	1.5	-0.0
Turnout			25,814	89.1	-1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tim Nicholls	11,553	51.7	+2.9
	Labor	Liddy Clark	10,806	48.3	-2.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+2.9

Queensland state election, 2004: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Liddy Clark	10,633	45.2	-0.7
	Liberal	Sally Hannah	10,598	45.1	+2.9
	Greens	Peter Thomas	1,787	7.6	+2.4
	Independent	Robyn McGee	491	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			23,509	98.5	+0.1
Informal votes			358	1.5	-0.1
Turnout			23,867	90.3	-1.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Liddy Clark	11,611	51.2	-0.8
	Liberal	Sally Hannah	11,078	48.8	+0.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-0.8

Queensland state election, 2001: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Liddy Clark	10,839	45.9	+5.6
	Liberal	Santo Santoro	9,948	42.2	-7.3
	Independent	Robert Brittan	1,582	6.7	+6.7
	Greens	Marit Hegge	1,228	5.2	+1.3
Total formal votes			23,597	98.4
Informal votes			394	1.6
Turnout			23,991	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Liddy Clark	11,593	52.0	+6.5
	Liberal	Santo Santoro	10,708	48.0	-6.5
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+6.5

Elections in the 1990s

Queensland state election, 1998: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Santo Santoro	10,107	52.6	-7.5
	Labor	Liddy Clark	7,498	39.0	+5.4
	Greens	Malcolm Lewis	871	4.5	+4.5
	Democrats	Michael Brown	756	3.9	-2.4
Total formal votes			19,232	98.3	-0.3
Informal votes			331	1.7	+0.3
Turnout			19,563	92.0	+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Santo Santoro	10,481	56.5	-7.6
	Labor	Liddy Clark	8,054	43.5	+7.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-7.6

Queensland state election, 1995: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Santo Santoro	11,521	60.0	+8.9
	Labor	Dennis Williams	6,445	33.6	-9.6
	Democrats	James Leddy	1,224	6.4	+6.4
Total formal votes			19,190	98.6	+0.5
Informal votes			277	1.4	-0.5
Turnout			19,467	91.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Santo Santoro	12,073	64.2	+10.1
	Labor	Dennis Williams	6,742	35.8	-10.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+10.1

Queensland state election, 1992: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Santo Santoro	10,178	51.1	+11.1
	Labor	Dennis Williams	8,609	43.2	-5.9
	Independent	Peter Dove	565	2.8	+2.8
	Indigenous Peoples	Darby McCarthy	561	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			19,913	98.0
Informal votes			395	2.0
Turnout			20,308	91.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Santo Santoro	10,602	54.1	+4.1
	Labor	Dennis Williams	9,004	45.9	-4.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.1

Elections in the 1970s

Queensland state election, 1974: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Murray	7,619	63.3	+16.1
	Labor	John Stephens	3,701	30.7	-9.7
	Democratic Labor	Francis Andrews	722	6.0	-6.5
Total formal votes			12,042	98.5	+0.3
Informal votes			186	1.5	-0.3
Turnout			12,228	86.0	-5.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Murray	8,253	68.5	+10.3
	Labor	John Stephens	3,789	31.5	-10.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+10.3

Queensland state election, 1972: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Murray	5,215	47.2	-4.4
	Labor	John Stephens	4,459	40.4	+4.0
	Democratic Labor	Francis Andrews	1,378	12.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			11,052	98.2
Informal votes			199	1.8
Turnout			11,251	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Murray	6,436	58.2	-4.7
	Labor	John Stephens	4,616	41.8	+4.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.7

Elections in the 1960s

Queensland state election, 1969: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Murray	5,064	51.6	-4.6
	Labor	David Hunter	3,578	36.4	+3.2
	Democratic Labor	Francis Andrews	1,178	12.0	+1.4
Total formal votes			9,820	98.5	+0.7
Informal votes			154	1.5	-0.7
Turnout			9,974	89.6	-2.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Murray	5,919	60.3	-4.6
	Labor	David Hunter	3,901	39.7	+4.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.6

Queensland state election, 1966: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Murray	5,688	56.2	+0.3
	Labor	Bruce Strachan	3,356	33.2	-0.6
	Democratic Labor	Mary Ryan	1,074	10.6	+0.3
Total formal votes			10,118	97.8	-0.8
Informal votes			222	2.2	+0.8
Turnout			10,340	92.4	-2.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Murray	6,562	64.9	+0.6
	Labor	Bruce Strachan	3,556	35.1	-0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.6

Queensland state election, 1963: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Murray	5,907	55.9	+1.6
	Labor	Norm Butler	3,566	33.8	+6.1
	Democratic Labor	Jack Dolan	1,085	10.3	-7.7
Total formal votes			10,558	98.6	+0.2
Informal votes			152	1.4	-0.2
Turnout			10,710	94.5	+2.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Murray	6,790	64.3
	Labor	Norm Butler	3,768	35.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

Queensland state election, 1960: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harold Taylor	5,905	54.3
	Labor	Edgar Abel	3,015	27.7
	Queensland Labor	Harry Wright	1,953	18.0
Total formal votes			10,873	98.4
Informal votes			172	1.6
Turnout			11,045	91.9
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in the 1950s

Queensland state election, 1957: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harold Taylor	7,447	78.3	+4.3
	Independent	James Ryan	2,065	21.7	-4.3
Total formal votes			9,512	97.2	-0.2
Informal votes			275	2.8	+0.2
Turnout			9,787	93.1	-2.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.3

Queensland state election, 1956: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harold Taylor	6,888	74.0	-26.0
	Independent	James Ryan	2,420	26.0	+26.0
Total formal votes			9,308	97.4
Informal votes			244	2.6
Turnout			9,552	90.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

Queensland state election, 1953: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harold Taylor	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Queensland state election, 1950: Clayfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harold Taylor	7,459	74.6
	Labor	Edmund Roberts	2,539	25.4
Total formal votes			9,998	99.3
Informal votes			70	0.7
Turnout			10,068	91.7
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

1. 2015 State General Election - Clayfield - District Summary, ECQ.
2. http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth21.html
3. Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 14 December 2011.