Electoral results for the district of Gregory

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

Members for Gregory

MemberPartyTerm
  Charles Lumley Hill 1878–1882
  Thomas McWhannell 1882–1888
  William Henry Corfield Ministerial 1888–1899
  William Hamilton Labor 1899–1915
  George Pollock Labor 1915–1939
  Charles Brown Independent 1939–1941
  George Devries Labor 1941–1957
  Queensland Labor 1957
  Wally Rae Country 1957–1974
  Bill Glasson National 1974–1989
  Vaughan Johnson National 1989–2008
  Liberal National 2008–2015
  Lachlan Millar Liberal National 2015–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Queensland state election, 2015: Gregory[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Lachlan Millar 10,987 46.38 −12.72
Labor Cheryl Thompson 6,249 26.38 +8.87
Katter's Australian Ross Stockham 2,388 10.08 −6.92
Palmer United Michael Linton-Helliar 2,236 9.44 +9.44
Independent Bruce Currie 1,370 5.78 +2.12
Greens Norm Weston 457 1.93 −0.79
Total formal votes 23,687 98.21 −0.21
Informal votes 432 1.79 +0.21
Turnout 24,119 90.92 +1.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Lachlan Millar 12,342 61.07 −14.40
Labor Cheryl Thompson 7,866 38.93 +14.40
Liberal National hold Swing −14.40
Queensland state election, 2012: Gregory[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Vaughan Johnson 13,399 59.10 -2.71
Labor Jack O'Brien 3,970 17.51 -16.00
Katter's Australian Pauline Williams 3,855 17.00 +17.00
Independent Bruce Currie 831 3.67 +3.67
Greens Norman Weston 617 2.72 -1.96
Total formal votes 22,672 98.42 -0.25
Informal votes 364 1.58 +0.25
Turnout 23,036 89.86 -1.90
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Vaughan Johnson 14,895 75.48 +11.22
Labor Jack O'Brien 4,840 24.52 -11.22
Liberal National hold Swing +11.22

Elections in the 2000s

Queensland state election, 2009: Gregory[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Vaughan Johnson 14,054 61.8 +5.5
Labor Fabian Webber 7,619 33.5 -1.2
Greens Carla Dalton 1,063 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 22,736 98.6
Informal votes 306 1.4
Turnout 23,042 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Vaughan Johnson 14,260 64.3 +2.3
Labor Fabian Webber 7,932 35.7 -2.3
Liberal National hold Swing +2.3
Queensland state election, 2006: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vaughan Johnson 10,105 60.0 -2.0
Labor Shane Guley 4,691 27.9 -2.3
Family First Ross Grierson 1,102 6.5 +6.5
Independent Julie-Anne Evans 930 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 16,828 98.6 +0.2
Informal votes 245 1.4 -0.2
Turnout 17,073 91.0 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Vaughan Johnson 10,767 68.0 +0.6
Labor Shane Guley 5,076 32.0 -0.6
National hold Swing +0.6
Queensland state election, 2004: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vaughan Johnson 10,674 62.0 +2.7
Labor Shane Guley 5,204 30.2 -10.5
One Nation Ian Espie 1,334 7.8 +7.8
Total formal votes 17,212 98.4 +1.1
Informal votes 286 1.6 -1.1
Turnout 17,498 91.8 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Vaughan Johnson 11,155 67.4 +8.1
Labor Shane Guley 5,404 32.6 -8.1
National hold Swing +8.1
Queensland state election, 2001: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vaughan Johnson 10,047 59.3 +16.0
Labor Scott McDonell 6,897 40.7 +11.9
Total formal votes 16,944 97.3
Informal votes 476 2.7
Turnout 17,420 93.0
National hold Swing -2.8

Elections in the 1990s

Queensland state election, 1998: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vaughan Johnson 6,873 46.7 -22.2
Labor Donna O'Donoghue 4,228 28.7 -2.4
One Nation Allan Bahr 2,554 17.4 +17.4
Australia First Ron Crozier 640 4.4 +4.4
Democrats Rebecca Hack 303 2.1 +2.1
Shooters Frank Taylor 110 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 14,708 99.0 +0.5
Informal votes 142 1.0 -0.5
Turnout 14,850 93.9 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Vaughan Johnson 8,553 63.1 -5.8
Labor Donna O'Donoghue 5,006 36.9 +5.8
National hold Swing -5.8
Queensland state election, 1995: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vaughan Johnson 9,809 68.9 +8.7
Labor Jamie Lonsdale 4,428 31.1 -8.7
Total formal votes 14,237 98.5 +0.3
Informal votes 212 1.5 -0.3
Turnout 14,449 92.3
National hold Swing +8.7
Queensland state election, 1992: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vaughan Johnson 8,429 60.2 +9.6
Labor Colleen Dobson 5,565 39.8 -0.7
Total formal votes 13,994 98.3
Informal votes 247 1.7
Turnout 14,241 91.8
National hold Swing +2.8

Elections in the 1980s

Queensland state election, 1989: 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
Queensland state election, 1986: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Glasson 4,370 63.5 +0.9
Labor Kevin Alexander 2,514 36.5 -0.9
Total formal votes 6,884 97.3 -1.8
Informal votes 188 2.7 +1.8
Turnout 7,072 88.4 -2.3
National hold Swing +0.9
Queensland state election, 1983: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Glasson 4,690 62.8 +3.6
Labor Robert McPhee 2,772 37.2 -3.6
Total formal votes 7,462 99.1 +0.3
Informal votes 70 0.9 -0.3
Turnout 7,532 90.7 +3.2
National hold Swing +3.6
Queensland state election, 1980: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Glasson 4,220 59.2 +2.4
Labor Gordon Saunders 2,912 40.8 -2.4
Total formal votes 7,132 98.8 -0.1
Informal votes 86 1.2 +0.1
Turnout 7,218 87.5 +0.2
National hold Swing +2.4

Elections in the 1970s

Queensland state election, 1977: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Glasson 3,995 56.8 -2.4
Labor Gordon Saunders 3,044 43.2 +2.4
Total formal votes 7,039 98.7
Informal votes 90 1.3
Turnout 7,129 87.3
National hold Swing -2.4
Queensland state election, 1974: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Glasson 3,823 62.0 +9.4
Labor Gordon Harding 2,338 38.0 -9.4
Total formal votes 6,161 99.2 +0.1
Informal votes 47 0.8 -0.1
Turnout 6,208 87.6 +1.4
National hold Swing +9.4
Queensland state election, 1972: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wally Rae 3,019 52.6 -7.8
Labor Gordon Harding 2,725 47.4 +7.8
Total formal votes 5,744 99.1
Informal votes 53 0.9
Turnout 5,797 86.2
Country hold Swing -7.8

Elections in the 1960s

Queensland state election, 1969: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wally Rae 3,724 62.7 +3.6
Labor John Thomas 2,217 37.3 -0.9
Total formal votes 5,941 99.0 -0.1
Informal votes 57 1.0 +0.1
Turnout 5,998 85.4 -0.8
Country hold Swing +1.4
Queensland state election, 1966: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wally Rae 3,844 59.1 +6.9
Labor Gilbert Burns 2,482 38.2 -4.4
Democratic Labor David Parker 180 2.8 -2.4
Total formal votes 6,506 99.1 +0.5
Informal votes 59 0.9 -0.5
Turnout 6,565 86.2 -1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wally Rae 3,991 61.3 +5.3
Labor Gilbert Burns 2,515 38.7 -5.3
Country hold Swing +5.3
Queensland state election, 1963: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wally Rae 3,545 52.2 -2.2
Labor Martin Laracy 2,891 42.6 -3.0
Democratic Labor Bill Hutchinson 353 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 6,789 98.6 +0.1
Informal votes 93 1.4 -0.1
Turnout 6,882 87.6 +2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wally Rae 3,801 56.0 +1.6
Labor Martin Laracy 2,988 44.0 -1.6
Country hold Swing +1.6
Queensland state election, 1960: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wally Rae 3,695 54.4
Labor Martin Laracy 3,098 45.6
Total formal votes 6,793 98.5
Informal votes 104 1.5
Turnout 6,897 84.9
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

The 1957 election in Gregory was delayed due to the death of incumbent MP George Devries weeks before the election. A supplementary election was held in October, two months after the rest of the state.

Queensland state election, 1957: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wally Rae 2,075 47.6 +12.8
Labor Jack Duggan 1,328 30.5 -34.8
Queensland Labor K Smith 955 21.9 +21.9
Total formal votes 4,358 99.7 +0.4
Informal votes 12 0.3 -0.4
Turnout 4,370 84.6 -0.7
Country gain from Labor Swing +26.3
Queensland state election, 1956: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Devries 2,847 65.3 -34.7
Country Robert Campbell 1,516 34.7 +34.7
Total formal votes 4,363 99.3
Informal votes 32 0.7
Turnout 4,395 85.3
Labor hold Swing N/A
Queensland state election, 1953: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Devries unopposed
Labor hold Swing
Queensland state election, 1950: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Devries 2,594 64.1
Country Gordon Lee 1,450 35.9
Total formal votes 4,044 99.3
Informal votes 29 0.7
Turnout 4,073 86.0
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

Queensland state election, 1947: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Devries 3,335 59.6 -40.4
Country Gordon Lee 2,264 40.4 +40.4
Total formal votes 5,599 98.9
Informal votes 60 1.1
Turnout 5,659 81.6
Labor hold Swing N/A
Queensland state election, 1944: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Devries unopposed
Labor hold Swing
Queensland state election, 1941: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Devries 2,709 54.2 -10.7
Independent Charles Brown 2,291 45.8 +45.8
Total formal votes 5,000 97.3 -0.6
Informal votes 136 2.7 +0.6
Turnout 5,136 72.6 -8.8
Labor gain from Independent Swing N/A

References

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