Electoral results for the district of Southport

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

Members for Southport

First incarnation (1950–1960)
Member		Party	Term
	Eric Gaven	Country	1950–1960
Second incarnation (1977–present)
Member		Party	Term
	Peter White	Liberal	1977–1980
	Doug Jennings	National Country	1980–1982
		National	1982–1987
	Mick Veivers	National	1987–2001
	Peter Lawlor	Labor	2001–2012
	Rob Molhoek	Liberal National	2012–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Queensland state election, 2015: Southport[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Rob Molhoek	13,287	45.92	−9.92
	Labor	Rowan Holzberger	10,153	35.09	+6.66
	Greens	Petrina Maizey	2,446	8.45	+1.76
	Palmer United	Nicole Stanton	2,402	8.30	+8.30
	Independent	Matthew Mackechnie	646	2.23	+0.64
Total formal votes			28,934	97.19	+0.12
Informal votes			836	2.81	−0.12
Turnout			29,770	85.30	−2.29
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Rob Molhoek	14,133	53.24	−11.48
	Labor	Rowan Holzberger	12,415	46.76	+11.48
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−11.48

Queensland state election, 2012: Southport[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Rob Molhoek	14,890	55.84	+15.44
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	7,580	28.43	-16.90
	Katter's Australian	Kevin Brown	1,987	7.45	+7.45
	Greens	Stephen Dalton	1,784	6.69	-0.64
	Independent	Matthew Mackechnie	425	1.59	+1.59
Total formal votes			26,666	97.08	-0.38
Informal votes			803	2.92	+0.38
Turnout			27,469	87.59	-0.30
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Rob Molhoek	15,645	64.72	+18.20
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	8,529	35.28	-18.20
	Liberal National gain from Labor		Swing	+18.20

Elections in the 2000s

Queensland state election, 2009: Southport[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	11,945	45.3	-7.1
	Liberal National	Tania Wright	10,646	40.4	+2.3
	Greens	Stephen Dalton	1,931	7.3	-2.2
	DS4SEQ	Brian Morris	856	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Mark Tull	622	2.4	+2.4
	Independent	Graeme Hill	354	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			26,354	97.2
Informal votes			687	2.8
Turnout			27,041	87.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	13,013	53.5	-4.6
	Liberal National	Tania Wright	11,319	46.5	+4.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-4.6

Queensland state election, 2006: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	13,063	53.3	-0.8
	National	Bob Bennett	9,070	37.0	+1.7
	Greens	Carla Brandon	2,364	9.7	+3.3
Total formal votes			24,497	97.5	-0.0
Informal votes			624	2.5	+0.0
Turnout			25,121	87.0	-1.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	13,764	59.1	-0.9
	National	Bob Bennett	9,522	40.9	+0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-0.9

Queensland state election, 2004: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	13,106	54.1	+3.2
	National	Bob Bennett	8,546	35.3	+6.2
	Greens	Ian Latto	1,549	6.4	+6.4
	One Nation	Ron Williams	1,006	4.2	-11.0
Total formal votes			24,207	97.5	-0.1
Informal votes			614	2.5	+0.1
Turnout			24,821	88.6	-1.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	13,720	60.0	-0.8
	National	Bob Bennett	9,152	40.0	+0.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-0.8

Queensland state election, 2001: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	11,245	50.9	+14.1
	National	Mick Veivers	6,434	29.1	-8.8
	One Nation	Lesley Millar	3,351	15.2	-6.5
	Independent	Aaron Cortenbach	1,083	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			22,113	97.6
Informal votes			551	2.4
Turnout			22,664	90.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	11,986	60.8	+13.9
	National	Mick Veivers	7,714	39.2	-13.9
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+13.9

Elections in the 1990s

Queensland state election, 1998: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Mick Veivers	9,000	39.0	-12.3
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	8,429	36.5	-3.9
	One Nation	Jay Nauss	4,907	21.3	+21.3
	Democrats	John Huta	735	3.2	-2.1
Total formal votes			23,071	98.3	+0.3
Informal votes			399	1.7	-0.3
Turnout			23,470	91.0	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mick Veivers	11,127	53.8	-1.1
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	9,573	46.2	+1.1
	National hold		Swing	-1.1

Queensland state election, 1995: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Mick Veivers	10,960	51.3	+22.6
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	8,630	40.4	-1.4
	Democrats	Noel Payne	1,127	5.3	+5.3
	Independent	Robyn Cooper	639	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			21,356	98.0	+0.1
Informal votes			442	2.0	-0.1
Turnout			21,798	90.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mick Veivers	11,437	54.8	+2.5
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	9,428	45.2	-2.5
	National hold		Swing	+2.5

Queensland state election, 1992: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	8,381	41.8	+0.6
	National	Mick Veivers	5,756	28.7	+1.5
	Liberal	Tim Baker	5,017	25.0	-2.0
	Independent	Gary Wachter	876	4.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			20,030	97.9
Informal votes			429	2.1
Turnout			20,459	90.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mick Veivers	10,038	52.3	-1.0
	Labor	Peter Lawlor	9,145	47.7	+1.0
	National hold		Swing	-1.0

Elections in the 1980s

Queensland state election, 1989: 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

Southport state by-election, 1987[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Mick Veivers	7,164	46.20	−4.72
	Liberal	Keith Thompson	3,928	25.33	+1.80
	Labor	Robert Lee	3,806	24.54	+2.26
	Independent	Jim McDonagh	490	3.16	+3.16
	Independent	William Aabraham-Steer	118	0.76	+0.76
Total formal votes			15,506	97.93	−0.28
Informal votes			327	2.07	+0.28
Turnout			15,833	74.52	−14.56
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Mick Veivers	10,530	67.91
	Labor	Robert Lee	4976	32.09
	National hold		Swing

Queensland state election, 1986: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Doug Jennings	8,338	50.9	-1.2
	Liberal	Timothy Baker	3,853	23.5	+8.4
	Labor	Alfred Stubbs	3,648	22.3	-10.5
	Democrats	Susan Petersen	535	3.3	+3.3
Total formal votes			16,374	98.2
Informal votes			299	1.8
Turnout			16,673	89.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Doug Jennings	10,430	63.7	+3.0
	Labor	Alfred Stubbs	5,944	36.3	-3.0
	National hold		Swing	+3.0

Queensland state election, 1983: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Doug Jennings	10,406	52.1	+18.4
	Labor	Ian Rogers	6,543	32.8	+7.4
	Liberal	Carol McLaughlin	3,024	15.1	-23.4
Total formal votes			19,973	98.1	+0.8
Informal votes			380	1.9	-0.8
Turnout			20,353	89.5	+4.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Doug Jennings	12,755	63.9	+0.6
	Labor	Ian Rogers	7,218	36.1	-0.6
	National hold		Swing	+0.6

Queensland state election, 1980: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter White	6,376	38.5	+4.4
	National	Doug Jennings	5,570	33.7	-2.5
	Labor	Ian Rogers	4,195	25.4	-3.2
	Progress	Kevin Chaffey	219	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Peter Courtney	112	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Grace Plunkett	67	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			16,539	97.3	-1.0
Informal votes			461	2.7	+1.0
Turnout			17,000	85.5	-3.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Doug Jennings	8,623	52.1	+11.9
	Liberal	Peter White	7,916	47.9	-11.9
	National gain from Liberal		Swing	+11.9

Elections in the 1970s

Queensland state election, 1977: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Norman Rix	5,022	36.2
	Liberal	Peter White	4,738	34.1
	Labor	Reginald Carter	3,967	28.6
	Independent	William Aabraham-Steer	150	1.1
Total formal votes			13,877	98.3
Informal votes			243	1.7
Turnout			14,120	89.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter White	8,811	63.5	-5.9
	Labor	Reginald Carter	5,066	36.5	+5.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter White	8,296	59.8
	National	Norman Rix	5,581	40.2
	Liberal gain from National		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 1950s

Queensland state election, 1957: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Eric Gaven	9,650	73.9	+7.9
	Labor	William Bedford	3,401	26.1	-7.9
Total formal votes			13,051	98.8	-0.6
Informal votes			154	1.2	+0.6
Turnout			13,205	93.9	+2.2
	Country hold		Swing	+7.9

Queensland state election, 1956: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Eric Gaven	7,827	66.0	+5.8
	Labor	William Belford	4,027	34.0	-5.8
Total formal votes			11,854	99.4	+0.1
Informal votes			74	0.6	-0.1
Turnout			11,928	91.7	-1.5
	Country hold		Swing	+5.8

Queensland state election, 1953: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Eric Gaven	6,089	60.2	+11.2
	Labor	Edgar Hill	4,031	39.8	+11.0
Total formal votes			10,120	99.3	-0.3
Informal votes			74	0.7	+0.3
Turnout			10,194	93.2	+2.2
	Country hold		Swing	-2.8

Queensland state election, 1950: Southport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Eric Gaven	4,768	49.0
	Labor	Edgar Hill	2,800	28.8
	Independent	William Elson-Green	2,167	22.3
Total formal votes			9,735	99.6
Informal votes			36	0.4
Turnout			9,771	91.0
	Country hold		Swing

References

1. 2015 State General Election - Southport - District Summary, ECQ.
2. http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth75.html
3. Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
4. Queensland Legislative Assembly (6 March 1990). Details of polling at general election held on 2 December 1989. p. 67.