Results of the Queensland state election, 1983 (A-L)

Queensland state election, 22 October 1983[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 1,458,205
Votes cast 1,336,985 Turnout 91.69% +2.76%
Informal votes 19,591 Informal 1.47% –0.04%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 579,363 43.98% +2.49% 32 + 7
  National 512,890 38.93% +10.99% 41 + 6
  Liberal 196,072 14.88% –12.04% 8 –14
  Democrats 10,926 0.83% –0.55% 0 ± 0
  Progress 741 0.06% –0.31% 0 ± 0
  Independent 16,994 1.29% –0.49% 1 + 1
  Others 408 0.03% –0.09% 0 ± 0
Total 1,317,394     82  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1983 Queensland state election for electorates from A to L.

Results by electoral district

Albert

Queensland state election, 1983: Albert[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ivan Gibbs 14,595 56.5 +11.7
Labor Walter Ehrich 11,239 43.5 +9.8
Total formal votes 25,834 97.6 -0.5
Informal votes 639 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 26,473 89.1 +3.2
National hold Swing -4.4

Archerfield

Queensland state election, 1983: Archerfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Hooper 10,693 71.6 +6.6
National Douglas Jackson 4,234 28.4 +12.0
Total formal votes 14,927 96.2 -1.5
Informal votes 597 3.8 +1.5
Turnout 15,524 91.2 +4.4
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Ashgrove

Queensland state election, 1983: Ashgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Veivers 7,414 42.4 +1.9
National Clive Appleby 4,963 28.4 +28.4
Liberal John Greenwood 3,425 19.6 -24.1
Democrats Michael West 1,676 9.6 -2.9
Total formal votes 17,478 99.0 +0.3
Informal votes 172 1.0 -0.3
Turnout 17,650 92.3 +2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Veivers 9,019 51.6 +2.0
National Clive Appleby 8,459 48.4 +48.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.0

Aspley

Queensland state election, 1983: Aspley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Brian Cahill 6,766 37.1 +5.4
Labor Daniel O'Connell 6,224 34.1 +6.1
Liberal Beryce Nelson 5,269 28.9 -2.1
Total formal votes 18,259 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 205 1.1 +0.4
Turnout 18,464 93.6 +3.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Brian Cahill 11,033 60.4 +24.4
Labor Daniel O'Connell 7,226 39.6 +39.6
National gain from Liberal Swing +24.4

Auburn

Queensland state election, 1983: Auburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Neville Harper 7,116 73.3 +6.0
Labor Raymond Barker 2,590 26.7 -3.2
Total formal votes 9,706 99.2 -0.2
Informal votes 82 0.8 +0.2
Turnout 9,788 93.9 +1.9
National hold Swing +4.2

Balonne

Queensland state election, 1983: Balonne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Neal 5,736 74.4 +5.7
Labor Graham Staerk 1,975 25.6 -5.7
Total formal votes 7,711 98.8 +0.3
Informal votes 94 1.2 -0.3
Turnout 7,805 91.4 +2.7
National hold Swing +5.7

Barambah

Queensland state election, 1983: Barambah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Joh Bjelke-Petersen 8,446 78.5 -1.9
Labor Fred Hoberg 2,310 21.5 +4.7
Total formal votes 10,756 98.9 -0.1
Informal votes 123 1.1 +0.1
Turnout 10,879 93.7 +1.8
National hold Swing -3.3

Barron River

Queensland state election, 1983: Barron River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Martin Tenni 10,966 53.2 +10.5
Labor Wendy Lilja 9,642 46.8 +1.6
Total formal votes 20,608 98.2 -0.7
Informal votes 370 1.8 +0.7
Turnout 20,978 89.4 +3.3
National hold Swing +2.4

Brisbane Central

Queensland state election, 1983: Brisbane Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Davis 8,164 58.9 +5.3
Liberal Rodney Daniel 5,700 41.1 -0.2
Total formal votes 13,864 96.9 -0.3
Informal votes 447 3.1 +0.3
Turnout 14,311 88.7 +4.4
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Bulimba

Queensland state election, 1983: Bulimba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron McLean 8,073 56.9 +2.3
National Peter Stone 4,106 28.9 +28.9
Liberal Isabel Daniel 2,020 14.2 -31.2
Total formal votes 14,199 98.4 +0.6
Informal votes 234 1.6 -0.6
Turnout 14,433 91.8 +2.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron McLean 8,524 60.0 +5.4
National Peter Stone 5,675 40.0 +40.0
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Bundaberg

Queensland state election, 1983: Bundaberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clem Campbell 7,676 52.0 -2.3
National Des Barritt 6,122 41.5 +6.3
Democrats Alex Warren 956 6.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 14,754 99.1 -0.1
Informal votes 138 0.9 +0.1
Turnout 14,892 93.7 +2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clem Campbell 8,154 55.3 -3.0
National Des Barritt 6,600 44.7 +3.0
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Burdekin

Queensland state election, 1983: Burdekin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Stoneman 5,376 47.4 -7.1
Labor Peter Rehbein 4,532 39.9 -5.6
Liberal Ian MacDonald 1,335 11.8 +11.8
Independent Keven Proberts 108 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 11,351 98.9 0.0
Informal votes 129 1.1 0.0
Turnout 11,480 94.4 +2.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Stoneman 6,437 56.7 +2.2
Labor Peter Rehbein 4,914 43.3 -2.2
National hold Swing +2.2

Burnett

Queensland state election, 1983: Burnett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Claude Wharton 8,709 66.1 -3.7
Labor Graham Betts 4,461 33.9 +3.7
Total formal votes 13,170 99.1 +0.1
Informal votes 124 0.9 -0.1
Turnout 13,294 93.3 +1.7
National hold Swing -3.7

Caboolture

Queensland state election, 1983: Caboolture
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Wilson 11,320 44.2 +3.8
National Bill Newton 11,222 43.8 +1.6
Liberal Graeme Selby 2,459 9.6 -5.6
Independent John Bergin 636 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 25,637 98.6 +0.5
Informal votes 360 1.4 -0.5
Turnout 25,997 92.7 +3.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Newton 13,667 53.3 -2.0
Labor Robert Wilson 11,970 46.7 +2.0
National hold Swing -2.0

Cairns

Queensland state election, 1983: Cairns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith De Lacy 9,253 50.6 -8.1
National Christian Bolton 7,686 42.0 +17.7
Liberal Lionel Van Dorssen 1,359 7.4 -7.2
Total formal votes 18,298 97.9 -0.4
Informal votes 389 2.1 +0.4
Turnout 18,687 89.2 +3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith De Lacy 9,557 52.2 -11.7
National Christian Bolton 8,741 47.8 +11.7
Labor hold Swing -11.7

Callide

Queensland state election, 1983: Callide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Alan Stevenson 5,817 39.3 -26.5
Independent Lindsay Hartwig 5,249 35.4 +35.4
Labor Alan Morris 3,746 25.3 -8.9
Total formal votes 14,812 99.1 +0.7
Informal votes 135 0.9 -0.7
Turnout 14,947 92.6 +1.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Lindsay Hartwig 8,785 59.3 +59.3
National Alan Stevenson 6,027 40.7 -25.1
Independent gain from National Swing N/A

Carnarvon

Queensland state election, 1983: Carnarvon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McKechnie 6,363 64.3 +2.5
Labor Deanna Selle 3,537 35.7 -2.5
Total formal votes 9,900 98.4 -0.3
Informal votes 163 1.6 +0.3
Turnout 10,063 92.6 +1.3
National hold Swing +2.5

Chatsworth

Queensland state election, 1983: Chatsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Mackenroth 9,929 57.6 -0.6
Liberal David Cahalan 7,314 42.4 +0.6
Total formal votes 17,243 98.3 0.0
Informal votes 305 1.7 0.0
Turnout 17,548 92.6 +1.8
Labor hold Swing -0.6

Condamine

Queensland state election, 1983: Condamine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Brian Littleproud 8,272 67.8 -0.1
Labor Barry Hicks 2,473 20.3 -4.2
Independent Margaret Wuth 1,447 11.9 +11.9
Total formal votes 12,192 99.4 +0.1
Informal votes 78 0.6 -0.1
Turnout 12,270 94.0 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Brian Littleproud 8,996 73.8 +1.0
Labor Barry Hicks 3,148 27.2 -1.0
National hold Swing +1.0

Cook

Queensland state election, 1983: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Scott 5,373 63.5 +3.7
National Patrick Killoran 1,779 21.0 -9.8
National James Wilkinson 1,309 15.5 +15.5
Total formal votes 8,461 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 171 2.0 -0.1
Turnout 8,632 84.0 +2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Scott 5,373 63.5 +1.1
National Patrick Killoran 3,088 36.5 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Cooroora

Queensland state election, 1983: Cooroora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Gordon Simpson 13,478 57.5 +3.4
Labor Gordon Nuttall 7,805 33.3 +6.2
Democrats T. Roth 1,655 7.1 +7.1
Independent Stanley Carlile 482 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 23,420 98.6 0.0
Informal votes 339 1.4 0.0
Turnout 23,759 90.7 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Gordon Simpson 14,547 62.1 -4.3
Labor Gordon Nuttall 8,873 37.9 +4.3
National hold Swing -4.3

Cunningham

Queensland state election, 1983: Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tony Elliott 10,876 78.7 +8.0
Labor Warren Keats 2,935 21.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 13,811 98.7 -0.7
Informal votes 183 1.3 +0.7
Turnout 13,994 93.8 +2.4
National hold Swing -1.6

Everton

Queensland state election, 1983: Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Glen Milliner 8,412 52.9 +7.5
National Donald Munro 4,916 30.9 +10.1
Liberal Gregory Smith 2,588 16.3 -11.3
Total formal votes 15,916 99.1 +0.2
Informal votes 137 0.9 -0.2
Turnout 16,053 94.1 +3.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Glen Milliner 8,990 56.5 +5.8
National Donald Munro 6,926 43.5 -5.8
Labor hold Swing +5.8

Fassifern

Queensland state election, 1983: Fassifern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Kev Lingard 13,306 46.0 +4.3
Labor Brian Milner 11,780 40.7 +6.2
Liberal Noel Clarke 3,827 13.2 -10.6
Total formal votes 28,913 98.6 -0.1
Informal votes 398 1.4 +0.1
Turnout 29,311 91.5 +2.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Kev Lingard 16,329 56.5 -2.8
Labor Brian Milner 12,584 43.5 +2.8
National hold Swing -2.8

Flinders

Queensland state election, 1983: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bob Katter 5,124 51.8 -4.2
Labor Beverley Lauder 4,090 41.4 -2.6
Independent Peter Black 671 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 9,885 98.9 +0.1
Informal votes 109 1.1 -0.1
Turnout 9,994 90.0 +3.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Bob Katter 5,460 55.2 -0.8
Labor Beverley Lauder 4,425 44.8 +0.8
National hold Swing -0.8

Greenslopes

Queensland state election, 1983: Greenslopes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Lauchland 5,715 40.8 +3.1
National Leisha Harvey 4,358 31.1 +31.1
Liberal Bill Hewitt 3,939 28.1 -34.2
Total formal votes 14,012 98.6 +0.8
Informal votes 199 1.4 -0.8
Turnout 14,211 92.1 +3.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Leisha Harvey 7,610 54.3 +54.3
Labor Robert Lauchland 6,402 45.7 +8.0
National gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Gregory

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

Gympie

Queensland state election, 1983: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Len Stephan 8,964 64.5 +10.8
Labor Thomas Barnett 4,940 35.5 +9.6
Total formal votes 13,904 98.9 -0.2
Informal votes 159 1.1 +0.2
Turnout 14,063 93.5 -1.3
National hold Swing -3.8

Hinchinbrook

Queensland state election, 1983: Hinchinbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ted Row 5,718 47.1 -2.5
Labor Stephen Bredhauer 4,964 40.9 +8.2
Liberal William Mason 1,458 12.0 +12.0
Total formal votes 12,140 98.6 +1.5
Informal votes 169 1.4 -1.5
Turnout 12,309 93.1 +2.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Ted Row 6,828 56.2 -3.0
Labor Stephen Bredhauer 5,312 43.8 +3.0
National hold Swing -3.0

Ipswich

Queensland state election, 1983: Ipswich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Hamill 8,941 54.5 +13.1
National William Hayes 3,830 23.3 +23.3
Liberal Graham Cruickshank 3,500 21.3 -32.2
Independent Victor Robb 146 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 16,417 99.0 +0.3
Informal votes 173 1.0 -0.3
Turnout 16,590 93.5 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hamill 9,796 59.7 +14.8
National William Hayes 6,621 40.3 +40.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.8

Ipswich West

Queensland state election, 1983: Ipswich West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Underwood 9,564 55.7 +3.4
National John Roberts 5,191 30.2 +12.9
Liberal Christopher Tankey 2,106 12.3 -18.1
Independent Geoffrey Snell 301 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 17,162 98.9 0.0
Informal votes 189 1.1 0.0
Turnout 17,351 91.9 +4.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Underwood 10,185 59.4 +5.3
National John Roberts 6,977 40.6 +40.6
Labor hold Swing +5.3

Isis

Queensland state election, 1983: Isis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Lin Powell 10,193 57.1 +7.0
Labor Joseph Endres 7,665 42.9 +6.7
Total formal votes 17,858 98.7 0.0
Informal votes 239 1.3 0.0
Turnout 18,097 92.5 +2.3
National hold Swing -1.6

Ithaca

Queensland state election, 1983: Ithaca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Col Miller 7,475 53.3 -6.6
Labor Ross MacLeod 6,561 46.7 +6.6
Total formal votes 14,036 98.4 +0.4
Informal votes 228 1.6 -0.4
Turnout 14,264 91.0 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing -6.6

Kurilpa

Queensland state election, 1983: Kurilpa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Anne Warner 7,098 49.4 +3.5
Liberal Sam Doumany 3,607 25.1 -25.1
National Patricia Kelly 3,198 22.2 +22.2
Progress Alvan Hawkes 270 1.9 -2.0
Independent John Nobody 198 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 14,371 97.8 -0.2
Informal votes 318 2.2 +0.2
Turnout 14,689 89.3 +2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Anne Warner 7,469 52.0 +4.7
Liberal Sam Doumany 6,902 48.0 -4.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.7

Landsborough

Queensland state election, 1983: Landsborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mike Ahern 15,555 56.6 +2.7
Labor Peter Byrne 5,101 18.6 -5.7
Labor Gary Flanigan 3,537 12.9 +12.9
Independent Ken Neil 1,647 6.0 +6.0
Independent Donald Culley 1,351 4.9 +4.9
Progress Dennis Marshall 296 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 27,487 98.7 -0.3
Informal votes 372 1.3 +0.3
Turnout 27,859 91.0 +2.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Mike Ahern 17,576 63.9 -5.6
Labor Peter Byrne 9,911 36.1 +5.6
National hold Swing -5.6

Lockyer

Queensland state election, 1983: Lockyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tony Fitzgerald 11,040 61.6 +33.3
Labor Sheila Forknall 4,007 22.4 +4.6
Liberal Tony Bourke 2,878 16.1 -17.2
Total formal votes 17,925 99.1 +0.5
Informal votes 164 0.9 -0.5
Turnout 18,089 92.7 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Fitzgerald 13,275 74.1 +3.3
Labor Sheila Forknall 4,650 25.9 -3.3
National hold Swing +3.3

Lytton

Queensland state election, 1983: Lytton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burns 10,670 71.4 -2.2
Liberal Moyra Bidstrup 4,276 28.6 +2.2
Total formal votes 14,946 97.6 -0.4
Informal votes 364 2.4 +0.4
Turnout 15,310 92.8 +3.4
Labor hold Swing -2.2

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 22 October 1983". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1986). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1975-1984. ANU Press. pp. 206–207. ISBN 0-08-033038-X.
  3. ↑ Hughes, Colin A., Don Aitken (1987). Voting for the Australian state lower houses, 1975-1984. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 0909779244.
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