Electoral results for the district of Stafford

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

Contents

Members for Stafford

First incarnation (1972–1992)
Member Party Term
  William Harvey Labor 1972–1974
  Terry Gygar Liberal 1974–1983
  Denis Murphy Labor 1983–1984
  Terry Gygar Liberal 1984–1989
  Rod Welford Labor 1989–1992
Second incarnation (2001–present)
Member Party Term
  Terry Sullivan Labor 2001–2006
  Stirling Hinchliffe Labor 2006–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Queensland state election, 2009: Stafford[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stirling Hinchliffe 12,870 48.4 -5.9
Liberal National Brad Carswell 10,062 37.9 +7.3
Greens Tristan Peach 3,133 11.8 -0.1
Family First Paul Fomiatti 499 1.9 +1.8
Total formal votes 26,564 98.1
Informal votes 484 1.9
Turnout 27,048 91.3
Two-candidate preferred result
Labor Stirling Hinchliffe 14,460 57.3 -6.9
Liberal National Brad Carswell 10,778 42.7 +6.9
Labor hold Swing -6.9

Elections in the 1980s

Stafford state by-election, 1984[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Janine Walker 6,764 45.17 −1.18
Liberal Terry Gygar 4,215 27.55 +2.63
National Pat Blake 4,048 27.28 −1.45
Total formal votes 14,973 98.64 −0.04
Informal votes 206 1.36 +0.04
Turnout 15,179 88.12 −4.63
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Terry Gygar 8,063 53.85 +53.85
Labor Janine Walker 6,910 46.15 −3.97
Liberal gain from Labor Swing N/A

References

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results". ABC Election Unit. http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/qld/QLD2009_Results.pdf#page=26. Retrieved 15 December 2011. 
  2. ^ Queensland Legislative Assembly (17 March 1987). Details of polling at general election held on 1 November 1986. p. 63.