Results of the Queensland state election, 1986 (M-Z)

Queensland state election, 1 November 1986[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1983 — 1989 >>

Enrolled voters 1,563,294
Votes cast 1,426,478 Turnout 91.25% –0.44%
Informal votes 30,903 Informal 2.17% +0.70%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 577,062 41.35% –2.63% 30 – 2
  National 553,197 39.64% +0.71% 49 + 8
  Liberal 230,310 16.50% +1.62% 10 + 2
  Democrats 8,747 0.63% –0.20% 0 ± 0
  Independent 26,259 1.88% +0.59% 0 – 1
Total 1,395,575     89  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1986 Queensland state election for electorates from M to Z.

Results by electoral district

Mackay

Queensland state election, 1986: Mackay[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ed Casey 7,830 51.5 -4.5
National Greg Williamson 6,211 40.9 -3.1
Liberal Charles Camilleri 1,162 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 15,203 98.6
Informal votes 210 1.4
Turnout 15,413 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ed Casey 8,149 53.6 -1.5
National Greg Williamson 7,054 46.4 +1.5
Labor hold Swing -1.5

Manly

Queensland state election, 1986: Manly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Eric Shaw 10,647 51.0
National Merv Hoppner 5,928 28.4
Liberal Des Morris 4,309 20.6
Total formal votes 20,884 98.1
Informal votes 412 1.9
Turnout 21,296 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Shaw 11,841 56.7 +4.2
National Merv Hoppner 9,043 43.3 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Mansfield

Queensland state election, 1986: Mansfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Nicole Stehn 6,826 37.4 -1.5
National Craig Sherrin 6,648 36.4 -3.6
Liberal Leo White 4,774 26.2 +6.1
Total formal votes 18,248 97.9
Informal votes 385 2.1
Turnout 18,633 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Craig Sherrin 10,126 55.5 +0.4
Labor Nicole Stehn 8,122 44.5 -0.4
National hold Swing +0.4

Maryborough

Queensland state election, 1986: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Gilbert Alison 8,738 50.7 +6.4
Labor Peter Nightingale 8,484 49.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 17,222 97.9
Informal votes 369 2.1
Turnout 17,591 94.8
National hold Swing -0.7

Merthyr

Queensland state election, 1986: Merthyr
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Don Lane 5,553 32.8 +7.2
Labor Garrett Purtill 5,507 32.5 -8.1
Liberal Santo Santoro 5,439 32.1 -0.4
Democrats Bernard O'Malley 298 1.8 +1.8
Socialist Workers Maurice Sibelle 149 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 16,946 96.9
Informal votes 544 3.1
Turnout 17,490 89.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Lane 9,497 56.0 -3.8
Labor Garrett Purtill 7,449 44.0 +3.8
National gain from Liberal Swing N/A

By-election

Merthyr state by-election, 1989[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Santo Santoro 6,170 35.91 +3.82
Labor Barbara Dawson 5,623 32.73 +0.23
National Betty Byrne-Henderson 2,753 16.02 –16.74
Independent Nigel Powell 1,281 7.46 +7.46
Independent Tanya Wilde 540 3.14 +3.14
Democrats John Brown 443 2.58 +0.82
Independent Gerry Bellino 334 1.94 +1.94
Independent I. Ciadamidaro 36 0.21 +0.21
Total formal votes 17,180 95.29 –1.60
Informal votes 848 4.71 +1.60
Turnout 18,028 78.92 −10.35
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Santo Santoro 9,784 56.95 N/A
Labor Barbara Dawson 7,396 43.05 N/A
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Mirani

Queensland state election, 1986: Mirani
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Jim Randell 6,781 58.3 -0.1
Labor Jeff Gascoyne 4,853 41.7 +0.1
Total formal votes 11,634 98.2
Informal votes 211 1.8
Turnout 11,845 92.6
National hold Swing -0.1

Moggill

Queensland state election, 1986: Moggill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bill Lickiss 7,082 42.2
National Douglas Mactaggart 5,070 30.2
Labor Harry Thornton 3,899 23.2
Democrats Geoffrey Fawthrop 735 4.4
Total formal votes 16,786 98.7
Informal votes 214 1.3
Turnout 17,000 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Lickiss 11,868 70.7 +2.9
Labor Harry Thornton 4,918 29.3 -2.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Bill Lickiss 11,428 68.1
National Douglas Mactaggart 5,358 31.9
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Mount Coot-tha

Queensland state election, 1986: Mount Coot-tha
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Moran 6,406 39.1 +16.0
Liberal Lyle Schuntner 4,917 30.0 +3.1
National Geoff Colless 4,353 26.6 -6.3
Democrats John Elfick 691 4.2 -12.9
Total formal votes 16,367 98.1
Informal votes 309 1.9
Turnout 16,676 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lyle Schuntner 9,199 56.2 +1.0
Labor John Moran 7,168 43.8 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Mount Gravatt

Queensland state election, 1986: Mount Gravatt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Pauline McLaughlin 6,232 33.6 -2.2
National Ian Henderson 6,226 33.6 -0.5
Liberal Guelfi Scassola 5,879 31.7 +1.6
Tory and Whig Christine Shackleton 187 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 18,524 97.9
Informal votes 404 2.1
Turnout 18,928 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Henderson 10,502 56.7 +0.4
Labor Pauline McLaughlin 8,022 43.3 -0.4
National hold Swing +0.4

Mount Isa

Queensland state election, 1986: Mount Isa
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Price 4,677 45.5 -6.0
Liberal Peter Beard 3,197 31.1 +31.1
National Lilian Miller 2,409 23.4 -22.5
Total formal votes 10,283 97.8
Informal votes 236 2.2
Turnout 10,519 88.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Beard 5,423 52.7 +52.7
Labor Bill Price 4,860 47.3 -4.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.4

Mourilyan

Queensland state election, 1986: Mourilyan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Eaton 5,894 51.0 -1.1
National Malcolm Taylor 4,376 37.8 -8.9
Liberal Andrea Walduck 1,295 11.2 +11.2
Total formal votes 11,565 98.6
Informal votes 158 1.4
Turnout 11,723 90.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Eaton 6,257 54.1 +2.0
National Malcolm Taylor 5,308 45.9 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Mulgrave

Queensland state election, 1986: Mulgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Max Menzel 5,286 43.0 -13.1
Labor Warren Pitt 5,030 41.0 -0.2
Liberal Andrew Rankine 1,963 16.0 +16.0
Total formal votes 12,279 98.3
Informal votes 210 1.7
Turnout 12,489 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Max Menzel 6,595 53.7 -0.2
Labor Warren Pitt 5,684 46.3 +0.2
National hold Swing -0.2

Murrumba

Queensland state election, 1986: Murrumba
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Deane Wells 7,553 43.3 -7.6
National Leslie Fletcher 4,558 26.1 -4.0
Liberal Jenny Roberts 2,905 16.7 -2.3
Independent Joe Kruger 2,419 13.9 +13.9
Total formal votes 17,435 98.1
Informal votes 343 1.9
Turnout 17,778 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Deane Wells 9,669 55.5 +0.4
National Leslie Fletcher 7,766 44.5 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Nerang

Queensland state election, 1986: Nerang
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Tom Hynd 7,509 43.8
Labor Marjorie Thompson 5,625 32.8
Liberal Russell Stuart 3,079 18.0
Democrats Tony Kennedy 625 3.7
Independent Methven Sparks 291 1.7
Total formal votes 17,129 97.2
Informal votes 497 2.8
Turnout 17,626 88.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom Hynd 10,256 59.9 +3.3
Labor Marjorie Thompson 6,873 40.1 -3.3
National hold Swing +3.3

Nicklin

Queensland state election, 1986: Nicklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Brian Austin 9,745 48.2
Labor Ian Matthews 5,833 28.8
Liberal Geoffrey Malcolm 3,807 18.8
Democrats Barbara Camplin 850 4.2
Total formal votes 20,235 98.5
Informal votes 312 1.5
Turnout 20,547 90.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Brian Austin 12,329 60.9 -5.5
Labor Ian Matthews 7,906 39.1 +5.5
National hold Swing -5.5

Nudgee

Queensland state election, 1986: Nudgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Vaughan 9,849 58.1 -4.3
National Reginald Rofe 4,041 23.8 +23.8
Liberal Peter Hull 3,069 18.1 -19.5
Total formal votes 16,959 98.0
Informal votes 349 2.0
Turnout 17,308 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Vaughan 10,701 63.1 +2.1
National Reginald Rofe 6,258 36.9 +36.9
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Nundah

Queensland state election, 1986: Nundah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Gary Johns 7,627 43.5 -2.8
Liberal William Knox 5,894 33.7 -20.0
National Goodwin Poole 3,996 22.8 +22.8
Total formal votes 17,517 98.2
Informal votes 316 1.8
Turnout 17,833 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Knox 9,702 55.4 +1.7
Labor Gary Johns 7,815 44.6 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Peak Downs

Queensland state election, 1986: Peak Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Vince Lester 4,994 64.6 -5.4
Labor Albert Holzapfel 2,361 30.5 +0.7
Independent Vrettos Cominos 375 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 7,730 98.7
Informal votes 103 1.3
Turnout 7,833 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Vince Lester 5,179 67.0 -3.9
Labor Albert Holzapfel 2,551 33.0 +3.9
National hold Swing -3.9

Pine Rivers

Queensland state election, 1986: Pine Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Daniel O'Connell 6,579 37.2 -7.2
National Yvonne Chapman 6,059 34.2 +3.7
Liberal Robert Akers 4,664 26.4 +1.3
Democrats Isobel Robinson 400 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 17,702 98.1
Informal votes 339 1.9
Turnout 18,041 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Yvonne Chapman 9,479 53.6 -1.1
Labor Daniel O'Connell 8,223 46.4 +1.1
National hold Swing -1.1

Port Curtis

Queensland state election, 1986: Port Curtis
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Prest 7,142 53.8 +2.8
National Colin Brown 5,566 42.0 -1.7
Independent Kevin Meyrick 556 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 13,264 98.3
Informal votes 231 1.7
Turnout 13,495 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Prest 7,415 55.9 -0.6
National Colin Brown 5,849 44.1 +0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

Redcliffe

Queensland state election, 1986: Redcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Houston 7,193 40.6 -4.4
Liberal Terry White 6,680 37.7 -17.3
National Richard Procter 3,598 20.3 +20.3
Independent Murray Rutherford 257 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 17,728 98.3
Informal votes 311 1.7
Turnout 18,039 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Terry White 10,230 57.7 +2.7
Labor Peter Houston 7,498 42.3 -2.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.7

Redlands

Queensland state election, 1986: Redlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Paul Clauson 7,716 41.6 -4.4
Labor Graeme Kinnear 7,367 39.8 -1.6
Liberal Martin Shepherd 2,918 15.8 +9.6
Democrats Richard May 530 2.9 -3.5
Total formal votes 18,531 98.4
Informal votes 297 1.6
Turnout 18,828 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Paul Clauson 9,975 53.8 -5.0
Labor Graeme Kinnear 8,556 46.2 +5.0
National hold Swing -5.0

Rockhampton

Queensland state election, 1986: Rockhampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Paul Braddy 8,838 55.9 -1.3
National Dennis Stevenson 6,234 39.4 +14.5
Independent Carl Hatte 751 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 15,823 98.2
Informal votes 292 1.8
Turnout 16,115 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Braddy 9,209 58.2 -2.9
National Dennis Stevenson 6,614 41.8 +2.9
Labor hold Swing -2.9

Rockhampton North

Queensland state election, 1986: Rockhampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Les Yewdale 10,537 56.2 -2.5
National Bob Simpson 6,658 35.5 +2.0
Independent John Murphy 1,560 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 18,755 98.1
Informal votes 364 1.9
Turnout 19,119 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Yewdale 11,309 60.3 +0.8
National Bob Simpson 7,466 39.7 -0.8
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Roma

Queensland state election, 1986: Roma
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Russell Cooper 4,949 69.5 +15.7
Labor Ray Johanson 2,167 30.5 +0.6
Total formal votes 7,116 97.7
Informal votes 164 2.3
Turnout 7,280 92.1
National hold Swing +3.4

Salisbury

Queensland state election, 1986: Salisbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Len Ardill 8,957 45.3 -1.1
National Gordon Fisher 5,964 30.2 -3.4
Liberal Richard Iliff 4,855 24.6 +4.7
Total formal votes 19,776 98.1
Informal votes 388 1.9
Turnout 20,164 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Ardill 10,156 51.4 +1.1
National Gordon Fisher 9,620 48.6 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Sandgate

Queensland state election, 1986: Sandgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Nev Warburton 10,635 59.2 -0.7
National John Curtin 4,428 24.6 -2.9
Liberal Ivan Storey 2,904 16.2 +3.6
Total formal votes 17,967 98.0
Informal votes 369 2.0
Turnout 18,336 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nev Warburton 11,445 63.7 +2.5
National John Curtin 6,522 36.3 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Sherwood

Queensland state election, 1986: Sherwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Angus Innes 12,323 67.7 +27.6
Labor Peter Rowe 5,868 32.3 +0.7
Total formal votes 18,191 96.3
Informal votes 692 3.7
Turnout 18,883 92.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.3

Somerset

Queensland state election, 1986: Somerset
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Bill Gunn 11,720 64.0 +9.7
Labor Ron Hazelden 6,594 36.0 -1.1
Total formal votes 18,314 97.0
Informal votes 573 3.0
Turnout 18,887 92.4
National hold Swing -2.5

South Brisbane

Queensland state election, 1986: South Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Anne Warner 8,222 48.1 -6.9
National Leo Tsimpikas 4,754 27.8 -2.0
Liberal Guri Lluka 3,595 21.0 +6.9
Socialist Workers Susanne Bolton 533 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 17,104 96.6
Informal votes 604 3.4
Turnout 17,708 88.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Anne Warner 9,273 54.2 -2.6
National Leo Tsimpikas 7,831 45.8 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

South Coast

Queensland state election, 1986: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Russ Hinze 8,459 49.7 +1.1
Labor Rupert Granrott 5,153 30.3 -8.2
Liberal John Richardson 3,410 20.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 17,022 98.0
Informal votes 344 2.0
Turnout 17,366 87.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Russ Hinze 10,848 63.7 +3.0
Labor Rupert Granrott 6,174 36.3 -3.0
National hold Swing +3.0

By-election

South Coast state by-election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Judy Gamin 5,716 30.43 −19.26
Liberal Bob Quinn 5,426 28.89 +8.86
Labor Dallas Watson 4,293 22.85 −7.42
Independent Philip Black 1,488 7.92 +7.92
CEC Lindsay Hartwig 589 3.14 +3.14
Democrats A W Kennedy 571 2.51 +2.51
Aust. Independents Bruce Whiteside 420 2.30 +2.30
ASSP E Groom 225 1.20 +1.20
Independent James Drabsch 83 0.44 +0.44
Independent J Kachel 61 0.32 +0.32
Total formal votes 18,784 95.27 −2.75
Informal votes 932 4.73 +2.75
Turnout 19,716 77.60 −10.22
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Judy Gamin 9,464 50.38
Liberal Bob Quinn 9,320 49.62
National hold Swing

Southport

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

By-election

Southport state by-election, 1987[6]
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

Springwood

Queensland state election, 1986: Springwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edward Warren 5,943 32.1
Liberal Christopher Macdade 3,924 21.2
National Huan Fraser 3,364 18.2
National Howard Edmunds 2,893 15.6
Independent Kay Elson 851 4.6
Independent Eric Dawson 807 4.4
Independent Allan de Brenni 507 2.7
Democrats Humphrey Maltman 248 1.3
Total formal votes 18,537 97.5
Informal votes 469 2.5
Turnout 19,006 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Huan Fraser 10,414 56.2 +4.0
Labor Edward Warren 8,123 43.8 -4.0
National hold Swing +4.0

Stafford

Queensland state election, 1986: Stafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Janine Walker 7,560 42.6 -2.6
Liberal Terry Gygar 4,901 27.5 -0.1
National Robert Hutschinson 4,666 26.3 -1.0
Democrats Marjorie Blair-West 602 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 17,729 98.4
Informal votes 288 1.6
Turnout 18,017 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Terry Gygar 9,656 54.5 +3.7
Labor Janine Walker 8,073 45.5 -3.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.7

Surfers Paradise

Queensland state election, 1986: Surfers Paradise
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Rob Borbidge 8,221 54.2 -2.7
Liberal Laurence Wade 3,306 21.8 +8.3
Labor Bruce Farrell 3,130 20.7 -8.8
Democrats Ken Petersen 370 2.4 +2.4
Vigilance Warren Fenton 134 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 15,161 97.3
Turnout 421 2.7
Turnout 15,582 85.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 10,810 71.3 +0.8
Labor Bruce Farrell 4,351 28.7 -0.8
National hold Swing +0.8

Tablelands

Queensland state election, 1986: Tablelands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Tom Gilmore 6,281 51.1
Labor James Mealing 4,586 37.3
Liberal Richard Male 994 8.1
Independent Ralph Reese 430 3.5
Total formal votes 12,291 97.2
Informal votes 347 2.8
Turnout 12,638 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom Gilmore 7,215 58.7 +4.2
Labor James Mealing 5,076 41.3 -4.2
National hold Swing +4.2

Thuringowa

Queensland state election, 1986: Thuringowa
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken McElligott 8,696 45.9
National Bronwyn Walker 6,757 35.6
Liberal Allan Paulsen 3,513 18.5
Total formal votes 18,966 98.2
Informal votes 347 1.8
Turnout 19,313 89.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken McElligott 9,624 50.7 -3.5
National Bronwyn Walker 9,342 49.3 +3.5
Labor hold Swing -3.5

Toowong

Queensland state election, 1986: Toowong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Denver Beanland 7,157 41.2 +11.7
Labor Jonathan Ford 5,164 29.7 -6.0
National Earle Bailey 5,062 29.1 -5.6
Total formal votes 17,383 98.7
Informal votes 230 1.3
Turnout 17,613 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Denver Beanland 11,884 68.4 +68.4
Labor Jonathan Ford 5,499 31.6 -15.6
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Toowoomba North

Queensland state election, 1986: Toowoomba North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Sandy McPhie 8,665 47.5 +11.0
Labor Sheila Forknall 6,860 37.6 -5.0
Liberal Janet Rankin 2,705 14.8 -6.1
Total formal votes 18,230 98.2
Informal votes 341 1.8
Turnout 18,571 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Sandy McPhie 10,505 57.6 +3.5
Labor Sheila Forknall 7,725 42.4 -3.5
National hold Swing +3.5

Toowoomba South

Queensland state election, 1986: Toowoomba South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Clive Berghofer 8,401 47.6 -4.4
Labor Neville Green 4,129 23.4 -14.3
Liberal John Gouldson 3,301 18.7 +8.4
Independent Peter Mather 1,809 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 17,640 98.4
Informal votes 277 1.6
Turnout 17,917 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Clive Berghofer 11,607 65.8 +5.7
Labor Neville Green 6,033 34.2 -5.7
National hold Swing +5.7

Townsville

Queensland state election, 1986: Townsville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tony Mooney 6,693 38.3 -9.1
National Tony Burreket 6,014 34.5 +5.8
Liberal Bill Mason 4,140 23.7 +6.0
Democrats Shireen Malamoo 610 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 17,457 97.8
Informal votes 384 2.2
Turnout 17,841 86.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Burreket 9,502 54.4 +3.9
Labor Tony Mooney 7,955 45.6 -3.9
National gain from Labor Swing +3.9

Townsville East

Queensland state election, 1986: Townsville East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Geoff Smith 8,936 53.0
National Dickway Goon Chew 5,234 31.1
Liberal Vincent Nielsen 2,686 15.9
Total formal votes 16,856 98.1
Informal votes 332 1.9
Turnout 17,188 88.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Smith 9,692 57.5 -2.4
National Dickway Goon Chew 7,164 42.5 +2.4
Labor hold Swing -2.4

Warrego

Queensland state election, 1986: Warrego
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Howard Hobbs 4,155 53.7 -4.3
Labor Gordon Harding 3,576 46.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 7,731 98.1
Informal votes 153 1.9
Turnout 7,884 91.0
National hold Swing -4.3

Warwick

Queensland state election, 1986: Warwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Des Booth 8,158 72.1 +1.5
Labor Bev Brennan 3,151 27.9 -1.5
Total formal votes 11,309 98.2 -0.1
Informal votes 209 1.8 +0.1
Turnout 11,518 93.5 -0.3
National hold Swing +1.5

Whitsunday

Queensland state election, 1986: Whitsunday
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Geoff Muntz 8,219 51.9 -4.6
Labor Peter Jardine 6,066 38.3 -5.2
Liberal Robert Rowley 1,550 9.8 +9.8
Total formal votes 15,835 98.4 -0.4
Informal votes 263 1.6 +0.4
Turnout 16,098 90.6 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Geoff Muntz 9,343 59.0 +1.3
Labor Peter Jardine 6,492 41.0 -1.3
National hold Swing +1.3

Windsor

Queensland state election, 1986: Windsor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Pat Comben 9,211 51.8 +4.4
National Robert Moore 4,800 27.0 -5.4
Liberal Karen Muir-McCarey 3,775 21.2 +1.1
Total formal votes 17,786 98.0
Informal votes 367 2.0
Turnout 18,153 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Comben 10,263 57.7 +3.0
National Robert Moore 7,523 42.3 -3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Wolston

Queensland state election, 1986: Wolston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Gibbs 10,207 56.6 -4.7
Liberal Hendrik Schimmel 4,410 24.4 -14.3
National Ron Jakeman 3,426 19.0 +19.0
Total formal votes 18,043 95.5
Informal votes 855 4.5
Turnout 18,898 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Gibbs 10,411 57.8 -3.3
Liberal Hendrik Schimmel 7,632 42.2 +3.3
Labor hold Swing -3.3

Woodridge

Queensland state election, 1986: Woodridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill D'Arcy 8,977 52.3 +3.4
National Jon Cooper 3,888 22.7 -10.9
Liberal Graeme Collins 2,170 12.6 +3.2
Independent Graham Able 1,992 11.6 +11.6
Socialist Labour Kenneth Mantell 138 0.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 17,165 97.1
Informal votes 511 2.9
Turnout 17,676 88.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill D'Arcy 10,471 61.0 -1.9
National Jon Cooper 6,694 39.0 +1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.9

Yeronga

Queensland state election, 1986: Yeronga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Mickel 7,396 40.3 -6.8
Liberal Norm Lee 5,386 29.4 -23.5
National Peter Castrisos 4,430 24.2 +24.2
Independent Kitchener Farrell 1,125 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 18,337 97.9
Informal votes 389 2.1
Turnout 18,726 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norm Lee 10,213 55.7 +1.3
Labor John Mickel 8,124 44.3 -1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 1 November 1986". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (2002). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1985-1999. Federation Press. p. 324. ISBN 978-1-86287-434-3.
  3. ↑ Jaensch, Dean (1987). The 1986 elections in Queensland : a statistical analysis. Klemzig, S. Aust.: Polity Publications. ISBN 0949094242.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "Queensland 1986 election results - Mackay". ABC.
  5. ↑ Queensland Legislative Assembly (6 March 1990). Details of polling at general election held on 2 December 1989. p. 69.
  6. ↑ Queensland Legislative Assembly (6 March 1990). Details of polling at general election held on 2 December 1989. p. 67.
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