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Queensland state election, 2 December 1989
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 1,780,785
Votes cast 1,623,637 Turnout 91.18% –0.07%
Informal votes 48,764 Informal 3.00% +0.83%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 792,466 50.32% +8.97% 54 +24
  National 379,364 24.09% –15.55% 27 –22
  Liberal 331,562 21.05% +4.55% 8 – 2
  Democrats 6,669 0.42% –0.21% 0 ± 0
  Citizens Electoral Council 6,610 0.42% +0.42% 0 ± 0
  Greens 5,206 0.33% +0.33% 0 ± 0
  Call to Australia 2,007 0.13% +0.13% 0 ± 0
  Grey Power 300 0.02% +0.02% 0 ± 0
  Independent 50,689 3.22% +1.34% 0 ± 0
Total 1,574,873     89  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1989 Queensland state election.

Results by electoral district

Albert

1989 Queensland state election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Szczerbanik 10,511 42.5 +10.5
National Ivan Gibbs 7,106 28.8 −20.3
Liberal Kay Elson 6,690 27.1 +8.2
Advance Australia John Ivory 404 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 24,711 97.1 −0.9
Informal votes 730 2.9 +0.9
Turnout 25,441 91.0 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Szczerbanik 14,749 59.7 +22.8
National Ivan Gibbs 9,962 40.3 −22.8
Labor gain from National Swing +22.8

Archerfield

1989 Queensland state election: Archerfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Henry Palaszczuk 13,045 73.7 +11.4
Liberal Gordon Morris 3,082 17.4 +1.0
National Mark Goodin 1,571 8.9 −12.4
Total formal votes 17,698 95.1 −1.3
Informal votes 922 4.9 +1.3
Turnout 18,620 91.7 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Henry Palaszczuk 13,150 74.3 +7.4
Liberal Gordon Morris 4,548 25.7 +25.7
Labor hold Swing +7.4

Ashgrove

1989 Queensland state election: Ashgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fouras 10,007 54.3 +9.6
Liberal Alan Sherlock 6,296 34.2 +7.7
National John Giles 1,263 6.9 −19.3
Independent Stephen Woolcock 591 3.2 +3.2
Independent Garry Renshaw 278 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 18,435 97.7
Informal votes 441 2.3
Turnout 18,876 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fouras 10,434 56.6 +8.6
Liberal Alan Sherlock 8,001 43.4 −8.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.6

Aspley

1989 Queensland state election: Aspley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Noela Pemberton 9,130 46.4 +10.7
Liberal John Goss 6,763 34.4 +5.0
National Beryce Nelson 2,978 15.1 −16.2
Call to Australia Eric Raetz 521 2.6 +2.6
Independent Ian Webster 269 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 19,661 97.7 −0.6
Informal votes 470 2.3 +0.6
Turnout 20,131 93.3 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Goss 10,063 51.2 +51.2
Labor Noela Pemberton 9,598 48.8 +2.9
Liberal gain from National Swing +51.2

Auburn

1989 Queensland state election: Auburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Neville Harper 6,315 47.65 −16.39
Labor Tom Hall 4,578 34.55 −1.41
Independent Maurice Hetherington 2,359 17.80 +17.80
Total formal votes 13,252 98.08 +0.12
Informal votes 260 1.92 −0.12
Turnout 13,512 91.54 −1.22
Two-party-preferred result
National Neville Harper 7,902 59.63 −4.41
Labor Tom Hall 5,350 40.37 +4.41
National hold Swing −4.41

Balonne

1989 Queensland state election: Balonne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Neal 4,315 57.0 −17.1
Labor Barrie Ryan 1,633 21.6 −4.3
Independent John Ellem 932 12.3 +12.3
Independent Allen Tinkler 687 9.1 +9.1
Total formal votes 7,567 97.0 −0.6
Informal votes 230 3.0 +0.6
Turnout 7,797 90.7 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Neal 5,592 73.9 −0.2
Labor Barrie Ryan 1,975 26.1 +0.2
National hold Swing −0.2

Barambah

1989 Queensland state election: Barambah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Trevor Perrett 6,477 50.6 −26.9
Labor John Lang 2,957 23.1 +0.6
Liberal Bill Walters 1,733 13.6 +13.6
Citizens Electoral Council Craig Isherwood 1,625 12.7 +12.7
Total formal votes 12,792 97.9 +0.6
Informal votes 273 2.1 −0.6
Turnout 13,065 92.9 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Trevor Perrett 9,133 71.4 −6.1
Labor John Lang 3,659 28.6 +6.1
National hold Swing −6.1

Barron River

1989 Queensland state election: Barron River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lesley Clark 10,421 55.0 +9.0
National Peter Dunn 6,040 31.9 −22.1
Liberal David Forehead 2,485 13.1 +13.1
Total formal votes 18,946 96.4 −1.2
Informal votes 705 3.6 +1.2
Turnout 19,651 87.9 −0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lesley Clark 10,894 57.5 +11.5
National Peter Dunn 8,052 42.5 −11.5
Labor gain from National Swing +11.5

Bowen

1989 Queensland state election: Bowen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Smyth 7,386 68.1 +11.1
National Trevor Maltby 2,598 23.9 −2.4
Independent Josephine Cronin 869 8.0 +8.0
Total formal votes 10,853 97.6 −0.7
Informal votes 262 2.4 +0.7
Turnout 11,115 90.1 −1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Smyth 7,662 70.6 +8.9
National Trevor Maltby 3,191 29.4 −8.9
Labor hold Swing +8.9

Brisbane Central

1989 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Beattie 10,823 64.7 +14.5
Liberal John Peeters 3,452 20.6 +1.8
National Justin Choveaux 1,599 9.7 −15.1
Greens Ranald McDonald 860 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 16,734 96.4 +0.7
Informal votes 630 3.6 −0.7
Turnout 17,364 84.1 −1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Beattie 11,413 68.2 +9.1
Liberal John Peeters 5,321 31.8 −9.1
Labor hold Swing +9.1

Broadsound

1989 Queensland state election: Broadsound
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Pearce 6,170 45.3 +7.9
National Denis Hinton 5,434 39.9 −2.3
Independent James O'Brien 1,038 7.6 +7.6
Liberal Howard Rodda 634 4.6 +4.6
Citizens Electoral Council Leslie White 354 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 13,630 97.2 −0.8
Informal votes 397 2.8 +0.8
Turnout 14,027 92.2 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Pearce 7,189 52.7 +4.7
National Denis Hinton 6,441 47.3 −4.7
Labor gain from National Swing +4.7

Bulimba

1989 Queensland state election: Bulimba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron McLean 12,766 68.2 +10.0
Liberal Alvan Hawkes 3,792 20.3 +3.0
National Judith Brown 2,156 11.5 −13.0
Total formal votes 18,714 97.1 −1.0
Informal votes 567 2.9 +1.0
Turnout 19,281 90.9 −0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron McLean 12,913 69.0 +6.0
Liberal Alvan Hawkes 5,801 31.0 +31.0
Labor hold Swing +6.0

Bundaberg

1989 Queensland state election: Bundaberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clem Campbell 10,171 57.9 +4.0
National Mary Ann Walsh 5,316 30.3 −10.4
Liberal Peter MacSween 1,773 10.1 +10.1
Grey Power Linues Myles 300 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 17,560 97.9 −0.4
Informal votes 371 2.1 +0.4
Turnout 17,931 92.2 −0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clem Campbell 10,606 60.4 +3.8
National Mary Ann Walsh 6,954 39.6 −3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Burdekin

1989 Queensland state election: Burdekin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Stoneman 5,229 41.1 −11.5
Labor Don Wallace 5,002 39.3 +6.0
Liberal Anthony Chandler 2,506 19.7 +9.3
Total formal votes 12,737 97.3 −0.9
Informal votes 358 2.7 +0.9
Turnout 13,095 93.1 −0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Stoneman 7,249 56.9 −5.0
Labor Don Wallace 5,488 43.1 +5.0
National hold Swing −5.0

Burnett

1989 Queensland state election: Burnett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Doug Slack 6,584 46.6 −18.5
Labor Vicki Pritchett 4,786 33.9 −1.0
Independent Maurice Chapman 1,618 11.5 +11.5
Liberal Alex Warren 1,131 8.0 +8.0
Total formal votes 14,119 97.9 +0.1
Informal votes 299 2.1 −0.1
Turnout 14,418 92.6 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Doug Slack 8,627 61.1 −4.0
Labor Vicki Pritchett 5,492 38.9 +4.0
National hold Swing −4.0

Caboolture

1989 Queensland state election: Caboolture
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Hayward 13,522 56.8 +3.1
Liberal Bob O'Sullivan 4,629 19.4 +19.4
National Roy Rogers 2,772 11.6 −34.7
Independent James Kessels 2,033 8.5 +8.5
Call to Australia Raymond De Gruchy 614 2.6 +2.6
Independent Ron Fenton 239 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 23,809 96.4 +0.9
Informal votes 882 3.6 −0.9
Turnout 24,691 92.8 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Hayward 14,571 61.2 +7.5
Liberal Bob O'Sullivan 9,238 38.8 +38.8
Labor hold Swing +7.5

Cairns

1989 Queensland state election: Cairns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith De Lacy 9,937 62.9 +6.7
National Wally Scholtens 5,855 37.1 −6.7
Total formal votes 15,792 94.4 −1.9
Informal votes 929 5.6 +1.9
Turnout 16,721 85.2 −2.4
Labor hold Swing +6.7

Callide

1989 Queensland state election: Callide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Di McCauley 7,365 54.3 +4.4
Labor Greg Clair 6,201 45.7 +16.7
Total formal votes 13,566 97.0 −1.5
Informal votes 421 3.0 +1.5
Turnout 13,987 92.0 +0.4
National hold Swing −8.9

Carnarvon

1989 Queensland state election: Carnarvon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Lawrence Springborg 4,712 41.3 −25.8
Labor Maurice Passmore 3,676 32.3 −0.6
Liberal Ruth Buchanan 1,481 13.0 +13.0
Independent Jim Smith 836 7.3 +7.3
Independent Graham Caslick 692 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 11,397 96.0 −1.3
Informal votes 472 4.0 +1.3
Turnout 11,869 91.9 −0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Lawrence Springborg 6,710 58.9 −8.2
Labor Maurice Passmore 4,687 41.1 +8.2
National hold Swing −8.2

Chatsworth

1989 Queensland state election: Chatsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Mackenroth 12,647 61.3 +8.5
Liberal Jack Butler 5,870 28.4 +7.2
National David Stone 2,125 10.3 −15.7
Total formal votes 20,642 97.6 −0.5
Informal votes 364 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 21,157 93.0 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Mackenroth 12,798 62.0 +4.7
Liberal Jack Butler 7,844 38.0 +38.0
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Condamine

1989 Queensland state election: Condamine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Brian Littleproud 9,102 75.4 −3.1
Labor Bill Murphy 2,967 24.6 +3.1
Total formal votes 12,069 95.9 −1.9
Informal votes 514 4.1 +1.9
Turnout 12,583 93.6 −0.3
National hold Swing −3.1

Cook

1989 Queensland state election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Steve Bredhauer 4,305 43.1 −23.5
National Lester Rosendale 2,208 22.1 −11.3
Independent David Byrne 979 9.8 +9.8
Independent James Akee 910 9.1 +9.1
Liberal Bill Rutherford 706 7.1 +7.1
Independent Dan Paterson 564 5.7 +5.7
Independent Norman Johnson 313 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 9,985 92.8 −3.0
Informal votes 769 7.2 +3.0
Turnout 10,754 80.6 −1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Bredhauer 5,881 58.9 −7.7
National Lester Rosendale 4,104 41.1 +7.7
Labor hold Swing −7.7

Cooroora

1989 Queensland state election: Cooroora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Barber 11,857 48.1 +16.8
National Robin Priebe 5,629 22.8 −26.6
Liberal Allen Low 5,613 22.8 +8.2
Independent Joseph Roach 1,561 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 24,660 97.2 −1.3
Informal votes 702 2.8 +1.3
Turnout 25,362 89.3 −0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Barber 12,584 51.0 +12.2
Liberal Allen Low 12,076 49.0 +49.0
Labor gain from National Swing +12.2

Cunningham

1989 Queensland state election: Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tony Elliott 7,376 51.1 −28.8
Liberal Malcolm Wilson 3,742 25.9 +25.9
Labor Noel Payne 3,309 22.9 +2.8
Total formal votes 14,427 97.7 +0.3
Informal votes 339 2.3 −0.3
Turnout 14,766 93.0 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 10,330 71.6 −8.3
Labor Noel Payne 4,097 28.4 +8.3
National hold Swing −8.3
  • The two party preferred vote was not counted between the National and Liberal candidates for Cunningham.

Currumbin

1989 Queensland state election: Currumbin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Batkin 9,955 44.5 +10.9
Liberal Trevor Coomber 6,767 30.3 +16.4
National Leo Gately 4,553 20.4 −19.4
Democrats John Moreland 1,078 4.8 +2.9
Total formal votes 22,353 97.4 −0.4
Informal votes 593 2.6 +0.4
Turnout 22,946 87.7 −1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Trevor Coomber 11,381 50.9 +50.9
Labor Michael Batkin 10,972 49.1 +8.0
Liberal gain from National Swing +50.9

Everton

1989 Queensland state election: Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Glen Milliner 12,165 62.7 +13.3
Liberal Greg Smith 5,909 30.5 +2.6
National Peter Kuskie 1,317 6.8 −15.9
Total formal votes 19,391 97.8 −0.8
Informal votes 438 2.2 +0.8
Turnout 19,829 93.9 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Glen Milliner 12,255 63.2 +11.7
Liberal Greg Smith 7,136 36.8 −11.7
Labor hold Swing +11.7

Fassifern

1989 Queensland state election: Fassifern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Petersen 10,140 42.4 +11.3
National Kev Lingard 7,435 31.1 −20.2
Liberal Margaret Grevett 5,186 21.7 +4.1
Citizens Electoral Council Lawrence Hawkins 707 3.0 +3.0
Citizens Electoral Council Clyde Willis 463 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 23,931 96.8 −1.3
Informal votes 799 3.2 +1.3
Turnout 24,730 91.8 −0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Kev Lingard 12,588 52.6 −11.4
Labor Don Petersen 11,343 47.4 +11.4
National hold Swing −11.4

Flinders

1989 Queensland state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Noel Robertson 4,316 45.2 +6.0
National Bob Katter 4,315 45.2 −15.6
Independent Beryl Hunter 408 4.3 +4.3
Liberal Owen Pershouse 345 3.6 +3.6
Independent Harrison Duncan 165 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 9,549 96.2 −1.1
Informal votes 381 3.8 +1.1
Turnout 9,930 89.6 −0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Bob Katter 4,976 52.1 −8.7
Labor Noel Robertson 4,573 47.9 +8.7
National hold Swing −8.7

Glass House

1989 Queensland state election: Glass House
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jon Sullivan 11,617 47.2 +9.8
National Bill Newton 6,593 26.8 −19.8
Liberal Errol Johnston 4,958 20.2 +7.5
Call to Australia Rona Joyner 872 3.5 +3.5
Democrats Glen Spicer 567 2.3 −0.9
Total formal votes 24,607 96.0 −0.9
Informal votes 1,034 4.0 +0.9
Turnout 25,641 92.4 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jon Sullivan 12,704 51.6 +8.5
National Bill Newton 11,903 48.4 −8.5
Labor gain from National Swing +8.5

Greenslopes

1989 Queensland state election: Greenslopes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gary Fenlon 10,180 53.0 +16.5
Liberal Graham Young 5,657 29.5 +1.3
National Leisha Harvey 2,319 12.1 −20.4
Independent Richard Tiainen 1,040 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 19,196 98.0 −0.3
Informal votes 389 2.0 +0.3
Turnout 19,585 92.4 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gary Fenlon 10,673 55.6 +9.8
Liberal Graham Young 8,523 44.4 +44.4
Labor gain from National Swing +9.8

Gregory

1989 Queensland state election: 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

Gympie

1989 Queensland state election: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoffrey Brown 5,376 35.6 +3.3
National Len Stephan 5,076 33.6 −23.8
Independent Adrian McClintock 2,173 14.4 +14.4
Independent Bruce Chapman 1,179 7.8 +7.8
Liberal Bruce Kean 1,144 7.6 −2.8
United People Lewis Blayse 147 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 15,095 97.0 −1.5
Informal votes 463 3.0 −1.5
Turnout 15,558 92.2 −0.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Len Stephan 8,603 57.0 −7.8
Labor Geoffrey Brown 6,492 43.0 +7.8
National hold Swing −7.8

Hinchinbrook

1989 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Day 5,354 43.3 +4.2
National Marc Rowell 4,240 34.3 −13.3
Liberal Antonino Cardillo 2,526 20.4 +8.8
Independent Ron Dunn 236 1.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 12,356 97.2 −0.7
Informal votes 355 2.8 +0.7
Turnout 12,711 92.6 −0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Marc Rowell 6,353 51.4 −5.6
Labor George Day 6,003 48.6 +5.6
National hold Swing −5.6

Ipswich

1989 Queensland state election: Ipswich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Hamill 12,784 66.3 +7.5
Liberal Ian Vagg 5,597 29.0 +11.3
Independent Don McNabb 896 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 19,277 97.7 −0.3
Informal votes 450 2.3 +0.3
Turnout 19,727 93.2 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hamill 13,070 67.8 +4.1
Liberal Ian Vagg 6,207 32.2 −4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1

Ipswich West

1989 Queensland state election: Ipswich West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Livingstone 12,434 62.1 +5.9
Liberal Ken Clift 7,600 37.9 +20.1
Total formal votes 20,034 95.8 −2.1
Informal votes 888 4.2 +2.1
Turnout 20,922 91.8 +1.7
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Isis

1989 Queensland state election: Isis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Nunn 10,174 44.4 +6.0
National Bob Kerr 4,850 21.2 −31.5
Independent Lin Powell 4,117 18.0 +18.0
Liberal Fred Kleinschmidt 3,758 16.4 +16.4
Total formal votes 22,899 97.6 −0.50
Informal votes 550 2.3 +0.5
Turnout 23,449 92.1 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Nunn 11,467 50.1 +7.5
National Bob Kerr 11,432 49.9 −7.5
Labor gain from National Swing +7.5

Landsborough

1989 Queensland state election: Landsborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Bowyer 10,538 40.0 +7.2
National Mike Ahern 10,400 39.5 −10.5
Liberal Garnet Ross 4,465 17.0 −0.3
Community Independents Santo Ferraro 920 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 26,323 97.5 −0.7
Informal votes 683 2.5 +0.7
Turnout 27,006 91.2 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Mike Ahern 14,720 55.9 −5.7
Labor Frank Bowyer 11,603 44.1 +5.7
National hold Swing −5.7

By-election

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of Mike Ahern. It was held on 28 July 1990.
1990 Landsborough state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joan Sheldon 7,407 30.5 +13.5
National John Edwards 6,071 25.0 −14.5
Independent Labor Francis Bowyer 4,639 19.1 +19.1
Independent Peter Sawyer 4,017 16.6 +16.6
Democrats Graeme Bowman 1,238 5.1 +5.1
Call to Australia Rona Joyner 456 1.9 +1.9
Conservative Raymond Kalms 431 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 24,259 95.3 −2.2
Informal votes 1,197 4.7 +2.2
Turnout 25,456 81.8 −9.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Joan Sheldon 15,644 64.5 +64.5
National John Edwards 8,615 35.5 −20.4
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Lockyer

1989 Queensland state election: Lockyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tony Fitzgerald 9,090 47.1 −14.2
Labor Marie Klajn 4,952 25.7 +6.1
Liberal Fabius Manners 3,821 19.8 +0.7
Independent Bryan Greenham 1,066 5.5 +5.5
Independent Peter McKinlay 356 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 19,285 97.8 −0.8
Informal votes 439 2.2 +0.8
Turnout 19,724 92.7 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Fitzgerald 13,172 68.3 −6.8
Labor Marie Klajn 6,113 31.7 +6.8
National hold Swing −6.8

Logan

1989 Queensland state election: Logan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wayne Goss 16,836 67.3 +15.6
Liberal Peter Carroll 5,024 20.1 +5.4
National Wayne Robertson 3,159 12.6 −19.6
Total formal votes 25,019 95.6 −1.8
Informal votes 1,142 4.4 +1.8
Turnout 26,161 89.6 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wayne Goss 17,063 68.2 +11.4
Liberal Peter Carroll 5,024 32.8 +32.8
Labor hold Swing +11.4

Lytton

1989 Queensland state election: Lytton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burns 14,243 71.6 +9.1
Liberal Peter Dutton 3,313 16.7 +3.1
National Victor Sirl 2,328 11.7 −12.2
Total formal votes 19,884 97.5 −0.5
Informal votes 511 2.5 +0.5
Turnout 20,395 92.8 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burns 14,416 72.5 +6.2
Liberal Peter Dutton 5,468 27.5 +27.5
Labor hold Swing +6.2

Mackay

1989 Queensland state election: Mackay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ed Casey 9,566 58.0 +6.5
National Greg Williamson 4,717 28.6 −12.3
Liberal Gary Kennedy 1,688 10.2 +2.6
Independent Trevor Dempster 531 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 16,502 97.1 −1.5
Informal votes 489 2.9 +1.5
Turnout 16,991 90.5 −0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ed Casey 10,050 60.9 +7.3
National Greg Williamson 6,452 39.1 −7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Manly

1989 Queensland state election: Manly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Elder 14,174 57.3 +6.3
Liberal Verlie Farrell 4,189 16.9 +3.7
National Paul Asher 3,709 15.0 −13.4
Democrats Robert George 2,392 9.7 +9.7
Advance Australia Barry Cullen 265 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 24,729 96.7 −1.4
Informal votes 849 3.3 +1.4
Turnout 25,578 92.4 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Elder 15,827 64.0 +7.3
Liberal Verlie Farrell 8,902 36.0 +36.0
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Mansfield

1989 Queensland state election: Mansfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurel Power 9,298 47.6 +10.2
National Craig Sherrin 5,683 29.1 −7.3
Liberal David Greig 4,557 23.3 −2.9
Total formal votes 19,538 97.5 −0.4
Informal votes 496 2.5 +0.4
Turnout 20,034 92.9 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurel Power 10,229 52.4 +7.9
National Craig Sherrin 9,309 47.6 −7.9
Labor gain from National Swing +7.9

Maryborough

1989 Queensland state election: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Dollin 8,887 49.0 −0.3
National Gilbert Alison 7,163 39.5 −11.2
Liberal Kevin Mahoney 1,571 8.7 +8.7
Citizens Electoral Council Camillo Primavera 529 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 18,150 97.7 −0.2
Informal votes 419 2.3 +0.2
Turnout 18,569 94.1 −0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Dollin 9,329 51.4 +2.1
National Gilbert Alison 8,821 48.6 −2.1
Labor gain from National Swing +2.1

Merthyr

1989 Queensland state election: Merthyr
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barbara Dawson 8,662 48.4 +15.9
Liberal Santo Santoro 7,267 40.6 +8.5
National Pat Kelly 1,955 10.9 −21.9
Total formal votes 17,884 97.0 +0.1
Informal votes 548 3.0 +0.1
Turnout 18,432 94.5 +5.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Santo Santoro 9,024 50.5 +50.5
Labor Barbara Dawson 8,860 49.5 +5.5
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Mirani

1989 Queensland state election: Mirani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Jim Randell 5,933 46.8 −11.5
Labor David Robinson 5,659 44.6 +2.9
Liberal Bevin Coleman 1,093 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 12,685 97.7 −0.5
Informal votes 297 2.3 +0.5
Turnout 12,982 93.1 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Jim Randell 6,788 53.5 −4.8
Labor David Robinson 5,897 46.5 +4.8
National hold Swing −4.8

Moggill

1989 Queensland state election: Moggill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Watson 8,004 42.8 +0.6
Labor Robyn Campbell 7,509 40.2 +17.0
National Trevor St Baker 2,245 12.0 −18.2
Greens James Fredericks 939 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 18,697 98.2 −0.5
Informal votes 338 1.8 +0.5
Turnout 19,035 92.2 +0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Watson 10,469 56.0 −12.1
Labor Robyn Campbell 8,228 44.0 +44.0
Liberal hold Swing −12.1

Mount Coot-tha

1989 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wendy Edmond 9,461 54.8 +15.7
Liberal Lyle Schuntner 5,860 34.0 +4.0
National Geoffrey Colless 1,454 8.4 −18.2
Greens Myron Loving 481 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 17,256 98.1 0.0
Informal votes 328 1.9 0.0
Turnout 17,584 90.8 −0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wendy Edmond 9,836 57.0 +13.2
Liberal Lyle Schuntner 7,420 43.0 −13.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +13.2

Mount Gravatt

1989 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Judy Spence 9,697 50.3 +16.7
Liberal Guelfi Scassola 5,845 30.3 −1.4
National Ian Henderson 3,738 19.4 −14.2
Total formal votes 19,280 97.2 −0.6
Informal votes 550 2.8 +0.6
Turnout 19,830 92.7 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Judy Spence 9,968 51.7 +8.4
Liberal Guelfi Scassola 9,312 48.3 +48.3
Labor gain from National Swing +8.4

Mount Isa

1989 Queensland state election: Mount Isa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony McGrady 6,760 59.6 +14.1
Liberal Peter Beard 3,712 32.7 +1.6
National Stephen Wollaston 877 7.7 −15.7
Total formal votes 11,349 95.9 −1.9
Informal votes 489 4.1 +1.9
Turnout 11,838 88.6 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony McGrady 6,821 60.1 +12.8
Liberal Peter Beard 4,528 39.9 −12.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.8

Mourilyan

1989 Queensland state election: Mourilyan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Eaton 6,773 54.2 +3.2
National Malcolm Taylor 4,107 32.8 −5.0
Independent Philip Condon 1,628 13.0 +13.0
Total formal votes 12,508 97.1 −1.6
Informal votes 378 2.9 +1.6
Turnout 12,886 90.9 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Eaton 7,280 58.2 +4.1
National Malcolm Taylor 5,228 41.8 −4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1

Mulgrave

1989 Queensland state election: Mulgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Warren Pitt 7,350 51.7 +10.7
National Max Menzel 6,876 48.3 +5.2
Total formal votes 14,226 95.9 −2.4
Informal votes 614 4.1 +2.4
Turnout 12,489 91.6 +0.6
Labor gain from National Swing +5.4

Murrumba

1989 Queensland state election: Murrumba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dean Wells 12,223 61.8 +18.5
Liberal Patrick Seeney 4,907 24.8 +8.1
National Phil Benson 2,663 13.4 −12.7
Total formal votes 19,793 97.3 −0.8
Informal votes 545 2.7 +0.8
Turnout 20,338 92.9 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dean Wells 12,410 62.7 +7.2
Liberal Patrick Seeney 7,303 37.3 +37.3
Labor hold Swing +7.2

Nerang

1989 Queensland state election: Nerang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Lee 10,828 45.6 +12.8
Liberal Ray Connor 6,499 27.4 +9.4
National Tom Hynd 5,832 24.6 −19.2
Independent Harry Howard 585 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 23,744 96.3 −0.9
Informal votes 918 3.7 +0.9
Turnout 24,662 88.5 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Connor 12,210 51.4 +51.4
Labor Robert Lee 11,534 48.6 +8.5
Liberal gain from National Swing +51.4

Nicklin

1989 Queensland state election: Nicklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ian Matthews 9,105 37.5 +8.7
National Neil Turner 5,779 23.8 −17.4
Liberal Bob King 5,607 23.1 +4.3
Independent Keith Bartholomew 2,492 10.3 +10.3
Independent Cecil Hamley 594 2.4 +2.4
Conservative Judith Jackson 384 1.6 +1.6
Democrats Bob Borsellino 337 1.4 −2.8
Total formal votes 24,298 97.0 −1.5
Informal votes 754 3.0 +1.5
Turnout 25,052 90.3 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob King 14,164 58.3 +58.3
Labor Ian Matthews 10,134 41.7 +2.6
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A
Court of Disputed Returns decision on Nicklin, 21 November 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ian Matthews 9,105 37.47 −0.04
National Neil Turner 5,774 23.80 +0.02
Liberal Bob King 5,584 23.02 −0.06
Independent Keith Bartholomew 2,488 10.26 0.00
Independent Cecil Hamley 594 2.45 +0.01
Conservative Judith Jackson 384 1.58 0.00
Democrats Bob Borsellino 336 1.39 0.00
Total formal votes 24,259 97.84 −0.15
Informal votes 792 3.16 +0.15
Turnout 25,051 90.34 0.00
Two-party-preferred result
National Neil Turner 12,912 53.23 +53.23
Labor Ian Matthews 11,347 46.77 +5.06
National gain from Liberal Swing N/A

The court declared the 1989 election result void. Instead of a by-election, the ballot papers were recounted and the National Party candidate was declared the winner on the preference count.

Nudgee

1989 Queensland state election: Nudgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Vaughan 11,629 67.8 +9.7
Liberal Ron Nightingale 3,593 21.0 +2.9
National Charles Allsop 1,927 11.2 −12.6
Total formal votes 17,149 97.0 −1.0
Informal votes 349 3.0 +1.0
Turnout 17,682 92.4 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Vaughan 11,764 68.6 +5.5
Liberal Ron Nightingale 5,385 31.4 +31.4
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Nundah

1989 Queensland state election: Nundah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Phil Heath 10,443 57.4 +13.9
Liberal William Knox 6,201 34.1 +0.5
National Russell Parry 1,548 8.5 −14.3
Total formal votes 18,192 97.6 −0.6
Informal votes 450 2.4 +0.6
Turnout 18,642 91.5 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil Heath 10,551 58.0 +13.4
Liberal William Knox 7,641 42.0 −13.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +13.4

By-election

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of Phil Heath. It was held on 18 May 1991.
1991 Nundah state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Sullivan 7,100 43.6 −13.8
Liberal John Hood 5,474 33.6 −0.5
Independent John Hay 1,158 7.1 +7.1
National Yvonne Chapman 1,010 6.2 −2.3
Independent Ray Hugall 536 3.3 +3.3
Democrats Ian Rowland 393 2.4 +2.4
Call to Australia Rona Joyner 349 2.1 +2.1
Independent Ronald Nightingale 276 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 16,296 96.7 −0.9
Informal votes 558 3.3 +0.9
Turnout 16,854 83.3 −8.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Sullivan 8,208 50.4 −7.6
Liberal John Hood 8,088 49.6 +7.6
Labor hold Swing −7.6

Peak Downs

1989 Queensland state election: Peak Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vince Lester 4,232 50.6 −14.0
Labor Paul Bell 3,160 37.8 +7.3
Citizens Electoral Council Robert Reinke 971 11.6 +11.6
Total formal votes 8,363 98.6 −0.1
Informal votes 122 1.4 +0.1
Turnout 8,485 91.3 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Vince Lester 4,976 59.5 −7.5
Labor Paul Bell 3,387 40.5 +7.5
National hold Swing −7.5

Pine Rivers

1989 Queensland state election: Pine Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Margaret Woodgate 11,286 53.4 +16.2
National Yvonne Chapman 3,861 18.3 −15.9
Liberal Rob Akers 2,758 13.1 −13.3
Liberal Graham Harris 2,626 12.4 +12.4
Independent Trevor Campbell 376 1.8 +1.8
Independent John Kennedy 233 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 21,140 97.2 −0.9
Informal votes 598 2.8 +0.9
Turnout 21,738 94.7 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Margaret Woodgate 11,754 55.6 +9.1
Liberal Rob Akers 9,386 44.4 +44.4
Labor gain from National Swing +9.1

Port Curtis

1989 Queensland state election: Port Curtis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Prest 9,016 61.7 +7.9
National Ron Streeter 3,230 22.1 −19.9
Independent Eric Bailey 2,083 14.2 +14.2
Independent Kevin Meyrick 288 2.0 −2.2
Total formal votes 14,617 97.5 −0.8
Informal votes 380 2.5 +0.8
Turnout 14,997 91.7 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Prest 9,750 66.7 +10.8
National Ron Streeter 4,867 33.3 −10.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8

Redcliffe

1989 Queensland state election: Redcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Hollis 9,917 50.7 +10.1
Liberal Terry White 7,944 40.6 −2.9
National Robert Quinn 1,165 6.0 −14.3
Independent Jenny Ballantine-Morr 532 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 19,558 97.7 −0.6
Informal votes 459 2.3 +0.6
Turnout 20,017 91.8 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Hollis 10,170 52.0 +9.7
Liberal Terry White 9,388 48.0 −9.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.7

Redlands

1989 Queensland state election: Redlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Darryl Briskey 11,750 48.9 +9.1
National Paul Clauson 6,024 25.1 −16.5
Democrats Geoffrey Speakman 978 4.1 +1.2
Independent Leo Grace 297 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 24,031 97.8 −0.6
Informal votes 534 2.2 +0.6
Turnout 24,565 92.9 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Darryl Briskey 13,505 56.2 +10.0
National Paul Clauson 10,526 43.8 −10.0
Labor gain from National Swing +10.0

Rockhampton

1989 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Braddy 10,022 63.8 +7.9
National Barry Such 5,693 36.2 −3.2
Total formal votes 15,715 96.0 −2.2
Informal votes 649 4.0 +2.2
Turnout 16,364 93.1 −0.8
Labor hold Swing +5.6

Rockhampton North

1989 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Schwarten 11,358 55.4 −0.8
National Lee Nevison 5,938 29.0 −6.5
Liberal Alan Cornick 2,131 10.4 +10.4
Citizens Electoral Council Len Clampett 834 4.1 +4.1
Citizens Electoral Council Jon Harding 239 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 20,500 97.6 −0.5
Informal votes 493 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 20,993 93.7 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Schwarten 12,013 58.6 −1.7
National Lee Nevison 8,487 41.4 +1.7
Labor hold Swing −1.7

Roma

1989 Queensland state election: Roma
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Russell Cooper 5,290 73.2 +3.7
Labor August Johanson 1,938 26.8 −3.7
Total formal votes 7,228 96.4 −1.4
Informal votes 271 3.6 +1.4
Turnout 7,499 91.2 −0.8
National hold Swing +3.7

Salisbury

1989 Queensland state election: Salisbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Ardill 13,379 57.6 +12.3
Liberal Richard Iliff 7,069 30.5 +5.9
National Ross Adams 2,762 11.9 −18.2
Total formal votes 23,210 97.3 −0.8
Informal votes 647 2.7 +0.8
Turnout 23,857 94.1 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Ardill 13,578 58.5 +7.1
Liberal Richard Iliff 9,632 41.5 +41.5
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Sandgate

1989 Queensland state election: Sandgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nev Warburton 12,839 66.5 +7.3
Liberal Ron Nankervis 4,308 22.3 +6.1
National Stephen Purtill 2,171 11.2 −13.5
Total formal votes 19,318 97.0 −1.0
Informal votes 587 3.0 +1.0
Turnout 19,905 91.7 −1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nev Warburton 13,001 67.3 +3.6
Liberal Ron Nankervis 6,317 32.7 +32.7
Labor hold Swing +3.6

Sherwood

1989 Queensland state election: Sherwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Angus Innes 10,837 53.9 −13.8
Labor Peter Pyke 9,282 46.1 +13.8
Total formal votes 20,119 96.6 +0.3
Informal votes 713 3.4 −0.3
Turnout 20,832 91.7 −0.4
Liberal hold Swing −13.8

By-election

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of Angus Innes. It was held on 28 July 1990.
1990 Sherwood state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Dunworth 8,858 50.2 −3.7
Independent Labor Peter Pyke 7,114 40.3 +40.3
Democrats Gilruth Rees 1,151 6.5 +6.5
Grey Power Bernard Appel 393 2.2 +2.2
Independent Anthony Vestey 126 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 17,642 96.8 +0.2
Informal votes 573 3.2 −0.2
Turnout 18,215 80.3 −11.4
Liberal hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Somerset

1989 Queensland state election: Somerset
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lyn Kally 7,770 36.8 +0.8
National Bill Gunn 7,359 34.8 −29.2
Liberal Neil Zabel 3,252 15.4 +15.4
Independent Jean Bray 1,435 6.8 +6.8
Independent Rob Lucas 787 3.7 +3.7
Independent Noel Qualischefski 516 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 21,119 96.6 −0.4
Informal votes 755 3.4 +0.4
Turnout 21,874 92.7 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Gunn 11,396 54.0 −10.0
Labor Lyn Kally 9,723 46.0 +10.0
National hold Swing −10.0

South Brisbane

1989 Queensland state election: South Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Anne Warner 10,037 57.9 +9.8
Liberal Heather Scantlebury 3,547 20.5 −0.5
National Peter Peters 2,094 12.1 −15.7
Greens Peter Hutton 1,656 9.6 +9.6
Total formal votes 17,334 96.4 −0.2
Informal votes 639 3.6 +0.2
Turnout 17,973 85.7 −2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Anne Warner 10,947 64.0 +9.8
Liberal Heather Scantlebury 6,157 36.0 −9.8
Labor hold Swing +9.8

South Coast

1989 Queensland state election: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Constance Stern 9,394 39.1 +8.8
Liberal Bob Quinn 6,820 28.4 +8.4
National Judy Gamin 6,799 28.3 −21.4
Independent David Champion 1,017 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 24,030 97.1 −0.9
Informal votes 728 2.9 +0.9
Turnout 24,758 89.1 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Quinn 13,877 57.7 +57.7
Labor Constance Stern 10,153 42.3 +6.0
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Southport

1989 Queensland state election: 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

Springwood

1989 Queensland state election: Springwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Molly Robson 11,436 50.2 +18.1
Liberal Christopher Macdade 5,327 23.0 +1.8
National Huan Fraser 5,159 22.6 +4.4
Independent Patsybeth Ridgway 956 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 22,788 97.6 +0.1
Informal votes 559 2.4 −0.1
Turnout 23,347 92.3 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Molly Robson 12,100 53.1 +9.3
National Huan Fraser 10,688 46.9 −9.3
Labor gain from National Swing +9.3

Stafford

1989 Queensland state election: Stafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Welford 10,004 54.4 +11.8
Liberal Terry Gygar 5,803 31.5 +3.9
National Robert Hutchinson 1,735 9.4 −16.9
Democrats Gayle Woodrow 858 4.7 +1.3
Total formal votes 18,400 97.8 −0.6
Informal votes 417 2.2 +0.6
Turnout 18,817 95.2 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Welford 10,598 57.6 +12.1
Liberal Terry Gygar 7,802 42.4 −12.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.1

Surfers Paradise

1989 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Rob Borbidge 4,962 33.2 −21.0
Labor Bruce Farrell 4,771 31.9 +11.2
Liberal John Bradford 4,707 31.5 +9.7
Independent Selwyn Tully 512 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 14,952 96.8 −0.5
Informal votes 487 3.2 +0.5
Turnout 15,439 83.7 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 9,292 62.2 −9.1
Labor Bruce Farrell 5,660 37.8 +9.1
National hold Swing −9.1

Tablelands

1989 Queensland state election: Tablelands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tom Gilmore 6,518 47.8 −3.3
Labor Fred Cattarossi 6,219 45.6 +8.3
Citizens Electoral Council Andrew Snowdon 888 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 13,625 96.5 −0.7
Informal votes 500 3.5 +0.7
Turnout 12,638 90.6 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom Gilmore 7,142 52.4 −6.3
Labor Fred Cattarossi 6,483 47.6 +6.3
National hold Swing −6.3

Thuringowa

1989 Queensland state election: Thuringowa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken McElligott 13,513 56.5 +10.9
National Reg Fenton 6,008 25.1 −10.5
Liberal Sandra Chesney 4,397 18.4 −0.1
Total formal votes 23,918 96.4 −1.8
Informal votes 893 3.6 +1.8
Turnout 24,811 89.0 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken McElligott 14,351 60.0 +9.3
National Reg Fenton 9,567 40.0 −9.3
Labor hold Swing +9.3

Toowong

1989 Queensland state election: Toowong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Janelle Howe 7,964 44.9 +15.2
Liberal Denver Beanland 7,421 41.8 +0.6
National Rodney Hall 1,513 8.5 −20.6
Greens Neil Kelly 856 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 17,754 98.0 −0.7
Informal votes 365 2.0 +0.7
Turnout 18,119 88.7 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Denver Beanland 9,109 51.3 −17.1
Labor Janelle Howe 8,645 48.7 +17.1
Liberal hold Swing −17.1

Toowoomba North

1989 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Flynn 8,649 43.6 +6.0
National Sandy McPhie 5,251 26.5 −21.0
Liberal John Gouldson 4,636 23.4 +8.6
Independent Vincent Burke 1,301 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 19,837 97.7 −0.5
Informal votes 470 2.3 +0.5
Turnout 18,571 93.0 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Flynn 10,101 50.9 +8.5
National Sandy McPhie 9,736 49.1 −8.5
Labor gain from National Swing +8.5

Toowoomba South

1989 Queensland state election: Toowoomba South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Clive Berghofer 8,046 41.1 −6.5
Labor Bill Buchanan 7,179 36.7 +13.3
Liberal John Gouldson 3,301 22.3 +3.6
Total formal votes 19,582 97.4 −1.0
Informal votes 514 2.6 +1.0
Turnout 20,096 92.8 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Clive Berghofer 11,569 59.1 −6.7
Labor Bill Buchanan 8,013 40.9 +6.7
National hold Swing −6.7

By-election

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of Clive Berghofer, who was prohibited from serving as an MLA while Mayor of Toowoomba due to a change in legislation. It was held on 18 May 1991.
1991 Toowoomba South state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mike Horan 7,707 39.2 −1.9
Independent Labor Des McGovern 6,146 31.3 +31.3
Liberal Neville Stewart 4,478 22.8 +0.5
New Country L. A. Kruger 856 4.4 +4.4
Independent Vincent Burke 455 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 19,642 97.7 +0.3
Informal votes 463 2.3 −0.3
Turnout 20,105 86.7 −6.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Mike Horan 12,374 63.0 +3.9
Independent Labor Des McGovern 7,268 37.0 +37.0
National hold Swing N/A

Townsville

1989 Queensland state election: Townsville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Davies 9,839 50.2 +11.9
National Tony Burreket 5,171 26.4 −8.1
Liberal James Cathcart 3,839 19.6 −4.1
Greens Sharon Crowe 748 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 19,597 96.7 −1.1
Informal votes 663 3.3 +1.1
Turnout 20,260 88.1 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Davies 10,798 55.1 +9.5
National Tony Burreket 8,799 44.9 −9.5
Labor gain from National Swing +9.5

Townsville East

1989 Queensland state election: Townsville East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoff Smith 11,009 61.8 +8.8
National Dickway Goon Chew 4,487 25.2 −5.8
Liberal Susanne Luckel 2,313 13.0 −2.9
Total formal votes 17,809 97.0 −1.1
Informal votes 555 3.0 +1.1
Turnout 18,364 89.0 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Smith 11,451 64.3 +6.8
National Dickway Goon Chew 6,358 35.7 −6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8

Warrego

1989 Queensland state election: Warrego
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Howard Hobbs 3,912 49.3 −4.4
Labor Gordon Harding 3,606 45.5 −0.8
Liberal Kevin Trueman 415 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 7,933 97.8 −0.3
Informal votes 177 2.2 +0.3
Turnout 8,110 90.8 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Howard Hobbs 4,226 53.3 −0.4
Labor Gordon Harding 3,707 46.7 +0.4
National hold Swing −0.4

Warwick

1989 Queensland state election: Warwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Des Booth 4,945 41.0 −31.1
Labor Bev Brennan 3,399 28.2 +0.3
Liberal Peter Beatty 2,032 16.9 +16.9
Independent Bev Shelley 1,682 13.9 +13.9
Total formal votes 12,058 97.9 −0.3
Informal votes 254 2.1 +0.3
Turnout 12,312 92.6 −0.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Des Booth 7,723 64.0 −8.1
Labor Bev Brennan 4,335 36.0 +8.1
National hold Swing −8.1

Whitsunday

1989 Queensland state election: Whitsunday
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lorraine Bird 8,385 44.8 +6.5
National Robert Dawson 5,510 29.4 −22.5
Liberal Barry Gomersall 3,548 19.0 +9.2
Independent John Egan 640 3.4 +3.4
Independent Geoff Muntz 631 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 18,714 96.8 −1.6
Informal votes 623 3.2 +1.6
Turnout 19,337 91.2 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lorraine Bird 9,363 50.03 +9.03
National Robert Dawson 9,351 49.97 −9.03
Labor gain from National Swing +9.03

Windsor

1989 Queensland state election: Windsor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Comben 11,468 62.3 +10.5
Liberal Kaye Harcourt 4,742 25.8 +4.6
National Andrew Hassall 2,196 11.9 −15.1
Total formal votes 18,406 97.4 −0.6
Informal votes 495 2.6 +0.6
Turnout 18,901 91.2 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Comben 11,633 63.2 +5.5
Liberal Kaye Harcourt 6,773 36.8 +36.8
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Wolston

1989 Queensland state election: Wolston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Gibbs 13,574 66.9 +10.3
Liberal Hendrik Schimmel 6,724 33.1 +8.7
Total formal votes 20,298 93.3 −2.2
Informal votes 1,466 6.7 +2.2
Turnout 21,764 90.7 −0.1
Labor hold Swing +9.2

Woodridge

1989 Queensland state election: Woodridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill D'Arcy 13,504 68.7 +16.4
Liberal Graeme Collins 3,935 20.0 +7.4
National Tom Trethewey 2,208 11.2 −11.4
Total formal votes 19,647 95.4 −1.7
Informal votes 953 4.6 +1.7
Turnout 20,600 88.0 −0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill D'Arcy 13,655 69.5 +8.5
Liberal Graeme Collins 5,992 30.5 +30.5
Labor hold Swing +8.5

Yeronga

1989 Queensland state election: Yeronga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Matt Foley 11,043 58.4 +18.1
Liberal Cliff Dee 6,067 32.1 +2.7
National Gordon Fisher 1,798 9.5 −14.7
Total formal votes 18,908 97.8 −0.1
Informal votes 418 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 19,326 92.0 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matt Foley 11,175 59.1 +14.8
Liberal Cliff Dee 7,733 40.9 −14.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.8

See also

References

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