Electoral results for the district of Mirani

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

Members for Mirani

	Party	Term
Edward Swayne	Opposition/Ministerialist/Liberal/ Nationalist/Northern Country/Country/Country and Progressive National	1912–1935
Ted Walsh	Labor	1935–1947
Ernie Evans	Country	1947–1965
Tom Newbery	Country	1965–1975
Tom Newbery	National Country	1975–1980
Jim Randell	National	1980–1994
Ted Malone	National	1994–2008
Ted Malone	Liberal National	2008–2015
Jim Pearce	Labor	2015–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Queensland state election, 2015: Mirani^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Jimmy Pearce	12,919	41.89	+13.19
	Liberal National	John Kerslake	11,505	37.31	−9.34
	Palmer United	Michael Hall	5,146	16.69	+16.69
	Greens	Trisha Brindley	1,268	4.11	+0.77
Total formal votes			30,838	97.99	−0.26
Informal votes			633	2.01	+0.26
Turnout			31,471	92.28	−0.10
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jimmy Pearce	15,206	54.82	+16.01
	Liberal National	John Kerslake	12,534	45.18	−16.01
	Labor gain from Liberal National		Swing	+16.01

Queensland state election, 2012: Mirani^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal National	Ted Malone	13,599	46.65	-1.30
	Labor	Jim Pearce	8,369	28.71	-17.82
	Katter's Australian	Bevan Pidgeon	5,585	19.16	+19.16
	Greens	Christine Carlisle	975	3.34	-2.17
	Family First	Mike Crouther	626	2.15	+2.15
Total formal votes			29,154	98.25	-0.06
Informal votes			520	1.75	+0.06
Turnout			29,674	92.37	-0.42
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Ted Malone	15,345	61.19	+10.60
	Labor	Jim Pearce	9,733	38.81	-10.60
	Liberal National hold		Swing	+10.60

Elections in the 2000s

Queensland state election, 2009: Mirani^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal National	Ted Malone	13,618	48.0	+2.8
	Labor	Scott Murphy	13,215	46.5	-1.5
	Greens	Christine Carlisle	1,566	5.5	+5.5
Total formal votes			28,399	98.2
Informal votes			489	1.8
Turnout			28,888	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Ted Malone	13,965	50.6	+1.8
	Labor	Scott Murphy	13,640	49.4	-1.8
	Liberal National gain from Labor		Swing	+1.8

Queensland state election, 2006: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Ted Malone	12,399	52.2	+0.9
	Labor	Deb Green	9,517	40.0	+5.2
	Independent	Rob Robinson	1,847	7.8	+7.8
Total formal votes			23,763	98.2	-0.1
Informal votes			437	1.8	+0.1
Turnout			24,200	92.4	-0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ted Malone	13,001	56.5	-4.1
	Labor	Deb Green	10,020	43.5	+4.1
	National hold		Swing	-4.1

Queensland state election, 2004: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Ted Malone	11,733	51.3	+16.4
	Labor	Mark D'Elboux	7,955	34.8	+1.6
	One Nation	Rob Robinson	2,434	10.6	-10.9
	Independent	Ed Vaughan	741	3.2	-0.1
Total formal votes			22,863	98.3	-0.3
Informal votes			393	1.7	+0.4
Turnout			23,256	93.3	-1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ted Malone	12,958	60.6	+6.8
	Labor	Mark D'Elboux	8,409	39.4	-6.8
	National hold		Swing	+6.8

Queensland state election, 2001: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Ted Malone	7,672	34.9	+0.7
	Labor	Richard Staker	7,296	33.2	-1.2
	One Nation	Rob Robinson	4,729	21.5	-7.5
	Independent	Barry Gomersall	1,546	7.0	+7.0
	Independent	Ed Vaughan	729	3.3	+3.3
Total formal votes			21,972	98.6
Informal votes			303	1.4
Turnout			22,275	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ted Malone	9,366	53.8	-0.2
	Labor	Richard Staker	8,042	46.2	+0.2
	National hold		Swing	-0.2

Elections in the 1990s

Queensland state election, 1998: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Barry Gomersall	8,768	35.6	-3.3
	National	Ted Malone	8,145	33.1	-22.9
	One Nation	Edward Vaughan	7,054	28.7	+28.7
	Australia First	Lawrence Hewitt	431	1.8	+1.8
	Shooters	Steve Purtill	199	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			24,597	98.9	+0.4
Informal votes			265	1.1	-0.4
Turnout			24,862	94.2	+1.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ted Malone	11,528	52.7	-6.4
	Labor	Barry Gomersall	10,348	47.3	+6.4
	National hold		Swing	-6.4

Queensland state election, 1995: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Ted Malone	12,461	56.0	+12.7
	Labor	Barry Gomersall	8,650	38.9	-1.0
	Independent	Ronnie Bell	1,127	5.1	+5.1
Total formal votes			22,238	98.5	-0.1
Informal votes			328	1.5	+0.1
Turnout			22,566	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ted Malone	12,965	59.1	+4.7
	Labor	Barry Gomersall	8,983	40.9	-4.7
	National hold		Swing	+4.7

Mirani state by-election, 1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Ted Malone	10,295	52.0	+8.7
	Labor	Graeme Hall	7,881	39.8	-0.1
	Confederate Action	Arthur Jackson	1,635	8.2	-5.5
Total formal votes			19,811	98.8	+0.2
Informal votes			247	1.2	-0.2
Turnout			20,058	83.7	-8.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ted Malone	11,114	57.2	+2.9
	Labor	Graeme Hall	8,324	42.8	-2.9
	National hold		Swing	+2.9

Queensland state election, 1992: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Jim Randell	9,135	43.3	+2.1
	Labor	Michael Scriha	8,411	39.9	-5.2
	Confederate Action	Trevor Howland	2,896	13.7	+13.7
	Liberal	Alf Maher	640	3.0	-8.6
Total formal votes			21,082	98.6
Informal votes			300	1.4
Turnout			21,382	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Jim Randell	10,749	54.3	+2.4
	Labor	Michael Scriha	9,035	45.7	-2.4
	National hold		Swing	+2.4

Elections in the 1980s

Queensland state election, 1989: 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

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	-0.6
Informal votes			211	1.8	+0.6
Turnout			11,845	92.6	-0.1
	National hold		Swing	-0.1

Queensland state election, 1983: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Jim Randell	8,251	56.6	+19.4
	Labor	Jeffrey Gascoyne	6,338	43.4	+5.0
Total formal votes			14,589	98.8	-0.5
Informal votes			176	1.2	+0.5
Turnout			14,765	92.7	+1.5
	National hold		Swing	+3.6

Queensland state election, 1980: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Conrad Nicolai	4,728	38.4	-0.1
	National	Jim Randell	4,592	37.2	-24.3
	Independent	John Comerford	2,291	18.6	+18.6
	Liberal	Leonard Goode	717	5.8	+5.8
Total formal votes			12,328	99.3	+0.6
Informal votes			86	0.7	-0.6
Turnout			12,414	91.2	-1.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Jim Randell	6,533	53.0	-8.6
	Labor	Conrad Nicolai	5,795	47.0	+8.6
	National hold		Swing	-8.6

Elections in the 1970s

Queensland state election, 1977: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Tom Newbery	6,514	61.5	-8.1
	Labor	Conrad Nicolai	4,069	38.5	+8.1
Total formal votes			10,583	98.7
Informal votes			138	1.3
Turnout			10,721	92.7
	National hold		Swing	-8.1

Queensland state election, 1974: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Tom Newbery	6,610	69.6	+7.5
	Labor	Leslie Dwyer	2,882	30.4	-7.5
Total formal votes			9,492	98.8	0.0
Informal votes			114	1.2	0.0
Turnout			9,606	90.8	-1.7
	National hold		Swing	+7.5

Queensland state election, 1972: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	Tom Newbery	5,197	62.1	+7.9
	Labor	Bernard Kirwan	3,172	37.9	-7.9
Total formal votes			8,369	98.8
Informal votes			102	1.2
Turnout			8,471	92.5
	Country hold		Swing	+7.9

Elections in the 1960s

Queensland state election, 1969: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	Tom Newbery	4,352	54.5	+3.3
	Labor	Gustav Creber	3,632	45.5	-0.8
Total formal votes			7,984	99.0	-0.1
Informal votes			81	1.0	+0.1
Turnout			8,065	92.8	-2.5
	Country hold		Swing	+1.3

Queensland state election, 1966: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	Tom Newbery	4,094	51.2	-13.6
	Labor	Gustav Creber	3,700	46.3	+11.1
	Democratic Labor	Edward Relf	196	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			7,990	99.1	-0.2
Informal votes			69	0.9	+0.2
Turnout			8,059	95.3	+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Tom Newbery	4,253	53.2	-11.6
	Labor	Gustav Creber	3,737	46.8	+11.6
	Country hold		Swing	-11.6

Queensland state election, 1963: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	Ernie Evans	4,923	64.8	+1.9
	Labor	George Moody	2,676	35.2	+7.5
Total formal votes			7,599	99.3	+0.5
Informal votes			56	0.7	-0.5
Turnout			7,655	94.6	+2.0
	Country hold		Swing	N/A

Queensland state election, 1960: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Country	Ernie Evans	4,670	62.9
	Labor	George Moody	2,053	27.7
	Queensland Labor	Walter O'Grady	697	9.4
Total formal votes			7,420	98.8
Informal votes			86	1.2
Turnout			7,506	92.6
Turnout			7,506	92.6
	Country hold		Swing

Elections in the 1950s

Queensland state election, 1957: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	Ernie Evans	4,770	56.7	-2.5
	Labor	James Chataway	1,889	22.5	-18.3
	Queensland Labor	Walter O'Grady	1,749	20.8	+20.8
Total formal votes			8,408	99.0	+0.2
Informal votes			83	1.0	-0.2
Turnout			8,491	95.8	+1.7
	Country hold		Swing	+12.4

Queensland state election, 1956: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	Ernie Evans	4,751	59.2	+1.3
	Labor	Roger Scanlan	3,268	40.8	-1.3
Total formal votes			8,019	98.8	-0.2
Informal votes			97	1.2	+0.2
Turnout			8,116	93.0	-1.8
	Country hold		Swing	+1.3

Queensland state election, 1953: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	Ernie Evans	4,332	57.9	-5.1
	Labor	Roger Scanlan	3,146	42.1	+5.1
Total formal votes			7,478	99.0	-0.3
Informal votes			74	1.0	+0.3
Turnout			7,552	94.8	+2.6
	Country hold		Swing	-5.1

Queensland state election, 1950: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Country	Ernie Evans	4,709	63.0
	Labor	Matthew O'Neill	2,764	37.0
Total formal votes			7,473	99.3
Informal votes			52	0.7
Turnout			7,525	92.2
	Country hold		Swing

Elections in the 1940s

Queensland state election, 1947: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	Ernie Evans	4,865	58.1	+25.6
	Labor	Ted Walsh	3,511	41.9	-5.7
Total formal votes			8,376	99.0	+0.2
Informal votes			83	1.0	-0.2
Turnout			8,459	90.6	+6.1
	Country gain from Labor		Swing	+17.5

Queensland state election, 1944: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Ted Walsh	3,769	47.6	-11.3
	Country	Anthony Coyne	2,576	32.5	-8.6
	Independent	John Mulherin	1,581	19.9	+19.9
Total formal votes			7,926	98.8	-0.2
Informal votes			96	1.2	+0.2
Turnout			8,022	84.5	-3.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.5

Queensland state election, 1941: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Ted Walsh	5,254	58.9	+10.1
	Country	Alexander Kippen	3,665	41.1	+0.6
Total formal votes			8,919	99.0	0.0
Informal votes			86	1.0	0.0
Turnout			9,005	88.0	-3.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.1

Elections in the 1930s

Queensland state election, 1938: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Ted Walsh	4,337	48.8	-0.1
	Country	James Wilkie	3,601	40.5	-6.0
	Social Credit	Edwin Hill	952	10.7	+6.1
Total formal votes			8,890	99.0	-0.1
Informal votes			89	1.0	+0.1
Turnout			8,979	91.9	-1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ted Walsh	4,507	54.8	+3.4
	Country	James Wilkie	3,723	45.2	-3.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.4

Queensland state election, 1935: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labor	Ted Walsh	4,161	48.9
	CPNP	Arthur Fadden	3,951	46.5
	Social Credit	Philip Kirwan	392	4.6
Total formal votes			8,504	99.1
Informal votes			77	0.9
Turnout			8,581	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ted Walsh	4,216	51.4
	CPNP	Arthur Fadden	3,992	48.6
	Labor gain from CPNP		Swing

Queensland state election, 1932: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	CPNP	Edward Swayne	3,083	45.7
	Labor	Alexander Gardner	2,958	43.8
	Queensland Party	Peter McCowan	711	10.5
Total formal votes			6,752	99.2
Informal votes			56	0.8
Turnout			6,808	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	CPNP	Edward Swayne	3,549	53.6
	Labor	Alexander Gardner	3,076	46.4
	CPNP hold		Swing

Elections in the 1920s

Queensland state election, 1929: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Edward Swayne	3,698	58.5	+6.3
	Labor	John Mulherin	2,628	41.5	-6.3
Total formal votes			6,326	98.7	-0.3
Informal votes			82	1.3	+0.3
Turnout			6,408	85.7	+4.4
	CPNP hold		Swing	+6.3

Queensland state election, 1926: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Edward Swayne	2,936	52.2	+1.2
	Labor	John Mulherin	2,690	47.8	-1.2
Total formal votes			5,626	99.0	-0.3
Informal votes			58	1.0	+0.3
Turnout			5,684	81.3	-1.6
	CPNP hold		Swing	+1.2

Queensland state election, 1923: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Country	Edward Swayne	2,670	51.0	-4.7
	Labor	Henry Turner	2,563	49.0	+4.7
Total formal votes			5,233	99.3	+0.2
Informal votes			35	0.7	-0.2
Turnout			5,268	82.9	+2.2
	Country hold		Swing	-4.7

Queensland state election, 1920: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Northern Country	Edward Swayne	2,293	55.7	+2.1
	Labor	Maurice Hynes	1,820	44.3	-2.1
Total formal votes			4,113	99.1	+0.5
Informal votes			37	0.9	-0.5
	Independent Country gain from Nationalist		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 1910s

Queensland state election, 1918: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Nationalist	Edward Swayne	1,971	53.6	+3.7
	Labor	Maurice Hynes	1,707	46.4	+2.6
Total formal votes			3,678	98.6	+2.0
Informal votes			51	1.4	-2.0
Turnout			3,729	78.6	-6.7
	Nationalist hold		Swing	+1.0

Queensland state election, 1915: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Edward Swayne	1,569	49.9	-18.9
	Labor	John Binstead	1,337	43.8	+12.6
	Farmers' Union	Henry Turner	201	6.4	+6.4
Total formal votes			3,147	96.6	-2.0
Informal votes			110	3.4	+2.0
Turnout			3,257	85.3	+21.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Edward Swayne	1,579	52.6	-16.2
	Labor	John Binstead	1,420	47.4	+16.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	-16.2

Queensland state election, 1912: Mirani
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Edward Swayne	1,730	68.8
	Labor	Philip Kirwan	785	31.2
Total formal votes			2,515	98.6
Informal votes			36	1.4
Turnout			2,551	63.9
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

↑ 2015 State General Election - Mirani - District Summary, ECQ.
↑ http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth53.html
↑ Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 15 December 2011.

Electoral results for the districts of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

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