Electoral results for the district of Warwick
# Electoral results for the district of Warwick

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

## Members for Warwick

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| St. George Richard Gore | | 1860–1862 |
| John Gore Jones | | 1862–1863 |
| Arnold Wienholt, Sr. | | 1863–1867 |
| George Clark | | 1867–1868 |
| Edmond Thornton | | 1868–1870 |
| James Morgan | | 1870–1871 |
| Charles Clark | | 1871–1873 |
| James Morgan | | 1873–1878 |
| Jacob Horwitz | Liberal | 1878–1887 |
| Arthur Morgan | Independent | 1887–1890 |
| Opposition | 1890–1896 |
| Thomas Joseph Byrnes | Ministerial | 1896–1898 |
| Arthur Morgan | Ministerial | 1898–1903 |
| Arthur Morgan | Liberal | 1903–1906 |
| Thomas O'Sullivan | Liberal | 1906–1907 |
| Thomas O'Sullivan | Kidstonites | 1907–1908 |
| George Powell Barnes | Farmers' Rep. | 1908–1909 |
| George Powell Barnes | Liberal | 1909–1917 |
| George Powell Barnes | National | 1917–1922 |
| George Powell Barnes | United | 1922–1925 |
| George Powell Barnes | Country and Progressive National | 1925–1935 |
| John Healy | Labor | 1935–1947 |
| Otto Madsen | Country | 1947–1963 |
| David Cory | Country | 1963–1975 |
| David Cory | National Country | 1975–1977 |
| Des Booth | National Country | 1977–1982 |
| Des Booth | National | 1982–1992 |
| Lawrence Springborg | National | 1992–2001 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Lawrence Springborg | 9,443 | 45.86 | -20.96 |
| | One Nation | Joan White | 6,242 | 30.32 | +30.32 |
| | Labor | Jeffrey Singleton | 4,091 | 19.87 | -8.02 |
| | Greens | Kim Olsen | 814 | 3.95 | -1.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,590 | 98.66 | -0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 280 | 1.34 | +0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,870 | 94.30 | +0.70 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Lawrence Springborg | 11,628 | 61.85 | -7.73 |
| | One Nation | Joan White | 7,172 | 38.15 | +38.15 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -7.73 | |

1995 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Lawrence Springborg | 13,393 | 66.82 | +10.77 |
| | Labor | Michael Bathersby | 5,590 | 27.89 | -9.18 |
| | Greens | Sarah Moles | 1,061 | 5.29 | +5.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,044 | 98.74 | +0.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 256 | 1.26 | -0.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,300 | 93.60 | +0.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Lawrence Springborg | 13,792 | 69.58 | +8.15 |
| | Labor | Michael Bathersby | 6,031 | 30.42 | -8.15 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.15 | |

1992 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Lawrence Springborg | 11,287 | 56.1 | +15.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Bathersby | 7,464 | 37.1 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Ruth Buchanan | 1,386 | 6.9 | -8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,137 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 384 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,521 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Lawrence Springborg | 12,236 | 61.4 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Bathersby | 7,683 | 38.6 | -0.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,058 | 97.9 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 254 | 2.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | -8.1 | |

1986 Queensland state election: Warwick :

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

1983 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Des Booth | 6,921 | 67.9 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Mary Hill | 3,278 | 32.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,199 | 98.3 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 172 | 1.7 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,371 | 93.8 | +2.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

1980 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Des Booth | 6,199 | 64.4 | +11.5 |
| | Labor | Stephen Fazackerley | 2,790 | 29.0 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Maria Heyboer | 632 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,621 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,714 | 91.7 | -1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Des Booth | 6,509 | 67.7 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Stephen Fazackerley | 3,112 | 32.3 | +1.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Des Booth | 5,013 | 52.9 | -21.9 |
| | Labor | Graham Dorman | 2,699 | 28.5 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | Raymond McNamara | 1,764 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,476 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,578 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Des Booth | 6,530 | 68.9 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Graham Dorman | 2,946 | 31.1 | +5.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -5.9 | |

1974 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | David Cory | 7,052 | 74.8 | +25.5 |
| | Labor | Raymond Lyons | 2,374 | 25.2 | -10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,426 | 98.8 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 112 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,538 | 91.9 | -3.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +13.3 | |

1972 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | David Cory | 4,258 | 49.3 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Raymond Lyons | 3,053 | 35.4 | -2.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Daniel Skehan | 679 | 7.9 | -0.3 |
| | Independent | Norman Stuart | 641 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,631 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,729 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Cory | 5,305 | 61.5 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Raymond Lyons | 3,326 | 38.5 | -0.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | David Cory | 4,276 | 53.8 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | Raymond Lyons | 3,014 | 38.0 | +5.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Daniel Skehan | 650 | 8.2 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,940 | 99.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,010 | 95.4 | -0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Cory | 4,805 | 60.5 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | Raymond Lyons | 3,135 | 39.5 | +5.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

1966 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | David Cory | 4,816 | 58.9 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Eric Barrett | 2,701 | 33.0 | +9.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Daniel Skehan | 659 | 8.1 | -6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,176 | 98.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,266 | 95.9 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Cory | 5,352 | 65.5 | -7.8 |
| | Labor | Eric Barrett | 2,824 | 34.5 | +7.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -7.8 | |

1963 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Otto Madsen | 5,152 | 61.4 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Reggie Wenham | 2,016 | 24.0 | +2.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Daniel Skehan | 1,217 | 14.5 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,385 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 105 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,490 | 95.8 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Otto Madsen | 6,143 | 73.3 | |
| | Labor | Reggie Wenham | 2,242 | 26.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1960 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Otto Madsen | 5,437 | 63.9 |
| | Labor | Reggie Wenham | 1,818 | 21.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | George Campbell | 1,254 | 14.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,509 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,617 | 94.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Otto Madsen | 5,695 | 65.3 | +1.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | George Wilkinson | 3,026 | 34.7 | +34.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,721 | 98.4 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 1.6 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,863 | 95.8 | -0.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

1956 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Otto Madsen | 5,483 | 63.6 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Frank Drew | 3,137 | 36.4 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,620 | 99.1 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,701 | 96.2 | +0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

1953 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Otto Madsen | 5,651 | 64.8 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | John O'Brien | 3,069 | 35.2 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,720 | 99.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,787 | 95.7 | +2.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

1950 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Otto Madsen | 5,965 | 68.4 |
| | Labor | Terry Keane | 2,758 | 31.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,723 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,790 | 93.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Otto Madsen | 4,657 | 51.7 | +6.1 |
| | Labor | John Healy | 4,347 | 48.3 | -6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,004 | 99.2 | +2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 0.8 | -2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,076 | 89.7 | -0.5 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +6.1 | |

1944 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Healy | 4,656 | 54.4 | -0.6 |
| | People's Party | Richard Matthews | 3,901 | 45.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,557 | 96.7 | -2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 296 | 3.3 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,853 | 90.2 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

1941 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Healy | 4,766 | 55.0 | +2.2 |
| | Country | Richard Matthews | 3,899 | 45.0 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,665 | 99.1 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,746 | 91.3 | -1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Healy | 4,693 | 52.8 | +7.0 |
| | Country | Edward Costello | 4,196 | 47.2 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,889 | 99.2 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,957 | 93.0 | -1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

1935 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Healy | 4,096 | 45.8 |
| | CPNP | Daniel Connolly | 3,736 | 41.7 |
| | Independent | Herbert Dight | 1,119 | 12.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,951 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,008 | 94.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Healy | 4,247 | 50.2 |
| | CPNP | Daniel Connolly | 4,215 | 49.8 |
| | Labor gain from CPNP | Labor gain from CPNP | Swing | |

1932 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | George Barnes | 3,865 | 51.7 |
| | Labor | John Healy | 3,399 | 45.5 |
| | Queensland Party | Alice Chambers | 209 | 2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,473 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,516 | 96.1 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | George Barnes | 3,598 | 56.0 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Patrick McMahon | 2,827 | 44.0 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,425 | 99.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 59 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,484 | 92.2 | +2.6 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

1926 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | George Barnes | 3,261 | 54.6 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | George James | 2,708 | 45.4 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,969 | 99.1 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,021 | 89.6 | +3.3 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

1923 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United | George Barnes | 3,128 | 53.8 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | George Campbell | 2,685 | 46.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,813 | 99.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,856 | 86.3 | +0.7 |
| | United hold | United hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

1920 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | George Barnes | 2,448 | 55.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Donald Beatson | 2,006 | 45.0 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,454 | 99.2 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,489 | 85.6 | +1.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | George Barnes | 2,319 | 54.0 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | David Swiss-Davies | 1,974 | 46.0 | +19.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,293 | 99.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,325 | 83.8 | -8.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -8.0 | |

1915 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Barnes | 1,961 | 49.3 | -10.1 |
| | Labor | Paul Bauers | 1,043 | 26.2 | -14.4 |
| | Independent | Daniel Connolly | 973 | 24.5 | +24.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,977 | 98.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,026 | 92.3 | +22.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | George Barnes | 1,989 | 62.0 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Paul Bauers | 1,220 | 38.0 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

1912 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Barnes | 1,915 | 59.4 |
| | Labor | Angus Sinclair | 1,307 | 40.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,222 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,260 | 70.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
