Electoral results for the district of Stafford
# Electoral results for the district of Stafford

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

## Members for Stafford

First incarnation (1972–1992) :

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Roy Harvey | Labor | 1972–1974 |
| | Terry Gygar | Liberal | 1974–1983 |
| | Denis Murphy | Labor | 1983–1984 |
| | Terry Gygar | Liberal | 1984–1989 |
| | Rod Welford | Labor | 1989–1992 |
| Second incarnation (2001–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Terry Sullivan | Labor | 2001–2006 |
| | Stirling Hinchliffe | Labor | 2006–2012 |
| | Chris Davis | Liberal National | 2012–2014 |
| | Anthony Lynham | Labor | 2014–2020 |
| | Jimmy Sullivan | Labor | 2020–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jimmy Sullivan | 15,472 | 45.57 | −2.53 |
| | Liberal National | Ed Sangjitphun | 10,837 | 31.92 | −1.72 |
| | Greens | Stephen Bates | 5,578 | 16.43 | −1.85 |
| | One Nation | Kerrie Dwyer | 1,006 | 2.96 | +2.96 |
| | Civil Liberties & Motorists | Jeff Hodges | 644 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| | Independent | Anthony Conciatore | 417 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,954 | 97.62 | +1.52 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 827 | 2.38 | −1.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,781 | 89.35 | +1.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jimmy Sullivan | 21,012 | 61.88 | −0.22 |
| | Liberal National | Ed Sangjitphun | 12,942 | 38.12 | +0.22 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.22 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Lynham | 15,357 | 48.1 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal National | Ed Sangjitphun | 10,739 | 33.6 | −3.9 |
| | Greens | John Meyer | 5,835 | 18.3 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,931 | 96.1 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,296 | 3.9 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,227 | 88.3 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Lynham | 19,830 | 62.1 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal National | Ed Sangjitphun | 12,101 | 37.9 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

2015 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Lynham | 13,824 | 48.14 | +14.57 |
| | Liberal National | Bob Andersen | 10,822 | 37.69 | −12.54 |
| | Greens | Anne Boccabella | 4,069 | 14.17 | +2.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,715 | 98.35 | +0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 482 | 1.65 | −0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,197 | 91.16 | −0.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Lynham | 16,590 | 59.59 | +16.65 |
| | Liberal National | Bob Andersen | 11,249 | 40.41 | −16.65 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +16.65 | |

2014 Stafford state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Lynham | 12,626 | 50.6 | +17.1 |
| | Liberal National | Bob Andersen | 8,339 | 33.4 | −16.8 |
| | Greens | Anne Boccabella | 2,971 | 11.9 | +0.6 |
| | Family First | Sally-Anne Vincent | 997 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,933 | 98.1 | −0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 485 | 1.9 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,418 | 81.5 | −9.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Lynham | 14,562 | 62.0 | +19.1 |
| | Liberal National | Bob Andersen | 8,925 | 38.0 | −19.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +19.1 | |

2012 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Chris Davis | 13,423 | 50.23 | +12.35 |
| | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | 8,972 | 33.58 | -14.87 |
| | Greens | Peter Jeremijenko | 3,020 | 11.30 | -0.49 |
| | Katter's Australian | Karin Hunter | 1,307 | 4.89 | +4.89 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,722 | 98.10 | -0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 517 | 1.90 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,239 | 91.36 | +0.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Chris Davis | 14,302 | 57.06 | +14.35 |
| | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | 10,763 | 42.94 | -14.35 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.35 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Stafford :

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

2006 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | 13,288 | 55.5 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal | Brad Carswell | 7,165 | 29.9 | -0.0 |
| | Greens | Sam Clifford | 2,588 | 10.8 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Jim Dooley | 901 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,942 | 98.0 | -0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 484 | 2.0 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,426 | 91.0 | -0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | 14,564 | 64.9 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal | Brad Carswell | 7,880 | 35.1 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

2004 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Terry Sullivan | 14,262 | 59.1 | -6.3 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Kelly | 7,207 | 29.9 | +5.7 |
| | Greens | Sue Meehan | 2,665 | 11.0 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,134 | 98.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 482 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,616 | 91.6 | -1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Sullivan | 15,274 | 66.3 | -6.1 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Kelly | 7,751 | 33.7 | +6.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.1 | |

2001 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Terry Sullivan | 16,190 | 65.4 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal | Zenia Belcher | 5,982 | 24.2 | -2.8 |
| | Greens | Sue Meehan | 2,590 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,762 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 591 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,353 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Sullivan | 17,052 | 72.4 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal | Zenia Belcher | 6,503 | 27.6 | -10.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,400 | 97.8 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 417 | 2.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.1 | |

1986 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Janine Walker | 7,560 | 42.6 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 4,901 | 27.6 | -0.1 |
| | National | Robert Hutschinson | 4,666 | 26.3 | -1.0 |
| | Democrats | Marjorie Blair-West | 602 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,729 | 98.4 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 288 | 1.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,017 | 93.8 | +5.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 9,656 | 54.5 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Janine Walker | 8,073 | 45.5 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

1984 Stafford state by-election :

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

1983 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Denis Murphy | 7,301 | 46.4 | -2.9 |
| | National | Patrick Blake | 4,525 | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 3,923 | 24.9 | -25.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,749 | 98.7 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 311 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,960 | 92.8 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Denis Murphy | 7,894 | 50.1 | +0.8 |
| | National | Patrick Blake | 7,855 | 49.9 | +49.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +0.8 | |

1980 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 7,584 | 50.7 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Brian Mellifont | 7,385 | 49.3 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,969 | 98.0 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 311 | 2.0 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,280 | 90.5 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 7,521 | 50.5 | -7.0 |
| | Labor | Roy Harvey | 7,357 | 49.5 | +12.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,878 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 180 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,058 | 92.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.6 | |

1974 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 8,034 | 57.5 | +16.8 |
| | Labor | Roy Harvey | 5,211 | 37.3 | -12.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edward Doherty | 603 | 4.3 | -5.5 |
| | Independent | Laurence Gormley | 130 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,978 | 98.9 | +3.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 1.1 | -3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,134 | 90.5 | -3.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 8,628 | 61.7 | +13.3 |
| | Labor | Roy Harvey | 5,350 | 38.3 | -13.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +13.3 | |

1972 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Roy Harvey | 5,872 | 49.5 | |
| | Liberal | Percy Smith | 4,834 | 40.7 | |
| | Queensland Labor | James Hancock | 1,163 | 9.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,869 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 545 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,414 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roy Harvey | 6,119 | 51.6 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal | Percy Smith | 5,750 | 48.4 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.8 | |
