Electoral results for the district of Cunningham
# Electoral results for the district of Cunningham

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

## Members for Cunningham

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| William Allan | Unaligned | 1888–1896 |
| Thomas McGahan | Farmer's Representative | 1896–1899 |
| Francis Kates | Independent Ministerialist | 1899–1903 |
| Duncan Watson | Ministerialist | 1903–1904 |
| Francis Grayson | Ministerialist/Liberal/Independent/National | 1904–1920 |
| William Deacon | Country | 1920–1943 |
| Malcolm McIntyre | Country | 1944–1953 |
| Sir Alan Fletcher | Country | 1953–1974 |
| Tony Elliott | Country | 1974–1975 |
| Tony Elliott | National Country | 1975–1982 |
| Tony Elliott | National | 1982–2001 |
| Stuart Copeland | National | 2001–2008 |
| Stuart Copeland | Liberal National | 2008–2009 |
| Stuart Copeland | Independent | 2009 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2000s

Results in the 2006 election were:

2006 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Stuart Copeland | 14,189 | 57.06 | -5.28 |
| | Labor | Nick Holliday | 7,027 | 28.26 | -0.11 |
| | Family First | Peter Findlay | 2,351 | 9.45 | +9.45 |
| | Greens | Rian Muller | 1,299 | 5.22 | +5.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,866 | 98.55 | +0.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 367 | 1.45 | -0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,233 | 92.15 | -0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Stuart Copeland | 15,500 | 66.43 | -2.50 |
| | Labor | Nick Holliday | 7,833 | 33.57 | +2.50 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.50 | |

2004 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Stuart Copeland | 14,890 | 62.34 | +37.46 |
| | Labor | Daniel King | 6,775 | 28.37 | +3.38 |
| | One Nation | Peter Mace | 2,220 | 9.29 | -11.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,885 | 98.43 | -0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 381 | 1.57 | +0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,266 | 92.74 | -0.71 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Stuart Copeland | 15,746 | 68.93 | +10.30 |
| | Labor | Daniel King | 7,096 | 31.07 | -10.30 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +10.30 | |

2001 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Leeann King | 5,686 | 25.0 | +5.7 |
| | National | Stuart Copeland | 5,661 | 24.9 | -19.1 |
| | One Nation | David Drinan | 4,700 | 20.7 | -10.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Rookas | 3,368 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| | Independent | Ann Collins | 2,834 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | City Country Alliance | John Reynolds | 502 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,751 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 301 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,052 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Stuart Copeland | 9,769 | 58.6 | -11.1 |
| | Labor | Leeann King | 6,893 | 41.4 | +41.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -11.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Tony Elliott | 10,384 | 43.2 | -30.6 |
| | One Nation | Sherry Passfield | 7,774 | 32.4 | +32.4 |
| | Labor | Jackie Trad | 4,535 | 18.9 | -7.3 |
| | Independent | Ken Davies | 605 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Anne Smeaton | 399 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Reform | Bill Ison | 324 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,021 | 98.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 301 | 1.2 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,322 | 93.7 | +1.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tony Elliott | 12,507 | 58.8 | -15.0 |
| | One Nation | Sherry Passfield | 8,744 | 41.2 | +41.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -15.0 | |

1995 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Tony Elliott | 16,317 | 73.8 | +16.5 |
| | Labor | David Cooper | 5,792 | 26.2 | -5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,109 | 98.2 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,508 | 92.4 | +0.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.4 | |

1992 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Tony Elliott | 12,173 | 57.3 | +10.2 |
| | Labor | David Cooper | 6,778 | 31.9 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Ted Radke | 2,291 | 10.8 | -9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,242 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 459 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,701 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tony Elliott | 13,888 | 66.4 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | David Cooper | 7,036 | 33.6 | -1.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,427 | 97.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 339 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

* The two party preferred vote was not counted between the National and Liberal candidates for Cunningham.

1986 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Tony Elliott | 10,321 | 79.9 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Paul Kerswell | 2,589 | 20.1 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,910 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 348 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,258 | 92.7 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

1983 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Tony Elliott | 10,876 | 78.7 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Warren Keats | 2,935 | 21.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,811 | 98.7 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,994 | 93.8 | +2.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

1980 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Tony Elliott | 8,989 | 70.7 | -4.7 |
| | Labor | Robert Ball | 2,038 | 16.0 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Richard Barnard | 1,679 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,706 | 99.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,787 | 91.4 | -2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tony Elliott | 10,206 | 80.3 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Ball | 2,500 | 19.7 | +0.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Tony Elliott | 9,132 | 75.4 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Trevor Peacock | 1,655 | 13.7 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | Valerie O'Phee | 1,328 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,115 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,211 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tony Elliott | 9,769 | 80.6 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Trevor Peacock | 2,346 | 19.4 | +5.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -5.9 | |

1974 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Tony Elliott | 8,096 | 70.9 | +12.4 |
| | Liberal | Patrick Coonan | 1,624 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| | Labor | Ronald Whittington | 1,255 | 11.0 | -10.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Robert Barron | 439 | 3.9 | -16.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,414 | 98.7 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 152 | 1.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,566 | 93.8 | -1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tony Elliott | 9,878 | 86.5 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | Ronald Whittington | 1,536 | 13.5 | -10.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +10.1 | |

* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the National and Liberal candidates for Cunningham.

1972 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 6,195 | 58.5 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Brian Graham | 2,232 | 21.1 | -7.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Eugene Connolly | 2,166 | 20.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,593 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,663 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 8,097 | 76.4 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Brian Graham | 2,496 | 23.6 | -3.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 4,340 | 59.1 | -13.1 |
| | Labor | Nelson Mann | 2,122 | 28.9 | +12.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Eugene Connolly | 879 | 12.0 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,341 | 98.9 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,422 | 95.6 | -0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 5,080 | 69.2 | -11.3 |
| | Labor | Nelson Mann | 2,261 | 30.8 | +11.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -11.3 | |

1966 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 5,379 | 72.2 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 1,223 | 16.4 | -4.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alexander Browne | 847 | 11.4 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,449 | 99.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,498 | 95.7 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 5,994 | 80.5 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 1,455 | 19.5 | -2.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

1963 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 5,522 | 72.8 | -27.2 |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 1,585 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Herbert Scott | 474 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,581 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,653 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 5,908 | 77.9 | -22.1 |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 1,673 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -22.1 | |

1960 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 7,054 | 67.0 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Leslie Ott | 3,468 | 33.0 | +33.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,522 | 98.4 | -0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 1.6 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,697 | 96.4 | +1.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

1956 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 6,682 | 64.5 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | John McCafferty | 3,718 | 35.5 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,400 | 99.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,473 | 95.2 | +2.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

1953 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 5,944 | 60.9 | -39.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Bradfield | 3,808 | 39.1 | +39.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,752 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 78 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,830 | 93.2 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1950 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Malcolm McIntyre | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Malcolm McIntyre | 6,099 | 72.3 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | John Hilton | 2,336 | 27.7 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,435 | 99.1 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 0.9 | -1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,515 | 91.9 | -0.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

1944 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Malcolm McIntyre | 5,542 | 67.2 | +47.3 |
| | Labor | John Hilton | 2,705 | 32.8 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,247 | 97.7 | -1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 192 | 2.3 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,439 | 92.1 | 0.0 |
| | Country gain from Independent | Country gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

1941 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Country | William Deacon | 4,062 | 47.4 | +47.4 |
| | Labor | John Hilton | 2,806 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
| | Country | Herbert Castles | 1,704 | 19.9 | -80.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,572 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 66 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,638 | 92.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Country | William Deacon | 5,492 | 65.8 | -34.2 |
| | Labor | John Hilton | 2,860 | 34.2 | +34.2 |
| | Independent Country gain from Country | Independent Country gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | William Deacon | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1935 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | William Deacon | unopposed | | |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | | |

1932 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | William Deacon | 4,767 | 66.8 |
| | Labor | John Archibald | 2,369 | 33.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,136 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 51 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,187 | 92.3 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | William Deacon | 4,514 | 77.9 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | Percy Bayley | 1,282 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,796 | 99.0 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 1.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,853 | 87.1 | +1.9 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | N/A | |

1926 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | William Deacon | 3,974 | 69.1 | +26.4 |
| | Labor | Edward Doyle | 1,779 | 30.9 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,753 | 99.4 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 0.6 | -1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,785 | 85.2 | -3.8 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | +7.4 | |

1923 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | William Deacon | 2,481 | 42.8 | -57.2 |
| | Labor | Denis Hannay | 2,094 | 36.1 | +36.1 |
| | Independent Country | James Roberts | 1,229 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,804 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,932 | 89.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | William Deacon | 3,493 | 61.7 | -38.3 |
| | Labor | Denis Hannay | 2,166 | 38.3 | +38.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1920 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | William Deacon | unopposed | | |
| | Country gain from Independent | Country gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent National | Francis Grayson | 1,713 | 45.9 | +45.9 |
| | Labor | John Moir | 1,355 | 36.3 | +36.3 |
| | National | James Purcell | 662 | 17.7 | -82.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,730 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,823 | 81.1 | |
| | Independent National gain from National | Independent National gain from National | Swing | N/A | |

1915 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Francis Grayson | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

1912 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Francis Grayson | 2,049 | 75.7 |
| | Labor | Percy McCawley | 656 | 24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,705 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,738 | 67.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
