Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay
# Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Andrew Fisher | Labor | 1901–1915 |
| Edward Corser | Liberal | 1915–1916 |
| Edward Corser | Nationalist | 1916–1928 |
| Bernard Corser | Country | 1928–1954 |
| William Brand | Country | 1954–1958 |
| Henry Bandidt | Country | 1958–1961 |
| Brendan Hansen | Labor | 1961–1974 |
| Clarrie Millar | Country, National | 1974–1990 |
| Warren Truss | National | 1990–2010 |
| Warren Truss | Liberal National | 2010–2016 |
| Llew O'Brien | Liberal National | 2016–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Llew O'Brien | 41,601 | 43.47 | −3.62 |
| | Labor | Geoff Williams | 20,345 | 21.26 | −0.49 |
| | One Nation | Nathan Buckley | 9,765 | 10.20 | −0.63 |
| | Greens | Craig Armstrong | 9,088 | 9.50 | −0.44 |
| | United Australia | Tracy Bennett | 4,406 | 4.60 | +0.99 |
| | Independent | Kelli Jacobi | 4,106 | 4.29 | +4.29 |
| | Independent | Tim Jerome | 2,737 | 2.86 | −1.64 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Andrea Newland | 2,097 | 2.19 | +2.19 |
| | Australian Values | Daniel Williams | 1,057 | 1.10 | +1.10 |
| | Australian Federation | John Woodward | 501 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,703 | 93.58 | −1.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,569 | 6.42 | +1.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,272 | 88.69 | −2.98 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Llew O'Brien | 58,708 | 61.34 | −1.81 |
| | Labor | Geoff Williams | 36,995 | 38.66 | +1.81 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −1.81 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Llew O'Brien | 44,204 | 47.09 | +3.23 |
| | Labor | Jason Scanes | 20,418 | 21.75 | −0.81 |
| | One Nation | Aaron Vico | 10,166 | 10.83 | −4.73 |
| | Greens | Daniel Bryar | 9,330 | 9.94 | +1.74 |
| | Independent | Tim Jerome | 4,220 | 4.50 | +4.50 |
| | United Australia | Andrew Schebella | 3,385 | 3.61 | +3.61 |
| | Conservative National | Jasmine Smith | 2,149 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 93,872 | 95.26 | +0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,667 | 4.74 | −0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,539 | 91.67 | −0.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Llew O'Brien | 59,279 | 63.15 | +4.96 |
| | Labor | Jason Scanes | 34,593 | 36.85 | −4.96 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +4.96 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Llew O'Brien | 39,373 | 43.80 | −5.07 |
| | Labor | Lucy Stanton | 20,301 | 22.58 | +1.87 |
| | One Nation | Elise Cottam | 14,022 | 15.60 | +15.60 |
| | Greens | Bron Marsh | 7,355 | 8.18 | +1.63 |
| | Glenn Lazarus Team | Jannean Dean | 4,082 | 4.54 | +4.54 |
| | Family First | Bruce Mayer | 2,399 | 2.67 | +1.17 |
| | Katter's Australian | Barry Cook | 2,357 | 2.62 | −3.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,889 | 95.00 | −0.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,728 | 5.00 | +0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,617 | 91.99 | −2.22 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Llew O'Brien | 52,264 | 58.14 | −5.02 |
| | Labor | Lucy Stanton | 37,625 | 41.86 | +5.02 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −5.02 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Warren Truss | 41,767 | 48.87 | −9.99 |
| | Labor | Lucy Stanton | 17,697 | 20.71 | −3.39 |
| | Palmer United | Stephen Anderson | 13,574 | 15.88 | +15.88 |
| | Greens | Joy Ringrose | 5,596 | 6.55 | −4.45 |
| | Katter's Australian | Gordon Dale | 5,022 | 5.88 | +5.88 |
| | Family First | John Chapman | 1,286 | 1.50 | −2.24 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Grace Dickins | 517 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,459 | 95.32 | +0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,199 | 4.68 | −0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,658 | 94.25 | +1.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Warren Truss | 53,975 | 63.16 | −2.45 |
| | Labor | Lucy Stanton | 31,484 | 36.84 | +2.45 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −2.45 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Warren Truss | 47,977 | 58.86 | +10.25 |
| | Labor | Nikolee Ansell | 19,645 | 24.10 | -6.87 |
| | Greens | Jim McDonald | 8,967 | 11.00 | +2.96 |
| | Family First | Ken Herschell | 3,049 | 3.74 | +0.29 |
| | One Nation | Santo Ferraro | 1,875 | 2.30 | +1.09 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,513 | 94.75 | -1.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,519 | 5.25 | +1.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,032 | 92.87 | -1.66 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Warren Truss | 53,484 | 65.61 | +7.22 |
| | Labor | Nikolee Ansell | 28,029 | 34.39 | -7.22 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +7.22 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Warren Truss | 39,177 | 48.59 | +20.76 |
| | Labor | Tony Lawrence | 24,758 | 30.70 | +5.19 |
| | Greens | Katherine Webb | 6,615 | 8.20 | +1.19 |
| | Independent | Cate Molloy | 5,576 | 6.92 | +6.92 |
| | Family First | John Chapman | 2,792 | 3.46 | -0.13 |
| | One Nation | Martin Essenberg | 996 | 1.24 | -2.90 |
| | Democrats | Terry Shaw | 719 | 0.89 | -0.85 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,633 | 96.02 | +0.95 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,343 | 3.98 | -0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,976 | 94.41 | -0.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Warren Truss | 47,149 | 58.47 | -3.74 |
| | Labor | Tony Lawrence | 33,484 | 41.53 | +3.74 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.74 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Warren Truss | 38,544 | 47.08 | +13.51 |
| | Labor | Sean Ambrose | 21,031 | 25.69 | -0.97 |
| | Independent | Lars Hedberg | 9,980 | 12.19 | +12.19 |
| | One Nation | Wesley Robinson | 4,048 | 4.94 | -6.21 |
| | Greens | Ian Richards | 3,624 | 4.43 | +2.32 |
| | Family First | Glen Wilson | 2,899 | 3.54 | +3.54 |
| | Democrats | Darryl Weir | 935 | 1.14 | -1.04 |
| | Independent | Cy D'Oliviera | 816 | 1.00 | +1.00 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,877 | 95.22 | +0.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,112 | 4.78 | -0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,989 | 94.63 | -0.16 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Warren Truss | 51,489 | 62.89 | +2.99 |
| | Labor | Sean Ambrose | 30,388 | 37.11 | -2.99 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.99 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Warren Truss | 33,124 | 45.15 | +13.69 |
| | Labor | Russ Tremlin | 19,733 | 26.90 | -1.53 |
| | One Nation | Jim Dwyer | 8,176 | 11.15 | -15.19 |
| | Independent | Graeme Wicks | 3,380 | 4.61 | +4.61 |
| | Independent | David Dalgleish | 3,192 | 4.35 | +4.35 |
| | Independent | Tony Pitt | 2,650 | 3.61 | +3.61 |
| | Greens | Paul Jansen | 1,385 | 1.89 | +0.61 |
| | Democrats | Althea Smith | 1,230 | 1.68 | -0.49 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Maurice Hetherington | 489 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,359 | 94.43 | -2.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,329 | 5.57 | +2.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,688 | 96.04 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Warren Truss | 44,548 | 60.73 | +7.87 |
| | Labor | Russ Tremlin | 28,811 | 39.27 | -7.87 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.87 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Warren Truss | 22,569 | 31.46 | -27.78 |
| | Labor | Russ Tremlin | 20,391 | 28.42 | +1.05 |
| | One Nation | Graeme Wicks | 18,891 | 26.33 | +26.33 |
| | Liberal | Desley Fraser | 5,937 | 8.28 | +7.79 |
| | Democrats | Phil Rodhouse | 1,552 | 2.16 | -4.75 |
| | Independent | Bob Postle | 1,480 | 2.06 | +2.06 |
| | Greens | Richard Nielsen | 917 | 1.28 | +1.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,737 | 96.73 | -0.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,427 | 3.27 | +0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,164 | 95.07 | -0.85 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Warren Truss | 37,923 | 52.86 | -15.32 |
| | Labor | Russ Tremlin | 33,814 | 47.14 | +15.32 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -15.32 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Warren Truss | 43,670 | 59.55 | +16.88 |
| | Labor | Alan Holmes | 19,390 | 26.44 | -7.55 |
| | Democrats | Pamela South | 5,415 | 7.38 | +3.78 |
| | Independent | John Francis | 2,891 | 3.94 | +3.94 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Charlie Watson | 1,064 | 1.45 | +1.45 |
| | One Australia | Wayne Skilton | 908 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,338 | 97.09 | -0.60 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,201 | 2.91 | +0.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,539 | 95.92 | +0.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Warren Truss | 50,157 | 68.53 | +9.74 |
| | Labor | Alan Holmes | 23,037 | 31.47 | -9.74 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +9.74 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Warren Truss | 33,255 | 44.07 | -3.76 |
| | Labor | Judy Caplick | 24,861 | 32.94 | -3.53 |
| | Liberal | Trevor Hartshorne | 6,519 | 8.64 | +8.05 |
| | Confederate Action | Andrew Baker | 4,279 | 5.67 | +5.67 |
| | Democrats | Marie Woodley | 2,700 | 3.58 | -9.22 |
| | Greens | Lily Podger | 2,083 | 2.76 | +2.76 |
| | Independent | Ray Smith | 1,770 | 2.35 | +2.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,467 | 97.69 | +0.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,786 | 2.31 | -0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,253 | 95.92 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Warren Truss | 45,043 | 59.71 | +4.12 |
| | Labor | Judy Caplick | 30,390 | 40.29 | -4.12 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.12 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Warren Truss | 32,498 | 47.3 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Andrew Foley | 25,347 | 36.9 | -0.6 |
| | Democrats | Bryan Sandall | 9,108 | 13.3 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | John Zschech | 1,695 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,648 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,738 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,386 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Warren Truss | 37,613 | 54.9 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Andrew Foley | 30,885 | 45.1 | +3.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Clarrie Millar | 30,699 | 50.5 | -8.6 |
| | Labor | Andrew Foley | 22,815 | 37.5 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Cam Primavera | 4,616 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Democrats | Ray Barry | 2,714 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,844 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,072 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,916 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Clarrie Millar | 35,755 | 58.8 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Andrew Foley | 25,087 | 41.2 | +3.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Clarrie Millar | 32,656 | 59.1 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Fred Hoberg | 19,833 | 35.9 | -2.7 |
| | Democrats | Glen Spicer | 2,745 | 5.0 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,234 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,942 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,176 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Clarrie Millar | 34,110 | 61.8 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Fred Hoberg | 21,124 | 38.2 | -3.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Clarrie Millar | 35,472 | 48.9 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | James Finemore | 32,362 | 44.6 | +4.2 |
| | Democrats | Mervyn Worth | 2,850 | 3.9 | -2.8 |
| | Progress | Raymond Bird | 1,813 | 2.5 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,497 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 806 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,303 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Clarrie Millar | 37,602 | 51.9 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | James Finemore | 34,895 | 48.1 | +2.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Clarrie Millar | 33,377 | 50.4 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | James Finemore | 26,708 | 40.4 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Geoffrey Schuh | 4,414 | 6.7 | -3.3 |
| | Progress | Raymond Bird | 1,675 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,174 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 997 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,171 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Clarrie Millar | | 54.4 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | James Finemore | | 45.6 | +3.8 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Clarrie Millar | 33,252 | 53.2 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Frederick Faircloth | 23,276 | 36.8 | -2.5 |
| | Democrats | Douglas Mackenzie | 6,321 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,252 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 637 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,889 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Clarrie Millar | | 58.2 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Frederick Faircloth | | 41.8 | +1.1 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Clarrie Millar | 34,143 | 57.7 | +14.0 |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 23,286 | 39.3 | -6.6 |
| | Workers | Gerrit Alberts | 1,759 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,188 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 598 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,786 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Clarrie Millar | | 59.3 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | | 40.7 | -5.8 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 26,127 | 45.9 | -6.3 |
| | Country | Clarrie Millar | 24,875 | 43.7 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Ian Theodore | 5,920 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,922 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 508 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,430 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Clarrie Millar | 30,463 | 53.5 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 26,459 | 46.5 | -6.8 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +6.8 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 26,572 | 52.2 | -2.9 |
| | Country | George Crawford | 21,336 | 41.9 | +0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alan Birchley | 2,751 | 5.4 | +1.7 |
| | National Socialist | Les Leisemann | 203 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,862 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 717 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,579 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | | 53.3 | -2.5 |
| | Country | George Crawford | | 46.7 | +2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 27,962 | 55.1 | +7.0 |
| | Country | Paul Neville | 20,935 | 41.2 | -5.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Laurence Kehoe | 1,865 | 3.7 | -1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,762 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,161 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | | 55.8 | +6.6 |
| | Country | Paul Neville | | 44.2 | -6.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.6 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 23,459 | 54.9 | -1.1 |
| | Country | Albert White | 16,936 | 39.6 | -0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Hutchinson | 2,347 | 5.5 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,742 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 739 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,481 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | | 56.0 | -1.3 |
| | Country | Albert White | | 44.0 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 23,182 | 56.0 | +2.6 |
| | Country | Albert White | 16,568 | 40.0 | -0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Rogers Judge | 935 | 2.3 | -2.0 |
| | Social Credit | Geoffrey Nichols | 700 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,385 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 738 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,123 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | | 57.3 | +2.1 |
| | Country | Albert White | | 42.7 | -2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 21,808 | 53.4 | +12.4 |
| | Country | Henry Bandidt | 16,578 | 40.6 | -7.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edward McDonnell | 1,747 | 4.3 | -7.0 |
| | Independent | James Dunn | 730 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,863 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 718 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,581 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | | 55.2 | +9.5 |
| | Country | Henry Bandidt | | 44.8 | -9.5 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +9.5 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Henry Bandidt | 19,184 | 47.7 | -7.5 |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 16,498 | 41.0 | -3.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edward McDonnell | 4,526 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,208 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 697 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,905 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Henry Bandidt | 21,815 | 54.3 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 18,393 | 45.7 | +0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | William Brand | 21,859 | 55.2 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Matthew Tallon | 17,724 | 44.8 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,583 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 553 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,136 | 96.0 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.9 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | William Brand | 22,493 | 54.1 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Frank Forde | 18,648 | 44.8 | +1.7 |
| | Communist | Frank Falls | 442 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,583 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 379 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,962 | 97.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | William Brand | | 54.2 | -2.7 |
| | Labor | Frank Forde | | 45.8 | +2.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.7 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 22,895 | 56.9 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Wallace | 17,337 | 43.1 | +15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,232 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 594 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,826 | 97.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -7.4 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 22,037 | 56.5 | +9.0 |
| | Labor | Samuel Round | 10,941 | 28.0 | -7.9 |
| | Independent | Robert McDowell | 6,037 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,015 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 572 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,587 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bernard Corser | | 64.3 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | Samuel Round | | 35.7 | -8.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +8.9 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 31,027 | 54.3 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | George Watson | 16,071 | 28.1 | -6.6 |
| | Services | Eric Paterson | 7,866 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| | Communist | Max Julius | 2,142 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,106 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,091 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,197 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bernard Corser | | 65.1 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | George Watson | | 34.9 | -8.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +8.6 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 20,662 | 38.5 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | George Watson | 18,638 | 34.7 | +5.4 |
| | Country | James Heading | 7,678 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
| | Independent | Henry Madden | 3,750 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Independent | Clive Lambourne | 2,988 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,716 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,237 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,953 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 30,342 | 56.5 | -2.4 |
| | Labor | George Watson | 23,374 | 43.5 | +2.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.4 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 28,693 | 54.9 | +17.1 |
| | Labor | Samuel Round | 15,305 | 29.3 | +6.7 |
| | Protestant Labor | John Rex | 8,300 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,298 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 825 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,123 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bernard Corser | | 58.9 | +8.4 |
| | Labor | Samuel Round | | 41.1 | +41.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Social Credit | Geoffrey Nichols | 20,356 | 39.6 | +27.9 |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 19,437 | 37.8 | -15.9 |
| | Labor | George Watson | 11,644 | 22.6 | -9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,437 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 942 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,379 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 25,991 | 50.5 | -9.3 |
| | Social Credit | Geoffrey Nichols | 25,446 | 49.5 | +49.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -9.3 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 26,254 | 53.7 | -46.3 |
| | Labor | George Webb | 15,857 | 32.4 | +32.4 |
| | Social Credit | Geoffrey Nichols | 5,723 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Communist | Colin Hennessy | 1,085 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,919 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,196 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,115 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bernard Corser | | 59.8 | -40.2 |
| | Labor | George Webb | | 40.2 | +40.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -40.2 | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 29,249 | 67.2 | -32.8 |
| | Labor | John O'Keefe | 14,307 | 32.8 | +32.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,556 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,023 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,59 | 95.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -32.8 | |

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

**1928 by-election**

1928 Wide Bay by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | unopposed | | |
| | Country gain from Nationalist | Country gain from Nationalist | Swing | | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Edward Corser | 25,877 | 64.5 | +26.1 |
| | Labor | Andrew Thompson | 14,231 | 35.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,108 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,348 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,456 | 91.8 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Edward Corser | 13,069 | 38.4 | -20.8 |
| | Labor | Joseph Johnston | 11,580 | 34.0 | -6.8 |
| | Country | James Heading | 9,427 | 27.7 | +27.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,076 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,830 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,906 | 84.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Edward Corser | 20,633 | 60.5 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Joseph Johnston | 13,443 | 39.5 | -1.3 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1919**

1919 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Edward Corser | 16,272 | 54.3 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Frederick Martyn | 13,685 | 45.7 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,957 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 534 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,491 | 87.2 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

**1917**

1917 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Edward Corser | 15,991 | 52.9 | +52.9 |
| | Labor | Frederick Martyn | 14,250 | 47.1 | -17.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,241 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 525 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,766 | 91.7 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +17.2 | |

**1915 by-election**

1915 Wide Bay by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Edward Corser | 14,027 | 50.2 | +50.2 |
| | Labor | Andrew Thompson | 13,941 | 49.8 | -14.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,968 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 202 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,170 | 82.0 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +14.5 | |

**1914**

1914 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Andrew Fisher | 16,494 | 64.3 | +8.7 |
| | Queensland Farmers | John Austin | 9,155 | 35.7 | +35.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,649 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 788 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,437 | 78.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.7 | |

**1913**

1913 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Andrew Fisher | 15,702 | 55.6 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | Arnold Wienholt | 12,543 | 44.4 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,245 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 464 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,709 | 84.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

**1910**

1910 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Andrew Fisher | 12,154 | 54.1 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal | Jacob Stumm | 10,303 | 45.9 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,457 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,837 | 71.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1906**

1906 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Andrew Fisher | 8,118 | 54.5 | -6.7 |
| | Anti-Socialist | Jasper Harvey | 6,784 | 45.5 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,902 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 389 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,291 | 52.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.7 | |

**1903**

1903 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Andrew Fisher | 10,622 | 61.2 | +5.8 |
| | Protectionist | George Stupart | 6,730 | 38.8 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,352 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 346 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,698 | 67.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

**1901**

1901 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Andrew Fisher | 4,910 | 55.4 | +55.4 |
| | Protectionist | John Annear | 3,955 | 44.6 | +44.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,865 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,987 | 71.2 | |
| | Labour win | Labour win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
