Electoral results for the district of Gaven
# Electoral results for the district of Gaven

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

## Members for Gaven

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Robert Poole | Labor | 2001–2006 |
| Alex Douglas | National | 2006–2006 |
| Phil Gray | Labor | 2006–2009 |
| Alex Douglas | Liberal National | 2009–2012 |
| Alex Douglas | Independent | 2012–2013 |
| Alex Douglas | Palmer United | 2013–2014 |
| Alex Douglas | Independent | 2014–2015 |
| Sid Cramp | Liberal National | 2015–2017 |
| Meaghan Scanlon | Labor | 2017–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Queensland state election: Gaven :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Meaghan Scanlon | 12,932 | 47.47 | +4.40 |
| | Liberal National | Kirsten Jackson | 9,021 | 33.11 | −12.99 |
| | One Nation | Sharon Sewell | 2,239 | 8.22 | +8.22 |
| | Greens | Sally Spain | 1,503 | 5.52 | −5.31 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Suzette Luyken | 1,065 | 3.91 | +3.91 |
| | United Australia | Garry Beck | 292 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | Civil Liberties & Motorists | Reyna Drake | 192 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,244 | 95.05 | +1.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,419 | 4.95 | −1.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,663 | 86.72 | +0.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Meaghan Scanlon | 15,734 | 57.75 | +7.04 |
| | Liberal National | Kirsten Jackson | 11,510 | 42.25 | −7.04 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.04 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Gaven :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Sid Cramp | 12,210 | 46.1 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Meaghan Scanlon | 11,406 | 43.1 | +14.5 |
| | Greens | Sally Spain | 2,866 | 10.8 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,482 | 93.5 | −3.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,848 | 6.5 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,330 | 86.4 | −2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Meaghan Scanlon | 13,430 | 50.7 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal National | Sid Cramp | 13,052 | 49.3 | −3.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +3.5 | |

2015 Queensland state election: Gaven :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Sid Cramp | 11,786 | 38.95 | −16.21 |
| | Labor | Michael Riordan | 8,700 | 28.75 | +5.89 |
| | Independent | Alex Douglas | 3,779 | 12.49 | +12.49 |
| | Palmer United | Adam Marcinkowski | 2,740 | 9.05 | +9.05 |
| | Greens | Toni McPherson | 1,852 | 6.12 | +0.54 |
| | Family First | Ben O'Brien | 1,083 | 3.58 | −1.14 |
| | Independent | Chris Ivory | 321 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,261 | 96.86 | −0.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 980 | 3.14 | +0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,241 | 88.39 | −1.15 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Sid Cramp | 13,362 | 52.24 | −16.86 |
| | Labor | Michael Riordan | 12,214 | 47.76 | +16.86 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −16.86 | |

2012 Queensland state election: Gaven :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Alex Douglas | 15,175 | 55.16 | +13.23 |
| | Labor | Michael Riordan | 6,289 | 22.86 | -16.94 |
| | Katter's Australian | Brian Zimmerman | 2,413 | 8.77 | +8.77 |
| | Greens | Stephen Power | 1,536 | 5.58 | -1.43 |
| | Family First | Bibe Roadley | 1,298 | 4.72 | +2.10 |
| | Independent | Penny Toland | 799 | 2.90 | +2.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,510 | 97.00 | -0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 850 | 3.00 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,360 | 89.54 | -0.65 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Alex Douglas | 16,471 | 69.10 | +18.38 |
| | Labor | Michael Riordan | 7,365 | 30.90 | -18.38 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +18.38 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Gaven :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Alex Douglas | 11,184 | 41.9 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Phil Gray | 10,617 | 39.8 | -7.3 |
| | Greens | Sally Spain | 1,870 | 7.0 | -1.5 |
| | Independent | David Montgomery | 1,656 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Family First | Derek Radke | 700 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Ramiah Selwood | 646 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,673 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 754 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,427 | 90.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Alex Douglas | 12,003 | 50.7 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Phil Gray | 11,661 | 49.3 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +3.9 | |

2006 Queensland state election: Gaven :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Phil Gray | 13,715 | 48.2 | +0.9 |
| | National | Alex Douglas | 12,223 | 42.9 | +42.9 |
| | Greens | Glen Ryman | 2,545 | 8.9 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,483 | 96.8 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 941 | 3.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,424 | 90.8 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Phil Gray | 14,308 | 53.1 | -1.9 |
| | National | Alex Douglas | 12,642 | 46.9 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

2006 Gaven state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Alex Douglas | 11,012 | 42.51 | +42.51 |
| | Labor | Phil Gray | 9,517 | 36.74 | −10.59 |
| | Greens | Glen Ryman | 2,036 | 7.86 | −0.33 |
| | Independent | Daren Riley | 1,982 | 7.65 | +7.65 |
| | Independent | Phil Connolly | 683 | 2.64 | −3.14 |
| | One Nation | Steve Moir | 672 | 2.59 | +2.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,902 | 96.44 | +0.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 956 | 3.56 | −0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,858 | 83.55 | −7.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Alex Douglas | 11,807 | 53.35 | +53.35 |
| | Labor | Phil Gray | 10,324 | 46.65 | −8.31 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

2004 Queensland state election: Gaven :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Robert Poole | 12,102 | 47.3 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Ray Stevens | 9,898 | 38.7 | +38.7 |
| | Greens | Sally Spain | 2,093 | 8.2 | -0.4 |
| | Independent | Phil Connolly | 1,477 | 5.8 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,570 | 97.1 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 765 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,335 | 90.7 | -0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Poole | 12,876 | 55.0 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Ray Stevens | 10,551 | 45.0 | +45.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

2001 Queensland state election: Gaven :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Robert Poole | 9,969 | 46.4 | +15.0 |
| | National | Bill Baumann | 7,178 | 33.4 | +10.9 |
| | Independent | Phil Connolly | 1,883 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Greens | Sally Spain | 1,839 | 8.6 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | David Cassidy | 596 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,465 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 767 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,232 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Poole | 10,776 | 57.6 | +14.6 |
| | National | Bill Baumann | 7,933 | 42.4 | -14.6 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +14.6 | |
