Electoral results for the district of Whitsunday
# Electoral results for the district of Whitsunday

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

## Members for Whitsunday

| Member | Party affiliation | Period |
| - | - | - |
| Lloyd Roberts | Country Party | 1950–1961 |
| Ron Camm | Country | 1961–1974 |
| Ron Camm | National | 1974–1980 |
| Geoff Muntz | National | 1980–1989 |
| Geoff Muntz | Independent | 1989 |
| Lorraine Bird | Labor | 1989–1998 |
| Harry Black | One Nation | 1998–1999 |
| Harry Black | City Country Alliance | 1999–2001 |
| Jan Jarratt | Labor | 2001–2012 |
| Jason Costigan | Liberal National | 2012–2019 |
| Jason Costigan | Independent | 2019 |
| Jason Costigan | North Queensland First | 2019–2020 |
| Amanda Camm | Liberal National | 2020–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Amanda Camm | 9,592 | 32.85 | +0.69 |
| | Labor | Angie Kelly | 9,523 | 32.61 | +1.45 |
| | One Nation | Deb Lawson | 2,742 | 9.39 | −10.66 |
| | NQ First | Jason Costigan | 2,735 | 9.37 | +9.37 |
| | Katter's Australian | Ciaron Paterson | 1,803 | 6.17 | −2.98 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Paul Hilder | 1,417 | 4.85 | +4.85 |
| | Greens | Emma Barrett | 1,134 | 3.88 | −1.84 |
| | United Australia | Greg Armstrong | 255 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,201 | 96.33 | +0.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,114 | 3.67 | −0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,315 | 87.05 | +0.73 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Amanda Camm | 15,552 | 53.26 | +2.58 |
| | Labor | Angie Kelly | 13,649 | 46.74 | −2.58 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.58 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Jason Costigan | 8,774 | 32.2 | −9.5 |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Taha | 8,503 | 31.2 | −4.7 |
| | One Nation | Noel Skippen | 5,471 | 20.1 | +20.1 |
| | Katter's Australian | Jenny Whitney | 2,499 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Greens | Imogen Lindenberg | 1,562 | 5.7 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | Dan Van Blarcom | 477 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,286 | 96.0 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,147 | 4.0 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,433 | 86.3 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Jason Costigan | 13,829 | 50.7 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Taha | 13,457 | 49.3 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

2015 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Jason Costigan | 13,474 | 41.76 | −2.62 |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Taha | 11,775 | 36.49 | +9.07 |
| | Palmer United | Kylee Stanton | 4,047 | 12.54 | +12.54 |
| | Greens | Tony Fontes | 1,972 | 6.11 | +0.23 |
| | Independent | Dan Van Blarcom | 997 | 3.09 | +3.09 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,265 | 97.89 | −0.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 695 | 2.11 | +0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,960 | 89.54 | −0.85 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Jason Costigan | 14,565 | 50.38 | −10.30 |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Taha | 14,347 | 49.62 | +10.30 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −10.30 | |

2012 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Jason Costigan | 12,785 | 44.38 | -0.07 |
| | Labor | Jan Jarratt | 7,901 | 27.43 | -22.28 |
| | Katter's Australian | Amanda Camm | 6,424 | 22.30 | +22.30 |
| | Greens | Jonathon Dykyj | 1,695 | 5.88 | +0.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,805 | 98.32 | +0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 492 | 1.68 | -0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,297 | 90.39 | -0.48 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Jason Costigan | 14,778 | 60.67 | +13.91 |
| | Labor | Jan Jarratt | 9,578 | 39.33 | -13.91 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +13.91 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jan Jarratt | 13,323 | 49.7 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal National | Paul Joice | 11,913 | 44.4 | -1.4 |
| | Greens | Austin Lund | 1,567 | 5.8 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,803 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 486 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,289 | 90.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jan Jarratt | 13,881 | 53.2 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal National | Paul Joice | 12,192 | 46.8 | -2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

2006 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jan Jarratt | 11,872 | 50.6 | -1.0 |
| | National | Paul Joice | 9,933 | 42.3 | +26.2 |
| | Greens | Masha Marjanovich | 1,161 | 4.9 | -1.6 |
| | Independent | Mike Stone | 518 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,484 | 98.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 429 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,913 | 90.3 | -0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jan Jarratt | 12,289 | 54.4 | -10.4 |
| | National | Paul Joice | 10,319 | 45.6 | +10.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.4 | |

2004 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jan Jarratt | 11,572 | 51.6 | +5.3 |
| | Independent | Harry Black | 4,721 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| | National | Dan Van Blarcom | 3,608 | 16.1 | -8.1 |
| | Greens | Lindsay Hains | 1,449 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | One Nation | Henk Schipper | 1,088 | 4.8 | -7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,438 | 98.0 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 451 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,889 | 90.5 | -1.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jan Jarratt | 12,548 | 64.8 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | Harry Black | 6,826 | 35.2 | +35.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

2001 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jan Jarratt | 10,026 | 46.3 | +8.4 |
| | National | Dave Perkins | 5,237 | 24.2 | -6.8 |
| | City Country Alliance | Harry Black | 2,919 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | One Nation | David Haselgrove | 2,677 | 12.4 | -18.7 |
| | Independent | Ken Smyth | 799 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,658 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 334 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,992 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jan Jarratt | 10,751 | 59.6 | +12.8 |
| | National | Dave Perkins | 7,294 | 40.4 | +40.4 |
| | Labor gain from One Nation | Labor gain from One Nation | Swing | +12.8 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lorraine Bird | 8,670 | 39.7 | -4.9 |
| | One Nation | Harry Black | 6,703 | 30.7 | +30.7 |
| | National | Ian Roebuck | 6,452 | 29.6 | -15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,825 | 98.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 256 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,081 | 93.1 | +1.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | One Nation | Harry Black | 10,607 | 51.7 | +51.7 |
| | Labor | Lorraine Bird | 9,896 | 48.3 | -1.9 |
| | One Nation gain from Labor | One Nation gain from Labor | Swing | +51.7 | |

1995 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Debbie Perske | 9,119 | 45.3 | +7.3 |
| | Labor | Lorraine Bird | 8,986 | 44.6 | -5.1 |
| | Greens | Anni Philp | 1,185 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Democrats | Robert Farr | 460 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Michelle MacNevin | 398 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,148 | 98.5 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 297 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,445 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lorraine Bird | 9,827 | 50.1 | -2.1 |
| | National | Debbie Perske | 9,775 | 49.9 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.1 | |

1992 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lorraine Bird | 9,594 | 49.7 | -2.5 |
| | National | Rob Dawson | 7,332 | 38.0 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | John McCulloch | 2,383 | 12.3 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,309 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 416 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,725 | 90.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lorraine Bird | 9,874 | 52.2 | -3.9 |
| | National | Rob Dawson | 9,042 | 47.8 | +3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lorraine Bird | 8,385 | 44.8 | +6.5 |
| | National | Robert Dawson | 5,510 | 29.4 | -22.5 |
| | Liberal | Barry Gomersall | 3,548 | 19.0 | +9.2 |
| | Independent | John Egan | 640 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Geoff Muntz | 631 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,714 | 96.8 | -1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 623 | 3.2 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,337 | 91.2 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lorraine Bird | 9,363 | 50.03 | +9.03 |
| | National | Robert Dawson | 9,351 | 49.97 | -9.03 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +9.03 | |

1986 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Geoff Muntz | 8,219 | 51.9 | -4.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Jardine | 6,066 | 38.3 | -5.2 |
| | Liberal | Robert Rowley | 1,550 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,835 | 98.4 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 263 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,098 | 90.6 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Geoff Muntz | 9,343 | 59.0 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Jardine | 6,492 | 41.0 | -1.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

1983 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Geoff Muntz | 9,163 | 56.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Kevin Poschelk | 7,063 | 43.5 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,226 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 194 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,420 | 90.4 | +0.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

1980 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Geoff Muntz | 7,238 | 53.5 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Stanley Yardley | 6,284 | 46.5 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,522 | 98.7 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 178 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,700 | 89.7 | -2.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Ron Camm | 6,112 | 52.7 | -9.5 |
| | Labor | Stanley Yardley | 4,808 | 41.5 | +3.7 |
| | Democrats | Robert Fordham | 668 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,588 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 139 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,727 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ron Camm | 6,433 | 55.5 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Stanley Yardley | 5,155 | 44.5 | +6.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -6.7 | |

1974 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Ron Camm | 6,828 | 62.2 | +9.5 |
| | Labor | Stanley Yardley | 4,152 | 37.8 | -4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,980 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,117 | 88.6 | -5.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

1972 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ron Camm | 5,024 | 52.7 | |
| | Labor | Graeme Bowen | 4,029 | 42.2 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Bernard Lewis | 485 | 5.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,538 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,659 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ron Camm | 5,427 | 56.9 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Graeme Bowen | 4,111 | 43.1 | -0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ron Camm | 5,254 | 55.3 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Elwyn Uprichard | 3,848 | 40.5 | -2.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bernard Lewis | 401 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,503 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,657 | 92.4 | -0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ron Camm | 5,580 | 58.7 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Elwyn Uprichard | 3,923 | 41.3 | -3.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

1966 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ron Camm | 4,497 | 51.2 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Bernard Kirwan | 3,801 | 43.3 | +0.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bernard Lewis | 485 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,783 | 98.3 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 1.7 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,937 | 92.8 | -2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ron Camm | 4,892 | 55.7 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Bernard Kirwan | 3,891 | 44.3 | +1.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

1963 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ron Camm | 4,468 | 56.9 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | John Barry | 3,384 | 43.1 | +8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,852 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,936 | 94.8 | +2.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1960 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Lloyd Roberts | 4,341 | 56.8 |
| | Labor | Stanley Dalton | 2,669 | 34.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bernard Lewis | 631 | 8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,641 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,724 | 92.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Lloyd Roberts | 4,861 | 55.3 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Ralph Staples | 2,555 | 29.1 | -11.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bernard Lewis | 1,374 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,790 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 94 | 1.1 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,884 | 95.0 | +1.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

1956 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Lloyd Roberts | 4,962 | 59.4 | +9.9 |
| | Labor | George Burns | 3,395 | 40.6 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,357 | 98.6 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,475 | 93.2 | -0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

1953 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Lloyd Roberts | 3,878 | 49.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Hugh MacLennan | 3,510 | 44.8 | +8.3 |
| | Communist | Jim Henderson | 443 | 5.7 | -7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,831 | 99.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,896 | 94.1 | +2.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

1950 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Lloyd Roberts | 3,416 | 45.3 |
| | Labor | John Casey | 2,748 | 36.5 |
| | Communist | Fred Paterson | 957 | 12.7 |
| | Independent | Michael McColl | 411 | 5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,532 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,608 | 91.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
