Electoral results for the district of Barcoo
# Electoral results for the district of Barcoo

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

## Members for Barcoo

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Frank Reid Murphy | | 1885–1892 |
| Tommy Ryan | Labour | 1892–1893 |
| George Kerr | Ministerialist | 1893–1909 |
| T. J. Ryan | Labor | 1909–1919 |
| Frank Bulcock | Labor | 1919–1942 |
| Ned Davis | Labor | 1943–1961 |
| Eugene O'Donnell | Labor | 1961–1972 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eugene O'Donnell | 4,593 | 57.5 | -1.5 |
| | Country | Harold Braun | 2,980 | 37.3 | +2.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edwin Eshmann | 419 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,911 | 99.0 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,992 | 91.2 | -1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eugene O'Donnell | 4,671 | 58.4 | -1.7 |
| | Country | Harold Braun | 3,321 | 41.6 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

1966 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eugene O'Donnell | 4,575 | 59.0 | -5.2 |
| | Country | Michael Cronin | 2,721 | 35.1 | -0.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edward Eshmann | 457 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,693 | 98.6 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 166 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,859 | 92.2 | -0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eugene O'Donnell | 4,660 | 60.1 | -4.1 |
| | Country | Michael Cronin | 3,093 | 39.9 | +4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

1963 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eugene O'Donnell | 5,142 | 64.2 | +17.4 |
| | Country | Gordon Vandersee | 2,868 | 35.8 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,010 | 98.9 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,097 | 93.1 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1961 Barcoo state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eugene O'Donnell | 4,355 | 60.7 | +13.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Gordon Vandersee | 2,819 | 39.3 | +22.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,174 | 99.6 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,200 | 84.4 | -7.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1960 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edward Davis | 3,676 | 46.8 |
| | Country | Fred Gowland | 2,835 | 36.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Tom Foley | 1,337 | 17.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,848 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,900 | 91.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edward Davis | 1,971 | 40.8 | -26.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Stanley Barry | 1,443 | 29.9 | +29.9 |
| | Country | Raymond Paynter | 1,419 | 29.4 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,833 | 99.4 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,864 | 91.3 | +3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.8 | |

1956 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edward Davis | 3,008 | 67.6 | -32.4 |
| | Country | Wally Rae | 1,444 | 32.4 | +32.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,452 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,507 | 87.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1953 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edward Davis | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

1950 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edward Davis | 2,828 | 68.5 |
| | Country | Arthur Chresby | 1,300 | 31.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,128 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,166 | 88.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edward Davis | 4,137 | 66.7 | -33.3 |
| | People's Party | James Keehan | 1,740 | 28.1 | +28.1 |
| | Frank Barnes Labor | Reginald Parnell | 323 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,200 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 134 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,334 | 88.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1944 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edward Davis | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

1943 Barcoo state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edward Davis | 3,686 | 67.6 | -12.0 |
| | Free Labor | J. Howe | 1,062 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| | Independent | O.P.J. O'Beirne | 704 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,452 | 98.7 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 1.3 | -1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,522 | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1941 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Bulcock | 4,809 | 79.6 | -20.4 |
| | Country | Robert McGeoch | 1,229 | 20.4 | +20.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,038 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 181 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,219 | 80.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Bulcock | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

1935 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Bulcock | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

1932 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Bulcock | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Bulcock | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

1926 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Bulcock | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

1923 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Bulcock | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

1920 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Bulcock | 2,628 | 70.4 | -3.4 |
| | Northern Country | James Cullen | 1,105 | 29.6 | +29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,733 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,770 | 71.5 | -1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1919 Barcoo state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Bulcock | 1,632 | 74.7 | +0.9 |
| | Primary Producers | John Boland | 552 | 25.3 | +25.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,184 | 98.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,210 | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

1918 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | T. J. Ryan | 2,548 | 73.8 | -3.6 |
| | National | Henry Buchanan | 907 | 26.2 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,455 | 98.8 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,498 | 73.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

1915 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | T.J. Ryan | 1,962 | 77.4 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Charles Webster | 573 | 22.6 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,535 | 97.3 | -1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 69 | 2.7 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,604 | 72.3 | +7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

1912 Queensland state election: Barcoo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | T.J. Ryan | 1,649 | 72.3 |
| | Liberal | Albert Catchlove | 633 | 27.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,282 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,320 | 65.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
