Electoral results for the district of Yeronga
# Electoral results for the district of Yeronga

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

## Members for Yeronga

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Winston Noble | Liberal | 1950–1964 |
| Norm Lee | Liberal | 1964–1989 |
| Matt Foley | Labor | 1989–2001 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Matt Foley | 9,979 | 52.63 | +1.71 |
| | Liberal | John Webster | 5,323 | 28.08 | -13.28 |
| | One Nation | Vanessa Pacitto | 2,532 | 13.36 | +13.36 |
| | Greens | Stephen Burchall | 1,006 | 5.31 | +5.31 |
| | Reform | Rick Stapleton | 119 | 0.63 | +0.63 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,959 | 98.58 | +0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 274 | 1.42 | -0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,233 | 92.82 | +1.51 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Foley | 11,218 | 62.47 | +7.87 |
| | Liberal | John Webster | 6,739 | 37.53 | -7.87 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.87 | |

1995 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Matt Foley | 9,466 | 50.92 | -12.55 |
| | Liberal | Salli Aitken | 7,689 | 41.36 | +4.83 |
| | Independent | Bernadette Le Goullon | 966 | 5.20 | +5.20 |
| | Confederate Action | Leonce Kealy | 468 | 2.52 | +2.52 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,589 | 98.18 | +0.79 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 345 | 1.82 | -0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,934 | 91.31 | -0.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Foley | 10,003 | 54.60 | -8.87 |
| | Liberal | Salli Aitken | 8,316 | 45.40 | +8.87 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.87 | |

1992 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Matt Foley | 12,410 | 63.5 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Iain Moore | 7,142 | 36.5 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,552 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 524 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,076 | 91.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Matt Foley | 11,043 | 58.4 | +18.1 |
| | Liberal | Cliff Dee | 6,067 | 32.1 | +2.7 |
| | National | Gordon Fisher | 1,798 | 9.5 | -14.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,908 | 97.8 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 418 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,326 | 92.0 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Foley | 11,175 | 59.1 | +14.8 |
| | Liberal | Cliff Dee | 7,733 | 40.9 | -14.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.8 | |

1986 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Mickel | 7,396 | 40.3 | -6.8 |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 5,386 | 29.4 | -23.5 |
| | National | Peter Castrisos | 4,430 | 24.2 | +24.2 |
| | Independent | Kitchener Farrell | 1,125 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,337 | 97.9 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 389 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,726 | 91.7 | -1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 10,213 | 55.7 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | John Mickel | 8,124 | 44.3 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

1983 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 7,788 | 52.9 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Kitchener Farrell | 6,932 | 47.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,720 | 97.7 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 343 | 2.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,063 | 92.7 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

1980 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 8,283 | 57.0 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Kitchener Farrell | 6,237 | 43.0 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,520 | 98.0 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 300 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,820 | 90.4 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 8,110 | 54.7 | -10.8 |
| | Labor | Lance Maguire | 6,005 | 40.5 | +8.9 |
| | Progress | Peter Stevenson | 721 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,836 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 220 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,056 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 8,615 | 58.1 | -10.2 |
| | Labor | Lance Maguire | 6,221 | 41.9 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.2 | |

1974 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 7,954 | 65.5 | +17.2 |
| | Labor | Spencer Higgins | 3,842 | 31.6 | -13.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Andrew Jackson | 354 | 2.9 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,150 | 98.6 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 174 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,324 | 89.0 | -5.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 8,248 | 67.9 | +13.6 |
| | Labor | Spencer Higgins | 3,902 | 32.1 | -13.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +13.6 | |

1972 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 5,546 | 48.3 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Clem Jones | 5,156 | 44.9 | +5.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Harry Wright | 770 | 6.7 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,472 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,628 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 6,234 | 54.3 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Clem Jones | 5,238 | 45.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.7 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 5,311 | 49.5 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Campbell | 4,261 | 39.7 | +0.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Jonyth Mapstone | 1,149 | 10.7 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,721 | 98.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 159 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,880 | 93.1 | -1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 6,280 | 58.6 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Campbell | 4,441 | 41.4 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

1966 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 5,499 | 51.0 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Jack Davis | 4,180 | 38.8 | +1.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Lamberth | 1,106 | 10.3 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,785 | 98.4 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 177 | 1.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,962 | 94.7 | -0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 6,399 | 59.3 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Jack Davis | 4,386 | 40.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

1963 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Winston Noble | 5,621 | 52.2 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Cyril Cusack | 3,970 | 36.9 | -0.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Mary Andrews | 1,089 | 10.1 | -0.9 |
| | Social Credit | Roy Phipps | 81 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,761 | 98.5 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 1.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,919 | 94.9 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Winston Noble | 6,452 | 60.0 | |
| | Labor | Cyril Cusack | 4,309 | 40.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

1960 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Winston Noble | 5,594 | 51.4 |
| | Labor | John O'Donnell | 4,085 | 37.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Francis Wickings | 1,196 | 11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,875 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,999 | 93.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Winston Noble | 6,660 | 54.6 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Roy Dent | 2,903 | 23.8 | -16.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | William Quaill | 2,635 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,198 | 99.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,296 | 95.7 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.7 | |

1956 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Winston Noble | 6,974 | 57.9 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Norman Stutz | 4,875 | 40.5 | -8.3 |
| | Independent | Jim Dwyer | 191 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,040 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,156 | 94.1 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 | |

1953 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Winston Noble | 6,041 | 51.2 | -7.6 |
| | Labor | Tom Doyle | 5,767 | 48.8 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,808 | 98.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 146 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,954 | 95.3 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.6 | |

1950 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Winston Noble | 6,504 | 58.8 |
| | Labor | Thomas Doyle | 4,550 | 41.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,054 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 164 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,218 | 93.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
