Electoral results for the district of Bundaberg
# Electoral results for the district of Bundaberg

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

## Members for Bundaberg

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Walter Adams | Conservative | 1888–1890 |
| Walter Adams | Ministerial | 1890–1892 |
| George Hall | Labour | 1892–1893 |
| Michael Duffy | Ministerial | 1893–1896 |
| Thomas Glassey | Labour | 1896–1901 |
| George Barber | Labor | 1901–1935 |
| Bernard McLean | Labor | 1935–1941 |
| Frank Barnes | Independent Labor | 1941–1947 |
| Frank Barnes | Frank Barnes Labor | 1947–1950 |
| Ted Walsh | Labor | 1950–1957 |
| Ted Walsh | Queensland Labor | 1957–1963 |
| Ted Walsh | Independent | 1963–1969 |
| Lou Jensen | Labor | 1969–1976 |
| Lou Jensen | Independent | 1976–1977 |
| Jim Blake | Labor | 1977–1983 |
| Clem Campbell | Labor | 1983–1998 |
| Nita Cunningham | Labor | 1998–2006 |
| Jack Dempsey | National | 2006–2008 |
| Jack Dempsey | Liberal National | 2008–2015 |
| Leanne Donaldson | Labor | 2015–2017 |
| David Batt | Liberal National | 2017–2020 |
| Tom Smith | Labor | 2020–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Smith | 13,053 | 43.12 | +8.76 |
| | Liberal National | David Batt | 12,577 | 41.55 | +6.03 |
| | One Nation | Stewart Jones | 1,766 | 5.83 | −16.60 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Ian Zunker | 1,669 | 5.51 | +5.51 |
| | Greens | Claire Ogden | 964 | 3.18 | −0.34 |
| | United Australia | Shane Smeltz | 244 | 0.81 | +0.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,273 | 96.48 | +1.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,105 | 3.52 | −1.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,378 | 88.90 | −1.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Smith | 15,141 | 50.01 | +4.21 |
| | Liberal National | David Batt | 15,132 | 49.99 | −4.21 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +4.21 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | David Batt | 10,578 | 35.5 | −6.9 |
| | Labor | Leanne Donaldson | 10,232 | 34.4 | −4.2 |
| | One Nation | Jane Truscott | 6,681 | 22.4 | +22.4 |
| | Greens | Marianne Buchanan | 1,050 | 3.5 | −0.6 |
| | Independent | Alan Corbett | 681 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Richard Glass | 313 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Richard Smith | 248 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,783 | 95.3 | −2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,476 | 4.7 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,259 | 89.9 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | David Batt | 16,142 | 54.2 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Leanne Donaldson | 13,641 | 45.8 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.7 | |

2015 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Jack Dempsey | 11,128 | 41.45 | −11.71 |
| | Labor | Leanne Donaldson | 10,654 | 39.68 | +15.96 |
| | Palmer United | Robert Brown | 3,208 | 11.95 | +11.95 |
| | Greens | Meg Anderson | 1,112 | 4.14 | +1.20 |
| | Independent | Richard Freudenberg | 746 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,848 | 97.81 | +0.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 602 | 2.19 | −0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,450 | 91.67 | +0.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leanne Donaldson | 12,783 | 51.62 | +19.79 |
| | Liberal National | Jack Dempsey | 11,980 | 48.38 | −19.79 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +19.79 | |

2012 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Jack Dempsey | 14,193 | 53.16 | -0.55 |
| | Labor | Cindy Hyland | 6,335 | 23.73 | -17.85 |
| | Katter's Australian | Doug Anderson | 4,117 | 15.42 | +15.42 |
| | Family First | Trevor Versace | 841 | 3.15 | +3.15 |
| | Greens | Peter Higgins | 785 | 2.94 | -1.77 |
| | Independent | Peter Wyatt | 428 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,699 | 97.59 | -0.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 658 | 2.41 | +0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,357 | 91.38 | -0.42 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Jack Dempsey | 15,900 | 68.17 | +12.15 |
| | Labor | Cindy Hyland | 7,423 | 31.83 | -12.15 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +12.15 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Jack Dempsey | 14,594 | 53.7 | +9.0 |
| | Labor | Phil Freeman | 11,297 | 41.6 | -3.1 |
| | Greens | Erin Hall | 1,281 | 4.7 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,172 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 527 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,699 | 91.80 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Jack Dempsey | 14,851 | 56.0 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Phil Freeman | 11,660 | 44.0 | -5.0 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

2006 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Sonja Cleary | 11,437 | 44.7 | -6.5 |
| | National | Jack Dempsey | 11,400 | 44.6 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | Gregory McMahon | 1,731 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Greens | Willy Bach | 1,002 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,570 | 97.8 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 568 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,138 | 92.4 | -0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Jack Dempsey | 12,439 | 51.0 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Sonja Cleary | 11,973 | 49.0 | -6.3 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +6.3 | |

2004 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Nita Cunningham | 13,104 | 51.2 | -13.7 |
| | National | Jack Dempsey | 10,410 | 40.7 | +5.6 |
| | Greens | Peter Ryan | 1,171 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Adrian Wone | 905 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,590 | 97.9 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 544 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,134 | 92.8 | -0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nita Cunningham | 13,551 | 55.3 | -9.6 |
| | National | Jack Dempsey | 10,960 | 44.7 | +9.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.6 | |

2001 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Nita Cunningham | 15,812 | 64.9 | +23.0 |
| | National | David Porter | 8,552 | 35.1 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,364 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,079 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,443 | 93.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Nita Cunningham | 8,801 | 44.4 | -6.1 |
| | One Nation | Bernard Barry | 5,819 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| | National | David Porter | 4,709 | 23.7 | -25.7 |
| | Greens | Ray Pearce | 303 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Democrats | Lance Hall | 198 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,830 | 98.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 213 | 1.1 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,043 | 93.5 | +0.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nita Cunningham | 9,743 | 52.0 | +1.5 |
| | One Nation | Bernard Barry | 8,979 | 48.0 | +48.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

1995 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 10,229 | 50.5 | -0.7 |
| | National | Kay McDuff | 10,024 | 49.5 | +19.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,253 | 98.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,561 | 92.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.1 | |

1992 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 10,597 | 51.2 | -5.4 |
| | National | Paul Petrie | 6,119 | 29.6 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Tony Barr | 1,629 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Cameron Dale | 1,290 | 6.2 | -4.0 |
| | Independent | Trevor Versace | 1,065 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,700 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 430 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,130 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 11,223 | 58.7 | -0.6 |
| | National | Paul Petrie | 7,912 | 41.3 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 10,171 | 57.9 | +4.0 |
| | National | Mary Ann Walsh | 5,316 | 30.3 | -10.4 |
| | Liberal | Peter MacSween | 1,773 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| | Grey Power | Linues Myles | 300 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,560 | 97.9 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 371 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,931 | 92.2 | -0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 10,606 | 60.4 | +3.8 |
| | National | Mary Ann Walsh | 6,954 | 39.6 | -3.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

1986 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 9,223 | 53.9 | +1.9 |
| | National | Heather Galley | 6,977 | 40.7 | -0.8 |
| | Independent | Alex Warren | 928 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,128 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 290 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,418 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 9,694 | 56.6 | +2.3 |
| | National | Heather Galley | 7,434 | 43.4 | -2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

1983 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 7,676 | 52.0 | -2.3 |
| | National | Des Barritt | 6,122 | 41.5 | +6.3 |
| | Democrats | Alex Warren | 956 | 6.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,754 | 99.1 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,892 | 93.7 | +2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 8,154 | 55.3 | -3.0 |
| | National | Des Barritt | 6,600 | 44.7 | +3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

1980 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 7,694 | 54.3 | +5.6 |
| | National | Bryan Conquest | 4,991 | 35.2 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Graham Quirk | 787 | 5.5 | -7.6 |
| | Democrats | Lola Lomax | 706 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,178 | 99.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,298 | 91.5 | -2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 8,270 | 58.3 | +3.9 |
| | National | Bryan Conquest | 5,908 | 41.7 | -3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 6,898 | 48.7 | -0.8 |
| | National | Bryan Conquest | 4,471 | 31.6 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | John Heaps | 1,863 | 13.2 | -3.4 |
| | Independent | Lou Jensen | 930 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,162 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 148 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,310 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 7,705 | 54.4 | +3.1 |
| | National | Bryan Conquest | 6,457 | 44.6 | -3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

1974 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lou Jensen | 5,363 | 49.5 | -19.4 |
| | National | David Jenkin | 3,369 | 31.1 | +31.1 |
| | Liberal | Keith Powell | 1,796 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alan Birchley | 310 | 2.9 | -28.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,838 | 98.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 127 | 1.2 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,965 | 93.3 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lou Jensen | 5,694 | 52.5 | -2.3 |
| | National | David Jenken | 5,144 | 47.5 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

1972 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lou Jensen | 6,940 | 68.9 | +19.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alan Birchley | 3,128 | 31.1 | +28.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,068 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 185 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,253 | 92.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.6 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lou Jensen | 7,155 | 49.5 | +3.0 |
| | Country | Paul Neville | 4,522 | 31.1 | +31.1 |
| | Independent | Clifford Nielsen | 1,525 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Stanley Smith | 623 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | William Hutchinson | 389 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Seth Cottell | 324 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,538 | 97.3 | -1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 404 | 2.7 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,942 | 94.2 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lou Jensen | 8,450 | 58.1 | +11.6 |
| | Country | Paul Neville | 6,088 | 41.9 | +41.9 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +11.6 | |

1966 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Ted Walsh | 7,492 | 53.5 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | Matt Tallon | 6,516 | 46.5 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,008 | 99.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,141 | 93.8 | -1.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

1963 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Ted Walsh | 7,011 | 53.5 | +53.5 |
| | Labor | Matthew Tallon | 6,103 | 46.5 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,114 | 98.9 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 146 | 1.1 | -0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,260 | 94.9 | 0.0 |
| | Independent gain from Queensland Labor | Independent gain from Queensland Labor | Swing | N/A | |

1960 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Queensland Labor | Ted Walsh | 5,138 | 40.5 |
| | Labor | John Salter | 5,122 | 40.4 |
| | Liberal | Robert Howard | 2,415 | 19.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,675 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 245 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,920 | 94.9 |
| | Queensland Labor hold | Queensland Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Queensland Labor | Ted Walsh | 6,058 | 53.8 | +53.8 |
| | Country | Thomas Pulsford | 2,652 | 23.6 | +23.6 |
| | Labor | William Elson-Green | 2,543 | 22.6 | -77.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,253 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,326 | 94.3 | |
| | Queensland Labor gain from Labor | Queensland Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

1956 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Walsh | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

1953 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Walsh | 6,513 | 65.6 | +21.0 |
| | Liberal | Willie Howard | 2,865 | 28.9 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | James Julin | 549 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,927 | 99.3 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 0.7 | -1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,994 | 94.5 | -1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

1950 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Walsh | 4,152 | 44.6 |
| | Frank Barnes Labor | Frank Barnes | 2,759 | 29.6 |
| | Liberal | Frank Row | 2,401 | 25.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,312 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 230 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,542 | 95.5 |
| | Labor gain from Frank Barnes Labor | Labor gain from Frank Barnes Labor | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Frank Barnes Labor | Frank Barnes | 4,828 | 40.4 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Viv Brown | 3,940 | 33.0 | -0.4 |
| | People's Party | Geoffrey Boreham | 3,185 | 26.6 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,953 | 99.4 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 0.6 | -1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,026 | 91.8 | +3.5 |
| | Frank Barnes Labor hold | Frank Barnes Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

1944 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Frank Barnes Labor | Frank Barnes | 4,180 | 40.0 | -11.1 |
| | Labor | Bernard McLean | 3,495 | 33.4 | -15.5 |
| | People's Party | Tom McCracken | 2,218 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| | Independent Labor | Arthur Howe | 432 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Alfred Maughan | 136 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,461 | 98.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,643 | 88.3 | -5.1 |
| | Frank Barnes Labor hold | Frank Barnes Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

1941 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Labor | Frank Barnes | 5,476 | 51.1 | +51.1 |
| | Labor | Bernard McLean | 4,356 | 48.9 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,715 | 97.8 | -1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 246 | 2.2 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,961 | 93.4 | -2.1 |
| | Independent Labor gain from Labor | Independent Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bernard McLean | 4,356 | 44.1 | -8.3 |
| | Country | Laurence Scotney | 2,393 | 24.2 | +10.1 |
| | Social Credit | Henry Clegton | 1,699 | 17.2 | -16.3 |
| | Protestant Labor | Ernest Miles | 1,439 | 14.6 | -18.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,887 | 99.2 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,970 | 95.5 | -1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bernard McLean | 4,694 | 59.1 | |
| | Country | Laurence Scotney | 3,247 | 40.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1935 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bernard McLean | 4,738 | 52.4 |
| | Social Credit | Henry Clegton | 3,029 | 33.5 |
| | CPNP | Edward Redmond | 1,279 | 14.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,046 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 62 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,108 | 96.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

1932 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Barber | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Barber | 3,816 | 51.1 | -8.3 |
| | CPNP | Andrew Christiansen | 3,651 | 48.9 | +8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,467 | 98.7 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,563 | 93.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

1926 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Barber | 4,158 | 59.4 | +0.4 |
| | CPNP | William Gavegan | 2,844 | 40.6 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,002 | 98.9 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,078 | 92.0 | +4.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

1923 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Barber | 3,777 | 59.0 | +1.6 |
| | Country | Henry Cattermull | 2,628 | 41.0 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,405 | 99.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,453 | 87.2 | +13.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

1920 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Barber | 2,788 | 57.4 | -9.1 |
| | Country | John Forgan | 2,073 | 42.6 | +42.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,861 | 98.8 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 1.2 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,921 | 73.8 | -9.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.1 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Barber | 3,184 | 66.5 | -2.5 |
| | National | William Foster | 1,607 | 33.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,785 | 99.3 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,821 | 83.0 | -5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

1915 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Barber | 2,920 | 69.0 | +13.3 |
| | Liberal | Lancelot Wilkinson | 1,311 | 31.0 | -13.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,231 | 98.6 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 1.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,292 | 88.8 | +5.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.3 | |

1912 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Barber | 1,926 | 55.7 |
| | Liberal | James Macleod | 1,531 | 44.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,457 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,479 | 83.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
