Electoral results for the district of Brisbane Central
# Electoral results for the district of Brisbane Central

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

## Members for Brisbane Central

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Brian Davis | Labor | 1977–1989 |
| Peter Beattie | Labor | 1989–2007 |
| Grace Grace | Labor | 2007–2012 |
| Robert Cavallucci | Liberal National | 2012–2015 |
| Grace Grace | Labor | 2015–2017 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2010s

2015 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Robert Cavallucci | 12,042 | 41.81 | −6.89 |
| | Labor | Grace Grace | 10,590 | 36.77 | +3.10 |
| | Greens | Kirsten Lovejoy | 5,355 | 18.59 | +3.26 |
| | Independent | Kai Jones | 815 | 2.83 | +0.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,802 | 98.36 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 481 | 1.64 | −0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,283 | 84.96 | −1.93 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Grace Grace | 14,334 | 53.25 | +8.13 |
| | Liberal National | Robert Cavallucci | 12,584 | 46.75 | −8.13 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +8.13 | |

2012 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Robert Cavallucci | 12,201 | 48.70 | +11.46 |
| | Labor | Grace Grace | 8,435 | 33.67 | -8.49 |
| | Greens | Anne Boccabella | 3,842 | 15.33 | -1.67 |
| | Independent | Ruth Bonnett | 576 | 2.30 | +2.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,054 | 98.35 | -0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 420 | 1.65 | +0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,474 | 86.89 | +0.52 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Robert Cavallucci | 12,689 | 54.88 | +10.85 |
| | Labor | Grace Grace | 10,432 | 45.12 | -10.85 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +10.85 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Grace Grace | 10,238 | 42.2 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal National | Mark Wood | 9,042 | 37.2 | +8.1 |
| | Greens | Anne Boccabella | 4,129 | 17.0 | -1.5 |
| | DS4SEQ | Adrian Miller | 873 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,282 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 371 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,653 | 86.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Grace Grace | 12,548 | 56.0 | -8.4 |
| | Liberal National | Mark Wood | 9,870 | 44.0 | +8.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.4 | |

2007 Brisbane Central state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Grace Grace | 11,248 | 50.35 | −0.13 |
| | Greens | Anne Boccabella | 7,396 | 33.11 | +14.83 |
| | Family First | Mark A. White | 1,738 | 7.78 | +7.78 |
| | Independent | Erik Olaf Eriksen | 711 | 3.18 | +3.18 |
| | Independent | Ronald Davy | 674 | 3.02 | +3.02 |
| | One Nation | Ian Nelson | 574 | 2.57 | +2.57 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,111 | 93.21 | −1.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,193 | 6.79 | +1.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,304 | 84.93 | −6.86 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Grace Grace | 11,594 | 57.85 | −6.92 |
| | Greens | Anne Boccabella | 8,449 | 42.15 | +42.15 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

2006 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 13,563 | 50.5 | -7.8 |
| | Liberal | Craig Thomas | 7,748 | 28.8 | +2.7 |
| | Greens | Larissa Waters | 4,912 | 18.3 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Sam Watson | 500 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Alan Skyring | 145 | 0.5 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,868 | 98.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 415 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,283 | 84.7 | +0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 15,888 | 64.8 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal | Craig Thomas | 8,642 | 35.2 | +4.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.8 | |

2004 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 14,644 | 58.3 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal | Reg Little | 6,563 | 26.1 | +5.1 |
| | Greens | Richard Nielsen | 3,095 | 12.3 | +5.4 |
| | Independent | Coral Wynter | 376 | 1.5 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Adrian McAvoy | 310 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Alan Skyring | 117 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,105 | 98.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 403 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,508 | 84.7 | -3.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 16,221 | 69.6 | -5.4 |
| | Liberal | Reg Little | 7,093 | 30.4 | +5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.4 | |

2001 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 14,894 | 64.7 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal | Joe Vasta | 4,839 | 21.0 | -5.6 |
| | Greens | Richard Nielsen | 1,579 | 6.9 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | Tamara Tonite | 974 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Independent | Samuel Tornatore | 201 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Coral Wynter | 200 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Alan Skyring | 127 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Dionne Buckley | 112 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Jayson Dalton | 84 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,010 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 441 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,451 | 88.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 15,936 | 75.0 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | Joe Vasta | 5,322 | 25.0 | -10.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 10,632 | 53.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Tony Gleeson | 5,179 | 26.2 | -9.4 |
| | One Nation | John Beattie | 1,925 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Greens | Richard Nielsen | 932 | 4.7 | -4.7 |
| | Democrats | Nicky Jones | 783 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | Graham Matthews | 351 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,802 | 98.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,110 | 89.3 | +2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 12,241 | 65.1 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Tony Gleeson | 6,549 | 34.9 | -4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

1995 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 8,651 | 50.0 | -8.7 |
| | Liberal | Jason Aldworth | 6,153 | 35.5 | +3.2 |
| | Greens | Richard Nielsen | 1,631 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| | Independent | Zanny Begg | 541 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Guy McGhie | 340 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,316 | 98.0 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 357 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,673 | 87.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 10,089 | 60.3 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal | Jason Aldworth | 6,649 | 39.7 | +4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.6 | |

1992 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 10,946 | 58.7 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal | Richard Roberts | 6,030 | 32.3 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Susan Price | 1,680 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,656 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 477 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,133 | 87.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 11,869 | 64.8 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Richard Roberts | 6,440 | 35.2 | -1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 10,823 | 64.7 | +14.5 |
| | Liberal | John Peeters | 3,452 | 20.6 | +1.8 |
| | National | Justin Choveaux | 1,599 | 9.6 | -15.1 |
| | Greens | Ranald McDonald | 860 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,734 | 96.4 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 630 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,364 | 84.1 | -1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 11,413 | 68.2 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | John Peeters | 5,321 | 31.8 | -9.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.1 | |

1986 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 7,894 | 50.2 | -8.7 |
| | National | Peter Peters | 3,899 | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| | Liberal | Muriel Ward | 2,955 | 18.8 | -22.3 |
| | Independent | Anthony Kneipp | 405 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Socialist | Jack Cotter | 401 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | Mark Gardener | 181 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,735 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 710 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,445 | 85.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 9,299 | 59.1 | +0.2 |
| | National | Peter Peters | 6,436 | 40.9 | +40.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

1983 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 8,164 | 58.9 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Rodney Daniel | 5,700 | 41.1 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,864 | 96.9 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 447 | 3.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,311 | 88.7 | +4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

1980 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 7,279 | 53.6 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Robert Wright | 5,604 | 41.3 | -2.6 |
| | Communist | Murray Broad | 699 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,582 | 97.2 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 385 | 2.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,967 | 84.3 | -4.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 7,838 | 57.7 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Robert Wright | 5,744 | 42.3 | -2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 7,641 | 52.7 | |
| | Liberal | Dennis Young | 6,359 | 43.9 | |
| | Socialist | Dennis Bailey | 490 | 3.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,490 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 329 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,819 | 88.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 8,033 | 55.4 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Young | 6,457 | 44.6 | -8.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.2 | |
