Electoral results for the district of Bulimba
# Electoral results for the district of Bulimba

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

## Members for Bulimba

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| William Hemmant | | 1873–1876 |
| James Johnston | | 1876 |
| George Grimes | | 1876–1878 |
| Frederick Swanwick | | 1878–1882 |
| John Francis Buckland | Liberal | 1882–1892 |
| James Dickson | Independent | 1892–1896 |
| James Dickson | Ministerial | 1896–1901 |
| Walter Barnes | Ministerial | 1901–1903 |
| Walter Barnes | Conservative | 1903–1909 |
| Walter Barnes | Liberal | 1909–1915 |
| Hugh McMinn | Labor | 1915–1918 |
| Walter Barnes | National | 1918–1922 |
| Walter Barnes | United | 1922–1923 |
| Albert Wright | Labor | 1923–1929 |
| Irene Longman | Country and Progressive National | 1929–1932 |
| William Copley | Labor | 1932–1938 |
| George Marriott | Labor | 1938–1941 |
| George Marriott | Independent Labor | 1941–1950 |
| Bob Gardner | Labor | 1950–1957 |
| Bob Gardner | Queensland Labor | 1957 |
| Jack Houston | Labor | 1957–1980 |
| Ron McLean | Labor | 1980–1992 |
| Pat Purcell | Labor | 1992–2009 |
| Di Farmer | Labor | 2009–2012 |
| Aaron Dillaway | Liberal National | 2012–2015 |
| Di Farmer | Labor | 2015–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2020 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Di Farmer | 16,764 | 48.23 | −0.64 |
| | Liberal National | Anthony Bishop | 11,883 | 34.19 | −0.35 |
| | Greens | Rolf Kuelsen | 4,665 | 13.42 | +0.30 |
| | One Nation | Doug Conway | 785 | 2.26 | +2.26 |
| | Independent | Finn Armstrong-Schmakeit | 659 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,756 | 98.10 | +1.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 673 | 1.90 | −1.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,429 | 89.53 | +1.70 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Di Farmer | 21,336 | 61.39 | +0.61 |
| | Liberal National | Anthony Bishop | 13,420 | 38.61 | −0.61 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.61 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Di Farmer | 15,678 | 48.9 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal National | Fiona Ward | 11,080 | 34.5 | −7.3 |
| | Greens | Felicity Jodell | 4,211 | 13.1 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Bernadette Le Goullon | 642 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Angus Jell | 471 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,082 | 96.6 | −2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,140 | 3.4 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,222 | 87.8 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Di Farmer | 19,499 | 60.8 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal National | Fiona Ward | 12,583 | 39.2 | −4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

2015 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Di Farmer | 14,539 | 47.72 | +4.81 |
| | Liberal National | Aaron Dillaway | 12,755 | 41.87 | −4.83 |
| | Greens | David Hale | 3,173 | 10.41 | +0.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,467 | 98.54 | +0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 450 | 1.46 | −0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,917 | 90.18 | −0.93 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Di Farmer | 16,741 | 56.14 | +6.28 |
| | Liberal National | Aaron Dillaway | 13,077 | 43.86 | −6.28 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +6.28 | |

2012 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Aaron Dillaway | 13,244 | 46.70 | +9.63 |
| | Labor | Di Farmer | 12,169 | 42.91 | -4.83 |
| | Greens | Justin Bennett | 2,947 | 10.39 | -1.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,360 | 98.27 | -0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 499 | 1.73 | +0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,859 | 91.11 | +1.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Aaron Dillaway | 13,690 | 50.14 | +7.91 |
| | Labor | Di Farmer | 13,615 | 49.86 | -7.91 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +7.91 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Di Farmer | 13,131 | 47.7 | -9.6 |
| | Liberal National | Paul Walker | 10,197 | 37.1 | +7.3 |
| | Greens | Angela Dean | 3,202 | 11.6 | +0.2 |
| | DS4SEQ | Angela Wright | 976 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,506 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 436 | 11.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,942 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Di Farmer | 14,968 | 57.8 | -8.3 |
| | Liberal National | Paul Walker | 10,940 | 42.2 | +8.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

2006 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 13,666 | 57.6 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal | Angela Julian-Armitage | 7,043 | 29.7 | +1.6 |
| | Greens | Howard Nielsen | 2,685 | 11.3 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | David Boehm | 344 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,738 | 98.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 449 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,187 | 89.2 | -1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 14,896 | 66.2 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | Angela Julian-Armitage | 7,593 | 33.8 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

2004 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 14,031 | 60.8 | -12.4 |
| | Liberal | Glenn Snowdon | 6,484 | 28.1 | +1.3 |
| | Greens | John Houghton | 2,575 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,090 | 98.0 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 461 | 2.0 | -1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,551 | 90.2 | -1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 15,051 | 68.5 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal | Glenn Snowdon | 6,937 | 31.5 | +4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.7 | |

2001 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 16,295 | 73.2 | +16.3 |
| | Liberal | Brent Woollett | 5,960 | 26.8 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,255 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 814 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,069 | 91.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 11,787 | 56.8 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Marjorie Threapleton | 4,393 | 21.2 | -11.5 |
| | One Nation | Nigel Gibson | 3,066 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| | Greens | Greg George | 942 | 4.5 | -7.0 |
| | Democrats | Mark Ault | 494 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Reform | Wayne Jenkins | 84 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,766 | 98.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 316 | 1.5 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,082 | 92.6 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 13,514 | 69.5 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Marjorie Threapleton | 5,929 | 30.5 | -6.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

1995 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 11,095 | 55.8 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal | Toni Drewett | 6,491 | 32.7 | +8.0 |
| | Greens | Barry Wilson | 2,287 | 11.5 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,873 | 98.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 395 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,268 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 12,171 | 62.6 | -7.9 |
| | Liberal | Toni Drewett | 7,276 | 37.4 | +7.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.9 | |

1992 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 12,558 | 62.2 | -6.2 |
| | Liberal | Alvan Hawkes | 4,988 | 24.7 | +4.6 |
| | Greens | Barry Wilson | 2,646 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,192 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 549 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,741 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Purcell | 13,673 | 70.4 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Alvan Hawkes | 5,737 | 29.6 | -1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron McLean | 12,766 | 68.2 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal | Alvan Hawkes | 3,792 | 20.3 | +3.0 |
| | National | Judith Brown | 2,156 | 11.5 | -13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,714 | 97.1 | -1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 567 | 2.9 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,281 | 90.9 | -0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron McLean | 12,913 | 69.0 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Alvan Hawkes | 5,801 | 31.0 | +31.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

1986 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron McLean | 10,486 | 58.2 | +1.5 |
| | National | Judith Brown | 4,413 | 24.5 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal | Alan Bavister | 3,125 | 17.3 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,024 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 355 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,379 | 91.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron McLean | 11,355 | 63.0 | -3.0 |
| | National | Judith Brown | 6,669 | 37.0 | +3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

1983 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron McLean | 8,073 | 56.9 | +2.3 |
| | National | Peter Stone | 4,106 | 28.9 | +28.9 |
| | Liberal | Isabel Daniel | 2,020 | 14.2 | -31.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,199 | 98.4 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 234 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,433 | 91.8 | +2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron McLean | 8,524 | 60.0 | +5.4 |
| | National | Peter Stone | 5,675 | 40.0 | +40.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

1980 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron McLean | 7,657 | 54.6 | -5.2 |
| | Liberal | Brian Kirkham | 6,380 | 45.4 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,037 | 97.8 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 2.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,345 | 88.9 | -3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 8,771 | 59.8 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | John Leggoe | 5,905 | 40.2 | -9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,676 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 265 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,941 | 92.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

1974 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 6,199 | 51.7 | -12.3 |
| | Liberal | Megan Wilding | 5,785 | 48.3 | +21.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,984 | 98.4 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 1.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,183 | 88.5 | -5.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -13.9 | |

1972 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 7,446 | 64.0 | |
| | Liberal | Megan Wilding | 3,098 | 26.6 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Paul Tucker | 1,081 | 9.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,625 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,790 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 7,629 | 65.6 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Megan Wilding | 3,996 | 34.4 | -6.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 8,494 | 66.5 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Megan Wilding | 3,350 | 26.2 | -4.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Paul Tucker | 937 | 7.3 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,781 | 98.1 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 246 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,027 | 93.8 | -1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 8,669 | 67.8 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Megan Wilding | 4,112 | 32.2 | -3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

1966 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 7,788 | 63.8 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Brian Perkins | 3,738 | 30.6 | -0.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Paul Tucker | 691 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,217 | 98.6 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 173 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,390 | 94.8 | -0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 7,917 | 64.8 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Brian Perkins | 4,300 | 35.2 | -0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

1963 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 7,220 | 62.9 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Stan Latham | 3,520 | 30.7 | +3.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Paul Tucker | 740 | 6.4 | -9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,480 | 98.2 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,691 | 95.7 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 7,358 | 64.1 | |
| | Liberal | Stan Latham | 4,122 | 35.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1960 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 6,184 | 56.7 | +18.4 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Kelk | 2,985 | 27.4 | -5.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Robert Gardner | 1,734 | 15.9 | -12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,903 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,066 | 94.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.9 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 4,993 | 37.0 | -19.7 |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 4,619 | 34.2 | -6.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Robert Gardner | 3,891 | 28.8 | +28.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,503 | 99.1 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,627 | 95.9 | -0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.2 | |

1956 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Robert Gardner | 7,437 | 56.7 | -7.3 |
| | Liberal | John Mills | 5,350 | 40.7 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Herbert Ricketts | 341 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,128 | 98.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 201 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,329 | 95.0 | -0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.0 | |

1953 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Robert Gardner | 7,938 | 64.0 | +28.3 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Holt | 4,464 | 36.0 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,402 | 98.5 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 193 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,595 | 95.7 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.7 | |

1950 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Robert Gardner | 4,024 | 35.7 |
| | Liberal | John Hamilton | 3,982 | 35.3 |
| | Independent Labor | George Marriott | 3,266 | 29.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,272 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,410 | 94.3 |
| | Labor gain from Independent Labor | Labor gain from Independent Labor | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Labor | George Marriott | 5,544 | 42.8 | +1.0 |
| | People's Party | Hilda Brotherton | 3,828 | 29.5 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Gardner | 3,588 | 27.7 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,960 | 98.1 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 244 | 1.9 | -2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,204 | 94.0 | -0.8 |
| | Independent Labor hold | Independent Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

1944 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Labor | George Marriott | 4,577 | 41.8 | +41.8 |
| | People's Party | Geoffrey Ward | 3,680 | 33.6 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Robert Gardner | 2,683 | 24.5 | -45.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,940 | 96.0 | -1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 459 | 4.0 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,399 | 94.8 | +1.1 |
| | Independent Labor gain from Labor | Independent Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

1941 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Marriott | 7,181 | 70.1 | +10.3 |
| | United Australia | Daniel Miller | 3,067 | 29.9 | +8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,248 | 97.4 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 275 | 2.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,523 | 93.7 | -1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Marriott | 5,847 | 59.8 | -7.0 |
| | United Australia | Robert Larmar | 2,132 | 21.8 | -5.3 |
| | Social Credit | Julius Streeter | 1,221 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | Independent | Bernard Dent | 577 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,777 | 97.6 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 240 | 2.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,017 | 95.4 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

1935 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Copley | 6,013 | 66.8 |
| | CPNP | Clive Lambourne | 2,445 | 27.1 |
| | Communist | Donald Parker | 546 | 6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,004 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,153 | 95.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

1932 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Copley | 5,919 | 62.8 |
| | CPNP | Irene Longman | 3,320 | 35.2 |
| | Communist | Bernie Besant | 193 | 2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,432 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,521 | 94.5 |
| | Labor gain from CPNP | Labor gain from CPNP | Swing | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | Irene Longman | 5,762 | 51.8 | +11.9 |
| | Labor | Albert Wright | 5,361 | 48.2 | -7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,123 | 98.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 134 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,257 | 92.9 | -0.8 |
| | CPNP gain from Labor | CPNP gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

1926 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Albert Wright | 5,101 | 55.6 | +1.8 |
| | CPNP | Allan Stanton | 3,663 | 39.9 | -5.0 |
| | Independent Labor | John Costin | 411 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,175 | 98.8 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 1.2 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,289 | 93.7 | +9.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1923 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Albert Wright | 3,956 | 53.8 | +9.5 |
| | United | Duncan Watson | 3,298 | 44.9 | -10.8 |
| | Independent | Thomas Andrews | 94 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,348 | 99.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,397 | 84.2 | +7.2 |
| | Labor gain from United | Labor gain from United | Swing | N/A | |

1920 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Walter Barnes | 6,345 | 55.7 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | George Marriott | 5,053 | 44.3 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,398 | 99.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,484 | 77.0 | -9.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Walter Barnes | 5,018 | 51.3 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Hugh McMinn | 4,649 | 47.5 | -4.1 |
| | Independent | Joseph Marconi | 122 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,789 | 99.1 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,873 | 86.8 | -6.6 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

1915 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Hugh McMinn | 3,774 | 51.6 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal | Walter Barnes | 3,536 | 48.4 | -8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,310 | 98.5 | -0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 1.5 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,419 | 93.4 | +7.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.5 | |

1912 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Walter Barnes | 2,315 | 56.9 |
| | Labor | Hugh McMinn | 1,752 | 43.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,067 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,090 | 85.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
