# Electoral results for the district of Roma

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

## Members for Roma

| Member | Party | Term |
| William Ewan | Country | 1950–1953 |
| Alfred Dohring | Labor | 1953–1957 |
| Alfred Dohring | Queensland Labor | 1957 |
| William Ewan | Country | 1957–1967 |
| Ken Tomkins | Country | 1967–1974 |
| Ken Tomkins | National | 1974–1983 |
| Russell Cooper | National | 1983–1992 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Russell Cooper | 5,290 | 73.2 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | August Johanson | 1,938 | 26.8 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,228 | 96.4 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 271 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,499 | 91.2 | −0.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Russell Cooper | 4,949 | 69.5 | +15.7 |
| | Labor | Ray Johanson | 2,167 | 30.5 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,116 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 164 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,280 | 92.1 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.4 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Russell Cooper | 4,267 | 53.8 | -11.6 |
| | Labor | August Johanson | 2,367 | 29.9 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Warren | 997 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | Democrats | Clement O'Connor | 294 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,925 | 99.4 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 51 | 0.6 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,976 | 91.6 | +3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Russell Cooper | 5,188 | 65.5 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | August Johanson | 2,737 | 34.5 | -0.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Tomkins | 4,706 | 65.4 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | David Bowden | 2,491 | 34.6 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,197 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,285 | 88.6 | −1.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Tomkins | 4,488 | 63.1 | -9.0 |
| | Labor | Ronald Saltau | 2,326 | 32.7 | +4.8 |
| | Progress | James Tomlinson | 298 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,112 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,205 | 90.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ken Tomkins | 4,697 | 66.0 | -6.1 |
| | Labor | Ronald Saltau | 2,415 | 34.0 | +6.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -6.1 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Tomkins | 5,744 | 72.6 | +19.6 |
| | Labor | Ben Ward | 2,168 | 27.4 | -4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,912 | 99.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 0.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,986 | 88.9 | −1.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.6 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ken Tomkins | 4,613 | 53.0 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Marcus Thew | 2,309 | 31.8 | +1.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Patrick Feeney | 1,102 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,265 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,338 | 90.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ken Tomkins | 4,647 | 64.0 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Marcus Thew | 2,618 | 36.0 | -3.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ken Tomkins | 4,613 | 56.5 | -7.2 |
| | Labor | Marcus Thew | 2,511 | 30.8 | -5.5 |
| | Independent | Ronald Alford | 1,037 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,161 | 99.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,234 | 93.4 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ken Tomkins | 5,235 | 64.1 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Marcus Thew | 2,926 | 35.9 | -0.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
1967 Roma state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ken Tomkins | 3,632 | 49.6 | -14.1 |
| | Labor | Marcus Thew | 2,148 | 29.4 | -6.9 |
| | Independent | Ronald Alford | 1,535 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,315 | 99.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,365 | 82.8 | −10.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ken Tomkins | 4,479 | 61.2 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Marcus Thew | 2,836 | 38.8 | +2.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Ewan | 5,217 | 63.7 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Marcus Thew | 2,973 | 36.3 | +8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,190 | 99.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,264 | 92.9 | −0.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -6.2 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Ewan | 4,962 | 61.5 | +17.0 |
| | Labor | Herbert Williamson | 2,276 | 28.2 | -3.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bryan Hurley | 830 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,068 | 99.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,139 | 93.6 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | William Ewan | 5,638 | 69.9 | |
| | Labor | Herbert Williamson | 2,430 | 30.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | William Ewan | 3,629 | 44.5 |
| | Labor | John Taylor | 2,558 | 31.3 |
| | Independent | Richard Condon | 1,976 | 24.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,163 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,224 | 92.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Ewan | 2,568 | 46.1 | -3.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alfred Dohring | 2,006 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
| | Labor | William Hay | 855 | 15.4 | -34.7 |
| | Independent | James Clarke | 141 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,570 | 99.2 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,613 | 94.8 | +1.3 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
1956 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Dohring | 2,624 | 50.1 | -1.5 |
| | Country | William Ewan | 2,610 | 49.9 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,234 | 99.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 0.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,266 | 93.5 | −0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.5 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Dohring | 2,555 | 51.6 | +4.9 |
| | Country | William Ewan | 2,393 | 48.4 | -4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,948 | 99.3 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 0.7 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,983 | 94.1 | +0.4 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +4.9 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | William Ewan | 2,631 | 53.3 |
| | Labor | James Kane | 2,308 | 46.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,939 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,993 | 93.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |