# Electoral results for the district of Toowoomba North

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

## Members for Toowoomba North

| Member | Party | Term |
| Ray Bousen | Labor | 1972–1974 |
| John Lockwood | Liberal | 1974–1983 |
| Sandy McPhie | National | 1983–1989 |
| John Flynn | Labor | 1989–1992 |
| Graham Healy | National | 1992–2001 |
| Kerry Shine | Labor | 2001–2012 |
| Trevor Watts | Liberal National | 2012–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2024 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 15,123 | 58.5 | +8.5 |
| | Labor | James Green | 6,239 | 24.1 | -10.9 |
| | Greens | Thom Roker | 1,751 | 6.8 | +0.3 |
| | One Nation | Sebastian Lund | 1,727 | 6.7 | -0.7 |
| | Family First | Kerri Hislop | 1,013 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 773 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,626 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 17,490 | 67.7 | +10.4 |
| | Labor | James Green | 8,347 | 32.3 | -10.4 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +10.4 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 16,115 | 49.99 | +7.80 |
| | Labor | Megan O'Hara Sullivan | 11,297 | 35.04 | +2.02 |
| | One Nation | Ron Humphrey | 2,380 | 7.38 | −7.28 |
| | Greens | Alyce Nelligan | 2,080 | 6.45 | −0.08 |
| | United Australia | Stella Sokolova | 364 | 1.13 | +1.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,236 | 97.52 | +1.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 819 | 2.48 | −1.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,055 | 88.33 | +0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 18,479 | 57.32 | +1.60 |
| | Labor | Megan O'Hara Sullivan | 13,757 | 42.68 | −1.60 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +1.60 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 13,128 | 42.2 | −2.2 |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 10,274 | 33.0 | −5.8 |
| | One Nation | Paul Wilson | 4,561 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
| | Greens | Emmeline Chidley | 2,033 | 6.5 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Josie Townsend | 1,118 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,114 | 96.4 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,166 | 3.6 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,280 | 88.2 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 17,337 | 55.7 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 13,777 | 44.3 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 13,932 | 44.41 | −5.35 |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 12,166 | 38.78 | +6.49 |
| | Palmer United | Mandeep Sandhu | 1,578 | 5.03 | +5.03 |
| | Greens | Ken Gover | 1,430 | 4.56 | −0.32 |
| | Katter's Australian | Ken Elliott | 1,050 | 3.35 | −8.29 |
| | Family First | John Sands | 871 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| | Independent | Greg Keane | 347 | 1.11 | −0.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,374 | 98.11 | −0.05 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 606 | 1.89 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,980 | 91.00 | −1.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 14,999 | 51.61 | −7.97 |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 14,064 | 48.39 | +7.97 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −7.97 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 14,898 | 49.75 | +7.62 |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 9,667 | 32.28 | -15.42 |
| | Katter's Australian | Peter Pyke | 3,485 | 11.64 | +11.64 |
| | Greens | Frida Forsberg | 1,461 | 4.88 | -0.31 |
| | Independent | Neil Riethmuller | 433 | 1.45 | +0.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,944 | 98.15 | −0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 563 | 1.85 | +0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,507 | 92.36 | +0.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 16,126 | 59.58 | +12.80 |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 10,942 | 40.42 | -12.80 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +12.80 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 13,911 | 47.7 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 12,289 | 42.1 | +6.0 |
| | Greens | Brett Robinson | 1,515 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| | Family First | Archie Franz | 654 | 2.2 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | Perry Jewell | 494 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Neil Riethmuller | 303 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,166 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 544 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,710 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 14,651 | 53.2 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Watts | 12,876 | 46.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.4 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 12,374 | 53.2 | +1.0 |
| | National | Lyle Shelton | 7,899 | 34.0 | -3.9 |
| | Greens | Greg Keane | 1,206 | 5.2 | +0.1 |
| | Family First | Archie Franz | 896 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | George Westgarth | 890 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,265 | 98.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 358 | 1.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,623 | 92.2 | +0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 13,262 | 60.4 | +3.1 |
| | National | Lyle Shelton | 8,690 | 39.6 | -3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 11,785 | 52.2 | +8.1 |
| | National | Ian Douglas | 8,567 | 37.9 | -1.8 |
| | Greens | Michael Kane | 1,162 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | One Nation | Sean Rycard | 1,083 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,597 | 98.4 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 358 | 1.6 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,955 | 92.2 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 12,388 | 57.3 | +5.4 |
| | National | Ian Douglas | 9,235 | 42.7 | -5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 9,772 | 44.1 | +11.9 |
| | National | Graham Healy | 8,795 | 39.7 | -0.8 |
| | City Country Alliance | Frank Francis | 1,529 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Independent | Rob Berry | 1,215 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Grahame Mogg | 846 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,157 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 527 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,684 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 10,503 | 51.9 | +11.9 |
| | National | Graham Healy | 9,747 | 48.1 | -11.9 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +11.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Graham Healy | 7,678 | 39.8 | -16.9 |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 6,634 | 34.4 | -4.0 |
| | One Nation | Ron Davy | 4,654 | 24.1 | +24.1 |
| | Reform | Barry Reid | 319 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,285 | 98.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 1.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,499 | 93.7 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Graham Healy | 10,475 | 58.2 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Kerry Shine | 7,522 | 41.8 | +1.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.4 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Graham Healy | 11,012 | 56.7 | +17.3 |
| | Labor | Des McGovern | 7,463 | 38.4 | -6.7 |
| | Independent | Ray Webber | 936 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,411 | 98.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 340 | 1.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,751 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Graham Healy | 11,459 | 59.6 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Des McGovern | 7,756 | 40.4 | -9.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -9.1 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Flynn | 9,249 | 45.2 | +2.5 |
| | National | Graham Healy | 8,077 | 39.5 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal | Rosalie Lang | 1,878 | 9.2 | -14.5 |
| | Confederate Action | Allen Parsons | 837 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Walter McCarthy | 428 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,469 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 405 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,874 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Graham Healy | 9,986 | 50.5 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | John Flynn | 9,787 | 49.5 | -1.4 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Flynn | 8,649 | 43.6 | +6.0 |
| | National | Sandy McPhie | 5,251 | 26.5 | -21.0 |
| | Liberal | John Gouldson | 4,636 | 23.4 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | Vincent Burke | 1,301 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,837 | 97.7 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 470 | 2.3 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,571 | 93.0 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Flynn | 10,101 | 50.9 | +8.5 |
| | National | Sandy McPhie | 9,736 | 49.1 | -8.5 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +8.5 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Sandy McPhie | 8,665 | 47.5 | +11.0 |
| | Labor | Sheila Forknall | 6,860 | 37.6 | -5.0 |
| | Liberal | Janet Rankin | 2,705 | 14.8 | -6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,230 | 98.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 341 | 1.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,571 | 93.0 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Sandy McPhie | 10,505 | 57.6 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Sheila Forknall | 7,725 | 42.4 | -3.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.5 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Wood | 7,006 | 42.6 | -1.9 |
| | National | Sandy McPhie | 6,002 | 36.5 | +36.5 |
| | Liberal | John Lockwood | 3,444 | 20.9 | -34.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,452 | 98.9 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 181 | 1.1 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,633 | 93.3 | +3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Sandy McPhie | 8,818 | 53.6 | +53.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Wood | 7,634 | 46.4 | +1.9 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
1980 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Lockwood | 8,418 | 55.5 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Jones | 6,754 | 44.5 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,172 | 98.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 280 | 1.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,452 | 89.8 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Lockwood | 7,092 | 47.5 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Ray Bousen | 6,778 | 45.4 | +1.3 |
| | Democrats | Clifford Knight | 846 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Progress | Michael Farrell | 220 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,936 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 174 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,110 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Lockwood | 7,714 | 51.6 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Ray Bousen | 7,222 | 48.4 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Lockwood | 6,848 | 52.3 | +38.8 |
| | Labor | Ray Bousen | 6,245 | 47.7 | -14.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,093 | 99.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,226 | 89.7 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +17.2 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ray Bousen | 7,336 | 61.8 | +13.8 |
| | Country | Nellie E. Robinson | 2,072 | 17.4 | -9.4 |
| | Liberal | A.L.P. Zerbst | 1,599 | 13.5 | -2.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Davis | 872 | 7.3 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,879 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,978 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ray Bousen | 7,707 | 64.9 | +7.8 |
| | Country | Nellie Robinson | 4,172 | 35.1 | -7.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.8 | |