# Electoral results for the district of Everton

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

## Members for Everton

| Member | Party | Term |
| Gerry Jones | Labor | 1972–1974 |
| Brian Lindsay | Liberal | 1974–1977 |
| Glen Milliner | Labor | 1977–1992 |
| Rod Welford | Labor | 1992–2009 |
| Murray Watt | Labor | 2009–2012 |
| Tim Mander | Liberal National | 2012–present |

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

2024 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Tim Mander | 17,647 | 49.4 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Michelle Byard | 12,064 | 33.8 | −4.0 |
| | Greens | Brent McDowall | 4,362 | 12.2 | +3.0 |
| | One Nation | Alan Buchbach | 1,636 | 4.6 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,709 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,002 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,711 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Tim Mander | 19,747 | 55.3 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Michelle Byard | 15,962 | 44.7 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Tim Mander | 15,455 | 45.79 | −5.97 |
| | Labor | Danielle Shankey | 12,755 | 37.79 | +1.91 |
| | Greens | Helen Rath | 3,098 | 9.18 | −3.17 |
| | One Nation | Mal Johnson | 1,051 | 3.11 | +3.11 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Frank Jordan | 871 | 2.58 | +2.58 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Joanne Dissanayake | 264 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| | United Australia | Simon Russ | 152 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| | Independent | Jabez Wells | 105 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,751 | 97.74 | +1.52 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 782 | 2.26 | −1.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,533 | 92.04 | +0.70 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Tim Mander | 17,630 | 52.24 | −2.71 |
| | Labor | Danielle Shankey | 16,121 | 47.76 | +2.71 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −2.71 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Tim Mander | 16,756 | 51.8 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | David Greene | 11,616 | 35.9 | −4.2 |
| | Greens | Bridget Clinch | 3,997 | 12.3 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,369 | 96.2 | −2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,273 | 3.8 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,642 | 91.3 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Tim Mander | 17,784 | 54.9 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | David Greene | 14,585 | 45.1 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Tim Mander | 14,601 | 49.34 | −8.16 |
| | Labor | Jeff Frew | 11,910 | 40.24 | +9.14 |
| | Greens | Aidan Norrie | 3,084 | 10.42 | +3.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,595 | 98.31 | −0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 508 | 1.69 | +0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,103 | 92.38 | −1.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Tim Mander | 14,965 | 51.77 | −11.38 |
| | Labor | Jeff Frew | 13,944 | 48.23 | +11.38 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −11.38 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Tim Mander | 16,364 | 57.50 | +13.38 |
| | Labor | Murray Watt | 8,851 | 31.10 | −13.29 |
| | Greens | Bruce Hallett | 2,053 | 7.21 | −1.86 |
| | Katter's Australian | Denym Witherow | 1,192 | 4.19 | +4.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,460 | 98.47 | +0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 442 | 1.53 | −0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,902 | 93.64 | +0.38 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Tim Mander | 17,125 | 63.15 | +14.54 |
| | Labor | Murray Watt | 9,991 | 36.85 | −14.54 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.54 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Murray Watt | 12,304 | 44.4 | −8.4 |
| | Liberal National | Troy Knox | 12,229 | 44.1 | +11.0 |
| | Greens | Bruce Hallett | 2,513 | 9.1 | +1.1 |
| | DS4SEQ | Anthony Vella | 674 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,720 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 460 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,180 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Murray Watt | 13,605 | 51.4 | −9.2 |
| | Liberal National | Troy Knox | 12,870 | 48.6 | +9.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.2 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 13,382 | 52.0 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | Ken King | 8,511 | 33.1 | −1.9 |
| | Greens | Bruce Hallett | 2,015 | 7.8 | +1.5 |
| | Family First | Dale Shuttleworth | 1,823 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,731 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 415 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,146 | 92.2 | −1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 14,413 | 60.1 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal | Ken King | 9,549 | 39.9 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.5 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 14,664 | 56.6 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal | Tracy Palmer-Davis | 9,076 | 35.0 | +7.1 |
| | Greens | Debbi Stainsby | 1,624 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | Leo De Marchi | 556 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,920 | 98.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 438 | 1.7 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,358 | 93.6 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 15,367 | 61.6 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal | Tracy Palmer-Davis | 9,581 | 38.4 | +5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.9 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 15,719 | 62.8 | +15.8 |
| | Liberal | John Dangerfield | 6,990 | 27.9 | −4.8 |
| | City Country Alliance | Lynette Edwards | 2,302 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,011 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 517 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,528 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 16,063 | 67.5 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal | John Dangerfield | 7,749 | 32.5 | −11.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.8 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 10,686 | 47.2 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal | Karen Jones | 7,329 | 32.4 | −16.6 |
| | One Nation | Ken Brady | 3,481 | 15.4 | +15.4 |
| | Democrats | Brett Matthews | 1,120 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,616 | 98.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 269 | 1.2 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,885 | 94.6 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 12,194 | 56.0 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Karen Jones | 9,585 | 44.0 | −5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 10,790 | 51.0 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal | Judy Robertson | 10,368 | 49.0 | +23.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,158 | 98.2 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 387 | 1.8 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,545 | 94.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.7 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 12,185 | 59.6 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Bryan Carpenter | 5,277 | 25.8 | −5.7 |
| | National | John Jurss | 2,999 | 14.7 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,461 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 495 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,956 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rod Welford | 12,445 | 61.7 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Bryan Carpenter | 7,736 | 38.3 | −3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 12,165 | 62.7 | +13.3 |
| | Liberal | Greg Smith | 5,909 | 30.5 | +2.6 |
| | National | Peter Kuskie | 1,317 | 6.8 | −15.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,391 | 97.8 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 438 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,829 | 93.9 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 12,255 | 63.2 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal | Greg Smith | 7,136 | 36.8 | −11.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.7 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 8,765 | 49.4 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal | Greg Smith | 4,940 | 27.9 | +11.6 |
| | National | Richard Jackson | 4,023 | 22.7 | −8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,728 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 257 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,985 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 9,122 | 51.5 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal | Greg Smith | 8,606 | 48.5 | +48.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.8 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 8,412 | 52.9 | +7.5 |
| | National | Donald Munro | 4,916 | 30.9 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal | Gregory Smith | 2,588 | 16.3 | −11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,916 | 99.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,053 | 94.1 | +3.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 8,990 | 56.5 | +5.8 |
| | National | Donald Munro | 6,926 | 43.5 | −5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 6,984 | 45.4 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal | Brian Burke | 4,258 | 27.6 | −17.8 |
| | National | Donald Munro | 3,211 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| | Democrats | Mark Taylor | 946 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,399 | 98.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 173 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,572 | 91.0 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 7,814 | 50.7 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | Brian Burke | 7,585 | 49.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 7,150 | 49.5 | |
| | Liberal | Brian Lindsay | 6,559 | 45.4 | |
| | Progress | Owen Pershouse | 739 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,448 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 139 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,587 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 7,374 | 51.0 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | Brian Lindsay | 7,074 | 49.0 | −10.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.2 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brian Lindsay | 5,972 | 48.3 | +24.8 |
| | Labor | Gerry Jones | 5,652 | 45.7 | −7.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | James Doherty | 565 | 4.6 | −2.6 |
| | Independent | Theoron Toon | 169 | 1.4 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,358 | 98.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 1.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,541 | 91.1 | −3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brian Lindsay | 6,518 | 52.7 | +11.0 |
| | Labor | Gerry Jones | 5,840 | 47.3 | −11.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.0 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gerry Jones | 5,835 | 53.6 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal | Denver Beanland | 2,553 | 23.5 | −7.6 |
| | Country | Fred Roberts | 1,341 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Lyle Jehn | 787 | 7.2 | −1.8 |
| | Independent | Theoron Toon | 366 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,882 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 218 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,100 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gerry Jones | 6,339 | 58.3 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | Denver Beanland | 4,543 | 41.7 | +3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.1 | |