# Electoral results for the district of Gympie

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

## Members for Gympie

Single member electorate (1873–1888) :
| Member | Party | Term |
| Robert Lord | Unaligned | 1873–1877 |
| James Kidgell | Unaligned | 1877–1878 |
| John Hamilton | McIlwraith conservative | 1878–1883 |
| William Smyth | Unaligned | 1883–1888 |
Dual member electorate (1888–1912) :
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term |
| William Smyth | Unaligned | 1888–1899 | Matthew Mellor | Unaligned | 1888–1893 |
| William Smyth | Unaligned | 1888–1899 | Andrew Fisher | Labor | 1893–1896 |
| William Smyth | Unaligned | 1888–1899 | Jacob Stumm | Ministerialist | 1896–1899 |
| George Ryland | Labor | 1899–1912 | Andrew Fisher | Labor | 1899–1901 |
| George Ryland | Labor | 1899–1912 | Daniel Mulcahy | Labor | 1901–1912 |
Single member electorate (1912–1950) :
| Member | Party | Term |
| George Mackay | Ministerialist | 1912–1915 |
| Thomas Dunstan | Labor | 1915–1929 |
| Vivian Tozer | Country and Progressive National | 1929–1935 |
| Thomas Dunstan | Labor | 1935–1950 |
Single member electorate (1960–present) :
| Member | Party | Term |
| Max Hodges | Country | 1960–1974 |
| Max Hodges | National | 1974–1979 |
| Len Stephan | National | 1979–2001 |
| Elisa Roberts | One Nation | 2001–2002 |
| Elisa Roberts | Independent | 2002–2006 |
| David Gibson | National | 2006–2008 |
| David Gibson | Liberal National | 2008–2015 |
| Tony Perrett | Liberal National | 2015–present |

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

2024 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Tony Perrett | 17,419 | 46.4 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Lachlan Anderson | 8,800 | 23.5 | −5.2 |
| | One Nation | Katy McCallum | 8,294 | 22.1 | +9.5 |
| | Greens | Emma Buhse | 3,007 | 8.0 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,520 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,655 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,175 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Tony Perrett | 24,306 | 64.8 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Lachlan Anderson | 13,214 | 35.2 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Tony Perrett | 14,071 | 42.42 | +5.18 |
| | Labor | Geoff Williams | 9,501 | 28.64 | +6.26 |
| | One Nation | Michael Blaxland | 4,172 | 12.58 | −17.15 |
| | Greens | Lauren Granger-Brown | 2,060 | 6.21 | +0.52 |
| | Independent | Tim Jerome | 1,709 | 5.15 | +5.15 |
| | Independent | Donna Reardon | 636 | 1.92 | −3.04 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Nicholas Fairbairn | 566 | 1.71 | +1.71 |
| | Independent | Roland Maertens | 457 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,172 | 95.19 | −0.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,676 | 4.81 | +0.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,848 | 89.03 | −0.69 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Tony Perrett | 19,402 | 58.49 | −0.20 |
| | Labor | Geoff Williams | 13,770 | 41.51 | +0.20 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −0.20 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Tony Perrett | 11,829 | 37.2 | −4.5 |
| | One Nation | Chelle Dobson | 9,444 | 29.7 | +29.0 |
| | Labor | Tracey McWilliam | 7,109 | 22.4 | −0.4 |
| | Greens | Roxanne Kennedy-Perriman | 1,809 | 5.7 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | Donna Reardon | 1,574 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,765 | 95.8 | −2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,392 | 4.2 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,157 | 89.7 | +2.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Tony Perrett | 18,640 | 58.7 | +0.5 |
| | One Nation | Chelle Dobson | 13,125 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Tony Perrett | 12,366 | 41.30 | −11.72 |
| | Labor | Stephen Meredith | 6,971 | 23.28 | +11.04 |
| | Katter's Australian | Shane Paulger | 4,804 | 16.05 | −5.79 |
| | Palmer United | Mitchell Frost | 3,384 | 11.30 | +11.30 |
| | Greens | Shena Macdonald | 2,414 | 8.06 | −0.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,939 | 97.80 | −0.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 673 | 2.20 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,612 | 91.52 | −1.01 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Tony Perrett | 13,833 | 57.10 | −10.16 |
| | Labor | Stephen Meredith | 10,394 | 42.90 | +10.16 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −10.16 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | David Gibson | 15,054 | 53.03 | −7.60 |
| | Katter's Australian | Shane Paulger | 6,198 | 21.83 | +21.83 |
| | Labor | Ben Parker | 3,475 | 12.24 | −2.41 |
| | Greens | Shena MacDonald | 2,410 | 8.49 | −1.90 |
| | Family First | Kathy Hawke | 917 | 3.23 | +3.23 |
| | One Nation | Santo Ferraro | 335 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,389 | 97.84 | −0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 627 | 2.16 | +0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,016 | 92.53 | +0.47 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | David Gibson | 16,194 | 67.26 | −9.95 |
| | Katter's Australian | Shane Paulger | 7,883 | 32.74 | +32.74 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −9.95 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | David Gibson | 16,612 | 60.6 | +14.7 |
| | Labor | Daniel Tabone | 4,013 | 14.6 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Elisa Roberts | 3,928 | 14.3 | +5.3 |
| | Greens | Kent Hutton | 2,847 | 10.4 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,400 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 599 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,999 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | David Gibson | 18,057 | 77.2 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Daniel Tabone | 5,331 | 22.8 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | David Gibson | 13,054 | 46.0 | +21.1 |
| | Independent | Rae Gate | 3,857 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| | Labor | Jon Persley | 3,508 | 12.4 | −13.3 |
| | Greens | Paul Marshall | 2,598 | 9.2 | +5.3 |
| | Independent | Elisa Roberts | 2,393 | 8.4 | −25.0 |
| | Family First | Beryl Spencer | 2,317 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | One Nation | Greg Houghton | 647 | 2.3 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,374 | 98.1 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 543 | 1.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,917 | 92.3 | −0.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | David Gibson | 15,469 | 68.2 | +68.2 |
| | Independent | Rae Gate | 7,199 | 31.8 | +31.8 |
| | National gain from Independent | National gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
2004 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Elisa Roberts | 9,031 | 33.4 | +33.4 |
| | Labor | Rae Gate | 6,946 | 25.7 | −7.7 |
| | National | Christian Rowan | 6,718 | 24.9 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Wayne Sachs | 1,675 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | One Nation | Colin Bailey | 1,508 | 5.6 | −20.1 |
| | Greens | Glenda Stasse | 1,049 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | Martin Poole | 77 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,004 | 98.5 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 414 | 1.5 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,418 | 92.8 | −0.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Elisa Roberts | 12,285 | 60.1 | +60.1 |
| | Labor | Rae Gate | 8,172 | 39.9 | −6.8 |
| | Independent gain from One Nation | Independent gain from One Nation | Swing | N/A | |
2001 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rae Gate | 8,563 | 33.4 | +7.4 |
| | One Nation | Elisa Roberts | 6,587 | 25.7 | −11.7 |
| | National | Stephen Duff | 6,330 | 24.7 | −3.7 |
| | City Country Alliance | Ian Petersen | 4,139 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,619 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,018 | 93.7 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | One Nation | Elisa Roberts | 11,130 | 53.3 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Rae Gate | 9,766 | 46.7 | +46.7 |
| | One Nation gain from National | One Nation gain from National | Swing | +6.8 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | One Nation | Ian Petersen | 8,745 | 39.2 | +39.2 |
| | National | Len Stephan | 6,971 | 31.3 | −23.3 |
| | Labor | David Warren | 5,806 | 26.1 | −4.7 |
| | Greens | Chris Gwin | 764 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,286 | 98.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 284 | 1.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,570 | 93.8 | +0.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Len Stephan | 10,486 | 51.7 | −10.9 |
| | One Nation | Ian Petersen | 9,796 | 48.3 | +48.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −10.9 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Len Stephan | 11,247 | 54.6 | +14.6 |
| | Labor | David Warren | 6,339 | 30.8 | −4.7 |
| | Independent | Inge Schilling | 1,608 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Democrats | Peter Sykes | 1,397 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,591 | 98.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 278 | 1.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,869 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Len Stephan | 12,467 | 62.6 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | David Warren | 7,450 | 37.4 | −5.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Len Stephan | 7,921 | 40.0 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Brown | 7,026 | 35.5 | −1.6 |
| | Independent | Bruce Chapman | 2,589 | 13.1 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | John Cotter | 2,256 | 11.4 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,792 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 315 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,107 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Len Stephan | 10,873 | 57.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Brown | 7,993 | 42.4 | −1.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Brown | 5,376 | 35.6 | +3.3 |
| | National | Len Stephan | 5,076 | 33.6 | −23.8 |
| | Independent | Adrian McClintock | 2,173 | 14.4 | +14.4 |
| | Independent | Bruce Chapman | 1,179 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Kean | 1,144 | 7.6 | −2.8 |
| | United People | Lewis Blayse | 147 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,095 | 97.0 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 463 | 3.0 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,558 | 92.2 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Len Stephan | 8,603 | 57.0 | −7.8 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Brown | 6,492 | 43.0 | +7.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −7.8 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Len Stephan | 7,830 | 57.4 | −7.1 |
| | Labor | Sven Condon | 4,404 | 32.3 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Kean | 1,415 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,649 | 98.5 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 1.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,860 | 93.0 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Len Stephan | 8,845 | 64.8 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Sven Condon | 4,804 | 35.2 | −0.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Len Stephan | 8,964 | 64.5 | +10.8 |
| | Labor | Thomas Barnett | 4,940 | 35.5 | +9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,904 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 159 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,063 | 93.5 | −1.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.8 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Len Stephan | 6,679 | 53.7 | −7.8 |
| | Labor | Reginald Lawler | 3,216 | 25.9 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Minas Venardos | 2,131 | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| | Progress | William Runge | 412 | 3.3 | −7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,438 | 99.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,544 | 94.8 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Len Stephan | 8,492 | 68.3 | −0.5 |
| | Labor | Reginald Lawler | 3,946 | 31.7 | +0.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Max Hodges | 7,097 | 61.5 | −12.1 |
| | Labor | Reginald Lawler | 3,232 | 28.0 | +1.6 |
| | Progress | William Runge | 1,211 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,540 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,646 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Max Hodges | 7,945 | 68.8 | −4.8 |
| | Labor | Reginald Lawler | 3,595 | 31.2 | +4.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −4.8 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Max Hodges | 7,942 | 73.6 | +19.9 |
| | Labor | N. Box | 2,850 | 26.4 | −11.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,792 | 98.5 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 1.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,955 | 93.6 | +0.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +13.9 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Max Hodges | 5,407 | 53.7 | −4.6 |
| | Labor | Alex Pringle | 3,830 | 38.0 | +6.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Benedict Kehoe | 572 | 5.7 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Cecil Rivers | 260 | 2.6 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,611 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,795 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Max Hodges | 6,012 | 59.7 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Alex Pringle | 4,057 | 40.3 | −5.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Max Hodges | 5,608 | 58.3 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Jack Ison | 2,992 | 31.1 | −4.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Denis Tanner | 525 | 5.5 | −1.4 |
| | Independent | Cecil Rivers | 388 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | Bernard Thomas | 98 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,611 | 98.1 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 1.9 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,795 | 94.9 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Max Hodges | 6,278 | 65.3 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Jack Ison | 3,333 | 34.7 | −2.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Max Hodges | 5,489 | 57.3 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Marcus Dower | 3,432 | 35.8 | +2.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Denis Tanner | 664 | 6.9 | −2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,585 | 99.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,675 | 95.9 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Max Hodges | 6,029 | 62.9 | −1.8 |
| | Labor | Marcus Dower | 3,556 | 37.1 | +1.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.8 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Max Hodges | 5,477 | 57.1 | −1.0 |
| | Labor | Blair Jamieson | 3,213 | 33.5 | +3.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Denis Tanner | 897 | 9.4 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,587 | 99.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 85 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,672 | 96.0 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Max Hodges | 6,207 | 64.7 | |
| | Labor | Blair Jamieson | 3,380 | 35.3 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Max Hodges | 5,616 | 58.1 | |
| | Labor | Blair Jamieson | 2,920 | 30.2 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Denis Tanner | 1,129 | 11.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,665 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 75 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,740 | 95.6 | |
| | Country win | Country win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 3,116 | 41.7 | −6.1 |
| | People's Party | Ronald Witham | 3,054 | 40.8 | −2.9 |
| | Frank Barnes Labor | Ray Smith | 875 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Independent | Eric Grice | 437 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,482 | 99.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 0.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,510 | 92.5 | +4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.7 | |
1944 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 3,197 | 47.8 | −4.6 |
| | People's Party | Niels Damm | 2,923 | 43.7 | +13.7 |
| | Independent | William Ebrington | 572 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,692 | 99.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,725 | 88.0 | −5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −11.4 | |
1941 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 3,738 | 52.4 | +9.4 |
| | United Australia | Ronald Witham | 2,142 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
| | Country | William Kidd | 1,251 | 17.5 | −4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,131 | 99.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 39 | 0.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,170 | 93.3 | −0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 3,040 | 43.0 | −13.7 |
| | Protestant Labor | William Millett | 2,264 | 32.0 | +32.0 |
| | Country | Vivian Tozer | 1,526 | 21.6 | −21.7 |
| | Social Credit | Alfred Taylor | 246 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,076 | 99.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 51 | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,127 | 93.7 | −0.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 3,203 | 55.3 | −1.4 |
| | Protestant Labor | William Millett | 2,590 | 44.7 | +44.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1935 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 4,105 | 56.7 |
| | CPNP | Vivian Tozer | 3,138 | 43.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,243 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,311 | 94.2 |
| | Labor gain from CPNP | Labor gain from CPNP | Swing | |
1932 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | Vivian Tozer | 4,116 | 51.5 |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 3,869 | 48.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,985 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,021 | 94.1 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Vivian Tozer | 2,548 | 54.5 | +11.5 |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 2,125 | 45.5 | −11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,673 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | CPNP gain from Labor | CPNP gain from Labor | Swing | +11.5 | |
1926 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 2,795 | 57.0 | +0.9 |
| | CPNP | Henry Cowie | 2,108 | 43.0 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,903 | 99.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 0.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,947 | 93.2 | +5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
1923 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 2,598 | 56.1 | +1.3 |
| | Country | Henry Cowie | 2,033 | 43.9 | +43.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,631 | 99.4 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.6 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,658 | 87.8 | 0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
1920 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 1,863 | 54.8 | −1.9 |
| | National | James MacDonnell | 1,539 | 45.2 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,402 | 98.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,444 | 87.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 2,076 | 56.7 | +4.0 |
| | National | Alexander Glasgow | 1,585 | 43.3 | −4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,661 | 99.0 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 1.0 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,697 | 87.2 | −5.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | 1,874 | 52.7 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | George Mackay | 1,683 | 47.3 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,557 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,610 | 92.7 | +12.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.4 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | George Mackay | 1,529 | 45.7 |
| | Labor | George Ryland | 1,409 | 42.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Daniel Mulcahy | 407 | 12.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,345 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,389 | 80.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | George Mackay | 1,581 | 52.7 |
| | Labor | George Ryland | 1,417 | 47.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |