# Electoral results for the district of Hinchinbrook

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

## Members for Hinchinbrook

| Member | Party | Term |
| Cecil Jesson | Labor | 1950–1960 |
| John Row | Country | 1960–1972 |
| Ted Row | Country | 1972–1974 |
| Ted Row | National | 1974–1989 |
| Marc Rowell | National | 1989–2006 |
| Andrew Cripps | National | 2006–2008 |
| Andrew Cripps | Liberal National | 2008–2017 |
| Nick Dametto | Katter's Australian | 2017–present |

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

2024 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Katter's Australian | Nick Dametto | 15,351 | 46.4 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal National | Annette Swaine | 9,331 | 28.2 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Ina Pryor | 4,639 | 14.0 | −5.4 |
| | One Nation | Ric Daubert | 1,523 | 4.6 | −2.5 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Kevin Wheatley | 1,181 | 3.6 | +3.5 |
| | Greens | Jon Kowski | 1,044 | 3.2 | −0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,069 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,175 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,244 | | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Katter's Australian | Nick Dametto | 20,889 | 63.2 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal National | Annette Swaine | 12,180 | 36.8 | +1.6 |
| | Katter's Australian hold | Katter's Australian hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Katter's Australian | Nick Dametto | 12,522 | 42.54 | +21.59 |
| | Liberal National | Scott Piper | 7,342 | 24.94 | −5.17 |
| | Labor | Paul Jacob | 5,723 | 19.44 | +0.42 |
| | One Nation | Michael Sullivan | 2,097 | 7.12 | −14.90 |
| | Greens | Carolyn Mewing | 1,010 | 3.43 | +0.19 |
| | United Australia | Aurelio Mason | 393 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| | Independent | Jen Sackley | 351 | 1.19 | +1.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,438 | 96.55 | +0.64 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,053 | 3.45 | −0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,491 | 86.99 | −1.13 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal National | Scott Piper | | 57.40 | |
| | Labor | Paul Jacob | | 44.10 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Katter's Australian | Nick Dametto | 19,064 | 64.76 | +7.21 |
| | Liberal National | Scott Piper | 10,374 | 35.24 | −7.21 |
| | Katter's Australian hold | Katter's Australian hold | Swing | +7.21 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Andrew Cripps | 8,523 | 30.1 | −7.6 |
| | One Nation | Margaret Bell | 6,232 | 22.0 | +16.2 |
| | Katter's Australian | Nick Dametto | 5,929 | 20.9 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Paul Jacob | 5,384 | 19.0 | −8.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Raffles | 1,316 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Greens | Lyle Burness | 917 | 3.2 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,301 | 95.9 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,208 | 4.1 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,509 | 88.1 | +3.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Katter's Australian | Nick Dametto | 16,288 | 57.6 | +57.6 |
| | Liberal National | Andrew Cripps | 12,013 | 42.5 | −11.0 |
| | Katter's Australian gain from Liberal National | Katter's Australian gain from Liberal National | Swing | +11.0 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Andrew Cripps | 12,156 | 40.67 | −3.37 |
| | Labor | Jesse Trecco-Alexander | 7,155 | 23.94 | +7.39 |
| | Katter's Australian | Barry Barnes | 5,224 | 17.48 | −17.76 |
| | Palmer United | Martin Brewster | 3,029 | 10.13 | +10.13 |
| | One Nation | William Hankin | 1,224 | 4.10 | +4.10 |
| | Greens | Jenny Stirling | 1,101 | 3.68 | +0.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,889 | 98.29 | −0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 520 | 1.71 | +0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,409 | 90.61 | −1.56 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Andrew Cripps | 14,354 | 57.06 | +3.43 |
| | Labor | Jesse Trecco-Alexander | 10,804 | 42.94 | +42.94 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.43 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Andrew Cripps | 11,952 | 44.04 | −13.92 |
| | Katter's Australian | Jeff Knuth | 9,564 | 35.24 | +35.24 |
| | Labor | Tony McGuire | 4,491 | 16.55 | −13.06 |
| | Greens | Pamela Monaghan | 867 | 3.19 | −2.42 |
| | Independent | Desmond Connors | 263 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,137 | 98.51 | +0.73 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 410 | 1.49 | −0.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,547 | 92.17 | +0.63 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Andrew Cripps | 12,652 | 53.63 | −11.06 |
| | Katter's Australian | Jeff Knuth | 10,940 | 46.37 | +46.37 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −11.06 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Andrew Cripps | 14,551 | 58.0 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | Mark Platt | 7,433 | 29.6 | −14.5 |
| | Independent | Raymond Thompson | 1,712 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Greens | Michelle Macklin | 1,409 | 5.6 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,105 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 570 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,675 | 91.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Andrew Cripps | 15,044 | 64.7 | +12.7 |
| | Labor | Mark Platt | 8,212 | 35.3 | −12.7 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +12.7 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Andrew Cripps | 10,146 | 50.4 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Steve Kilburn | 8,678 | 43.1 | +18.9 |
| | Greens | Fay McKenzie | 1,293 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,117 | 97.5 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 509 | 2.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,626 | 91.3 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Andrew Cripps | 10,465 | 53.7 | −7.2 |
| | Labor | Steve Kilburn | 9,026 | 46.3 | +46.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −7.2 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Marc Rowell | 8,619 | 41.8 | +13.0 |
| | Labor | Guni Liepins | 4,982 | 24.2 | −1.9 |
| | Independent | Andrew Lancini | 4,419 | 21.4 | +4.0 |
| | One Nation | Trevor Mitchell | 2,602 | 12.6 | −13.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,622 | 98.2 | −0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 374 | 1.8 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,996 | 92.8 | −0.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Marc Rowell | 9,824 | 60.9 | +8.1 |
| | Independent | Andrew Lancini | 6,312 | 39.1 | +39.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.1 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Marc Rowell | 5,862 | 28.8 | −5.7 |
| | One Nation | Robert Ralph | 5,362 | 26.4 | −5.1 |
| | Labor | Mick Small | 5,313 | 26.1 | −0.7 |
| | Independent | Andrew Lancini | 3,534 | 17.4 | +17.4 |
| | City Country Alliance | Elaine Steley | 270 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,341 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 362 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,703 | 93.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Marc Rowell | 7,192 | 52.8 | −3.9 |
| | One Nation | Robert Ralph | 6,436 | 47.2 | +3.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Marc Rowell | 7,675 | 36.7 | −26.1 |
| | One Nation | John Wyllie | 6,172 | 29.5 | +29.5 |
| | Labor | Richard Barkas | 6,008 | 28.7 | −4.8 |
| | Australia First | Teresa Roveda | 1,078 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,933 | 98.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 284 | 1.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,217 | 93.6 | +1.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Marc Rowell | 10,975 | 58.6 | −6.2 |
| | One Nation | John Wyllie | 7,766 | 41.4 | +41.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −6.2 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Marc Rowell | 12,908 | 62.8 | +10.5 |
| | Labor | Diana O'Brien | 6,882 | 33.5 | −14.3 |
| | Democrats | John Preece | 769 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,559 | 98.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 320 | 1.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,879 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Marc Rowell | 13,207 | 64.7 | +12.4 |
| | Labor | Diana O'Brien | 7,202 | 35.3 | −12.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +12.4 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Marc Rowell | 10,957 | 52.3 | +18.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 10,008 | 47.7 | −1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,965 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 422 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,387 | 92.9 | |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Day | 5,354 | 43.3 | +4.2 |
| | National | Marc Rowell | 4,240 | 34.3 | −13.3 |
| | Liberal | Antonino Cardillo | 2,526 | 20.4 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | Ron Dunn | 236 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,356 | 97.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 355 | 2.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,711 | 92.6 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Marc Rowell | 6,353 | 51.4 | −5.6 |
| | Labor | George Day | 6,003 | 48.6 | +5.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −5.6 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ted Row | 5,705 | 47.6 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Allan Vitale | 4,693 | 39.1 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal | John Williams | 1,390 | 11.6 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | Ron Dunn | 209 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,997 | 97.9 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 252 | 2.1 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,249 | 93.0 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ted Row | 6,832 | 56.9 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Allan Vitale | 5,165 | 43.1 | −1.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ted Row | 5,718 | 47.1 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Stephen Bredhauer | 4,964 | 40.9 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | William Mason | 1,458 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,140 | 98.6 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 1.4 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,309 | 93.1 | +2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ted Row | 6,828 | 56.2 | −3.0 |
| | Labor | Stephen Bredhauer | 5,312 | 43.8 | +3.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.0 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ted Row | 5,555 | 49.6 | −3.5 |
| | Labor | Norman Hart | 3,665 | 32.7 | −14.2 |
| | Independent | John Williams | 1,171 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Independent | Des Bredhauer | 814 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,205 | 97.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 335 | 2.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,540 | 90.2 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ted Row | 6,629 | 59.2 | +6.1 |
| | Labor | Norman Hart | 4,576 | 40.8 | −6.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ted Row | 5,854 | 53.1 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | James Byrne | 5,177 | 46.9 | +13.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,031 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 242 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,273 | 92.2 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −7.3 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ted Row | 5,872 | 56.3 | +15.9 |
| | Labor | Desley Clinton | 3,448 | 33.1 | −11.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Williams | 911 | 8.7 | −6.3 |
| | Australian Advancement | Evelyn Scott | 199 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,430 | 97.8 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 236 | 2.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,666 | 90.9 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ted Row | 6,728 | 60.4 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | Desley Clinton | 3,702 | 39.6 | −7.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.9 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Byrne | 4,162 | 44.6 | +11.6 |
| | Country | Ted Row | 3,777 | 40.4 | −15.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Peter Wood | 1,399 | 15.0 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,338 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 185 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,523 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ted Row | 4,904 | 52.5 | −13.1 |
| | Labor | James Byrne | 4,434 | 47.5 | +13.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −13.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John Row | 4,620 | 55.7 | −7.4 |
| | Labor | Frederick Page | 2,735 | 33.0 | +3.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Williams | 943 | 11.4 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,298 | 97.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 234 | 2.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,532 | 91.3 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John Row | 5,388 | 64.9 | −4.2 |
| | Labor | Frederick Page | 2,910 | 35.1 | +4.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −4.2 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John Row | 4,943 | 63.1 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Natale Palanza | 2,312 | 29.5 | −3.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Williams | 576 | 7.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,831 | 97.1 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 235 | 2.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,066 | 93.3 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John Row | 5,412 | 69.1 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Natale Palanza | 2,419 | 30.9 | −6.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.0 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John Row | 4,158 | 56.8 | +12.7 |
| | Labor | Kevin Cavanagh | 2,439 | 33.3 | −6.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Jack Williams | 514 | 7.0 | −3.0 |
| | Communist | George Bordujenko | 205 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,316 | 97.6 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 178 | 2.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,494 | 94.2 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John Row | 4,617 | 63.1 | |
| | Labor | Kevin Cavanagh | 2,699 | 36.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | John Row | 3,082 | 44.1 |
| | Labor | Kevin Cavanagh | 2,776 | 39.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Victor Bodero | 697 | 10.0 |
| | Independent | William Wilson | 438 | 6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,993 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 112 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,105 | 93.8 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cecil Jesson | 3,057 | 35.2 | −16.9 |
| | Country | John Row | 2,473 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| | Independent | Francis Curro | 1,652 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Argaet | 1,497 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,679 | 98.4 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 144 | 1.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,823 | 94.4 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cecil Jesson | 4,319 | 52.1 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal | Francis Curro | 3,964 | 47.9 | +27.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,283 | 98.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,408 | 92.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −17.3 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cecil Jesson | 4,494 | 59.3 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | James Ryan | 1,549 | 20.4 | −23.7 |
| | Independent | Douglas Jeffrey | 1,534 | 20.2 | +20.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,577 | 98.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 139 | 1.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,716 | 92.0 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +18.4 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Cecil Jesson | 4,005 | 55.9 |
| | Liberal | Charles Mylrea | 3,158 | 44.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,163 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,304 | 90.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |