# Electoral results for the district of Cooroora

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

## Members for Cooroora

| Member | Party | Term |
| Harry Walker | Ministerialist | 1912-1915 |
| Harry Walker | Liberal | 1915-1918 |
| Harry Walker | National | 1918-1920 |
| Harry Walker | Country | 1920-1925 |
| Harry Walker | CPNP | 1925-1936 |
| Harry Walker | Country | 1936-1947 |
| David Low | Country | 1947-1974 |
| Gordon Simpson | National | 1974-1989 |
| Ray Barber | Labor | 1989-1992 |

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

The results for the 1989 election were:
1989 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ray Barber | 11,857 | 48.1 | +16.8 |
| | National | Robin Priebe | 5,629 | 22.8 | -26.6 |
| | Liberal | Allen Low | 5,613 | 22.8 | +8.2 |
| | Independent | Joseph Roach | 1,561 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,660 | 97.2 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 702 | 2.8 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,362 | 89.3 | −0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ray Barber | 12,584 | 51.0 | +12.2 |
| | Liberal | Allen Low | 12,076 | 49.0 | +49.0 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +12.2 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 9,163 | 49.4 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Brian Payler | 5,799 | 31.3 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal | Wehl Wansley | 2,706 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | Democrats | John Boultbee | 871 | 4.7 | -2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,539 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 277 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,816 | 89.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 11,242 | 60.6 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Brian Payler | 7,297 | 39.4 | +1.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.0 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 13,478 | 57.5 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 7,805 | 33.3 | +6.2 |
| | Democrats | T. Roth | 1,655 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Independent | Stanley Carlile | 482 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,420 | 98.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 339 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,759 | 90.7 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 14,547 | 62.1 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 8,873 | 37.9 | +4.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.3 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 10,457 | 54.2 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Sydney Appleby | 5,230 | 27.1 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal | John Barbeler | 2,821 | 14.6 | -4.4 |
| | Independent | Donald Sime | 798 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,306 | 98.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 280 | 1.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,586 | 88.9 | −3.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 12,821 | 66.4 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Sydney Appleby | 6,485 | 33.6 | +1.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 8,361 | 51.7 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Donald Sime | 4,724 | 29.2 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | John Williams | 3,078 | 19.0 | -11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,163 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,305 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 11,008 | 68.1 | -6.8 |
| | Labor | Donald Sime | 5,155 | 31.9 | +6.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -6.8 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 6,812 | 47.6 | -12.9 |
| | Liberal | Henry Williams | 4,353 | 30.4 | +30.4 |
| | Labor | Anthony Dames | 2,835 | 19.8 | -12.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alexander Browne | 310 | 2.2 | -5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,310 | 98.9 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 1.1 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,473 | 89.1 | −3.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 10,714 | 74.9 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Anthony Dames | 3,596 | 25.1 | -9.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 7,453 | 52.1 | -13.7 |
| | Liberal | Henry Williams | 6,857 | 47.9 | +47.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -13.7 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Low | 7,126 | 60.4 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Anthony Dames | 3,785 | 32.1 | +1.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alexander Browne | 878 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,789 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,938 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Low | 7,758 | 65.8 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Anthony Dames | 4,031 | 34.2 | +1.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Low | 6,116 | 62.1 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Lutgerdienko Hoiting | 2,991 | 30.4 | -9.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alexander Browne | 744 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,851 | 98.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,012 | 93.4 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Low | 6,656 | 67.6 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Lutgerdienko Hoiting | 3,195 | 32.4 | -7.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.6 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Low | 5,716 | 60.0 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Kliese | 3,813 | 40.0 | +8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,529 | 98.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 1.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,640 | 93.7 | −0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -7.8 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Low | 5,746 | 61.8 | -9.2 |
| | Labor | Lancelot Sanderson | 2,900 | 31.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Theophilus Chapman | 644 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,290 | 98.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 131 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,421 | 94.6 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Low | 6,297 | 67.8 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Lancelot Sanderson | 2,993 | 32.2 | +3.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.2 | |
1960 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | David Low | 6,281 | 71.0 |
| | Labor | Lancelot Sanderson | 2,560 | 29.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,841 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,965 | 94.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Low | 7,201 | 75.9 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Ralph Smith | 2,283 | 24.1 | -7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,484 | 98.4 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 1.6 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,640 | 95.0 | +0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.7 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Low | 6,396 | 68.2 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Arnell | 2,978 | 31.8 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,374 | 99.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,446 | 94.1 | −0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.9 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Low | 6,359 | 70.1 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Arnell | 2,713 | 29.9 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,072 | 99.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 0.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,139 | 94.6 | +2.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | David Low | 6,390 | 72.6 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Arnell | 2,411 | 27.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,801 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,874 | 92.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Low | 3,069 | 31.4 | -31.1 |
| | Frank Barnes Labor | Bill Gresham | 2,693 | 27.6 | +27.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Spencer | 2,217 | 22.7 | -14.8 |
| | Independent Country | William Low | 1,791 | 18.3 | +18.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,770 | 98.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 1.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,912 | 92.3 | +3.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1944 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harry Walker | 5,486 | 62.5 | -37.5 |
| | Labor | Robert Spencer | 3,289 | 37.5 | +37.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,775 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,854 | 89.0 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1941 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harry Walker | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harry Walker | 5,353 | 59.5 | -7.1 |
| | Labor | Andrew Thompson | 2,283 | 25.4 | +25.4 |
| | Social Credit | Denis Hannay | 1,364 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,000 | 98.9 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 100 | 1.1 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,100 | 94.4 | +0.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1935 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | Harry Walker | 5,700 | 66.6 |
| | Women's Political Alliance | Nora Solly | 2,898 | 33.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,688 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,853 | 93.7 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |
1932 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | Harry Walker | 4,516 | 68.4 |
| | Labor | Roy Reid | 2,087 | 31.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,603 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,652 | 88.0 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Harry Walker | unopposed | | |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | | |
1926 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Harry Walker | unopposed | | |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | | |
1923 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harry Walker | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
1920 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harry Walker | unopposed | | |
| | Country gain from National | Country gain from National | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Harry Walker | 3,213 | 64.5 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Hector Spratt | 1,766 | 35.5 | -3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,979 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,032 | 80.9 | −6.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harry Walker | 2,559 | 60.6 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Daniel O'Brien | 1,664 | 39.4 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,223 | 98.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 1.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,281 | 87.5 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.9 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Harry Walker | 2,206 | 64.5 |
| | Labor | William Jones | 1,216 | 35.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,422 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,453 | 75.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |