# Electoral results for the district of Rockhampton

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

## Members for Rockhampton

First incarnation (1865–1878, 1 member) :
| Member | Term |
| Charles Fitzsimmons | 1865–1867 |
| Thomas Henry Fitzgerald | 1867 |
| Archibald Archer | 1867–1869 |
| Henry Milford | 1869–1870 |
| Alexander Fyfe | 1870–1873 |
| Charles Hardie Buzacott | 1873–1877 |
| John MacFarlane | 1877–1878 |
    $^1$ Milford did not take his seat, resigned, and was defeated in the resulting by-election.
Second incarnation (1878–1912, 2 members) :
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term |
| William Rea | | 1878–1881 | Thomas Macdonald-Paterson | | 1878–1883 |
| John Ferguson | Griffith | 1881–1888 | William Higson | Griffith | 1883–1888 |
| Archibald Archer | Independent | 1888–1896 | William Pattison | Conservative | 1888–1893 |
| Archibald Archer | Independent | 1888–1896 | George Curtis | Independent | 1893–1902 |
| William Kidston | Labor | 1896–1907 | George Curtis | Independent | 1893–1902 |
| William Kidston | Labor | 1896–1907 | Kenneth Grant | Labor | 1902–1907 |
| William Kidston | Kidstonites | 1907–1909 | Kenneth Grant | Kidstonites | 1907–1909 |
| William Kidston | Liberal | 1909–1911 | Kenneth Grant | Liberal | 1909–1912 |
| John Adamson | Labor | 1911–1912 | Kenneth Grant | Liberal | 1909–1912 |
Third incarnation (1912–1960, 1 member) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | John Adamson | Labor | 1912–1916 |
| | John Adamson | Independent | 1916–1917 |
| | Frank Forde | Labor | 1917–1922 |
| | George Farrell | Labor | 1923–1929 |
| | Thomas Dunlop | Independent | 1929–1932 |
| | James Larcombe | Labor | 1932–1956 |
| | Mick Gardner | Labor | 1956–1957 |
| | Mick Gardner | Queensland Labor | 1957–1960 |
| Fourth incarnation (1972–present, 1 member) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Keith Wright | Labor | 1972–1985 |
| | Paul Braddy | Labor | 1985–1995 |
| | Robert Schwarten | Labor | 1995–2012 |
| | Bill Byrne | Labor | 2012–2017 |
| | Barry O'Rourke | Labor | 2017–2024 |
| | Donna Kirkland | Liberal National | 2024–present |

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

2024 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Craig Marshall | 9,774 | 30.2 | −14.1 |
| | Liberal National | Donna Kirkland | 9,243 | 28.6 | +4.8 |
| | Independent | Margaret Strelow | 5,780 | 17.9 | +17.8 |
| | One Nation | David Bond | 4,382 | 13.5 | +1.1 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Jacinta Waller | 1,279 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| | Greens | Mick Jones | 1,241 | 3.8 | +0.4 |
| | Family First | Fredy Johnson | 671 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,370 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,506 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,876 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Donna Kirkland | 16,772 | 51.8 | +10.4 |
| | Labor | Craig Marshall | 15,598 | 48.2 | −10.4 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +10.4 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry O'Rourke | 13,289 | 44.32 | +12.58 |
| | Liberal National | Tony Hopkins | 7,118 | 23.74 | +5.89 |
| | One Nation | Torin O'Brien | 3,714 | 12.39 | −9.00 |
| | Independent | Dominic Doblo | 2,042 | 6.81 | +6.81 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Laura Barnard | 1,189 | 3.97 | +3.97 |
| | Katter's Australian | Christian Shepherd | 1,151 | 3.84 | +3.84 |
| | Greens | Mick Jones | 1,025 | 3.42 | −2.07 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Yvette Saxon | 328 | 1.09 | +1.09 |
| | United Australia | Paul Crangle | 130 | 0.43 | +0.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,986 | 95.27 | −0.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,489 | 4.73 | +0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,475 | 86.18 | −2.78 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry O'Rourke | 17,579 | 58.62 | +0.60 |
| | Liberal National | Tony Hopkins | 12,407 | 41.38 | −0.60 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.60 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry O'Rourke | 9,675 | 31.7 | −21.2 |
| | Independent | Margaret Strelow | 7,174 | 23.5 | +23.5 |
| | One Nation | Wade Rothery | 6,521 | 21.4 | +21.4 |
| | Liberal National | Douglas Rodgers | 5,442 | 17.9 | −12.4 |
| | Greens | Kate Giamarelos | 1,674 | 5.5 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,486 | 95.7 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,362 | 4.3 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,848 | 89.0 | −1.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry O'Rourke | 16,825 | 55.2 | −8.8 |
| | One Nation | Wade Rothery | 13,661 | 44.8 | +44.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.8 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Byrne | 15,432 | 52.88 | +13.09 |
| | Liberal National | Bridie Luva | 8,869 | 30.39 | −1.37 |
| | Greens | Michelle Taylor | 1,863 | 6.38 | +2.93 |
| | Family First | Sally-Anne Vincent | 1,703 | 5.84 | +3.18 |
| | Independent | Anne Margaret O'Connor | 1,317 | 4.51 | +3.48 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,184 | 97.27 | +0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 818 | 2.73 | −0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,002 | 91.76 | +0.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Byrne | 17,301 | 63.87 | +9.92 |
| | Liberal National | Bridie Luva | 9,787 | 36.13 | −9.92 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.92 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Byrne | 11,002 | 39.79 | −21.78 |
| | Liberal National | Gavin Finch | 8,781 | 31.76 | +4.54 |
| | Katter's Australian | Shane Guley | 3,507 | 12.68 | +12.68 |
| | Independent | Bruce Diamond | 1,847 | 6.68 | +6.68 |
| | Greens | Bronwen Lloyd | 954 | 3.45 | −0.62 |
| | Family First | Genevieve Ellis | 734 | 2.65 | +2.65 |
| | Independent | Diane Hamilton | 541 | 1.96 | +1.96 |
| | Independent | Chris Hooper | 286 | 1.03 | +1.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,652 | 97.02 | −1.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 850 | 2.98 | +1.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,502 | 91.73 | −0.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Byrne | 12,191 | 53.95 | −13.97 |
| | Liberal National | Gavin Finch | 10,406 | 46.05 | +13.97 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −13.97 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 16,922 | 61.6 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal National | Don Kane | 7,482 | 27.2 | −2.2 |
| | Independent | Gavin Finch | 1,962 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Greens | Sam Clifford | 1,118 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,484 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 537 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,021 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 17,672 | 67.9 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal National | Don Kane | 8,348 | 32.1 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.9 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 15,581 | 70.5 | +1.5 |
| | National | Robert Mills | 6,512 | 29.5 | −1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,093 | 97.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 546 | 2.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,639 | 91.2 | −1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 15,539 | 69.0 | −0.1 |
| | National | Pamela Olive | 6,997 | 31.0 | +9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,536 | 97.4 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 589 | 2.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,125 | 92.8 | −0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.2 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 15,926 | 69.1 | +20.5 |
| | National | Ron Bahnisch | 5,053 | 21.9 | +1.0 |
| | City Country Alliance | Peter Schuback | 2,056 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,035 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 592 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,627 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 16,166 | 74.2 | +13.1 |
| | National | Ron Bahnisch | 5,626 | 25.8 | +25.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 9,690 | 50.9 | −1.0 |
| | One Nation | Len Timms | 4,919 | 25.9 | +25.9 |
| | National | Karen Mackay | 3,677 | 19.3 | −18.6 |
| | Democrats | Fay Lawrence | 740 | 3.9 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,026 | 98.6 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 1.4 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,293 | 94.1 | +2.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 10,853 | 59.6 | +3.2 |
| | One Nation | Len Timms | 7,355 | 40.4 | +40.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 10,143 | 51.9 | −5.0 |
| | National | Sam Hassall | 7,406 | 37.9 | +11.2 |
| | Democrats | Chris Head | 884 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | Nev Thring | 690 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Christopher Hooper | 419 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,542 | 98.2 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 360 | 1.8 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,902 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 10,704 | 56.4 | −6.7 |
| | National | Sam Hassall | 8,269 | 43.6 | +6.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.7 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Braddy | 11,866 | 56.9 | −3.5 |
| | National | Ron Bahnisch | 5,566 | 26.7 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal | John Fillod | 1,139 | 5.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Ross Allan | 941 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Greens | Peter George | 842 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Boyle | 511 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,865 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 569 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,434 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Braddy | 12,485 | 63.1 | +1.1 |
| | National | Ron Bahnisch | 7,307 | 36.9 | −1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Braddy | 10,022 | 63.8 | +7.9 |
| | National | Barry Such | 5,693 | 36.2 | −3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,715 | 96.0 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 649 | 4.0 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,364 | 93.1 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.6 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Braddy | 8,838 | 55.9 | −1.3 |
| | National | Dennis Stevenson | 6,234 | 39.4 | +14.5 |
| | Independent | Carl Hatte | 751 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,823 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 292 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,115 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Braddy | 9,209 | 58.2 | −2.9 |
| | National | Dennis Stevenson | 6,614 | 41.8 | +2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.9 | |
Rockhampton state by-election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Braddy | 8,409 | 58.98 | +1.77 |
| | National | Col Webber | 5,849 | 41.02 | –0.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,258 | 97.87 | –1.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 310 | 2.13 | +1.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,568 | 87.77 | –5.24 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.77 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 8,936 | 57.2 | −7.3 |
| | National | Charles Doblo | 3,892 | 24.9 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal | Alan Agnew | 2,660 | 17.0 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | Brian Dillon | 131 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,619 | 99.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 157 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,776 | 93.0 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 9,596 | 61.4 | −5.9 |
| | National | Charles Doblo | 6,023 | 38.6 | +5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.9 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 10,125 | 64.5 | −0.1 |
| | National | Garnet Lincoln | 3,965 | 25.3 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cuddy | 1,603 | 10.2 | −8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,693 | 99.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,835 | 90.3 | −2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 10,566 | 67.3 | 0.0 |
| | National | Garnet Lincoln | 5,127 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 10,342 | 64.6 | |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cuddy | 2,961 | 18.5 | |
| | National | Charles Doblo | 2,356 | 14.7 | |
| | Progress | Graham James | 343 | 2.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,002 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 180 | 93.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,182 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 10,775 | 67.3 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cuddy | 5,227 | 32.7 | −8.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.9 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 6,347 | 50.9 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Alan Agnew | 3,814 | 30.6 | +4.0 |
| | National | Michael Bleines | 1,915 | 15.4 | +0.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Robert Bom | 385 | 3.1 | −2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,461 | 99.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 0.7 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,549 | 93.0 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 6,680 | 53.6 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Alan Agnew | 5,781 | 46.4 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.3 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 6,319 | 53.2 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Rex Pilbeam | 3,163 | 26.6 | −14.2 |
| | Country | Terence Molloy | 1,741 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Robert Bom | 658 | 5.5 | −2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,881 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,006 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 6,643 | 55.9 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Rex Pilbeam | 5,238 | 44.1 | −3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Queensland Labor | Mick Gardner | 3,245 | 36.3 | +36.3 |
| | Liberal | James Marshall | 2,589 | 29.0 | −20.3 |
| | Labor | James Fraser | 2,203 | 24.6 | −25.4 |
| | Independent | Rex Pilbeam | 895 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Independent | Thomas Kelly | 9 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,941 | 99.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 51 | 0.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,992 | 95.7 | +0.2 |
| | Queensland Labor gain from Labor | Queensland Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
1956 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mick Gardner | 4,445 | 50.0 | −11.8 |
| | Liberal | Rex Pilbeam | 4,379 | 49.3 | +13.7 |
| | Independent | Tom Kelly | 66 | 0.7 | −1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,890 | 99.0 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,976 | 95.5 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −12.7 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 5,457 | 61.8 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Donohoe | 3,141 | 35.6 | −13.0 |
| | Independent | Thomas Kelly | 227 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,825 | 99.0 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,913 | 95.1 | +2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.2 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 4,709 | 51.3 |
| | Liberal | Ron Diamond | 4,464 | 48.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,173 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,263 | 92.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 5,312 | 50.4 | −15.1 |
| | People's Party | Arthur Gordon | 2,981 | 28.3 | +28.3 |
| | Independent | Edwin Price | 1,193 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| | Frank Barnes Labor | Arthur Webb | 1,060 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,546 | 99.3 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 0.7 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,620 | 92.9 | +6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.4 | |
1944 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 6,361 | 65.5 | −7.4 |
| | Country | Jack O'Shanesey | 3,345 | 34.5 | +34.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,706 | 97.6 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 236 | 2.4 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,942 | 86.5 | −1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1941 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 6,920 | 72.9 | +12.0 |
| | Communist | Robert Nicholls | 2,575 | 27.1 | +27.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,495 | 95.9 | −3.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 401 | 4.1 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,896 | 88.4 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 5,939 | 60.9 | −11.5 |
| | Country | Thomas Parris | 2,732 | 28.0 | +28.0 |
| | Social Credit | Vivian Pugh | 1,086 | 11.1 | −16.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,757 | 99.2 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 0.8 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,837 | 91.8 | −0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1935 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 6,517 | 72.4 |
| | Social Credit | Vivian Pugh | 2,481 | 27.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,998 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,167 | 92.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1932 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 5,331 | 60.7 |
| | Independent | Thomas Dunlop | 2,346 | 26.7 |
| | Independent | Joseph Conachan | 1,101 | 12.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,778 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 92 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,870 | 93.2 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Dunlop | 2,993 | 61.7 | +61.7 |
| | Labor | George Farrell | 1,855 | 38.3 | −29.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,848 | 98.7 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 62 | 1.3 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,910 | 92.0 | +4.0 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
1926 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Farrell | 3,088 | 67.7 | +6.3 |
| | CPNP | James Cullen | 1,473 | 32.3 | −6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,561 | 97.8 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 101 | 2.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,662 | 88.2 | +11.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
1923 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Farrell | 2,705 | 61.4 | −4.2 |
| | United | Thomas Lanigan | 1,699 | 38.6 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,404 | 98.4 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,476 | 76.3 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.2 | |
1920 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Forde | 2,997 | 65.6 | −2.7 |
| | National | Theodore Kingel | 1,572 | 34.4 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,569 | 99.0 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 1.0 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,614 | 76.4 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Forde | 3,033 | 68.3 | +2.2 |
| | National | John Egerton | 1,407 | 31.7 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,440 | 98.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 1.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,519 | 76.0 | −10.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Adamson | 2,576 | 66.1 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Renshaw | 1,321 | 33.9 | −10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,997 | 98.3 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 1.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,065 | 86.4 | +19.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.6 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Adamson | 1,705 | 55.5 |
| | Liberal | George Curtis | 1,366 | 44.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,071 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,098 | 67.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1860s
#### Queensland general election, held on 27 June 1867

The result in Rockhampton in the general election held on 27 June 1867 were:
| Candidate | Votes | Result |
| Thomas Henry FitzGerald | 197 | elected |
| Archibald Archer | 187 | |
| John Bright | 17 | |