# Electoral results for the district of Sandgate

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

## Members for Sandgate

| Member | Party | Term |
| Hubert Sizer | United Party/Country and Progressive National | 1923–1935 |
| Roland Hislop | Labor | 1935–1941 |
| Eric Decker | Country/Queensland People's/Liberal | 1941–1953 |
| Herbert Robinson | Labor | 1953–1957 |
| Herbert Robinson | Queensland Labor | 1957 |
| Thomas Ahearn | Liberal | 1957–1960 |
| Harry Dean | Labor | 1960–1977 |
| Nev Warburton | Labor | 1977–1992 |
| Gordon Nuttall | Labor | 1992–2006 |
| Vicky Darling | Labor | 2006–2012 |
| Kerry Millard | Liberal National | 2012–2015 |
| Stirling Hinchliffe | Labor | 2015–2024 |
| Bisma Asif | Labor | 2024–present |

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

2024 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bisma Asif | 15,703 | 45.9 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal National | Chris Mangan | 11,497 | 33.6 | +6.9 |
| | Greens | Rachel Kennedy | 3,896 | 11.4 | −0.4 |
| | One Nation | Glen Barry | 1,356 | 4.0 | −1.2 |
| | Independent Democrat | Chris Simpson | 892 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Family First | Russell Gee | 611 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Victor Barwick | 223 | 0.7 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,178 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,389 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,567 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bisma Asif | 20,372 | 59.6 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal National | Chris Mangan | 13,806 | 40.4 | +7.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.7 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | 17,777 | 54.59 | +5.44 |
| | Liberal National | Clark Siemsen | 8,712 | 26.75 | +3.52 |
| | Greens | Miree Le Roy | 3,825 | 11.75 | −0.92 |
| | One Nation | Rodney Miles | 1,693 | 5.20 | −9.75 |
| | Independent | Todd Milham | 558 | 1.71 | +1.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,565 | 97.29 | +0.81 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 908 | 2.71 | −0.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,473 | 90.82 | +0.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | 21,916 | 67.30 | +3.82 |
| | Liberal National | Clark Siemsen | 10,649 | 32.70 | −3.82 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.82 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | 15,460 | 49.1 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal National | Jessie Van Der Hoek | 7,308 | 23.2 | −13.5 |
| | One Nation | Matthew Stephen | 4,703 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| | Greens | Miree Le Roy | 3,985 | 12.7 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,456 | 96.5 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,150 | 3.5 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,606 | 90.3 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | 19,969 | 63.5 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal National | Jessie Van Der Hoek | 11,487 | 36.5 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | 14,802 | 49.74 | +12.09 |
| | Liberal National | Kerry Millard | 10,967 | 36.85 | −6.90 |
| | Greens | John Harbison | 3,033 | 10.19 | +1.21 |
| | Independent | Hamish Gray | 959 | 3.22 | +1.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,761 | 98.09 | +0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 580 | 1.91 | −0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,341 | 91.90 | −1.16 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stirling Hinchliffe | 17,262 | 60.10 | +12.97 |
| | Liberal National | Kerry Millard | 11,462 | 39.90 | −12.97 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +12.97 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Kerry Millard | 12,096 | 43.75 | +11.41 |
| | Labor | Vicky Darling | 10,408 | 37.64 | −16.41 |
| | Greens | Claire Ogden | 2,483 | 8.98 | +0.78 |
| | Katter's Australian | John Dunkley | 1,458 | 5.27 | +5.27 |
| | Family First | Penny McCreery | 751 | 2.72 | +0.53 |
| | Independent | Mike Crook | 454 | 1.64 | +0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,650 | 97.76 | −0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 633 | 2.24 | +0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,283 | 93.06 | +0.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Kerry Millard | 13,228 | 52.87 | +15.24 |
| | Labor | Vicky Darling | 11,794 | 47.13 | −15.24 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +15.24 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vicky Darling | 14,708 | 54.0 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal National | Lenard Gaffel | 8,800 | 32.3 | +4.1 |
| | Greens | Keith Skelton | 2,231 | 8.2 | +0.8 |
| | Family First | Mark Grundy | 597 | 2.2 | −4.7 |
| | Independent | Kevin Stiller | 516 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Mike Crook | 361 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,213 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 515 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,728 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vicky Darling | 15,880 | 62.4 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal National | Lenard Gaffel | 9,581 | 37.6 | +2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.9 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vicky Darling | 13,756 | 55.9 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Alan Boulton | 6,937 | 28.2 | −2.0 |
| | Greens | Peter Fagan | 1,816 | 7.4 | −5.9 |
| | Family First | Sally Vincent | 1,765 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Independent | Ronny Eaton | 321 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,595 | 97.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 563 | 2.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,158 | 91.9 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vicky Darling | 14,845 | 65.2 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Alan Boulton | 7,927 | 34.8 | −1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 13,235 | 54.2 | −12.6 |
| | Liberal | Luke Howarth | 7,381 | 30.2 | +10.1 |
| | Greens | Susan Black | 3,253 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| | Independent | Ron Eaton | 279 | 1.1 | −12.0 |
| | Independent | Rod McDonough | 259 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,407 | 98.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 505 | 2.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,912 | 92.8 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 14,258 | 64.0 | −10.5 |
| | Liberal | Luke Howarth | 8,022 | 36.0 | +10.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.5 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 16,242 | 66.8 | +17.4 |
| | Liberal | Don Young | 4,890 | 20.1 | -0.0 |
| | Independent | Ron Eaton | 3,179 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,311 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 565 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,876 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 16,774 | 74.5 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal | Don Young | 5,750 | 25.5 | −8.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.5 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 11,155 | 49.4 | −6.6 |
| | Liberal | Don Young | 4,546 | 20.1 | −19.7 |
| | One Nation | Elizabeth Thurman | 4,176 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| | Independent | Anne Hobbs | 1,812 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Greens | Peter Burgoyne | 631 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Reform | Fay Mills | 243 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,563 | 98.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 340 | 1.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,903 | 93.4 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 13,272 | 66.0 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Don Young | 6,841 | 34.0 | −8.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.1 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 11,843 | 56.1 | −10.3 |
| | Liberal | Anne Hobbs | 8,414 | 39.8 | +6.3 |
| | Confederate Action | Steve Purtill | 859 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,116 | 98.0 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 429 | 2.0 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,545 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 12,130 | 57.9 | −8.5 |
| | Liberal | Anne Hobbs | 8,823 | 42.1 | +8.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.5 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 13,572 | 66.4 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal | Rob Dixon | 6,858 | 33.6 | +11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,430 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 620 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,050 | 93.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 12,839 | 66.5 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Ron Nankervis | 4,308 | 22.3 | +6.1 |
| | National | Stephen Purtill | 2,171 | 11.2 | −13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,318 | 97.0 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 587 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,905 | 91.7 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 13,001 | 67.3 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Ron Nankervis | 6,317 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 10,635 | 59.2 | −0.7 |
| | National | John Curtin | 4,428 | 24.6 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Storey | 2,904 | 16.2 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,967 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 369 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,336 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 11,445 | 63.7 | +2.5 |
| | National | John Curtin | 6,522 | 36.3 | −2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 9,023 | 59.9 | −0.6 |
| | National | Ian Armstrong | 4,135 | 27.5 | +27.5 |
| | Liberal | Ian Parminter | 1,895 | 12.6 | −14.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,053 | 98.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 244 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,297 | 92.2 | +2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 9,446 | 62.8 | −1.8 |
| | National | Ian Armstrong | 5,607 | 37.2 | +37.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.8 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 8,971 | 60.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | David Preston | 4,027 | 27.1 | −2.4 |
| | Coalitionist | Peter Jackman | 1,530 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| | Independent | Anthony Catip | 309 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,837 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 240 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,077 | 89.4 | −2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 9,585 | 64.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | David Preston | 5,252 | 35.4 | −6.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 8,306 | 56.0 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Donald Connolly | 4,385 | 29.5 | −18.5 |
| | National | Peter Jackman | 2,153 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,844 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 251 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,095 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 8,607 | 58.0 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Donald Connolly | 6,237 | 42.0 | −6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 6,758 | 53.5 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Thompson | 5,870 | 46.5 | +23.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,628 | 97.6 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 316 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,944 | 91.7 | −0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.1 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 7,184 | 61.7 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Brown | 2,684 | 23.1 | −4.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bernard Beston | 1,770 | 15.2 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,638 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 208 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,846 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 7,399 | 63.6 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Brown | 4,239 | 36.4 | +2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 7,431 | 63.2 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Colin Clark | 3,190 | 27.1 | −4.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bernard Beston | 1,146 | 9.7 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,767 | 98.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 205 | 1.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,972 | 92.1 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 7,612 | 64.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Colin Clark | 4,155 | 35.3 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 7,087 | 62.9 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | Colin Clark | 3,510 | 31.2 | −6.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Reginald Lincoln | 666 | 5.9 | −1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,263 | 98.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 202 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,465 | 92.4 | −2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 7,211 | 64.0 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | Colin Clark | 4,052 | 36.0 | −7.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.2 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 5,765 | 55.4 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Maurice White | 3,866 | 37.2 | −4.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Austin McShane | 767 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,398 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 160 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,558 | 94.7 | +2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 5,908 | 56.8 | |
| | Liberal | Maurice White | 4,490 | 43.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 4,990 | 50.8 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Ahearn | 4,112 | 41.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Hindrick Lokhorst | 727 | 7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,829 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,955 | 92.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Ahearn | 6,620 | 37.2 | −6.2 |
| | Labor | Harold Dean | 6,323 | 35.5 | −21.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Herbert Robinson | 4,867 | 27.3 | +27.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,810 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 173 | 1.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,983 | 95.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.7 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Robinson | 9,562 | 56.6 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Ahearn | 7,340 | 43.4 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,902 | 98.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 210 | 1.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,112 | 93.3 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Robinson | 8,047 | 55.9 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal | Eric Decker | 6,338 | 44.1 | −9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,385 | 98.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 209 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,594 | 94.0 | −0.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.9 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Eric Decker | 6,193 | 54.0 |
| | Labor | Herbert Robinson | 5,273 | 46.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,466 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 168 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,634 | 94.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | People's Party | Eric Decker | 7,904 | 58.3 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Ron McAuliffe | 5,664 | 41.7 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,568 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 160 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,728 | 93.5 | +3.3 |
| | People's Party hold | People's Party hold | Swing | −1.2 | |
1944 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | People's Party | Eric Decker | 6,613 | 59.5 | +35.6 |
| | Labor | Erle Wettemeyer | 4,501 | 40.5 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,114 | 98.7 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 1.3 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,255 | 90.2 | −2.9 |
| | People's Party gain from Country | People's Party gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |
1941 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roland Hislop | 3,969 | 38.7 | −6.7 |
| | Country | Eric Decker | 3,936 | 37.4 | +37.4 |
| | United Australia | James Fry | 2,457 | 23.9 | −14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,292 | 97.8 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 2.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,493 | 93.1 | −2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Eric Decker | 4,915 | 54.5 | +54.5 |
| | Labor | Roland Hislop | 4,105 | 45.5 | −6.8 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roland Hislop | 4,515 | 45.4 | −9.6 |
| | United Australia | James Fry | 3,849 | 38.7 | −6.3 |
| | Protestant Labor | Richard Vane-Millbank | 1,237 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | Social Credit | Leonard Jones | 336 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,937 | 98.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 1.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,053 | 95.5 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roland Hislop | 4,801 | 52.3 | −2.7 |
| | United Australia | James Fry | 4,386 | 47.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.7 | |
1935 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Roland Hislop | 4,920 | 55.0 |
| | CPNP | James Kenny | 4,029 | 45.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,949 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,086 | 94.9 |
| | Labor gain from CPNP | Labor gain from CPNP | Swing | |
1932 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | Hubert Sizer | 4,711 | 50.8 |
| | Labor | Herbert McPhail | 4,194 | 45.2 |
| | Queensland Party | Benjamin White | 374 | 4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,279 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,355 | 94.7 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Hubert Sizer | 4,796 | 55.4 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Jack Kavanagh | 2,811 | 32.5 | −7.7 |
| | Independent | William Childs | 1,050 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,657 | 98.0 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,832 | 93.9 | +3.4 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | N/A | |
1926 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Hubert Sizer | 4,739 | 59.8 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | James Weir | 3,185 | 40.2 | +40.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,924 | 99.0 | +4.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 1.0 | −4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,003 | 90.5 | +12.9 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | N/A | |
1923 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | United | Hubert Sizer | 3,863 | 63.0 |
| | Independent | Thomas Coaldrake | 2,273 | 37.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,136 | 94.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 377 | 5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,513 | 77.6 |
| | United hold | United hold | Swing | |