# Electoral results for the district of Nicklin

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

## Members for Nicklin

| Member | Party | Term |
| Brian Austin | National | 1986–1989 |
| Bob King | Liberal | 1989–1990 |
| Neil Turner | National | 1990–1998 |
| Peter Wellington | Independent | 1998–2017 |
| Marty Hunt | Liberal National | 2017–2020 |
| Robert Skelton | Labor | 2020–2024 |
| Marty Hunt | Liberal National | 2024–present |
$^1$ Election declared void by the Court of Disputed Returns

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

2024 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Marty Hunt | 12,379 | 37.8 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Skelton | 9,745 | 29.8 | −4.7 |
| | Greens | Sue Etheridge | 3,292 | 10.1 | −2.4 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Melody Lindsay | 2,506 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | One Nation | Rebecca McCosker | 2,401 | 7.3 | +0.9 |
| | Family First | Phillip Eschler | 1,519 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Steve Dickson | 875 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,717 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,644 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,361 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Marty Hunt | 17,240 | 52.7 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Robert Skelton | 15,477 | 47.3 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +2.8 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Marty Hunt | 11,255 | 37.96 | +6.26 |
| | Labor | Robert Skelton | 10,214 | 34.45 | +9.29 |
| | Greens | Sue Etheridge | 3,702 | 12.49 | +0.10 |
| | One Nation | Michael Cardinal | 1,900 | 6.41 | −14.61 |
| | Independent | Riccardo Bosi | 1,387 | 4.68 | +4.68 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Allona Lahn | 1,190 | 4.01 | +4.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,648 | 96.30 | +0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,138 | 3.70 | −0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,786 | 87.94 | +0.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Skelton | 14,866 | 50.14 | +5.42 |
| | Liberal National | Marty Hunt | 14,782 | 49.86 | −5.42 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +5.42 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Marty Hunt | 8,732 | 31.7 | −1.4 |
| | Labor | Justin Raethel | 6,931 | 25.2 | +8.3 |
| | One Nation | Steven Ford | 5,790 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| | Greens | Mick Tyrrell | 3,413 | 12.4 | +2.8 |
| | Consumer Rights | Jeffrey Hodges | 1,003 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Tony R. Moore | 972 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Rachel Radic | 705 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,546 | 95.6 | −2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,278 | 4.4 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,824 | 87.8 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Marty Hunt | 15,227 | 55.3 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Justin Raethel | 12,319 | 44.7 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal National gain from Independent | Liberal National gain from Independent | Swing | +1.6 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 13,237 | 43.79 | +4.65 |
| | Liberal National | Matt Trace | 9,379 | 31.03 | −4.84 |
| | Labor | Justin Raethel | 4,941 | 16.34 | +8.48 |
| | Greens | Julie Doolan | 2,673 | 8.84 | +1.77 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,230 | 97.78 | −0.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 686 | 2.22 | +0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,916 | 90.59 | −0.26 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 18,058 | 64.89 | +10.01 |
| | Liberal National | Matt Trace | 9,770 | 35.11 | −10.01 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +10.01 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 10,725 | 39.14 | −10.77 |
| | Liberal National | John Connolly | 9,829 | 35.87 | +7.59 |
| | Labor | Luke Moore | 2,154 | 7.86 | −7.89 |
| | Katter's Australian | Matthew Smith | 2,075 | 7.57 | +7.57 |
| | Greens | John Law | 1,937 | 7.07 | +0.51 |
| | Family First | Cathy Turner | 684 | 2.50 | +2.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,404 | 98.28 | −0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 481 | 1.72 | +0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,885 | 90.85 | −0.07 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 13,186 | 54.88 | −11.43 |
| | Liberal National | John Connolly | 10,841 | 45.12 | +11.43 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −11.43 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 13,243 | 49.9 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal National | Steve Morrison | 7,503 | 28.3 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Baulch | 4,046 | 15.2 | +1.7 |
| | Greens | Garry Claridge | 1,740 | 6.6 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,532 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 405 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,937 | 90.9 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 15,588 | 66.3 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal National | Steve Morrison | 7,921 | 33.7 | +8.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −8.2 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 16,067 | 59.7 | +0.2 |
| | National | Steve Morrison | 5,585 | 20.7 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Matt Rocks | 3,429 | 12.7 | −3.0 |
| | Greens | Katherine Webb | 1,836 | 6.8 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,917 | 98.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 415 | 1.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,332 | 90.5 | −1.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 18,097 | 75.1 | −4.5 |
| | National | Steve Morrison | 6,007 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −4.5 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 15,617 | 59.5 | +13.2 |
| | Labor | Linda Hanson | 4,131 | 15.7 | −1.2 |
| | National | Leo Woodward | 3,762 | 14.3 | +6.5 |
| | Greens | Robert Winny | 1,373 | 5.2 | +1.5 |
| | One Nation | Clinton Booth | 1,354 | 5.2 | −10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,237 | 98.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 362 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,599 | 91.6 | −1.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 18,447 | 79.6 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Linda Hanson | 4,741 | 20.4 | +20.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +6.2 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 11,554 | 46.3 | +22.3 |
| | Labor | Philomena Boman | 4,224 | 16.9 | −1.9 |
| | One Nation | Clinton Booth | 3,992 | 16.0 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal | Dot Whittington | 2,305 | 9.2 | +6.9 |
| | National | Warren Gardiner | 1,941 | 7.8 | −18.7 |
| | Greens | John Fitzgerald | 932 | 3.7 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,948 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 304 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,252 | 92.7 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 15,114 | 73.4 | +14.9 |
| | One Nation | Clinton Booth | 5,469 | 26.6 | +26.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +14.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Neil Turner | 6,878 | 26.9 | −30.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 6,562 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| | One Nation | Santo Ferraro | 6,039 | 23.6 | +23.6 |
| | Labor | Coleen Giles | 5,426 | 21.2 | −10.5 |
| | Democrats | Geoff Armstrong | 695 | 2.7 | −7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,600 | 98.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 323 | 1.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,923 | 92.2 | +1.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Wellington | 12,159 | 55.7 | +55.7 |
| | National | Neil Turner | 9,657 | 44.3 | −18.6 |
| | Independent gain from National | Independent gain from National | Swing | +55.7 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Neil Turner | 13,356 | 57.8 | +30.2 |
| | Labor | Coleen Giles | 7,328 | 31.7 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Kirsten Kirk | 2,442 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,126 | 98.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 387 | 1.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,513 | 90.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Neil Turner | 14,244 | 62.8 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Coleen Giles | 8,422 | 37.2 | −5.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Coleen Giles | 6,011 | 28.1 | −10.8 |
| | National | Neil Turner | 5,904 | 27.6 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | Bob King | 4,742 | 22.2 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Hermann Schwabe | 4,734 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,391 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 396 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,787 | 91.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Neil Turner | 11,217 | 57.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Coleen Giles | 8,163 | 42.1 | −3.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
Court of Disputed Returns decision on Nicklin, 21 November 1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ian Matthews | 9,105 | 37.47 | −0.04 |
| | National | Neil Turner | 5,774 | 23.80 | +0.02 |
| | Liberal | Bob King | 5,584 | 23.02 | −0.06 |
| | Independent | Keith Bartholomew | 2,488 | 10.26 | 0.00 |
| | Independent | Cecil Hamley | 594 | 2.45 | +0.01 |
| | Conservative | Judith Jackson | 384 | 1.58 | 0.00 |
| | Democrats | Bob Borsellino | 336 | 1.39 | 0.00 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,259 | 97.84 | −0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 792 | 3.16 | +0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,051 | 90.34 | 0.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Neil Turner | 12,912 | 53.23 | +53.23 |
| | Labor | Ian Matthews | 11,347 | 46.77 | +5.06 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | +53.23 | |
$^1$ The court declared the 1989 election result void. Instead of a by-election, the ballot papers were recounted and the National Party candidate was declared the winner on the preference count.

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ian Matthews | 9,105 | 37.5 | +8.7 |
| | National | Neil Turner | 5,779 | 23.8 | −17.4 |
| | Liberal | Bob King | 5,607 | 23.1 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | Keith Bartholomew | 2,492 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| | Independent | Cecil Hamley | 594 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | Judith Jackson | 384 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | Bob Borsellino | 337 | 1.4 | −2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,298 | 97.0 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 754 | 3.0 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,052 | 90.3 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob King | 14,164 | 58.3 | +58.3 |
| | Labor | Ian Matthews | 10,134 | 41.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | +58.3 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Nicklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Brian Austin | 9,745 | 48.2 | |
| | Labor | Ian Matthews | 5,833 | 28.8 | |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Malcolm | 3,807 | 18.8 | |
| | Democrats | Barbara Camplin | 850 | 4.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,235 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 312 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,547 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Brian Austin | 12,329 | 60.9 | −5.5 |
| | Labor | Ian Matthews | 7,906 | 39.1 | +5.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −5.5 | |