# Electoral results for the district of Paddington (Queensland)

Paddington, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland, was created in 1912 and abolished in 1932.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1912 | John Fihelly | Labor |
| 1915 | John Fihelly | Labor |
| 1918 | John Fihelly | Labor |
| 1920 | John Fihelly | Labor |
| 1922 by | Alfred James Jones | Labor |
| 1923 | Alfred James Jones | Labor |
| 1926 | Alfred James Jones | Labor |
| 1929 | Alfred James Jones | Labor |

## Election results
### 1929

1929 Queensland state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Jones | 3,581 | 71.6 | -1.5 |
| | Communist | Fred Paterson | 1,418 | 28.4 | +28.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,999 | 90.3 | −5.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 539 | 9.7 | +5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,538 | 75.4 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### 1926

1926 Queensland state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Jones | 4,130 | 73.1 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | Grant Hervey | 1,522 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,652 | 96.2 | −3.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 226 | 3.8 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,878 | 77.4 | −5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### 1923

1923 Queensland state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Jones | 3,750 | 64.3 | +2.7 |
| | United | George Tedman | 2,080 | 35.7 | -2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,830 | 99.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 0.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,858 | 83.3 | +5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### 1922 by-election

1922 Paddington state by-election

### 1920

1920 Queensland state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Fihelly | 3,717 | 61.6 | +0.7 |
| | National Labor | Norm McFadden | 2,317 | 38.4 | +38.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,034 | 99.0 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 1.0 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,092 | 77.4 | −2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### 1918

1918 Queensland state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Fihelly | 3,554 | 60.9 | -7.5 |
| | Independent | John Adamson | 2,280 | 39.1 | +39.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,834 | 98.5 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 1.5 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,921 | 79.7 | −7.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### 1915

1915 Queensland state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Fihelly | 3,269 | 68.4 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal | George Sweetman | 1,509 | 31.6 | -10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,778 | 97.9 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,880 | 87.4 | +2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.8 | |

### 1912

1929 Queensland state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Jones | 3,581 | 71.6 | -1.5 |
| | Communist | Fred Paterson | 1,418 | 28.4 | +28.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,999 | 90.3 | −5.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 539 | 9.7 | +5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,538 | 75.4 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |