# Electoral results for the district of Tablelands

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

## Members for Tablelands

First incarnation (1950–1972) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Harold Collins | Labor | 1950–1957 |
| | Harold Collins | Queensland Labor | 1957 |
| | Tom Gilmore, Sr. | Country | 1957–1963 |
| | Edwin Wallis-Smith | Labor | 1963–1972 |
| Second incarnation (1986–2009) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Tom Gilmore, Jr. | National | 1986–1998 |
| | Shaun Nelson | One Nation | 1998–1999 |
| | Shaun Nelson | Independent | 1999–2001 |
| | Rosa Lee Long | One Nation | 2001–2009 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | One Nation | Rosa Lee Long | 10,812 | 50.06 | +3.10 |
| | Labor | Denis McKinley | 4,856 | 22.48 | -4.02 |
| | National | George Adil | 4,574 | 21.18 | -5.36 |
| | Greens | Paul Parker | 789 | 3.65 | +3.65 |
| | Family First | Troy Howard | 567 | 2.63 | +2.63 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,598 | 98.20 | +0.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 395 | 1.80 | −0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,993 | 90.30 | −1.39 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | One Nation | Rosa Lee Long | 12,721 | 69.77 | +7.36 |
| | Labor | Denis McKinley | 5,512 | 30.23 | +30.23 |
| | One Nation hold | One Nation hold | Swing | +7.36 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | One Nation | Rosa Lee Long | 10,140 | 46.96 | +10.97 |
| | National | Cheryl Tonkin | 5,730 | 26.54 | +10.13 |
| | Labor | Arthur Yates | 5,721 | 26.50 | +1.68 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,591 | 97.99 | −0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 443 | 2.01 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,034 | 91.69 | −1.16 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | One Nation | Rosa Lee Long | 10,955 | 62.41 | -1.40 |
| | National | Cheryl Tonkin | 6,598 | 37.59 | +37.59 |
| | One Nation hold | One Nation hold | Swing | -1.40 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | One Nation | Rosa Lee Long | 7,722 | 36.0 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Arthur Yates | 5,325 | 24.8 | -0.2 |
| | National | Joe Moro | 3,522 | 16.4 | -16.6 |
| | Independent | Shaun Nelson | 3,284 | 15.3 | +15.3 |
| | Independent | Henry Condon | 1,098 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Alan Isherwood | 507 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,458 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 313 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,771 | 92.9 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | One Nation | Rosa Lee Long | 10,994 | 63.8 | +13.6 |
| | Labor | Arthur Yates | 6,235 | 36.2 | +36.2 |
| | One Nation hold | One Nation hold | Swing | +13.6 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | One Nation | Shaun Nelson | 8,335 | 42.0 | +42.0 |
| | National | Tom Gilmore | 6,521 | 32.9 | -36.5 |
| | Labor | Nigel Tucker | 4,973 | 25.1 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,829 | 98.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 230 | 1.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,059 | 92.6 | +2.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | One Nation | Shaun Nelson | 9,106 | 50.3 | +50.3 |
| | National | Tom Gilmore | 9,006 | 49.7 | -23.3 |
| | One Nation gain from National | One Nation gain from National | Swing | +50.3 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Gilmore | 13,202 | 69.4 | +10.8 |
| | Labor | Anthony Shearer | 4,652 | 24.5 | -8.3 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Howell | 839 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Jehan Hainaut | 328 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,021 | 98.3 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 325 | 1.7 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,420 | 90.8 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tom Gilmore | 13,698 | 73.0 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Anthony Shearer | 5,078 | 27.0 | -8.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.6 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Gilmore | 11,189 | 58.6 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | Fred Cattarossi | 6,257 | 32.8 | -10.9 |
| | Confederate Action | Michael Sheather | 1,642 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,088 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 332 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,420 | 90.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tom Gilmore | 11,934 | 64.4 | +10.5 |
| | Labor | Fred Cattarossi | 6,608 | 35.6 | -10.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +10.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Gilmore | 6,518 | 47.8 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Fred Cattarossi | 6,219 | 45.6 | +8.3 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Andrew Snowdon | 888 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,625 | 96.5 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 500 | 3.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,638 | 90.6 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tom Gilmore | 7,142 | 52.4 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | Fred Cattarossi | 6,483 | 47.6 | +6.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -6.3 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Gilmore | 6,281 | 51.1 | |
| | Labor | James Mealing | 4,586 | 37.3 | |
| | Liberal | Richard Male | 994 | 8.1 | |
| | Independent | Ralph Reese | 430 | 3.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,291 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 347 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,638 | 90.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tom Gilmore | 7,215 | 58.7 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | James Mealing | 5,076 | 41.3 | -4.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edwin Wallis-Smith | 3,759 | 52.4 | -3.2 |
| | Country | Micheli Borzi | 3,410 | 47.6 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,169 | 97.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 166 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,335 | 89.1 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.6 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edwin Wallis-Smith | 3,747 | 55.6 | +4.0 |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 2,853 | 42.4 | -1.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | V. Rehbein | 137 | 2.0 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,737 | 97.7 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 2.3 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,898 | 87.7 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Edwin Wallis-Smith | 3,772 | 56.0 | +2.5 |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 2,965 | 44.0 | -2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edwin Wallis-Smith | 3,281 | 51.6 | +11.2 |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 2,761 | 43.4 | -9.4 |
| | Independent | Dino Bertoldo | 204 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Leo McManus | 116 | 1.8 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,362 | 96.6 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 221 | 3.4 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,583 | 89.3 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Edwin Wallis-Smith | 3,405 | 53.5 | |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 2,957 | 46.5 | |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 3,438 | 52.8 |
| | Labor | Edwin Wallis-Smith | 2,633 | 40.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Arthur Mottarelly | 442 | 6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,513 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,636 | 87.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 3,359 | 37.5 | +3.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Harold Collins | 3,279 | 36.6 | +36.6 |
| | Labor | Sidney Tullipan | 2,321 | 25.9 | -40.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,959 | 99.3 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 0.7 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,023 | 92.3 | +1.7 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
1956 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold Collins | 5,547 | 66.4 | +0.1 |
| | Country | Clarence West | 2,803 | 33.6 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,350 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,446 | 90.6 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold Collins | 5,165 | 66.3 | +12.7 |
| | Country | James Baldock | 2,412 | 30.9 | -8.9 |
| | Communist | Richard Anear | 217 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,794 | 99.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,866 | 91.4 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.8 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Harold Collins | 4,033 | 53.6 |
| | Country | John Gargan | 2,992 | 39.8 |
| | NQ Labor | Tom Mackey | 496 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,521 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,571 | 89.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |