# Electoral results for the district of Landsborough

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

## Members for Landsborough

| Member | Party | Term |
| Frank Nicklin | Country | 1950–1968 |
| Mike Ahern | Country | 1968–1974 |
| Mike Ahern | National | 1974–1990 |
| Joan Sheldon | Liberal | 1990–1992 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s

1990 Landsborough state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joan Sheldon | 7,407 | 30.5 | +13.5 |
| | National | John Edwards | 6,071 | 25.0 | -14.5 |
| | Independent Labor | Francis Bowyer | 4,639 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Sawyer | 4,017 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | Democrats | Graeme Bowman | 1,238 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Call to Australia | Rona Joyner | 456 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Raymond Kalms | 431 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,259 | 95.3 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,197 | 4.7 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,456 | 81.8 | −9.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joan Sheldon | 15,644 | 64.5 | +64.5 |
| | National | John Edwards | 8,615 | 35.5 | -20.4 |
| | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Bowyer | 10,538 | 40.0 | +7.2 |
| | National | Mike Ahern | 10,400 | 39.5 | -10.5 |
| | Liberal | Garnet Ross | 4,465 | 17.0 | -0.3 |
| | Community Independents | Santo Ferraro | 920 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,323 | 97.5 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 683 | 2.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,006 | 91.2 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mike Ahern | 14,720 | 55.9 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Frank Bowyer | 11,603 | 44.1 | +5.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -5.7 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mike Ahern | 9,594 | 50.0 | -6.6 |
| | Labor | Michael Cramb | 6,285 | 32.8 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | John McCaw | 3,311 | 17.2 | +17.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,190 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 361 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,551 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mike Ahern | 11,813 | 61.6 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Michael Cramb | 7,375 | 38.4 | +1.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.2 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mike Ahern | 15,555 | 56.6 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 5,101 | 18.6 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Gary Flanigan | 3,537 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Independent | Ken Neil | 1,647 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Donald Culley | 1,351 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Progress | Dennis Marshall | 296 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,487 | 98.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 372 | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,859 | 91.0 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mike Ahern | 17,576 | 63.9 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 9,911 | 36.1 | +5.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -5.6 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mike Ahern | 11,215 | 53.9 | -14.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 5,051 | 24.3 | -7.5 |
| | Liberal | Paul Kingsford | 2,733 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| | Independent | Barbara Cansdell | 1,795 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,794 | 99.0 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 1.0 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,005 | 88.7 | −2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mike Ahern | 14,453 | 69.5 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 6,341 | 30.5 | -1.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mike Ahern | 10,576 | 68.2 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Joan Kiely | 4,922 | 31.8 | +9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,498 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 253 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,751 | 90.9 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -6.3 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mike Ahern | 11,828 | 67.7 | +13.4 |
| | Labor | Ivan Guy | 3,918 | 22.4 | -7.0 |
| | Independent | Paul Cowan | 1,719 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,465 | 98.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 252 | 1.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,717 | 89.2 | −3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mike Ahern | 12,688 | 72.6 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Ivan Guy | 4,777 | 27.4 | -6.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +6.9 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Mike Ahern | 7,016 | 54.3 | -9.0 |
| | Labor | Roger Jeffries | 3,802 | 29.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | David Barker | 2,106 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,924 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 190 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,114 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Mike Ahern | 8,490 | 65.7 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Roger Jeffries | 4,434 | 34.3 | +1.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Mike Ahern | 6,781 | 63.3 | -8.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Venning | 3,110 | 29.0 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Basil Nettleton | 825 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,716 | 97.8 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 246 | 2.2 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,962 | 93.6 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Mike Ahern | 7,358 | 68.7 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Venning | 3,358 | 31.3 | +2.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Frank Nicklin | 6,858 | 71.3 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Frank Freemantle | 2,766 | 28.7 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,624 | 98.5 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 1.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,774 | 94.1 | −0.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.3 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Frank Nicklin | 6,727 | 74.2 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Freemantle | 2,343 | 25.8 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,070 | 99.2 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 0.8 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,140 | 94.8 | +3.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -5.6 | |
1960 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Frank Nicklin | 7,051 | 79.8 |
| | Labor | Frank McLoughlin | 1,768 | 20.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,837 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,974 | 91.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Frank Nicklin | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
1956 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Frank Nicklin | 7,176 | 73.1 | -26.9 |
| | Labor | Vincent Crosby | 2,645 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,821 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,927 | 93.5 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1953 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Frank Nicklin | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
1950 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Frank Nicklin | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |