# Electoral results for the district of Somerset

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

## Members for Somerset

| Member | Party | Term |
| Duncan MacDonald | Country | 1950–1953 |
| Alexander Skinner | Labor | 1953–1957 |
| Alexander Skinner | Queensland Labor | 1957 |
| Harold Richter | Country | 1957–1972 |
| Bill Gunn | Country | 1972–1974 |
| Bill Gunn | National | 1974–1992 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lyn Kally | 7,770 | 36.8 | +0.8 |
| | National | Bill Gunn | 7,359 | 34.8 | -29.2 |
| | Liberal | Neil Zabel | 3,252 | 15.4 | +15.4 |
| | Independent | Jean Bray | 1,435 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | Rob Lucas | 787 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Noel Qualischefski | 516 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,119 | 96.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 755 | 3.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,874 | 92.7 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Gunn | 11,396 | 54.0 | -10.0 |
| | Labor | Lyn Kally | 9,723 | 46.0 | +10.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -10.0 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Gunn | 11,720 | 64.0 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Ron Hazelden | 6,594 | 36.0 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,314 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 573 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,887 | 92.4 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Gunn | 12,490 | 54.3 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Ron Hazelden | 8,538 | 37.1 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | Clive Herrald | 1,976 | 8.6 | -12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,004 | 98.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 323 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,327 | 92.1 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Gunn | 14,025 | 61.0 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | Ron Hazelden | 8,979 | 39.0 | +4.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.0 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Gunn | 9,381 | 50.0 | -12.4 |
| | Labor | Ron Hazelden | 5,508 | 29.4 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Owen Nugent | 3,854 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,743 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 213 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,956 | 90.9 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Gunn | 12,175 | 65.0 | -2.9 |
| | Labor | Ron Hazelden | 6,568 | 35.0 | +2.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Gunn | 9,599 | 62.4 | -12.3 |
| | Labor | Ronald Hazelden | 4,024 | 26.1 | +7.9 |
| | Democrats | Thomas Flynn-O'Connor | 1,771 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,394 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 226 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,620 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Gunn | 10,449 | 67.9 | -8.2 |
| | Labor | Ronald Hazelden | 4,945 | 32.1 | +8.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -8.2 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Gunn | 9,656 | 74.7 | +18.2 |
| | Labor | Gordon Abbott | 2,348 | 18.2 | -13.4 |
| | Independent | Keith Hughes | 918 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,922 | 99.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 0.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,029 | 93.2 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Gunn | 10,115 | 78.3 | +12.0 |
| | Labor | Gordon Abbott | 2,807 | 21.7 | -12.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +12.0 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Gunn | 6,925 | 56.5 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Henry Riis | 3,874 | 31.6 | -7.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Roland Forgan | 1,263 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| | Independent | Robert Wilkie | 198 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,260 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,388 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Gunn | 8,133 | 66.3 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Henry Riis | 4,127 | 33.7 | -5.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harold Richter | 5,014 | 59.9 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | Norman Cush | 3,351 | 40.1 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,365 | 98.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 101 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,466 | 94.8 | 0.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -5.0 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harold Richter | 5,076 | 59.9 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Jacobus Van Der Lelie | 2,742 | 32.4 | -7.5 |
| | Independent | John Rasmussen | 380 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Naomi Grulke | 274 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,472 | 98.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,569 | 94.8 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Harold Richter | 5,497 | 64.9 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Jacobus Van Der Lelie | 2,975 | 35.1 | -4.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.8 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harold Richter | 5,336 | 60.1 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | John Walters | 3,536 | 39.9 | +20.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,872 | 99.3 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 0.7 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,932 | 95.8 | +1.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Harold Richter | 4,860 | 55.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alexander Skinner | 2,291 | 26.0 |
| | Labor | Robert Warren | 1,672 | 19.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,823 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,949 | 94.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harold Richter | 3,700 | 41.0 | -3.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alexander Skinner | 3,246 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
| | Labor | Evan Marginson | 2,078 | 23.0 | -32.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,024 | 99.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 0.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,066 | 95.4 | +0.7 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
1956 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alexander Skinner | 4,921 | 55.9 | +4.9 |
| | Country | Nigel McConnel | 3,887 | 44.1 | -4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,808 | 99.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,871 | 94.7 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alexander Skinner | 4,522 | 51.0 | +8.8 |
| | Country | James Brough | 4,353 | 49.0 | -8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,875 | 99.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 78 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,953 | 93.9 | +0.4 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +8.8 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Duncan MacDonald | 5,113 | 57.7 |
| | Labor | John Perrett | 3,740 | 42.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,853 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,925 | 93.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |