# Electoral results for the district of Port Curtis

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

## Members for Port Curtis

| Member | Party | Term |
| Charles Fitzsimmons | Unaligned | 1860–1861 |
| Alfred Sandeman | Unaligned | 1861–1863 |
| John Douglas | Unaligned | 1863–1866 |
| Sir Arthur Palmer | Unaligned | 1866–1878 |
| Albert Norton | Unaligned | 1878–1893 |
| Jason Boles | Opposition | 1893–1904 |
| Robert Herbertson | Ministerialist/Opposition | 1904–1909 |
| Edward Breslin | Labor | 1909–1912 |
| John Kessell | Ministerialist | 1912–1915 |
| George Carter | Labor | 1915–1920 |
| John Fletcher | National | 1920–1923 |
| George Carter | Labor | 1923–1929 |
| Frank Butler | Country and Progressive National | 1929–1932 |
| Tommy Williams | Labor | 1932–1947 |
| Jim Burrows | Labor | 1947–1963 |
| Martin Hanson | Labor | 1963–1976 |
| Bill Prest | Labor | 1976–1992 |

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

1989 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 9,016 | 61.7 | +7.9 |
| | National | Ron Streeter | 3,230 | 22.1 | -19.9 |
| | Independent | Eric Bailey | 2,083 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| | Independent | Kevin Meyrick | 288 | 2.0 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,617 | 97.5 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 2.5 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,997 | 91.7 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 9,750 | 66.7 | +10.8 |
| | National | Ron Streeter | 4,867 | 33.3 | -10.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.8 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 7,142 | 53.8 | +2.8 |
| | National | Colin Brown | 5,566 | 42.0 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | Kevin Meyrick | 556 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,264 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,495 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 7,415 | 55.9 | -0.6 |
| | National | Colin Brown | 5,849 | 44.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 8,127 | 51.0 | -2.8 |
| | National | Michael Crowley | 6,973 | 43.7 | +11.2 |
| | Independent | Patricia Cathcart | 676 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Christian Alternative | Rata Pugh | 168 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,944 | 98.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 204 | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,148 | 91.8 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 8,549 | 53.6 | -4.0 |
| | National | Michael Crowley | 7,395 | 46.4 | +4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.0 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 7,191 | 53.8 | -4.8 |
| | National | Michael Crowley | 4,341 | 32.5 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal | John Mawer | 1,656 | 12.4 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Georgina Pickers | 175 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,363 | 99.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,496 | 90.4 | −1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 7,695 | 57.6 | -4.2 |
| | National | Michael Crowley | 5,668 | 42.4 | +4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 7,048 | 58.6 | -4.5 |
| | National | Barry Johnson | 2,732 | 22.7 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | John Mawer | 1,805 | 15.0 | -3.6 |
| | Progress | Michael Berry | 449 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,034 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,141 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 7,436 | 61.8 | -3.1 |
| | National | Barry Johnson | 4,598 | 38.2 | +3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |
1976 Port Curtis state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 7,846 | 51.8 | -11.3 |
| | National | Maurice Elliot | 3,625 | 23.9 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | John Mawer | 1,941 | 12.8 | -5.8 |
| | Independent | Lloyd Curtis | 1,749 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,181 | 99.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,296 | 86.6 | −2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1974 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Hanson | 9,738 | 63.1 | -19.1 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cuddy | 2,878 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | National | Francis Waterson | 2,817 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,433 | 98.6 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | 1.4 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,645 | 89.3 | −2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Hanson | 10,132 | 65.7 | -16.5 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cuddy | 5,301 | 34.3 | +34.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -16.5 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Hanson | 10,652 | 82.2 | +0.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Marguerita Glen | 1,771 | 18.7 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,959 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 278 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,237 | 91.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Hanson | 7,705 | 81.3 | +11.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Marguerita Glen | 1,771 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,476 | 97.5 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 244 | 2.5 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,720 | 91.2 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.8 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Hanson | 6,012 | 70.0 | -10.4 |
| | Country | James Grant | 1,526 | 17.8 | +17.8 |
| | Liberal | John McGree | 1,056 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,594 | 99.3 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 0.7 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,651 | 94.6 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Hanson | 6,160 | 71.5 | -11.1 |
| | Country | James Grant | 2,434 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -11.1 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Hanson | 6,765 | 80.4 | +11.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Doug McClarty | 1,275 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Independent | Tom Kelly | 370 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,410 | 98.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 152 | 1.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,562 | 96.1 | +1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Hanson | 6,950 | 82.6 | +14.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Doug McClarty | 1,460 | 17.4 | +17.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.0 | |
1960 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Jim Burrows | 6,033 | 68.6 |
| | Independent | Desmond Neill-Ballantine | 2,773 | 31.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,806 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,914 | 95.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Burrows | 4,757 | 49.4 | -15.1 |
| | Country | Colin Wilson | 3,460 | 35.9 | +0.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Samuel Andrewartha | 1,412 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,629 | 99.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 0.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,675 | 96.2 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.6 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Burrows | 6,092 | 64.5 | -3.3 |
| | Country | Thomas Pulsford | 3,353 | 35.5 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,445 | 99.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 0.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,513 | 94.6 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.3 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Burrows | 6,241 | 67.8 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal | Julia Hinds | 2,970 | 32.2 | -10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,211 | 99.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 69 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,280 | 95.3 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.0 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Jim Burrows | 5,296 | 57.8 |
| | Liberal | Harold Jensen | 3,871 | 42.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,167 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,237 | 94.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Burrows | 4,199 | 41.4 | -17.9 |
| | Country | William McGreever | 3,871 | 38.2 | -2.5 |
| | Frank Barnes Labor | Peter Neilson | 1,520 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| | Independent | Alec Paterson | 432 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | John Daly | 120 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,142 | 99.2 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 85 | 0.8 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,227 | 92.5 | +5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.3 | |
1944 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tommy Williams | 5,761 | 59.3 | -5.0 |
| | Country | Samuel Halpin | 3,955 | 40.7 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,716 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,819 | 87.4 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.0 | |
1941 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tommy Williams | 6,677 | 64.3 | +7.1 |
| | Country | Geoffrey Nichols | 3,709 | 35.7 | -7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,386 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,500 | 90.8 | −2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tommy Williams | 5,452 | 57.1 | +2.1 |
| | Country | James Heading | 4,102 | 42.9 | +11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,554 | 98.9 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.1 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,662 | 93.2 | −2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1935 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Tommy Williams | 4,800 | 55.0 |
| | CPNP | Robert Boyd | 2,759 | 31.6 |
| | Social Credit | William Gresham | 1,172 | 13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,731 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 269 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,000 | 95.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1932 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Tommy Williams | 3,805 | 51.2 |
| | CPNP | Frank Butler | 3,625 | 48.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,430 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 39 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,469 | 94.9 |
| | Labor gain from CPNP | Labor gain from CPNP | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Frank Butler | 3,550 | 55.6 | +12.1 |
| | Labor | George Carter | 2,829 | 44.4 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,379 | 99.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,437 | 94.3 | +3.4 |
| | CPNP gain from Labor | CPNP gain from Labor | Swing | +7.1 | |
1926 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Carter | 2,849 | 45.6 | -7.2 |
| | CPNP | Walter Prizeman | 2,717 | 43.5 | -0.4 |
| | Communist | Fred Paterson | 676 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,242 | 98.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,310 | 90.9 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Carter | 2,945 | 51.5 | |
| | CPNP | Walter Prizeman | 2,769 | 48.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1923 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Carter | 3,316 | 52.8 | +5.3 |
| | United | John Fletcher | 2,760 | 43.9 | -8.9 |
| | Independent | James Murray | 210 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,286 | 99.3 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,332 | 90.8 | +3.8 |
| | Labor gain from United | Labor gain from United | Swing | N/A | |
1920 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Fletcher | 2,157 | 52.5 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | George Carter | 1,953 | 47.5 | -5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,110 | 99.6 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.4 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,125 | 87.0 | +1.3 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Carter | 2,165 | 52.9 | +2.2 |
| | National | John Kessell | 1,929 | 47.1 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,094 | 99.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 0.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,123 | 85.7 | −5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Carter | 1,881 | 50.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | John Kessell | 1,828 | 49.3 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,709 | 99.5 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 0.5 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,729 | 90.7 | +12.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +0.7 | |
1912 Port Curtis state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Kessell | 1,512 | 51.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Edward Breslin | 1,416 | 48.4 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,928 | 99.2 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 0.8 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,951 | 70.6 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.6 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Edward Breslin | 1,590 | 50.03 |
| | Liberal | John Kessell | 1,588 | 49.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,178 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 39 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,217 | 78.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |