# Electoral results for the district of Burrum

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

## Members for Burrum

The following people were elected in the seat of Burrum:
| Member | Party | Term |
| Charles Powers | Opposition | 1888–1893 |
| Nicholas Tooth | Ministerial | 1893–1902 |
| George Martin | Labor | 1902–1905 |
| Colin Rankin | Ministerial | 1905–1918 |
| Colin Rankin | Liberal | 1905–1918 |
| Albert Whitford | Labor | 1918–1920 |
| William Brand | Country | 1920–1932 |
| William Brand | CPNP | 1920–1932 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Burrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | William Brand | 3,754 | 60.2 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Timothy Hanley | 2,479 | 39.8 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,233 | 99.4 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 0.6 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,271 | 92.3 | +2.4 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
1926 Queensland state election: Burrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | William Brand | 3,311 | 55.0 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | John Laurison | 2,713 | 45.0 | -4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,024 | 98.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,089 | 89.9 | +6.1 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
1923 Queensland state election: Burrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Brand | 2,860 | 50.6 | -7.1 |
| | Labor | Montague Parker | 2,796 | 49.4 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,656 | 99.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 0.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,693 | 83.8 | +0.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -7.1 | |
1920 Queensland state election: Burrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Brand | 2,252 | 57.7 | +57.7 |
| | Labor | Albert Whitford | 1,652 | 42.3 | -9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,904 | 99.5 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 0.5 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,924 | 83.2 | −0.8 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Burrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Albert Whitford | 2,060 | 51.6 | +5.0 |
| | National | Colin Rankin | 1,936 | 48.4 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,996 | 97.6 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 100 | 2.4 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,096 | 84.0 | −6.4 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +5.0 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Burrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin Rankin | 1,993 | 53.4 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | Albert Whitford | 1,741 | 46.6 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,734 | 98.8 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 1.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,780 | 90.4 | +19.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.0 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Burrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Colin Rankin | 1,623 | 58.4 |
| | Labor | Albert Whitford | 1,157 | 41.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,780 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,806 | 71.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |