# Electoral results for the district of Burke

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

## Members for Burke

First incarnation (1873–1932) :
| Member | Party | Term |
| William Hodgkinson | | 1873—1875 |
| James Parker | | 1875—1876 |
| Patrick O'Sullivan | | 1876—1878 |
| Roger Sheaffe | | 1878—1883 | Dual member electorate (1888–1893) | Dual member electorate (1888–1893) | Dual member electorate (1888–1893) | Dual member electorate (1888–1893) |
| Edward Palmer | | 1883—1888 | Member 2 | Member 2 | Party | Term |
| Ernest Hunter | | 1888—1890 | | William Hodgkinson | | 1888—1893 |
| John Hoolan | Labor | 1890—1894 | | William Hodgkinson | | 1888—1893 |
| Thomas Glassey | Labor | 1894—1896 |
| John Hoolan | Labor | 1896—1899 |
| William Maxwell | Labor | 1899—1907 |
| William Maxwell | Kidstonites | 1907—1909 |
| Charles Collins | Labor | 1909—1912 |
| William Murphy | Independent | 1912—1918 |
| Darby Riordan | Labor | 1918—1929 |
| Arthur Jones | Labor | 1929—1932 |
Second incarnation (1960—1972) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Alec Inch | Labor | 1960—1972 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alex Inch | 4,949 | 58.5 | -4.1 |
| | Country | William Aplin | 2,739 | 32.4 | +7.9 |
| | Social Credit | John Donaldson | 777 | 9.2 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,465 | 96.8 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 280 | 3.2 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,745 | 81.3 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alex Inch | 5,337 | 63.0 | -6.0 |
| | Country | William Aplin | 3,128 | 37.0 | +6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.0 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alex Inch | 4,394 | 62.6 | -37.4 |
| | Liberal | William Presley | 1,718 | 24.5 | +24.5 |
| | Social Credit | John Donaldson | 909 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,021 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 180 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,201 | 81.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alex Inch | 4,848 | 69.0 | -31.0 |
| | Liberal | William Presley | 2,173 | 31.0 | +31.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -31.0 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alex Inch | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1960 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alex Inch | 2,908 | 42.3 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Alfred Smith | 2,294 | 33.3 | |
| | Country | Alexander Hindson | 1,681 | 24.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,883 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,971 | 81.4 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Burke state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Jones | 1,524 | 63.5 | -2.3 |
| | CPNP | Robert Clarke | 878 | 36.5 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,402 | 99.3 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 0.7 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,419 | 49.8 | −20.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.3 | |
1929 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Darby Riordan | 2,205 | 65.8 | -34.2 |
| | CPNP | Robert Clarke | 1,148 | 34.2 | +34.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,353 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,439 | 70.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1926 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Darby Riordan | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1923 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Darby Riordan | 1,943 | 61.1 | -5.5 |
| | United | Campbell Murray | 1,235 | 38.9 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,178 | 96.0 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 4.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,311 | 62.8 | −6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
1920 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Darby Riordan | 998 | 66.6 | +7.6 |
| | Northern Country | John Williamson | 501 | 33.4 | +33.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,499 | 97.0 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 3.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,545 | 69.6 | −3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Darby Riordan | 886 | 59.0 | +10.8 |
| | Independent | William Murphy | 617 | 41.0 | -10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,503 | 97.4 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 2.6 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,543 | 73.2 | −8.1 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +10.8 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Murphy | 828 | 51.8 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | David Swiss-Davies | 771 | 48.2 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,599 | 96.0 | −3.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 66 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,665 | 81.3 | +10.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Murphy | 1,174 | 53.5 |
| | Labor | Charles Collins | 1,020 | 46.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,194 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,215 | 70.7 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1894 by-election

1894 Burke state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Thomas Glassey | 315 | 79.3 |
| | Independent | William Little | 82 | 20.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 397 | |