# Electoral results for the district of Buranda

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

## Members for Buranda

The following people were elected in the seat of Buranda:
| Member | Party | Term detail |
| John Huxham | Labor | 1912–1924 |
| Ted Hanson | Labor | 1924–1947 |
| Dick Brown | Labor | 1947–1957 |
| Keith Hooper | Liberal | 1957–1960 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Keith Hooper | 3,472 | 37.5 | -7.0 |
| | Labor | Dick Brown | 3,188 | 34.4 | -21.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Michael Lyons | 2,113 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| | Independent | John Handasyde | 484 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,257 | 99.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,329 | 95.6 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.6 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Brown | 5,129 | 55.5 | -8.0 |
| | Liberal | Keith Hooper | 4,118 | 44.5 | +8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,247 | 99.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,333 | 94.1 | −0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.0 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Brown | 6,117 | 63.5 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Cecil Holt | 3,523 | 36.5 | -10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,640 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 110 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,750 | 94.3 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.5 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Dick Brown | 5,439 | 53.0 |
| | Liberal | Percy Berry | 4,826 | 47.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,265 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,379 | 94.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Brown | 6,210 | 52.9 | +2.2 |
| | People's Party | William Scott | 5,525 | 47.1 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,735 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 127 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,862 | 92.5 | +3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
1944 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Hanson | 5,569 | 50.7 | -6.2 |
| | People's Party | Robert Roberts | 5,417 | 49.3 | +6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,986 | 98.9 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.1 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,111 | 88.9 | −2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.2 | |
1941 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Hanson | 5,745 | 56.9 | +6.0 |
| | United Australia | Hector Annat | 4,345 | 43.1 | +19.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,090 | 97.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 216 | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,306 | 91.5 | −2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -11.1 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Hanson | 5,168 | 50.9 | -13.3 |
| | United Australia | Hector Annat | 2,432 | 23.9 | -3.0 |
| | Protestant Labor | Joseph Webster | 2,202 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| | Social Credit | Harold Tapper | 358 | 3.5 | -5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,160 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 155 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,315 | 94.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1935 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Edward Hanson | 6,139 | 64.2 |
| | CPNP | Charles Edwards | 2,570 | 26.9 |
| | Social Credit | John Read | 860 | 9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,569 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,695 | 93.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1932 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Edward Hanson | 5,722 | 66.0 |
| | CPNP | Thomas Kerr | 2,947 | 34.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,669 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,775 | 86.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Hanson | 3,425 | 51.3 | -9.0 |
| | CPNP | Henry Quinn | 3,252 | 48.7 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,677 | 98.5 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 1.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,779 | 83.3 | −9.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.0 | |
1926 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Hanson | 3,971 | 60.3 | +3.7 |
| | CPNP | Henry Quinn | 2,619 | 39.7 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,590 | 99.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 0.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,638 | 92.3 | +2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
1924 Buranda state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Hanson | 3,379 | 56.6 | 0.0 |
| | United | James Davey | 2,578 | 43.4 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,999 | 99.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 0.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,044 | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
1923 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Huxham | 3,662 | 56.6 | +0.7 |
| | United | Charles Edwards | 2,806 | 43.4 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,468 | 99.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 0.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,510 | 89.4 | +4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
1920 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Huxham | 3,503 | 55.9 | -4.9 |
| | National | Alfred Faulkner | 2,768 | 44.1 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,271 | 99.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,317 | 84.9 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Huxham | 3,588 | 60.8 | -4.4 |
| | National | William Sparkes | 2,309 | 39.2 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,897 | 99.3 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 0.7 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,939 | 85.4 | −6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.4 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Huxham | 3,177 | 65.2 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Allen | 1,697 | 34.8 | -9.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,874 | 97.9 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 104 | 2.1 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,978 | 92.2 | +4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.7 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Huxham | 2,276 | 55.5 |
| | Liberal | William Stephens | 1,824 | 44.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,100 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,127 | 87.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |