# Electoral results for the district of Toowong

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

## Members for Toowong

| Member | Party | Term |
| Theodore Unmack | | 1888–1893 |
| Matthew Reid | Labour | 1893–1896 |
| Thomas Finney | Ministerialist | 1896–1900 |
| Edward Macartney | Ministerialist | 1900–1908 |
| Richard John Cottell | Ministerialist | 1908–1911 |
| Edward Macartney | Liberal | 1911–1918 |
| Edward Macartney | National | 1918–1920 |
| James Maxwell | National | 1920–1922 |
| James Maxwell | United | 1922–1925 |
| James Maxwell | CPNP | 1925–1938 |
| Harry Massey | United Australia | 1938–1944 |
| Charles Wanstall | QPP | 1944–1950 |
| Alan Munro | Liberal | 1950–1966 |
| Charles Porter | Liberal | 1966–1980 |
| Ian Prentice | Liberal | 1980–1983 |
| Earle Bailey | National | 1983–1986 |
| Denver Beanland | Liberal | 1986–1992 |

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

1989 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Janelle Howe | 7,964 | 44.9 | +15.2 |
| | Liberal | Denver Beanland | 7,421 | 41.8 | +0.6 |
| | National | Rodney Hall | 1,513 | 8.5 | -20.6 |
| | Greens | Neil Kelly | 856 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,754 | 98.0 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 365 | 2.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,119 | 88.7 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Denver Beanland | 9,109 | 51.3 | -17.1 |
| | Labor | Janelle Howe | 8,645 | 48.7 | +17.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -17.1 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Denver Beanland | 7,157 | 41.2 | +11.7 |
| | Labor | Jonathan Ford | 5,164 | 29.7 | -6.0 |
| | National | Earle Bailey | 5,062 | 29.1 | -5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,383 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 230 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,613 | 89.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Denver Beanland | 11,884 | 68.4 | +68.4 |
| | Labor | Jonathan Ford | 5,499 | 31.6 | -15.6 |
| | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | N/A | |
1983 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nigel Pennington | 5,431 | 35.7 | +8.3 |
| | National | Earle Bailey | 5,284 | 34.7 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | Ian Prentice | 4,489 | 29.5 | -4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,204 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 153 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,357 | 90.2 | +4.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Earle Bailey | 8,392 | 55.2 | +55.2 |
| | Labor | Nigel Pennington | 6,812 | 44.8 | +8.6 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
1980 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Prentice | 5,024 | 34.2 | -13.2 |
| | Labor | Gailene Harrison | 4,030 | 27.4 | -3.0 |
| | National | Peter Forrest | 3,767 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| | Democrats | Michael West | 1,882 | 12.8 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,703 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 159 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,862 | 85.4 | −4.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Prentice | 9,279 | 63.1 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Gailene Harrison | 5,424 | 36.9 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 7,010 | 47.8 | -20.8 |
| | Labor | Athol Kennedy | 4,462 | 30.4 | +2.6 |
| | Democrats | Michael West | 2,732 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Progress | Gordon Oulsnam | 462 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,666 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 168 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,834 | 89.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 8,609 | 58.7 | -12.5 |
| | Labor | Athol Kennedy | 6,057 | 41.3 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -12.5 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 8,950 | 68.6 | +13.0 |
| | Labor | Donald Dignam | 3,621 | 27.8 | -7.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Brian O'Brien | 474 | 3.6 | -5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,045 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 164 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,209 | 86.8 | −5.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 9,344 | 71.6 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Donald Dignam | 3,701 | 28.4 | -8.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.6 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 6,248 | 55.6 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Donald Dignam | 3,987 | 35.5 | +4.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Brian O'Brien | 996 | 8.9 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,231 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,381 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 7,076 | 63.0 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Donald Dignam | 4,155 | 37.0 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 6,566 | 59.1 | -6.2 |
| | Labor | Ian Hinckfuss | 3,417 | 30.8 | +5.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Brian O'Brien | 1,117 | 10.1 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,100 | 98.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 174 | 1.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,274 | 89.0 | −3.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 7,475 | 67.3 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Ian Hinckfuss | 3,625 | 32.7 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.8 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 7,254 | 65.3 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Douglas Wallace | 2,825 | 25.4 | +1.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Brian O'Brien | 1,033 | 9.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,112 | 98.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,295 | 92.8 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 8,124 | 73.1 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Douglas Wallace | 2,988 | 26.9 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Munro | 7,586 | 69.1 | -9.6 |
| | Labor | Leslie McGrath | 2,630 | 24.0 | +24.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Brian O'Brien | 765 | 7.0 | -14.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,981 | 98.8 | +3.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 1.2 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,117 | 94.1 | +2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Munro | 8,209 | 74.8 | |
| | Labor | Leslie McGrath | 2,772 | 25.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alan Munro | 8,200 | 78.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Roger Judge | 2,222 | 21.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,422 | 95.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 553 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,975 | 91.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Munro | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1956 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Munro | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1953 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Munro | 7,135 | 62.8 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | Frank Venables | 4,234 | 37.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,369 | 98.8 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 1.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,505 | 94.0 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.2 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alan Munro | 7,101 | 67.0 |
| | Labor | Frank Venables | 3,494 | 33.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,595 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 94 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,689 | 93.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | People's Party | Charles Wanstall | 8,375 | 70.2 | +13.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Venables | 3,549 | 29.8 | +29.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,924 | 98.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 1.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,060 | 91.9 | +0.8 |
| | People's Party hold | People's Party hold | Swing | N/A | |
1944 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | People's Party | Charles Wanstall | 6,047 | 56.6 | -7.2 |
| | Independent | Tom Laws | 2,437 | 22.3 | +22.3 |
| | Independent | Harry Massey | 1,881 | 17.6 | +17.6 |
| | Independent | Harold Jiear | 325 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,690 | 98.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 166 | 1.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,856 | 91.1 | −2.0 |
| | People's Party hold | People's Party hold | Swing | N/A | |
1941 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Harry Massey | 6,403 | 63.8 | +38.4 |
| | Labor | Tom Laws | 3,632 | 36.2 | +10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,037 | 98.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,195 | 93.1 | −1.8 |
| | United Australia gain from Ind. United Australia | United Australia gain from Ind. United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
* Massey was elected as an Independent at the previous election.

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. United Australia | Harry Massey | 3,137 | 31.9 | +31.9 |
| | Labor | John O'Shea | 2,561 | 26.0 | -13.1 |
| | United Australia | Nicholas Lockyer | 2,499 | 25.4 | -27.1 |
| | Protestant Labor | Joseph West | 1,639 | 16.7 | +16.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,836 | 98.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,961 | 94.9 | 0.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Ind. United Australia | Harry Massey | 5,264 | 66.2 | |
| | Labor | John O'Shea | 2,690 | 33.8 | |
| | Ind. United Australia gain from United Australia | Ind. United Australia gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
1935 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | James Maxwell | 4,781 | 52.5 |
| | Labor | Edward Turner | 3,558 | 39.1 |
| | Social Credit | Charles Hallick | 766 | 8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,105 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,234 | 94.9 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1932 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | James Maxwell | 5,354 | 58.9 |
| | Labor | Edward Turner | 3,105 | 34.2 |
| | Queensland Party | James Trotter | 428 | 4.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Graves | 196 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,083 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,144 | 94.0 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | James Maxwell | 6,336 | 73.8 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Leslie Day | 2,255 | 26.3 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,591 | 99.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 0.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,665 | 91.4 | +0.9 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
1926 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | James Maxwell | 4,588 | 68.0 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | William Stock | 2,583 | 32.0 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,071 | 99.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 51 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,122 | 90.5 | +3.2 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
1923 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | James Maxwell | 4,855 | 69.7 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Easton | 2,112 | 30.3 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,967 | 99.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,009 | 87.3 | +1.9 |
| | United hold | United hold | Swing | -2.2 | |
1920 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | James Maxwell | 5,551 | 71.9 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | William McCosker | 2,164 | 28.1 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,715 | 99.4 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,763 | 85.4 | +0.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Edward Macartney | 4,610 | 67.7 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | William McCosker | 2,201 | 32.3 | -8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,811 | 99.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,848 | 84.9 | −6.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.1 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Macartney | 3,376 | 59.6 | -10.9 |
| | Labor | Arthur Lilley | 2,284 | 40.4 | +10.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,660 | 99.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 0.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,682 | 91.7 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.9 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Edward Macartney | 2,734 | 70.5 |
| | Labor | Lewis McDonald | 1,145 | 29.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,879 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,888 | 81.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |