# Electoral results for the district of Fassifern

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

## Members for Fassifern

| Member | Party | Term |
| George Thorn | | 1873-1874 |
| John Thorn | | 1874-1878 |
| de Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse | | 1878-1883 |
| Alfred Midgley | | 1883-1887 |
| George Thorn | | 1887-1888 |
| William Salkeld | | 1888-1893 |
| George Thorn | | 1893-1902 |
| Thomas Murray-Prior | Opposition | 1902 |
| Charles Moffatt Jenkinson | Opposition | 1903-1909 |
| Arnold Wienholt | Ministerialist | 1909-1913 |
| Ernest Bell | Ministerialist | 1913-1915 |
| Ernest Bell | Liberal | 1915-1918 |
| Ernest Bell | National | 1918-1920 |
| Ernest Bell | Country | 1920-1922 |
| Ernest Bell | United | 1922-1925 |
| Ernest Bell | CPNP | 1925-1930 |
| Arnold Wienholt | Independent | 1930-1935 |
| Adolf Muller | CPNP | 1935-1936 |
| Adolf Muller | Country | 1936-1969 |
| Selwyn Muller | Country | 1969-1974 |
| Selwyn Muller | National | 1974-1983 |
| Kev Lingard | National | 1983-1992 |

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

1989 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Petersen | 10,140 | 42.4 | +11.3 |
| | National | Kev Lingard | 7,435 | 31.1 | -20.2 |
| | Liberal | Margaret Grevett | 5,186 | 21.7 | +4.1 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Lawrence Hawkins | 707 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Clyde Willis | 463 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,931 | 96.8 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 799 | 3.2 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,730 | 91.8 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kev Lingard | 12,588 | 52.6 | -11.4 |
| | Labor | Don Petersen | 11,343 | 47.4 | +11.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -11.4 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kev Lingard | 9,776 | 51.3 | |
| | Labor | Jim Egan | 5,928 | 31.1 | |
| | Liberal | Margaret Grevett | 3,364 | 17.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,068 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 362 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,430 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kev Lingard | 12,030 | 63.1 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Jim Egan | 7,023 | 36.9 | +1.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.9 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kev Lingard | 13,306 | 46.0 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Brian Milner | 11,780 | 40.7 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Noel Clarke | 3,827 | 13.2 | -10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,913 | 98.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,311 | 91.5 | +2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kev Lingard | 16,329 | 56.5 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Brian Milner | 12,584 | 43.5 | +2.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.8 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Selwyn Muller | 8,827 | 41.7 | -19.7 |
| | Labor | Ray Parker | 7,322 | 34.6 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal | Thomas O'Toole | 5,041 | 23.8 | +23.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,190 | 98.7 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 1.3 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,462 | 89.3 | −2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Selwyn Muller | 12,575 | 59.3 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | Ray Parker | 8,615 | 40.7 | +2.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Selwyn Muller | 9,744 | 61.4 | -9.8 |
| | Labor | Stephen Limbach | 6,135 | 38.6 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,879 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 393 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,272 | 92.0 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -9.8 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Selwyn Muller | 11,314 | 73.0 | +17.4 |
| | Labor | Clifford Cherry | 4,194 | 27.0 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,508 | 98.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 298 | 1.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,806 | 91.1 | −1.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.3 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Selwyn Muller | 6,867 | 55.6 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Murray Freiberg | 3,983 | 32.2 | -1.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Luke O'Reilly | 1,508 | 12.2 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,358 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 151 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,509 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Selwyn Muller | 8,120 | 65.7 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Murray Freiberg | 4,238 | 34.3 | -0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Selwyn Muller | 5,240 | 57.8 | -6.1 |
| | Labor | Jack Jones | 3,076 | 33.9 | +6.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Gordon Blain | 572 | 6.3 | +0.3 |
| | Social Credit | Victor Robb | 183 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,071 | 98.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,220 | 94.1 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Selwyn Muller | 5,747 | 63.4 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Jack Jones | 3,324 | 36.6 | +6.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -6.7 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Adolf Muller | 5,713 | 63.9 | +28.4 |
| | Labor | Denis O'Brien | 2,483 | 27.8 | +2.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Gordon Blain | 532 | 6.0 | +0.5 |
| | Social Credit | Victor Robb | 206 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,934 | 98.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,050 | 95.4 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Adolf Muller | 6,264 | 70.1 | +27.8 |
| | Labor | Denis O'Brien | 2,670 | 29.9 | +29.9 |
| | Country gain from Independent | Country gain from Independent | Swing | +27.8 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Hall | 3,211 | 35.5 | -36.3 |
| | Independent | Adolf Muller | 3,028 | 33.5 | +33.5 |
| | Labor | Denis O'Brien | 2,314 | 25.6 | -2.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Kenneth Rawle | 495 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,048 | 98.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,164 | 96.7 | +1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Albert Hall | 6,181 | 68.3 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Denis O'Brien | 2,867 | 31.7 | +3.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Adolf Muller | 5,224 | 57.7 | +57.7 |
| | Country | Albert Hall | 3,824 | 42.3 | -29.5 |
| | Independent gain from Country | Independent gain from Country | Swing | +57.7 | |
1960 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Adolf Muller | 6,507 | 71.8 |
| | Labor | Denis O'Brien | 2,551 | 28.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,058 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 104 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,162 | 94.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Adolf Muller | 6,317 | 73.1 | -26.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Kenneth Rawle | 2,329 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,646 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,800 | 94.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -26.9 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Adolf Muller | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
1953 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Adolf Muller | 5,954 | 68.1 | -8.1 |
| | Independent | Oliver Hooper | 2,791 | 31.9 | +31.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,745 | 98.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 101 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,846 | 94.3 | +0.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1950 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Adolf Muller | 6,788 | 76.2 |
| | Labor | Thomas Lythgo | 2,125 | 23.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,913 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,976 | 93.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Adolf Muller | 6,690 | 71.6 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Tom Thorpe | 2,653 | 28.4 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,343 | 96.9 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 301 | 3.1 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,644 | 92.8 | −2.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
1944 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Adolf Muller | 5,984 | 64.7 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Roy Richards | 2,633 | 29.6 | -5.7 |
| | Independent | Cyril Brosnan | 275 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | George Masen | 166 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,891 | 95.8 | −2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 387 | 4.2 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,278 | 95.3 | +2.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
1941 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Adolf Muller | 5,981 | 64.7 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Nelson | 3,265 | 35.3 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,246 | 97.8 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,458 | 93.0 | −1.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Adolf Muller | 6,086 | 67.3 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | John Holman | 2,951 | 32.7 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,037 | 98.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,161 | 94.7 | +0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
1935 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | Adolf Muller | 5,515 | 62.1 |
| | Labor | James Ryan | 3,368 | 37.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,883 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 100 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,983 | 94.4 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |
1932 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Arnold Wienholt | unopposed | | |
| | Independent gain from CPNP | Independent gain from CPNP | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Ernest Bell | unopposed | | |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | | |
1926 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Ernest Bell | 3,264 | 53.1 | +0.9 |
| | Independent Country | Thomas Plunkett | 2,885 | 46.9 | +46.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,149 | 99.4 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 0.6 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,183 | 87.1 | +4.6 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
1923 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | Ernest Bell | 3,025 | 52.2 | -14.9 |
| | Independent | John Hardcastle | 2,767 | 47.8 | +47.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,792 | 98.8 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,792 | 82.5 | −6.4 |
| | United hold | United hold | Swing | N/A | |
1920 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ernest Bell | 3,132 | 67.1 | +67.1 |
| | Labor | Jack Quinlan | 1,534 | 32.9 | -13.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,666 | 99.6 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.4 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,685 | 88.9 | +0.3 |
| | Country gain from National | Country gain from National | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ernest Bell | 2,420 | 53.3 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Joseph Sweeney | 2,121 | 46.7 | +23.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,541 | 99.2 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 0.8 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,576 | 88.6 | −3.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -7.2 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ernest Bell | 1,976 | 47.8 | -52.2 |
| | Farmers' Union | Eaton Winks | 1,205 | 29.2 | +29.2 |
| | Labor | Bill Heffernan | 951 | 23.0 | +23.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,132 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 85 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,217 | 92.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ernest Bell | 2,007 | 60.5 | -39.5 |
| | Farmers' Union | Eaton Winks | 1,310 | 39.5 | +39.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1912 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arnold Wienholt | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |