# Results of the 1983 Queensland state election

Queensland state election, 22 October 1983 Legislative Assembly
<< 1980–1986 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,458,205 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 1,336,985 | | Turnout | 91.69% | +2.76% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 19,591 | | Informal | 1.47% | –0.04% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 579,363 | 43.98% | +2.49% | 32 | + 7 |
| | National | 512,890 | 38.93% | +10.99% | 41 | + 6 |
| | Liberal | 196,072 | 14.88% | –12.04% | 8 | –14 |
| | Democrats | 10,926 | 0.83% | –0.55% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Progress | 741 | 0.06% | –0.31% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 16,994 | 1.29% | –0.49% | 1 | + 1 |
| | Others | 408 | 0.03% | –0.09% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 1,317,394 | | | 82 | |
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1983 Queensland state election.

## Results by electoral district
### Albert

1983 Queensland state election: Albert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 14,595 | 56.5 | +11.7 |
| | Labor | Walter Ehrich | 11,239 | 43.5 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,834 | 97.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 639 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,473 | 89.1 | +3.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.4 | |

### Archerfield

1983 Queensland state election: Archerfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Hooper | 10,693 | 71.6 | +6.6 |
| | National | Douglas Jackson | 4,234 | 28.4 | +12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,927 | 96.2 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 597 | 3.8 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,524 | 91.2 | +4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

#### By-election

* This by-election was caused by the death of Kevin Hooper. It was held on 9 March 1984.
1984 Archerfield state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Henry Palaszczuk | 8,641 | 61.51 | –10.12 |
| | Liberal | John Shea | 2,173 | 15.47 | +15.47 |
| | National | Doug Jackson | 1,796 | 12.78 | –15.59 |
| | Democrats | David Adams | 748 | 5.32 | +5.32 |
| | Independent | Bruce Parmenter | 456 | 3.25 | +3.25 |
| | Independent | Mervyn Clarkson | 93 | 0.66 | +0.66 |
| | Independent | Norman Eather | 31 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,049 | 96.54 | +0.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 503 | 3.46 | –0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,552 | 82.39 | –8.80 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Ashgrove

1983 Queensland state election: Ashgrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Veivers | 7,414 | 42.4 | +1.9 |
| | National | Clive Appleby | 4,963 | 28.4 | +28.4 |
| | Liberal | John Greenwood | 3,425 | 19.6 | -24.1 |
| | Democrats | Michael West | 1,676 | 9.6 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,478 | 99.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 172 | 1.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,650 | 92.3 | +2.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Veivers | 9,019 | 51.6 | +2.0 |
| | National | Clive Appleby | 8,459 | 48.4 | +48.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Aspley

1983 Queensland state election: Aspley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Brian Cahill | 6,766 | 37.1 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Daniel O'Connell | 6,224 | 34.1 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Beryce Nelson | 5,269 | 28.9 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,259 | 98.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 205 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,464 | 93.6 | +3.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Brian Cahill | 11,033 | 60.4 | +24.4 |
| | Labor | Daniel O'Connell | 7,226 | 39.6 | +39.6 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | +24.4 | |

### Auburn

1983 Queensland state election: Auburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Neville Harper | 7,116 | 73.3 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Raymond Barker | 2,590 | 26.7 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,706 | 99.2 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 82 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,788 | 93.9 | +1.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Balonne

1983 Queensland state election: Balonne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don Neal | 5,736 | 74.4 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Graham Staerk | 1,975 | 25.6 | -5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,711 | 98.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 94 | 1.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,805 | 91.4 | +2.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

### Barambah

1983 Queensland state election: Barambah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Joh Bjelke-Petersen | 8,446 | 78.5 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Fred Hoberg | 2,310 | 21.5 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,756 | 98.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,879 | 93.7 | +1.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

### Barron River

1983 Queensland state election: Barron River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Martin Tenni | 10,966 | 53.2 | +10.5 |
| | Labor | Wendy Lilja | 9,642 | 46.8 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,608 | 98.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 370 | 1.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,978 | 89.4 | +3.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

### Brisbane Central

1983 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 8,164 | 58.9 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Rodney Daniel | 5,700 | 41.1 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,864 | 96.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 447 | 3.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,311 | 88.7 | +4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Bulimba

1983 Queensland state election: Bulimba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron McLean | 8,073 | 56.9 | +2.3 |
| | National | Peter Stone | 4,106 | 28.9 | +28.9 |
| | Liberal | Isabel Daniel | 2,020 | 14.2 | -31.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,199 | 98.4 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 234 | 1.6 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,433 | 91.8 | +2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron McLean | 8,524 | 60.0 | +5.4 |
| | National | Peter Stone | 5,675 | 40.0 | +40.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Bundaberg

1983 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 7,676 | 52.0 | -2.3 |
| | National | Des Barritt | 6,122 | 41.5 | +6.3 |
| | Democrats | Alex Warren | 956 | 6.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,754 | 99.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,892 | 93.7 | +2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clem Campbell | 8,154 | 55.3 | -3.0 |
| | National | Des Barritt | 6,600 | 44.7 | +3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Burdekin

1983 Queensland state election: Burdekin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mark Stoneman | 5,376 | 47.4 | -7.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Rehbein | 4,532 | 39.9 | -5.6 |
| | Liberal | Ian Macdonald | 1,335 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
| | Independent | Keven Proberts | 108 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,351 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,480 | 94.4 | +2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mark Stoneman | 6,437 | 56.7 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Peter Rehbein | 4,914 | 43.3 | -2.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Burnett

1983 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Claude Wharton | 8,709 | 66.1 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Graham Betts | 4,461 | 33.9 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,170 | 99.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 0.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,294 | 93.3 | +1.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.7 | |

### Caboolture

1983 Queensland state election: Caboolture :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Wilson | 11,320 | 44.2 | +3.8 |
| | National | Bill Newton | 11,222 | 43.8 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Selby | 2,459 | 9.6 | -5.6 |
| | Independent | John Bergin | 636 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,637 | 98.6 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 360 | 1.4 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,997 | 92.7 | +3.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Newton | 13,667 | 53.3 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Robert Wilson | 11,970 | 46.7 | +2.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Cairns

1983 Queensland state election: Cairns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith De Lacy | 9,253 | 50.6 | -8.1 |
| | National | Christian Bolton | 7,686 | 42.0 | +17.7 |
| | Liberal | Lionel Van Dorssen | 1,359 | 7.4 | -7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,298 | 97.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 389 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,687 | 89.2 | +3.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith De Lacy | 9,557 | 52.2 | -11.7 |
| | National | Christian Bolton | 8,741 | 47.8 | +11.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -11.7 | |

### Callide

1983 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Alan Stevenson | 5,817 | 39.3 | -26.5 |
| | Independent | Lindsay Hartwig | 5,249 | 35.4 | +35.4 |
| | Labor | Alan Morris | 3,746 | 25.3 | -8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,812 | 99.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 0.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,947 | 92.6 | +1.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Lindsay Hartwig | 8,785 | 59.3 | +59.3 |
| | National | Alan Stevenson | 6,027 | 40.7 | -25.1 |
| | Independent gain from National | Independent gain from National | Swing | N/A | |

### Carnarvon

1983 Queensland state election: Carnarvon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter McKechnie | 6,363 | 64.3 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Deanna Selle | 3,537 | 35.7 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,900 | 98.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,063 | 92.6 | +1.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Chatsworth

1983 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 9,929 | 57.6 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal | David Cahalan | 7,314 | 42.4 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,243 | 98.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 305 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,548 | 92.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

### Condamine

1983 Queensland state election: Condamine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Brian Littleproud | 8,272 | 67.8 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Barry Hicks | 2,473 | 20.3 | -4.2 |
| | Independent | Margaret Wuth | 1,447 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,192 | 99.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 78 | 0.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,270 | 94.0 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Brian Littleproud | 8,996 | 73.8 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Barry Hicks | 3,148 | 27.2 | -1.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Cook

1983 Queensland state election: Cook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Scott | 5,373 | 63.5 | +3.7 |
| | National | Patrick Killoran | 1,779 | 21.0 | -9.8 |
| | National | James Wilkinson | 1,309 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,461 | 98.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 2.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,632 | 84.0 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Scott | 5,373 | 63.5 | +1.1 |
| | National | Patrick Killoran | 3,088 | 36.5 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Cooroora

1983 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 13,478 | 57.5 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 7,805 | 33.3 | +6.2 |
| | Democrats | T. Roth | 1,655 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Independent | Stanley Carlile | 482 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,420 | 98.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 339 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,759 | 90.7 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 14,547 | 62.1 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Gordon Nuttall | 8,873 | 37.9 | +4.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

### Cunningham

1983 Queensland state election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tony Elliott | 10,876 | 78.7 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Warren Keats | 2,935 | 21.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,811 | 98.7 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,994 | 93.8 | +2.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

### Everton

1983 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 8,412 | 52.9 | +7.5 |
| | National | Donald Munro | 4,916 | 30.9 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal | Gregory Smith | 2,588 | 16.3 | -11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,916 | 99.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,053 | 94.1 | +3.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 8,990 | 56.5 | +5.8 |
| | National | Donald Munro | 6,926 | 43.5 | -5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

### Fassifern

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 | |

### Flinders

1983 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bob Katter | 5,124 | 51.8 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | Beverley Lauder | 4,090 | 41.4 | -2.6 |
| | Independent | Peter Black | 671 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,885 | 98.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,994 | 90.0 | +3.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bob Katter | 5,460 | 55.2 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Beverley Lauder | 4,425 | 44.8 | +0.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

### Greenslopes

1983 Queensland state election: Greenslopes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Lauchland | 5,715 | 40.8 | +3.1 |
| | National | Leisha Harvey | 4,358 | 31.1 | +31.1 |
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 3,939 | 28.1 | -34.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,012 | 98.6 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 1.4 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,211 | 92.1 | +3.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Leisha Harvey | 7,610 | 54.3 | +54.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Lauchland | 6,402 | 45.7 | +8.0 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Gregory

1983 Queensland state election: Gregory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Glasson | 4,690 | 62.8 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Robert McPhee | 2,772 | 37.2 | -3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,462 | 99.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 0.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,532 | 90.7 | +3.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Gympie

1983 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Len Stephan | 8,964 | 64.5 | +10.8 |
| | Labor | Thomas Barnett | 4,940 | 35.5 | +9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,904 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 159 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,063 | 93.5 | −1.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

### Hinchinbrook

1983 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ted Row | 5,718 | 47.1 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Steve Bredhauer | 4,964 | 40.9 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | William Mason | 1,458 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,140 | 98.6 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 1.4 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,309 | 93.1 | +2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ted Row | 6,828 | 56.2 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Steve Bredhauer | 5,312 | 43.8 | +3.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Ipswich

1983 Queensland state election: Ipswich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Hamill | 8,941 | 54.5 | +13.1 |
| | National | William Hayes | 3,830 | 23.3 | +23.3 |
| | Liberal | Graham Cruickshank | 3,500 | 21.3 | -32.2 |
| | Independent | Victor Robb | 146 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,417 | 99.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 173 | 1.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,590 | 93.5 | +1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Hamill | 9,796 | 59.7 | +14.8 |
| | National | William Hayes | 6,621 | 40.3 | +40.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.8 | |

### Ipswich West

1983 Queensland state election: Ipswich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Underwood | 9,564 | 55.7 | +3.4 |
| | National | John Roberts | 5,191 | 30.2 | +12.9 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Tankey | 2,106 | 12.3 | -18.1 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Snell | 301 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,162 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 189 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,351 | 91.9 | +4.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Underwood | 10,185 | 59.4 | +5.3 |
| | National | John Roberts | 6,977 | 40.6 | +40.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Isis

1983 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Lin Powell | 10,193 | 57.1 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Joseph Endres | 7,665 | 42.9 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,858 | 98.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 239 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,097 | 92.5 | +2.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

### Ithaca

1983 Queensland state election: Ithaca :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Col Miller | 7,475 | 53.3 | -6.6 |
| | Labor | Ross MacLeod | 6,561 | 46.7 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,036 | 98.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 228 | 1.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,264 | 91.0 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.6 | |

### Kurilpa

1983 Queensland state election: Kurilpa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anne Warner | 7,098 | 49.4 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Sam Doumany | 3,607 | 25.1 | -25.1 |
| | National | Patricia Kelly | 3,198 | 22.2 | +22.2 |
| | Progress | Alvan Hawkes | 270 | 1.9 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | John Nobody | 198 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,371 | 97.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 318 | 2.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,689 | 89.3 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anne Warner | 7,469 | 52.0 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Sam Doumany | 6,902 | 48.0 | -4.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Landsborough

1983 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mike Ahern | 15,555 | 56.6 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 5,101 | 18.6 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Gary Flanigan | 3,537 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Independent | Ken Neil | 1,647 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Donald Culley | 1,351 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Progress | Dennis Marshall | 296 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,487 | 98.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 372 | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,859 | 91.0 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mike Ahern | 17,576 | 63.9 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 9,911 | 36.1 | +5.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -5.6 | |

### Lockyer

1983 Queensland state election: Lockyer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tony FitzGerald | 11,040 | 61.6 | +33.3 |
| | Labor | Sheila Forknall | 4,007 | 22.4 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Tony Bourke | 2,878 | 16.1 | -17.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,925 | 99.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 164 | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,089 | 92.7 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tony FitzGerald | 13,275 | 74.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Sheila Forknall | 4,650 | 25.9 | -3.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Lytton

1983 Queensland state election: Lytton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Burns | 10,670 | 71.4 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal | Moyra Bidstrup | 4,276 | 28.6 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,946 | 97.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 364 | 2.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,310 | 92.8 | +3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Mackay

1983 Queensland state election: Mackay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ed Casey | 10,372 | 56.0 | -3.2 |
| | National | John Comerford | 8,163 | 44.0 | +12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,535 | 98.4 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 295 | 1.6 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,830 | 90.8 | +2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.6 | |

### Mansfield

1983 Queensland state election: Mansfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Kaus | 7,615 | 40.0 | +40.0 |
| | Labor | Norma Jones | 7,402 | 38.9 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal | Gregory Goebel | 3,827 | 20.1 | -34.8 |
| | Progress | Desmond McKay | 175 | 0.9 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,019 | 98.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 226 | 1.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,245 | 93.2 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Kaus | 10,677 | 56.1 | +56.1 |
| | Labor | Norma Jones | 8,342 | 43.9 | +2.2 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Maryborough

1983 Queensland state election: Maryborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Nightingale | 7,342 | 48.0 | +0.3 |
| | National | Gilbert Alison | 6,769 | 44.3 | +44.3 |
| | Liberal | Rodney Bailey | 1,177 | 7.7 | -39.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,288 | 99.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,406 | 94.8 | +2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Gilbert Alison | 7,648 | 50.03 | +50.03 |
| | Labor | Peter Nightingale | 7,640 | 49.97 | -0.60 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +50.03 | |

### Merthyr

1983 Queensland state election: Merthyr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leon Pearce | 5,520 | 40.6 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal | Don Lane | 4,416 | 32.5 | -22.0 |
| | National | William Owen | 3,480 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| | Independent | Gary Waddell | 183 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,599 | 97.9 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 288 | 2.1 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,887 | 89.8 | +5.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Lane | 7,853 | 57.7 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Leon Pearce | 5,746 | 42.3 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Mirani

1983 Queensland state election: Mirani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Jim Randell | 8,251 | 56.6 | +19.4 |
| | Labor | Jeffrey Gascoyne | 6,338 | 43.4 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,589 | 98.8 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 176 | 1.2 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,765 | 92.7 | +1.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Mount Coot-tha

1983 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Cedric Dowdle | 5,805 | 32.8 | +32.8 |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 4,751 | 26.9 | -35.9 |
| | Labor | Denis Pacey | 4,086 | 23.1 | +6.6 |
| | Democrats | David Dalgarno | 3,029 | 17.1 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,671 | 99.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 0.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,800 | 92.8 | +3.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 10,700 | 60.5 | -12.4 |
| | National | Cedric Dowdle | 6,971 | 39.5 | +39.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Mount Gravatt

1983 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Tharendu | 6,201 | 35.8 | +4.8 |
| | National | Ian Henderson | 5,909 | 34.1 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 5,209 | 30.1 | -13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,319 | 98.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 242 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,561 | 93.1 | +3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Henderson | 10,037 | 57.9 | +57.9 |
| | Labor | Steve Tharendu | 7,282 | 42.1 | +7.8 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Mount Isa

1983 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Price | 6,611 | 51.5 | +7.1 |
| | National | Angelo Bertoni | 5,883 | 45.8 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Desmond Welk | 337 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,831 | 97.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 329 | 2.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,160 | 86.1 | +2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Price | 6,780 | 52.8 | +3.7 |
| | National | Angelo Bertoni | 6,051 | 47.2 | -3.7 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Mourilyan

1983 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 5,510 | 52.1 | +0.8 |
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 4,941 | 46.7 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | Ronald Nielsen | 135 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,586 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 104 | 1.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,690 | 93.3 | +3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 5,578 | 52.7 | +1.4 |
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 5,008 | 47.3 | -1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Mulgrave

1983 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Max Menzel | 6,769 | 56.1 | +11.5 |
| | Labor | George Pervan | 4,970 | 41.2 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Leslie Webber | 320 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,059 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 132 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,191 | 91.9 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Max Menzel | 6,929 | 57.5 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | George Pervan | 5,130 | 42.5 | -1.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Murrumba

1983 Queensland state election: Murrumba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joe Kruger | 10,169 | 50.9 | +0.8 |
| | National | Allan Male | 6,008 | 30.1 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal | Roger Maguire | 3,795 | 19.0 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,972 | 98.7 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 266 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,238 | 93.1 | +2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joe Kruger | 11,017 | 55.2 | -0.2 |
| | National | Allan Male | 8,955 | 44.8 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

### Nudgee

1983 Queensland state election: Nudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ken Vaughan | 8,973 | 62.4 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hull | 5,398 | 37.6 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,371 | 97.7 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 331 | 2.3 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,702 | 93.4 | +2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Nundah

1983 Queensland state election: Nundah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Knox | 7,999 | 56.2 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Owen Gazzard | 6,237 | 43.8 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,236 | 98.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 262 | 1.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,498 | 90.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### Peak Downs

1983 Queensland state election: Peak Downs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Vince Lester | 7,533 | 59.7 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Shepherd | 4,912 | 38.9 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Bruce Bragg | 168 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,613 | 99.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 0.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,685 | 91.2 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Vince Lester | 7,617 | 60.4 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Shepherd | 4,996 | 39.6 | +1.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Pine Rivers

1983 Queensland state election: Pine Rivers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Kennedy | 9,842 | 44.4 | +1.9 |
| | National | Yvonne Chapman | 6,773 | 30.5 | +30.5 |
| | Liberal | Rob Akers | 5,566 | 25.1 | -32.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,181 | 98.8 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 263 | 1.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,444 | 94.1 | +2.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Yvonne Chapman | 11,173 | 50.4 | +50.4 |
| | Labor | John Kennedy | 11,008 | 49.6 | +7.1 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Port Curtis

1983 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 8,127 | 51.0 | -2.8 |
| | National | Michael Crowley | 6,973 | 43.7 | +11.2 |
| | Independent | Patricia Cathcart | 676 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Christian Alternative | Rata Pugh | 168 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,944 | 98.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 204 | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,148 | 91.8 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 8,549 | 53.6 | -4.0 |
| | National | Michael Crowley | 7,395 | 46.4 | +4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

### Redcliffe

1983 Queensland state election: Redcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Terry White | 8,583 | 55.0 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Houston | 7,023 | 45.0 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,606 | 97.2 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 448 | 2.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,054 | 92.6 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

### Redlands

1983 Queensland state election: Redlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Goleby | 12,194 | 46.0 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Andrew Mellis | 10,977 | 41.4 | +0.7 |
| | Democrats | Kath Walker | 1,700 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Ken Eastwell | 1,643 | 6.2 | -10.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,514 | 98.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 365 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,879 | 92.8 | +1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Goleby | 14,332 | 54.0 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Andrew Mellis | 12,182 | 46.0 | +0.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

#### By-election

* This by-election was caused by the death of John Goleby. It was held on 2 November 1985.
1985 Redlands state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Con Sciacca | 12,650 | 43.28 | +1.88 |
| | National | Paul Clauson | 10,877 | 37.21 | –8.78 |
| | Liberal | Max Bolte | 4,169 | 14.26 | +7.85 |
| | Democrats | Richard May | 991 | 3.39 | –2.81 |
| | Independent | Bernard Irving | 366 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | Anti-Hashish Labor Party | Thomas Aeon-Masterson | 106 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| | Union Solidarity Party | Jackson Brown | 72 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,231 | 98.28 | –0.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 513 | 1.72 | +0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,744 | 90.75 | –2.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Paul Clauson | 14,722 | 50.36 | –3.51 |
| | Labor | Con Sciacca | 14,508 | 49.64 | +3.51 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | –3.51 | |

### Rockhampton

1983 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 8,936 | 57.2 | -7.3 |
| | National | Charles Doblo | 3,892 | 24.9 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal | Alan Agnew | 2,660 | 17.0 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | Brian Dillon | 131 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,619 | 99.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 157 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,776 | 93.0 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 9,596 | 61.4 | -5.9 |
| | National | Charles Doblo | 6,023 | 38.6 | +5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.9 | |

#### By-election

* This by-election was caused by the resignation of Keith Wright, who entered Federal politics. It was held on 16 February 1985.
1985 Rockhampton state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Braddy | 8,409 | 58.98 | +1.77 |
| | National | Col Webber | 5,849 | 41.02 | –0.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,258 | 97.87 | –1.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 310 | 2.13 | +1.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,568 | 87.77 | –5.24 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.77 | |

### Rockhampton North

1983 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 11,408 | 58.7 | +0.8 |
| | National | Patrick Maloney | 6,510 | 33.5 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Beverley Reynolds | 1,521 | 7.8 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,439 | 99.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,614 | 94.1 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 11,748 | 60.4 | -1.8 |
| | National | Patrick Maloney | 7,691 | 39.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

### Roma

1983 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Russell Cooper | 4,267 | 53.8 | -11.6 |
| | Labor | August Johanson | 2,367 | 29.9 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Warren | 997 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | Democrats | Clement O'Connor | 294 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,925 | 99.4 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 51 | 0.6 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,976 | 91.6 | +3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Russell Cooper | 5,188 | 65.5 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | August Johanson | 2,737 | 34.5 | -0.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Salisbury

1983 Queensland state election: Salisbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wayne Goss | 9,245 | 46.4 | +1.4 |
| | National | Gavan Duffy | 6,699 | 33.6 | +33.6 |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Kyburz | 3,970 | 19.9 | -26.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,914 | 98.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 314 | 1.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,228 | 92.6 | +3.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wayne Goss | 10,183 | 51.1 | +3.4 |
| | National | Gavan Duffy | 9,731 | 48.9 | +48.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Sandgate

1983 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 9,023 | 59.9 | -0.6 |
| | National | Ian Armstrong | 4,135 | 27.5 | +27.5 |
| | Liberal | Ian Parminter | 1,895 | 12.6 | -14.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,053 | 98.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 244 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,297 | 92.2 | +2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 9,446 | 62.8 | -1.8 |
| | National | Ian Armstrong | 5,607 | 37.2 | +37.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

### Sherwood

1983 Queensland state election: Sherwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Angus Innes | 7,267 | 40.1 | -14.6 |
| | Labor | John Court | 5,727 | 31.6 | +5.0 |
| | National | Christopher Stephens | 4,585 | 25.3 | +8.5 |
| | Independent | Cedric Holland | 546 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,125 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 194 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,319 | 93.2 | +3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Angus Innes | 12,087 | 66.7 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | John Court | 6,038 | 33.3 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

### Somerset

1983 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Gunn | 12,490 | 54.3 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Ron Hazelden | 8,538 | 37.1 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | Clive Herrald | 1,976 | 8.6 | -12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,004 | 98.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 323 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,327 | 92.1 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Gunn | 14,025 | 61.0 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | Ron Hazelden | 8,979 | 39.0 | +4.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

### South Brisbane

1983 Queensland state election: South Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Fouras | 7,476 | 55.0 | +2.7 |
| | National | Malcolm Ellis | 4,052 | 29.8 | +29.8 |
| | Liberal | Rodney Miller | 1,914 | 14.1 | -30.2 |
| | Socialist | Ivan Ivanoff | 155 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,597 | 97.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 382 | 2.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,979 | 87.8 | +3.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Fouras | 7,982 | 58.7 | +4.7 |
| | National | Malcolm Ellis | 5,615 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

### South Coast

1983 Queensland state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Russ Hinze | 11,325 | 48.6 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Noel Elliott | 8,971 | 38.5 | +16.7 |
| | Liberal | Ian Foyster | 3,021 | 13.0 | -10.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,317 | 98.7 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 314 | 1.3 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,631 | 87.1 | +2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Russ Hinze | 13,405 | 57.5 | -7.1 |
| | Labor | Noel Elliott | 9,912 | 42.5 | +7.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -7.1 | |

### Southport

1983 Queensland state election: Southport :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Jennings | 10,406 | 52.1 | +18.4 |
| | Labor | Ian Rogers | 6,543 | 32.8 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal | Carol McLaughlin | 3,024 | 15.1 | -23.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,973 | 98.1 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 1.9 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,353 | 89.5 | +4.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Doug Jennings | 12,755 | 63.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Ian Rogers | 7,218 | 36.1 | -0.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Stafford

1983 Queensland state election: Stafford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Denis Murphy | 7,301 | 46.4 | -2.9 |
| | National | Patrick Blake | 4,525 | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 3,923 | 24.9 | -25.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,749 | 98.7 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 311 | 2.0 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,960 | 92.8 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Denis Murphy | 7,894 | 50.1 | +0.8 |
| | National | Patrick Blake | 7,855 | 49.9 | +49.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +0.8 | |

#### By-election

* This by-election was caused by the death of Denis Murphy. It was held on 4 August 1984.
1984 Stafford state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Janine Walker | 6,764 | 45.17 | −1.18 |
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 4,215 | 27.55 | +2.63 |
| | National | Pat Blake | 4,048 | 27.28 | −1.45 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,973 | 98.64 | −0.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 206 | 1.36 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,179 | 88.12 | −4.63 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 8,063 | 53.85 | +53.85 |
| | Labor | Janine Walker | 6,910 | 46.15 | −3.97 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Surfers Paradise

1983 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Rob Borbidge | 11,994 | 56.9 | +15.0 |
| | Labor | Khalil Salem | 6,219 | 29.5 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal | Theodore Greenland | 2,847 | 13.5 | -19.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,060 | 98.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 356 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,416 | 87.8 | +3.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Rob Borbidge | 14,205 | 67.4 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Khalil Salem | 6,855 | 32.6 | +1.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

### Toowong

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 | |

### Toowoomba North

1983 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Wood | 7,006 | 42.6 | -1.9 |
| | National | Sandy McPhie | 6,002 | 36.5 | +36.5 |
| | Liberal | John Lockwood | 3,444 | 20.9 | -34.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,452 | 98.9 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 181 | 1.1 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,633 | 93.3 | +3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Sandy McPhie | 8,818 | 53.6 | +53.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Wood | 7,634 | 46.4 | +1.9 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Toowoomba South

1983 Queensland state election: Toowoomba South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Warner | 8,964 | 52.0 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Kim McCasker | 6,500 | 37.7 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Neil O'Sullivan | 1,782 | 10.3 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,256 | 99.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 139 | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,395 | 92.8 | +3.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Warner | 10,348 | 60.0 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Kim McCasker | 6,898 | 40.0 | +0.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Townsville

1983 Queensland state election: Townsville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ken McElligott | 10,748 | 47.5 | +5.2 |
| | National | Peter Arnold | 6,508 | 28.7 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | Norman Scott-Young | 4,012 | 17.7 | -21.4 |
| | Independent | Daniel Gleeson | 1,385 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,653 | 99.1 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 0.9 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,867 | 89.6 | +5.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken McElligott | 11,664 | 51.5 | +7.5 |
| | National | Peter Arnold | 10,989 | 48.5 | +48.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.5 | |

### Townsville South

1983 Queensland state election: Townsville South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alex Wilson | 7,683 | 55.5 | +6.6 |
| | National | Dickway Goon-Chew | 5,205 | 37.6 | +12.1 |
| | Liberal | Theo Theofanes | 967 | 7.0 | -12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,855 | 98.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 164 | 1.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,019 | 90.5 | +4.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alex Wilson | 7,899 | 57.0 | -0.6 |
| | National | Dickway Goon-Chew | 5,956 | 43.0 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

### Townsville West

1983 Queensland state election: Townsville West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Geoff Smith | 7,605 | 51.2 | -1.3 |
| | National | Clifford Donohue | 4,700 | 31.6 | -13.5 |
| | Liberal | Leslie Tyrell | 1,845 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| | Independent | Ron Aitken | 709 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,859 | 98.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 195 | 1.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,054 | 88.5 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Geoff Smith | 8,372 | 56.3 | +1.9 |
| | National | Clifford Donohue | 6,487 | 43.7 | -1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |

### Warrego

1983 Queensland state election: Warrego :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Neil Turner | 4,364 | 57.7 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | David Land | 3,205 | 42.3 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,569 | 99.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 69 | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,638 | 92.4 | +3.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

### Warwick

1983 Queensland state election: Warwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Des Booth | 6,921 | 67.9 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Mary Hill | 3,278 | 32.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,199 | 98.3 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 172 | 1.7 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,371 | 93.8 | +2.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Wavell

1983 Queensland state election: Wavell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brian Austin | 7,208 | 51.3 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | Christopher Begley | 6,848 | 48.7 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,056 | 98.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 239 | 1.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,295 | 92.6 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.6 | |

### Whitsunday

1983 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Geoff Muntz | 9,163 | 56.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Kevin Poschelk | 7,063 | 43.5 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,226 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 194 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,420 | 90.4 | +0.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Windsor

1983 Queensland state election: Windsor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Pat Comben | 6,868 | 47.4 | +2.4 |
| | National | Bob Moore | 4,696 | 32.4 | +32.4 |
| | Liberal | Ann Garms | 2,915 | 20.1 | -27.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,479 | 98.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 195 | 1.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,674 | 92.7 | +3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Comben | 7,549 | 52.1 | +3.4 |
| | National | Bob Moore | 6,930 | 47.9 | +47.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Wolston

1983 Queensland state election: Wolston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Gibbs | 10,251 | 64.3 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Bob Harper | 5,687 | 35.7 | +11.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,938 | 96.5 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 572 | 3.5 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,510 | 91.0 | +3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Woodridge

1983 Queensland state election: Woodridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 11,131 | 48.9 | +2.6 |
| | National | Selma Elson | 7,648 | 33.6 | +33.6 |
| | Liberal | Derek Richards | 2,133 | 9.4 | -25.6 |
| | Democrats | Michael van de Velde | 1,616 | 7.1 | -0.5 |
| | Socialist | Ray Ferguson | 132 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Socialist Labour | Katherine Gillick | 121 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,781 | 98.5 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 354 | 1.5 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,135 | 91.2 | +4.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 12,556 | 55.1 | -1.3 |
| | National | Selma Elson | 10,225 | 44.9 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

### Wynnum

1983 Queensland state election: Wynnum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Shaw | 9,267 | 55.7 | +3.3 |
| | National | Michael Podagiel | 5,469 | 32.9 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Audrey Dickie | 1,888 | 11.4 | -6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,624 | 98.3 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 281 | 1.7 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,905 | 93.0 | +3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Shaw | 9,689 | 58.3 | +1.0 |
| | National | Michael Podagiel | 6,935 | 41.7 | -1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Yeronga

1983 Queensland state election: Yeronga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 7,788 | 52.9 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Kitchener Farrell | 6,932 | 47.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,720 | 97.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 343 | 2.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,063 | 92.7 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.1 | |