# Electoral results for the district of Carpentaria

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

## Members for Carpentaria

The following people were elected in the seat of Carpentaria:
First incarnation 1888–1912 :
| Member | Party | Term |
| Edward Palmer | none | 1888–1893 |
| George Phillips | none | 1893–1896 |
| George Charles Sim | Labor | 1896–1899 |
| James Forsyth | Ministerial | 1899–1907 |
| Thomas Nevitt | Labor | 1907–1912 |
Second incarnation 1932–1960 :
| Member | Party | Term |
| John Mullan | Labor | 1932–1941 |
| Norm Smith | Labor | 1941–1957 |
| Norm Smith | QLP | 1957–1960 |

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

1957 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Queensland Labor | Norm Smith | 2,832 | 38.6 | +38.6 |
| | Labor | Alec Inch | 2,292 | 31.3 | -28.8 |
| | Country | William Aplin | 2,211 | 30.1 | -9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,335 | 99.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,392 | 87.0 | +5.7 |
| | Queensland Labor gain from Labor | Queensland Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
1956 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norm Smith | 3,377 | 60.1 | -2.6 |
| | Country | William Aplin | 2,240 | 39.9 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,617 | 99.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,667 | 81.3 | −2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norm Smith | 3,093 | 62.7 | -0.2 |
| | Country | William Aplin | 1,842 | 37.3 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,935 | 99.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,982 | 84.2 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.9 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Norm Smith | 2,709 | 62.9 |
| | Country | George Keyes | 1,358 | 31.5 |
| | Independent Labor | Merv Pether | 243 | 5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,310 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,371 | 80.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norm Smith | 3,650 | 70.2 | +12.7 |
| | Independent | Walter Grant | 1,549 | 29.8 | +29.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,199 | 94.7 | −4.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 290 | 5.3 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,489 | 83.3 | +6.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1944 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norm Smith | 2,969 | 57.5 | +5.7 |
| | Independent Labor | James Boyd | 1,834 | 35.5 | -12.7 |
| | Independent | John Carson | 208 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | Bernard McInerney | 155 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,166 | 98.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 1.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,233 | 77.0 | +4.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.0 | |
1941 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norm Smith | 3,054 | 51.8 | -4.0 |
| | Independent | James Boyd | 2,838 | 48.2 | +48.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,892 | 98.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,975 | 72.7 | −7.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mullan | 3,501 | 55.8 | -44.2 |
| | Country | James Boyd | 2,775 | 44.2 | +44.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,276 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 75 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,351 | 79.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1935 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mullan | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1932 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mullan | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |