# Electoral results for the district of Rockhampton North

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

## Members for Rockhampton North

First incarnation (1888–1912) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Rees Jones | | 1888–1893 |
| | William Harding | Independent | 1893–1896 |
| | James Stewart | Labour | 1896–1901 |
| | Henry Turner | Labour | 1901 |
| | John Linnett | Independent | 1901–1902 |
| | Henry Turner | Labour | 1902–1907 |
| | James Brennan | Kidstonites | 1907–1909 |
| | James Brennan | Liberal | 1909–1912 |
| Second incarnation 1960–1992 ||||
| | Merv Thackeray | Labor Party | 1960–1972 |
| | Merv Thackeray | Independent | 1972 |
| | Les Yewdale | Labor | 1972–1989 |
| | Robert Schwarten | Labor | 1989–1992 |

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

1989 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 11,358 | 55.4 | -0.8 |
| | National | Lee Nevison | 5,938 | 29.0 | -6.5 |
| | Liberal | Alan Cornick | 2,131 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Len Clampett | 834 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jon Harding | 239 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,500 | 97.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 493 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,993 | 93.7 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Schwarten | 12,013 | 58.6 | -1.7 |
| | National | Lee Nevison | 8,487 | 41.4 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 10,537 | 56.2 | -2.5 |
| | National | Bob Simpson | 6,658 | 35.5 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | John Murphy | 1,560 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,755 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 364 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,119 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 11,309 | 60.3 | +0.8 |
| | National | Bob Simpson | 7,446 | 39.7 | -0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
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 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 9,978 | 57.9 | -6.3 |
| | National | Robert Simpson | 5,046 | 29.3 | +15.3 |
| | Liberal | Keith Harris | 1,381 | 8.0 | -13.8 |
| | Independent | Patrick Carroll | 757 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Socialist | Jeffrey Jones | 86 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,248 | 99.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,386 | 92.3 | −3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 10,730 | 62.2 | -4.0 |
| | National | Robert Simpson | 6,518 | 37.8 | +37.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 10,397 | 64.2 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | James Rundle | 3,526 | 21.8 | -17.9 |
| | National | Donald King | 2,261 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,184 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 147 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,331 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 10,714 | 66.2 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal | James Rundle | 5,470 | 33.8 | -10.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.1 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 8,074 | 54.5 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | T.R. Young | 5,879 | 39.7 | +15.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Dunn | 860 | 5.8 | -2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,813 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 162 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,975 | 95.1 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 8,315 | 56.1 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | T.R. Young | 5,781 | 43.9 | -5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 5,639 | 44.0 | -21.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Vamvakaris | 3,156 | 24.6 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Merv Thackeray | 2,969 | 23.2 | +23.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | John McKenna | 1,042 | 8.1 | -2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,806 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,981 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 6,540 | 51.1 | -14.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Vamvakaris | 6,266 | 48.9 | +14.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -14.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Merv Thackeray | 8,763 | 65.8 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Philip German | 3,183 | 23.9 | -3.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Dunn | 1,380 | 10.4 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,326 | 98.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 177 | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,503 | 94.2 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Merv Thackeray | 8,981 | 67.4 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Philip German | 4,345 | 32.6 | -0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Merv Thackeray | 8,221 | 64.4 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal | Robert Woodrow | 3,450 | 27.0 | -0.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Iris Burke | 1,101 | 8.6 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,772 | 99.0 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 1.0 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,901 | 95.8 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Merv Thackeray | 8,523 | 66.7 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Robert Woodrow | 4,249 | 33.3 | -0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Merv Thackeray | 7,933 | 64.9 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Phil German | 3,308 | 27.1 | +0.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Richard Wasson | 985 | 8.1 | -5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,226 | 98.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 1.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,397 | 95.9 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Merv Thackeray | 8,116 | 66.4 | |
| | Liberal | Phil German | 4,110 | 33.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Merv Thackeray | 7,312 | 60.0 | |
| | Liberal | Hector MacDonald | 3,205 | 26.3 | |
| | Queensland Labor | James Verney | 1,667 | 13.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,184 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,293 | 95.4 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |