# Electoral results for the district of Flinders (Queensland)

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

## Members for Flinders

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| First incarnation (1888–1932) ||||
| | Louis Goldring | | 1888–1893 |
| | Charles McDonald | Labour | 1893–1901 |
| | Peter Airey | Labour | 1901–1907 |
| | John May | Labor | 1907–1917 |
| | John Mullan | Labor | 1918–1932 |
| Second incarnation (1950–1992) ||||
| | Ernest Riordan | Labor | 1950–1954 |
| | Frank Forde | Labor | 1955–1957 |
| | Bill Longeran | Country | 1957–1974 |
| | Bob Katter | National | 1974–1992 |

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

1989 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Noel Robertson | 4,316 | 45.2 | +6.0 |
| | National | Bob Katter | 4,315 | 45.2 | -15.6 |
| | Independent | Beryl Hunter | 408 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Owen Pershouse | 345 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Harrison Duncan | 165 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,549 | 96.2 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 381 | 3.8 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,930 | 89.6 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bob Katter | 4,976 | 52.1 | -8.7 |
| | Labor | Noel Robertson | 4,573 | 47.9 | +8.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -8.7 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bob Katter | 5,484 | 60.8 | +9.0 |
| | Labor | Alex Wilson | 3,529 | 39.2 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,013 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 246 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,259 | 90.0 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
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 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bob Katter | 4,993 | 56.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Thomas Greenwood | 3,927 | 44.0 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,920 | 98.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,026 | 86.2 | −3.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bob Katter | 4,838 | 54.2 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Edward Schunemann | 3,715 | 41.6 | +8.3 |
| | Progress | Owen Pershouse | 379 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,932 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,027 | 90.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bob Katter | 5,103 | 57.1 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Edward Schunemann | 3,829 | 42.9 | +2.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.3 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bob Katter | 3,592 | 47.9 | -11.8 |
| | Labor | Albert Sorohan | 2,497 | 33.3 | -7.0 |
| | Liberal | James McGucken | 1,412 | 18.8 | +18.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,501 | 99.4 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 0.6 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,548 | 88.8 | +1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bob Katter | 4,789 | 63.8 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Albert Sorohan | 2,712 | 36.2 | -4.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 4,010 | 59.7 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Lindenmayer | 2,703 | 40.3 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,713 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,787 | 87.3 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 3,885 | 55.1 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | Douglas Lloyd | 3,170 | 44.9 | +10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,055 | 99.2 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 0.8 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,112 | 89.4 | −1.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -9.4 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 4,483 | 61.4 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Peter McKitrick | 2,516 | 34.5 | -6.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Judge | 223 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Rowe | 73 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,295 | 98.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 119 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,414 | 90.6 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 4,708 | 64.5 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Peter McKitrick | 2,587 | 35.5 | -5.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.9 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 4,273 | 55.4 | +7.5 |
| | Labor | Charles Rattray | 3,147 | 40.8 | -5.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Judge | 290 | 3.8 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,710 | 98.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,809 | 91.6 | −1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 4,517 | 58.6 | |
| | Labor | Charles Rattray | 3,193 | 41.4 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 3,831 | 47.9 |
| | Labor | Frank Forde | 3,721 | 46.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Patrick McLaughlin | 437 | 5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,989 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 75 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,064 | 90.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Flinders state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 1,948 | 45.7 | +11.3 |
| | Labor | Frank Forde | 1,534 | 36.0 | +1.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bob Katter | 780 | 18.3 | -7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,262 | 99.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,273 | 82.0 | −5.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1957 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 1,441 | 34.4 | -7.5 |
| | Labor | Frank Forde | 1,440 | 34.4 | -23.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bob Katter | 1,079 | 25.8 | +25.8 |
| | Independent | Charles Corney | 225 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,185 | 99.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,218 | 87.1 | +4.0 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +8.1 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Forde | 2,269 | 58.1 | -41.9 |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 1,638 | 41.9 | +41.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,907 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,934 | 83.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1955 Flinders state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Forde | 1,176 | 46.0 | -54.0 |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 864 | 33.8 | +33.8 |
| | Independent Labor | Charles Corney | 519 | 20.3 | +20.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,559 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,587 | 57.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1953 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ernest Riordan | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1950 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Ernest Riordan | 1,907 | 47.5 |
| | Country | Gordon Stuart | 1,610 | 40.1 |
| | NQ Labor | Victor Casey | 291 | 7.3 |
| | Independent | William Hall | 207 | 5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,015 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,073 | 84.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mullan | 1,693 | 66.2 | +0.3 |
| | CPNP | James Scholefield | 863 | 33.8 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,556 | 98.7 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 1.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,590 | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
1926 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mullan | 1,342 | 65.9 | +3.0 |
| | CPNP | Neville Sturzaker | 695 | 34.1 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,037 | 99.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,052 | 74.9 | +26.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |
1923 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mullan | 1,193 | 62.9 | -1.6 |
| | United | Leonard Nicolson | 703 | 37.1 | +37.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,896 | 99.2 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.8 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,912 | 48.6 | −1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1920 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mullan | 2,590 | 64.5 | -11.2 |
| | Northern Country | Eric Huntley | 1,423 | 35.5 | +35.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,013 | 98.9 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 1.1 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,059 | 49.6 | −9.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -11.2 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mullan | 3,171 | 75.7 | -24.3 |
| | National | William Little | 1,019 | 24.3 | +24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,190 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 78 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,268 | 59.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1915 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John May | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1912 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John May | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |