Electoral results for the district of Burrum

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

Members for Burrum

The following people were elected in the seat of Burrum: [1]

MemberPartyTerm
  Charles Powers Opposition 1888–1893
  Nicholas Tooth Ministerial 1893–1902
  George Martin Labor 1902–1905
  Colin Rankin Ministerial 1905–1918
  Commonwealth Liberal
  Albert Whitford Labor 1918–1920
  William Brand Country 1920–1932
  CPNP

Election results

Elections in the 1920s

Queensland state election, 1929: Burrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPNP William Brand 3,754 60.2 +5.2
Labor Timothy Hanley 2,479 39.8 -5.2
Total formal votes 6,233 99.4 +0.5
Informal votes 38 0.6 -0.5
Turnout 6,271 92.3 +2.4
CPNP hold Swing +5.2
Queensland state election, 1926: Burrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPNP William Brand 3,311 55.0 +4.4
Labor John Laurison 2,713 45.0 -4.4
Total formal votes 6,024 98.9 -0.4
Informal votes 65 1.1 +0.4
Turnout 6,089 89.9 +6.1
CPNP hold Swing +4.4
Queensland state election, 1923: Burrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country William Brand 2,860 50.6 -7.1
Labor Montague Parker 2,796 49.4 +7.1
Total formal votes 5,656 99.3 -0.2
Informal votes 37 0.7 +0.2
Turnout 5,693 83.8 +0.6
Country hold Swing -7.1
Queensland state election, 1920: Burrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country William Brand 2,252 57.7 +57.7
Labor Albert Whitford 1,652 42.3 -9.3
Total formal votes 3,904 99.5 +1.9
Informal votes 20 0.5 -1.9
Turnout 3,924 83.2 -0.8
Country gain from Labor Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

Queensland state election, 1918: Burrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Albert Whitford 2,060 51.6 +5.0
Nationalist Colin Rankin 1,936 48.4 -5.0
Total formal votes 3,996 97.6 -1.2
Informal votes 100 2.4 +1.2
Turnout 4,096 84.0 -6.4
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +5.0
Queensland state election, 1915: Burrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Colin Rankin 1,993 53.4 -5.0
Labor Albert Whitford 1,741 46.6 +5.0
Total formal votes 3,734 98.8 -0.3
Informal votes 46 1.2 +0.3
Turnout 3,780 90.4 +19.1
Liberal hold Swing -5.0
Queensland state election, 1912: Burrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Colin Rankin 1,623 58.4
Labor Albert Whitford 1,157 41.6
Total formal votes 2,780 99.1
Informal votes 26 0.9
Turnout 2,806 71.3
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and of the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament.
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