Results of the 1998 Queensland state election

Queensland state election, 13 June 1998[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 2,115,977
Votes cast 1,964,778 Turnout 92.85 +1.42
Informal votes 28,438 Informal 1.45 –0.30
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 773,585 38.86 –4.03 44 ± 0
  One Nation 439,121 22.68 +22.68 11 +11
  Liberal 311,514 16.09 –6.65 9 – 5
  National 293,839 15.17 –11.08 23 – 7
  Greens 45,709 2.36 –0.51 0 ± 0
  Democrats 31,119 1.61 +0.36 0 ± 0
  Australia First 9,560 0.49 +0.49 0 ± 0
  Reform 7,658 0.40 +0.40 0 ± 0
  Christian Democrats 2,098 0.11 0 ± 0
  Shooters 1,058 0.05 +0.05 0 ± 0
  Women's Party 299 0.01 +0.01 0 ± 0
  Independent 41,991 2.17 –1.30 2 + 1
Total 1,936,340     89  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1998 Queensland state election.

Percentage of first preference votes for One Nation in each electorate in the 1998 Queensland state election.
Winning party by electorate.
Candidates finishing in second place on a two-candidate-preferred basis (after full distribution of preferences) in each electorate.

Results by electoral district

Albert

1998 Queensland state election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Baumann 9,920 33.8 −14.2
Labor Peter Shooter 9,772 33.3 −6.3
One Nation Rod Evans 7,909 26.9 +26.9
Greens Sally Spain 1,472 5.0 −1.2
Reform Lyn Green 305 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 29,378 98.3 +0.2
Informal votes 519 1.7 −0.2
Turnout 29,897 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Baumann 14,500 54.8 +0.9
Labor Peter Shooter 11,943 45.2 −0.9
National hold Swing +0.9

Archerfield

1998 Queensland state election: Archerfield[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Karen Struthers 12,453 49.54 −6.57
Liberal Fazal Deen 6,112 24.31 −19.58
One Nation Rodger Pryor 5,251 20.89 +20.89
Greens Rocco De Pierri 826 3.29 +3.29
Reform Allen Hrstich 497 1.98 +1.98
Total formal votes 25,139 98.33 +0.65
Informal votes 426 1.67 −0.65
Turnout 25,565 94.01 +1.75
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Karen Struthers 14,278 61.71 +5.60
Liberal Fazal Deen 8,860 38.29 −5.60
Labor hold Swing +5.60

Ashgrove

1998 Queensland state election: Ashgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fouras 9,688 48.4 +3.9
Liberal Alan Sherlock 7,650 38.2 −5.1
Australia First Ray Sargent 1,044 5.2 +3.9
Greens Brenda Mason 1,028 5.1 +5.1
Democrats Justin Yeend 593 3.0 −4.7
Total formal votes 20,003 98.7 +0.2
Informal votes 269 1.3 −0.2
Turnout 20,272 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fouras 10,873 56.1 +4.8
Liberal Alan Sherlock 8,509 43.9 −4.8
Labor hold Swing +4.8

Aspley

1998 Queensland state election: Aspley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Goss 9,801 39.8 −11.9
Labor Steve Davey 9,732 39.5 +0.8
One Nation Ron Eaton 3,763 15.3 +15.3
Greens Alison Green 712 2.9 +2.9
Democrats Bruce Kent 514 2.1 −3.9
Reform Tony Argent 124 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 24,646 98.8 +0.3
Informal votes 304 1.2 −0.3
Turnout 24,950 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Goss 11,923 51.8 −5.1
Labor Steve Davey 11,106 48.2 +5.1
Liberal hold Swing −5.1

Barambah

1998 Queensland state election: Barambah[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
One Nation Dorothy Pratt 9,464 43.54 +43.54
National Trevor Perrett 6,731 30.96 −36.25
Labor Michael Crook 3,794 17.45 −6.09
Australia First Rod Morgan 1,100 5.06 +5.06
Independent Steve Jeffery 491 2.26 +2.26
Independent Peter Hayden 158 0.73 +0.73
Total formal votes 21,738 98.73 +0.22
Informal votes 280 1.27 −0.22
Turnout 22,018 94.68 +1.24
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation Dorothy Pratt 11,025 55.85 +55.85
National Trevor Perrett 8,715 44.15 −30.25
One Nation gain from National Swing +55.85

Barron River

1998 Queensland state election: Barron River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lesley Clark 7,118 35.2 −3.1
Liberal Lyn Warwick 6,050 29.9 +3.8
One Nation Peter Starr 5,457 27.0 +27.0
Greens Denis Walls 1,037 5.1 −5.3
Democrats Lisa Golding 313 1.5 −0.7
Independent Steve Dimitriou 270 1.3 +0.0
Total formal votes 20,245 98.9 +0.3
Informal votes 235 1.1 −0.3
Turnout 235 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lesley Clark 9,287 50.6 +1.0
Liberal Lyn Warwick 9,057 49.4 −1.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.0

Beaudesert

1998 Queensland state election: Beaudesert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Kev Lingard 7,766 32.9 −23.3
Labor Michael De Lacy 7,388 31.3 −5.4
One Nation Gordon Wadsworth 6,464 27.4 +27.4
Australia First Nick Duke 780 3.3 +3.3
Greens Bill Livermore 721 3.1 +3.1
Reform Don Green 202 0.9 +0.9
Shooters Vin McNamara 148 0.6 +0.6
Independent Ian Dillon 122 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 23,591 98.4 −0.1
Informal votes 381 1.6 +0.1
Turnout 23,972 93.8 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Kev Lingard 10,734 54.1 −5.4
Labor Michael De Lacy 9,111 45.9 +5.4
National hold Swing −5.4

Brisbane Central

1998 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Beattie 10,632 53.7 +3.7
Liberal Tony Gleeson 5,179 26.2 −9.4
One Nation John Beattie 1,925 9.7 +9.7
Greens Richard Nielsen 932 4.7 −4.7
Democrats Nicky Jones 783 4.0 +4.0
Independent Graham Matthews 351 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 19,802 98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 308 1.5 −0.5
Turnout 20,110 89.3 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Beattie 12,241 65.1 +4.9
Liberal Tony Gleeson 6,549 34.9 −4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Broadwater

1998 Queensland state election: Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Allan Grice 8,756 39.5 −21.7
Labor Bob Brown 6,650 30.0 −8.8
One Nation Rosita Petch 5,802 26.2 +26.2
Greens Marie Robb 956 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 22,164 98.3 +0.2
Informal votes 394 1.7 −0.2
Turnout 22,558 90.4 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Allan Grice 11,489 59.8 −1.4
Labor Bob Brown 7,733 40.2 +1.4
National hold Swing −1.4

Bulimba

1998 Queensland state election: Bulimba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Purcell 11,787 56.8 +0.9
Liberal Marjorie Threapleton 4,393 21.2 −11.5
One Nation Nigel Gibson 3,066 14.8 +14.8
Greens Greg George 942 4.5 −7.0
Democrats Mark Ault 494 2.4 +2.4
Reform Wayne Jenkins 84 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 20,766 98.5 +0.4
Informal votes 316 1.5 −0.4
Turnout 21,082 92.6 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Purcell 13,514 69.5 +6.9
Liberal Marjorie Threapleton 5,929 30.5 −6.9
Labor hold Swing +6.9

Bundaberg

1998 Queensland state election: Bundaberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nita Cunningham 8,801 44.4 −6.1
One Nation Bernard Barry 5,819 29.3 +29.3
National David Porter 4,709 23.7 −25.7
Greens Ray Pearce 303 1.5 +1.5
Democrats Lance Hall 198 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 19,830 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 213 1.1 −0.4
Turnout 20,043 93.5 +0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Nita Cunningham 9,743 52.0 +1.5
One Nation Bernard Barry 8,979 48.0 +48.0
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Bundamba

1998 Queensland state election: Bundamba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Gibbs 10,030 48.2 −10.0
One Nation Colene Hughes 7,135 34.3 +34.3
Liberal Jeff Matijasevic 2,472 11.9 −12.6
Greens John McKeon 614 2.9 +2.9
Democrats Andre Klingbeil 577 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 20,828 98.3 +1.4
Informal votes 358 1.7 −1.4
Turnout 21,186 92.9 +1.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Bob Gibbs 11,213 56.2 −8.6
One Nation Colene Hughes 8,733 43.8 +43.8
Labor hold Swing −8.6

Burdekin

1998 Queensland state election: Burdekin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
One Nation Jeff Knuth 7,657 33.1 +33.1
Labor Les Walker 7,307 31.6 −5.9
National Terry Morato 6,693 28.9 −29.0
Australia First Elaine Steley 963 4.2 +4.2
Democrats Maurie Nichols 535 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 23,155 98.7 +0.3
Informal votes 296 1.3 −0.3
Turnout 23,451 93.8 +2.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation Jeff Knuth 12,725 59.4 +59.4
Labor Les Walker 8,692 40.6 +1.2
One Nation gain from National Swing +59.4

Burleigh

1998 Queensland state election: Burleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Judy Gamin 8,431 41.3 −12.5
Labor Michael Lennon 6,581 32.2 −7.7
One Nation Terry Sharples 4,403 21.6 +21.6
Greens David Byerlee 995 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 20,410 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 329 1.6 −0.1
Turnout 20,739 91.1 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Judy Gamin 11,088 58.5 +1.1
Labor Michael Lennon 7,882 41.5 −1.1
National hold Swing +1.1

Burnett

1998 Queensland state election: Burnett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
One Nation Glen Onoprienko 10,076 36.4 +36.4
National Doug Slack 8,993 32.5 −28.6
Labor Greg McMahon 7,607 27.5 −11.4
Greens Christine Kret 786 2.8 +2.8
Independent Richard Smith 201 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 27,663 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 312 1.1 −0.4
Turnout 27,975 94.0 +0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Doug Slack 12,648 52.3 −8.8
One Nation Glen Onoprienko 11,521 47.7 +47.7
National hold Swing −8.8

Caboolture

1998 Queensland state election: Caboolture[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jon Sullivan 10,471 39.14 −8.28
One Nation Bill Feldman 8,008 29.93 +29.93
National Peter Lacey 6,222 23.26 −20.11
Independent Bill Newton 1,331 4.98 +4.98
Democrats Liz Oss-Emer 581 2.17 −2.37
Reform Brian O'Grady 140 0.52 +0.52
Total formal votes 26,753 98.43 −0.04
Informal votes 426 1.57 +0.04
Turnout 27,179 93.98 +0.29
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation Bill Feldman 13,245 52.69 +52.69
Labor Jon Sullivan 11,894 47.31 −4.96
One Nation gain from Labor Swing +52.69

Cairns

1998 Queensland state election: Cairns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Desley Boyle 7,186 39.1 −7.8
One Nation Peter Boniface 5,067 27.5 +27.5
Liberal Myles Thompson 4,318 23.5 −18.3
Independent Nev Bates 994 5.4 +5.4
Greens Jonathan Metcalfe 835 4.5 −2.9
Total formal votes 18,400 98.7 +0.3
Informal votes 250 1.3 −0.3
Turnout 18,650 88.5 +4.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Desley Boyle 9,035 52.3 +0.0
One Nation Peter Boniface 8,253 47.7 +47.7
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Callide

1998 Queensland state election: Callide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Jeff Seeney 6,597 37.7 −36.7
One Nation Chris Savage 6,566 37.5 +37.5
Labor Gary Barton 3,335 19.0 −1.7
Australia First Dolores Fowler 1,013 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 17,511 99.0 +0.1
Informal votes 175 1.0 −0.1
Turnout 17,686 95.2 +0.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Jeff Seeney 8,432 52.3 −25.5
One Nation Chris Savage 7,696 47.7 +47.7
National hold Swing −25.5

Caloundra

1998 Queensland state election: Caloundra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joan Sheldon 9,625 40.5 −14.3
Labor Don Wilson 6,680 28.1 −10.0
One Nation Bronwyn Boag 5,930 24.9 +24.9
Greens Louise Peach 1,086 4.6 +4.6
Australia First John Goldsworthy 468 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 23,789 98.7 +0.3
Informal votes 305 1.3 −0.3
Turnout 24,094 93.2 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joan Sheldon 13,022 60.7 +2.6
Labor Don Wilson 8,441 39.3 −2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Capalaba

1998 Queensland state election: Capalaba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Elder 11,398 54.9 −3.9
Liberal Richard Ferrett 5,748 27.7 −13.6
Independent David Exelby 2,412 11.6 +11.6
Greens Julie-Anne O'Donohue 1,215 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 20,773 97.7 +0.0
Informal votes 496 2.3 −0.0
Turnout 21,269 93.9 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Elder 12,341 63.7 +5.0
Liberal Richard Ferrett 7,027 36.3 −5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Charters Towers

1998 Queensland state election: Charters Towers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Christine Scott 5,758 37.1 −2.5
National Rob Mitchell 5,454 35.2 −20.0
One Nation Richard O'Pray 4,066 26.2 +26.2
Shooters Peter Salisbury 116 0.8 +0.8
Reform Ben Dyball 114 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 15,508 99.2 +0.3
Informal votes 128 0.8 −0.3
Turnout 15,636 93.2 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Mitchell 7,706 53.7 −4.3
Labor Christine Scott 6,641 46.3 +4.3
National hold Swing −4.3

Chatsworth

1998 Queensland state election: Chatsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Mackenroth 11,953 50.2 −2.1
Liberal Bruce Martin 6,713 28.2 −13.9
One Nation Brian Annear-Walker 4,015 16.9 +16.9
Greens Clare Rudkin 1,126 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 23,807 98.3 +0.3
Informal votes 400 1.7 −0.3
Turnout 24,207 93.9 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Mackenroth 13,440 58.7 +4.5
Liberal Bruce Martin 9,455 41.3 −4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5

Chermside

1998 Queensland state election: Chermside[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Sullivan 9,345 49.89 −1.97
Liberal Zenia Belcher 5,623 30.02 −12.16
One Nation Hazel Walsh 2,905 15.51 +15.51
Democrats John Lambert 717 3.83 +3.83
Reform Noel Otto 141 0.75 +0.75
Total formal votes 18,731 98.67 +0.19
Informal votes 253 1.33 −0.19
Turnout 18,984 93.13 −0.21
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Sullivan 10,456 59.02 +3.68
Liberal Zenia Belcher 7,260 40.98 −3.68
Labor hold Swing +3.68

Clayfield

1998 Queensland state election: Clayfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Santo Santoro 10,107 52.6 −7.5
Labor Liddy Clark 7,498 39.0 +5.4
Greens Malcolm Lewis 871 4.5 +4.5
Democrats Michael Brown 756 3.9 −2.4
Total formal votes 19,232 98.3 −0.3
Informal votes 331 1.7 +0.3
Turnout 19,563 92.0 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Santo Santoro 10,481 56.5 −7.6
Labor Liddy Clark 8,054 43.5 +7.6
Liberal hold Swing −7.6

Cleveland

1998 Queensland state election: Cleveland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Darryl Briskey 10,506 43.7 −3.8
Liberal Damien Massingham 7,391 30.8 −12.7
One Nation Bluey Bostock 4,644 19.3 +19.3
Democrats Jenny Van Rooyen 833 3.5 −5.5
Independent Phil Ball 477 2.0 +2.0
Reform Barry Archie 176 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 24,027 98.6 +0.1
Informal votes 352 1.4 −0.1
Turnout 24,379 93.9 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Darryl Briskey 12,490 56.4 +4.0
Liberal Damien Massingham 9,648 43.6 −4.0
Labor hold Swing +4.0

Cook

1998 Queensland state election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Steve Bredhauer 8,370 54.6 +2.1
One Nation Carmel Mitchell 3,124 20.4 +20.4
National Terry Cranwell 2,989 19.5 −16.6
Independent Edgar Williams 482 3.1 −3.4
Reform Smiley Burnett 351 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 15,316 98.6 +0.6
Informal votes 218 1.4 −0.6
Turnout 15,534 86.8 +3.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Steve Bredhauer 9,507 65.5 +7.8
One Nation Carmel Mitchell 5,002 34.5 +34.5
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Crows Nest

1998 Queensland state election: Crows Nest[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
One Nation David Cockburn 9,342 39.50 +39.50
National Russell Cooper 9,060 38.31 −33.25
Labor Fiona Bucknall 3,908 16.53 −4.67
Greens John Langford 704 2.98 −4.26
Reform Brenda Moloney 635 2.69 +2.69
Total formal votes 23,649 99.02 +0.16
Informal votes 234 0.98 −0.16
Turnout 23,883 94.83 +1.08
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Russell Cooper 10,940 50.88 −24.67
One Nation David Cockburn 10,563 49.12 +49.12
National hold Swing −24.67

Cunningham

1998 Queensland state election: Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tony Elliott 10,384 43.2 −30.6
One Nation Sherry Passfield 7,774 32.4 +32.4
Labor Jackie Trad 4,535 18.9 −7.3
Independent Ken Davies 605 2.5 +2.5
Independent Anne Smeaton 399 1.7 +1.7
Reform Bill Ison 324 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 24,021 98.8 +0.6
Informal votes 301 1.2 −0.6
Turnout 24,322 93.7 +1.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 12,507 58.8 −15.0
One Nation Sherry Passfield 8,744 41.2 +41.2
National hold Swing −15.0

Currumbin

1998 Queensland state election: Currumbin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Merri Rose 8,982 40.6 −5.7
One Nation Paul Boyle 4,537 20.5 +20.5
National Sue Robbins 4,475 20.2 +20.2
Liberal Warrick Coleborne 3,155 14.3 −30.9
Greens John Palmer 898 4.1 −3.4
Independent Mick Gay 56 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 22,103 98.6 +0.0
Informal votes 308 1.4 −0.0
Turnout 22,411 91.9 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Merri Rose 10,683 52.8 +1.2
National Sue Robbins 9,558 47.2 +47.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Everton

1998 Queensland state election: Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Welford 10,686 47.2 −3.7
Liberal Karen Jones 7,329 32.4 −16.6
One Nation Ken Brady 3,481 15.4 +15.4
Democrats Brett Matthews 1,120 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 22,616 98.8 +0.6
Informal votes 269 1.2 −0.6
Turnout 22,885 94.6 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Welford 12,194 56.0 +5.0
Liberal Karen Jones 9,585 44.0 −5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Ferny Grove

1998 Queensland state election: Ferny Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoff Wilson 11,049 45.0 −0.9
Liberal Ashley Manicaros 6,955 28.3 −12.1
One Nation Kevin John 4,333 17.6 +17.6
Democrats Suzanne Lawson 1,224 5.0 +5.0
Greens Mark Taylor 989 4.0 −5.3
Total formal votes 24,550 98.8 +0.3
Informal votes 289 1.2 −0.3
Turnout 24,839 94.7 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Wilson 13,407 58.6 +5.3
Liberal Ashley Manicaros 9,480 41.4 −5.3
Labor hold Swing +5.3

Fitzroy

1998 Queensland state election: Fitzroy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Pearce 10,214 52.2 −4.4
One Nation Joan Wilson 4,402 22.5 +22.5
National Richie Bills 4,069 20.8 −22.6
Australia First Christopher Chatham 641 3.3 +3.3
Democrats Peter Cvetko-Lueger 241 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 19,567 99.2 +0.6
Informal votes 161 0.8 −0.6
Turnout 19,728 93.9 +1.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Jim Pearce 11,276 60.7 +4.1
One Nation Joan Wilson 7,295 39.3 +39.3
Labor hold Swing +4.1

Gladstone

1998 Queensland state election: Gladstone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo Zussino 10,897 47.4 +3.8
Independent Liz Cunningham 10,812 47.0 +7.0
National Paul Ford 1,271 5.5 −6.9
Total formal votes 22,980 98.9 +0.2
Informal votes 258 1.1 −0.2
Turnout 23,238 94.4 +1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liz Cunningham 11,691 51.4 −1.7
Labor Leo Zussino 11,071 48.6 +1.7
Independent hold Swing −1.7

Greenslopes

1998 Queensland state election: Greenslopes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gary Fenlon 9,382 47.9 −2.0
Liberal Ted Radke 7,902 40.3 −9.8
Greens Libby Connors 901 4.6 +4.6
Democrats John Cherry 586 3.0 +3.0
Independent Nigel Freemarijuana 354 1.8 +1.8
Women's Party Jenny Hughey 299 1.5 +1.5
Reform Paul Feeney 167 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 19,591 98.6 +0.7
Informal votes 283 1.4 −0.7
Turnout 19,874 92.9 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gary Fenlon 10,498 55.2 +5.3
Liberal Ted Radke 8,530 44.8 −5.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.3

Gregory

1998 Queensland state election: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vaughan Johnson 6,873 46.7 −22.2
Labor Donna O'Donoghue 4,228 28.7 −2.4
One Nation Allan Bahr 2,554 17.4 +17.4
Australia First Ron Crozier 640 4.4 +4.4
Democrats Rebecca Hack 303 2.1 +2.1
Shooters Frank Taylor 110 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 14,708 99.0 +0.5
Informal votes 142 1.0 −0.5
Turnout 14,850 93.9 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Vaughan Johnson 8,553 63.1 −5.8
Labor Donna O'Donoghue 5,006 36.9 +5.8
National hold Swing −5.8

Gympie

1998 Queensland state election: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
One Nation Ian Petersen 8,745 39.2 +39.2
National Len Stephan 6,971 31.3 −23.3
Labor David Warren 5,806 26.1 −4.7
Greens Chris Gwin 764 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 22,286 98.7 +0.1
Informal votes 284 1.3 −0.1
Turnout 22,570 93.8 +0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Len Stephan 10,486 51.7 −10.9
One Nation Ian Petersen 9,796 48.3 +48.3
National hold Swing −10.9

Hervey Bay

1998 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Nunn 9,213 36.3 −12.1
One Nation David Dalgleish 8,584 33.8 +33.8
National Scott McLay 6,968 27.4 −17.6
Democrats Phil Rodhouse 325 1.3 −5.3
Greens Bob Borsellino 314 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 25,404 99.0 +0.2
Informal votes 266 1.0 −0.2
Turnout 25,670 93.8 +1.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation David Dalgleish 13,027 55.3 +55.3
Labor Bill Nunn 10,540 44.7 −7.2
One Nation gain from Labor Swing +55.3

Hinchinbrook

1998 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Marc Rowell 7,675 36.7 −26.1
One Nation John Wyllie 6,172 29.5 +29.5
Labor Richard Barkas 6,008 28.7 −4.8
Australia First Teresa Roveda 1,078 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 20,933 98.7 +0.2
Informal votes 284 1.3 −0.2
Turnout 21,217 93.6 +1.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Marc Rowell 10,975 58.6 −6.2
One Nation John Wyllie 7,766 41.4 +41.4
National hold Swing −6.2

Inala

1998 Queensland state election: Inala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Henry Palaszczuk 12,748 67.1 −1.8
Liberal Philip Greenaway 3,253 17.1 −14.0
Democrats Lin Dengate 1,618 8.5 +5.8
Greens Lenore Taylor 1,020 5.4 +5.4
Independent Xuan Nguyen 373 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 19,012 96.6 −0.4
Informal votes 674 3.4 +0.4
Turnout 19,686 92.8 −1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Henry Palaszczuk 14,015 77.4 +8.5
Liberal Philip Greenaway 4,094 22.6 −8.5
Labor hold Swing +8.5

Indooroopilly

1998 Queensland state election: Indooroopilly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Denver Beanland 9,482 45.0 −11.1
Labor Anne Stuart 7,908 37.6 +9.3
Greens Drew Hutton 2,049 9.7 +0.8
Democrats Mary McIntyre 1,618 7.7 +1.0
Total formal votes 21,057 98.7 −0.3
Informal votes 270 1.3 +0.3
Turnout 21,327 91.1 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Denver Beanland 10,412 50.7 −12.6
Labor Anne Stuart 10,137 49.3 +12.6
Liberal hold Swing +12.6

Ipswich

1998 Queensland state election: Ipswich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Hamill 9,601 45.8 −5.9
One Nation Heather Hill 8,281 39.5 +39.5
Liberal Steve Wilson 2,207 10.5 −27.9
Greens Desiree Mahoney 666 3.2 −4.2
Reform Peter Morris 194 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 20,949 98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 315 1.5 −0.5
Turnout 21,264 94.1 +0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor David Hamill 10,690 53.4 −3.0
One Nation Heather Hill 9,323 46.6 +46.6
Labor hold Swing −3.0

Ipswich West

1998 Queensland state election: Ipswich West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Livingstone 9,658 41.9 −8.9
One Nation Jack Paff 8,900 38.6 +38.6
National Sue Wykes 4,065 17.6 −17.7
Reform Lance Schloss 416 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 23,039 98.8 +1.0
Informal votes 291 1.2 −1.0
Turnout 23,330 95.0 +1.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation Jack Paff 11,444 51.9 +51.9
Labor Don Livingstone 10,626 48.1 −7.3
One Nation gain from Labor Swing +51.9

Kallangur

1998 Queensland state election: Kallangur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Hayward 12,797 42.7 −5.4
One Nation Boyd Nimmo 8,077 26.9 +26.9
Liberal Scott Driscoll 6,583 22.0 −14.3
Christian Democrats Howard Shepherd 1,265 4.2 +4.2
Greens Noel Hoffman 898 3.0 −6.8
Reform Allan Taylor 198 0.7 +0.7
Independent Peter Birt 166 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 29,984 98.3 +0.5
Informal votes 528 1.7 −0.5
Turnout 30,512 93.7 +0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Ken Hayward 14,745 53.9 −0.1
One Nation Boyd Nimmo 12,608 46.1 +46.1
Labor hold Swing −0.1

Kedron

1998 Queensland state election: Kedron[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Braddy 9,561 52.31 −6.88
Liberal Cynthia Harris 4,699 25.71 −15.10
One Nation Joan Gordon 2,661 14.56 +14.56
Democrats Elizabeth Rowland 910 4.98 +4.98
Independent Kay Spence 448 2.45 +2.45
Total formal votes 18,279 98.34 +1.13
Informal votes 308 1.66 −1.13
Turnout 18,587 92.64 +0.96
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Braddy 11,003 64.07 +4.88
Liberal Cynthia Harris 6,171 35.93 −4.88
Labor hold Swing +4.88

Keppel

1998 Queensland state election: Keppel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bruce Saunders 8,134 32.0 −4.4
National Vince Lester 7,582 29.8 −27.5
One Nation Wendy McFarlane 5,430 21.3 +21.3
Independent Glenda Mather 1,679 6.6 +6.6
Australia First Rick Nagle 1,217 4.8 +4.8
Independent Toni Hansen 849 3.3 +3.3
Democrats Terry Clark 546 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 25,437 98.8 −0.1
Informal votes 312 1.2 +0.1
Turnout 25,749 93.7 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Vince Lester 11,932 53.6 −6.7
Labor Bruce Saunders 10,330 46.4 +6.7
National hold Swing −6.7

Kurwongbah

1998 Queensland state election: Kurwongbah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Linda Lavarch 11,857 49.5 +4.5
Liberal Justin Kerr 5,423 22.6 −9.8
One Nation Kim Thistlethwaite 5,312 22.2 +22.2
Greens Kim Pantano 1,371 5.7 −3.5
Total formal votes 23,963 98.5 −0.1
Informal votes 356 1.5 +0.1
Turnout 24,319 94.8 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Linda Lavarch 13,847 63.2 +7.3
Liberal Justin Kerr 8,061 36.8 −7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Lockyer

1998 Queensland state election: Lockyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
One Nation Peter Prenzler 9,943 39.2 +39.2
National Tony Fitzgerald 6,473 25.5 −41.1
Labor Dan O'Brien 5,324 21.0 −5.8
Independent Jim McDonald 2,768 10.9 +10.9
Reform Tony Howard 680 2.7 +2.7
Shooters Patricia Andrew 160 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 25,348 98.8 +0.4
Informal votes 296 1.2 −0.4
Turnout 25,644 94.7 +0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation Peter Prenzler 11,742 53.7 +53.7
National Tony Fitzgerald 10,134 46.3 −24.5
One Nation gain from National Swing +53.7

Logan

1998 Queensland state election: Logan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mickel 12,353 49.0 −17.9
One Nation Jan Dawson 7,202 28.6 +28.6
National James Lister 3,695 14.7 −18.4
Independent Russell Leneham 1,441 5.7 +5.7
Democrats Alan Dickson 495 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 25,186 97.8 +0.6
Informal votes 563 2.2 −0.6
Turnout 25,749 92.9 +2.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor John Mickel 13,903 58.4 −8.5
One Nation Jan Dawson 9,895 41.6 +41.6
Labor hold Swing −8.5

Lytton

1998 Queensland state election: Lytton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Lucas 12,579 59.8 +3.6
Liberal Tony Murphy 5,859 27.9 −7.1
Democrats Marianne Dickie 1,385 6.6 +6.6
Greens Rob Wilson 1,207 5.7 −3.1
Total formal votes 21,030 97.5 −0.9
Informal votes 540 2.5 +0.9
Turnout 21,570 94.3 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Lucas 13,730 67.4 +6.1
Liberal Tony Murphy 6,626 32.6 −6.1
Labor hold Swing +6.1

Mackay

1998 Queensland state election: Mackay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tim Mulherin 9,603 48.7 −3.8
One Nation Barry Evans 5,323 27.0 +27.0
National Marcella Massie 4,503 22.9 −16.1
Independent Mike Ettridge 272 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 19,701 98.6 +0.6
Informal votes 279 1.4 −0.6
Turnout 19,980 93.3 +3.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Tim Mulherin 10,536 56.5 +0.9
One Nation Barry Evans 8,103 43.5 +43.5
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Mansfield

1998 Queensland state election: Mansfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Phil Reeves 10,399 40.9 +2.2
Liberal Frank Carroll 9,913 39.0 −12.9
One Nation Michael Harris-Gahan 3,696 14.5 +14.5
Greens Scott Alderson 817 3.2 −6.3
Democrats Faye Carrington 625 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 25,450 98.8 +0.1
Informal votes 311 1.2 −0.1
Turnout 25,761 93.7 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil Reeves 12,205 50.2 +6.9
Liberal Frank Carroll 12,122 49.8 −6.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.9

Maroochydore

1998 Queensland state election: Maroochydore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Fiona Simpson 9,426 40.3 −17.3
One Nation Cheryl Parker 6,443 27.6 +27.6
Labor Dan Siskind 5,635 24.1 −7.6
Greens John Fitzgerald 1,157 5.0 −5.7
Democrats Gaylene Bell 709 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 23,370 98.5 −0.1
Informal votes 345 1.5 +0.1
Turnout 23,715 90.7 +0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Fiona Simpson 13,695 65.1 +2.8
One Nation Cheryl Parker 7,357 34.9 +34.9
National hold Swing +2.8

Maryborough

1998 Queensland state election: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
One Nation John Kingston 8,539 42.6 +42.6
Labor Bob Dollin 7,163 35.7 −10.7
National Kev Mahoney 3,787 18.9 −26.1
Greens Sue Russell 576 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 20,065 98.9 +0.2
Informal votes 232 1.1 −0.2
Turnout 20,297 95.1 +0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation John Kingston 11,126 58.3 +58.3
Labor Bob Dollin 7,950 41.7 −8.7
One Nation gain from Labor Swing +58.3

Merrimac

The results for Merrimac were:[9]

1998 Queensland state election: Merrimac
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Quinn 11,093 49.1 −16.3
Labor Robert Poole 6,405 28.4 −6.2
One Nation John Fairfax 4,487 19.9 +19.9
Democrats Colin O'Brien 601 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 22,586 98.2 +0.4
Informal votes 417 1.8 −0.4
Turnout 23,003 89.7 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Quinn 13,424 64.7 −0.7
Labor Robert Poole 7,327 35.3 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing −0.7

Mirani

1998 Queensland state election: Mirani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Gomersall 8,768 35.6 −3.3
National Ted Malone 8,145 33.1 −22.9
One Nation Edward Vaughan 7,054 28.7 +28.7
Australia First Lawrence Hewitt 431 1.8 +1.8
Shooters Steve Purtill 199 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 24,597 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 265 1.1 −0.4
Turnout 24,862 94.2 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Ted Malone 11,528 52.7 −6.4
Labor Barry Gomersall 10,348 47.3 +6.4
National hold Swing −6.4

Moggill

1998 Queensland state election: Moggill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Watson 12,202 53.3 −13.7
Labor Laurie Lumsden 7,739 33.8 +0.7
Democrats Kirsty Fraser 1,531 6.7 +6.7
Greens Brett Sloan 1,436 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 22,908 98.6 +0.4
Informal votes 323 1.4 −0.4
Turnout 23,231 92.9 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Watson 13,117 58.9 −8.0
Labor Laurie Lumsden 9,140 41.1 +8.0
Liberal hold Swing −8.0

Mooloolah

The results for Moolooah were:[10]

1998 Queensland state election: Mooloolah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Laming 12,121 46.7 −17.1
Labor Marc Zande 6,222 24.0 −2.4
One Nation Roy Schell 6,173 23.8 +23.8
Greens Nicholas Redmond 1,432 5.5 −3.0
Total formal votes 25,948 98.6 +0.1
Informal votes 363 1.4 −0.1
Turnout 26,311 92.2 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Laming 15,728 65.9 −3.4
Labor Marc Zande 8,129 34.1 +3.4
Liberal hold Swing −3.4

Mount Coot-tha

1998 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wendy Edmond 10,198 49.1 +10.3
Liberal Rolene Orford 7,273 35.0 −2.0
Greens Dick Copeman 2,107 10.1 −14.1
Democrats Alison Jensen 1,199 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 20,777 98.6 −0.1
Informal votes 294 1.4 +0.1
Turnout 21,071 90.2 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wendy Edmond 12,245 60.5 +7.0
Liberal Rolene Orford 7,992 39.5 −7.0
Labor hold Swing +7.0

Mount Gravatt

1998 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Judy Spence 9,053 48.0 −4.1
Liberal Graham Quirk 6,047 32.1 −15.9
One Nation Richard Duffell 2,519 13.4 +13.4
Greens Rod Young 720 3.8 +3.8
Democrats Ian Laing 455 2.4 +2.4
Reform Arthur Colebrook 76 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 18,870 98.6 +0.7
Informal votes 267 1.4 −0.7
Turnout 19,137 93.1 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Judy Spence 10,332 57.2 +5.1
Liberal Graham Quirk 7,739 42.8 −5.1
Labor hold Swing +5.1

Mount Isa

1998 Queensland state election: Mount Isa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony McGrady 7,562 58.5 −6.1
One Nation Malcolm MacDonald 3,175 24.5 +24.5
National Bill Baldwin 1,900 14.7 −13.9
Reform Shirleen Webber 158 1.2 +1.2
Shooters Ian Inglis 139 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 12,934 98.8 +0.3
Informal votes 156 1.2 −0.3
Turnout 13,090 89.2 +3.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Tony McGrady 8,029 65.6 −3.1
One Nation Malcolm MacDonald 4,207 34.4 +34.4
Labor hold Swing −3.1

Mount Ommaney

1998 Queensland state election: Mount Ommaney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Julie Attwood 9,030 39.3 −1.7
Liberal Bob Harper 8,044 35.0 −11.6
One Nation Allan Gregory 2,777 12.1 +12.1
Independent Peter Pyke 1,692 7.4 +7.4
Greens Helen King 785 3.4 −4.1
Democrats Natalia Infield 456 2.0 −2.3
Independent John Tiplady 193 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 22,977 98.9 +0.1
Informal votes 263 1.1 −0.1
Turnout 23,240 92.8 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Julie Attwood 11,348 51.9 +3.6
Liberal Bob Harper 10,497 48.1 −3.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.6

Mulgrave

1998 Queensland state election: Mulgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Warren Pitt 8,464 37.0 −8.2
One Nation Charles Rappolt 7,097 31.0 +31.0
National Naomi Wilson 6,848 29.9 −16.0
Democrats Jo Gallo 457 2.0 −1.4
Total formal votes 22,866 98.8 +0.4
Informal votes 281 1.2 −0.4
Turnout 23,147 92.9 +2.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation Charles Rappolt 11,694 54.1 +54.1
Labor Warren Pitt 9,903 45.9 −3.7
One Nation gain from National Swing +54.1

Mundingburra

1998 Queensland state election: Mundingburra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lindy Nelson-Carr 8,756 44.7 +0.9
Liberal Frank Tanti 6,011 30.7 −13.7
One Nation Trevor Elson 4,807 24.6 +24.6
Total formal votes 19,574 98.3 −0.2
Informal votes 331 1.7 +0.2
Turnout 19,905 92.4 +3.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lindy Nelson-Carr 9,884 53.8 +3.8
Liberal Frank Tanti 8,486 46.2 −3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Murrumba

1998 Queensland state election: Murrumba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dean Wells 10,266 45.9 −11.3
One Nation Tony Cleaver 6,429 28.8 +28.8
Liberal Susan Haskell 4,741 21.2 −21.6
Democrats Peter Kennedy 658 2.9 +2.9
Reform Mark Lewry 266 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 22,360 98.5 +0.9
Informal votes 339 1.5 −0.9
Turnout 22,699 93.7 +0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Dean Wells 11,639 55.0 −2.2
One Nation Tony Cleaver 9,509 45.0 +45.0
Labor hold Swing −2.2

Nerang

The results for Nerang were:[11]

1998 Queensland state election: Nerang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Connor 10,336 38.6 −19.2
Labor Peter Burke 7,406 27.7 −3.6
One Nation John Coyle 6,719 25.1 +25.1
Greens Jacquie Hughes 1,572 5.9 −5.0
Democrats Lynne Grimsey 569 2.1 +2.1
Reform Richard Balcke 138 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 26,740 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 432 1.6 −0.1
Turnout 27,172 91.2 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Connor 14,177 61.0 −2.6
Labor Peter Burke 9,064 39.0 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing −2.6

Nicklin

1998 Queensland state election: Nicklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Neil Turner 6,878 26.9 −30.9
Independent Peter Wellington 6,562 25.6 +25.6
One Nation Santo Ferraro 6,039 23.6 +23.6
Labor Coleen Giles 5,426 21.2 −10.5
Democrats Geoff Armstrong 695 2.7 −7.8
Total formal votes 25,600 98.8 +0.4
Informal votes 323 1.2 −0.4
Turnout 25,923 92.2 +1.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peter Wellington 12,159 55.7 +55.7
National Neil Turner 9,657 44.3 −18.6
Independent gain from National Swing +55.7

Noosa

1998 Queensland state election: Noosa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Davidson 11,932 45.3 −12.8
Labor Don Sfiligoj 7,871 29.9 −7.3
One Nation David Summers 3,767 14.3 +14.3
Greens Peter Sykes 1,618 6.1 +6.1
Christian Democrats Eddie Taylor 833 3.2 +3.2
Independent Robert Logan 258 1.0 +1.0
Independent John Jones 70 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 26,349 98.1 −0.4
Informal votes 510 1.9 +0.4
Turnout 26,859 90.7 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Davidson 14,291 59.9 −1.4
Labor Don Sfiligoj 9,585 40.1 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing −1.4

Nudgee

1998 Queensland state election: Nudgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil Roberts 11,788 55.9 −4.8
Liberal Paul Varley 4,750 22.5 −16.7
One Nation Wayne Whitney 3,632 17.2 +17.2
Greens Mike Stasse 734 3.5 +3.5
Reform Keith Lane 172 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 21,076 98.6 +1.1
Informal votes 294 1.4 −1.1
Turnout 21,370 94.4 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil Roberts 13,289 67.4 +6.7
Liberal Paul Varley 6,421 32.6 −6.7
Labor hold Swing +6.7

Redcliffe

1998 Queensland state election: Redcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Hollis 8,136 42.5 −2.1
Liberal Allan Sutherland 5,864 30.6 −9.5
One Nation Phil Knight 4,370 22.8 +22.8
Independent Bill Turner 453 2.4 +2.4
Reform Terry Fleming 324 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 19,147 98.5 +0.7
Informal votes 287 1.5 −0.7
Turnout 19,434 92.9 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Hollis 9,349 52.3 +1.9
Liberal Allan Sutherland 8,522 47.7 −1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

Redlands

1998 Queensland state election: Redlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Budd 10,226 38.5 −2.2
National John Hegarty 8,703 32.8 −13.0
One Nation June Woodward 6,234 23.5 +23.5
Democrats Graham Jenkin 1,092 4.1 −4.5
Reform Don Ruwoldt 302 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 26,557 98.5 +0.2
Informal votes 416 1.5 −0.2
Turnout 26,973 94.0 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
National John Hegarty 12,652 51.0 −3.6
Labor John Budd 12,165 49.0 +3.6
National hold Swing −3.6

Rockhampton

1998 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Schwarten 9,690 50.9 −1.0
One Nation Len Timms 4,919 25.9 +25.9
National Karen Mackay 3,677 19.3 −18.6
Democrats Fay Lawrence 740 3.9 −0.6
Total formal votes 19,026 98.6 +0.4
Informal votes 267 1.4 −0.4
Turnout 19,293 94.1 +2.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Robert Schwarten 10,853 59.6 +3.2
One Nation Len Timms 7,355 40.4 +40.4
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Sandgate

1998 Queensland state election: Sandgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Nuttall 11,155 49.4 −6.6
Liberal Don Young 4,546 20.1 −19.7
One Nation Elizabeth Thurman 4,176 18.5 +18.5
Independent Anne Hobbs 1,812 8.0 +8.0
Greens Peter Burgoyne 631 2.8 +2.8
Reform Fay Mills 243 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 22,563 98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 340 1.5 −0.5
Turnout 22,903 93.4 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Nuttall 13,272 66.0 +8.1
Liberal Don Young 6,841 34.0 −8.1
Labor hold Swing +8.1

South Brisbane

1998 Queensland state election: South Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Anna Bligh 10,591 53.4 +2.2
Liberal Leo Tsimpikas 5,209 26.3 −7.7
One Nation Raymond Meiers 1,592 8.0 +8.0
Democrats Anthony Lee 1,013 5.1 −3.7
Independent Guy Freemarijuana 527 2.7 +2.7
Independent Murray Swan 375 1.9 +1.9
Independent Coral Wynter 278 1.4 +1.4
Australia First Mario Zocchi 185 0.9 +0.9
Reform Chris Ray 66 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 19,836 98.3 +1.3
Informal votes 351 1.7 −1.3
Turnout 20,187 90.0 +3.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Anna Bligh 12,390 66.3 +5.6
Liberal Leo Tsimpikas 6,300 33.7 −5.6
Labor hold Swing +5.6

Southport

1998 Queensland state election: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mick Veivers 9,000 39.0 −12.3
Labor Peter Lawlor 8,429 36.5 −3.9
One Nation Jay Nauss 4,907 21.3 +21.3
Democrats John Huta 735 3.2 −2.1
Total formal votes 23,071 98.3 +0.3
Informal votes 399 1.7 −0.3
Turnout 23,470 91.0 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Mick Veivers 11,127 53.8 −1.1
Labor Peter Lawlor 9,573 46.2 +1.1
National hold Swing −1.1

Springwood

1998 Queensland state election: Springwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Grant Musgrove 7,047 38.2 +6.5
Liberal Luke Woolmer 6,270 34.0 −3.9
One Nation Neil Pitt 3,691 20.0 +20.0
Democrats Paul Thomson 878 4.8 −13.8
Independent Allan De Brenni 477 2.6 −1.0
Reform Mark Mackintosh 62 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 18,425 98.6 +0.1
Informal votes 269 1.4 −0.1
Turnout 18,694 93.6 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant Musgrove 8,518 50.6 +11.3
Liberal Luke Woolmer 8,327 49.4 −11.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.3

Sunnybank

1998 Queensland state election: Sunnybank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Robertson 12,691 47.5 +0.1
Liberal Steven Huang 8,229 30.8 −15.1
One Nation Ken Lock 4,646 17.4 +17.4
Greens Andrew Grigg 1,172 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 26,738 98.5 +0.1
Informal votes 406 1.5 −0.1
Turnout 27,144 93.0 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Robertson 14,708 58.2 +6.8
Liberal Steven Huang 10,572 41.8 −6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8

Surfers Paradise

1998 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Rob Borbidge 10,880 56.4 −10.9
Labor Steve Axe 4,167 21.6 −3.5
One Nation Phil Connolly 3,354 17.4 +17.4
Greens Ray Schearer 894 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 19,295 98.3 −0.1
Informal votes 325 1.7 +0.1
Turnout 19,620 88.4 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Rob Borbidge 12,907 72.3 +0.5
Labor Steve Axe 4,955 27.7 −0.5
National hold Swing +0.5

Tablelands

1998 Queensland state election: Tablelands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
One Nation Shaun Nelson 8,335 42.0 +42.0
National Tom Gilmore 6,521 32.9 −36.5
Labor Nigel Tucker 4,973 25.1 +0.6
Total formal votes 19,829 98.8 +0.5
Informal votes 230 1.2 −0.5
Turnout 20,059 92.6 +2.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation Shaun Nelson 9,106 50.3 +50.3
National Tom Gilmore 9,006 49.7 −23.3
One Nation gain from National Swing +50.3

Thuringowa

1998 Queensland state election: Thuringowa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken McElligott 8,976 35.1 −11.3
One Nation Ken Turner 8,918 34.9 +34.9
Liberal David Moore 4,430 17.3 +17.3
National Ross Contarino 2,434 9.5 −34.6
Democrats Annette Reed 518 2.0 −7.4
Independent Lilian Malcolm 278 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 25,554 98.4 +0.3
Informal votes 405 1.6 −0.3
Turnout 25,959 93.4 +2.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation Ken Turner 13,720 56.6 +56.6
Labor Ken McElligott 10,508 43.4 −8.0
One Nation gain from Labor Swing +56.6

Toowoomba North

1998 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Graham Healy 7,678 39.8 −16.9
Labor Kerry Shine 6,634 34.4 −4.0
One Nation Ron Davy 4,654 24.1 +24.1
Reform Barry Reid 319 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 19,285 98.9 +0.6
Informal votes 214 1.1 −0.6
Turnout 19,499 93.7 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Graham Healy 10,475 58.2 −1.4
Labor Kerry Shine 7,522 41.8 +1.4
National hold Swing −1.4

Toowoomba South

1998 Queensland state election: Toowoomba South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mike Horan 9,328 46.5 −19.8
Labor Andrew Isfree 5,615 28.0 −5.7
One Nation Darryl Shoesmith 4,748 23.7 +23.7
Reform Andrew Chambers 357 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 20,048 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 226 1.1 −0.4
Turnout 20,274 93.5 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Mike Horan 11,627 63.4 −2.9
Labor Andrew Isfree 6,725 36.6 +2.9
National hold Swing −2.9

Townsville

1998 Queensland state election: Townsville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Reynolds 8,948 44.6 +0.7
Liberal Joy Rutledge 5,411 27.0 −15.2
One Nation Ted Ive 4,948 24.7 +24.7
Independent Billy Tait 430 2.1 +2.1
Reform Steve McGuire 308 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 20,045 97.7 −0.4
Informal votes 471 2.3 +0.4
Turnout 20,516 90.2 +3.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Reynolds 10,360 57.7 +6.0
Liberal Joy Rutledge 7,581 42.3 −6.0
Labor hold Swing +6.0

Warrego

1998 Queensland state election: Warrego
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Howard Hobbs 5,550 42.0 −28.7
Labor Elizabeth Pommer 3,287 24.9 −4.4
One Nation Victor Espie 3,118 23.6 +23.6
Independent Sandy Kidd 1,075 8.1 +8.1
Shooters Bev Salisbury 186 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 13,216 98.7 +0.1
Informal votes 170 1.3 −0.1
Turnout 13,386 93.1 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Howard Hobbs 7,810 65.3 −5.4
Labor Elizabeth Pommer 4,146 34.7 +5.4
National hold Swing −5.4

Warwick

The results for Warwick were:[12]

1998 Queensland state election: Warwick<
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Lawrence Springborg 9,443 45.9 −21.0
One Nation Joan White 6,242 30.3 +30.3
Labor Jeffrey Singleton 4,091 19.9 −8.0
Greens Kim Olsen 814 4.0 −1.3
Total formal votes 20,590 98.7 −0.1
Informal votes 280 1.3 +0.1
Turnout 20,870 94.3 +0.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Lawrence Springborg 11,628 61.8 −7.7
One Nation Joan White 7,172 38.2 +38.2
National hold Swing −7.7

Waterford

1998 Queensland state election: Waterford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Barton 10,494 46.2 −12.9
One Nation Jim Hebbard 6,643 29.3 +29.3
Liberal Aidan McLindon 5,571 24.5 −16.4
Total formal votes 22,708 98.3 +1.4
Informal votes 394 1.7 −1.4
Turnout 23,102 90.7 +2.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Tom Barton 11,892 55.2 −3.9
One Nation Jim Hebbard 9,647 44.8 +44.8
Labor hold Swing −3.9

Western Downs

The results for Western Downs were:[13]

1998 Queensland state election: Western Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Brian Littleproud 9,864 48.2 −31.2
One Nation Peter McLaren 7,068 34.5 +34.5
Labor Ron Lockwood 3,544 17.3 −3.3
Total formal votes 20,476 99.0 +0.2
Informal votes 217 1.0 −0.2
Turnout 20,693 94.3 +0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Brian Littleproud 11,428 59.4 −20.0
One Nation Peter McLaren 7,805 40.6 +40.6
National hold Swing −20.0

Whitsunday

1998 Queensland state election: Whitsunday
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lorraine Bird 8,670 39.7 −4.9
One Nation Harry Black 6,703 30.7 +30.7
National Ian Roebuck 6,452 29.6 −15.7
Total formal votes 21,825 98.8 +0.3
Informal votes 256 1.2 −0.3
Turnout 22,081 93.1 +1.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation Harry Black 10,607 51.7 +51.7
Labor Lorraine Bird 9,896 48.3 −1.9
One Nation gain from Labor Swing +51.7

Woodridge

1998 Queensland state election: Woodridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill D'Arcy 8,009 51.7 −9.9
One Nation Leonce Kealy 4,401 28.4 +28.4
Liberal Adam Young 2,169 14.0 −11.5
Democrats Robert Hernandez 923 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 15,502 97.4 +0.5
Informal votes 410 2.6 −0.5
Turnout 15,912 90.5 +3.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Bill D'Arcy 8,791 63.5 −4.6
One Nation Leonce Kealy 5,048 36.5 +36.5
Labor hold Swing −4.6

Yeronga

The results for Yeronga were:[14]

1998 Queensland state election: Yeronga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Matt Foley 9,979 52.6 +1.7
Liberal John Webster 5,323 28.1 −13.3
One Nation Vanessa Pacitto 2,532 13.4 +13.4
Greens Stephen Burchall 1,006 5.3 +5.3
Reform Rick Stapleton 119 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 18,959 98.6 +0.4
Informal votes 274 1.4 −0.4
Turnout 19,233 92.8 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matt Foley 11,218 62.5 +7.9
Liberal John Webster 6,739 37.5 −7.9
Labor hold Swing +7.9

See also

References

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