COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== BOWMAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Cleveland, Greenslopes, Manly, Wynnum -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 82,294 +11.0 Votes cast: 76,752 93.3 -01.2 Informal votes: 945 01.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 75,807 98.8 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Craig Brown NPA 4,579 06.0 Ronald Heindorff AD 3,040 04.0 -01.3 David Jull * Lib 30,522 40.3 -08.5 Leonard Keogh ALP 37,666 49.7 +03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,807 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keogh was member for Bowman 1969-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Heindorff's 3,040 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown 382 12.6 4,961 06.5 Jull * 1,182 38.9 31,704 41.8 KEOGH 1,476 48.5 39,142 51.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,040 75,807 02.2 e 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > David Francis Jull (1944-2011): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983 Later career: See Fadden 1984 > Leonard Joseph Keogh (1931-2007): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISBANE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Enoggera, Everton Park, Grovely, Kedron -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,064 +04.0 Votes cast: 63,500 91.9 -02.6 Informal votes: 864 01.4 -00.5 Formal votes: 62,636 98.6 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Susanne Bolton 1,565 02.5 Manfred CROSS * ALP 31,596 50.4 +02.3 Bradley Garrett NPA 5,447 08.7 Richard Magnus Lib 20,566 32.8 -11.9 Lance Winter AD 3,462 05.5 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,636 06.9 e 05.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manfred Douglas Cross (born 1929): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Fitzroy, Gladstone, Mt Archer, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,470 +06.9 Votes cast: 68,088 94.0 -01.9 Informal votes: 754 01.1 -00.2 Formal votes: 67,334 98.9 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Agnew Lib 11,465 17.0 +04.9 Hon Dr Douglas EVERINGHAM * ALP 36,662 54.4 +03.5 Gregory Read AD 1,881 02.8 -00.6 Helen Reeves NPA 5,620 08.3 David Ryan 226 00.3 Robert Simpson NPA 11,480 17.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,334 09.9 e 05.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined NPA vote of 25.4% was a decrease of 7.8% from the 33.2% polled by one NPA candidate in 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Nixon Everingham (1923-2017): Elected 1967 By, 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1977, 1980, 1983 Everingham retired at the 1984 election. Died 24 August 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING DOWNS, Qld ==================================================================== South-east Queensland: Gatton, Laidley, Toowoomba, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 15.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,359 +07.4 Votes cast: 69,826 93.9 -00.9 Informal votes: 715 01.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 69,111 99.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Cullin ALP 22,524 32.6 +02.7 David Groves AD 3,960 05.7 +00.2 Hon Tom McVEIGH * NPA 42,627 61.7 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,111 14.0 e 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Thomas McVeigh (born 1930): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 Minister for Home Affairs and Environment to 11 March 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Darling Downs was abolished at the 1984 redistribution. McVeigh contested Groom in 1984. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Mirani -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 07.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,771 +08.2 Votes cast: 71,999 92.6 -02.2 Informal votes: 815 01.1 -00.5 Formal votes: 71,184 98.9 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray BRAITHWAITE * NPA 35,686 50.1 +00.0 Kelly Crombie 420 00.6 +00.1 Eric Geissmann 423 00.6 Barbara Hill ALP 34,229 48.1 +02.9 Raymond Jensen 426 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,184 01.2 e 06.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Allen Braithwaite (born 1933): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FADDEN, Qld ==================================================================== South of Brisbane: Beenleigh, Calamvale, Coopers Plains, Daisy Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 100,842 +20.2 Votes cast: 93,418 92.6 -01.4 Informal votes: 1,476 01.6 -00.3 Formal votes: 91,942 98.4 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Beddall ALP 44,412 48.3 +04.7 Don Cameron * Lib 35,692 38.8 -09.2 Howard Edmunds NPA 7,251 07.9 Raymond Ferguson 505 00.5 Dallas Graham 276 00.3 -00.5 Murray Hallam AD 3,806 04.1 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 91,942 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Graham's 276 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beddall 32 11.6 44,444 48.3 Cameron * 67 24.3 35,759 38.9 Edmunds 36 13.0 7,287 07.9 Ferguson 33 12.0 538 00.6 Hallam 108 39.1 3,914 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 276 91,942 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ferguson's 538 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beddall 216 40.1 44,660 48.6 Cameron * 90 16.7 35,849 39.0 Edmunds 121 22.5 7,408 08.1 Hallam 111 20.6 4,025 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 538 91,942 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hallam's 4,025 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BEDDALL 2,103 52.2 46,763 50.9 Cameron * 1,333 33.1 37,182 40.4 Edmunds 589 14.6 7,997 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,025 91,942 01.7 e 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Donald Milner Cameron (born 1940): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983 Later career: See Moreton by-election 1983 > David Peter Beddall (born 1948): Elected 1983 Born: 27 November 1948, Manchester, England Career: Bank officer. Self-employed commercial finance consultant. Beddall contested Rankin in 1984. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHER, Qld ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Caboolture, Landsborough, Nambour, North Pine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 08.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 100,011 +20.1 Votes cast: 93,206 93.2 -01.6 Informal votes: 960 01.0 -01.1 Formal votes: 92,246 99.0 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Evan Adermann * NPA 36,848 39.9 -13.4 Dennis Caswell Lib 13,414 14.5 Garry Somerville AD 6,764 07.3 -00.8 Sol Theo ALP 35,220 38.2 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 92,246 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Somerville's 6,764 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adermann * 2,206 32.6 39,054 42.3 Caswell 1,177 17.4 14,591 15.8 Theo 3,381 50.0 38,601 41.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,764 92,246 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Caswell's 14,591 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ADERMANN * 13,637 93.5 52,691 57.1 Theo 954 06.5 39,555 42.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,591 92,246 07.1 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Evan Adermann (1927-2001): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 Adermann contested Fairfax in 1984. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRIFFITH, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Bulimba, Kurilpa, Merthyr, Morningside -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,500 -00.3 Votes cast: 57,590 89.2 -02.7 Informal votes: 1,301 02.3 -00.6 Formal votes: 56,289 97.7 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carole Ames AD 3,777 06.7 +02.4 Michael Fulton 750 01.3 Ben HUMPHREYS * ALP 32,597 57.9 +02.1 Julie Walkington 620 01.1 Graham Young Lib 18,545 32.9 +05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,289 14.5 e 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Charles Humphreys (1934-2019): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERBERT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Aitkenvale, Currajong, Thuringowa, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 78,386 +09.5 Votes cast: 71,061 90.7 -02.6 Informal votes: 659 00.9 -00.6 Formal votes: 70,402 99.1 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Aubrey NPA 9,562 13.6 Gordon Dean * Lib 23,875 33.9 -13.9 John Lamb AD 1,597 02.3 -03.3 Ted LINDSAY ALP 35,368 50.2 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,402 02.8 e 03.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Gordon Dean (born 1942): Elected 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983 Later career: Broadcaster, magistrate. > Eamon John Lindsay (born 1942): Elected 1983 Born: 19 December 1942, Tully, Queensland Career: Solicitor. Townsville City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, Qld ==================================================================== North-west Queensland: Charters Towers, Emerald, Mt Isa, Wondai -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 12.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,714 +04.8 Votes cast: 58,783 90.8 -01.6 Informal votes: 748 01.3 -00.5 Formal votes: 58,035 98.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Hannaford AD 2,757 04.8 Hon Robert KATTER * NPA 32,871 56.6 -03.6 Brigid Walsh ALP 22,407 38.6 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,035 09.1 e 03.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cummin Katter (1918-90): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICHHARDT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Atherton, Cairns, Mareeba, Trinity -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,972 +10.0 Votes cast: 68,607 91.5 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,251 01.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 67,356 98.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John GAYLER ALP 35,071 52.1 +05.8 Hon David Thompson * NPA 32,285 47.9 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,356 02.1 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > David Scott Thomson (1924-2013): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983 Died 13 October 2013 Minister for Science and the Environment to 11 March 1983 > John Gayler (born 1943): Elected 1983 Born: 14 April 1943, Toowoomba, Queensland Career: Solicitor -------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Clayfield, Nundah, Sandgate, Wooloowin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,496 +00.2 Votes cast: 62,440 93.9 -00.1 Informal votes: 687 01.1 +00.5 Formal votes: 61,753 98.9 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Anderson Lib 24,249 39.3 -07.9 Anthony Catip 375 00.6 Elaine DARLING * ALP 35,350 57.2 +09.2 Gael Paul AD 1,779 02.9 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,753 09.2 e 08.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Elizabeth Darling (born 1936): Elected 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McPHERSON, Qld ==================================================================== South of Brisbane: Labrador, Nerang, Southport, Surfers Paradise -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.6 1981 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over NCP 15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 95,610 +15.5 Votes cast: 87,929 92.0 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,277 01.5 -00.8 Formal votes: 86,652 98.5 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Courtney 1,687 01.9 Darryl McArthur ALP 29,265 33.8 +03.0 Kenneth Petersen AD 4,254 04.9 -00.1 Trevor Watt NPA 20,328 23.5 Peter White * Lib 31,118 35.9 -07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 86,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Courtney's 1,687 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McArthur 1,345 79.7 30,610 35.3 Petersen 174 10.3 4,428 05.1 Watt 78 04.6 20,406 23.5 White * 90 05.3 31,208 36.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,687 86,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Petersen's 4,428 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McArthur 2,230 50.4 32,840 37.9 Watt 1,447 32.7 21,853 25.2 White * 751 17.0 31,959 36.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,428 86,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Watt's 21,853 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McArthur 1,530 07.0 34,370 39.7 WHITE * 20,323 93.0 52,282 60.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,853 86,652 10.3 06.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Nicholson Duckett White (1936-2005): Elected 1981 By, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The swing to the Liberal Party in this seat was a consequence of the decision of the independent NCP candidate in 1980 to direct his preferences to the ALP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA, Qld ==================================================================== South-west Queensland: Miles, Nanango, Roma, Stanthorpe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 17.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,985 +03.5 Votes cast: 63,671 93.7 -00.8 Informal votes: 723 01.1 -00.4 Formal votes: 62,948 98.9 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Brannigan AD 4,300 06.8 +02.9 Ian CAMERON * NPA 39,591 62.9 +05.6 Warren Keats ALP 19,057 30.3 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,948 16.2 e 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Milne Dixon Cameron (born 1938): Elected 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORETON, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Holland Park, Mt Gravatt, Salisbury, Wishart -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,450 +04.9 Votes cast: 64,421 92.8 -01.9 Informal votes: 987 01.5 -00.4 Formal votes: 63,434 98.5 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Fitzgerald AD 4,230 06.7 +02.0 Helen Jones 712 01.1 Hon Sir James Killen * Lib 29,638 46.7 -04.0 Barbara Robson ALP 28,854 45.5 +03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,434 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jones's 712 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fitzgerald 326 45.8 4,556 07.2 Killen * 193 27.1 29,831 47.0 Robson 193 27.1 29,047 45.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 712 63,434 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Fitzgerald's 4,556 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KILLEN * 2,897 63.6 32,728 51.6 Robson 1,659 36.4 30,706 48.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,556 63,434 01.6 03.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis James Killen (1925-2007): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 Vice-President of the Executive Council to 11 March 1983 Resigned seat 15 August 1983 (see By-elections) Later career: Elected Delegate to the 1998 Constitutional Convention Died 12 January 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------- OXLEY, Qld ==================================================================== South-east Queensland: Bremer, Goodna, Inala West, Ipswich -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,798 +07.0 Votes cast: 75,507 93.5 -01.6 Informal votes: 957 01.3 -00.7 Formal votes: 74,550 98.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Bill HAYDEN * ALP 49,837 66.9 +02.8 Juanita Keig 668 00.9 Wayne Martin AD 3,699 05.0 +00.9 Lester Woodforth Lib 20,346 27.3 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,550 20.7 e 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Hayden (born 1933): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 Minister for Foreign Affairs from 11 March 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PETRIE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Aspley, Bunya, Margate, Redcliffe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,946 +04.6 Votes cast: 71,883 93.4 -01.5 Informal votes: 1,003 01.4 -00.2 Formal votes: 70,880 98.6 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Caldwell 1,453 02.0 Phillip Grimison 411 00.6 -02.0 Hon John Hodges * Lib 31,227 44.1 -03.9 Raymond Hollis AD 4,506 06.4 -00.4 Deane Wells ALP 33,283 47.0 +04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hollis was Qld MLA for Redcliffe (ALP) 1989-2005. Speaker of the Qld Legislative Assembly 1998-2005. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Grimison's 411 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caldwell 174 42.3 1,627 02.3 Hodges * 157 38.2 31,384 44.3 Hollis 48 11.7 4,554 06.4 Wells 32 07.8 33,315 47.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 411 70,880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Caldwell's 1,627 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hodges * 1,287 79.1 32,671 46.1 Hollis 212 13.0 4,766 06.7 Wells 128 07.9 33,443 47.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,627 70,880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hollis's 4,766 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hodges * 2,409 50.5 35,080 49.5 WELLS 2,357 49.5 35,800 50.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,766 70,880 00.5 03.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Charles Hodges (born 1937): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs to 11 March 1983 Later career: See Petrie 1984 > Deane McMillan Wells (born 1949): Elected 1983 Born: 13 January 1949, Hiroshima, Japan (of Australian parents). Career: Educated Monash University. Lawyer. Lecturer in philosophy, University of Queensland. Author and political commentator. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RYAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Kenmore, St Lucia, Sherwood, The Gap -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,860 +08.8 Votes cast: 72,195 92.7 -01.9 Informal votes: 862 01.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 71,333 98.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Crooks 1,135 01.6 Patrick Cusack 964 01.4 John Elfick AD 5,975 08.4 -00.6 Michael Foley ALP 25,386 35.6 +01.6 Hon John MOORE * Lib 37,873 53.1 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,333 07.5 e 02.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Colinton Moore (born 1936): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Gympie, Maryborough, Widgee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 04.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,934 +10.5 Votes cast: 73,303 94.1 -01.2 Informal votes: 806 01.1 -00.4 Formal votes: 72,497 98.9 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Bird 1,813 02.5 James Finemore ALP 32,362 44.6 +04.2 Clarrie Millar * NPA 35,472 48.9 -01.5 Mervyn Worth AD 2,850 03.9 -02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,497 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bird's 1,813 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Finemore 1,055 58.2 33,417 46.1 Millar * 565 31.2 36,037 49.7 Worth 193 10.6 3,043 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,813 72,497 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Worth's 3,043 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Finemore 1,478 48.6 34,895 48.1 MILLAR * 1,565 51.4 37,602 51.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,043 72,497 01.9 02.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percival Clarence Millar (1925-2017): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 --------------------------------------------------------------------