ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF FAIRFAX, QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nambour, Noosa -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: NPA over ALP 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,407 Votes cast: 54,938 92.5 Informal votes: 2,728 05.0 Formal votes: 52,210 95.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Borsellino AD 3,608 06.9 +00.0 Peter Shooter ALP 17,607 33.7 -00.2 Terry Welch Lib 7,402 14.2 +02.8 Hon Evan Adermann * NPA 23,593 45.2 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,210 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adermann was member for Fisher 1972-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Borsellino's 3,608 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shooter 1,885 52.3 19,492 37.3 Welch 917 25.4 8,319 15.9 Adermann * 804 22.3 24,397 46.7 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,608 52,210 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Welch's 8,319 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shooter 1,072 12.9 20,564 39.4 ADERMANN * 7,245 87.1 31,642 60.6 (exhausted 2 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,319 52,210 10.6 00.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Evan Adermann (1927-2001): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nambour, Noosa -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 10.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,941 +17.7 Votes cast: 64,374 92.0 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,085 03.2 -01.8 Formal votes: 62,289 96.8 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Stockwell AD 4,786 07.7 +00.8 Alison Smith ALP 21,953 35.2 +01.5 Joy Brannelly Lib 10,733 17.2 +03.0 Hon Evan Adermann * NPA 24,817 39.8 -05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,289 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Stockwell's 4,786 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Smith 2,624 54.9 24,577 39.5 Brannelly 1,432 30.0 12,165 19.5 Adermann * 725 15.2 25,542 41.0 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,786 62,289 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Brannelly's 12,165 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Smith 1,988 16.3 26,565 42.7 ADERMANN * 10,171 83.6 35,713 57.3 (exhausted 6 11 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,165 62,289 07.3 03.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Evan Adermann (1927-2001): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Adermann retired at the 1990 election. Died 3 November 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 MARCH 1990 ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nambour, Noosa -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 85,365 +22.1 Votes cast: 80,939 94.8 +02.8 Informal votes: 1,632 02.0 -01.2 Formal votes: 79,307 98.0 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheila Adams 1,528 01.9 Alex Somlyay Lib 20,395 25.7 +08.5 Bob Borsellino AD 10,439 13.2 +05.5 Beryl Muspratt ALP 26,017 32.8 -02.4 John Stone + NPA 20,928 26.4 -13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 79,307 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stone was a Senator for Queensland 1987-90. He has previously been Secretary to the Treasury 1979-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Adams's 1,528 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Somlyay 568 37.7 20,963 26.4 Borsellino 458 30.4 10,897 13.7 Muspratt 216 14.3 26,233 33.1 Stone + 266 17.6 21,194 26.7 (exhausted 20 20 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,528 79,307 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Borsellino's 10,897 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Somlyay 3,617 33.6 24,580 31.1 Muspratt 5,897 54.8 32,130 40.6 Stone + 1,246 11.6 22,440 28.4 (exhausted 137 157 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,897 79,307 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Stone's 22,440 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOMLYAY 20,869 93.3 45,449 57.5 Muspratt 1,504 06.7 33,634 42.5 (exhausted 67 224 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,440 79,307 07.5 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal majority over the ALPis compared with the NPA majority over the ALPin 1987. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Michael Somlyay (born 1946): Elected 1990 Born: 18 January 1946, Budapest, Hungary Career: Educated Australian National University. Public servant, consultant, company director. Senior private secretary to Hon Evan Adermann MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Maroochydore, Nambour, Noosa, Tewantin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.5 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,223 -09.5 Votes cast: 73,248 94.9 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,850 02.5 +00.5 Formal votes: 71,398 97.5 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Valentine 924 01.3 Peter Parnell Grn 2,858 04.0 Kerry Orton ALP 22,022 30.8 -01.4 Alex Somlyay * Lib 28,686 40.2 +15.4 Gordon Simpson NPA 10,382 14.5 -12.9 John Henderson 1,567 02.2 Santo Ferraro 1,646 02.3 Elizabeth Oss-Emer AD 3,313 04.6 -09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,398 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simpson was Qld MLA for Cooroora 1974-89. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Valentine's 924 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parnell 436 47.9 3,294 04.6 Orton 189 20.8 22,211 31.1 Somlyay * 120 13.2 28,806 40.4 Simpson 36 04.0 10,418 14.6 Henderson 48 05.3 1,615 02.3 Ferraro 19 02.1 1,665 02.3 Oss-Emer 63 06.9 3,376 04.7 (exhausted 13 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 924 71,398 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Henderson's 1,615 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parnell 296 18.3 3,590 05.0 Orton 268 16.6 22,479 31.5 Somlyay * 240 14.9 29,046 40.7 Simpson 229 14.2 10,647 14.9 Ferraro 189 11.7 1,854 02.6 Oss-Emer 393 24.3 3,769 05.3 (exhausted 0 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,615 71,398 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Ferraro's 1,854 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parnell 321 17.3 3,911 05.5 Orton 180 09.7 22,659 31.7 Somlyay * 354 19.1 29,400 41.2 Simpson 472 25.5 11,119 15.6 Oss-Emer 524 28.3 4,293 06.0 (exhausted 3 16 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,854 71,398 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Parnell's 3,911 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Orton 1,275 32.7 23,934 33.5 Somlyay * 428 11.0 29,828 41.8 Simpson 260 06.7 11,379 15.9 Oss-Emer 1,933 49.6 6,226 08.7 (exhausted 15 31 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,911 71,398 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Oss-Emer's 6,226 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Orton 3,463 55.8 27,397 38.4 Somlyay * 1,065 17.2 30,893 43.3 Simpson 1,681 27.1 13,060 18.3 (exhausted 17 48 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,226 71,398 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Simpson's 13,060 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Orton 1,286 09.9 28,683 40.2 SOMLYAY * 11,769 90.2 42,662 59.8 (exhausted 5 53 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,060 71,398 09.8 02.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Michael Somlyay (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996 ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Coolum, Nambour, Noosa, Tewantin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.8 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 78,659 +01.9 Votes cast: 74,068 94.2 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,659 02.2 -00.3 Formal votes: 72,409 97.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Fitzgerald Grn 3,868 05.3 +01.3 Elizabeth Oss-Emer AD 5,808 08.0 +03.4 Peter Marconi ALP 17,355 24.0 -06.8 Colin Hicks 384 00.5 Alex SOMLYAY * Lib 44,994 62.1 +21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,409 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hicks's 384 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fitzgerald 104 27.2 3,972 05.5 Oss-Emer 83 21.7 5,891 08.1 Marconi 92 24.1 17,447 24.1 SOMLYAY * 103 27.0 45,097 62.3 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 384 72,409 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Fitzgerald's 3,972 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oss-Emer 2,527 64.2 8,418 11.6 Marconi 807 20.5 18,254 25.2 SOMLYAY * 601 15.3 45,698 63.1 (exhausted 37 39 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,972 72,409 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Oss-Emer's 8,418 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marconi 4,756 58.2 23,010 31.9 SOMLYAY * 3,411 41.8 49,109 68.1 (exhausted 251 290 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,418 72,409 18.1 08.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Michael Somlyay (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996 Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government from 6 October 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1998 ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Gympie, Nambour, Noosa, Tewantin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 18.1 Effect of redistribution: 00.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 17.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,761 +03.7 Votes cast: 71,265 94.1 -00.1 Informal votes: 2,678 03.8 +01.6 Formal votes: 68,587 96.2 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Alex Somlyay * Lib 24,709 36.0 -07.8 Fraser Anning ON 12,171 17.7 Mike Harper 921 01.3 Harry Cook CDP 1,280 01.9 Peter Bakhash Grn 2,381 03.5 -00.8 John Henderson ALP 19,679 28.7 +04.2 Lindsay Horswood NPA 4,692 06.8 -10.2 John Ryan AD 2,754 04.0 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,587 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Anning, see Senate 2016, Appointments -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Harper's 921 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Somlyay * 121 13.1 24,830 36.2 Anning 282 30.6 12,453 18.2 Cook 64 06.9 1,343 02.0 Bakhash 153 16.6 2,534 03.7 Henderson 107 11.6 19,786 28.8 Horswood 59 06.4 4,751 06.9 Ryan 135 14.7 2,889 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 921 68,587 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Cook's 1,343 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Somlyay * 645 48.0 25,475 37.1 Anning 213 15.9 12,666 18.5 Bakhash 118 08.8 2,652 03.9 Henderson 119 08.9 19,905 29.0 Horswood 132 09.8 4,883 07.1 Ryan 116 08.6 3,005 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,343 68,587 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Bakhash's 2,652 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Somlyay * 292 11.0 25,767 37.6 Anning 219 08.3 12,885 18.8 Henderson 1,144 43.1 21,049 30.7 Horswood 143 05.4 5,026 07.3 Ryan 854 32.2 3,859 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,652 68,587 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Ryan's 3,859 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Somlyay * 1,017 26.4 26,784 39.1 Anning 380 09.8 13,265 19.3 Henderson 1,842 47.7 22,891 33.4 Horswood 620 16.1 5,646 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,859 68,587 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Horswood's 5,646 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Somlyay * 4,315 76.4 31,099 45.3 Anning 715 12.7 13,980 20.4 Henderson 616 10.9 23,507 34.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,646 68,587 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Anning's 13,980 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOMLYAY * 6,187 44.3 37,286 54.4 Henderson 7,793 55.7 31,300 45.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,980 68,587 04.4 13.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Michael Somlyay (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998 Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government to 21 October 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 NOVEMBER 2001 ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Gympie, Nambour, Noosa, Tewantin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 83,502 +10.2 Votes cast: 79,629 95.4 +01.3 Informal votes: 3,399 04.3 +00.5 Formal votes: 76,230 95.7 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Alex Somlyay * Lib 35,868 47.0 +11.0 Karen Jackson AD 3,670 04.8 +00.8 Jim MacKellar ON 6,281 08.2 -09.5 Joy Ringrose Grn 3,791 05.0 +01.5 John Henderson ALP 19,101 25.1 -03.6 Shane Paulger 7,519 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 76,230 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jackson's 3,670 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Somlyay * 580 15.8 36,448 47.8 MacKellar 210 05.7 6,491 08.5 Ringrose 1,646 44.8 5,437 07.1 Henderson 773 21.1 19,874 26.1 Paulger 461 12.6 7,980 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,670 76,230 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ringrose's 5,437 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Somlyay * 666 12.2 37,114 48.7 MacKellar 307 05.6 6,798 08.9 Henderson 2,298 42.3 22,127 29.1 Paulger 2,166 39.8 10,146 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,437 76,230 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: MacKellar's 6,798 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOMLYAY * 1,681 24.7 38,795 50.9 Henderson 1,118 16.4 23,290 30.5 Paulger 3,999 58.8 14,145 18.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,798 76,230 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Paulger's 14,145 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOMLYAY * 6,340 44.8 45,135 59.2 Henderson 7,805 55.2 31,095 40.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,145 76,230 09.2 04.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Michael Somlyay (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Coolum, Nambour, Noosa, Tewantin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.2 Effect of redistribution: 00.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 09.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 84,401 +01.1 Votes cast: 78,864 94.7 -00.7 Informal votes: 4,145 05.3 +01.0 Formal votes: 74,719 94.7 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paula Hunt FF 3,390 04.5 Hon Alex SOMLYAY * Lib 39,075 52.3 +04.4 Debbie Campbell AD 1,896 02.5 -02.4 Patrick Rozanski ON 2,317 03.1 -03.9 Kevin Watt 216 00.3 Ivan Molloy ALP 20,289 27.1 +01.7 David Norris Grn 7,536 10.1 +04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Watt's 216 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hunt 32 14.8 3,422 04.6 SOMLYAY * 40 18.5 39,115 52.4 Campbell 28 13.0 1,924 02.6 Rozanski 50 23.2 2,367 03.2 Molloy 32 14.8 20,321 27.2 Norris 34 15.7 7,570 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 216 74,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Campbell's 1,924 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hunt 224 11.6 3,646 04.9 SOMLYAY * 419 21.8 39,534 52.9 Rozanski 166 08.6 2,533 03.4 Molloy 370 19.2 20,691 27.7 Norris 745 38.7 8,315 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,924 74,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Rozanski's 2,533 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hunt 960 37.9 4,606 06.2 SOMLYAY * 730 28.8 40,264 53.9 Molloy 467 18.4 21,158 28.3 Norris 376 14.8 8,691 11.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,533 74,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Hunt's 4,606 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOMLYAY * 2,939 63.8 43,203 57.8 Molloy 737 16.0 21,895 29.3 Norris 930 20.2 9,621 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,606 74,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Norris's 9,621 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOMLYAY * 2,249 23.4 45,452 60.8 Molloy 7,372 76.6 29,267 39.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,621 74,719 10.8 01.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Michael Somlyay (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 NOVEMBER 2007 ==================================================================== Sunshine Coast: Coolum, Maroochydore, Nambour, Yandina -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 10.8 Effect of 2006 redistribution: 02.5 shift to Liberal 2007 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 90,202 +06.9 Votes cast: 85,019 94.3 -00.4 Informal votes: 2,852 03.4 -01.9 Formal votes: 82,167 06.6 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Watt 514 00.6 Janette Hashemi AD 764 00.9 -01.3 Dave Norris Grn 7,011 08.4 +00.2 Lisa Woods FF 3,287 04.0 -01.3 Kevin J Savage ON 861 01.0 -02.1 Debbie Blumel ALP 29,960 36.6 +09.2 Max Phillips 1,300 01.6 Hon Alex Somlyay * Lib 38,470 46.9 -06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 82,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Watt's 514 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hashemi 266 51.8 1,030 01.3 Norris 85 16.5 7,096 08.6 Woods 53 10.3 3,340 04.1 Savage 24 04.7 885 01.1 Blumel 20 03.9 29,980 36.5 Phillips 30 05.8 1,330 01.6 Somlyay * 36 07.0 38,506 46.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 514 82,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Savage's 885 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hashemi 53 06.0 1,083 01.3 Norris 148 16.7 7,244 08.8 Woods 186 21.0 3,526 04.3 Blumel 162 18.3 30,142 36.7 Phillips 153 17.3 1,483 01.8 Somlyay * 183 20.7 38,689 47.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 885 82,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hashemi's 1,083 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norris 655 60.5 7,899 09.6 Woods 96 08.9 3,622 04.4 Blumel 133 12.3 30,275 36.9 Phillips 97 09.0 1,580 01.9 Somlyay * 102 09.4 38,791 47.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,083 82,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Phillips's 1,580 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norris 451 28.5 8,350 10.2 Woods 359 22.7 3,981 04.9 Blumel 331 21.0 30,606 37.3 Somlyay * 439 27.8 39,230 47.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,580 82,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Woods's 3,981 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norris 1,101 27.7 9,451 11.5 Blumel 744 18.7 31,350 38.2 SOMLYAY * 2,136 53.7 41,366 50.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,981 82,167 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Norris's 9,451 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blumel 7,259 76.8 38,609 47.0 SOMLYAY * 2,192 23.2 43,558 53.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,451 82,167 03.0 09.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Michael Somlyay (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 2010 ==================================================================== Sunshine Coast: Coolum, Maroochydore, Nambour, Yandina -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 two-party majority: LNP over Labor 03.0 Effect of 2009 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 89,743 -00.5 Votes cast: 83,252 92.8 -01.5 Informal votes: 4,186 05.0 +01.6 Formal votes: 79,066 07.0 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan McIntyre ALP 21,589 27.3 -09.1 Narelle McCarthy Grn 14,228 18.0 +09.3 Ron Hunt FF 4,147 05.2 +01.3 Hon Alex Somlyay * LNP 39,102 49.5 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 79,066 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hunt's 4,147 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McIntyre 621 15.0 22,210 28.1 McCarthy 1,226 29.6 15,454 19.6 SOMLYAY * 2,300 55.5 41,402 52.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,147 79,066 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McCarthy's 15,454 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McIntyre 11,824 76.5 34,034 43.0 SOMLYAY * 3,630 23.5 45,032 57.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,454 79,066 07.0 04.0 to LNP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Michael Somlyay (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Somlyay sat with the Liberal Party in the House of Representatives. He retired at the 2013 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2013 ==================================================================== Sunshine Coast: Coolum, Maroochydore, Nambour, Yandina -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 two-party majority: LNP over Labor 07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 95,476 +06.4 Votes cast: 89,176 93.4 +00.6 Informal votes: 4,569 05.1 +00.1 Formal votes: 84,607 94.9 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Holt ON 709 00.8 Trudy Byrnes 1,016 01.2 Clive Palmer PUP 22,409 26.5 Ted O'Brien + LNP 34,959 41.4 -08.1 Angela Meyer FF 1,416 01.7 -03.6 Elaine Hughes ALP 15,429 18.2 -09.1 David Knobel Grn 7,046 08.3 -09.7 Ray Sawyer KAP 1,623 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 84,607 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For O’Brien, see Fairfax 2016. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Holt's 709 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Byrnes 263 37.1 1,279 01.5 Palmer 163 23.0 22,572 26.7 O'Brien + 81 11.4 35,040 41.4 Meyer 63 08.9 1,479 01.8 Hughes 31 04.4 15,460 18.3 Knobel 34 04.8 7,080 08.4 Sawyer 74 10.4 1,697 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 709 84,607 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Byrnes's 1,279 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Palmer 384 30.0 22,956 27.1 O'Brien + 187 14.6 35,227 41.6 Meyer 130 10.2 1,609 01.9 Hughes 204 16.0 15,664 18.5 Knobel 280 21.9 7,360 08.7 Sawyer 94 07.4 1,791 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,279 84,607 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Meyer's 1,609 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Palmer 343 21.3 23,299 27.4 O'Brien + 613 38.1 35,840 42.4 Hughes 226 14.1 15,890 18.8 Knobel 251 15.6 7,611 09.0 Sawyer 176 10.9 1,967 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,609 84,607 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Sawyer's 1,967 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Palmer 947 48.1 24,246 28.7 O'Brien + 363 18.5 36,203 42.8 Hughes 265 13.5 16,155 19.1 Knobel 392 19.9 8,003 09.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,967 84,607 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Knobel's 8,003 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Palmer 2,407 30.1 26,653 31.5 O'Brien + 959 12.0 37,162 43.9 Hughes 4,637 57.9 20,792 24.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,003 84,607 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Hughes's 20,792 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- PALMER 15,677 75.4 42,330 50.0 O'Brien + 5,115 24.6 42,277 50.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,792 84,607 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clive Frederick Palmer (born 1954): Elected 2013 Born: 26 March 1954, Melbourne Career: Estate agent and property developer. Mining company executive. Estimated worth $550 million. Active in National Party 1974-2012. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Palmer retired at the 2016 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Notional 7th count: Palmer's 26,653 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'BRIEN + 15,022 56.4 52,184 61.7 Hughes 11,631 43.6 32,423 38.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,653 84,607 11.7 04.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- This count was conducted for informational purposes only. ELECTION OF 2 JULY 2016 ==================================================================== Sunshine Coast: Coolum, Maroochydore, Nambour, Yandina -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 two-party majority: LNP over Labor 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 108,247 +13.4 Votes cast: 98,609 91.1 -02.3 Informal votes: 6,146 06.2 +01.1 Formal votes: 92,463 93.8 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Susan Etheridge Grn 11,672 12.6 +04.3 David Rees FF 2,449 02.7 +01.0 Keith Campbell 2,886 03.1 Scott Anderson ALP 19,054 20.6 +02.3 Ted O'Brien LNP 44,787 48.4 +07.1 Kris Bullen 624 00.7 Robert Dickson 1,985 02.2 Robert Pasquali ON 9,006 09.7 +08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 92,463 -------------------------------------------------------------------- In 2013 this seat was won by Clive Palmer of the Palmer United Party. Neither Palmer nor PUP recontested the seat. The 2013 two- party majority shown is based on the AEC's distribution of Palmer's preferences. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bullen's 624 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Etheridge 147 23.6 11,819 12.8 Rees 47 07.5 2,496 02.7 Campbell 101 16.2 2,987 03.2 Anderson 54 08.7 19,108 20.7 O'Brien 73 11.7 44,860 48.5 Dickson 123 19.7 2,108 02.3 Pasquali 79 12.7 9,085 09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 624 92,463 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dickson's 2,108 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Etheridge 176 08.4 11,995 13.0 Rees 159 07.5 2,655 02.9 Campbell 744 35.3 3,731 04.0 Anderson 154 07.3 19,262 20.8 O'Brien 288 13.7 45,148 48.8 Pasquali 587 27.9 9,672 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,108 92,463 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Rees's 2,655 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Etheridge 479 18.0 12,474 13.5 Campbell 453 17.1 4,184 04.5 Anderson 263 09.9 19,525 21.1 O'Brien 793 29.9 45,941 49.7 Pasquali 667 25.1 10,339 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,655 92,463 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Campbell's 4,184 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Etheridge 1,265 30.2 13,739 14.9 Anderson 852 20.4 20,377 22.0 O'BRIEN 930 22.2 46,871 50.7 Pasquali 1,137 27.2 11,476 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,184 92,463 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Pasquali's 11,476 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Etheridge 3,162 27.6 16,901 18.3 Anderson 3,010 26.2 23,387 25.3 O'BRIEN 5,304 46.2 52,175 56.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,476 92,463 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Etheridge's 16,901 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 12,777 75.6 36,164 39.1 O'BRIEN 4,124 24.4 56,299 60.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,901 92,463 10.9 00.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted Lynam O'Brien (born 1974): Elected 2016 Born: 7 May 1974, Brisbane Career: Educated University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, London School of Economics. Company manager, managing director. Chairman Australian Republican Movement. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 2019 ==================================================================== Sunshine Coast: Buderim, Coolum Beach, Maroochydore, Nambour, Pacific Paradise -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 two-party majority: LNP over Labor 10.9 Effect of 2018 redistribution: No change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 114,123 +05.4 Votes cast: 104,355 91.4 +00.3 Informal votes: 6,715 06.4 +00.2 Formal votes: 97,640 93.6 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kylie Cowling UAP 2,987 03.1 Jake Ryan FACNP 1,502 01.5 Sue Etheridge Grn 12,291 12.6 -00.1 Ted O'Brien * LNP 48,451 49.6 +01.1 Richard Belcher 1,410 01.4 Paul Henselin PHON 7,661 07.9 Sinim Australie 1,318 01.4 Bertrand Cadart LDP 1,044 01.1 Julie McGlone ALP 20,976 21.5 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 97,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cadart's 1,044 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cowling 76 07.3 3,063 03.1 Ryan 47 04.5 1,549 01.6 Etheridge 110 10.5 12,401 12.7 O'Brien * 327 31.3 48,778 50.0 Belcher 49 04.7 1,459 01.5 Henselin 173 16.6 7,834 08.0 Australie 105 10.1 1,423 01.5 McGlone 157 15.0 21,133 21.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,044 99,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Australie's 1,423 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cowling 104 07.3 3,167 03.2 Ryan 116 08.2 1,665 01.7 Etheridge 225 15.8 12,626 12.9 O'BRIEN * 188 13.2 48,966 50.2 Belcher 349 24.5 1,808 01.9 Henselin 193 13.6 8,027 08.2 McGlone 248 17.4 21,381 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,423 99,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Ryan's 1,665 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cowling 285 17.1 3,452 03.5 Etheridge 121 07.3 12,747 13.1 O'BRIEN * 318 19.1 49,284 50.5 Belcher 136 08.2 1,944 02.0 Henselin 734 44.1 8,761 09.0 McGlone 71 04.3 21,452 22.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,665 99,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Belcher's 1,944 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cowling 203 10.4 3,655 03.7 Etheridge 811 41.7 13,558 13.9 O'BRIEN * 362 18.6 49,646 50.9 Henselin 308 15.8 9,069 09.3 McGlone 260 13.4 21,712 22.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,944 99,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Cowling's 3,655 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Etheridge 894 24.5 14,452 14.8 O'BRIEN * 1,058 29.0 50,704 51.9 Henselin 1,361 37.2 10,430 10.7 McGlone 342 09.4 22,054 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,655 99,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Henselin's 10,430 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Etheridge 2,448 23.5 16,900 17.3 O'BRIEN * 5,679 54.5 56,383 57.8 McGlone 2,303 22.1 24,357 25.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,430 99,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Etheridge's 16,900 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'BRIEN * 5,561 32.9 61,944 63.4 McGlone 11,339 67.1 35,696 36.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,900 99,048 13.4 02.5 to LNP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted Lynam O'Brien (born 1974): Elected 2016, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Brien sat with the Liberal Party in the House of Representatives. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 MAY 2022 ==================================================================== Sunshine Coast: Buderim, Coolum Beach, Maroochydore, Nambour, Pacific Paradise -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 123,296 +08.1 Votes cast: 109,725 90.0 -02.4 Informal votes: 6,066 05.5 -00.9 Formal votes: 103,659 94.5 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted O'Brien * Lib 46,551 44.9 -04.7 Wendy Hazelton IMOP 1,997 01.9 Tash Poole AJP 2,182 02.1 Barry Smith 1,423 01.4 Sue Etheridge Grn 13,862 13.4 +00.8 Sinim Australie 733 00.7 Lisa Khoury UAP 6,132 05.9 +02.9 Sue Ferguson ALP 22,662 21.9 +00.4 Craig White GAP 1,319 01.3 Nikki Civitarese PHON 6,798 06.6 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 103,659 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Australie's 733 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Brien * 40 05.5 46,591 45.0 Hazelton 24 03.3 2,021 02.0 Poole 45 06.1 2,227 02.2 Smith 348 47.5 1,771 01.7 Etheridge 95 13.0 13,957 13.5 Khoury 38 05.2 6,170 06.0 Ferguson 57 07.8 22,719 21.9 White 32 04.4 1,351 01.3 Civitarese 54 07.4 6,852 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 733 103,659 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: White's 1,351 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Brien * 56 04.2 46,647 45.0 Hazelton 443 32.8 2,464 02.4 Poole 53 03.9 2,280 02.2 Smith 104 07.7 1,875 01.8 Etheridge 54 04.0 14,011 13.5 Khoury 199 14.7 6,369 06.1 Ferguson 53 03.9 22,772 22.0 Civitarese 389 28.8 7,241 07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,351 103,659 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Smith's 1,875 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Brien * 204 10.9 46,851 45.2 Hazelton 359 19.2 2,823 02.7 Poole 376 20.1 2,656 02.6 Etheridge 289 15.4 14,300 13.8 Khoury 180 09.6 6,549 06.3 Ferguson 191 10.2 22,963 22.2 Civitarese 276 14.7 7,517 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,875 103,659 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Poole's 2,656 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Brien * 285 10.7 47,136 45.5 Hazelton 748 28.2 3,571 03.4 Etheridge 964 36.3 15,264 14.7 Khoury 172 06.5 6,721 06.5 Ferguson 261 09.8 23,224 22.4 Civitarese 226 08.5 7,743 07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,656 103,659 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Hazelton's 3,571 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Brien * 294 08.2 47,430 45.8 Etheridge 727 20.4 15,991 15.4 Khoury 967 27.1 7,688 07.4 Ferguson 173 04.8 23,397 22.6 Civitarese 1,410 39.5 9,153 08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,571 103,659 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Khoury's 7,688 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Brien * 1,013 13.2 48,443 46.7 Etheridge 652 08.5 16,643 16.1 Ferguson 502 06.5 23,899 23.1 Civitarese 5,521 71.8 14,674 14.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,688 103,659 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Civitarese's 14,674 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'BRIEN * 7,674 52.3 56,119 54.1 Etheridge 4,333 29.5 20,976 20.2 Ferguson 2,667 18.2 25,566 25.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,674 103,659 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Etheridge's 20,976 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'BRIEN * 4,991 23.8 61,108 59.0 Ferguson 15,985 76.2 42,551 41.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,976 103,659 09.0 04.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted Lynam O'Brien (born 1974): Elected 2016, 2019, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 MAY 2025 ==================================================================== Sunshine Coast: Buderim, Coolum Beach, Maroochydore, Nambour, Pacific Paradise -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 two-candidate majority: Liberal over Labor 09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 130,658 +06.0 Votes cast: 117,228 89.7 -00.3 Informal votes: 6,180 05.3 -00.3 Formal votes: 111,048 94.7 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beatrice Marsh PHON 8,232 07.4 +00.9 Francine Wiig 13,085 11.8 Rhys Sanderson FFA 3,816 03.4 Sue Etheridge Grn 11,351 10.2 -03.2 Naomi McQueen Labor 27,607 24.9 +03.0 Paul McKeown 1,819 01.6 Ted O'Brien * LNP 42,075 37.9 -07.0 Gregory Ryzy ToP 3,063 02.8 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 111,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McKeown's 1,819 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsh 199 10.9 8,431 07.6 Wiig 718 39.5 13,803 12.4 Sanderson 175 09.6 3,991 03.6 Etheridge 143 07.9 11,494 10.4 McQueen 167 09.2 27,774 25.0 O'Brien * 258 14.2 42,333 38.1 Ryzy 159 08.7 3,222 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,819 111,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ryzy's 3,222 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsh 1,333 41.4 9,764 08.8 Wiig 508 15.8 14,311 12.9 Sanderson 410 12.7 4,401 04.0 Etheridge 157 04.9 11,651 10.5 McQueen 194 06.0 27,968 25.2 O'Brien * 620 19.2 42,953 38.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,222 111,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Sanderson's 4,401 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsh 2,408 54.7 12,172 11.0 Wiig 810 18.4 15,121 13.6 Etheridge 327 07.4 11,978 10.8 McQueen 227 05.2 28,195 25.4 O'Brien * 629 14.3 43,582 39.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,401 111,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Etheridge's 11,978 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsh 633 05.3 12,805 11.5 Wiig 5,039 42.0 20,160 18.2 McQueen 5,493 45.9 33,688 30.3 O'Brien * 813 06.8 44,395 40.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,978 111,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Marsh's 12,805 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wiig 5,842 45.6 26,002 23.4 McQueen 1,013 07.9 34,701 31.3 O'Brien * 5,950 46.5 50,345 45.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,805 111,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Wiig's 26,002 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McQueen 17,237 66.3 51,938 46.8 O'BRIEN * 8,765 33.7 59,110 53.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,002 111,048 03.2 05.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted Lynam O'Brien (born 1974): Elected 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party 13 May 2025 to 13 February 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