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1996 Australian federal election
(Queensland)
← 1993 2 March 1996 1998 →
All 26 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 13 seats 13 seats
Seats won 23 seats 2 seats
Seat change Increase 11 Decrease 11
Popular vote 1,071,126 664,371
Percentage 54.36% 33.72%
Swing Increase 8.37 Decrease 6.77
TPP 60.22% 39.78%
TPP swing Increase 8.65 Decrease 8.65

1996 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election in the state of Queensland.[1][2]

Overall results

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Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.5%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 764,140 38.78 7.52 17 Increase 10
  National 306,986 15.58 0.85 6 Increase 1
Liberal/National Coalition 1,071,126 54.36 8.37 23 Increase 11
  Labor 664,371 33.72 -6.77 2 Decrease 11
  Democrats 131,944 6.70 2.64 Steady
  Independents [a] 25,629 1.30 -1.57 1 Increase 1
  Greens 49,462 2.51 -0.69
  Indigenous Peoples 12,507 0.63 -2.19
  Women's Party 4,465 0.23 0.01
  Confederate Action 4,279 0.22 0.03
  One Australia 3,159 0.16
  Natural Law 1,532 0.08
  Against Further Immigration 1,258 0.06
  Call to Australia 494 0.03
  Republican 156 0.01
Total 1,970,382 26 Increase 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,158,122 60.22 +8.65 23 Increase 11
  Labor 765,019 39.78 -8.65 2 Decrease 11
Invalid/blank votes 50,605 2.50 -0.12
Turnout 2,020,987 96.63
Registered voters 2,091,384
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Results by division

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Bowman

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Bowman [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrea West 33,088 46.53 +12.17
Labor Con Sciacca 29,964 42.13 −9.35
Democrats Jenny van Rooyen 5,954 8.37 +4.50
Greens Tony Krajniw 1,780 2.50 −1.34
Indigenous Peoples Selina Reilly 331 0.47 +0.47
Total formal votes 71,117 97.82 +0.37
Informal votes 1,587 2.18 −0.37
Turnout 72,704 95.52 −0.74
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrea West 36,104 50.89 +9.03
Labor Con Sciacca 34,836 49.11 −9.03
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.03

Brisbane

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jane Williamson 34,686 44.65 +8.59
Labor Arch Bevis 29,684 38.21 −7.44
Democrats Andrew Bartlett 7,024 9.04 +3.21
Greens Mark Taylor 3,180 4.09 −0.80
Women's Party Jenny Dunn 1,354 1.74 +1.74
Independent Bob Leach 739 0.95 +0.95
Independent Zanny Begg 508 0.65 +0.65
Indigenous Peoples Rose Mather 263 0.34 +0.34
Natural Law Mark Brady 243 0.31 −0.39
Total formal votes 77,681 97.59 +0.56
Informal votes 1,917 2.41 −0.56
Turnout 79,598 92.75 −2.17
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arch Bevis 38,892 50.36 −5.84
Liberal Jane Williamson 38,333 49.64 +5.84
Labor hold Swing −5.84

Capricornia

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Marjorie Henzell 31,531 40.37 −0.45
National Paul Marek 21,823 27.94 +5.89
Liberal Mike Wilkinson 18,321 23.46 +6.75
Democrats Fay Lawrence 4,071 5.21 +3.02
Greens Bob Muir 1,980 2.54 +0.89
Indigenous Peoples Bevan Tull 371 0.48 +0.16
Total formal votes 78,097 97.83 +0.42
Informal votes 1,733 2.17 −0.42
Turnout 79,830 95.42 −0.65
Two-party-preferred result
National Paul Marek 41,801 53.62 +6.40
Labor Marjorie Henzell 36,153 46.38 −6.40
National gain from Labor Swing +6.40

Dawson

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National De-Anne Kelly 28,359 35.74 −2.68
Labor Frank Gilbert 28,168 35.50 −2.84
Liberal Greg Williamson 18,937 23.87 +16.27
Democrats Kevin Paine 3,095 3.90 +1.39
Tony Duckett 542 0.68 +0.68
Indigenous Peoples Len Watson 245 0.31 +0.31
Total formal votes 79,346 97.76 +0.52
Informal votes 1,816 2.24 −0.52
Turnout 81,162 94.94 −0.76
Two-party-preferred result
National De-Anne Kelly 47,461 59.92 +5.96
Labor Frank Gilbert 31,744 40.08 −5.96
National hold Swing +5.96

Dickson

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dickson § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Dickson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Smith 32,418 42.02 +6.23
Labor Michael Lavarch 30,800 39.92 −5.94
Democrats Tom Spencer 4,653 6.03 +2.59
National John Saunders 4,615 5.98 −0.06
Greens Kim Pantano 2,240 2.90 −1.46
Independent Rona Joyner 1,154 1.50 +1.50
Indigenous Peoples Geoffrey Atkinson 470 0.61 +0.61
Independent Theoron Toon 462 0.60 +0.60
Natural Law Geoff Wilson 190 0.25 +0.16
Republican Peter Consandine 156 0.20 +0.20
Total formal votes 77,158 97.57 −0.30
Informal votes 1,921 2.43 +0.30
Turnout 79,079 96.02 +5.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Smith 40,933 53.17 +5.72
Labor Michael Lavarch 36,051 46.83 −5.72
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.72

Fadden

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fadden § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Fadden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Jull 42,977 60.84 +13.42
Labor Ray Merlehan 18,349 25.98 −10.52
Democrats Hetty Johnston 6,937 9.82 +5.37
Greens William Gabriel 1,729 2.45 −1.75
Indigenous Peoples Dulcie May Bronsch 642 0.91 +0.70
Total formal votes 70,634 97.57 +0.14
Informal votes 1,762 2.43 −0.14
Turnout 72,396 94.82 −0.60
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Jull 47,796 67.84 +12.68
Labor Ray Merlehan 22,662 32.16 −12.68
Liberal hold Swing +12.68

Fairfax

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fairfax § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Fairfax
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alex Somlyay 44,994 62.14 +22.34
Labor Peter Marconi 17,355 23.97 −6.65
Democrats Elizabeth Oss-Emer 5,808 8.02 +3.32
Greens John Fitzgerald 3,868 5.34 +1.25
Indigenous Peoples Colin Hicks 384 0.53 +0.53
Total formal votes 72,409 97.76 +0.23
Informal votes 1,659 2.24 −0.23
Turnout 74,068 94.16 −0.69
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Somlyay 49,109 68.09 +8.05
Labor Peter Marconi 23,010 31.91 −8.05
Liberal hold Swing +8.05

Fisher

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Slipper 30,902 45.07 +12.13
Labor John Henderson 15,685 22.88 −8.69
National John Bjelke-Petersen 14,115 20.59 −0.25
Democrats Alan Kerlin 3,625 5.29 +2.09
Greens Chris Gwin 1,686 2.46 −0.37
Independent Lorraine Barnes 830 1.21 +1.21
Women's Party Louise Peach 826 1.20 +1.20
Against Further Immigration Margaret Lazarenko 523 0.76 +0.76
Independent Gordon Earnshaw 257 0.37 +0.37
Indigenous Peoples Alex Bond 117 0.17 −0.07
Total formal votes 68,566 97.45 −0.21
Informal votes 1,794 2.55 +0.21
Turnout 70,360 94.89 −0.92
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Slipper 48,107 70.34 +10.02
Labor John Henderson 20,286 29.66 −10.02
Liberal hold Swing +10.02

Forde

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forde § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Forde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kay Elson 28,172 40.82 +3.63
Labor Mary Crawford 23,201 33.62 −9.15
National Garth Carey 9,833 14.25 +6.06
Democrats Xanthe Adams 5,507 7.98 +2.69
Greens Aaron Wise 1,683 2.44 −0.42
Indigenous Peoples Marshall Bell 612 0.89 +0.84
Total formal votes 69,008 97.26 −0.05
Informal votes 1,943 2.74 +0.05
Turnout 70,951 93.51 −1.07
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kay Elson 41,087 59.70 +9.44
Labor Mary Crawford 27,735 40.30 −9.44
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.44

Griffith

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graeme McDougall 33,262 43.78 +7.42
Labor Kevin Rudd 31,407 41.34 −6.89
Democrats Iain Renton 4,714 6.21 +1.62
National David Stone 2,818 3.71 +0.19
Greens Barry Wilson 1,951 2.57 −1.60
Women's Party Jeni Eastwood 947 1.25 +1.25
Independent Gary Holland 401 0.53 +0.53
Independent Coral Wynter 296 0.39 −0.49
Indigenous Peoples John Leslie 172 0.23 +0.08
Total formal votes 75,968 97.59 +0.17
Informal votes 1,878 2.41 −0.17
Turnout 77,846 94.76 +0.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graeme McDougall 38,981 51.47 +7.37
Labor Kevin Rudd 36,761 48.53 −7.37
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.37

Groom

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Groom § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Taylor 50,046 64.82 +30.44
Labor Neville Green 17,085 22.13 −4.67
Democrats Mark Carew 4,459 5.78 +2.01
Greens Sarah Moles 1,789 2.32 +0.05
Independent Peter Ousby 1,657 2.15 +2.15
One Australia Ray Buckley 1,578 2.04 +2.04
Indigenous Peoples W. J. McCarthy 595 0.77 −0.43
Total formal votes 77,209 97.71 +0.13
Informal votes 1,813 2.29 −0.13
Turnout 79,022 95.52 −0.70
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Taylor 54,894 71.28 +7.16
Labor Neville Green 22,117 28.72 −7.16
Liberal hold Swing +7.16

Herbert

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Lindsay 29,405 38.75 +7.36
Labor Ted Lindsay 27,812 36.65 −4.49
National Ken Kipping 11,468 15.11 +8.92
Democrats Colin Edwards 4,473 5.89 +2.16
Women's Party Josephine Sailor 1,338 1.76 +1.76
Independent David Smallwood 730 0.96 +0.96
Independent Alex Caldwell 660 0.87 +0.87
Total formal votes 75,886 97.42 −0.06
Informal votes 2,010 2.58 +0.06
Turnout 77,896 94.12 −1.45
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Lindsay 42,826 56.59 +9.90
Labor Ted Lindsay 32,852 43.41 −9.90
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.90

Hinkler

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hinkler § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Hinkler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Paul Neville 43,497 55.47 +25.39
Labor Brian Courtice 28,326 36.12 −6.79
Democrats Taha Dabbagh 4,019 5.12 +1.11
Independent Adrian Souterboek 1,820 2.32 +2.32
Indigenous Peoples Colin Johnson 758 0.97 +0.63
Total formal votes 78,420 97.59 −0.26
Informal votes 1,938 2.41 +0.26
Turnout 80,358 95.47 −0.63
Two-party-preferred result
National Paul Neville 47,233 60.36 +10.39
Labor Brian Courtice 31,023 39.64 −10.39
National gain from Labor Swing +10.39

Kennedy

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bob Katter 45,074 59.91 +22.75
Labor Fay Donovan 22,257 29.58 −11.84
Democrats Col Parker 4,973 6.61 +4.02
Greens Jo Valentine 1,807 2.40 −0.20
Indigenous Peoples Clarence Walden 1,124 1.49 +0.96
Total formal votes 75,235 97.13 +0.13
Informal votes 2,221 2.87 −0.13
Turnout 77,456 93.66 −0.27
Two-party-preferred result
National Bob Katter 48,440 64.49 +11.95
Labor Fay Donovan 26,673 35.51 −11.95
National hold Swing +11.95

Leichhardt

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Dodd 28,392 38.05 −3.91
Liberal Warren Entsch 23,721 31.79 +0.20
National Bob Burgess 15,236 20.42 +6.41
Democrats Leonie Watson 3,578 4.80 −0.41
Greens Pat Daly 2,081 2.79 −0.73
Independent Steve Dimitriou 871 1.17 +1.17
Indigenous Peoples Jeanette Simpson 387 0.52 +0.52
Natural Law Margaret Leviston 352 0.47 −0.71
Total formal votes 74,618 97.12 +0.41
Informal votes 2,213 2.88 −0.41
Turnout 76,831 92.32 −1.07
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Warren Entsch 40,332 54.18 +5.51
Labor Peter Dodd 34,102 45.82 −5.51
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.51

Lilley

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Elizabeth Grace 36,053 46.11 +10.15
Labor Wayne Swan 33,765 43.18 −6.73
Democrats Michael Hipwood 5,145 6.58 +2.41
Greens Noel Clothier 2,221 2.84 −0.30
Independent Daryl Bertwistle 796 1.02 +1.02
Indigenous Peoples Gloria Beckett 210 0.27 +0.27
Total formal votes 78,190 97.96 +0.45
Informal votes 1,627 2.04 −0.45
Turnout 79,817 94.56 −1.18
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Elizabeth Grace 39,564 50.73 +6.91
Labor Wayne Swan 38,429 49.27 −6.91
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.91

Longman

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Longman § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Longman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mal Brough 27,704 38.74 +6.68
Labor Pat Bonnice 21,943 30.69 −8.57
National Tom Bradley 12,611 17.64 +4.80
Democrats Greg Hollis 5,276 7.38 +4.41
Greens Jim Dimo 2,145 3.00 −0.54
Independent Terence Madden 966 1.35 +1.35
One Australia Geoffrey Abnett 673 0.94 +0.94
Indigenous Peoples Norman Hegarty 187 0.26 +0.06
Total formal votes 71,505 97.33 −0.33
Informal votes 1,962 2.67 +0.33
Turnout 73,467 95.58
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mal Brough 43,894 61.59 +8.13
Labor Pat Bonnice 27,374 38.41 −8.13
Liberal notional hold Swing +8.13

Maranoa

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Scott 53,867 70.49 +17.06
Labor Bob Murray 16,066 21.02 −4.05
Democrats Alan May 4,630 6.06 +3.43
Indigenous Peoples Franklin Beatty 1,855 2.43 +1.62
Total formal votes 76,418 97.02 −0.12
Informal votes 2,348 2.98 +0.12
Turnout 78,766 95.39 −0.34
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Scott 57,792 75.73 +7.59
Labor Bob Murray 18,526 24.27 −7.59
National hold Swing +7.59

McPherson

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradford 42,640 61.57 +12.39
Labor Margaret Andrews 18,122 26.17 −10.29
Democrats Melinda Norman-Hicks 4,460 6.44 +2.65
Greens Anja Light 3,109 4.49 +0.32
Independent Kevin Goodwin 634 0.92 +0.92
Indigenous Peoples David Dillon 284 0.41 +0.41
Total formal votes 69,249 97.18 −0.23
Informal votes 2,013 2.82 +0.23
Turnout 71,262 93.95 −0.93
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradford 46,298 67.00 +8.56
Labor Margaret Andrews 22,803 33.00 −8.56
Liberal hold Swing +8.56

Moncrieff

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moncrieff § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Moncrieff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kathy Sullivan 43,098 64.81 +11.84
Labor Mike Smith 15,150 22.78 −9.27
Greens Inge Light 3,311 4.98 +0.99
Democrats Noel Payne 3,286 4.94 +1.05
Independent Andrew Prenzler 526 0.79 +0.79
Call to Australia Matthew Mackechnie 494 0.74 +0.74
Natural Law Sandy Price 327 0.49 +0.49
Indigenous Peoples Ian Pilgrim 303 0.46 +0.46
Total formal votes 66,495 96.89 −0.52
Informal votes 2,134 3.11 +0.52
Turnout 68,629 93.18 −1.54
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kathy Sullivan 46,599 70.25 +7.34
Labor Mike Smith 19,731 29.75 −7.34
Liberal hold Swing +7.34

Moreton

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gary Hardgrave 39,268 50.18 +7.83
Labor Garrie Gibson 28,886 36.92 −6.62
Democrats Kirsten Kirk 5,076 6.49 +1.78
Greens Annette Wilson 2,572 3.29 −0.48
Against Further Immigration Keith Bremner 735 0.94 +0.94
Independent Wendy Dent 581 0.74 +0.74
Independent Cameron Armstrong 547 0.70 +0.70
Independent Shane Dean 234 0.30 +0.07
Indigenous Peoples Norman Johns 195 0.25 −0.37
Natural Law Jacqueline Dhanji-Ayyar 153 0.20 +0.17
Total formal votes 78,247 97.16 −0.10
Informal votes 2,288 2.84 +0.10
Turnout 80,535 94.83 −0.75
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gary Hardgrave 42,997 55.09 +5.30
Labor Garrie Gibson 35,051 44.91 −5.30
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.30

Oxley

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Pauline Hanson* 33,960 48.61 +22.86
Labor Les Scott 27,497 39.36 −15.18
Democrats David Pullen 4,248 6.08 +0.56
Greens John McKeon 1,870 2.68 −1.74
Independent Victor Robb 1,094 1.57 +1.57
Carl Wyles 765 1.09 +1.09
Indigenous Peoples Bill Chapman 433 0.62 +0.62
Total formal votes 69,867 97.15 +0.47
Informal votes 2,049 2.85 −0.47
Turnout 71,916 94.94 −0.92
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Pauline Hanson* 38,129 54.66 +19.31
Labor Les Scott 31,622 45.34 −19.31
Independent gain from Labor Swing +19.31
*Pauline Hanson had been disendorsed as the Liberal candidate and ran as an independent, but she remained a Liberal on the ballot paper.

Petrie

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Teresa Gambaro 38,415 51.23 +11.51
Labor Gary Johns 27,280 36.38 −8.24
Democrats Zillah Jackson 4,918 6.56 +2.23
Greens Dell Jones 1,995 2.66 +0.19
Independent Nat Karmichael 1,148 1.53 +1.53
Independent Leonard Matthews 382 0.51 +0.51
Independent John Phillips 337 0.45 +0.45
Independent Kerry Hay 275 0.37 +0.37
Indigenous Peoples Keryn Jackson 236 0.31 +0.31
Total formal votes 74,986 97.51 +0.06
Informal votes 1,916 2.49 −0.06
Turnout 76,902 95.04 −0.90
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Teresa Gambaro 43,172 57.70 +9.85
Labor Gary Johns 31,651 42.30 −9.85
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.85

Rankin

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Rankin § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Rankin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Beddall 31,869 45.00 −9.93
Liberal Amanda Scott 29,046 41.02 +10.39
Democrats Alan Dickson 6,050 8.54 +3.52
Greens Richard Nielsen 1,977 2.79 +0.07
Indigenous Peoples Rosemary Bell 976 1.38 +1.38
Independent Xuan Thu Nguyen 899 1.27 +1.27
Total formal votes 70,817 96.61 −0.52
Informal votes 2,488 3.39 +0.52
Turnout 73,305 93.51 −1.65
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Beddall 36,278 51.35 −11.69
Liberal Amanda Scott 34,371 48.65 +11.69
Labor hold Swing −11.69

Ryan

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Moore 46,508 59.85 +7.38
Labor Howard Nielsen 19,526 25.13 −6.15
Democrats Diane Watson 7,850 10.10 +4.09
Greens Willy Bach 2,405 3.09 −1.41
Independent Alan Skyring 857 1.10 +0.65
Indigenous Peoples Cheryl Cannon 293 0.38 +0.20
Natural Law Valerie Thurlow 267 0.34 +0.02
Total formal votes 77,706 98.26 +0.55
Informal votes 1,374 1.74 −0.55
Turnout 79,080 95.19 −0.83
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Moore 51,712 66.87 +6.15
Labor Howard Nielsen 25,620 33.13 −6.15
Liberal hold Swing +6.15

Wide Bay

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Warren Truss 43,670 59.55 +16.88
Labor Alan Holmes 19,390 26.44 −7.55
Democrats Pamela South 5,415 7.38 +3.78
Independent John Francis 2,891 3.94 +3.94
Indigenous Peoples Charlie Watson 1,064 1.45 +1.45
One Australia Wayne Skilton 908 1.24 +1.24
Total formal votes 73,338 97.09 −0.60
Informal votes 2,201 2.91 +0.60
Turnout 75,539 95.92 +0.00
Two-party-preferred result
National Warren Truss 50,157 68.53 +9.74
Labor Alan Holmes 23,037 31.47 −9.74
National hold Swing +9.74

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Pauline Hanson has been counted as being elected an independent. She had been disendorsed as the Liberal candidate and ran as an independent, but she remained a Liberal on the ballot paper.

References

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  1. ^ a b "1996 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ Newman, G; Kopras, A (4 November 1996). "Federal Elections 1996" (PDF). Background Paper 6 1996-97. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1037-2938. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ "1996 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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