This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Petrie in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

## Contents

* 1 Members
* 2 Election results
* 2.1 Elections in the 2020s
* 2.1.1 2022
* 2.2 Elections in the 2010s
* 2.2.1 2019
* 2.2.2 2016
* 2.2.3 2013
* 2.2.4 2010
* 2.3 Elections in the 2000s
* 2.3.1 2007
* 2.3.2 2004
* 2.3.3 2001
* 2.4 Elections in the 1990s
* 2.4.1 1998
* 2.4.2 1996
* 2.4.3 1993
* 2.4.4 1990
* 2.5 Elections in the 1980s
* 2.5.1 1987
* 2.5.2 1984
* 2.5.3 1983
* 2.5.4 1980
* 2.6 Elections in the 1970s
* 2.6.1 1977
* 2.6.2 1975
* 2.6.3 1974
* 2.6.4 1972
* 2.7 Elections in the 1960s
* 2.7.1 1969
* 2.7.2 1966
* 2.7.3 1963
* 2.7.4 1961
* 2.8 Elections in the 1950s
* 2.8.1 1958
* 2.8.2 1955
* 2.8.3 1954
* 2.8.4 1951
* 2.9 Elections in the 1940s
* 2.9.1 1949
* 3 References

## Members[edit]

Member | Party | Term

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| Alan Hulme | Liberal | 1949–1961
| Reginald O'Brien | Labor | 1961–1963
| (Sir) Alan Hulme | Liberal | 1963–1972
| Marshall Cooke | Liberal | 1972–1974
| John Hodges | Liberal | 1974–1983
| Dean Wells | Labor | 1983–1984
| John Hodges | Liberal | 1984–1987
| Gary Johns | Labor | 1987–1996
| Teresa Gambaro | Liberal | 1996–2007
| Yvette D'Ath | Labor | 2007–2013
| Luke Howarth | Liberal National | 2013–present

## Election results[edit]

### Elections in the 2020s[edit]

#### 2022[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Queensland § Petrie.[edit]

2022 Australian federal election: Petrie[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 46,325  | 43.49  | −4.62
| Labor | Mick Denton  | 31,972  | 30.02  | −0.84
| Greens | Will Simon  | 12,169  | 11.42  | +2.68
| United Australia | Kelly Guenoun  | 5,914  | 5.55  | +2.24
| One Nation | Marcus Mitchell  | 5,613  | 5.27  | −2.25
| Animal Justice | Chris Cicchitti  | 2,331  | 2.19  | +2.19
| Liberal Democrats | Anneke Wilson  | 2,189  | 2.06  | +2.06
Total formal votes  | 106,513  | 96.46  | +0.08
Informal votes  | 3,913  | 3.54  | −0.08
Turnout | 110,426  | 88.46  | −2.84
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 57,981  | 54.44  | −3.96
| Labor | Mick Denton  | 48,532  | 45.56  | +3.96
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.96 |

### Elections in the 2010s[edit]

#### 2019[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Queensland § Petrie.[edit]

2019 Australian federal election: Petrie[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 48,879  | 48.11  | +3.41
| Labor | Corinne Mulholland  | 31,348  | 30.86  | −7.52
| Greens | Jason Kennedy  | 8,877  | 8.74  | +1.37
| One Nation | Nikhil Aai Reddy  | 7,638  | 7.52  | +7.52
| United Australia | Troy Hopkins  | 3,361  | 3.31  | +3.31
| Conservative National | Neville Fowler  | 1,494  | 1.47  | +1.47
Total formal votes  | 101,597  | 96.38  | +0.40
Informal votes  | 3,813  | 3.62  | −0.40
Turnout | 105,410  | 91.30  | −0.32
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 59,331  | 58.40  | +6.75
| Labor | Corinne Mulholland  | 42,266  | 41.60  | −6.75
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +6.75 |

#### 2016[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Queensland § Petrie.[edit]

2016 Australian federal election: Petrie[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 41,475  | 44.70  | +4.05
| Labor | Jacqui Pedersen  | 35,616  | 38.38  | −1.14
| Greens | Sue Weber  | 6,840  | 7.37  | +2.85
| Family First | Mark White  | 4,746  | 5.11  | +2.96
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Buckley  | 2,877  | 3.10  | +3.10
| Arts | Andrew Tyrrell  | 1,239  | 1.34  | +1.34
Total formal votes  | 92,793  | 95.98  | +1.18
Informal votes  | 3,886  | 4.02  | −1.18
Turnout | 96,679  | 91.73  | −1.96
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 47,926  | 51.65  | +1.12
| Labor | Jacqui Pedersen  | 44,867  | 48.35  | −1.12
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +1.12 |

#### 2013[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Queensland § Petrie.[edit]

2013 Australian federal election: Petrie[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 33,570  | 40.65  | +0.59
| Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 32,630  | 39.52  | −3.27
| Palmer United | Thor Prohaska  | 8,422  | 10.20  | +10.20
| Greens | John Marshall  | 3,729  | 4.52  | −4.58
| Family First | Tasman Spence  | 1,774  | 2.15  | −2.86
| Katter's Australian | Chris Thomson  | 1,336  | 1.62  | +1.62
| Rise Up Australia | Elise Jennings  | 920  | 1.11  | +1.11
| Citizens Electoral Council | Geoff Cornell  | 192  | 0.23  | +0.23
Total formal votes  | 82,573  | 94.80  | +0.08
Informal votes  | 4,530  | 5.20  | −0.08
Turnout | 87,103  | 93.69  | +0.65
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 41,722  | 50.53  | +3.04
| Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 40,851  | 49.47  | −3.04
| Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +3.04 |

#### 2010[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Queensland § Petrie.[edit]

2010 Australian federal election: Petrie[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 32,677  | 42.79  | -6.27
| Liberal National | Dean Teasdale  | 30,590  | 40.06  | -2.76
| Greens | Peter Jeremijenko  | 6,949  | 9.10  | +4.68
| Family First | Sally Vincent  | 3,829  | 5.01  | +3.14
| Liberal Democrats | Gabriel Buckley  | 1,604  | 2.10  | +1.79
| Democratic Labor | Lawrence Addison  | 715  | 0.94  | +0.94
Total formal votes  | 76,364  | 94.72  | -2.06
Informal votes  | 4,253  | 5.28  | +2.06
Turnout | 80,617  | 93.00  | -1.10
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 40,097  | 52.51  | -1.70
| Liberal National | Dean Teasdale  | 36,267  | 47.49  | +1.70
| Labor hold | Swing | -1.70 |

### Elections in the 2000s[edit]

#### 2007[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 38,988  | 46.89  | +9.39
| Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 37,299  | 44.86  | -7.41
| Greens | Terry Jones  | 3,890  | 4.68  | -0.02
| Family First | Sally Vincent  | 1,516  | 1.82  | -1.88
| Democrats | Bruce Carnwell  | 814  | 0.98  | -0.76
| Christian Democrats | Peter Britt  | 430  | 0.52  | +0.52
| Liberty & Democracy | Michael Pope  | 217  | 0.26  | +0.26
Total formal votes  | 83,154  | 97.03  | +1.04
Informal votes  | 2,546  | 2.97  | -1.04
Turnout | 85,700  | 95.12  | -0.38
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 43,283  | 52.05  | +9.50
| Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 39,871  | 47.95  | -9.50
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.50 |

#### 2004[edit]

2004 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 41,987  | 52.73  | +4.47
| Labor | Gavin Brady  | 29,589  | 37.16  | -0.80
| Greens | Rick Pass  | 3,676  | 4.62  | +1.93
| Family First | Wade Whincop  | 2,972  | 3.73  | +3.73
| Democrats | Terri Ball  | 1,403  | 1.76  | -3.44
Total formal votes  | 79,627  | 95.98  | +0.26
Informal votes  | 3,338  | 4.02  | -0.26
Turnout | 82,965  | 94.69  | -0.43
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 46,119  | 57.92  | +4.44
| Labor | Gavin Brady  | 33,508  | 42.08  | -4.44
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.44 |

#### 2001[edit]

2001 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 39,411  | 48.19  | +5.82
| Labor | Rosemary Hume  | 31,044  | 37.96  | -1.70
| Democrats | Owen Griffiths  | 4,284  | 5.24  | +0.15
| One Nation | Bill Black  | 3,463  | 4.23  | -6.86
| Greens | Kim Pantano  | 2,254  | 2.76  | +0.96
| Independent | Ron Eaton  | 1,319  | 1.61  | +1.61
Total formal votes  | 81,775  | 95.74  | -1.67
Informal votes  | 3,640  | 4.26  | +1.67
Turnout | 85,415  | 95.62  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 43,682  | 53.42  | +2.67
| Labor | Rosemary Hume  | 38,093  | 46.58  | -2.67
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.67 |

### Elections in the 1990s[edit]

#### 1998[edit]

1998 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 32,994  | 42.37  | -9.19
| Labor | Rosemary Hume  | 30,882  | 39.66  | +3.60
| One Nation | Raymond Bower  | 8,637  | 11.09  | +11.09
| Democrats | Pamela Stowell  | 3,962  | 5.09  | -1.42
| Greens | Peter Burgoyne  | 1,395  | 1.79  | -0.80
Total formal votes  | 77,870  | 97.41  | -0.17
Informal votes  | 2,072  | 2.59  | +0.17
Turnout | 79,942  | 94.68  | -0.36
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 39,522  | 50.75  | -7.52
| Labor | Rosemary Hume  | 38,348  | 49.25  | +7.52
| Liberal hold | Swing | -7.52 |

#### 1996[edit]

1996 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 |

#### 1993[edit]

1993 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Gary Johns | 32,436  | 44.14  | -0.73
| Liberal | Alan Sherlock | 29,487  | 40.12  | +1.21
| Independent | Jeff Gehrmann  | 3,182  | 4.33  | +4.33
| Democrats | Zillah Jackson  | 3,167  | 4.31  | -6.89
| National | Brendan Power  | 2,126  | 2.89  | -1.02
| Greens | Angela Jones  | 1,854  | 2.52  | +2.52
| Confederate Action | Allan Mutch  | 1,025  | 1.39  | +1.39
| Natural Law | Gina Neville  | 215  | 0.29  | +0.29
Total formal votes  | 73,492  | 97.51  | -0.63
Informal votes  | 1,887  | 2.49  | +0.63
Turnout | 75,369  | 95.93  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Gary Johns | 38,256  | 52.10  | -0.84
| Liberal | Alan Sherlock | 35,176  | 47.90  | +0.84
| Labor hold | Swing | -0.84 |

#### 1990[edit]

1990 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Gary Johns | 30,763  | 44.2  | -2.0
| Liberal | Bruce Flegg | 27,992  | 40.2  | +7.2
| Democrats | Anthony Bloomer  | 7,740  | 11.1  | +4.4
| National | Peter Bateman  | 2,327  | 3.3  | -10.9
| Democratic Socialist | Natasha Simons  | 792  | 1.1  | +1.1
Total formal votes  | 69,614  | 98.1  |
Informal votes  | 1,335  | 1.9  |
Turnout | 70,949  | 95.2  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Gary Johns | 36,327  | 52.3  | +0.9
| Liberal | Bruce Flegg | 33,185  | 47.7  | -0.9
| Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 |

### Elections in the 1980s[edit]

#### 1987[edit]

1987 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Gary Johns | 30,537  | 46.2  | +0.0
| Liberal | John Hodges | 21,780  | 33.0  | -0.2
| National | Gerard Cross  | 9,375  | 14.2  | -1.6
| Democrats | Isobel Robinson  | 4,404  | 6.7  | +1.9
Total formal votes  | 66,096  | 97.0  |
Informal votes  | 2,013  | 3.0  |
Turnout | 68,109  | 93.5  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Gary Johns | 33,995  | 51.4  | +2.0
| Liberal | John Hodges | 32,086  | 48.6  | -2.0
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.0 |

#### 1984[edit]

1984 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Deane Wells | 28,392  | 46.2  | -1.8
| Liberal | John Hodges | 20,395  | 33.2  | -9.9
| National | Don Munro  | 9,701  | 15.8  | +15.8
| Democrats | Garry Somerville  | 2,971  | 4.8  | -1.6
Total formal votes  | 61,459  | 95.5  |
Informal votes  | 2,879  | 4.5  |
Turnout | 64,338  | 94.1  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | John Hodges | 31,115  | 50.6  | +2.1
| Labor | Deane Wells | 30,339  | 49.4  | -2.1
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.1 |

#### 1983[edit]

1983 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Deane Wells | 33,283  | 47.0  | +4.3
| Liberal | John Hodges | 31,227  | 44.1  | -3.9
| Democrats | Ray Hollis | 4,506  | 6.4  | -0.4
| Independent | Christopher Caldwell  | 1,453  | 2.0  | +2.0
| Progress | Phillip Grimison  | 411  | 0.6  | -2.0
Total formal votes  | 70,880  | 98.6  |
Informal votes  | 1,003  | 1.4  |
Turnout | 71,883  | 93.4  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Deane Wells | 35,800  | 50.5  | +3.9
| Liberal | John Hodges | 35,080  | 49.5  | -3.9
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.9 |

#### 1980[edit]

1980 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Hodges | 32,979  | 48.0  | -4.8
| Labor | Deane Wells | 29,319  | 42.7  | +8.7
| Democrats | Pauline Moylan  | 4,668  | 6.8  | -5.1
| Progress | Phillip Grimson  | 1,768  | 2.6  | +1.3
Total formal votes  | 68,734  | 98.4  |
Informal votes  | 1,091  | 1.6  |
Turnout | 69,825  | 94.9  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | John Hodges | 36,671  | 53.4  | -6.5
| Labor | Deane Wells | 32,063  | 46.6  | +6.5
| Liberal hold | Swing | -6.5 |

### Elections in the 1970s[edit]

#### 1977[edit]

1977 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Hodges | 33,853  | 52.8  | -9.7
| Labor | Gerard Molloy  | 21,774  | 34.0  | -3.5
| Democrats | Leslie Mundt  | 7,648  | 11.9  | +11.9
| Progress | Rodney Jeanneret  | 823  | 1.3  | +1.3
Total formal votes  | 64,098  | 98.7  |
Informal votes  | 819  | 1.3  |
Turnout | 64,917  | 96.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | John Hodges |  | 59.9  | -2.6
| Labor | Gerard Molloy  |  | 40.1  | +2.6
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 |

#### 1975[edit]

1975 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Hodges | 47,414  | 62.5  | +21.2
| Labor | John Hungerford  | 28,452  | 37.5  | -5.5
Total formal votes  | 75,866  | 98.6  |
Informal votes  | 1,049  | 1.4  |
Turnout | 76,915  | 95.6  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 |

#### 1974[edit]

1974 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Denis Murphy | 30,651  | 43.0  | -2.2
| Liberal | John Hodges | 29,442  | 41.3  | +5.5
| Country | Peter Addison  | 10,009  | 14.0  | +3.8
| Australia | Jill Ritchie  | 1,202  | 1.7  | -1.8
Total formal votes  | 71,304  | 98.5  |
Informal votes  | 1,063  | 1.5  |
Turnout | 72,367  | 95.5  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | John Hodges | 39,183  | 55.0  | +3.7
| Labor | Denis Murphy | 32,121  | 45.0  | -3.7
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 |

#### 1972[edit]

1972 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Denis Murphy | 27,942  | 45.2  | +0.9
| Liberal | Marshall Cooke | 22,092  | 35.8  | -11.2
| Country | Gordon Olive | 6,332  | 10.2  | +10.2
| Democratic Labor | Frank Andrews  | 3,285  | 5.3  | -0.5
| Australia | Alex Dewar | 2,137  | 3.5  | +0.7
Total formal votes  | 61,788  | 98.1  |
Informal votes  | 1,215  | 1.9  |
Turnout | 63,003  | 95.7  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Marshall Cooke | 31,709  | 51.3  | -2.6
| Labor | Denis Murphy | 30,079  | 48.7  | +2.6
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 |

### Elections in the 1960s[edit]

#### 1969[edit]

1969 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 25,656  | 47.0  | -4.3
| Labor | Kenneth Turbet  | 24,160  | 44.3  | +4.7
| Democratic Labor | Robert Macklin  | 3,168  | 5.8  | -2.8
| Australia | Sydney Appleby  | 1,550  | 2.8  | +2.8
Total formal votes  | 54,534  | 98.9  |
Informal votes  | 595  | 1.1  |
Turnout | 55,129  | 95.4  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 29,383  | 53.9  | -5.9
| Labor | Kenneth Turbet  | 25,151  | 46.1  | +5.9
| Liberal hold | Swing | -5.9 |

#### 1966[edit]

1966 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 34,715  | 51.9  | +4.8
| Labor | Reginald O'Brien | 26,073  | 39.0  | -6.7
| Democratic Labor | Thomas Grundy  | 5,740  | 8.6  | +1.7
| Independent | Francis O'Mara  | 299  | 0.4  | +0.1
Total formal votes  | 66,827  | 98.4  |
Informal votes  | 1,081  | 1.6  |
Turnout | 67,908  | 95.5  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Alan Hulme |  | 59.2  | +5.7
| Labor | Reginald O'Brien |  | 40.8  | -5.7
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.7 |

#### 1963[edit]

1963 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 27,616  | 47.1  | +5.2
| Labor | Reginald O'Brien | 26,804  | 45.7  | -3.5
| Democratic Labor | Brian Balaam  | 4,035  | 6.9  | +1.0
| Independent | Francis O'Mara  | 159  | 0.3  | -0.2
Total formal votes  | 58,614  | 97.7  |
Informal votes  | 1,394  | 2.3  |
Turnout | 60,008  | 96.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 31,335  | 53.5  | +4.2
| Labor | Reginald O'Brien | 27,279  | 46.5  | -4.2
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.2 |

#### 1961[edit]

1961 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Reginald O'Brien | 26,468  | 49.2  | +14.3
| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 22,516  | 41.9  | -8.6
| Queensland Labor | Trevol Sturling  | 3,179  | 5.9  | -4.9
| Independent | Cecil Guilfoyle  | 1,314  | 2.4  | +2.4
| Independent | Francis O'Mara  | 266  | 0.5  | +0.5
Total formal votes  | 53,743  | 97.1  |
Informal votes  | 1,611  | 2.9  |
Turnout | 55,354  | 95.5  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Reginald O'Brien | 27,269  | 50.7  | +11.2
| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 26,474  | 49.3  | -11.2
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.2 |

### Elections in the 1950s[edit]

#### 1958[edit]

1958 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 23,682  | 50.5  | -6.3
| Labor | John Claffey  | 16,376  | 34.9  | -8.3
| Queensland Labor | Maxwell McCurdie  | 5,081  | 10.8  | +10.8
| Australian Nationalist | Horace Burge  | 1,776  | 3.8  | +3.8
Total formal votes  | 46,915  | 96.1  |
Informal votes  | 1,910  | 3.9  |
Turnout | 48,825  | 96.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Alan Hulme |  | 60.5  | +3.7
| Labor | John Claffey  |  | 39.5  | -3.7
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 |

#### 1955[edit]

1955 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 23,328  | 56.8  | +1.7
| Labor | Noel Curran  | 17,740  | 43.2  | -1.7
Total formal votes  | 41,068  | 97.6  |
Informal votes  | 993  | 2.4  |
Turnout | 42,061  | 95.5  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 |

#### 1954[edit]

1954 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 26,706  | 55.1  | -3.5
| Labor | Alexander Barry  | 21,774  | 44.9  | +3.5
Total formal votes  | 48,480  | 98.9  |
Informal votes  | 561  | 1.1  |
Turnout | 49,041  | 96.8  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -3.5 |

#### 1951[edit]

1951 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 24,843  | 58.6  | -1.1
| Labor | Patrick Bredhauer  | 17,533  | 41.4  | +4.8
Total formal votes  | 42,376  | 98.0  |
Informal votes  | 849  | 2.0  |
Turnout | 43,225  | 95.9  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -3.0 |

### Elections in the 1940s[edit]

#### 1949[edit]

1949 Australian federal election: Petrie  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Alan Hulme | 23,803  | 59.7  | +14.6
| Labor | Samuel Martin  | 14,593  | 36.6  | -7.4
| Independent | James Ryan  | 1,488  | 3.7  | +3.7
Total formal votes  | 39,884  | 98.3  |
Informal votes  | 683  | 1.7  |
Turnout | 40,567  | 94.5  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Alan Hulme |  | 61.6  | +10.8
| Labor | Samuel Martin  |  | 38.4  | -10.8
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | +10.8 |

## References[edit]

1. ^ Petrie, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
2. ^ Petrie, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
3. ^ Petrie, QLD, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
4. ^ 2013 results for Petrie, AEC.
5. ^ "2010 results for Petrie". AEC.

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