title: Electoral results for the district of Southport
text: # Electoral results for the district of Southport
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Southport in Queensland state elections.
  
  ## Members for Southport
  
  First incarnation (1950–1960) :
  
  | Member | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Eric Gaven | Country | 1950–1960 |
  | Second incarnation (1977–present) ||||
  | Member | Member | Party | Term |
  | | Peter White | Liberal | 1977–1980 |
  | | Doug Jennings | National | 1980–1987 |
  | | Mick Veivers | National | 1987–2001 |
  | | Peter Lawlor | Labor | 2001–2012 |
  | | Rob Molhoek | Liberal National | 2012–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  2020 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Rob Molhoek | 12,734 | 45.58 | −1.50 |
  | | Labor | Susie Gallagher | 9,650 | 34.54 | +4.87 |
  | | Greens | Alan Quinn | 2,532 | 9.06 | −1.51 |
  | | One Nation | Raphael Felix | 1,631 | 5.84 | +5.84 |
  | | Independent | Brett Lambert | 669 | 2.39 | +2.39 |
  | | United Australia | Maria Avdjieva | 456 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
  | | Civil Liberties & Motorists | Jack Drake | 267 | 0.96 | −1.94 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,939 | 95.66 | +0.86 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,269 | 4.34 | −0.86 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,208 | 83.69 | +1.33 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Rob Molhoek | 15,482 | 55.41 | −1.83 |
  | | Labor | Susie Gallagher | 12,457 | 44.59 | +1.83 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −1.83 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  2017 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Rob Molhoek | 12,499 | 47.1 | −2.5 |
  | | Labor | Judy Searle | 7,877 | 29.7 | −1.9 |
  | | Greens | Michelle Le Plastrier | 2,806 | 10.6 | +2.4 |
  | | Independent | Rick Flori | 2,597 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
  | | Consumer Rights | Johan Joubert | 769 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,548 | 94.8 | −2.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,458 | 5.2 | +2.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,006 | 82.4 | +1.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Rob Molhoek | 15,197 | 57.2 | −0.6 |
  | | Labor | Judy Searle | 11,351 | 42.8 | +0.6 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −0.6 | |
  
  2015 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Rob Molhoek | 13,287 | 45.92 | −9.92 |
  | | Labor | Rowan Holzberger | 10,153 | 35.09 | +6.66 |
  | | Greens | Petrina Maizey | 2,446 | 8.45 | +1.76 |
  | | Palmer United | Nicole Stanton | 2,402 | 8.30 | +8.30 |
  | | Independent | Matthew Mackechnie | 646 | 2.23 | +0.64 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,934 | 97.19 | +0.12 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 836 | 2.81 | −0.12 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,770 | 85.30 | −2.29 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Rob Molhoek | 14,133 | 53.24 | −11.48 |
  | | Labor | Rowan Holzberger | 12,415 | 46.76 | +11.48 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −11.48 | |
  
  2012 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Rob Molhoek | 14,890 | 55.84 | +15.44 |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 7,580 | 28.43 | -16.90 |
  | | Katter's Australian | Kevin Brown | 1,987 | 7.45 | +7.45 |
  | | Greens | Stephen Dalton | 1,784 | 6.69 | -0.64 |
  | | Independent | Matthew Mackechnie | 425 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,666 | 97.08 | -0.38 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 803 | 2.92 | +0.38 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,469 | 87.59 | -0.30 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Rob Molhoek | 15,645 | 64.72 | +18.20 |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 8,529 | 35.28 | -18.20 |
  | | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +18.20 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2009 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 11,945 | 45.3 | -7.1 |
  | | Liberal National | Tania Wright | 10,646 | 40.4 | +2.3 |
  | | Greens | Stephen Dalton | 1,931 | 7.3 | -2.2 |
  | | DS4SEQ | Brian Morris | 856 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
  | | Independent | Mark Tull | 622 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
  | | Independent | Graeme Hill | 354 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,354 | 97.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 687 | 2.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,041 | 87.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 13,013 | 53.5 | -4.6 |
  | | Liberal National | Tania Wright | 11,319 | 46.5 | +4.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.6 | |
  
  2006 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 13,063 | 53.3 | -0.8 |
  | | National | Bob Bennett | 9,070 | 37.0 | +1.7 |
  | | Greens | Carla Brandon | 2,364 | 9.7 | +3.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,497 | 97.5 | -0.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 624 | 2.5 | +0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,121 | 87.0 | -1.6 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 13,764 | 59.1 | -0.9 |
  | | National | Bob Bennett | 9,522 | 40.9 | +0.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
  
  2004 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 13,106 | 54.1 | +3.2 |
  | | National | Bob Bennett | 8,546 | 35.3 | +6.2 |
  | | Greens | Ian Latto | 1,549 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
  | | One Nation | Ron Williams | 1,006 | 4.2 | -11.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,207 | 97.5 | -0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 614 | 2.5 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,821 | 88.6 | -1.6 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 13,720 | 60.0 | -0.8 |
  | | National | Bob Bennett | 9,152 | 40.0 | +0.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.8 | |
  
  2001 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 11,245 | 50.9 | +14.1 |
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 6,434 | 29.1 | -8.8 |
  | | One Nation | Lesley Millar | 3,351 | 15.2 | -6.5 |
  | | Independent | Aaron Cortenbach | 1,083 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,113 | 97.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 551 | 2.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,664 | 90.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 11,986 | 60.8 | +13.9 |
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 7,714 | 39.2 | -13.9 |
  | | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +13.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  1998 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 9,000 | 39.0 | -12.3 |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 8,429 | 36.5 | -3.9 |
  | | One Nation | Jay Nauss | 4,907 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
  | | Democrats | John Huta | 735 | 3.2 | -2.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,071 | 98.3 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,470 | 91.0 | +1.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 11,127 | 53.8 | -1.1 |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 9,573 | 46.2 | +1.1 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.1 | |
  
  1995 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 10,960 | 51.3 | +22.6 |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 8,630 | 40.4 | -1.4 |
  | | Democrats | Noel Payne | 1,127 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
  | | Independent | Robyn Cooper | 639 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,356 | 98.0 | +0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 442 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,798 | 90.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 11,437 | 54.8 | +2.5 |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 9,428 | 45.2 | -2.5 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
  
  1992 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 8,381 | 41.8 | +0.6 |
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 5,756 | 28.7 | +1.5 |
  | | Liberal | Tim Baker | 5,017 | 25.0 | -2.0 |
  | | Independent | Gary Wachter | 876 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,030 | 97.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 429 | 2.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,459 | 90.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 10,038 | 52.3 | -1.0 |
  | | Labor | Peter Lawlor | 9,145 | 47.7 | +1.0 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.0 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  1989 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Andrew Prenzler | 6,001 | 32.5 | +10.2 |
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 5,880 | 31.9 | -19.0 |
  | | Liberal | Keith Thompson | 5,708 | 30.9 | +7.4 |
  | | Democrats | Eamonn Sherrard | 459 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
  | | Greens | John Roe | 414 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,462 | 96.9 | -1.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 585 | 3.1 | +1.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,047 | 88.6 | -0.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 11,272 | 61.1 | -8.1 |
  | | Labor | Andrew Prenzler | 7,190 | 38.9 | +8.1 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | -8.1 | |
  
  1987 Southport state by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 7,164 | 46.20 | −4.72 |
  | | Liberal | Keith Thompson | 3,928 | 25.33 | +1.80 |
  | | Labor | Robert Lee | 3,806 | 24.54 | +2.26 |
  | | Independent | Jim McDonagh | 490 | 3.16 | +3.16 |
  | | Independent | William Aabraham-Steer | 118 | 0.76 | +0.76 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,506 | 97.93 | −0.28 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 327 | 2.07 | +0.28 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,833 | 74.52 | −14.56 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Mick Veivers | 10,530 | 67.91 | |
  | | Labor | Robert Lee | 4976 | 32.09 | |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | | |
  
  1986 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Doug Jennings | 8,338 | 50.9 | -1.2 |
  | | Liberal | Timothy Baker | 3,853 | 23.5 | +8.4 |
  | | Labor | Alfred Stubbs | 3,648 | 22.3 | -10.5 |
  | | Democrats | Susan Petersen | 535 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,374 | 98.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 299 | 1.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,673 | 89.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Doug Jennings | 10,430 | 63.7 | +3.0 |
  | | Labor | Alfred Stubbs | 5,944 | 36.3 | -3.0 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.0 | |
  
  1983 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Doug Jennings | 10,406 | 52.1 | +18.4 |
  | | Labor | Ian Rogers | 6,543 | 32.8 | +7.4 |
  | | Liberal | Carol McLaughlin | 3,024 | 15.1 | -23.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,973 | 98.1 | +0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 1.9 | -0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,353 | 89.5 | +4.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Doug Jennings | 12,755 | 63.9 | +0.6 |
  | | Labor | Ian Rogers | 7,218 | 36.1 | -0.6 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
  
  1980 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Peter White | 6,376 | 38.5 | +4.4 |
  | | National | Doug Jennings | 5,570 | 33.7 | -2.5 |
  | | Labor | Ian Rogers | 4,195 | 25.4 | -3.2 |
  | | Progress | Kevin Chaffey | 219 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
  | | Independent | Peter Courtney | 112 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | | Independent | Grace Plunkett | 67 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,539 | 97.3 | -1.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 461 | 2.7 | +1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,000 | 85.5 | -3.7 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Doug Jennings | 8,623 | 52.1 | +11.9 |
  | | Liberal | Peter White | 7,916 | 47.9 | -11.9 |
  | | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  1977 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Norman Rix | 5,022 | 36.2 | |
  | | Liberal | Peter White | 4,738 | 34.1 | |
  | | Labor | Reginald Carter | 3,967 | 28.6 | |
  | | Independent | William Aabraham-Steer | 150 | 1.1 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,877 | 98.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 243 | 1.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,120 | 89.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter White | 8,811 | 63.5 | -5.9 |
  | | Labor | Reginald Carter | 5,066 | 36.5 | +5.9 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter White | 8,296 | 59.8 | |
  | | National | Norman Rix | 5,581 | 40.2 | |
  | | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  1957 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Eric Gaven | 9,650 | 73.9 | +7.9 |
  | | Labor | William Bedford | 3,401 | 26.1 | -7.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,051 | 98.8 | -0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 1.2 | +0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,205 | 93.9 | +2.2 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.9 | |
  
  1956 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Eric Gaven | 7,827 | 66.0 | +5.8 |
  | | Labor | William Belford | 4,027 | 34.0 | -5.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,854 | 99.4 | +0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,928 | 91.7 | -1.5 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
  
  1953 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Eric Gaven | 6,089 | 60.2 | +11.2 |
  | | Labor | Edgar Hill | 4,031 | 39.8 | +11.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,120 | 99.3 | -0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,194 | 93.2 | +2.2 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.8 | |
  
  1950 Queensland state election: Southport :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Eric Gaven | 4,768 | 49.0 |
  | | Labor | Edgar Hill | 2,800 | 28.8 |
  | | Independent | William Elson-Green | 2,167 | 22.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,735 | 99.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,771 | 91.0 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
  