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Australian division election results

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Groom in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.

Members

Member Party Term
  Tom McVeigh National 1984–1988
  Bill Taylor Liberal 1988–1998
Ian Macfarlane 1998–2010
  Liberal National 2010–2016
John McVeigh 2016–2020
Garth Hamilton 2020–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Queensland § Groom.
2022 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Garth Hamilton 41,971 43.72 −9.62
Labor Gen Allpass 17,985 18.73 +0.07
One Nation Grant Abraham 9,181 9.56 −3.53
Independent Suzie Holt 7,932 8.26 +8.26
Independent Kirstie Smolenski 6,858 7.14 +7.14
Greens Mickey Berry 5,616 5.85 −2.11
United Australia Melissa Bannister 4,922 5.13 +1.17
Federation Ryan Otto 1,539 1.60 +1.60
Total formal votes 96,004 95.28 −1.52
Informal votes 4,758 4.72 +1.52
Turnout 100,762 90.88 −2.17
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal National Garth Hamilton 61,610 64.17 −6.31
Labor Gen Allpass 34,394 35.83 +6.31
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal National Garth Hamilton 54,612 56.89 N/A
Independent Suzie Holt 41,392 43.11 N/A
Liberal National hold  
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Groom in the 2022 federal election. checkY indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.

2020 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2020 Groom by-election § Results.
2020 Groom by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Garth Hamilton 51,534 59.83 +6.49
Labor Chris Meibusch 23,500 27.28 +8.62
Sustainable Australia Sandra Jephcott 6,716 7.80 +7.80
Liberal Democrats Craig Farquharson 4,391 5.10 +5.10
Total formal votes 86,141 97.18 +0.38
Informal votes 2,504 2.82 −0.38
Turnout 88,645 81.66 −11.38
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Garth Hamilton 57,875 67.19 −3.29
Labor Chris Meibusch 28,266 32.81 +3.29
Liberal National hold Swing −3.29

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Queensland § Groom.
2019 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National John McVeigh 50,908 53.34 −0.66
Labor Troy Kay 17,811 18.66 −3.54
One Nation David King 12,493 13.09 +13.09
Greens Alyce Nelligan 7,598 7.96 +1.80
United Australia Kenneth Law 3,784 3.96 +3.96
Conservative National Perry Adrelius 2,854 2.99 +2.99
Total formal votes 95,448 96.80 +0.37
Informal votes 3,160 3.20 −0.37
Turnout 98,608 93.05 −0.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National John McVeigh 67,274 70.48 +5.17
Labor Troy Kay 28,174 29.52 −5.17
Liberal National hold Swing +5.17

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Queensland § Groom.
2016 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National John McVeigh 49,270 54.00 −1.64
Labor Bronwyn Herbertson 20,259 22.20 +0.10
Family First John Sands 9,140 10.02 +7.36
Xenophon Josie Townsend 6,960 7.63 +7.63
Greens Antonia van Geuns 5,618 6.16 +1.82
Total formal votes 91,247 96.43 +0.42
Informal votes 3,380 3.57 −0.42
Turnout 94,627 93.22 −1.35
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National John McVeigh 59,589 65.31 −1.16
Labor Bronwyn Herbertson 31,658 34.69 +1.16
Liberal National hold Swing −1.16

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Queensland § Groom.
2013 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Ian Macfarlane 48,966 55.64 −5.61
Labor Troy Murray 19,451 22.10 −0.57
Palmer United Ewen Mathieson 8,225 9.35 +9.35
Greens Trevor Smith 3,823 4.34 −2.96
Katter's Australian Chris Whitty 3,243 3.69 +3.69
Family First Alex Todd 2,342 2.66 −2.90
Rise Up Australia Rick Armitage 1,210 1.37 +1.37
Citizens Electoral Council Robert Thies 743 0.84 +0.84
Total formal votes 88,003 96.01 +0.16
Informal votes 3,656 3.99 −0.16
Turnout 91,659 94.58 +0.16
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Ian Macfarlane 58,493 66.47 −2.06
Labor Troy Murray 29,510 33.53 +2.06
Liberal National hold Swing −2.06

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Queensland § Groom.
2010 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Ian Macfarlane 51,757 61.25 +8.54
Labor Chris Meibusch 19,153 22.67 −12.16
Greens Frida Forsberg 6,165 7.30 +2.46
Family First Rose Kirkwood 4,696 5.56 +1.18
Independent Rod Jeanneret 2,730 3.23 +2.63
Total formal votes 84,501 95.85 −1.09
Informal votes 3,655 4.15 +1.09
Turnout 88,156 94.41 −1.05
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Ian Macfarlane 57,912 68.53 +10.31
Labor Chris Meibusch 26,589 31.47 −10.31
Liberal National hold Swing +10.31

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Macfarlane 43,880 52.71 −7.52
Labor Chris Meibusch 28,994 34.83 +10.73
Greens Pauline Collins 4,028 4.84 +0.82
Family First Peter Findlay 3,649 4.38 −1.99
Independent Rob Berry 715 0.86 +0.86
Independent Grahame Volker 616 0.74 +0.74
Democrats Shalina Najeeb 608 0.73 −0.33
Independent Rod Jeanneret 497 0.60 −1.75
Citizens Electoral Council Irene Jones 263 0.32 −0.06
Total formal votes 83,250 96.94 +0.94
Informal votes 2,627 3.06 −0.94
Turnout 85,877 95.51 +0.14
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macfarlane 48,468 58.22 −10.59
Labor Chris Meibusch 34,782 41.78 +10.59
Liberal hold Swing −10.59

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Macfarlane 49,131 60.36 +13.50
Labor Paul King 19,516 23.98 +0.32
Family First Peter Findlay 5,168 6.35 +6.35
Greens Karey Harrison 3,252 4.00 +0.45
Independent Rod Jeanneret 1,929 2.37 +2.37
Great Australians Noel Wieck 1,230 1.51 +1.51
Democrats Christoph Donges 860 1.06 −2.17
Citizens Electoral Council Oliver Carter 310 0.38 +0.38
Total formal votes 81,396 96.00 −0.57
Informal votes 3,392 4.00 +0.57
Turnout 84,788 94.69 −1.98
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macfarlane 56,121 68.95 +3.86
Labor Paul King 25,275 31.05 −3.86
Liberal hold Swing +3.86

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Macfarlane 36,573 46.86 +13.79
Labor Leeann King 18,467 23.66 −1.57
National Barbara Wuersching 8,563 10.97 −4.25
One Nation David Hoy 6,958 8.92 −9.05
Greens Michael Kane 2,774 3.55 +1.80
Democrats Stephen Eyres 2,521 3.23 +0.55
Independent Rob Berry 2,192 2.81 +2.81
Total formal votes 78,048 96.57 −0.69
Informal votes 2,776 3.43 +0.69
Turnout 80,824 96.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macfarlane 50,802 65.09 +2.05
Labor Leeann King 27,246 34.91 −2.05
Liberal hold Swing +2.05

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Macfarlane 24,631 33.07 −24.99
Labor Geoff Brown 18,787 25.23 +3.11
One Nation Avril Baynes 13,382 17.97 +17.97
National Bruce Green 11,335 15.22 +8.02
Democrats Glenn Polson 1,993 2.68 −2.99
Independent Cynthia Mayne 1,629 2.19 +2.19
Christian Democrats Paul Harry 1,409 1.89 +1.89
Greens Sarah Moles 1,307 1.75 −0.38
Total formal votes 74,473 97.26 −0.43
Informal votes 2,100 2.74 +0.43
Turnout 76,573 95.27 −0.26
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macfarlane 46,951 63.04 −8.25
Labor Geoff Brown 27,522 36.96 +8.25
Liberal hold Swing −8.25

1996

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

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Taylor 25,915 34.38 −5.80
Labor Ray Webber 20,198 26.80 −3.92
National Joe Hanna 16,131 21.40 +4.02
Confederate Action Garry Berghofer 7,672 10.18 +10.18
Democrats Alan May 2,839 3.77 −7.91
Greens Carey Harrison 1,712 2.27 +2.27
Indigenous Peoples Wally McCarthy 905 1.20 +1.20
Total formal votes 75,372 97.57 −0.56
Informal votes 1,875 2.43 +0.56
Turnout 77,247 96.23
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Taylor 48,304 64.12 +1.69
Labor Ray Webber 27,031 35.88 −1.69
Liberal hold Swing +1.69

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Taylor 29,041 40.8 +27.5
Labor Stewart Scott-Irving 22,103 31.1 −1.3
National Terry Day 11,664 16.4 −32.5
Democrats Trevor Ives 8,319 11.7 +6.3
Total formal votes 71,127 98.1
Informal votes 1,396 1.9
Turnout 72,523 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Taylor 44,138 62.2 +1.9
Labor Stewart Scott-Irving 26,880 37.8 −1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Elections in the 1980s

1988 by-election

1988 Groom by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Taylor 20,651 33.3 +19.9
National David Russell 17,814 28.8 −20.1
Labor Linda Dwyer 14,973 24.2 −8.2
Independent Vincent Burke 4,661 7.5 +7.5
Democrats Mark Carew 3,474 5.6 +0.2
Independent Peter Consandine 369 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 61,942 98.6
Informal votes 889 1.4
Turnout 62,831 88.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Taylor 38,651 62.4 +62.4
National David Russell 23,271 37.6 −25.2
Liberal gain from National Swing +25.2

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tom McVeigh 32,054 48.9 −7.1
Labor Linda Dwyer 21,217 32.4 +0.9
Liberal Alexander Munro 8,754 13.3 +4.4
Democrats Mark Carew 3,556 5.4 +1.8
Total formal votes 65,581 97.1
Informal votes 1,938 2.9
Turnout 67,519 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom McVeigh 41,174 62.8 −3.1
Labor Linda Dwyer 24,407 37.2 +3.1
National hold Swing −3.1

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tom McVeigh 34,047 56.0 −4.9
Labor Ronald Cullin 19,142 31.5 −1.9
Liberal Alexander Munro 5,417 8.9 +8.9
Democrats Raymond Dow 2,160 3.6 −2.1
Total formal votes 60,766 97.6
Informal votes 2,389 2.4
Turnout 63,155 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom McVeigh 40,052 65.9 +2.7
Labor Ronald Cullin 20,714 34.1 −2.7
National notional hold Swing +2.7

References

  1. Groom, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. "Tally Room: 2020 Groom By-election". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. Groom, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. Groom, QLD, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  5. 2013 results for Groom, AEC.
  6. "2010 results for Groom". AEC.
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