Liberal National retain
- MP
- Previously held by LNP with margin of 7.2%.
- Rob Molhoek re-elected for fourth term.
- Vote:45.6%12,734Swing: -1.5%
- Vote:34.5%9,650Swing: +4.9%
- Vote:9.1%2,532Swing: -1.5%
- Vote:5.8%1,631Swing: +5.8%
- Vote:2.4%669Swing: +2.4%
- Vote:1.6%456Swing: +1.6%
- Vote:1.0%267Swing: -1.9%
- Vote:0.0%0Swing: -9.8%
1,269
29,208
| Year | Winning Party |
|---|---|
| 1950 | CP |
| 1953 | CP |
| 1956 | CP |
| 1957 | CP |
| 1960 | not contested |
| 1963 | not contested |
| 1966 | not contested |
| 1969 | not contested |
| 1972 | not contested |
| 1974 | not contested |
| 1977 | LIB |
| 1980 | NAT |
| 1983 | NAT |
| 1986 | NAT |
| 1987By | NAT |
| 1989 | NAT |
| 1992 | NAT |
| 1995 | NAT |
| 1998 | NAT |
| 2001 | ALP |
| 2004 | ALP |
| 2006 | ALP |
| 2009 | ALP |
| 2012 | LNP |
| 2015 | LNP |
| 2017 | LNP |
LNP majorities recorded in 9 of the 13 polling places used in 2017, the two extremes being at smaller external polling places, 38.1% at Labrador State School and 68.3% at Surfers Paradise State School.
(Click on polling place for results)
| Candidate Name | Party |
|---|---|
| QUINN,Alan | The Greens |
| FELIX,Raphael | Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
| LAMBERT,Brett | |
| MOLHOEK,Rob | LNP |
| GALLAGHER,Susie | Australian Labor Party |
| DRAKE,Jack | Civil Liberties & Motorists Party |
| AVDJIEVA,Maria | Clive Palmer's UAP |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Molhoek | LNP | 12,499 | 47.1 | -2.5 |
| Judy Searle | ALP | 7,877 | 29.7 | -1.9 |
| Michelle Le Plastrier | GRN | 2,806 | 10.6 | +2.4 |
| Rick Flori | IND | 2,597 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| Johan Joubert | CRNT | 769 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| .... | OTH | 0 | 0.0 | -3.0 |
| .... | PUP | 0 | 0.0 | -7.6 |
| Rob Molhoek | LNP | 15,197 | 57.2 | -0.6 |
| Judy Searle | ALP | 11,351 | 42.8 | +0.6 |
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