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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Electoral District Of Nanango

Nanango is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. Notable towns include Nanango, Kingaroy and Crows Nest. It is currently held by former Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington of the Liberal National Party.

It has existed twice. It was first created in 1912, and was replaced by Barambah in 1950. It was recreated in 2001, as a replacement for Barambah.

Nanango was the original seat of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen (from 1947 to 1950).

The seat has never been won by the Labor Party in either of its incarnations; indeed, counting its history as Barambah (which covered essentially the same area), it has been in the hands of a conservative party or a conservative independent for over a century.

Members for Nanango

First incarnation (1912–1950)
Member Party Term
  Robert Hodge Farmers' Union 1912–1920
  Jim Edwards Farmers' Union/Country 1920–1947
  Joh Bjelke-Petersen Country 1947–1950
Second incarnation (2001–present)
Member Party Term
  Dorothy Pratt Independent 2001–2012
  Deb Frecklington Liberal National 2012–present

Election results

2020 Queensland state election: Nanango
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Deb Frecklington 16,085 49.91 +1.91
Labor Mark Stapleton 8,908 27.64 +8.37
One Nation Tony Scrimshaw 4,737 14.70 −12.74
Legalise Cannabis Maggie O'Rance 1,342 4.16 +4.16
Greens John Harbison 1,154 3.58 −1.71
Total formal votes 32,226 97.40 +0.77
Informal votes 859 2.60 −0.77
Turnout 33,085 89.01 −0.59
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Deb Frecklington 20,049 62.21 −3.70
Labor Mark Stapleton 12,177 37.79 +3.70
Liberal National hold Swing −3.70
  Labor
  National/Liberal National
  One Nation
  Katter's Australian
  Greens
  Palmer United/United Australia Party
  Independent