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Division of Bowman, Queensland

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The Division of Bowman was created in 1949. It is named for Hon David Bowman (1860-1916), Qld MP 1889-1902, 1904-16. Leader of the Queensland ALP 1907-12.

REDISTRIBUTIONS
1949: Bulimba, Coorparoo
1955: Ekibin, Greenslopes, Manly, Wynnum
1969: Carina, Cleveland, Manly, Mt Gravatt
1977: Cleveland, Greenslopes, Manly, Wynnum
1984: Belmont, Capalaba, Redland, Wynnum
1993: Cleveland, Manly, Ormiston, Wynnum
1996: Capalaba, Cleveland, Manly, Wynnum
1998: Capalaba, Cleveland, Manly, Wynnum
2004: Capalaba, Cleveland, Redland Bay, Victoria Point
2007: Capalaba, Cleveland, Redland Bay, Victoria Point
2010: Capalaba, Cleveland, Redland Bay, Victoria Point
2019: Capalaba, Cleveland, Redland Bay, Victoria Point

TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES

1949: Liberal 03.8
1951: Liberal 05.6
1954: Liberal 03.4
1955: Liberal 04.7
1958: Liberal 06.1
1961: Labor 01.9
1963: Liberal 01.4
1966: Liberal 06.7
1969: Labor 02.5
1972: Labor 06.3

1974: Labor 01.3
1975: Liberal 07.1
1977: Liberal 06.3
1980: Liberal 01.2
1983: Labor 02.2
1984: Labor 05.3
1987: Labor 05.0
1990: Labor 07.5
1993: Labor 07.4
1996: Liberal 00.9

1998: Labor 03.4
2001: Labor 01.3
2004: Liberal 09.1
2007: Liberal 00.0
2010: Liberal 10.4
2013: Liberal 08.9
2016: Liberal 07.1
2019: Liberal 10.2
2022: Liberal 05.5
2025: Liberal 02.4

ENROLMENTS


ELECTION RESULTS 1949-2025
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MEMBERS FOR BOWMAN

Malcolm McColm (Lib) 1949-61
Jack Comber (ALP) 1961-63
Dr Wylie Gibbs (Lib) 1963-69
Leonard Keogh (ALP) 1969-75
David Jull (Lib) 1975-83
Leonard Keogh (ALP) 1983-87

Hon Con Sciacca (ALP) 1987-96
Andrea West (Lib) 1996-98
Hon Con Sciacca (ALP) 1998-2004
Dr Andrew Laming (Lib) 2004-22
Henry Pike (Lib) 2022-
Malcolm McColm (Lib) 1949-61 Jack Comber (ALP) 1961-63 Dr Wylie Gibbs (Lib) 1963-69

Leonard Keogh (ALP) 1969-75 David Jull (Lib) 1975-83 Leonard Keogh (ALP) 1983-87

Hon Con Sciacca (ALP) 1987-96 Andrea West (Lib) 1996-98 Hon Con Sciacca (ALP) 1998-2004

Dr Andrew Laming (Lib) 2004-22 Henry Pike (Lib) 2022-

CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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2007

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