Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Groom, Queensland
The Division of Groom was created in 1984. It is named for Hon Sir Littleton Groom (1867-1936), federal MP 1901-29, 1931-36, Speaker 1926-29.
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1984: Gatton, Laidley, Oakey, Toowoomba
1993: Crows Nest, Gatton, Oakey, Toowoomba
1996: Aubigny, Crows Nest, Gatton, Toowoomba
1998: Jondaryan, Oakey, Toowoomba, Toowoomba West
2004: Jondaryan, Oakey, Pittsworth, Toowoomba
2007: Darling Heights, Middle Ridge, Oakey, Toowoomba
2010: Blue Mountain Heights, Middle Ridge, Oakey, Toowoomba
2019: Blue Mountain Heights, Middle Ridge, Oakey, Toowoomba
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1984: Nationals 15.9
1987: Nationals 12.8
1988b: Liberal 18.0
1990: Liberal 12.2
1993: Liberal 14.1
1996: Liberal 21.3
1998: Liberal 13.0
2001: Liberal 15.1
2004: Liberal 19.0
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2007: Liberal 08.2
2010: Liberal 18.5
2013: Liberal 16.5
2016: Liberal 15.3
2019: Liberal 20.5
2020b: Liberal 17.2
2022: Liberal 06.9 *
2025: Liberal 05.7 *
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* Majority over independent
ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1984-2025
Click here to see full results for Groom at every election since 1984.
MEMBERS FOR GROOM
Hon Tom McVeigh (NCP, NPA) 1984-88
Bill Taylor (Lib) 1988b-98
Hon Ian Macfarlane (Lib) 1998-2016
Hon Dr John McVeigh (Lib) 2016-20
Garth Hamilton (Lib) 2020b-
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| Hon Tom McVeigh (NPA) 1984-88 |
Bill Taylor (Lib) 1988-98 |
Hon Ian Macfarlane (Lib) 1998-2016 |
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| Hon Dr John McVeigh (Lib) 2016-20 |
Garth Hamilton (Lib) 2020- |
CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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