List of mayors of Ipswich, Queensland

Mayor of Ipswich
Inaugural holderJohn Murphy
Formation1860

This is the list of mayors and chairmen of the City of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia.[1]

Prior to 1921, mayors were elected on an annual basis from amongst the councillors. After 1921, mayors were elected for three year terms, which became four years in 2000.[2]

The title was "chairman" until 1994.[2]

Mayors

1860−present

No. Portrait Mayor Party Term start Term end Notes
1 John Murphy
(1820−1883) 		Independent 1860 1861 Later elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich
2 John Johnston Independent 1862 1862
3 Francis North Independent 1863 8 August 1864 Died in office
4 John Pettigrew
(1832−1878) 		Independent September 1864 1865 Later elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stanley
(1) John Murphy
(1820−1883) 		Independent 1865 1867 Second term
5 Henry Williams
(1832−1871) 		Independent 1868 1868 Concurrently served in the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Ipswich
6 Harry Hooper Independent 1869 1869
7 James Foote
(1829−1895) 		Independent 1870 1870 Later served in the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for West Moreton, Bundamba and Rosewood respectively
8 Samuel Shenton
(1829−1803) 		Independent 1871 1872 First term
9 Thomas Pryde Independent 1873 1874
10 Robert Tallon Independent 1875 1875
11 John MacFarlane Independent 1876 1876
12 Charles Frederick Chubb Independent 1877 1877 Solicitor and father of Justice Charles E. Chubb
13 Josiah Francis Independent 1878 1879
14 Peter Brown Independent 1880 1880
15 John Swain Willey Independent 1881 1882
(10) Robert Tallon Independent 1883 1883
(13) Josiah Francis Independent 1884 1886
(14) Peter Brown Independent 1887 1888
(8) Samuel Shenton
(1829−1803) 		Independent 1889 1889 Second term
(14) Peter Brown Independent 1890 1890
16 James McGill Independent 1891 1891
17 Jacob Spresser Independent 1892 1892
18 Denis Thomas Keogh Independent 1893 1893
19 Henry E. Wyman Independent 1894 1894
(10) Robert Tallon Independent 1895 1895
20 William Thomas Deacon Independent 1896 1897
21 Roderick McLeod Independent 1898 1898
22 Thomas Baines Independent 1899 1899
(14) Peter Brown Independent 1900 27 June 1900 Died in office
23 Michael Real Independent 1901 1901
24 C. W. L. (Louis) Heiner Independent 1902 1902
25 William Henry Summerville
(1862−1919) 		Labor 1903 1903 Concurrently served in the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Stanley
26 Hugh Reilly Independent 1904 1904
27 Isaac Ham Independent 1905 1905
28 Frederick Goleby Independent 1906 1906 [3][4]
29 Alfred John Stephenson
(1845−1914) 		Independent 1907 1907 Previously served in the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Ipswich
(20) William Thomas Deacon Independent 1908 1908
30 James Cooper Independent 1909 1909
31 Maurice Bowers Independent 1910 1910
32 Richard P. Watson Independent 1911 1911
33 Alfred Tully Stephenson Independent 1912 1912 Son of Alfred John Stephenson
34 Rockley Battye Independent 1913 1913
(33) Alfred Tully Stephenson Independent 1914 1914 Second term
35 Frederick George Springall Independent 1915 1915
36 T.J. Smith Independent 1916 1916
37 Pearson Welsley Cameron Independent 1917 1917
38 Frank Barker Independent 1918 1918
39 Edward John Loftus Easton Independent 1919 1919
40 John Francis Lobb Independent 1920 1920
(33) Alfred Tully Stephenson Independent 1921 1929 Third term[5][6]
41 Oliver Perry Independent 1930 1932
(33) Alfred Tully Stephenson Independent 1933 29 September 1938 Fourth term. Died in office[6][7][8]
42 Allan Godfrey Sutton Independent 1938 1939 Appointed following Stephenson's death to serve remainder of his term[9]
43 James Charles Minnis
(1877-1954) 		Independent 1939 1949
44 James Finimore Independent 1950 1973
45 Arthur Hastings Independent 1973 1979
46 Des Freeman
(1925−2020) 		Labor 1979 1991 Retired[10]
47 David Underwood
(b. 1951) 		Labor 28 March 1991 11 March 1995 Lost re-election
48 John Nugent Independent Labor 11 March 1995 27 March 2004 Mayor of Moreton from 1994 to 1995[2][11]
49 Paul Pisasale
(b. 1951) 		Independent Labor 27 March 2004 6 June 2017 Resigned[12]
50 Andrew Antoniolli Independent Labor 19 August 2017 21 August 2018 Won by-election. Lost position when council dismissed in 2018[13]
51 Teresa Harding Independent LNP 28 March 2020 present Incumbent

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Ipswich.[edit]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Ipswich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Teresa Harding 54,721 45.62 +4.51
Independent David Martin 38,029 31.70 +8.04
Team Sheila Ireland Sheila Ireland 12,857 10.72 +10.72
Independent Peter Robinson 8,338 6.95 +6.95
Independent Ken Salter 3,428 2.86 +2.86
Independent Karakan Kochardy 2,576 2.15 +0.64
Turnout 126,812 81.42
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNP Teresa Harding 58,413 57.73 −5.25
Independent David Martin 42,771 42.27 +5.25
Independent LNP hold Swing

2020

This section is an excerpt from 2020 Queensland mayoral elections § Ipswich.[edit]
2020 Queensland mayoral elections: Ipswich[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Teresa Harding 40,026 41.11 +41.11
Independent David Martin 23,037 23.66 +23.66
Greens Pat Walsh 14,411 14.80 +8.07
Independent Labor Mark Williams 7,035 7.23 +7.23
Independent Chris Smith 6,102 6.27 +6.27
Independent Labor Ursula Monsiegneur 5,276 5.42 +5.42
Independent Karakan Kochardy 1,466 1.51 +1.51
Turnout 104,879 78.64
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNP Teresa Harding 42,542 62.98 +62.98
Independent David Martin 25,003 37.02 +37.02
Independent LNP gain from Independent Labor Swing N/A

2017 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2017 Ipswich mayoral by-election § Results.[edit]
2017 Ipswich mayoral by-election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Andrew Antoniolli 33,285 34.57
Independent Labor Paul Tully 29,678 30.83
Independent Peter Robinson 6,958 7.23
Greens Brett Morrissey 6,476 6.73
Independent Gary Duffy 5,770 5.99
Independent Dallas Klass 5,669 5.89
Independent Patricia Petersen 3,527 3.66
Independent Jack Paff 2,531 2.63
Independent Paul Rix 1,438 1.49
Independent Peter Luxton 522 0.54
Independent Ken Salter 415 0.43
Total formal votes 96,269 96.67
Informal votes 3,314 3.33
Turnout 99,583
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Andrew Antoniolli 39,321 54.44
Independent Labor Paul Tully 32,902 45.56
Independent Labor hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Ipswich City Council (2005). "Mayors of Ipswich 1860–2005 – Chronological List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "Next mayor of Ipswich will be city's milestone 50th". The Courier Mail. 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ Australian History Publishing Co (1936), Queensland and Queenslanders : incorporating 'Prominent Queenslanders', Australian History Publishing Co, p. 127, archived from the original on 2 October 2015, retrieved 1 October 2015 — available online Archived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Queensland Mayors and Shire Chairmen". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 24 February 1906. p. 22. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  5. ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  6. ^ a b Australian History Publishing Co (1936), Queensland and Queenslanders : incorporating 'Prominent Queenslanders', Australian History Publishing Co, p. 270, archived from the original on 2 October 2015, retrieved 1 October 2015 — available online Archived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Obituary". Daily Mercury. 30 September 1938.
  8. ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Ald. A. G. Sutton New Mayor of Ipswich". The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 11 October 1938. p. 7 Edition: SECOND EDITION. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Ipswich pays tribute to 'straight shooter' former mayor". The Chronicle. 16 December 2020.
  11. ^ "WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 1995" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. p. 38. In Ipswich, John Nugent, the former chair of the Moreton Shire, won. He is not a Labor Party member.
  12. ^ "Pisasale steps down as Ipswich Mayor in hospital gown amid CCC investigation". ABC News. 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Allegations of corruption related to the Ipswich City Council (Operation Windage)". Crime and Corruption Commission Queensland.
  14. ^ "Ipswich City Mayor". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  15. ^ "2017 Ipswich City Council Mayoral By-Election - Ipswich City Council - Undivided Council Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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