Steve Davies farewells politics

The one-term politician was circumspect after his defeat to ALP's Don Brown after the second state-wide change in heart from fickle voters in three years.

While cleaning out his Capalaba office last week, the 49-year-old soon-to-be-grandfather, looked back over his short-lived political career.

"I've come a long way from the days when I was a knock-about bloke who was into everything heroin, alcohol," he said.

"When I was in my twenties it would have been inconceivable for my mum to think I would end up in parliament; it just wasn't on the cards then.

"But I feel I have made a difference and my team and I worked hard to fix any problem that came through the front door."

Davies, elected after a mammoth swing to the LNP in 2012, says he's not sure what the next step will be but initially will return to the Bank of Queensland franchise he jointly owns at Coorparoo.

The one-time motorbike salesman and former CEO of the Bible Society said he couldn't rule out a return to the political realm, where he made such an impact he was given the high-powered positions as head of the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee and chairman of the Finance committee.

A fishing day at Leslie Harrison Dam, a Christmas Card drawing competition for schools, tours of Parliament House and even dressing up as a giant for Book Week, was part of the fun Davies brought to his electorate over the term.

His friendly style and easy-come-easy-go nature drew him a close coterie of office staff willing to go the extra mile to help constituents.

He remembered the time he helped a man who was down on his luck after being evicted from rental accommodation.

"My staff and I helped him find somewhere to live and then used our vehicles in our own time to move his belongings," he said.

"I will miss the job but there were aspects I won't miss."

Mr Davies moved out of his office at Capalaba Park to make way for Labor's Don Brown, who won the seat with a 6.9 per cent margin.