Electoral results for the district of Mount Isa

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Mount Isa in Queensland state elections.

Members for Mount Isa

Member		Party	Term
	Alex Inch	Labor	1972–1974
	Angelo Bertoni	National	1974–1983
	Bill Price	Labor	1983–1986
	Peter Beard	Liberal	1986–1989
	Tony McGrady	Labor	1989–2006
	Betty Kiernan	Labor	2006–2012
	Rob Katter	Katter's Australian Party	2012–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Queensland state election, 2015: Mount Isa[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Katter's Australian	Rob Katter	7,468	46.77	+5.16
	Liberal National	John Wharton	4,646	29.09	−0.47
	Labor	Simon Tayler	2,899	18.15	−8.49
	One Nation	Scott Sheard	638	4.00	+4.00
	Greens	Marcus Foth	318	1.99	−0.18
Total formal votes			15,969	98.37	+0.01
Informal votes			264	1.63	−0.01
Turnout			16,233	83.59	−1.83
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Katter's Australian	Rob Katter	9,304	65.19	+5.15
	Liberal National	John Wharton	4,968	34.81	−5.15
	Katter's Australian hold		Swing	+5.15

Queensland state election, 2012: Mount Isa[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Katter's Australian	Rob Katter	6,658	41.61	+41.61
	Liberal National	Mick Pattel	4,731	29.57	+0.08
	Labor	Betty Kiernan	4,264	26.65	-17.80
	Greens	Colleen Williams	348	2.17	-0.34
Total formal votes			16,001	98.36	+0.03
Informal votes			267	1.64	-0.03
Turnout			16,268	85.42	-0.34
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Katter's Australian	Rob Katter	7,996	60.04	+60.04
	Liberal National	Mick Pattel	5,322	39.96	-4.32
	Katter's Australian gain from Labor		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 2000s

Queensland state election, 2009: Mount Isa[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Betty Kiernan	7,186	44.5	-9.1
	Liberal National	Ted Randall	4,768	29.5	-6.9
	Independent	Keith Douglas	3,590	22.2	+22.2
	Greens	Paul Costin	406	2.5	+2.5
	Independent	Roy Collins	216	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			16,166	98.2
Informal votes			275	1.8
Turnout			16,441	85.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Betty Kiernan	8,092	55.7	-2.8
	Liberal National	Ted Randall	6,430	44.3	+2.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-2.8

Queensland state election, 2006: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Betty Kiernan	7,705	56.5	-5.3
	National	Roy Collins	4,384	32.2	-1.5
	Family First	Merlin Manners	1,544	11.3	+11.3
Total formal votes			13,633	98.0	-0.1
Informal votes			272	2.0	+0.1
Turnout			13,905	84.6	-2.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Betty Kiernan	8,156	62.3	-1.9
	National	Roy Collins	4,939	37.7	+1.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-1.9

Queensland state election, 2004: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony McGrady	8,898	61.8	+4.2
	National	Alan Dredge	4,859	33.7	+13.0
	Greens	Nick Harris	652	4.5	+4.5
Total formal votes			14,409	98.1	-0.5
Informal votes			274	1.9	+0.5
Turnout			14,683	86.7	-2.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony McGrady	9,077	64.2	-2.0
	National	Alan Dredge	5,072	35.8	+35.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-2.0

Queensland state election, 2001: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony McGrady	8,981	57.6	+3.1
	One Nation	Larry Braden	3,384	21.7	-3.0
	National	Annie Clarke	3,220	20.7	+2.5
Total formal votes			15,585	98.6
Informal votes			216	1.4
Turnout			15,801	88.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Tony McGrady	9,593	66.2	+3.2
	One Nation	Larry Braden	4,892	33.8	-3.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.2

Elections in the 1990s

Queensland state election, 1998: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony McGrady	7,562	58.5	-6.1
	One Nation	Malcolm MacDonald	3,175	24.5	+24.5
	National	Bill Baldwin	1,900	14.7	-13.9
	Reform	Shirleen Webber	158	1.2	+1.2
	Shooters	Ian Inglis	139	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			12,934	98.8	+0.3
Informal votes			156	1.2	-0.3
Turnout			13,090	89.2	+3.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Tony McGrady	8,029	65.6	-3.1
	One Nation	Malcolm MacDonald	4,207	34.4	+34.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.1

Queensland state election, 1995: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony McGrady	8,198	64.6	+3.2
	National	Ronald Bird	3,637	28.6	+7.7
	Independent	Clarence Walden	865	6.8	+6.8
Total formal votes			12,700	98.5	+0.7
Informal votes			190	1.5	-0.7
Turnout			12,890	85.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony McGrady	8,616	68.7	+1.1
	National	Ronald Bird	3,922	31.3	-1.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.1

Queensland state election, 1992: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony McGrady	9,068	61.4	+4.8
	National	Jeff Daniels	3,087	20.9	+8.6
	Liberal	Glen Brown	1,817	12.3	-15.6
	Confederate Action	Bill Petrie	484	3.3	+3.3
	Indigenous Peoples	Jacob George	315	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			14,771	97.9
Informal votes			323	2.1
Turnout			15,094	86.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony McGrady	9,487	67.6	+9.0
	National	Jeff Daniels	4,550	32.4	+32.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.0

Elections in the 1980s

Queensland state election, 1989: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony McGrady	6,760	59.6	+14.1
	Liberal	Peter Beard	3,712	32.7	+1.6
	National	Stephen Wollaston	877	7.7	-15.7
Total formal votes			11,349	95.9	-1.9
Informal votes			489	4.1	+1.9
Turnout			11,838	88.6	-0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony McGrady	6,821	60.1	+12.8
	Liberal	Peter Beard	4,528	39.9	-12.8
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+12.8

Queensland state election, 1986: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Price	4,677	45.5	-6.0
	Liberal	Peter Beard	3,197	31.1	+31.1
	National	Lilian Miller	2,409	23.4	-22.5
Total formal votes			10,283	97.8
Informal votes			236	2.2
Turnout			10,519	88.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Beard	5,423	52.7	+52.7
	Labor	Bill Price	4,860	47.3	-4.4
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+4.4

Queensland state election, 1983: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Price	6,611	51.5	+7.1
	National	Angelo Bertoni	5,883	45.8	+3.0
	Independent	Desmond Welk	337	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			12,831	97.5	+0.2
Informal votes			329	2.5	-0.2
Turnout			13,160	86.1	+2.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Price	6,780	52.8	+3.7
	National	Angelo Bertoni	6,051	47.2	-3.7
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+3.7

Queensland state election, 1980: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony McGrady	5,398	44.4	-2.3
	National	Angelo Bertoni	5,209	42.8	-2.7
	Liberal	Joyce Boyd	1,048	8.6	+8.6
	Democrats	Ray Oldman	504	4.2	+4.2
Total formal votes			12,159	97.3	+1.2
Informal votes			331	2.7	-1.2
Turnout			12,490	84.0	-0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Angelo Bertoni	6,192	50.9	+0.3
	Labor	Tony McGrady	5,967	49.1	-0.3
	National hold		Swing	+0.3

Elections in the 1970s

Queensland state election, 1977: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Alex Pavusa	5,341	46.7	+7.8
	National	Angelo Bertoni	5,209	45.5	+14.5
	Progress	Keith Spanner	556	4.9	+4.9
	Independent	Nelson Gavenor	246	2.2	+2.2
	Independent	Anthony Assan	86	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			11,438	96.1
Informal votes			464	3.9
Turnout			11,902	84.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Angelo Bertoni	5,783	50.6	-2.9
	Labor	Alex Pavusa	5,655	49.4	+2.9
	National hold		Swing	-2.9

Queensland state election, 1974: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Shepherd	4,926	38.9	-26.0
	National	Angelo Bertoni	3,923	31.0	+4.5
	Liberal	Kevin Coughlan	3,815	30.1	+30.1
Total formal votes			12,664	97.2	+0.1
Informal votes			358	2.8	-0.1
Turnout			13,022	81.4	-2.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Angelo Bertoni	6,775	53.5	+19.9
	Labor	John Shepherd	5,889	46.5	-19.9
	National gain from Labor		Swing	+19.9

Queensland state election, 1972: Mount Isa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Alex Inch	4,949	64.9	+6.4
	Country	Lillian Noakes	2,964	26.5	-5.9
	Democratic Labor	John Turner	957	8.6	+8.6
Total formal votes			11,184	97.1
Informal votes			332	2.9
Turnout			11,516	83.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Alex Inch	7,425	66.4	+3.4
	Country	Lillian Oakes	3,759	33.6	-3.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.4

References

1. 2015 State General Election - Mount Isa - District Summary, ECQ.
2. http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth57.html
3. Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 15 December 2011.