# Electoral results for the district of Isis

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

## Members for Isis

| Member | Party | Term |
| William Brand | CPNP | 1932-1936 |
| William Brand | Country | 1936-1950 |
| Jack Pizzey | Country | 1950-1968 |
| Jim Blake | Labor | 1968-1974 |
| Lin Powell | National | 1974-1989 |
| Lin Powell | Independent | 1989 |
| Bill Nunn | Labor | 1989-1992 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Nunn | 10,174 | 44.43 | +6.02 |
| | National | Bob Kerr | 4,850 | 21.18 | -31.50 |
| | Independent | Lin Powell | 4,117 | 17.98 | +17.98 |
| | Liberal | Fred Kleinschmidt | 3,758 | 16.41 | +16.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,899 | 97.65 | −0.50 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 550 | 2.35 | +0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,449 | 92.07 | +0.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Nunn | 11,467 | 50.08 | +7.48 |
| | National | Bob Kerr | 11,432 | 49.92 | -7.48 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +7.48 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Lin Powell | 9,289 | 52.7 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | Bill Nunn | 6,772 | 38.4 | -3.9 |
| | Independent | William Elson-Green | 873 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Independent | Camillo Primavera | 426 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Kevin Hendstock | 273 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,633 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 333 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,966 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Lin Powell | 10,121 | 57.4 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Bill Nunn | 7,512 | 42.6 | +0.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.3 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Lin Powell | 10,193 | 57.1 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Joseph Endres | 7,665 | 42.9 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,858 | 98.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 239 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,097 | 92.5 | +2.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Lin Powell | 7,569 | 50.1 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Michael Edgar | 5,466 | 36.2 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal | David Cooper | 1,231 | 8.1 | -3.6 |
| | Democrats | Ronald Cullen | 535 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Democrats | Mervyn Worth | 302 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,103 | 98.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 201 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,304 | 90.2 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Lin Powell | 8,871 | 58.7 | -0.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Edgar | 6,232 | 41.3 | +0.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Lin Powell | 6,435 | 48.4 | +15.0 |
| | Labor | Phillip Barnsley | 4,947 | 37.3 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal | Mary Spurway | 1,554 | 11.7 | -9.9 |
| | Independent | James Dobson | 346 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,282 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,432 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Lin Powell | 7,861 | 59.2 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Phillip Barnsley | 5,421 | 40.8 | -5.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 6,994 | 45.0 | -10.3 |
| | National | Lin Powell | 5,190 | 33.4 | +6.5 |
| | National | Barry Wright | 3,360 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,544 | 99.0 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 153 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,697 | 91.7 | −2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Lin Powell | 8,411 | 54.1 | +12.4 |
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 7,133 | 45.9 | -12.4 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +12.4 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 7,062 | 55.3 | +1.2 |
| | Country | Alfred Plath | 3,441 | 26.9 | -17.0 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Murphy | 1,777 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | Independent | Eric Andrew | 491 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,771 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,895 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 7,448 | 58.3 | +1.7 |
| | Country | Alfred Plath | 5,323 | 41.7 | -1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 5,013 | 54.1 | +18.8 |
| | Country | Harold Bonanno | 4,073 | 43.9 | -13.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Matthews Minnegal | 184 | 2.0 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,270 | 99.0 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 1.0 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,366 | 96.0 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 5,057 | 54.4 | +17.2 |
| | Country | Harold Bonnano | 4,223 | 45.6 | -17.2 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +17.2 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Pizzey | 5,111 | 57.7 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | George Hooper | 3,131 | 35.3 | +0.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Brian Hawes | 617 | 7.0 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,859 | 98.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 1.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,022 | 94.6 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jack Pizzey | 5,561 | 62.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | George Hooper | 3,298 | 37.2 | -0.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Pizzey | 5,092 | 57.7 | -42.3 |
| | Labor | George Hooper | 3,053 | 34.6 | +34.6 |
| | Social Credit | Arnold Jones | 432 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Tom Carroll | 248 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,825 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,000 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jack Pizzey | 5,488 | 62.2 | -37.8 |
| | Labor | George Hooper | 3,337 | 37.8 | +37.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -37.8 | |
1960 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Pizzey | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Pizzey | 6,230 | 68.0 | +5.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edward McDonnell | 2,935 | 32.0 | +32.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,165 | 96.6 | −2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 324 | 3.4 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,489 | 96.1 | +2.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.7 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Pizzey | 5,753 | 62.3 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Hylton Salter | 3,475 | 37.7 | -3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,228 | 98.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 131 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,359 | 93.3 | −1.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Pizzey | 5,326 | 58.7 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | John Barron | 3,743 | 41.3 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,069 | 98.7 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 1.3 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,192 | 94.6 | −0.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.2 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Jack Pizzey | 5,539 | 61.9 |
| | Labor | Frank Eastaughffe | 3,412 | 38.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,951 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 269 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,220 | 95.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Brand | 5,239 | 68.3 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Samuel Round | 2,426 | 31.7 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,665 | 96.9 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 241 | 3.1 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,906 | 95.6 | +2.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.8 | |
1944 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Brand | 4,901 | 64.5 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Frank Eastaughffe | 2,694 | 35.5 | -5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,595 | 96.0 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 318 | 4.0 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,913 | 92.8 | −2.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.4 | |
1941 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Brand | 4,979 | 59.1 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | William Ivey | 3,439 | 40.9 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,418 | 97.8 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 190 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,608 | 95.5 | +0.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -5.6 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Brand | 5,247 | 64.7 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | Ernest Widdup | 2,857 | 35.3 | -6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,104 | 98.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 113 | 1.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,217 | 94.7 | −0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.6 | |
1935 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | William Brand | 4,817 | 58.1 |
| | Labor | Dudley Ryder | 3,472 | 41.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,289 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,412 | 95.0 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |
1932 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | William Brand | 3,868 | 56.2 |
| | Labor | Albert Jones | 2,569 | 37.3 |
| | Queensland Party | John Murray | 442 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,879 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,950 | 95.7 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.