# Electoral results for the district of Mulgrave (Queensland)

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

## Members for Mulgrave

First incarnation (1873–1888) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Walter Jervoise Scott | Squatter conservative | 1873–1878 |
| | Thomas McIlwraith | Conservative leader | 1878–1886 |
| | Walter Adams | Unaligned | 1886–1888 |
| Second incarnation (1950–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Robert Watson | Country | 1950–1953 |
| | Charles English | Labor | 1953–1957 |
| | Charles English | Queensland Labor | 1957 |
| | Robert Watson | Country | 1957–1959 |
| | Carlisle Wordsworth | Country | 1959–1960 |
| | Roy Armstrong | Country | 1960–1974 |
| | Roy Armstrong | National | 1974–1980 |
| | Max Menzel | National | 1980–1989 |
| | Warren Pitt | Labor | 1989–1995 |
| | Naomi Wilson | National | 1995–1998 |
| | Charles Rappolt | One Nation | 1998 |
| | Warren Pitt | Labor | 1998–2009 |
| | Curtis Pitt | Labor | 2009–2024 |
| | Terry James | Liberal National | 2024–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2024 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Terry James | 8,369 | 27.5 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Richie Bates | 7,384 | 24.2 | −25.6 |
| | Katter's Australian | Steven Lesina | 4,934 | 16.2 | +4.3 |
| | One Nation | Michael McInnes | 2,654 | 8.7 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | David Raymond | 2,056 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Nicholas Daniels | 1,804 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Greens | Peter Everett | 1,289 | 4.2 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Yodie Batzke | 1,044 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Family First | Leslie Searle | 593 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Ian Floyd | 370 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,497 | 93.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,115 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,612 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Terry James | 16,066 | 52.7 | +14.9 |
| | Labor | Richie Bates | 14,431 | 47.3 | −14.9 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.9 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Curtis Pitt | 14,254 | 49.86 | +1.76 |
| | Liberal National | Gerry Vallianos | 7,341 | 25.68 | +2.87 |
| | Katter's Australian | Attila Feher-Holan | 3,395 | 11.88 | +11.88 |
| | One Nation | Francis Bartorillo | 1,825 | 6.38 | −15.96 |
| | Greens | Sue Cory | 1,772 | 6.20 | −0.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,587 | 95.79 | +0.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,256 | 4.21 | −0.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,843 | 83.75 | −1.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Curtis Pitt | 17,793 | 62.24 | +1.32 |
| | Liberal National | Gerry Vallianos | 10,794 | 37.76 | −1.32 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.32 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Curtis Pitt | 13,256 | 48.1 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal National | Karina Samperi | 6,287 | 22.8 | −8.6 |
| | One Nation | Sue Bertuch | 6,158 | 22.3 | +22.3 |
| | Greens | Carmel Murray | 1,857 | 6.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,558 | 95.1 | −2.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,416 | 4.9 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,974 | 84.7 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Curtis Pitt | 16,789 | 60.9 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal National | Karina Samperi | 10,769 | 39.1 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.0 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Curtis Pitt | 13,605 | 51.05 | +16.55 |
| | Liberal National | Robyn Quick | 8,334 | 31.27 | −0.73 |
| | Palmer United | Christian Wolff | 2,821 | 10.59 | +10.59 |
| | Greens | Henry Boer | 1,021 | 3.83 | +0.28 |
| | Independent | Damian Byrnes | 867 | 3.25 | +3.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,648 | 97.73 | −0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 618 | 2.27 | +0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,266 | 88.66 | −1.71 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Curtis Pitt | 15,516 | 62.76 | +11.62 |
| | Liberal National | Robyn Quick | 9,205 | 37.24 | −11.62 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.62 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Curtis Pitt | 8,739 | 34.50 | −13.51 |
| | Liberal National | Robyn Quick | 8,105 | 32.00 | −1.44 |
| | Katter's Australian | Damian Byrnes | 7,585 | 29.95 | +29.95 |
| | Greens | Jim Cavill | 899 | 3.55 | −2.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,328 | 98.13 | +0.50 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 482 | 1.87 | −0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,810 | 90.36 | +0.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Curtis Pitt | 10,514 | 51.15 | −6.93 |
| | Liberal National | Robyn Quick | 10,043 | 48.85 | +6.93 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.93 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Curtis Pitt | 11,754 | 48.0 | −11.8 |
| | Liberal National | Vic Black | 8,186 | 33.4 | −6.8 |
| | Independent | Damian Byrnes | 3,168 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Greens | Hugh Whitehouse | 1,373 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,481 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 594 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,075 | 90.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Curtis Pitt | 12,876 | 58.1 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal National | Vic Black | 9,293 | 41.9 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.7 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 14,081 | 59.9 | +8.5 |
| | National | Krista Dunford | 9,418 | 40.1 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,499 | 97.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 582 | 2.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,081 | 89.6 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 11,926 | 51.4 | −2.2 |
| | National | Desley Vella | 8,043 | 34.6 | +14.6 |
| | One Nation | Arietta Mitchell | 2,654 | 11.4 | −14.9 |
| | Independent | Dominic Frisone | 590 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,213 | 98.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 474 | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,687 | 91.6 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 12,441 | 57.7 | −3.6 |
| | National | Desley Vella | 9,113 | 42.3 | +42.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.6 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 11,903 | 53.6 | +15.1 |
| | One Nation | Dominic Frisone | 5,847 | 26.3 | −3.7 |
| | National | Barry Moyle | 4,443 | 20.0 | −9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,193 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 383 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,576 | 92.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 12,512 | 61.3 | +14.0 |
| | One Nation | Dominic Frisone | 7,903 | 38.7 | −14.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Mulgrave state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 9,446 | 42.35 | +5.33 |
| | National | Naomi Wilson | 8,550 | 38.33 | +8.38 |
| | One Nation | Peter Boniface | 3,470 | 15.56 | −15.48 |
| | Greens | Jonathan Metcalfe | 573 | 2.57 | +2.57 |
| | Independent | Norm Mathison | 266 | 1.19 | +1.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,205 | 98.99 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 228 | 1.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,433 | 85.83 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 10,394 | 50.63 | +4.8 |
| | National | Naomi Wilson | 10,135 | 49.37 | +49.37 |
| | Labor gain from One Nation | Labor gain from One Nation | Swing | N/A | |
1998 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 8,464 | 37.0 | −8.2 |
| | One Nation | Charles Rappolt | 7,097 | 31.0 | +31.0 |
| | National | Naomi Wilson | 6,848 | 29.9 | −16.0 |
| | Democrats | Jo Gallo | 457 | 2.0 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,866 | 98.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 281 | 1.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,147 | 92.9 | +2.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | One Nation | Charles Rappolt | 11,694 | 54.1 | +54.1 |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 9,903 | 45.9 | −3.7 |
| | One Nation gain from National | One Nation gain from National | Swing | +54.1 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Naomi Wilson | 9,214 | 46.0 | +16.0 |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 9,056 | 45.2 | −3.0 |
| | Greens | Jonathan Metcalfe | 1,094 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Democrats | Sonya Kremser | 676 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,040 | 98.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 325 | 1.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,365 | 90.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Naomi Wilson | 9,932 | 50.5 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 9,748 | 49.5 | −3.6 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +3.6 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 8,666 | 48.2 | −7.3 |
| | National | John Rossi | 5,388 | 30.0 | −13.0 |
| | Independent | Max Menzel | 2,230 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| | Liberal | Scott Sturgess | 1,703 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,987 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 365 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,352 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 9,256 | 53.2 | −2.8 |
| | National | John Rossi | 8,153 | 46.8 | +2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 7,350 | 51.7 | +10.7 |
| | National | Max Menzel | 6,876 | 48.3 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,226 | 95.9 | −2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 614 | 4.1 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,489 | 91.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +5.4 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Max Menzel | 5,286 | 43.0 | −13.1 |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 5,030 | 41.0 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Rankine | 1,963 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,279 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 210 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,489 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Max Menzel | 6,595 | 53.7 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Warren Pitt | 5,684 | 46.3 | +0.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Max Menzel | 6,769 | 56.1 | +11.5 |
| | Labor | George Pervan | 4,970 | 41.2 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Leslie Webber | 320 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,059 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 132 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,191 | 91.9 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Max Menzel | 6,929 | 57.5 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | George Pervan | 5,130 | 42.5 | −1.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Max Menzel | 4,739 | 44.6 | −13.8 |
| | Labor | James Moses | 4,041 | 38.1 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | Jean Huxley | 1,840 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,620 | 99.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 0.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,716 | 90.8 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Max Menzel | 5,995 | 56.5 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | James Moses | 4,625 | 43.5 | +1.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Roy Armstrong | 5,629 | 58.4 | −6.4 |
| | Labor | Andrew Eaton | 4,016 | 41.6 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,645 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,801 | 92.3 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −6.4 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Roy Armstrong | 6,023 | 64.8 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Louie Tognola | 3,269 | 35.2 | −6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,292 | 98.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 152 | 1.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,444 | 91.9 | −0.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +6.4 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Roy Armstrong | 4,952 | 58.4 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Leslie Scheu | 3,530 | 41.6 | −3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,482 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,643 | 92.6 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Roy Armstrong | 3,926 | 59.8 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Leslie Trembath | 2,640 | 40.2 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,566 | 98.2 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 1.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,683 | 93.5 | 0.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.6 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Roy Armstrong | 3,809 | 58.2 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Stanley Dalton | 2,733 | 41.8 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,542 | 98.6 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 1.4 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,632 | 93.5 | −0.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −5.1 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Roy Armstrong | 3,703 | 57.6 | +8.5 |
| | Labor | Stanley Scoines | 2,278 | 35.5 | +8.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Charles English | 444 | 6.9 | −4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,425 | 97.8 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 143 | 2.2 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,568 | 94.1 | +5.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Roy Armstrong | 4,064 | 63.3 | |
| | Labor | Stanley Scoines | 2,361 | 36.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Roy Armstrong | 3,113 | 49.1 |
| | Labor | Stanley Scoines | 1,723 | 27.2 |
| | Independent | James Hesp | 787 | 12.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Charles English | 714 | 11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,337 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,405 | 88.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Robert Watson | 3,407 | 45.2 | −2.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Charles English | 2,331 | 31.0 | +31.0 |
| | Labor | Leslie Trembath | 1,792 | 23.8 | −28.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,530 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 77 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,607 | 94.4 | +1.0 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
1956 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles English | 3,821 | 51.9 | +0.8 |
| | Country | Robert Watson | 3,547 | 48.1 | −0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,368 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,448 | 93.4 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles English | 3,716 | 51.1 | +7.1 |
| | Country | Robert Watson | 3,553 | 48.9 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,269 | 98.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,368 | 92.9 | +2.0 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +3.7 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Robert Watson | 3,559 | 48.8 |
| | Labor | Charles English | 3,208 | 44.0 |
| | NQ Labor | George Groth | 345 | 4.7 |
| | Communist | Frank Falls | 175 | 2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,287 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,371 | 90.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |