# Electoral results for the district of Mourilyan

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

## Members for Mourilyan

| Member | Party | Term |
| Peter Byrne | Labor | 1950–1969 |
| Peter Moore | Labor | 1969–1974 |
| Vicky Kippin | National | 1974–1980 |
| Bill Eaton | Labor | 1980–1992 |

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

1989 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 6,773 | 54.2 | +3.2 |
| | National | Malcolm Taylor | 4,107 | 32.8 | -5.0 |
| | Independent | Philip Condon | 1,628 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,508 | 97.1 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 378 | 2.9 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,886 | 90.9 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 7,280 | 58.2 | +4.1 |
| | National | Malcolm Taylor | 5,228 | 41.8 | -4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 5,894 | 51.0 | -1.1 |
| | National | Malcolm Taylor | 4,376 | 37.8 | -8.9 |
| | Liberal | Andrea Walduck | 1,295 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,565 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,723 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 6,257 | 54.1 | +2.0 |
| | National | Malcolm Taylor | 5,308 | 45.9 | -2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 5,510 | 52.1 | +0.8 |
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 4,941 | 46.7 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | Ronald Nielsen | 135 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,586 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 104 | 1.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,690 | 93.3 | +3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 5,578 | 52.7 | +1.4 |
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 5,008 | 47.3 | -1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 5,139 | 51.3 | +3.9 |
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 4,875 | 48.7 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,014 | 98.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 1.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,131 | 90.3 | −2.3 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Moore | 4,688 | 47.4 | +0.1 |
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 4,666 | 47.1 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | John Jones | 544 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,898 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 172 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,070 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 4,977 | 50.3 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Peter Moore | 4,921 | 49.7 | +1.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.4 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 4,772 | 48.3 | +15.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Moore | 4,674 | 47.3 | -8.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Salvatore Nucifora | 432 | 4.4 | -7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,878 | 98.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 151 | 1.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,029 | 89.5 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 5,102 | 51.7 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Moore | 4,776 | 48.3 | -8.9 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +8.9 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Moore | 5,039 | 55.7 | +2.4 |
| | Country | Peter Mitchell | 2,949 | 32.6 | -1.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Geoffrey Higham | 1,054 | 11.7 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,042 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 160 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,202 | 91.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Moore | 5,169 | 57.2 | +4.6 |
| | Country | Peter Mitchell | 3,874 | 42.8 | -4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Moore | 4,451 | 53.3 | -2.9 |
| | Country | Arnold Palmer | 2,807 | 33.6 | +2.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Geoffrey Higham | 1,100 | 13.2 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,358 | 97.4 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 226 | 2.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,584 | 93.1 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Moore | 4,752 | 56.9 | -1.6 |
| | Country | Arnold Palmer | 3,606 | 43.1 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 4,683 | 56.2 | -2.5 |
| | Country | Alfred Martinuzzi | 2,623 | 31.5 | +1.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Geoffrey Higham | 1,021 | 12.3 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,327 | 97.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 202 | 2.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,529 | 93.4 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 4,873 | 58.5 | -2.3 |
| | Country | Alfred Martinuzzi | 3,454 | 41.5 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.3 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 4,744 | 58.7 | +4.1 |
| | Country | Alf Martinuzzi | 2,456 | 30.4 | -5.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Geoff Higham | 877 | 10.9 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,077 | 97.7 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 2.3 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,268 | 94.5 | +3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 4,907 | 60.8 | |
| | Country | Alf Martinuzzi | 3,170 | 39.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 4,417 | 54.6 |
| | Country | Edmund Webb | 2,905 | 35.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Geoff Higham | 770 | 9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,092 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,207 | 91.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 3,246 | 42.2 | -17.3 |
| | Country | Edmund Webb | 2,619 | 34.1 | -4.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alfred Drew | 1,740 | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| | Independent | Cecil Evans | 81 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,686 | 98.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 112 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,798 | 95.9 | +2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 4,468 | 59.5 | -7.8 |
| | Country | Eric Fox | 2,872 | 38.2 | +8.6 |
| | Communist | John Twaddle | 174 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,514 | 98.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,600 | 93.4 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.3 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 4,867 | 67.3 | +23.8 |
| | Country | John Castor | 2,142 | 29.6 | -9.0 |
| | Communist | Bertie Clark | 227 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,236 | 99.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,294 | 94.1 | +2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +16.4 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 3,168 | 43.5 |
| | Country | Andrew Laurie | 2,812 | 38.6 |
| | NQ Labor | William Batchelor | 1,028 | 14.1 |
| | Communist | Les Sullivan | 271 | 3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,279 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,339 | 91.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |