# Electoral results for the district of Charters Towers

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

## Members for Charters Towers

First incarnation (1888–1912, 2 members) :
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term |
| Robert Sayers | Unaligned | 1888–1893 | Sir Arthur Rutledge | Ministerialist | 1888–1893 |
| Anderson Dawson | Labor | 1893–1901 | John Dunsford | Labor | 1893–1905 |
| John Burrows | Labor | 1901–1907 | John Dunsford | Labor | 1893–1905 |
| John Burrows | Labor | 1901–1907 | William Paull | Opposition | 1905–1908 |
| Joe Millican | Opposition | 1907–1908 | William Paull | Opposition | 1905–1908 |
| Vernon Winstanley | Labor | 1908–1912 | John Mullan | Labor | 1908–1912 |
Second incarnation (1912–1960, 1 member) :
| Member | Party | Term |
| Robert Williams | Ministerialist | 1912–1915 |
| William Wellington | Labor | 1915–1939 |
| Arthur Jones | Labor | 1939–1957 |
| Arthur Jones | Queensland Labor | 1957–1960 |
Third incarnation (1992–2009, 1 member) :
| Member | Party | Term |
| Rob Mitchell | National | 1992–2001 |
| Christine Scott | Labor | 2001–2004 |
| Shane Knuth | National | 2004–2008 |
| Shane Knuth | Liberal National | 2008–2009 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2000s

The results for the 2006 election were:
2006 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Shane Knuth | 10,136 | 61.05 | +14.28 |
| | Labor | Bruce Scott | 6,468 | 38.95 | -4.62 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,604 | 98.58 | −0.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 240 | 1.42 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,844 | 90.96 | −1.32 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.34 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Shane Knuth | 7,910 | 46.77 | +12.19 |
| | Labor | Christine Scott | 7,369 | 43.57 | -0.21 |
| | One Nation | Jerry Burnett | 1,635 | 9.67 | -11.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,914 | 98.76 | −0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | 1.24 | +0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,126 | 92.28 | −1.41 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Shane Knuth | 8,481 | 52.71 | +4.88 |
| | Labor | Christine Scott | 7,608 | 47.29 | -4.88 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.88 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Christine Scott | 7,575 | 43.8 | +6.1 |
| | National | Rob Mitchell | 5,984 | 34.6 | -0.4 |
| | One Nation | Mark Ree | 3,745 | 21.6 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,304 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,469 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Christine Scott | 8,138 | 52.2 | +5.4 |
| | National | Rob Mitchell | 7,460 | 47.8 | -5.4 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Christine Scott | 5,758 | 37.1 | -2.5 |
| | National | Rob Mitchell | 5,454 | 35.2 | -20.0 |
| | One Nation | Richard O'Pray | 4,066 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
| | Shooters | Peter Salisbury | 116 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Reform | Ben Dyball | 114 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,508 | 99.2 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 0.8 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,636 | 93.2 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Rob Mitchell | 7,706 | 53.7 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Christine Scott | 6,641 | 46.3 | +4.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.3 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Rob Mitchell | 8,562 | 55.2 | +11.1 |
| | Labor | John White | 6,151 | 39.6 | -6.0 |
| | Independent | Jo Cronin | 513 | 3.3 | -2.2 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Paine | 290 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,516 | 98.9 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 1.1 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,685 | 92.7 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Rob Mitchell | 8,902 | 58.0 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | John White | 6,448 | 42.0 | -7.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.6 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ken Smyth | 7,475 | 45.7 | -3.0 |
| | National | Rob Mitchell | 7,209 | 44.1 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Jo Cronin | 901 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Kirk | 526 | 3.2 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Harrison Duncan | 229 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,340 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 326 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,666 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Rob Mitchell | 7,966 | 50.4 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Ken Smyth | 7,853 | 49.6 | -2.0 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Queensland Labor | Arthur Jones | 1,837 | 43.8 | +43.8 |
| | Liberal | Kieth Siemon | 1,294 | 30.9 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Robert Davies | 1,060 | 25.3 | -42.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,191 | 98.4 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,259 | 95.4 | +0.7 |
| | Queensland Labor gain from Labor | Queensland Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
1956 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Jones | 2,766 | 67.6 | -32.4 |
| | Liberal | Jan Karlik | 1,329 | 32.4 | +32.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,095 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,135 | 94.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1953 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1950 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Jones | 2,675 | 59.2 |
| | Liberal | George Ellis | 1,643 | 36.4 |
| | NQ Labor | Victor Hay | 201 | 4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,519 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,643 | 96.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Jones | 3,947 | 63.2 | -4.3 |
| | Country | Reg Smith | 1,459 | 23.3 | +23.3 |
| | Independent | George Carbis | 843 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,249 | 99.1 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 0.9 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,304 | 91.0 | +9.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1944 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Jones | 4,241 | 67.5 | +4.3 |
| | Independent Labor | Syd Williams | 2,344 | 32.5 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,285 | 98.2 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 1.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,400 | 81.8 | −1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.3 | |
1941 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Jones | 4,023 | 63.2 | -36.8 |
| | Protestant Labor | Syd Williams | 2,344 | 36.8 | +36.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,367 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,456 | 82.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Wellington | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1935 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Wellington | 4,443 | 64.5 |
| | Independent | Frederick Thornleigh | 2,020 | 29.3 |
| | Independent | Alexander Hunter | 425 | 6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,888 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,958 | 90.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1932 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Wellington | 4,580 | 63.6 |
| | CPNP | Herbert Poole | 2,621 | 36.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,201 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,282 | 91.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Wellington | 1,976 | 54.0 | -8.3 |
| | CPNP | Herbert Poole | 1,682 | 46.0 | +8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,658 | 98.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,698 | 85.6 | −3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.3 | |
1926 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Wellington | 2,251 | 62.3 | +0.6 |
| | CPNP | William Clark | 1,365 | 37.7 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,616 | 98.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,658 | 88.6 | +2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
1923 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Wellington | 2,487 | 61.7 | +7.0 |
| | United | Frank Wood | 1,545 | 38.3 | +38.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,032 | 98.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 1.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,076 | 85.7 | +8.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.0 | |
1920 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Wellington | 1,392 | 54.7 | -2.0 |
| | Northern Country | David Guthrie | 1,152 | 45.3 | +45.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,544 | 99.5 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.5 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,557 | 77.3 | −2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Wellington | 1,583 | 56.7 | -1.6 |
| | National | Robert Williams | 1,209 | 43.3 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,792 | 97.8 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 2.2 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,856 | 79.4 | −10.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Wellington | 1,663 | 58.3 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal | Robert Williams | 1,192 | 41.7 | -11.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,855 | 96.9 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 3.1 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,945 | 90.3 | +7.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.6 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert Williams | 1,569 | 53.3 |
| | Labor | John Mullan | 1,374 | 46.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,943 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,985 | 82.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |