# 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 |
| Robbie Katter | Katter's Australian Party | 2012–2017 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s

2015 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Katter's Australian | Robbie 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,969 | 98.37 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 1.63 | −0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,233 | 83.59 | −1.83 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Katter's Australian | Robbie Katter | 9,304 | 65.19 | +5.15 |
| | Liberal National | John Wharton | 4,968 | 34.81 | −5.15 |
| | Katter's Australian hold | Katter's Australian hold | Swing | +5.15 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Katter's Australian | Robbie 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,001 | 98.36 | +0.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 1.64 | −0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,268 | 85.42 | −0.34 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Katter's Australian | Robbie Katter | 7,996 | 60.04 | +60.04 |
| | Liberal National | Mick Pattel | 5,322 | 39.96 | -4.32 |
| | Katter's Australian gain from Labor | Katter's Australian gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,166 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 275 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,633 | 98.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 2.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | -1.9 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,409 | 98.1 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 274 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | -2.0 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,585 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 216 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,934 | 98.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 1.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,700 | 98.5 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 190 | 1.5 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,771 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 323 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +9.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,349 | 95.9 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 489 | 4.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.8 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,283 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 236 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.4 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,831 | 97.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 329 | 2.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor gain from National | Swing | +3.7 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,159 | 97.3 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 331 | 2.7 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,438 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 464 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | -2.9 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,664 | 97.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 358 | 2.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National gain from Labor | Swing | +19.9 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alex Inch | 4,949 | 64.9 | +6.4 |
| | Country | Lillian Noakes | 2,964 | 26.5 | -5.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Turner | 957 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,184 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 332 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |