# Electoral results for the district of Mount Gravatt

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

## Members for Mount Gravatt

| Member | Party | Term |
| Felix Dittmer | Labor | 1950–1957 |
| Graham Hart | Liberal | 1957–1963 |
| Geoff Chinchen | Liberal | 1963–1977 |
| Guelfi Scassola | Liberal | 1977–1983 |
| Ian Henderson | National | 1983–1989 |
| Judy Spence | Labor | 1989–2009 |

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

2006 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 12,742 | 54.82 | -1.63 |
| | Liberal | Nick Monsour | 7,517 | 32.34 | -3.34 |
| | Greens | Daniel Crute | 1,710 | 7.36 | +7.36 |
| | Family First | Matthew Darragh | 956 | 4.11 | +4.11 |
| | Independent | J.F. Barnes | 319 | 1.37 | -2.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,244 | 98.13 | +0.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 443 | 1.87 | −0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,687 | 89.64 | −1.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 13,852 | 62.88 | +2.56 |
| | Liberal | Nick Monsour | 8,179 | 37.12 | -2.56 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.56 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 13,317 | 56.45 | +1.85 |
| | Liberal | Richard Leworthy | 8,418 | 35.68 | +8.73 |
| | One Nation | Karen Bracken | 963 | 4.08 | -5.23 |
| | Independent | J.F. Barnes | 892 | 3.78 | +3.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,590 | 97.90 | −0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 507 | 2.10 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,097 | 91.54 | −2.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 13,688 | 60.32 | -3.85 |
| | Liberal | Richard Leworthy | 9,004 | 39.68 | +3.85 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.85 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 13,187 | 54.6 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Steven Huang | 6,509 | 27.0 | -6.1 |
| | One Nation | Edmund McMahon | 2,248 | 9.3 | -5.2 |
| | Greens | Daniel Lloyd | 1,141 | 4.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Frank Tanti | 831 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Ken Eggmolesse | 235 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,151 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 490 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,641 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 14,220 | 64.2 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Steve Huang | 7,940 | 35.8 | -8.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 9,053 | 48.0 | -4.1 |
| | Liberal | Graham Quirk | 6,047 | 32.1 | -15.9 |
| | One Nation | Richard Duffell | 2,519 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| | Greens | Rod Young | 720 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Democrats | Ian Laing | 455 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Reform | Arthur Colebrook | 76 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,870 | 98.6 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 1.4 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,137 | 93.1 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 10,332 | 57.2 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Graham Quirk | 7,739 | 42.8 | -5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 9,808 | 52.1 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal | Joe Hodgson | 9,034 | 47.9 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,842 | 97.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 406 | 2.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,248 | 92.2 | −0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.1 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 11,211 | 56.4 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Allan Pidgeon | 7,563 | 38.1 | +9.7 |
| | Independent | David McBryde | 1,092 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,866 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 402 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,268 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 11,582 | 59.2 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Allan Pidgeon | 7,991 | 40.8 | -3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 9,697 | 50.3 | +16.7 |
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 5,845 | 30.3 | -1.4 |
| | National | Ian Henderson | 3,738 | 19.4 | -14.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,280 | 97.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 550 | 2.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,830 | 92.7 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Judy Spence | 9,968 | 51.7 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 9,312 | 48.3 | +48.3 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +8.4 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Pauline McLaughlin | 6,232 | 33.6 | -2.2 |
| | National | Ian Henderson | 6,226 | 33.6 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 5,879 | 31.7 | +1.6 |
| | Tory and Whig | Christine Shackleton | 187 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,524 | 97.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 404 | 2.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,928 | 92.9 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Henderson | 10,502 | 56.7 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Pauline McLaughlin | 8,022 | 43.3 | -0.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Tharenou | 6,201 | 35.8 | +4.8 |
| | National | Ian Henderson | 5,909 | 34.1 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 5,209 | 30.1 | -13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,319 | 98.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 242 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,561 | 93.1 | +3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Henderson | 10,037 | 57.9 | +57.9 |
| | Labor | Steve Tharenou | 7,282 | 42.1 | +7.8 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
1980 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 7,006 | 43.8 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Marion McInnes | 4,953 | 31.0 | -5.9 |
| | National | Ian Henderson | 4,031 | 25.2 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,990 | 98.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 196 | 1.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,186 | 89.6 | −2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 10,500 | 65.7 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Marion McInnes | 5,490 | 34.3 | -5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Harvey | 5,546 | 36.9 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 5,345 | 35.6 | -31.6 |
| | National | Ian Henderson | 3,486 | 23.2 | +23.2 |
| | Progress | Desmond McKay | 654 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,031 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 261 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,292 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 9,085 | 60.4 | -10.2 |
| | Labor | George Harvey | 5,946 | 39.6 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.2 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 10,200 | 66.9 | +20.6 |
| | Labor | Bill Avery | 4,656 | 30.5 | -16.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Therese Sheil | 396 | 2.6 | -4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,252 | 98.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 164 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,416 | 91.2 | −4.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 10,529 | 69.0 | +16.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Avery | 4,723 | 31.0 | -16.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +16.5 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Avery | 5,922 | 46.6 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 5,885 | 46.3 | -6.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Michael Scragg | 901 | 7.1 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,708 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 153 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,861 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 6,671 | 52.5 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Avery | 6,037 | 47.5 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 9,577 | 52.3 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | James Kennedy | 7,488 | 40.9 | +5.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Patrick O'Reilly | 1,250 | 6.8 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,315 | 98.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,587 | 93.9 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 10,595 | 57.8 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | James Kennedy | 7,720 | 42.2 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 8,647 | 55.9 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Rowe | 5,464 | 35.3 | -0.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Kenneth Bayliss | 1,349 | 8.7 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,460 | 98.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 240 | 1.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,700 | 94.4 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 9,783 | 63.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Rowe | 5,677 | 36.7 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 7,538 | 56.0 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Stuart Barnes | 4,819 | 35.8 | +5.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Eric Allingham | 1,108 | 8.2 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,465 | 98.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 208 | 1.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,673 | 95.3 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 8,342 | 62.0 | |
| | Labor | Stuart Barnes | 5,123 | 38.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Graham Hart | 6,278 | 53.9 |
| | Labor | Fred Pearson | 3,433 | 29.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Rupert Kneen | 1,117 | 9.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Eric King | 807 | 6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,635 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,760 | 93.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Hart | 10,562 | 39.7 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Felix Dittmer | 10,434 | 39.3 | -20.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Charles Edwards | 5,432 | 20.4 | +20.4 |
| | Independent | Harold Boone | 145 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,573 | 98.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 370 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,943 | 95.2 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.9 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Felix Dittmer | 14,600 | 59.6 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Eric Handy | 9,904 | 40.4 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,504 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,790 | 94.2 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.9 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Felix Dittmer | 12,203 | 63.5 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Rowley | 6,635 | 34.5 | -11.5 |
| | Communist | George Bordujenko | 386 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,224 | 98.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 259 | 1.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,483 | 93.6 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.6 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Felix Dittmer | 6,702 | 52.3 |
| | Liberal | Edward Knoblanch | 5,890 | 46.0 |
| | Independent | Donald Orr | 215 | 1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,807 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 186 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,993 | 92.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |