# Electoral results for the district of Mount Coot-tha

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

## Members for Mount Coot-tha

| Member | Party | Term |
| Sir Kenneth Morris | Liberal | 1950–1963 |
| Bill Lickiss | Liberal | 1963–1986 |
| Lyle Schuntner | Liberal | 1986–1989 |
| Wendy Edmond | Labor | 1989–2004 |
| Andrew Fraser | Labor | 2004–2012 |
| Saxon Rice | Liberal National | 2012–2015 |
| Steven Miles | Labor | 2015–2017 |

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

2015 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Saxon Rice | 11,814 | 42.98 | −4.76 |
| | Labor | Steven Miles | 8,966 | 32.62 | +3.98 |
| | Greens | Omar Ameer | 6,095 | 22.17 | +1.46 |
| | Independent | Charles Mcalister | 611 | 2.22 | +2.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,486 | 98.75 | −0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 349 | 1.25 | +0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,835 | 87.64 | −1.89 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steven Miles | 13,920 | 52.59 | +7.95 |
| | Liberal National | Saxon Rice | 12,550 | 47.41 | −7.95 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +7.95 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Saxon Rice | 12,142 | 47.74 | +11.48 |
| | Labor | Andrew Fraser | 7,285 | 28.64 | -9.24 |
| | Greens | Adam Stone | 5,269 | 20.72 | -2.36 |
| | Katter's Australian | Margaret Waterman | 739 | 2.91 | +2.91 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,435 | 98.77 | −0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 317 | 1.23 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,435 | 89.53 | +1.76 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Saxon Rice | 13,067 | 55.36 | +10.61 |
| | Labor | Andrew Fraser | 10,538 | 44.64 | -10.61 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +10.61 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Fraser | 9,544 | 37.9 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal National | John Pollard | 9,135 | 36.3 | +3.1 |
| | Greens | Larissa Waters | 5,815 | 23.1 | +1.2 |
| | DS4SEQ | Suzanne Karamujic | 335 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Dave Zwolenski | 202 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | James Sinnamon | 163 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,194 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 312 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,506 | 87.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Fraser | 12,493 | 55.2 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal National | John Pollard | 10,120 | 44.8 | +5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.1 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Fraser | 10,691 | 45.0 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | James Mackay | 7,903 | 33.3 | +3.2 |
| | Greens | Juanita Wheeler | 5,163 | 21.7 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,757 | 98.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 345 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,102 | 86.5 | +0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Fraser | 13,313 | 60.5 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | James Mackay | 8,709 | 39.5 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Fraser | 10,457 | 44.2 | -6.8 |
| | Liberal | Ray Sargent | 7,112 | 30.1 | +3.5 |
| | Greens | Andrew Carroll | 5,568 | 23.6 | +11.7 |
| | Independent | Dave Noke | 505 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,642 | 98.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 319 | 1.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,961 | 86.5 | −2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Fraser | 13,170 | 61.5 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal | Ray Sargent | 8,229 | 38.5 | +4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.6 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wendy Edmond | 11,741 | 51.0 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Jenny Cannon | 6,135 | 26.6 | -7.7 |
| | Greens | Dick Copeman | 2,740 | 11.9 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Anne Boccabella | 1,424 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Democrats | Adam Zaborszczyk | 985 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,025 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 348 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,373 | 88.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wendy Edmond | 13,888 | 66.1 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Jenny Cannon | 7,116 | 33.9 | -5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wendy Edmond | 10,198 | 49.1 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal | Rolene Orford | 7,273 | 35.0 | -2.0 |
| | Greens | Dick Copeman | 2,107 | 10.1 | -14.1 |
| | Democrats | Alison Jensen | 1,199 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,777 | 98.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,071 | 90.2 | +2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wendy Edmond | 12,245 | 60.5 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Rolene Orford | 7,992 | 39.5 | -7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.0 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wendy Edmond | 7,571 | 38.8 | -17.2 |
| | Liberal | Rolene Orford | 7,228 | 37.0 | +11.4 |
| | Greens | Drew Hutton | 4,724 | 24.2 | +24.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,523 | 98.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 261 | 1.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,784 | 88.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wendy Edmond | 9,883 | 53.5 | -8.9 |
| | Liberal | Rolene Orford | 8,597 | 46.5 | +8.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.9 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wendy Edmond | 11,646 | 56.0 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Andrew McBryde | 5,321 | 25.6 | -5.1 |
| | National | Don Caslick | 2,243 | 10.8 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Kerri Kellett | 1,587 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,797 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 389 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,186 | 88.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wendy Edmond | 12,546 | 62.4 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Andrew McBryde | 7,567 | 37.6 | -2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wendy Edmond | 9,461 | 54.8 | +15.7 |
| | Liberal | Lyle Schuntner | 5,860 | 34.0 | +4.0 |
| | National | Geoffrey Colless | 1,454 | 8.4 | -18.2 |
| | Greens | Myron Loving | 481 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,256 | 98.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 328 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,584 | 90.8 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wendy Edmond | 9,836 | 57.0 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal | Lyle Schuntner | 7,420 | 43.0 | -13.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.2 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Moran | 6,406 | 39.1 | +16.0 |
| | Liberal | Lyle Schuntner | 4,917 | 30.0 | +3.1 |
| | National | Geoff Colless | 4,353 | 26.6 | -6.3 |
| | Democrats | John Elfick | 691 | 4.2 | -12.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,367 | 98.1 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 309 | 1.9 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,676 | 91.6 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Lyle Schuntner | 9,199 | 56.2 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | John Moran | 7,168 | 43.8 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Cedric Dowdle | 5,805 | 32.8 | +32.8 |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 4,751 | 26.9 | -35.9 |
| | Labor | Denis Pacey | 4,086 | 23.1 | +6.6 |
| | Democrats | David Dalgarno | 3,029 | 17.1 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,671 | 99.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 0.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,800 | 92.8 | +3.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 10,700 | 60.5 | -12.4 |
| | National | Cedric Dowdle | 6,971 | 39.5 | +39.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1980 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 9,487 | 62.8 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | David Dalgarno | 3,137 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| | Labor | Graham Kevin | 2,489 | 16.5 | -10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,114 | 98.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 189 | 1.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,303 | 89.1 | −2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 11,024 | 72.9 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Graham Kevin | 4,089 | 27.1 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
* The two-party-preferred vote was not counted between the Liberal and Democrat candidates for Mount Coot-tha.

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 8,604 | 62.5 | -12.6 |
| | Labor | Jon Stanford | 3,719 | 27.0 | +4.3 |
| | Progress | W.J. Younger | 1,437 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,760 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,875 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 9,610 | 69.8 | -8.6 |
| | Labor | Jon Stanford | 4,150 | 30.2 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -8.6 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 11,560 | 75.1 | +18.5 |
| | Labor | Ian De Lacy | 3,495 | 22.7 | -9.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Ross Domrow | 331 | 2.2 | -9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,386 | 98.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 206 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,592 | 89.9 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 11,835 | 76.9 | +10.9 |
| | Labor | Ian De Lacy | 3,551 | 23.1 | -10.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.9 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 6,880 | 56.6 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Ian De Lacy | 3,893 | 32.1 | +2.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Cecilia Edwards | 1,371 | 11.3 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,144 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,307 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 8,019 | 66.0 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Ian De Lacy | 4,125 | 34.0 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 9,854 | 58.6 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Con Sciacca | 4,976 | 29.6 | -1.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Andrew Aitken | 1,972 | 11.7 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,802 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 259 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,061 | 91.8 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 11,514 | 68.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Con Sciacca | 5,288 | 31.5 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 8,522 | 60.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Barry Gorman | 4,463 | 31.4 | -1.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Maxwell Muller | 1,227 | 8.6 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,212 | 98.7 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 188 | 1.3 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,400 | 93.7 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 9,520 | 67.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Barry Gorman | 4,692 | 33.0 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 7,175 | 59.7 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Norm Maddock | 3,908 | 32.5 | +2.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Max Muller | 941 | 7.8 | -5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,024 | 98.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 248 | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,272 | 95.3 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 7,941 | 66.0 | |
| | Labor | Norm Maddock | 4,083 | 34.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Morris | 5,803 | 56.8 |
| | Labor | James Davis | 3,057 | 29.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bryan Hurley | 1,362 | 13.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,222 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 181 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,403 | 93.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Morris | 8,723 | 58.4 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | Desmond Raven | 3,254 | 21.8 | -15.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Lynch | 2,967 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,944 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 148 | 1.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,092 | 94.9 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.4 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Morris | 8,932 | 62.4 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Vlad Darveniza | 5,386 | 37.6 | -4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,318 | 98.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,489 | 94.1 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Morris | 7,484 | 57.3 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Vlad Darveniza | 5,578 | 42.7 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,062 | 98.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,225 | 94.2 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.8 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Morris | 7,032 | 60.1 |
| | Labor | Bryan Hurley | 4,668 | 39.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,700 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,817 | 93.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |