Electoral district of Callide

Callide Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Callide (2008—)
State	Queensland
MP	Jeff Seeney
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Callide Creek in the Coalfields
Electors	30,449 (2015)
Area	67,427 km^2 (26,033.7 sq mi)
Coordinates	25°5′S 150°42′E / 25.083°S 150.700°ECoordinates: 25°5′S 150°42′E / 25.083°S 150.700°E

Callide is an electoral division in Queensland, Australia.

It encompasses agricultural and mining towns in the Burnett, Callide and Dawson valleys. Major towns within the division's boundaries include Biloela, Cherbourg, Monto, Eidsvold, Gin Gin, Biggenden, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Goomeri, Murgon, Wondai, Moura, Banana, Theodore, Taroom and Wandoan.

Located in traditional National territory, it has been in the hands of either that party or the merged Liberal National Party for its entire existence. It has been held by Jeff Seeney, former Deputy Premier, since 1998.

Members for Callide

Member		Party	Term
	Vincent Jones	Country	1950–1971
	Lindsay Hartwig	Country Party
		National Country	1975–1981
		Independent	1981–1986
	Di McCauley	The Nationals	1986–1998
	Jeff Seeney	The Nationals	1998–2008
		Liberal National	2008–present

Election results

Queensland state election, 2015: Callide[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Jeff Seeney	12,815	46.50	−6.83
	Palmer United	John Bjelke-Petersen	6,944	25.20	+25.20
	Labor	Graeme Martin	5,312	19.28	+4.52
	Greens	Erich Schulz	848	3.08	−0.17
	Independent	Steve Ensby	718	2.61	+2.61
	Independent	Michael Higginson	538	1.95	+1.95
	Independent	Duncan Scott	384	1.39	−0.67
Total formal votes			27,559	98.40	−0.07
Informal votes			449	1.60	+0.07
Turnout			28,008	91.98	−0.34
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal National	Jeff Seeney	13,444	56.67	−6.84
	Palmer United	John Bjelke-Petersen	10,280	43.33	+43.33
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−6.84

References

1. 2015 State General Election - Callide - District Summary, ECQ.

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)