Electoral results for the district of Callide

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

Members for Callide

Member		Party	Term
	Vincent Jones	Country	1950–1971
	Lindsay Hartwig	Country	1972–1975
		National Country	1975–1981
		Independent	1981–1986
	Di McCauley	National	1986–1998
	Jeff Seeney	National	1998–2008
		Liberal National	2008–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

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

Queensland state election, 2012: Callide[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Jeff Seeney	14,666	53.33	-5.65
	Katter's Australian	Steve Ensby	7,318	26.61	+26.61
	Labor	Melissa Newton	4,058	14.76	-9.16
	Greens	Camilla Percy	892	3.24	-0.59
	Independent	Duncan Scott	597	2.06	+2.06
Total formal votes			27,501	98.46	-0.13
Informal votes			397	1.54	+0.13
Turnout			27,501	92.32	-0.57
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal National	Jeff Seeney	15,224	63.51	-5.85
	Katter's Australian	Steve Ensby	8,747	36.49	+36.49
	Liberal National hold		Swing	-5.85

Elections in the 2000s

Queensland state election, 2009: Callide[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Jeff Seeney	16,365	59.0	-11.2
	Labor	David Pullen	6,636	23.9	-5.6
	Independent	Clare Mildren	3,680	13.3	+13.3
	Greens	Camilla Percy	1,064	3.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			27,745	98.5
Informal votes			397	1.5
Turnout			28,142	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Jeff Seeney	17,537	69.4	-1.0
	Labor	David Pullen	7,746	30.6	+1.0
	Liberal National hold		Swing	-1.0

Queensland state election, 2006: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Jeff Seeney	17,022	72.3	+11.9
	Labor	Mikey Oliver	6,527	27.7	+5.9
Total formal votes			23,549	97.5	-0.8
Informal votes			597	2.5	+0.8
Turnout			24,146	92.0	-1.6
	National hold		Swing	-1.3

Queensland state election, 2004: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Jeff Seeney	14,458	60.4	+20.3
	Labor	David Pullen	5,216	21.8	-2.0
	One Nation	Jim Dwyer	4,264	17.8	-18.3
Total formal votes			23,938	98.3	-0.0
Informal votes			405	1.7	+0.0
Turnout			24,343	93.6	-0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Jeff Seeney	16,223	73.6	+21.3
	Labor	David Pullen	5,820	26.4	+26.4
	National hold		Swing	+21.3

Queensland state election, 2001: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Jeff Seeney	9,598	40.1	+4.8
	One Nation	Jim Dwyer	8,648	36.1	-3.7
	Labor	Peter Allen	5,694	23.8	+5.1
Total formal votes			23,940	98.3
Informal votes			424	1.7
Turnout			24,364	93.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Jeff Seeney	10,265	52.3	+2.8
	One Nation	Jim Dwyer	9,355	47.7	-2.8
	National hold		Swing	+2.8

Elections in the 1990s

Queensland state election, 1998: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Jeff Seeney	6,597	37.7	-36.7
	One Nation	Chris Savage	6,566	37.5	+37.5
	Labor	Gary Barton	3,335	19.0	-1.7
	Australia First	Dolores Fowler	1,013	5.8	+5.8
Total formal votes			17,511	99.0	+0.1
Informal votes			175	1.0	-0.1
Turnout			17,686	95.2	+0.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Jeff Seeney	8,432	52.3	-25.5
	One Nation	Chris Savaqe	7,696	47.7	+47.7
	National hold		Swing	-25.5

Queensland state election, 1995: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Di McCauley	13,213	74.4	+8.7
	Labor	Katrina McGill	3,693	20.8	+20.8
	Confederate Action	Anthony May	858	4.8	-11.2
Total formal votes			17,764	98.9	+0.9
Informal votes			193	1.1	-0.9
Turnout			17,957	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Di McCauley	13,706	77.7	+1.8
	Labor	Katrina McGill	3,925	22.3	+22.3
	National hold		Swing	+1.8

Queensland state election, 1992: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Di McCauley	11,927	65.6	+7.0
	Independent	Tom Knight	3,340	18.4	+18.4
	Confederate Action	Anthony May	2,904	16.0	+16.0
Total formal votes			18,171	98.1
Informal votes			359	1.9
Turnout			18,530	93.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Di McCauley	13,150	75.9	+8.9
	Independent	Tom Knight	4,172	24.1	+24.1
	National hold		Swing	+8.9

Elections in the 1980s

Queensland state election, 1989: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Di McCauley	7,365	54.3	+4.4
	Labor	Greg Clair	6,201	45.7	+16.7
Total formal votes			13,566	97.0	-1.5
Informal votes			421	3.0	+1.5
Turnout			13,987	92.0	+0.4
	National hold		Swing	-8.9

Queensland state election, 1986: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Di McCauley	5,950	49.9	+10.6
	Labor	Nick Kofoed	3,462	29.0	+3.7
	Independent	Barry James	1,496	12.6	+12.6
	Liberal	Geoffrey Clarke	1,013	8.5	+8.5
Total formal votes			11,921	98.5	-0.6
Informal votes			185	1.5	+0.6
Turnout			12,106	91.6	-1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Di McCauley	7,534	63.2	+22.5
	Labor	Nick Kofoed	4,387	36.8	+36.8
	National gain from Independent		Swing	+22.5

Queensland state election, 1983: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Alan Stevenson	5,817	39.3	-26.5
	Independent	Lindsay Hartwig	5,249	35.4	+35.4
	Labor	Alan Morris	3,746	25.3	-8.9
Total formal votes			14,812	99.1	+0.7
Informal votes			135	0.9	-0.7
Turnout			14,947	92.6	+1.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Lindsay Hartwig	8,785	59.3	+59.3
	National	Alan Stevenson	6,027	40.7	-25.1
	Independent gain from National		Swing	N/A

Queensland state election, 1980: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Lindsay Hartwig	8,252	65.8	+0.5
	Labor	Alan Morris	4,293	34.2	-0.5
Total formal votes			12,545	98.4	-0.3
Informal votes			203	1.6	+0.3
Turnout			12,748	91.1	-0.7
	National hold		Swing	+0.5

Elections in the 1970s

Queensland state election, 1977: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Lindsay Hartwig	7,383	65.3	-2.4
	Labor	John O'Sullivan	3,928	34.7	+6.2
Total formal votes			11,311	98.7
Informal votes			149	1.3
Turnout			11,460	91.8
	National hold		Swing	-5.5

Queensland state election, 1974: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Lindsay Hartwig	7,243	67.7	+17.4
	Labor	Mabel Edmund	1,957	18.3	+18.3
	Labor	Wilfred Mutton	1,096	10.2	+10.2
	Democratic Labor	Lindsay Sharpe	407	3.8	-8.2
Total formal votes			10,703	98.3	-0.3
Informal votes			181	1.7	+0.3
Turnout			10,884	91.0	-2.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Lindsay Hartwig	7,581	70.8	+10.5
	Labor	Mabel Edmund	3,122	29.2	-10.5
	National hold		Swing	+10.5

Queensland state election, 1972: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Lindsay Hartwig	4,682	50.3	+7.1
	Labor	Charles Tutt	3,511	37.7	+1.2
	Democratic Labor	Edgar Lanigan	1,118	12.0	+1.9
Total formal votes			9,311	98.6
Informal votes			135	1.4
Turnout			9,446	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Lindsay Hartwig	5,611	60.3	+3.5
	Labor	Charles Tutt	3,700	39.7	-3.5
	Country hold		Swing	+3.5

Elections in the 1960s

Queensland state election, 1969: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Vincent Jones	3,830	43.2	-10.6
	Labor	Charles Tutt	3,236	36.5	+3.3
	Independent	Edgar Shields	904	10.2	+10.2
	Democratic Labor	Edgar Lanigan	892	10.1	-2.9
Total formal votes			8,862	98.6	-0.1
Informal votes			125	1.4	+0.1
Turnout			8,987	92.0	-1.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Vincent Jones	5,030	56.8	-7.6
	Labor	Charles Tutt	3,832	43.2	+7.6
	Country hold		Swing	-7.6

Queensland state election, 1966: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Vincent Jones	4,547	53.8	+8.3
	Labor	Wilfred Prisgrove	2,809	33.2	+1.4
	Democratic Labor	Edgar Lanigan	1,102	13.0	+7.5
Total formal votes			8,458	98.7	+0.1
Informal votes			115	1.3	-0.1
Turnout			8,573	93.7	-1.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Vincent Jones	5,444	64.4	+1.1
	Labor	Wilfred Prisgrove	3,014	35.6	-1.1
	Country hold		Swing	+1.1

Queensland state election, 1963: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Vincent Jones	3,745	45.4	-16.9
	Labor	Keith Coombs	2,622	31.8	-5.9
	Independent	Alfred O'Rouke	1,422	17.3	+17.3
	Democratic Labor	Nancy Green	451	5.5	+5.5
Total formal votes			8,240	98.6	0.0
Informal votes			119	1.4	0.0
Turnout			8,359	95.1	+2.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Vincent Jones	5,217	63.3	+1.0
	Labor	Keith Coombs	3,023	36.7	-1.0
	Country hold		Swing	+1.0

Queensland state election, 1960: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Vincent Jones	4,998	62.3
	Labor	Oliver Edwards	3,022	37.7
Total formal votes			8,020	98.6
Informal votes			114	1.4
Turnout			8,134	92.9
	Country hold		Swing

Elections in the 1950s

Queensland state election, 1957: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Vincent Jones	unopposed
	Country hold		Swing

Queensland state election, 1956: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Vincent Jones	6,396	65.1	+1.2
	Labor	Eric Willis	3,435	34.9	-1.2
Total formal votes			9,831	98.8	+1.7
Informal votes			116	1.2	-1.7
Turnout			9,947	95.0	-1.9
	Country hold		Swing	+1.2

Queensland state election, 1953: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Vincent Jones	5,988	63.9	-1.9
	Labor	Patrick Moore	3,386	36.1	+1.9
Total formal votes			9,374	97.1	0.0
Informal votes			281	2.9	0.0
Turnout			9,655	96.9	+2.2
	Country hold		Swing	-1.9

Queensland state election, 1950: Callide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Vincent Jones	6,038	65.8
	Labor	Patrick Moore	3,138	34.2
Total formal votes			9,176	97.1
Informal votes			270	2.9
Turnout			9,446	94.7
	Country hold		Swing

References

1. 2015 State General Election - Callide - District Summary, ECQ.
2. http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/State2012/results/booth17.html
3. Green, Antony. "2009 Queensland Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). ABC Election Unit. Retrieved 14 December 2011.