# Electoral results for the district of Chatsworth

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

## Members for Chatsworth

| Member | Party | Term |
| Thomas Hiley | Liberal | 1960–1966 |
| Bill Hewitt | Liberal | 1966–1977 |
| Terry Mackenroth | Labor | 1977–2005 |
| Michael Caltabiano | Liberal | 2005–2006 |
| Chris Bombolas | Labor | 2006–2009 |
| Steve Kilburn | Labor | 2009–2012 |
| Steve Minnikin | Liberal National | 2012–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2024 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Steve Minnikin | 16,138 | 53.1 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Lisa O'Donnell | 9,565 | 31.5 | −8.1 |
| | Greens | James Smart | 3,065 | 10.1 | +0.8 |
| | One Nation | Jasmine Harte | 897 | 2.9 | −0.1 |
| | Family First | Eliza Campbell | 727 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,392 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 789 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,181 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Steve Minnikin | 17,826 | 58.7 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Lisa O'Donnell | 12,566 | 41.3 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +7.4 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Steve Minnikin | 14,614 | 46.29 | −3.54 |
| | Labor | Lisa O'Donnell | 12,497 | 39.59 | +1.56 |
| | Greens | Kathryn Fry | 2,941 | 9.32 | −2.83 |
| | One Nation | Aaron Clarke | 965 | 3.06 | +3.06 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Madonna Guy | 362 | 1.15 | +1.15 |
| | United Australia | Andrew Crook | 191 | 0.61 | +0.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,570 | 97.53 | +1.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 800 | 2.47 | −1.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,370 | 90.75 | +0.65 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Steve Minnikin | 16,191 | 51.29 | −1.62 |
| | Labor | Lisa O'Donnell | 15,379 | 48.71 | +1.62 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −1.62 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Steve Minnikin | 14,993 | 49.8 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Paul Keene | 11,442 | 38.0 | −0.8 |
| | Greens | Dave Nelson | 3,655 | 12.1 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,090 | 95.9 | −2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,280 | 4.1 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,370 | 90.1 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Steve Minnikin | 15,918 | 52.9 | −0.4 |
| | Labor | Paul Keene | 14,172 | 47.1 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −0.4 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Steve Minnikin | 15,216 | 48.93 | −7.11 |
| | Labor | Paul Keene | 12,255 | 39.41 | +9.95 |
| | Greens | Jarred Reilly | 2,677 | 8.61 | +2.39 |
| | Family First | Aaron Deecke | 947 | 3.05 | +1.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,095 | 98.33 | +0.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 528 | 1.67 | −0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,623 | 91.26 | −1.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Steve Minnikin | 15,864 | 52.62 | −11.52 |
| | Labor | Paul Keene | 14,285 | 47.38 | +11.52 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −11.52 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Steve Minnikin | 16,390 | 55.82 | +10.78 |
| | Labor | Steve Kilburn | 8,694 | 29.61 | −14.26 |
| | Katter's Australian | Sarah Henry | 1,856 | 6.32 | +6.32 |
| | Greens | Jason Cooney | 1,836 | 6.25 | −0.79 |
| | Family First | Axel Beard | 585 | 1.99 | +1.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,361 | 98.13 | −0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 559 | 1.87 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,920 | 91.89 | −0.98 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Steve Minnikin | 17,464 | 63.94 | +14.08 |
| | Labor | Steve Kilburn | 9,848 | 36.06 | −14.08 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.08 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Andrea Caltabiano | 12,760 | 45.0 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | Steve Kilburn | 12,431 | 43.9 | −1.0 |
| | Greens | Jason Cooney | 1,996 | 7.0 | −1.2 |
| | DS4SEQ | Jason Furze | 799 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Tony Zegenhagen | 347 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,333 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 507 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,840 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Kilburn | 13,561 | 50.1 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal National | Andrea Caltabiano | 13,487 | 49.9 | -0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.0 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Caltabiano | 12,909 | 46.1 | +11.1 |
| | Labor | Chris Bombolas | 12,742 | 45.5 | −10.8 |
| | Greens | Elissa Jenkins | 2,349 | 8.4 | −0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,000 | 98.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 471 | 1.7 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,471 | 93.4 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Bombolas | 13,807 | 50.8 | −10.6 |
| | Liberal | Michael Caltabiano | 13,382 | 49.2 | +10.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.6 | |
2005 Chatsworth state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Caltabiano | 12,572 | 48.28 | +13.28 |
| | Labor | Chris Forrester | 11,076 | 42.54 | −13.72 |
| | Greens | Elissa Jenkins | 1,880 | 7.22 | −1.51 |
| | One Nation | Barry Myatt | 510 | 1.96 | +1.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,038 | 98.64 | +0.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 358 | 1.36 | −0.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,396 | 86.54 | −6.76 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Caltabiano | 13,123 | 52.49 | +13.89 |
| | Labor | Chris Forrester | 11,878 | 47.51 | −13.89 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +13.89 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 15,210 | 56.3 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Hatfield | 9,462 | 35.0 | +8.3 |
| | Greens | Rob Wilson | 2,361 | 8.7 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,033 | 98.0 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 544 | 2.0 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,577 | 93.3 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 15,998 | 61.4 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Hatfield | 10,056 | 38.6 | +3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.7 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 14,530 | 56.9 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal | Jo-Anne Leu | 6,813 | 26.7 | −3.6 |
| | One Nation | Gabriel Echaubard | 2,813 | 11.0 | −5.4 |
| | Greens | Rob Wilson | 1,389 | 5.4 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,545 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 532 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,077 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 15,555 | 65.1 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Jo-Anne Leu | 8,322 | 34.9 | −8.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 11,953 | 50.2 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Martin | 6,713 | 28.2 | −13.9 |
| | One Nation | Brian Annear-Walker | 4,015 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Greens | Clare Rudkin | 1,126 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,807 | 98.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 400 | 1.7 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,207 | 93.9 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 13,440 | 58.7 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Martin | 9,455 | 41.3 | −4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.5 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 11,342 | 52.3 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Martin | 9,136 | 42.1 | +18.6 |
| | Confederate Action | Peter Ousby | 1,221 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,699 | 98.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 429 | 1.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,128 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 11,680 | 54.2 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Martin | 9,859 | 45.8 | +6.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.9 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 11,593 | 55.0 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal | Brett Blade | 4,958 | 23.5 | −3.7 |
| | National | David Stone | 3,046 | 14.4 | +3.4 |
| | Greens | Lou Gugenberger | 1,498 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,095 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 469 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,564 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 12,371 | 61.1 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal | Brett Blade | 7,862 | 38.9 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 12,647 | 61.3 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal | Jack Butler | 5,870 | 28.4 | +7.2 |
| | National | David Stone | 2,125 | 10.3 | −15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,642 | 97.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 364 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,157 | 93.0 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 12,798 | 62.0 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Jack Butler | 7,844 | 38.0 | +38.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 9,990 | 52.8 | −4.8 |
| | National | Greg Jones | 4,921 | 26.0 | +26.0 |
| | Liberal | Ian Chandler | 4,018 | 21.2 | −21.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,929 | 98.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 364 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,293 | 93.2 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 10,840 | 57.3 | −0.3 |
| | National | Greg Jones | 8,089 | 42.7 | +42.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.3 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 9,929 | 57.6 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal | David Cahalan | 7,314 | 42.4 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,243 | 98.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 305 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,548 | 92.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.6 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 9,256 | 58.2 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Annette Dunstan | 6,646 | 41.8 | −7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,902 | 98.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 281 | 1.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,183 | 90.8 | −2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 7,683 | 51.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | David Byrne | 7,363 | 48.9 | −6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,046 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 275 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,321 | 93.3 | |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.8 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 8,523 | 65.6 | +16.8 |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 4,136 | 31.8 | −12.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Mary Scragg | 331 | 2.6 | −4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,990 | 98.9 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 145 | 1.1 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,135 | 91.5 | −2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 8,798 | 67.7 | +12.6 |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 4,192 | 32.3 | −12.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.6 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 5,658 | 48.8 | −4.0 |
| | Labor | H. Zehr | 5,095 | 43.9 | +3.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Maurice Sheehan | 845 | 7.3 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,598 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,756 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 6,391 | 55.1 | −3.1 |
| | Labor | H. Zehr | 5,207 | 44.9 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 5,632 | 52.8 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | John Cleary | 4,265 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Leonard Galligan | 769 | 7.2 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,666 | 98.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 167 | 1.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,833 | 93.9 | −1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 6,258 | 58.7 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | John Cleary | 4,408 | 41.3 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 5,149 | 49.3 | −4.6 |
| | Labor | John Cleary | 4,170 | 40.0 | +0.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Vincent Garrigan | 675 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Douglas Wallace | 445 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,439 | 98.3 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 1.7 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,614 | 95.3 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 5,895 | 56.5 | −2.6 |
| | Labor | John Cleary | 4,544 | 43.5 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.6 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Hiley | 5,500 | 53.9 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Bob Bradfield | 4,048 | 39.7 | +6.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Vince Garrigan | 660 | 6.5 | −6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,208 | 98.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,316 | 95.2 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Thomas Hiley | 6,037 | 59.1 | |
| | Labor | Bob Bradfield | 4,171 | 40.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Hiley | 5,511 | 53.1 | |
| | Labor | Joseph Ferguson | 3,490 | 33.7 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Terry Burns | 1,366 | 13.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,367 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 132 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,499 | 94.5 | |
| | Liberal win | Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |