# Electoral results for the district of Burnett

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

## Members for Burnett

First incarnation (1860–1873, 2 members) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Charles Haly | Squatter-Conservative | 1860–1863 |
| | Robert Mackenzie | Squatter-Conservative | 1860–1869 |
| | John Edwards | Squatter-Conservative | 1863–1865 |
| | Charles Haly | Squatter-Conservative | 1865–1867 |
| | Ratcliffe Pring | Squatter-Conservative | 1867–1870 |
| | Charles Haly | Squatter-Conservative | 1869–1871 |
| | Berkeley Moreton | Independent Liberal | 1870–1871 |
| | John Bramston | Squatter-Conservative | 1871–1873 |
| | Walter Scott | Squatter-Conservative | 1871–1873 |
| Second incarnation (1873–1932, 1 member) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Francis Ivory | Squatter-Conservative | 1873–1878 |
| | William Henry Baynes | Squatter-Conservative | 1878–1883 |
| | Berkeley Moreton | Liberal | 1883–1888 |
| | George Hall Jones | Unaligned | 1888–1891 |
| | James John Cadell | Conservative | 1891–1896 |
| | William McCord | Conservative | 1896–1898 |
| | William Ryott Maughan | Labor | 1898–1899 |
| | William Kent | Ministerialist | 1899–1904 |
| | Alfred Jones | Labor | 1904–1909 |
| | Robert Hodge | Ministerialist | 1909–1912 |
| | Bernard Corser | Liberal/National | 1912–1928 |
| | Robert Boyd | Country and Progressive National | 1928–1932 |
| Third incarnation (1960–present, 1 member) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Claude Wharton | Country | 1960–1974 |
| | Claude Wharton | National | 1974–1986 |
| | Doug Slack | National | 1986–2001 |
| | Trevor Strong | Labor | 2001–2004 |
| | Rob Messenger | National | 2004–2008 |
| | Rob Messenger | Liberal National | 2008–2010 |
| | Rob Messenger | Independent | 2010–2012 |
| | Stephen Bennett | Liberal National | 2012–present |

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

2024 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Stephen Bennett | 18,247 | 50.07 | +1.46 |
| | Labor | Kerri Morgan | 9,202 | 25.25 | −5.46 |
| | One Nation | Arno Blank | 4,716 | 12.94 | +3.96 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Malcolm Parry | 1,778 | 4.88 | +4.88 |
| | Greens | Esther Vale | 1,375 | 3.77 | −0.78 |
| | Independent | Paul Hudson | 1,128 | 3.09 | −1.15 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,446 | 95.70 | −0.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,639 | 4.30 | +0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,085 | 90.62 | −0.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,028 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Stephen Bennett | 23,843 | 65.42 | +4.63 |
| | Labor | Kerri Morgan | 12,603 | 34.58 | −4.63 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +4.63 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Stephen Bennett | 15,330 | 48.61 | +6.16 |
| | Labor | Kerri Morgan | 9,686 | 30.71 | +5.42 |
| | One Nation | Geoffrey Mansell | 2,832 | 8.98 | −17.72 |
| | Greens | Liam Johns | 1,436 | 4.55 | −1.00 |
| | Katter's Australian | Paul Hudson | 1,336 | 4.24 | +4.24 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Elizabeth Case | 682 | 2.16 | +2.16 |
| | Independent | Ric Glass | 235 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,537 | 96.01 | −0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,311 | 3.99 | +0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,848 | 91.43 | +0.82 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Stephen Bennett | 19,172 | 60.79 | +0.14 |
| | Labor | Kerri Morgan | 12,365 | 39.21 | −0.14 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.14 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Stephen Bennett | 12,570 | 42.4 | −4.1 |
| | One Nation | Ashley Lynch | 7,907 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| | Labor | Lee Harvey | 7,491 | 25.3 | −4.4 |
| | Greens | Tim Roberts | 1,646 | 5.6 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,614 | 96.1 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,205 | 3.9 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,819 | 90.6 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Stephen Bennett | 17,962 | 60.7 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Lee Harvey | 11,652 | 39.4 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Stephen Bennett | 14,434 | 47.19 | +7.18 |
| | Labor | Bryan Mustill | 9,134 | 29.86 | +13.61 |
| | Palmer United | Richard Love | 4,445 | 14.53 | +14.53 |
| | Greens | Colin Sheppard | 1,439 | 4.70 | +0.95 |
| | Independent | Peter Wyatt | 1,134 | 3.71 | +3.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,586 | 97.57 | −0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 763 | 2.43 | +0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,349 | 92.19 | +0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Stephen Bennett | 15,494 | 56.80 | –1.69 |
| | Labor | Bryan Mustill | 11,782 | 43.20 | +43.20 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | N/A | |
2012 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Stephen Bennett | 11,368 | 40.01 | −16.64 |
| | Independent | Rob Messenger | 6,821 | 24.00 | +24.00 |
| | Labor | Stuart Tomlinson | 4,618 | 16.25 | −18.39 |
| | Katter's Australian | Kevin Pauling | 4,542 | 15.98 | +15.98 |
| | Greens | David Eastland | 1,066 | 3.75 | −1.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,415 | 97.91 | −0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 608 | 2.09 | +0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,023 | 91.88 | −0.19 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Stephen Bennett | 13,110 | 58.50 | −2.60 |
| | Independent | Rob Messenger | 9,302 | 41.50 | +41.50 |
| | Liberal National gain from Independent | Liberal National gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Rob Messenger | 15,055 | 56.6 | −0.8 |
| | Labor | Chris Pianta | 9,206 | 34.6 | −7.9 |
| | Greens | Bernie Williams | 1,324 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Wyatt | 760 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Robert Bromwich | 232 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,577 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 524 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,101 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Rob Messenger | 15,432 | 61.1 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Chris Pianta | 9,824 | 38.9 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Rob Messenger | 14,469 | 57.6 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Denise Williams | 10,663 | 42.4 | −5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,132 | 97.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 692 | 2.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,824 | 92.3 | −0.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Rob Messenger | 12,526 | 52.6 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Trevor Strong | 11,308 | 47.4 | −4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,834 | 97.4 | +2.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 624 | 2.6 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,458 | 93.0 | −0.3 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.3 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Trevor Strong | 11,169 | 51.7 | +25.0 |
| | National | Doug Slack | 10,433 | 48.3 | +16.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,602 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,179 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,781 | 93.3 | |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +11.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | One Nation | Glen Onoprienko | 10,076 | 36.4 | +36.4 |
| | National | Doug Slack | 8,993 | 32.5 | −28.6 |
| | Labor | Greg McMahon | 7,607 | 27.5 | −11.4 |
| | Greens | Christine Kret | 786 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Richard Smith | 201 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,663 | 98.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 312 | 1.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,975 | 94.0 | +0.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Doug Slack | 12,648 | 52.3 | −8.8 |
| | One Nation | Glen Onoprienko | 11,521 | 47.7 | +47.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −8.8 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Slack | 14,962 | 61.1 | +15.0 |
| | Labor | Barbara Woods | 9,530 | 38.9 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,492 | 98.5 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 371 | 1.5 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,863 | 93.4 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.6 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Slack | 9,776 | 46.1 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Klein | 7,479 | 35.2 | −3.1 |
| | Independent | Maurice Chapman | 2,047 | 9.6 | −1.8 |
| | Confederate Action | Bill May | 1,927 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,229 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 450 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,679 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Doug Slack | 12,113 | 59.5 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Michael Klein | 8,247 | 40.5 | −2.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Slack | 6,584 | 46.6 | −18.5 |
| | Labor | Vicki Pritchett | 4,786 | 33.9 | −1.0 |
| | Independent | Maurice Chapman | 1,618 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal | Alex Warren | 1,131 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,119 | 97.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 299 | 2.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,418 | 92.6 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Doug Slack | 8,627 | 61.1 | −4.0 |
| | Labor | Vicki Pritchett | 5,492 | 38.9 | +4.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −4.0 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Slack | 8,165 | 65.1 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Robin Webcke | 4,378 | 34.9 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,543 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 277 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,820 | 93.1 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Claude Wharton | 8,709 | 66.1 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | Graham Betts | 4,461 | 33.9 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,170 | 99.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 0.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,294 | 93.3 | +1.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.7 | |
1980 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Claude Wharton | 8,212 | 69.8 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Edgar Roberts | 3,544 | 30.2 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,756 | 99.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 1.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,877 | 91.6 | +0.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Claude Wharton | 7,817 | 69.3 | −4.8 |
| | Labor | Andrew Jackson | 3,457 | 30.7 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,274 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 151 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,425 | 91.4 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −4.8 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Claude Wharton | 7,951 | 74.1 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Ken Green | 2,784 | 25.9 | −2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,735 | 99.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 100 | 0.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,835 | 92.3 | +0.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Claude Wharton | 6,383 | 65.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Granville Batkines | 2,772 | 28.6 | −6.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Leonard Galligan | 535 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,690 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 132 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,822 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Claude Wharton | 6,828 | 70.5 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Granville Batkines | 2,862 | 29.5 | −5.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Claude Wharton | 6,257 | 65.9 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Alexander Craig | 3,235 | 34.1 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,492 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 105 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,597 | 94.3 | −0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Claude Wharton | 5,934 | 63.6 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | Alexander Craig | 3,402 | 36.4 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,336 | 98.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,442 | 94.6 | −0.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.5 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Claude Wharton | 5,947 | 65.1 | +10.2 |
| | Labor | Denis Grace | 3,185 | 34.9 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,132 | 99.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,220 | 95.3 | +1.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1960 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Claude Wharton | 4,969 | 54.9 |
| | Labor | Denis Grace | 2,459 | 27.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edward McDonnell | 1,616 | 17.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,044 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 75 | 0.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Robert Boyd | 4,281 | 60.0 | −2.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Martin | 2,855 | 40.0 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,136 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,252 | 91.7 | +0.7 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | −2.2 | |
1926 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Bernard Corser | 3,763 | 62.2 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Bill Baxter | 2,283 | 37.8 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,046 | 98.3 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 1.7 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,149 | 91.0 | +4.1 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | N/A | |
1923 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 3,114 | 57.8 | −8.4 |
| | Labor | William McMahon | 2,144 | 39.8 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Fred Saidy | 133 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,391 | 98.8 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 66 | 1.2 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,457 | 86.9 | +2.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1920 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bernard Corser | 3,129 | 66.2 | +66.2 |
| | Labor | Francis Hill | 1,596 | 33.8 | −7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,725 | 99.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,758 | 84.0 | +1.0 |
| | Country gain from National | Country gain from National | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bernard Corser | 2,642 | 58.6 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Joseph Warmington | 1,865 | 41.4 | −2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,507 | 99.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,538 | 83.0 | −6.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bernard Corser | 2,296 | 56.1 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Albert Mack | 1,793 | 43.9 | −3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,089 | 99.1 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 0.9 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,127 | 89.0 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.0 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Bernard Corser | 1,603 | 53.1 |
| | Labor | Alfred Jones | 1,415 | 46.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,018 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,071 | 78.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |