# 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 |
| Vince Jones | Country | 1950–1971 |
| Lindsay Hartwig | Country | 1972–1974 |
| Lindsay Hartwig | National | 1974–1981 |
| Lindsay Hartwig | Independent | 1981–1986 |
| Di McCauley | National | 1986–1998 |
| Jeff Seeney | National | 1998–2008 |
| Jeff Seeney | Liberal National | 2008–2017 |
| Colin Boyce | Liberal National | 2017–2022 |
| Bryson Head | Liberal National | 2022–present |

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

2024 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Bryson Head | 15,232 | 57.2 | +0.0 |
| | Labor | Samantha Dendle | 4,833 | 18.1 | −7.6 |
| | One Nation | Chris O'Callaghan | 4,114 | 15.5 | +15.4 |
| | Greens | Matthew Passant | 1,071 | 4.0 | +0.1 |
| | Family First | John Whittle | 746 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Duncan Scott | 642 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,638 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 974 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,612 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Bryson Head | 19,457 | 73.0 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Samantha Dendle | 7,181 | 27.0 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +7.2 | |
2022 Callide state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Bryson Head | 13,059 | 50.33 | −6.87 |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Dendle | 5,020 | 19.35 | −6.35 |
| | One Nation | Sharon Lohse | 3,704 | 14.28 | +14.28 |
| | Katter's Australian | Adam Burling | 2,517 | 9.70 | +1.29 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Fabrice Jarry | 1,223 | 4.71 | +4.71 |
| | Animal Justice | Paula Gilbard | 424 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,947 | 98.11 | +1.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 500 | 1.89 | −1.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,127 | 75.81 | −14.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Bryson Head | 18,611 | 71.73 | +5.90 |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Dendle | 7,336 | 28.27 | −5.90 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +5.90 | |
* ↑ Counted from Burling's vote share as an independent candidate in 2020.
2020 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Colin Boyce | 16,608 | 57.20 | +23.77 |
| | Labor | Gordon Earnshaw | 7,463 | 25.71 | +3.55 |
| | Independent | Adam Burling | 2,444 | 8.42 | +8.42 |
| | Independent | Loris Doessel | 1,371 | 4.72 | +4.72 |
| | Greens | Anthony Walsh | 1,147 | 3.95 | +0.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,033 | 97.04 | +0.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 887 | 2.96 | −0.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,920 | 88.24 | −1.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Colin Boyce | 19,112 | 65.83 | +9.71 |
| | Labor | Gordon Earnshaw | 9,921 | 34.17 | +34.17 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Colin Boyce | 9,663 | 33.4 | −11.5 |
| | One Nation | Sharon Lohse | 7,408 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| | Labor | Darren Blackwood | 6,404 | 22.2 | −1.4 |
| | Katter's Australian | Robbie Radel | 3,761 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| | Greens | Jaiben Baker | 987 | 3.4 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Sandra Anderson | 682 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,905 | 96.4 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,089 | 3.6 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,994 | 89.4 | −1.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Colin Boyce | 16,220 | 56.1 | −3.7 |
| | One Nation | Sharon Lohse | 12,685 | 43.9 | +43.9 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.7 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,559 | 98.40 | −0.07 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 449 | 1.60 | +0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal National hold | Swing | −6.84 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | 567 | 2.06 | +2.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,501 | 98.46 | −0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 397 | 1.54 | +0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal National hold | Swing | −5.85 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,745 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 397 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal National hold | Swing | −1.0 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Jeff Seeney | 17,022 | 72.3 | +11.9 |
| | Labor | Mikey Oliver | 6,527 | 27.7 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,549 | 97.5 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 597 | 2.5 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,146 | 92.0 | −1.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.3 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,938 | 98.3 | −0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 405 | 1.7 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | +21.3 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,940 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 424 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,511 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,686 | 95.2 | +0.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Jeff Seeney | 8,432 | 52.3 | −25.5 |
| | One Nation | Chris Savage | 7,696 | 47.7 | +47.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −25.5 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,764 | 98.9 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 193 | 1.1 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,171 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 359 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | +8.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Di McCauley | 7,365 | 54.3 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Greg Clair | 6,201 | 45.7 | +16.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,566 | 97.0 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 421 | 3.0 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,987 | 92.0 | +0.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −8.9 | |
1986 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,921 | 98.5 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 185 | 1.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National gain from Independent | Swing | +22.5 | |
1983 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,812 | 99.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 0.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Independent gain from National | Swing | N/A | |
1980 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Lindsay Hartwig | 8,252 | 65.8 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Alan Morris | 4,293 | 34.2 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,545 | 98.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,748 | 91.1 | −0.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,311 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,460 | 91.8 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −5.5 | |
1974 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 |
| | Queensland Labor | Lindsay Sharpe | 407 | 3.8 | −8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,703 | 98.3 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 181 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | +10.5 | |
1972 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Lindsay Hartwig | 4,682 | 50.3 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | Charles Tutt | 3,511 | 37.7 | +1.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edgar Lanigan | 1,118 | 12.0 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,311 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Country hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edgar Lanigan | 892 | 10.1 | −2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,862 | 98.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Country hold | Swing | −7.6 | |
1966 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Vincent Jones | 4,547 | 53.8 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Wilfred Prisgrove | 2,809 | 33.2 | +1.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edgar Lanigan | 1,102 | 13.0 | +7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,458 | 98.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 1.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Country hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
1963 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | 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 |
| | Queensland Labor | Nancy Green | 451 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,240 | 98.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 119 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Country hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
1960 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Vincent Jones | 4,998 | 62.3 |
| | Labor | Oliver Edwards | 3,022 | 37.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,020 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,134 | 92.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Vincent Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
1956 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Vincent Jones | 6,396 | 65.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Eric Willis | 3,435 | 34.9 | −1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,831 | 98.8 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 1.2 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,947 | 95.0 | −1.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
1953 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Vincent Jones | 5,988 | 63.9 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | Patrick Moore | 3,386 | 36.1 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,374 | 97.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 281 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,655 | 96.9 | +2.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.9 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Vincent Jones | 6,038 | 65.8 |
| | Labor | Patrick Moore | 3,138 | 34.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,176 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 270 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,446 | 94.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |