# Electoral results for the Division of Calare

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Calare in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1906 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Thomas Brown | Labour | 1906–1913 |
| Henry Pigott | Liberal | 1913–1916 |
| Henry Pigott | Nationalist | 1916–1919 |
| Thomas Lavelle | Labor | 1919–1922 |
| Sir Neville Howse | Nationalist | 1922–1929 |
| George Gibbons | Labor | 1929–1931 |
| Harold Thorby | Country | 1931–1940 |
| John Breen | Labor | 1940–1946 |
| John Howse | Liberal | 1946–1960 |
| John England | Country | 1960–1975 |
| Sandy Mackenzie | National | 1975–1983 |
| David Simmons | Labor | 1983–1996 |
| Peter Andren | Independent | 1996–2007 |
| John Cobb | National | 2007–2016 |
| Andrew Gee | National | 2016–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Andrew Gee | 51,161 | 47.67 | +2.96 |
| | Independent | Kate Hook | 21,891 | 20.40 | +20.40 |
| | Labor | Sarah Elliott | 16,252 | 15.14 | −6.99 |
| | One Nation | Stacey Whittaker | 9,057 | 8.44 | +8.44 |
| | Greens | Kay Nankervis | 4,891 | 4.56 | −1.50 |
| | United Australia | Adam Jannis | 4,067 | 3.79 | +0.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,319 | 96.01 | +1.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,455 | 3.99 | −1.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,774 | 92.06 | −1.54 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Andrew Gee | 70,245 | 65.45 | +2.16 |
| | Labor | Sarah Elliott | 37,074 | 34.55 | −2.16 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Andrew Gee | 64,047 | 59.68 | −3.61 |
| | Independent | Kate Hook | 43,272 | 40.32 | +40.32 |
| | National hold | National hold | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Andrew Gee | 46,632 | 44.71 | −2.87 |
| | Labor | Jess Jennings | 23,074 | 22.13 | −4.93 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Sam Romano | 18,129 | 17.38 | +17.38 |
| | Greens | Stephanie Luke | 6,315 | 6.06 | −1.16 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Bisgrove | 4,775 | 4.58 | −1.96 |
| | United Australia | Beverley Cameron | 3,371 | 3.23 | +3.23 |
| | Christian Democrats | Shuyi Chen | 1,992 | 1.91 | −0.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 104,288 | 94.35 | −0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,251 | 5.66 | +0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,539 | 93.60 | −0.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Andrew Gee | 66,006 | 63.29 | +1.48 |
| | Labor | Jess Jennings | 38,282 | 36.71 | −1.48 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.48 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Andrew Gee | 47,717 | 47.58 | −9.03 |
| | Labor | Jess Jennings | 27,132 | 27.06 | +0.76 |
| | Greens | Delanie Sky | 7,238 | 7.22 | +2.16 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glen Davis | 6,557 | 6.54 | +6.54 |
| | Xenophon | Rod Bloomfield | 5,412 | 5.40 | +5.40 |
| | Independent | Anthony Craig | 3,836 | 3.83 | +3.83 |
| | Christian Democrats | Bernie Gesling | 2,386 | 2.38 | +0.52 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 100,278 | 94.81 | +0.94 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,490 | 5.19 | −0.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,768 | 93.64 | −1.76 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Andrew Gee | 61,978 | 61.81 | −3.16 |
| | Labor | Jess Jennings | 38,300 | 38.19 | +3.16 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.16 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Cobb | 52,650 | 57.65 | +5.24 |
| | Labor | Jess Jennings | 23,185 | 25.39 | −3.66 |
| | Palmer United | Brian Cain | 4,356 | 4.77 | +4.77 |
| | Greens | David Mallard | 4,054 | 4.44 | −1.56 |
| | Independent | Macgregor Ross | 2,388 | 2.61 | +0.57 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ian Lyons | 1,628 | 1.78 | −0.41 |
| | Katter's Australian | Billie Kirkland | 1,293 | 1.42 | +1.42 |
| | Australia First | Peter Schultze | 1,010 | 1.11 | +1.11 |
| | Democratic Labour | Anthony Craig | 759 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,323 | 93.89 | −1.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,942 | 6.11 | +1.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,265 | 95.32 | −0.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Cobb | 60,248 | 65.97 | +5.23 |
| | Labor | Jess Jennings | 31,075 | 34.03 | −5.23 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.23 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Cobb | 46,775 | 52.41 | +25.91 |
| | Labor | Kevin Duffy | 25,926 | 29.05 | −4.42 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Buckingham | 5,354 | 6.00 | +1.82 |
| | Independent | Paul Blanch | 4,137 | 4.64 | +4.64 |
| | Independent | Karen Romano | 3,276 | 3.67 | +3.67 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jessyka Norsworthy | 1,957 | 2.19 | +1.65 |
| | Independent | Macgregor Ross | 1,817 | 2.04 | +2.04 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,242 | 95.07 | −1.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,631 | 4.93 | +1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,873 | 95.30 | −1.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Cobb | 54,209 | 60.74 | +7.28 |
| | Labor | Kevin Duffy | 35,033 | 39.26 | −7.28 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.28 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Cobb | 39,941 | 48.48 | +10.06 |
| | Labor | Michael Allen | 20,266 | 24.60 | +4.76 |
| | Independent | Gavin Priestley | 19,035 | 23.10 | +23.10 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Buckingham | 2,351 | 2.85 | +0.17 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | David John Simpson | 794 | 0.96 | +0.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,387 | 96.56 | +0.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,933 | 3.44 | −0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,320 | 95.78 | −0.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Cobb | 51,124 | 62.05 | +0.64 |
| | Labor | Michael Allen | 31,263 | 37.95 | −0.64 |
| | National notional hold | National notional hold | Swing | +0.64 | |
The sitting member was Peter Andren (Independent) however a redistribution effectively cut Calare in half  and Andren did not contest the election.

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Andren | 40,851 | 50.23 | −1.17 |
| | Labor | Robyn Adams | 13,439 | 16.52 | −4.04 |
| | Liberal | Paul Blanch | 13,087 | 16.09 | +16.09 |
| | National | Robert Griffith | 10,482 | 12.89 | −7.64 |
| | Greens | Stephen Nugent | 1,868 | 2.30 | +0.77 |
| | Family First | Melanie Woods | 959 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Heidi van Schaik | 648 | 0.80 | +0.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,334 | 96.47 | −0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,980 | 3.53 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,314 | 95.67 | −0.51 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Paul Blanch | 41,562 | 51.1 | -0.63 |
| | Labor | Robyn Adams | 39,772 | 48.9 | +0.63 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Andren | 57,939 | 71.24 | −3.80 |
| | Liberal | Paul Blanch | 23,395 | 28.76 | +28.76 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −3.80 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Andren | 40,786 | 51.40 | +15.12 |
| | Labor | Kath Knowles | 16,314 | 20.56 | −4.00 |
| | National | Dave Shearing | 16,289 | 20.53 | +8.58 |
| | One Nation | Terry Nixon | 3,249 | 4.09 | −6.95 |
| | Greens | Ian Watts | 1,217 | 1.53 | +0.43 |
| | Democrats | Don Marshall | 1,191 | 1.50 | +0.51 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | David Simpson | 311 | 0.39 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,357 | 96.72 | +0.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,690 | 3.28 | −0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,047 | 96.99 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Dave Shearing | 41,055 | 51.73 | −2.74 |
| | Labor | Kath Knowles | 38,302 | 48.27 | +2.74 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Andren | 59,548 | 75.04 | +2.73 |
| | National | Dave Shearing | 19,809 | 24.96 | +24.96 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +2.73 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Andren | 29,522 | 40.55 | +11.18 |
| | Labor | Terence Corkin | 17,425 | 23.93 | −5.03 |
| | National | Rod Blume | 8,554 | 11.75 | −9.04 |
| | One Nation | Martin Gleeson | 7,954 | 10.92 | +10.92 |
| | Liberal | Garry Sloan | 7,640 | 10.49 | −5.24 |
| | Greens | Joan Lambert | 676 | 0.93 | −0.85 |
| | Democrats | Ben Saul | 581 | 0.80 | −0.36 |
| | Unity | Nelle Edwards | 290 | 0.40 | +0.40 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | David Simpson | 168 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,812 | 96.62 | −1.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,548 | 3.38 | +1.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,360 | 96.20 | −0.62 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Rod Blume | 38,744 | 53.21 | +0.31 |
| | Labor | Terence Corkin | 34,068 | 46.79 | −0.31 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Andren | 52,653 | 72.31 | +8.99 |
| | Labor | Terence Corkin | 20,159 | 27.69 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +8.99 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Andren | 21,708 | 29.37 | +29.37 |
| | Labor | Rob Allen | 21,407 | 28.96 | −22.04 |
| | National | Trevor Toole | 15,371 | 20.79 | −5.22 |
| | Liberal | Ray Fardell | 11,631 | 15.73 | −2.79 |
| | Call to Australia | Bruce McLean | 1,459 | 1.97 | +1.97 |
| | Greens | Sharon Mullin | 1,312 | 1.77 | +1.77 |
| | Democrats | Peter Baker | 859 | 1.16 | +1.16 |
| | Natural Law | Richard Nolan | 172 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,919 | 97.77 | −0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,687 | 2.23 | +0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,606 | 96.82 | −0.11 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Trevor Toole | 38,800 | 52.91 | +6.97 |
| | Labor | Rob Allen | 34,538 | 47.09 | −6.97 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Andren | 46,666 | 63.32 | +63.32 |
| | National | Trevor Toole | 27,037 | 36.68 | −9.22 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Simmons | 36,830 | 51.00 | +6.54 |
| | National | Ron Penny | 18,787 | 26.01 | −0.53 |
| | Liberal | John Staal | 13,376 | 18.52 | +0.21 |
| | Independent | Brian Davis | 2,097 | 2.90 | +2.90 |
| | Independent | Robert Cianfranco | 1,130 | 1.56 | +1.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,220 | 98.17 | +0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,350 | 1.83 | −0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,570 | 96.93 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Simmons | 39,005 | 54.06 | +2.58 |
| | National | Ron Penny | 33,142 | 45.94 | −2.58 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.58 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Simmons | 31,645 | 46.2 | −2.7 |
| | National | Joanne Lewis | 16,229 | 23.7 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | John Loneregan | 13,387 | 19.5 | −5.5 |
| | Democrats | Steve Adams | 3,759 | 5.5 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Mike Phillips | 1,814 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent EFF | Brian Davis | 1,706 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,540 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,487 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,027 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Simmons | 36,578 | 53.5 | +0.2 |
| | National | Joanne Lewis | 31,824 | 46.5 | −0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Simmons | 31,988 | 48.9 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Mick English | 16,319 | 25.0 | +7.6 |
| | National | Stewart Hespe | 13,653 | 20.9 | −1.1 |
| | Democrats | Bob Dolton | 2,767 | 4.2 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Eve Buscombe | 656 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,383 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,074 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,457 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Simmons | 34,834 | 53.3 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Mick English | 30,537 | 46.7 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.3 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Simmons | 30,956 | 49.8 | −1.9 |
| | National | Russ Turner | 13,664 | 22.0 | −21.8 |
| | Liberal | Ian Byrne | 10,794 | 17.4 | +17.4 |
| | Independent | Margaret Stevenson | 4,596 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Democrats | Gregory Hamilton | 2,101 | 3.4 | −0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,111 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,983 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,094 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Simmons | 34,509 | 55.6 | +1.6 |
| | National | Russ Turner | 27,588 | 44.4 | −1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Simmons | 35,089 | 50.6 | +4.3 |
| | National | Sandy Mackenzie | 31,087 | 44.9 | −5.1 |
| | Democrats | Ann Ritter | 2,562 | 3.7 | +0.0 |
| | Progress | George Simpson | 566 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,304 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 870 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70.174 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Simmons | 36,761 | 53.0 | +4.5 |
| | National | Sandy Mackenzie | 32,543 | 47.0 | −4.5 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +4.5 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Sandy Mackenzie | 34,234 | 50.0 | +18.4 |
| | Labor | David Simmons | 31,645 | 46.3 | +5.8 |
| | Democrats | Ann Ritter | 2,539 | 3.7 | −3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,418 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 996 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,414 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Sandy Mackenzie | | 51.5 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | David Simmons | | 48.5 | +3.7 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Simmons | 26,799 | 40.5 | −0.9 |
| | National Country | Sandy Mackenzie | 20,893 | 31.6 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | James Ashton | 13,509 | 20.4 | −5.2 |
| | Democrats | Darvell Baird | 4,986 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,187 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,081 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,268 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Sandy Mackenzie | 36,529 | 55.2 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | David Simmons | 29,658 | 44.8 | −0.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Francis Hall | 18,845 | 36.8 | −6.3 |
| | National Country | Sandy Mackenzie | 18,106 | 35.3 | −20.2 |
| | Liberal | James Ashton | 14,309 | 27.9 | +27.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,260 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 813 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,073 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Sandy Mackenzie | 30,413 | 59.3 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Francis Hall | 20,847 | 40.7 | −1.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John England | 27,817 | 55.5 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Neville Bowers | 13,082 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| | Labor | Francis Hall | 8,517 | 17.0 | −26.2 |
| | Australia | Douglas Bray | 682 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,098 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 775 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,873 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John England | | 57.8 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Neville Bowers | | 42.2 | −2.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John England | 23,517 | 51.5 | −1.0 |
| | Labor | Francis Hall | 19,748 | 43.2 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Grant | 2,443 | 5.3 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,708 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,096 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John England | | 55.7 | −1.8 |
| | Labor | Francis Hall | | 44.3 | +1.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John England | 23,384 | 52.5 | −7.6 |
| | Labor | Kerry Scott | 18,381 | 41.3 | +9.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Grant | 2,764 | 6.2 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,529 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 477 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,006 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John England | | 57.5 | −8.7 |
| | Labor | Kerry Scott | | 42.5 | +8.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −8.7 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John England | 25,200 | 62.6 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | William Stavert | 11,985 | 29.8 | −7.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Grant | 3,053 | 7.6 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,238 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 886 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,124 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John England | | 68.7 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | William Stavert | | 31.3 | −7.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John England | 21,690 | 54.3 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Leroy Serisier | 14,933 | 37.4 | −4.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Boland | 3,289 | 8.2 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,912 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 311 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,223 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John England | | 61.1 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Leroy Serisier | | 38.9 | −4.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John England | 19,547 | 50.1 | +50.1 |
| | Labor | Leroy Serisier | 16,210 | 41.6 | −0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Boland | 3,240 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,997 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 551 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,548 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John England | | 56.9 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Leroy Serisier | | 43.1 | +1.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

#### 1960 by-election

1960 Calare by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leroy Serisier | 14,175 | 38.4 | −3.5 |
| | Country | John England | 12,039 | 32.6 | +32.6 |
| | Liberal | Wallace Meares | 8,039 | 21.8 | −36.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Raymond Proust | 2,540 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Republican | John Phillips | 113 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,906 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 445 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,351 | 90.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John England | | 59.1 | +59.1 |
| | Labor | Leroy Serisier | | 40.9 | −1.0 |
| | Country gain from Liberal | Country gain from Liberal | Swing | +59.1 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howse | 22,557 | 58.1 | −3.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Rygate | 16,296 | 41.9 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,853 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 722 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,575 | 95.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.1 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howse | 23,956 | 61.2 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Lionel Wood | 15,189 | 38.8 | −4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,145 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 797 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,942 | 95.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howse | 21,733 | 55.7 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | John Breen | 16,872 | 43.2 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Madge Roberts | 447 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,052 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 287 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,339 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Howse | | 56.3 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | John Breen | | 43.7 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howse | 20,517 | 54.4 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | John Howell | 15,141 | 40.1 | −2.9 |
| | Independent | Archibald Gardiner | 2,067 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,725 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 497 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,204 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Howse | | 56.2 | −0.8 |
| | Labor | John Howell | | 43.8 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949

1949 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howse | 21,399 | 57.0 | +25.1 |
| | Labor | George Gibbons | 16,139 | 43.0 | −5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,538 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 472 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,010 | 97.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Breen | 22,988 | 47.2 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal | John Howse | 14,270 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| | Country | Harold Thorby | 11,189 | 23.0 | −7.9 |
| | Independent | Madge Roberts | 296 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,743 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 840 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,583 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Howse | 25,247 | 51.8 | +11.7 |
| | Labor | John Breen | 23,496 | 48.2 | −11.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.7 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Breen | 27,071 | 54.4 | +27.8 |
| | Country | Albert Reid | 10,275 | 20.6 | −14.0 |
| | Independent | Harold Thorby | 6,270 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | Country | Reg Edols | 5,142 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| | One Parliament | Percy Phelan | 1,029 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,787 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,061 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,848 | 97.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Breen | | 59.9 | +6.5 |
| | Country | Albert Reid | | 40.1 | −6.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.5 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harold Thorby | 17,227 | 36.4 | −11.4 |
| | Labor | John Breen | 12,589 | 26.6 | −21.2 |
| | Labor (N-C) | John Heiss | 6,592 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | State Labor | Greg McGirr | 5,502 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
| | Country | Herbert Hodby | 4,027 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Independent | Richard Brazier | 1,435 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,372 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,017 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,389 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Breen | 25,272 | 53.4 | +5.6 |
| | Country | Harold Thorby | 22,090 | 46.6 | −5.6 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +5.6 | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harold Thorby | 26,378 | 52.2 | +17.0 |
| | Labor | William Folster | 24,114 | 47.8 | +41.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,492 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 921 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51.413 | 96.5 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.8 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | William Keast | 18,399 | 37.4 | +12.2 |
| | Country | Harold Thorby | 17,324 | 35.2 | −20.0 |
| | United Australia | Lewis Nott | 8,672 | 17.6 | +17.6 |
| | Labor | Reginald Phillips | 3,094 | 6.3 | −13.3 |
| | Social Credit | Ethel Arthur-Smith | 1,664 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,153 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,891 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,044 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Harold Thorby | 26,521 | 54.0 | −6.1 |
| | Labor (NSW) | William Keast | 22,632 | 46.0 | +6.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −6.1 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Harold Thorby | 22,842 | 55.3 | +55.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Tom Watson | 10,604 | 25.7 | +25.7 |
| | Labor | George Gibbons | 7,863 | 19.0 | −32.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,309 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 963 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,272 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Harold Thorby | | 60.1 | +11.7 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Tom Watson | | 39.9 | +39.9 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +11.7 | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Gibbons | 20,492 | 51.6 | +12.3 |
| | Nationalist | Sir Neville Howse | 19,252 | 48.4 | −12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,744 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,376 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,120 | 95.8 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +12.3 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Sir Neville Howse | 22,673 | 60.7 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | James O'Donnell | 14,664 | 39.3 | −0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,337 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,581 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,918 | 93.7 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Sir Neville Howse | 21,645 | 59.1 | +24.5 |
| | Labor | William Webster | 14,499 | 39.6 | −2.4 |
| | Independent | William Southwick | 461 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,605 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 830 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,435 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Sir Neville Howse | | 59.8 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | William Webster | | 40.2 | −4.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Lavelle | 10,263 | 42.0 | −10.2 |
| | Nationalist | Sir Neville Howse | 8,449 | 34.6 | −11.2 |
| | Country | Henry Pigott | 5,278 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| | Country | Selina Siggins | 421 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,411 | 94.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,560 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,971 | 65.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Sir Neville Howse | 13,507 | 55.3 | +8.5 |
| | Labor | Thomas Lavelle | 10,904 | 44.7 | −8.5 |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +8.5 | |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1919

1919 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Lavelle | 12,628 | 52.3 | +4.1 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Pigott | 11,526 | 47.7 | −4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,154 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 340 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,494 | 75.0 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +4.1 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Henry Pigott | 13,222 | 51.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Thomas Lavelle | 12,320 | 48.2 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,542 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 717 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,259 | 80.3 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Pigott | 12,770 | 51.2 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | William Johnson | 12,169 | 48.8 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,939 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 635 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,574 | 77.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.9 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Pigott | 11,848 | 52.1 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Thomas Brown | 10,911 | 47.9 | −5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,759 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 691 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,450 | 69.0 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.9 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Brown | 10,561 | 53.6 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Henry Pigott | 9,147 | 46.4 | −2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,708 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 394 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,102 | 67.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Brown | 6,759 | 50.7 | ? |
| | Anti-Socialist | John Fitzpatrick | 6,565 | 49.3 | ? |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,324 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 393 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,717 | 51.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | ? | |