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State electoral district of Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Callide is an electoral division in Queensland, Australia.[1]
Callide Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Electoral map of Callide 2017 | |||||||||||||||
State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
MP | Bryson Head | ||||||||||||||
Party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Callide Creek in the Coalfields | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 33,907 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 74,199 km2 (28,648.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°5′S 150°42′E | ||||||||||||||
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It encompasses agricultural and mining towns in the Burnett, Callide and Dawson valleys. Major towns within the division's boundaries include Biloela, Calliope, Chinchilla, Jandowae, Miles, Bell, Monto, Eidsvold, Gin Gin, Biggenden, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Moura, Banana, Theodore, Baralaba, Taroom and Wandoan.
Located in traditional National territory, it has been in the hands of either that party or the merged Liberal National Party for its entire existence.
A by-election was held on the 18th of June, 2022, following the resignation of Colin Boyce. LNP candidate Bryson Head was elected.[2]
Member | Party | Term | |
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Vince Jones | Country | 1950–1971 | |
Lindsay Hartwig | Country | 1972–1974 | |
National | 1974–1981 | ||
Independent | 1981–1986 | ||
Di McCauley | National | 1986–1998 | |
Jeff Seeney | National | 1998–2008 | |
Liberal National | 2008–2017 | ||
Colin Boyce | Liberal National | 2017–2022 | |
Bryson Head | Liberal National | 2022–present |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 29,033 | 97.04 | +0.67 | ||
Informal votes | 887 | 2.96 | −0.67 | ||
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 |
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