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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland state election § Chatsworth.[edit]

2024 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			30,392	97.5
Informal votes			789	2.5
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		Swing	+7.4

Results are not final. Last updated on 30 October 2024.

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland state election § Chatsworth.[edit]

2020 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			31,570	97.53	+1.61
Informal votes			800	2.47	−1.61
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		Swing	−1.62

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			30,090	95.9	−2.4
Informal votes			1,280	4.1	+2.4
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		Swing	−0.4

2015 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			31,095	98.33	+0.19
Informal votes			528	1.67	−0.19
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		Swing	−11.52

2012 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			29,361	98.13	−0.11
Informal votes			559	1.87	+0.11
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		Swing	+14.08

Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			28,333	98.0
Informal votes			507	2.0
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		Swing	+0.0

2006 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			28,000	98.3	+0.3
Informal votes			471	1.7	−0.3
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		Swing	−10.6

2005 Chatsworth state by-election

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			26,038	98.64	+0.61
Informal votes			358	1.36	−0.61
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		Swing	+13.89

2004 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			27,033	98.0	+0.0
Informal votes			544	2.0	−0.0
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		Swing	−3.7

2001 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			25,545	98.0
Informal votes			532	2.0
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		Swing	+8.2

Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			23,807	98.3	+0.3
Informal votes			400	1.7	−0.3
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		Swing	+4.5

1995 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			21,699	98.1	+0.2
Informal votes			429	1.9	−0.2
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		Swing	−6.9

1992 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			21,095	97.8
Informal votes			469	2.2
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		Swing	−1.3

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			20,642	97.6	−0.5
Informal votes			364	2.4	+0.5
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		Swing	+4.7

1986 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			18,929	98.1	−0.2
Informal votes			364	1.9	+0.2
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		Swing	−0.3

1983 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Mackenroth	9,929	57.6	−0.6
	Liberal	David Cahalan	7,314	42.4	+0.6
Total formal votes			17,243	98.3	0.0
Informal votes			305	1.7	0.0
Turnout			17,548	92.6	+1.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.6

1980 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Mackenroth	9,256	58.2	+7.1
	Liberal	Annette Dunstan	6,646	41.8	−7.1
Total formal votes			15,902	98.3	+0.1
Informal votes			281	1.7	−0.1
Turnout			16,183	90.8	−2.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.1

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Mackenroth	7,683	51.1	+6.8
	Liberal	David Byrne	7,363	48.9	−6.8
Total formal votes			15,046	98.2
Informal votes			275	1.8
Turnout			15,321	93.3
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+6.8

1974 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			12,990	98.9	+0.2
Informal votes			145	1.1	−0.2
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		Swing	+12.6

1972 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			11,598	98.7
Informal votes			158	1.3
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		Swing	−3.1

Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			10,666	98.5	+0.2
Informal votes			167	1.5	−0.2
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		Swing	+2.2

1966 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			10,439	98.3	−0.6
Informal votes			175	1.7	+0.6
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		Swing	−2.6

1963 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			10,208	98.9	+0.1
Informal votes			108	1.1	−0.1
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		Swing	N/A

1960 Queensland state election: Chatsworth

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			10,367	98.8
Informal votes			132	1.2
Turnout			10,499	94.5
	Liberal win		(new seat)