Election results for McEwan, Victoria, Australia
McEwan, an Australian Electoral Division in the Australian state of Victoria, has existed since 1984.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2022
2022 Australian federal election: McEwen[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Rob Mitchell | 35,238 | 36.81 | −2.98 |
| Liberal | Richard Welch | 31,796 | 33.22 | −1.77 |
| Greens | Neil Barker | 13,524 | 14.13 | +4.66 |
| United Australia | Paul McRae | 5,474 | 5.72 | +2.46 |
| One Nation | Chris Bradbury | 5,387 | 5.63 | +0.51 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Herron | 2,579 | 2.69 | +2.69 |
| Australian Federation | Christopher Neil | 1,721 | 1.80 | +1.80 |
Total formal votes | 95,719 | 96.07 | +1.01 |
Informal votes | 3,918 | 3.93 | −1.01 |
Turnout | 99,637 | 92.23 | +0.07 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Rob Mitchell | 50,998 | 53.28 | −2.00 |
| Liberal | Richard Welch | 44,721 | 46.72 | +2.00 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −2.00 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
2019 Australian federal election: McEwen[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Rob Mitchell | 37,911 | 39.44 | −2.77 |
| Liberal | Phillip Fusco | 33,162 | 34.50 | −1.32 |
| Greens | Neil Barker | 8,026 | 8.35 | −0.24 |
| One Nation | Ronnie Graham | 5,693 | 5.92 | +5.92 |
| Justice | Deb Butler | 3,878 | 4.03 | +4.03 |
| United Australia | Chris Hayman | 3,016 | 3.14 | +3.14 |
| Animal Justice | Ruth Parramore | 2,890 | 3.01 | +0.17 |
| Independent | Robert Hyndman | 1,552 | 1.61 | +1.61 |
Total formal votes | 96,128 | 94.74 | +0.31 |
Informal votes | 5,334 | 5.26 | −0.31 |
Turnout | 101,462 | 93.91 | +4.20 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Rob Mitchell | 52,892 | 55.02 | −0.98 |
| Liberal | Phillip Fusco | 43,236 | 44.98 | +0.98 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −0.98 | |
2016
2016 Australian federal election: McEwen[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Rob Mitchell | 50,588 | 44.69 | +7.07 |
| Liberal | Chris Jermyn | 38,151 | 33.70 | −6.64 |
| Greens | Neil Barker | 8,583 | 7.58 | +0.48 |
| Family First | Dorothy Long | 3,707 | 3.27 | +0.40 |
| Independent | Ross Lee | 3,013 | 2.66 | +2.66 |
| Animal Justice | Cathy Vaina | 3,005 | 2.65 | +2.65 |
| National | James Anderson | 2,672 | 2.36 | +2.36 |
| Rise Up Australia | Jeff Truscott | 1,867 | 1.65 | +1.19 |
| Country | Tracey Andrew | 1,614 | 1.43 | +0.75 |
Total formal votes | 113,200 | 94.03 | −1.35 |
Informal votes | 7,189 | 5.97 | +1.35 |
Turnout | 120,389 | 92.17 | −2.62 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Rob Mitchell | 65,482 | 57.85 | +7.70 |
| Liberal | Chris Jermyn | 47,718 | 42.15 | −7.70 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +7.70 | |
2013
2013 Australian federal election: McEwen[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Donna Petrovich | 40,853 | 40.34 | +4.11 |
| Labor | Rob Mitchell | 38,091 | 37.62 | −10.19 |
| Greens | Neil Barker | 7,187 | 7.10 | −3.59 |
| Palmer United | Trevor Dance | 6,822 | 6.74 | +6.74 |
| Sex Party | Victoria Nash | 3,256 | 3.22 | +3.22 |
| Family First | Barry Newton | 2,906 | 2.87 | −0.87 |
| Katter's Australian | Bruce Stevens | 997 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| Country Alliance | Ian Cranson | 686 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| Rise Up Australia | Ferdie Verdan | 463 | 0.46 | +0.46 |
Total formal votes | 101,261 | 95.38 | +0.21 |
Informal votes | 4,910 | 4.62 | −0.21 |
Turnout | 106,171 | 94.83 | −1.81 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Rob Mitchell | 50,787 | 50.15 | −9.04 |
| Liberal | Donna Petrovich | 50,474 | 49.85 | +9.04 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −9.04 | |
2010
2010 Australian federal election: McEwen[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Rob Mitchell | 45,374 | 43.17 | +2.97 |
| Liberal | Cameron Caine | 42,054 | 40.01 | −5.76 |
| Greens | Steve Meacher | 12,440 | 11.84 | +3.16 |
| Family First | Belinda Clarkson | 3,358 | 3.19 | +0.70 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Bini | 1,332 | 1.27 | +0.44 |
| Secular | Robert Gordon | 549 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
Total formal votes | 105,107 | 95.60 | −0.44 |
Informal votes | 4,843 | 4.40 | +0.44 |
Turnout | 109,950 | 94.96 | −1.28 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Rob Mitchell | 58,144 | 55.32 | +5.34 |
| Liberal | Cameron Caine | 46,963 | 44.68 | −5.34 |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.34 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
Rob Mitchell (Labor) was initially announced as the winning candidate, by a mere seven votes. The first recount reduced this margin to five. The second re-count overturned the result with Fran Bailey (Liberal) instead winning by 12 votes.[8] The Court of Disputed Returns later increased this margin to 27 votes.[7][9][10]
2004
2004 Australian federal election: McEwen [11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Fran Bailey | 45,230 | 51.74 | +5.18 |
| Labor | Jenny Beales | 30,205 | 34.55 | -2.81 |
| Greens | Megan Hannes-Paterson | 6,686 | 7.65 | +0.41 |
| Independent | Robert Gordon | 2,220 | 2.54 | +2.54 |
| Family First | Mark Sach | 1,500 | 1.72 | +1.72 |
| Democrats | Marj White | 713 | 0.82 | -4.64 |
| Independent | Damon Gordon Lutz | 398 | 0.46 | +0.46 |
| Independent | Maurie Smith | 278 | 0.32 | +0.32 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Rod McLennan | 188 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
Total formal votes | 87,418 | 95.34 | −1.08 |
Informal votes | 4,273 | 4.66 | +1.08 |
Turnout | 91,691 | 96.11 | +0.34 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Fran Bailey | 49,322 | 56.42 | +4.10 |
| Labor | Jenny Beales | 38,096 | 43.58 | -4.10 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.10 | |
2001
2001 Australian federal election: McEwen [12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Fran Bailey | 37,963 | 46.01 | +2.55 |
| Labor | Andrew MacLeod | 31,986 | 38.76 | -1.27 |
| Greens | Jim Romagnesi | 5,006 | 6.07 | +3.40 |
| Democrats | Tony Carden | 3,986 | 4.83 | +0.01 |
| One Nation | Alan Salter | 2,448 | 2.97 | -2.15 |
| Independent | Bill Lodwick | 1,129 | 1.37 | +1.37 |
Total formal votes | 82,518 | 96.19 | −0.47 |
Informal votes | 3,272 | 3.81 | +0.47 |
Turnout | 85,790 | 97.24 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Fran Bailey | 42,249 | 51.20 | +0.16 |
| Labor | Andrew MacLeod | 40,269 | 48.80 | -0.16 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.16 | |
Elections in the 1990s
1998
1998 Australian federal election: McEwen [13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Fran Bailey | 32,951 | 43.46 | -2.67 |
| Labor | Graeme McEwen | 30,350 | 40.03 | +0.93 |
| One Nation | Dennis Lacey | 3,877 | 5.11 | +5.11 |
| Democrats | Sean Carter | 3,652 | 4.82 | -1.45 |
| Greens | Pam Lawson | 2,020 | 2.66 | -1.24 |
| Shooters | Vicki Treble | 1,808 | 2.38 | +2.38 |
| Independent | Stephen Bowden | 611 | 0.81 | +0.81 |
| Independent | Elizabeth Savage Kooroonya | 363 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| Natural Law | Susan Brown | 186 | 0.25 | -0.15 |
Total formal votes | 75,818 | 96.66 | −0.80 |
Informal votes | 2,623 | 3.34 | +0.80 |
Turnout | 78,441 | 96.17 | −0.56 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Fran Bailey | 38,699 | 51.04 | -1.13 |
| Labor | Graeme McEwen | 37,119 | 48.96 | +1.13 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.13 | |
1996
1996 Australian federal election: McEwen [14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Fran Bailey | 33,637 | 46.13 | -2.08 |
| Labor | Peter Cleeland | 28,516 | 39.10 | -4.36 |
| Democrats | David Zemdegs | 4,571 | 6.27 | +1.50 |
| Greens | Chris James | 2,843 | 3.90 | +3.90 |
| Against Further Immigration | Rick Lloyd | 2,235 | 3.06 | +3.05 |
| Independent | Jock Kyme | 835 | 1.15 | +1.15 |
| Natural Law | Martin Magee | 285 | 0.39 | -0.74 |
Total formal votes | 72,922 | 97.45 | +0.08 |
Informal votes | 1,905 | 2.55 | −0.08 |
Turnout | 74,827 | 96.74 | +0.32 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Fran Bailey | 37,845 | 52.18 | +1.50 |
| Labor | Peter Cleeland | 34,689 | 47.82 | -1.50 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.50 | |
1993
1990
1990 Australian federal election: McEwen [16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Fran Bailey | 31,323 | 46.8 | +7.1 |
| Labor | Peter Cleeland | 25,610 | 38.3 | -8.0 |
| Democrats | Russell Dawes | 6,928 | 10.4 | +3.3 |
| Call to Australia | Win Wise | 1,630 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Independent | Maurie Smith | 1,381 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
Total formal votes | 66,872 | 97.2 | |
Informal votes | 1,894 | 2.8 | |
Turnout | 68,766 | 95.7 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Fran Bailey | 35,543 | 53.2 | +6.1 |
| Labor | Peter Cleeland | 31,256 | 46.8 | -6.1 |
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.1 | |
Elections in the 1980s
1987
1984
Notes
- ^ The AEC results have been used, however they do not correspond with the tally set out in paragraph 84 of the reasons for judgment of the Court of Disputed Returns in Mitchell v Bailey (No.2) [2008] FCA 692.[6][7]
References
- ^ McEwen, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ McEwen, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ McEwen, VIC, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ 2013 results for McEwen, AEC.
- ^ "2010 results for McEwen". AEC.
- ^ a b "McEwen, VIC". Virtual Tally Room 2007. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b Mitchell v Bailey [2008] FCA 692, (2008) 169 FCR 529, Federal Court (sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns).
- ^ "Recount of 643 disputed votes in McEwen completed". Media Release. Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007.
- ^ Pirani, Paul (2012), "Elections and Administrative Law", Aial Forum (2012) 68 Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum 19.
- ^ Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (23 June 2009). "8 Informality issues including 'saving' informal votes and the McEwen petition" (PDF). Report on the 2007 election. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "McEwen, VIC". Virtual Tally Room 2004. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "2001 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "1998 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "1996 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "1993 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "1990 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "1987 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "1984 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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