Electoral results for the Division of McEwen

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McEwan, an Australian Electoral Division in the Australian state of Victoria, has existed since 1984.

Members[]

Election Member Party
1984   Petercleeland 2.jpg Peter Cleeland Labor
1987
1990   Fran Bailey.jpg Fran Bailey Liberal
1993   Petercleeland 2.jpg Peter Cleeland Labor
1996   Fran Bailey.jpg Fran Bailey Liberal
1998
2001
2004
2007
2010   Rob Mitchell Labor
2013
2016
2019

Election results[]

Elections in the 2010s[]

2019[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Victoria § McEwen.[]
2019 Australian federal election: McEwen[1]
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[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Victoria § McEwen.[]
2016 Australian federal election: McEwen[2]
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[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Victoria § McEwen.[]
2013 Australian federal election: McEwen[3]
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[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Victoria § McEwen.[]
2010 Australian federal election: McEwen[4]
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[]

2007 Australian federal election: McEwen [5][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fran Bailey 44,165 45.76 -5.98
Labor Rob Mitchell 38,819 40.22 +5.67
Greens Steve Meacher 8,379 8.68 +1.03
Family First Ian Cranson 2,398 2.48 +0.76
Democrats David Kane 948 0.98 +0.16
Independent Darren Trueman 849 0.88 +0.88
Liberty & Democracy Robert Newnham 799 0.83 +0.83
CEC Rod McLennan 161 0.17 -0.05
Total formal votes 96,518 95.91 +0.57
Informal votes 3,982 4.09 -0.57
Turnout 100,634 96.29 +0.18
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fran Bailey 48,339 50.01 -6.41
Labor Rob Mitchell 48,308 49.99 +6.41
Liberal hold Swing -6.41

Rob Mitchell (Labor) was initially been 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.[7] The Court of Disputed Returns later increased this margin to 27 votes.[6][8][9]

2004[]

2004 Australian federal election: McEwen [10]
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
CEC 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 [11]
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 [12]
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 [13]
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
AAFI 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[]

1993 Australian federal election: McEwen [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fran Bailey 35,549 46.96 +0.12
Labor Peter Cleeland 34,320 45.34 +7.04
Democrats Geoff Mosley 3,022 3.99 -6.37
Independent Harry Grey 2,148 2.84 +2.84
Natural Law Julie Nihill 655 0.87 +0.87
Total formal votes 75,694 97.35 +0.10
Informal votes 2,064 2.65 -0.10
Turnout 77,758 96.42
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cleeland 38,347 50.69 +3.90
Liberal Fran Bailey 37,307 49.31 -3.90
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.90

1990[]

1990 Australian federal election: McEwen [15]
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[]

1987 Australian federal election: McEwen [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Cleeland 31,052 48.5 +1.5
Liberal David Millie 24,021 37.5 +0.7
Democrats Doug Lorman 4,551 7.1 +0.7
National Andrew Coller 4,038 6.3 -2.0
Independent Robert Wilson 369 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 64,031 95.8
Informal votes 2,804 4.2
Turnout 66,835 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cleeland 34,605 54.1 +2.0
Liberal David Millie 29,397 45.9 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

1984[]

1984 Australian federal election: McEwen [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Cleeland 25,984 47.0 -1.4
Liberal Brian Dixon 20,331 36.8 -3.1
National John Brewster 4,571 8.3 +3.5
Democrats Julie Stayner 3,547 6.4 +1.2
Democratic Labor Daniel Mason 853 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 55,286 92.4
Informal votes 4,559 7.6
Turnout 59,845 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cleeland 28,789 52.1 +0.3
Liberal Brian Dixon 26,483 47.9 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Notes[]

  1. ^ The AEC results have been used, however they do not 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.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ McEwen, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ McEwen, VIC, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ 2013 results for McEwen, AEC.
  4. ^ "2010 results for McEwen". AEC.
  5. ^ a b "McEwen, VIC". Virtual Tally Room 2007. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b Mitchell v Bailey [2008] FCA 692, (2008) 169 FCR 529, Federal Court (sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns).
  7. ^ "Recount of 643 disputed votes in McEwen completed". Media Release. Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007.
  8. ^ Pirani, Paul, Elections and Administrative Law (2012) 68 Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum 19.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "McEwen, VIC". Virtual Tally Room 2004. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  11. ^ "2001 legislative election: House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  12. ^ "1998 legislative election: House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  13. ^ "1996 legislative election: House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  14. ^ "1993 legislative election: House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  15. ^ "1990 legislative election: House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  16. ^ "1987 legislative election: House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  17. ^ "1984 legislative election: House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos - Adam Carr's election archive. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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