ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF HOTHAM, VICTORIA ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Cheltenham East, Heatherton, Moorabbin -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,628 -17.6 Votes cast: 50,673 96.3 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,379 02.7 -00.4 Formal votes: 49,294 97.3 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Donald Chipp * Lib 23,776 48.2 -00.2 Kenneth Nolan AP 1,238 02.5 Ian Radnell DLP 4,563 09.3 -00.5 Kevin Vaughan ALP 19,717 40.0 +05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,294 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Enrolment and formality are compared with those in Higinbotham in 1966. 2. Chipp was member for Higinbotham 1960-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Nolan's 1,238 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chipp * 561 45.3 24,337 49.4 Radnell 236 (19.1 4,799 09.7 Vaughan 441 35.6 20,158 40.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,238 49,294 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Radnell's 4,799 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIPP * 4,330 90.2 28,667 58.2 Vaughan 469 09.8 20,627 41.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,799 49,294 08.2 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Leslie Chipp (1925-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Customs and Excise from 12 November 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Cheltenham East, Heatherton, Moorabbin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,170 +06.7 Votes cast: 53,966 96.1 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,453 02.7 00.0 Formal votes: 52,513 97.3 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Beven DLP 4,211 08.0 -01.3 Hon Donald Chipp * Lib 25,242 48.1 -00.1 Barry Johnston ALP 21,796 41.5 +01.5 Ian Kenner 846 01.6 John Murray 418 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,513 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Murray's 418 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beven 40 09.6 4,251 08.1 Chipp * 89 21.3 25,331 48.2 Johnston 107 25.6 21,903 41.7 Kenner 182 43.5 1,028 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 418 52,513 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Kenner's 1,028 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beven 450 43.8 4,701 09.0 Chipp * 272 26.5 25,603 48.8 Johnston 306 29.8 22,209 42.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,028 52,513 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Beven's 4,701 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIPP * 4,400 93.6 30,003 57.1 Johnston 301 06.4 22,510 42.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,701 52,513 07.1 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Leslie Chipp (1925-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Customs and Excise to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 1974 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Cheltenham East, Heatherton, Moorabbin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,051 +08.7 Votes cast: 58,907 96.5 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,118 01.9 -00.8 Formal votes: 57,789 98.1 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Donald Chipp * Lib 27,826 48.2 +00.1 Richard Franklin AP 801 01.4 Francis Gaffy DLP 2,163 03.7 -04.3 John Murray 177 00.3 Anthony Ross ALP 26,822 46.4 +04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,789 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Murray's 177 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chipp * 34 19.2 27,860 48.2 Franklin 34 19.2 835 01.4 Gaffy 49 27.7 2,212 03.8 Ross 60 33.9 26,882 46.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 177 57,789 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Franklin's 835 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chipp * 276 33.1 28,136 48.7 Gaffy 92 11.0 2,304 04.0 Ross 467 55.9 27,349 47.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 835 57,789 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Gaffy's 2,304 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIPP * 2,099 91.1 30,235 52.3 Ross 205 08.9 27,554 47.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,304 57,789 02.3 04.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Leslie Chipp (1925-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Social Security from 12 November 1975 Minister for Health from 12 November 1975 Minister for Repatriation and Compensation from 12 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Cheltenham East, Heatherton, Moorabbin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,937 +03.1 Votes cast: 60,383 95.9 -00.6 Informal votes: 979 01.6 -00.3 Formal votes: 59,404 98.4 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Donald CHIPP * Lib 32,278 54.3 +06.1 Francis Gaffy DLP 1,948 03.3 -00.4 John Murray 555 00.9 Anthony Ross ALP 24,623 41.5 -04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,404 07.7 e 05.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Leslie Chipp (1925-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 Minister for Social Security to 22 December 1975 Minister for Health to 22 December 1975 Minister for Repatriation and Compensation to 22 December 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chipp, having been excluded from Fraser's ministry, resigned from the Liberal Party on 24 March 1977, accusing Fraser of having broken his election promises. He formed and became the Leader of the Australian Democrats (AD) in May 1977. He contested the Senate in 1977. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heatherton, Moorabbin, Noble Park, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.7 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,771 +17.2 Votes cast: 70,646 95.8 -00.1 Informal votes: 2,099 03.0 +01.4 Formal votes: 68,547 97.0 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Johnston + Lib 27,663 40.4 -11.7 Anthony Ross ALP 26,144 38.1 -05.6 Kenneth Weaver AD 12,587 18.4 Edward Woods DLP 2,153 03.1 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,547 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Woods's 2,153 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnston + 1,612 74.9 29,275 42.7 Ross 189 08.8 26,333 38.4 Weaver 352 16.3 12,939 18.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,153 68,547 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Weaver's 12,939 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSTON + 6,175 47.7 35,450 51.7 Ross 6,764 52.3 33,097 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,939 68,547 01.7 03.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Roger Johnston (1930-2020): Elected 1977 Born: 18 June 1930, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Civil engineer, businessman. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heatherton, Moorabbin, Noble Park, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,952 +05.7 Votes cast: 74,771 95.9 +00.1 Informal votes: 2,250 03.0 00.0 Formal votes: 72,521 97.0 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robyn Groves AD 8,138 11.2 -07.2 Roger Johnston * Lib 28,054 38.7 -01.7 Lewis Kent ALP 35,201 48.5 +10.4 Edward Woods DLP 1,128 01.6 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,521 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Woods's 1,128 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Groves 213 18.9 8,351 11.5 Johnston * 636 56.4 28,690 39.6 Kent 279 24.7 35,480 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,128 72,521 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Groves's 8,351 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnston * 4,654 55.7 33,344 46.0 KENT 3,697 44.3 39,177 54.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,351 72,521 04.0 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Roger Johnston (1930-2020): Elected 1977. Defeated 1980 Died 24 June 2020 > Lewis Kent (1927-2014): Elected 1980 Born (as Lajco Kapolnai): 8 September 1927, Subotica, Yugoslavia. Career: Of Jewish family, fled to Hungary 1945, then to Israel. Member of Israeli Communist Party. To Australia 1954, worked for Victorian Railways, stationmaster. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heatherton, Moorabbin, Noble Park, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 81,122 +04.1 Votes cast: 78,272 96.5 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,850 02.4 -00.6 Formal votes: 76,422 97.6 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Bolitho Lib 28,656 37.5 -01.2 Erwin Frenkel AD 4,683 06.1 -05.1 Lewis KENT * ALP 43,083 56.4 +07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 76,422 10.1 e 06.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lewis Kent (1927-2014): Elected 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Cheltenham, Clayton South, Heatherton, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.1 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 11.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,127 -14.8 Votes cast: 65,935 95.4 -01.1 Informal votes: 6,505 09.9 +07.5 Formal votes: 59,430 90.1 -07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Woods DLP 1,845 03.1 Michael Heffernan Lib 20,736 34.9 -01.1 Lewis KENT * ALP 31,821 53.5 -04.4 Greg Chipp AD 5,028 08.5 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,430 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Woods's 1,845 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Heffernan 1,229 66.9 21,965 37.0 KENT * 352 19.2 32,173 54.1 Chipp 256 14.0 5,284 08.9 (exhausted 8 8 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,845 59,430 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Chipp's 5,284 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Heffernan 2,900 54.9 24,865 41.8 KENT * 2,378 45.1 34,551 58.2 (exhausted 6 14 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,284 59,430 08.1 03.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lewis Kent (1927-2014): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Cheltenham, Clayton South, Heatherton, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,613 +02.1 Votes cast: 67,412 95.5 +00.1 Informal votes: 4,543 06.7 -03.2 Formal votes: 62,869 93.3 +03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter McCall Lib 25,432 40.5 +05.6 Lewis KENT * ALP 33,035 52.5 -01.0 Len de Koning AD 4,402 07.0 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: De Koning's 4,402 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCall 1,896 43.1 27,328 43.5 KENT * 2,500 53.9 35,535 56.5 (exhausted 6 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,402 62,869 06.5 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lewis Kent (1927-2014): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Kent contested Corinella in 1990. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 MARCH 1990 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Clayton, Huntingdale, Oaleigh, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.5 Effect of 1989 redistribution: 02.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,974 +04.8 Votes cast: 70,463 95.3 -00.2 Informal votes: 3,410 04.8 -01.9 Formal votes: 67,053 95.2 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Erdem Aydin Lib 24,278 36.2 -02.2 Daryl Esmore CTA 1,874 02.8 Vincent Alfonso 3,025 04.5 Phillip Anderson AD 7,388 11.0 +04.0 Simon Crean + ALP 29,570 44.1 -10.5 Peter Stamatopoulos 918 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,053 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Stamatopoulos's 918 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aydin 115 12.6 24,393 36.4 Esmore 38 04.2 1,912 02.9 Alfonso 98 10.8 3,123 04.7 Anderson 348 38.2 7,736 11.5 Crean + 311 34.2 29,881 44.6 (exhausted 8 8 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 918 67,053 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Esmore's 1,912 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aydin 1,429 75.0 25,822 38.5 Alfonso 213 11.2 3,336 05.0 Anderson 144 07.6 7,880 11.8 Crean + 120 06.3 30,001 44.8 (exhausted 6 14 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,912 67,053 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Alfonso's 3,336 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aydin 2,165 65.2 27,987 41.8 Anderson 781 23.5 8,661 12.9 Crean + 373 11.2 30,374 45.3 (exhausted 17 31 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,336 67,053 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Anderson's 8,661 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aydin 2,681 31.1 30,668 45.8 CREAN 5,935 68.9 36,309 54.2 (exhausted 45 76 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,661 67,053 04.2 04.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Findlay Crean (1949-2023): Elected 1990 Born: 26 February 1949, Melbourne Career: Educated Monash University. General Secretary, Federated Storemen and Packers Union. Vice-President, Australian Council of Trade Unions 1981-85, President 1985-90. Vice-President, Victorian ALP 1979-81. Son of Hon Frank Crean MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Science and Technology 4 April 1990 to 4 June 1991 Minister assisting the Prime Minister on Science 4 April 1990 to 4 June 1991 Minister assisting the Treasurer 4 April 1990 to 4 June 1991 Minister for Primary Industry and Energy from 4 June 1991 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Clayton, Huntingdale, Oakleigh, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,035 +04.1 Votes cast: 74,107 96.2 +00.9 Informal votes: 2,419 03.3 -01.5 Formal votes: 71,688 96.7 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Hicks Lib 25,308 35.3 +00.9 Sue Phillips 876 01.2 Petar Pjesivac 765 01.1 Gabrielle De Wan 482 00.7 Hon Simon CREAN * ALP 42,514 59.3 +15.2 Giancarlo Squillacciotti AD 1,743 02.4 -08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,688 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: De Wan's 482 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hicks 70 14.8 25,378 35.4 Phillips 71 15.0 947 01.3 Pjesivac 94 19.8 859 01.2 CREAN * 134 28.3 42,648 59.5 Squillacciotti 105 22.2 1,848 02.6 (exhausted 8 8 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 482 71,688 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Pjesivac's 859 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hicks 109 12.7 25,487 35.6 Phillips 184 21.5 1,131 01.6 CREAN * 493 57.7 43,141 60.2 Squillacciotti 69 08.1 1,917 02.7 (exhausted 4 12 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 859 71,688 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Phillips's 1,131 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hicks 409 36.7 25,896 36.1 CREAN * 497 44.7 43,638 60.9 Squillacciotti 207 18.6 2,124 03.0 (exhausted 18 30 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,131 71,688 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Squillacciotti's 2,124 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hicks 615 29.3 26,511 37.0 CREAN * 1,481 70.7 45,119 63.0 (exhausted 28 58 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,124 71,688 13.0 08.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Findlay Crean (1949-2023): Elected 1990, 1993 Minister for Primary Industries and Energy to 24 December 1993 Minister for Employment, Education and Training from 24 December 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Clayton, Heatherton, Oakleigh South, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.0 Effect of redistribution: 01.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 10.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 86,329 +12.1 Votes cast: 82,745 95.9 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,468 03.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 80,277 97.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Simon CREAN * ALP 44,182 55.0 +01.0 John Casley 1,176 01.5 Brad Starkie AD 4,271 05.3 +02.9 John Condon 303 00.4 Emma Rush Grn 1,511 01.9 Brad Maunsell Lib 28,834 35.9 -04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 80,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Condon's 303 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CREAN * 60 19.9 44,242 55.1 Casley 32 10.6 1,208 01.5 Starkie 73 24.3 4,344 05.4 Rush 104 34.6 1,615 02.0 Maunsell 32 10.6 28,866 36.0 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 303 80,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Casley's 1,208 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CREAN * 343 28.6 44,585 55.5 Starkie 346 28.8 4,690 05.8 Rush 195 16.3 1,810 02.3 Maunsell 316 26.3 29,182 36.4 (exhausted 8 10 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,208 80,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Rush's 1,810 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CREAN * 459 25.7 45,044 56.1 Starkie 1,012 56.7 5,702 07.1 Maunsell 314 17.6 29,496 36.8 (exhausted 25 35 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,810 80,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Starkie's 5,702 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CREAN * 3,393 62.3 48,437 60.6 Maunsell 2,050 37.7 31,546 39.4 (exhausted 259 294 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,702 80,277 10.6 00.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Findlay Crean (1949-2023): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996 Minister for Employment, Education and Training to 11 March 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1998 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Clayton, Heatherton, Oakleigh South, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 87,626 +01.5 Votes cast: 83,973 95.8 -00.1 Informal votes: 3,058 03.6 +00.6 Formal votes: 80,915 96.4 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Salter ON 2,559 03.2 Hon Simon CREAN * ALP 46,107 57.0 +01.9 John Pesutto Lib 26,059 32.2 -03.7 Stan Rosenthal 841 01.0 Polly Morgan AD 3,720 04.6 -00.7 John Cordon 137 00.2 Susan Walters Grn 1,492 01.8 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 80,915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pesutto was Vic MLA for Hawthorn 2014-18, from 2022. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cordon's 137 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Salter 14 10.2 2,573 03.2 CREAN * 16 11.7 46,123 57.0 Pesutto 7 05.1 26,066 32.2 Rosenthal 15 10.9 856 01.1 Morgan 30 21.9 3,750 04.6 Walters 55 40.1 1,547 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 137 80,915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Rosenthal's 856 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Salter 12 01.4 2,585 03.2 CREAN * 465 54.3 46,588 57.6 Pesutto 125 14.6 26,191 32.4 Morgan 145 16.9 3,895 04.8 Walters 109 12.7 1,656 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 856 80,915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Walters's 1,656 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Salter 83 05.0 2,668 03.3 CREAN * 435 26.3 47,023 58.1 Pesutto 160 09.7 26,351 32.6 Morgan 978 59.1 4,873 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,656 80,915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Salter's 2,668 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CREAN * 1,272 47.7 48,295 59.7 Pesutto 889 33.3 27,240 33.7 Morgan 507 19.0 5,380 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,668 80,915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Morgan's 5,380 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CREAN * 3,156 58.7 51,451 63.6 Pesutto 2,224 41.3 29,464 36.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,380 80,915 13.6 03.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Findlay Crean (1949-2023): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996 Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 19 October 1998 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 19 October 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 NOVEMBER 2001 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Clayton, Heatherton, Oakleigh South, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 88,826 +01.4 Votes cast: 84,460 95.1 -00.7 Informal votes: 3,005 03.6 00.0 Formal votes: 81,455 96.4 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ollie Bennett Grn 3,544 04.3 +02.5 Simon Hall 598 00.7 Priscilla Ruffolo Lib 28,579 35.1 +02.9 Jessica Joss AD 4,383 05.4 +00.8 Hon Simon CREAN * ALP 44,351 54.4 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 81,455 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hall's 598 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bennett 214 35.8 3,758 04.6 Ruffolo 154 25.7 28,733 35.3 Joss 126 21.1 4,509 05.5 CREAN * 104 17.4 44,455 54.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 598 81,455 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Bennett's 3,758 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruffolo 873 23.2 29,606 36.3 Joss 1,844 49.1 6,353 07.8 CREAN * 1,041 27.7 45,496 55.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,578 81,455 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Joss's 6,353 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruffolo 2,148 33.8 31,754 39.0 CREAN * 4,205 66.2 49,701 61.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,353 81,455 11.0 02.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Findlay Crean (1949-2023): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001 Deputy Leader of the Opposition to 22 November 2001 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party to 22 November 2001 Leader of the Opposition 22 November 2001 to 2 December 2003 Leader of the Australian Labor Party 22 November 2001 to 2 December 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crean was elected Leader of the Labor Party following the resignation of Kim Beazley. He resigned when it was clear he had lost the support of the Labor Caucus. He was the first leader of the Labor Party never to lead the party in an election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Clayton, Heatherton, Oakleigh South, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.0 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 87,846 -01.1 Votes cast: 83,057 94.6 -00.5 Informal votes: 3,525 04.2 +00.6 Formal votes: 79,532 95.8 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Coombe FF 2,045 02.6 Kiera Perrott Grn 4,287 05.4 +01.0 Josephine Cox 274 00.3 Jennifer Marriner Lib 30,992 39.0 +03.9 Hon Simon CREAN * ALP 40,735 51.2 -03.2 Jessica Joss AD 975 01.2 -04.2 Adam Ellery 224 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 79,532 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Ellery's 224 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coombe 52 23.2 2,097 02.6 Perrott 18 08.0 4,305 05.4 Cox 25 11.2 299 00.4 Marriner 33 14.7 31,025 39.0 CREAN * 29 13.0 40,764 51.3 Joss 67 29.9 1,042 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 224 81,613 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Cox's 299 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coombe 60 20.1 2,157 02.7 Perrott 125 41.8 4,430 05.6 Marriner 44 14.7 31,069 39.1 CREAN * 44 14.7 40,808 51.3 Joss 26 08.7 1,068 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 299 81,613 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Joss's 1,068 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coombe 125 11.7 2,282 02.9 Perrott 352 33.0 4,782 06.0 Marriner 219 20.5 31,288 39.3 CREAN * 372 34.8 41,180 51.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,068 81,613 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Coombe's 2,282 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Perrott 926 40.6 5,708 07.2 Marriner 928 40.7 32,216 40.5 CREAN * 428 18.8 41,608 52.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,282 81,613 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Perrott's 5,708 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriner 1,661 29.1 33,877 42.6 CREAN * 4,047 70.9 45,655 57.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,708 81,613 07.4 03.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Findlay Crean (1949-2023): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 NOVEMBER 2007 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Clayton, Heatherton, Oakleigh South, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 88,723 +01.0 Votes cast: 84,103 94.8 +00.2 Informal votes: 2,772 03.3 -00.9 Formal votes: 81,331 96.7 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew Billman Grn 5,572 06.9 +01.5 Hon Simon CREAN * ALP 44,853 55.2 +03.9 Mike Woodward 240 00.3 Terry Farrell 758 00.9 Craig Cadby AD 800 01.0 -00.3 Vince Arborea Lib 27,451 33.8 -05.2 Peter Dorian FF 1,657 02.0 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 81,331 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Woodward's 240 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billman 56 23.3 5,628 06.9 CREAN * 75 31.3 44,928 55.2 Farrell 30 12.5 788 01.0 Cadby 23 09.6 823 01.0 Arborea 32 13.3 27,483 33.8 Dorian 24 10.0 1,681 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 240 81,331 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Farrell's 788 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billman 99 12.6 5,727 07.0 CREAN * 192 24.4 45,120 55.5 Cadby 106 13.5 929 01.1 Arborea 119 15.1 27,602 33.9 Dorian 272 34.5 1,953 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 788 81,331 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Cadby's 929 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billman 362 39.0 6,089 07.5 CREAN * 217 23.4 45,337 55.7 Arborea 186 20.0 27,788 34.2 Dorian 164 17.7 2,117 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 929 81,331 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Dorian's 2,117 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billman 438 20.7 6,527 08.0 CREAN * 506 23.9 45,843 56.4 Arborea 1,173 55.4 28,961 35.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,117 81,331 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Billman's 6,527 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CREAN * 5,397 82.7 51,240 63.0 Arborea 1,130 17.3 30,091 37.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,527 81,331 13.0 05.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Findlay Crean (1949-2023): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 Minister for Trade 3 December 2007 to 28 June 2010 Minister for Education from 28 June 2010 Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations from 28 June 2010 Minister for Social Inclusion from 28 June 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 2010 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Clayton, Heatherton, Oakleigh South, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 89,581 +01.0 Votes cast: 83,044 92.7 -02.1 Informal votes: 3,684 04.4 +01.1 Formal votes: 79,360 95.6 -01.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fazal Cader Lib 26,110 32.9 -00.9 Geoff Payne Grn 8,086 10.2 +03.3 Trent Reardon 556 00.7 Gary Ong FF 1,688 02.1 +00.1 Hon Simon CREAN * ALP 42,920 54.1 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 79,360 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Reardon's 556 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cader 121 21.8 26,231 33.1 Payne 244 43.9 8,330 10.5 Ong 108 19.4 1,796 02.3 CREAN * 83 14.9 43,003 54.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 556 79,360 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ong's 1,796 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cader 727 40.5 26,958 34.0 Payne 506 28.2 8,836 11.1 CREAN * 563 31.4 43,566 54.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,796 79,360 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Payne's 8,836 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cader 2,008 22.7 28,966 36.5 CREAN * 6,828 77.3 50,394 63.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,836 79,360 13.5 00.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Findlay Crean (1949-2023): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 Minister for Education to 14 September 2010 Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations to 14 September 2010 Minister for Social Inclusion to 14 September 2010 Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government 14 September 2010 to 25 March 2013 Minister for the Arts from 14 September 2010 to 25 March 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crean retired at the 2013 election. He was the last serving member of the Hawke Cabinet. Died 25 June 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2013 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Cheltenham, Clarinda, Moorabbin, Springvale South -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 13.5 Effect of 2010 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Labor 2013 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 97,615 +09.0 Votes cast: 90,324 92.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 4,365 04.8 +00.4 Formal votes: 85,959 95.2 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clare O'Neil + ALP 40,512 47.1 -07.2 Stephen Nowland FF 1,818 02.1 -00.3 Fazal Cader Lib 31,929 37.1 +04.8 Lorna Wyatt Grn 7,327 08.5 -01.6 Samuel Porter PUP 2,981 03.5 Peter Vassiliou 1,392 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 85,959 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Vassiliou's 1,392 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Neil + 313 22.5 40,825 47.5 Nowland 342 24.6 2,160 02.5 Cader 197 14.2 32,126 37.4 Wyatt 150 10.8 7,477 08.7 Porter 390 28.0 3,371 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,392 85,959 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Nowland's 2,160 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Neil + 669 31.0 41,494 48.3 Cader 708 32.8 32,834 38.2 Wyatt 373 17.3 7,850 09.1 Porter 410 19.0 3,781 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,160 85,959 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Porter's 3,781 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Neil + 1,064 28.1 42,558 49.5 Cader 1,193 31.6 34,027 39.6 Wyatt 1,524 40.3 9,374 10.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,781 85,959 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Wyatt's 9,374 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'NEIL + 6,674 71.2 49,232 57.3 Cader 2,700 28.8 36,727 42.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,374 85,959 07.3 06.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clare O'Neil (born 1980): Elected 2013 Born: 12 September 1980, Melbourne Career: Educated Monash University, Harvard University. Management Consultant, ministerial adviser. City of Greater Dandenong Council, Mayor 2004. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 JULY 2016 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Cheltenham, Clarinda, Moorabbin, Springvale South -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 99,994 Votes cast: 90,675 90.7 Informal votes: 3,511 03.9 Formal votes: 87,164 96.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Hua Lib 32,512 37.3 +00.2 Helen Jeges AJP 2,593 03.0 Clare O'Neil * ALP 39,881 45.8 -01.4 James Bennett Grn 8,042 09.2 +00.7 Tatiana Rathbone FF 2,106 02.4 +00.3 Peter Vassiliou RUA 2,030 02.3 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 87,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Vassiliou's 2,030 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hua 333 16.4 32,845 37.7 Jeges 220 10.8 2,813 03.2 O'Neil * 273 13.5 40,154 46.1 Bennett 245 12.1 8,287 09.5 Rathbone 959 47.2 3,065 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,030 87,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Jeges's 2,813 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hua 608 21.6 33,453 38.4 O'Neil * 621 22.1 40,775 46.8 Bennett 1,034 36.8 9,321 10.7 Rathbone 550 19.6 3,615 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,813 87,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Rathbone's 3,615 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hua 1,475 40.8 34,928 40.1 O'Neil * 947 26.2 41,722 47.9 Bennett 1,193 33.0 10,514 12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,615 87,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Bennett's 10,514 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hua 2,132 20.3 37,060 42.5 O'NEIL * 8,382 79.7 50,104 57.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,514 87,164 07.5 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clare O'Neil (born 1980): Elected 2013, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 2019 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Clarinda, Clayton, Mulgrave, Oakleigh, Wheelers Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.5 Effect of 2018 redistribution: 03.3 shift to Liberal 2019 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 107,833 +07.8 Votes cast: 99,648 92.4 +01.7 Informal votes: 3,780 03.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 95,868 96.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jin Luan UAP 3,483 03.6 Clare O'Neil * ALP 43,310 45.2 +02.1 George Hua Lib 37,447 39.1 -01.3 Jess Gonsalvez Grn 8,722 09.1 00.0 Peter Dorian RUA 1,134 01.2 -00.4 Dennis Bilic 1,772 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 95,868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dorian's 1,134 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Luan 288 25.4 3,771 03.9 O'Neil * 91 08.0 43,401 45.3 Hua 280 24.7 37,727 39.4 Gonsalvez 117 10.3 8,839 09.2 Bilic 358 31.6 2,130 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,134 95,868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Bilic's 2,130 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Luan 461 21.6 4,232 04.4 O'Neil * 425 20.0 43,826 45.7 Hua 389 18.3 38,116 39.8 Gonsalvez 855 40.1 9,694 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,130 95,868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Luan's 4,232 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Neil * 1,524 36.0 45,350 47.3 Hua 2,066 48.8 40,182 41.9 Gonsalvez 642 15.2 10,336 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,232 95,868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Gonsalvez's 10,336 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'NEIL * 8,247 79.8 53,597 55.9 Hua 2,089 20.2 42,271 44.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,336 95,868 05.9 01.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clare O'Neil (born 1980): Elected 2013, 2016, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 MAY 2022 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Bentleigh, Clayton, Noble Park, Oakleigh, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 05.9 Effect of 2021 redistribution: 05.3 shift to Labor 2022 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 115,974 +07.6 Votes cast: 103,890 89.5 -02.9 Informal votes: 3,688 03.6 -00.9 Formal votes: 100,202 96.4 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Sok LDP 6,591 06.6 Clare O'Neil * ALP 47,135 47.0 -03.7 Louisa Willoughby Grn 12,408 12.4 +03.4 Bruce Ridgway UAP 5,869 05.9 +02.2 Roger Tull PHON 2,926 02.9 Savitri Bevinakoppa Lib 25,273 25.2 -08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 100,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Tull's 2,926 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sok 728 24.9 7,319 07.3 O'Neil * 248 08.5 47,383 47.3 Willoughby 223 07.6 12,631 12.6 Ridgway 1,377 47.1 7,246 07.2 Bevinakoppa 350 12.0 25,623 25.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,926 100,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ridgway's 7,246 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sok 3,296 45.5 10,615 10.6 O'Neil * 1,241 17.1 48,624 48.5 Willoughby 1,391 19.2 14,022 14.0 Bevinakoppa 1,318 18.2 26,941 26.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,926 100,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Sok's 10,615 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'NEIL * 2,906 27.4 51,530 51.4 Willoughby 1,580 14.9 15,602 15.6 Bevinakoppa 6,129 57.7 33,070 33.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,615 100,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Willoughby's 15,602 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'NEIL * 12,852 82.4 64,382 64.3 Bevinakoppa 2,750 17.6 35,820 35.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,602 100,202 14.3 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clare O'Neil (born 1980): Elected 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022 Minister for Home Affairs 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024 Minister for Cybersecurity 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024 Minister for Housing from 29 July 2024 Minister for Homelessness from 29 July 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 MAY 2025 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Carnegie, Clayton, Notting Hill, Oakleigh, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 two-candidate majority: Labor over Liberal 14.3 Effect of 2024 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Liberal 2025 notional two-candidate majority: Labor over Liberal 11.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 118,913 +02.5 Votes cast: 109,303 92.4 +02.9 Informal votes: 3,692 03.4 -00.3 Formal votes: 106,211 96.6 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony Vainoras 2,654 02.5 Martin Barry Grn 15,780 14.9 +00.2 Stuart Fogarty PHON 4,959 04.7 +02.3 Mark Brown FFA 3,592 03.4 Hon Clare O'Neil * Labor 51,880 48.9 +05.7 Harmick Matharu Lib 27,346 25.8 -02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 106,211 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Vainoras's 2,654 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry 1,046 39.4 16,826 15.8 Fogarty 499 18.8 5,458 05.1 Brown 594 22.4 4,186 03.9 O'Neil * 320 12.1 52,200 49.2 Matharu 195 07.4 27,541 25.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,654 100,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Brown's 4,186 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry 687 16.4 17,513 16.5 Fogarty 1,757 42.0 7,215 06.8 O'Neil * 748 17.9 52,948 49.9 Matharu 994 23.8 28,535 26.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,186 100,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Fogarty's 7,215 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry 1,765 24.5 19,278 18.2 O'NEIL * 1,165 16.2 54,113 51.0 Matharu 4,285 59.4 32,820 30.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,215 100,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Barry's 19,278 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'NEIL * 16,899 87.7 71,012 66.9 Matharu 2,379 12.3 35,199 33.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,278 100,202 16.9 05.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clare O'Neil (born 1980): Elected 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025 Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness Minister for Cities from 13 May 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------