ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF INDI, VICTORIA ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 29-30 MARCH 1901 ==================================================================== North-East Victoria: Beechworth, Bright, Wangaratta, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 10,013 Votes cast: 5,949 59.4 Informal votes: 52 00.9 Formal votes: 5,897 99.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Ashworth FT 2,058 34.9 Hon Isaac ISAACS Prot 3,839 65.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,897 15.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashworth was Vic MLA for Ovens 1902-04. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac Alfred Isaacs (1853-1948): Elected 1901 Born: 6 August 1853, Melbourne. Career: Educated Beechworth Grammar and University of Melbourne. Teacher. Studied law, barrister 1880. Colonial politics: Vic MLA for Bogong 1892-1901. Solicitor-General 1893, Attorney-General 1894-99, 1900-01. Delegate to Federal Convention 1897. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1903 ==================================================================== North-East Victoria: Beechworth, Bright, Wangaratta, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Protectionist over Free Trade 15.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 19,228 +92.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Isaac ISAACS * Prot Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac Alfred Isaacs (1853-1948): Elected 1901, 1903 Attorney-General 5 July 1905 to 12 October 1906 Resigned seat 12 October 1906 (no by-election held) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Later career: Justice of the High Court of Australia 1906-30. Chief Justice 1930. Governor-General of Australia 1931-36 (first Australian-born Governor-General). Knighted 1928. After retirement, author and broadcaster. Died 11 February 1948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 DECEMBER 1906 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Rutherglen, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1903 majority: none (Protectionist unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 29,437 +53.1 Votes cast: 16,205 55.0 Informal votes: 872 05.4 Formal votes: 15,333 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph BROWN AS 6,801 44.4 Thomas McInerney + Prot 2,546 16.6 Daniel Turnbull Lab 5,986 39.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,333 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McInerney was Vic MLA for Delatite 1900-02. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Tilley Brown (1843-1925): Elected 1906 Born: 1843, London, England. Career: Migrated as child. Educated Geelong Grammar School. Banker's clerk. Property manager, pastoralist, Rochester. Large landowner, NSW and Victoria. Colonial/State politics: Vic MLA Mandurang for 1886-89, Shepparton and Euroa 1897-1904 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 APRIL 1910 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Rutherglen, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Labour 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 30,390 +03.2 Votes cast: 20,865 68.7 +13.7 Informal votes: 332 01.6 -03.8 Formal votes: 20,533 98.4 +03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Brown * Lib 9,633 46.9 Parker MOLONEY ALP 10,900 53.1 +14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,533 03.1 05.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal vote of 46.9% was a decline of 14.1% from the 61.0% polled by one Protectionist and one Anti-Socialist candidate (Brown) in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Joseph Tilley Brown (1843-1925): Elected 1906. Defeated 1910 Died 28 September 1925 > Parker John Moloney (1879-1961): Elected 1910 Born: 12 August 1879, Port Fairy, Victoria. Career: Educated Hamilton Academy, Victoria. Teacher state and private schools. Active unionist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Rutherglen, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.1 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,318 +19.5 Votes cast: 29,088 80.1 +11.4 Informal votes: 609 02.1 +00.5 Formal votes: 28,479 97.9 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornelius AHERN Lib 14,759 51.8 +06.5 Joseph Brown 67 00.2 Parker Moloney * ALP 13,653 47.9 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,479 02.0 03.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown was member for Indi 1906-10. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Parker John Moloney (1879-1961): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913 Later career: See Indi 1914. > Cornelius Joseph Ahern (1871-1955): Elected 1913 Born: 10 July 1871, Victoria. Career: Educated Xavier College, Melbourne. Solicitor, Wangarratta. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 SEPTEMBER 1914 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Rutherglen, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,236 -03.0 Votes cast: 30,636 86.9 +06.8 Informal votes: 217 00.7 -01.4 Formal votes: 30,419 99.3 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornelius Ahern * Lib 14,900 49.0 -02.8 Parker MOLONEY ALP 15,519 51.0 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,419 01.0 03.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Cornelius Joseph Ahern (1871-1955): Elected 1913. Defeated 1914 Later career: Insurance company director, Melbourne. Died 10 July 1955 > Parker John Moloney (1879-1961): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913. Elected 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MAY 1917 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Rutherglen, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 32,708 -07.2 Votes cast: 29,277 89.5 +02.6 Informal votes: 422 01.4 +00.7 Formal votes: 28,855 98.6 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John LECKIE Nat 16,216 56.2 +07.2 Parker Moloney * ALP 12,639 43.8 -07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,855 06.2 07.2 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Parker John Moloney (1879-1961): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913. Elected 1914. Defeated 1917 Later career: See Hume 1919. > John William Leckie (1872-1947): Elected 1917 Born: 1872, Alexandra, Victoria. Career: Educated Scotch College, Melbourne, and University of Melbourne. Farmer and shopkeeper, Alexandra. Father-in-law of Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies MP. State politics: Vic MLA for Benambra 1913-17. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1919 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Rutherglen, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1917 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,686 -03.1 Votes cast: 24,722 78.0 -11.5 Informal votes: 889 03.6 +02.2 Formal votes: 23,833 96.4 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cook VFU 7,673 32.2 Joseph Hartigan ALP 8,668 36.4 -07.4 John Leckie * Nat 7,492 31.4 -24.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,833 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Leckie's 7,492 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK 7,249 96.8 14,922 62.6 Hartigan 243 03.2 8,911 37.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,492 23,833 12.6 06.4 to VFU -------------------------------------------------------------------- The VFU's majority over the ALP is compared with the Nationalist majority over the ALP in 1917. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John William Leckie (1872-1947): Elected 1917. Defeated 1919 Later career: Manufacturer, Melbourne. See Senate, Victoria, 1934. > Robert Cook (1868-1930): Elected 1919 Born: 18 April 1968, Chiltern, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools. Timber contractor, dairy farmer. Butter and cheese manufacturer. Oxley Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1922 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Croydon, Wangaratta, Warburton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1919 majority: VFU over ALP 12.6 Effect of redistribution: 01.4 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over ALP 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,940 +22.9 Votes cast: 22,891 58.8 -19.2 Informal votes: 705 03.2 -00.4 Formal votes: 22,186 96.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cook * CP 8,723 39.3 +09.6 Donald Mackinnon Nat 5,695 25.7 -11.5 John Minogue ALP 7,768 35.0 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,186 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackinnon was Vic MLA for Prahran 1900-20. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mackinnon's 5,695 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK * 5,304 93.1 14,027 63.2 Minogue 391 06.9 8,159 36.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,695 22,186 13.2 00.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cook (1868-1930): Elected 1919, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 14 NOVEMBER 1925 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Croydon, Wangaratta, Warburton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 13.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,398 +03.7 Votes cast: 37,864 93.7 +34.9 Informal votes: 550 01.5 -01.7 Formal votes: 37,314 98.5 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Black ALP 16,153 43.3 +08.3 Robert COOK * CP 21,161 56.7 +17.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,314 06.7 06.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cook (1868-1930): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cook retired (involuntarily) in 1928. For the circumstances of this, see Indi 1928. Died 21 May 1930 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 17 NOVEMBER 1928 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Croydon, Wangaratta, Warburton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,336 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul JONES ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- The sitting member since 1919, Robert Cook (Country Party), failed to lodge his nomination papers. This is the only occasion in federal parliamentary history that a member has lost his seat in this manner. Cook's lapse was particularly momentous, since the Bruce Government lost office in 1929 after being defeated in committee by one vote. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Jones (1878-1972): Elected 1928 Born: 1878, Gaffney's Creek, Victoria. Career: Educated South Melbourne College. Goldminer, teacher. Studied University of Melbourne, MA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 OCTOBER 1929 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Croydon, Wangaratta, Warburton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,494 +02.9 Votes cast: 39,837 96.0 Informal votes: 721 01.8 Formal votes: 39,116 98.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cook CP 11,493 29.4 Paul Jones * ALP 19,319 49.4 Leslie Sambell Nat 2,180 05.6 Arthur Walter CP 6,124 15.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cook was member for Indi 1919-28. 2. Walter was Vic MLA for Gippsland West 1924-29. 3. The combined Country Party vote was 45.1%. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sambell's 2,180 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cook 998 45.8 12,491 31.9 Jones * 218 10.0 19,537 49.9 Walter 964 44.2 7,088 18.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,180 39,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Walter's 7,088 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cook 6,515 91.9 19,006 48.6 JONES * 573 08.1 20,110 51.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 7,088 39,116 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Jones (1878-1972): Elected 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 19 DECEMBER 1931 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Croydon, Wangaratta, Warburton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,165 +04.0 Votes cast: 41,071 95.1 -00.9 Informal votes: 721 01.8 00.0 Formal votes: 40,350 98.2 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hutchinson UAP 18,149 45.0 +39.4 Paul Jones * ALP 14,190 35.2 -14.2 Arthur Walter CP 8,011 19.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,350 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Walter was Vic MLA for Gippsland West 1924-29. 2. The Country Party vote of 19.9% was a decrease of 25.2% from the 45.1% polled by two Country Party candidates in 1929. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Walter's 8,011 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUTCHINSON 7,256 90.6 25,405 63.0 Jones * 755 09.4 14,945 37.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,011 40,350 13.0 14.4 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The UAP majority over the ALP is compared with the ALP majority over the Country Party in 1929. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Paul Jones (1878-1972): Elected 1928, 1929. Defeated 1931 Later career: Vic MLC for Melbourne Province 1938-58. Left ALP 1955. Died 27 December 1972 > William Joseph Hutchinson (1904-67): Elected 1931 Born: 7 January 1904, Maindample, Victoria. Career: Educated Scotch College, Melbourne. Grazier at Bonnie Doon, Victoria. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson and Frank Baker (Oxley, Queensland) were the first members of the House born after Federation. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Croydon, Wangaratta, Warburton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,044 +06.7 Votes cast: 43,617 94.7 -00.4 Informal votes: 893 02.0 +00.2 Formal votes: 42,724 98.0 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Davies CP 8,894 20.8 +00.9 William Hutchinson * UAP 16,400 38.4 -06.6 Paul Jones ALP 17,430 40.8 +05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,724 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones was member for Indi 1928-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Davies's 8,894 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUTCHINSON * 7,633 85.8 24,033 56.3 Jones 1,261 14.2 18,691 43.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,894 42,724 06.3 06.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Joseph Hutchinson (1904-67): Elected 1931, 1934 Hutchinson contested Deakin in 1937. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 23 OCTOBER 1937 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Kyabram, Shepparton, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 06.3 Effect of 1937 redistribution: 06.6 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over ALP 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,549 +14.1 Votes cast: 50,837 96.7 +02.0 Informal votes: 699 01.4 -00.6 Formal votes: 50,138 98.6 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hartshorne ALP 19,478 38.8 +03.3 John McEWEN * CP 30,660 61.2 +13.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,138 11.2 01.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- McEwen was member for Echuca 1934-37. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McEwen (1900-80): Elected 1934, 1937 Minister for the Interior 29 November 1937 to 26 April 1939 Minister for External Affairs from 14 March 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 SEPTEMBER 1940 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Kyabram, Shepparton, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,032 +00.9 Votes cast: 50,500 95.2 -01.5 Informal votes: 608 01.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 49,892 98.8 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Devlin ALP 19,216 38.5 -00.3 Hon John McEWEN * CP 30,676 61.5 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,892 11.5 00.3 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Devlin, see Senate Victoria 1946. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McEwen (1900-80): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940 Minister for External Affairs to 28 October 1940 Minister for Air 28 October 1940 to 7 October 1941 Minister for Civil Aviation 28 October 1940 to 7 October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 1943 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Kyabram, Shepparton, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1940 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,884 -00.3 Votes cast: 50,756 96.0 +00.8 Informal votes: 599 01.2 00.0 Formal votes: 50,157 98.8 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John McEWEN * CP 29,471 58.8 -02.7 Dr Gerald O'Day CPA 1,919 03.8 Charles Sandford ALP 18,767 37.4 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,157 09.2 e 02.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sandford, see Senate Victoria 1946. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McEwen (1900-80): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943 Deputy Leader of the Country Party from September 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1946 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Kyabram, Shepparton, Wangaratta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 09.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,051 +06.0 Votes cast: 52,045 92.9 -03.1 Informal votes: 1,005 01.9 +00.7 Formal votes: 51,040 98.1 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Chanter 17,406 34.1 Hon John McEWEN * CP 33,634 65.9 +07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,040 15.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chanter was an independent Country candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McEwen (1900-80): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 Deputy Leader of the Country Party McEwen contested Murray in 1949. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 majority: Country Party over Independent 15.9 Effect of 1948 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,864 -30.7 Votes cast: 37,572 96.7 +03.8 Informal votes: 412 01.1 -00.8 Formal votes: 37,160 98.9 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bostock Lib 12,377 33.3 Charles Edmondson ALP 13,626 36.7 +01.9 Clive Nason + CP 11,157 30.0 -35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,160 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Nason's 11,157 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSTOCK 9,805 87.9 22,182 59.7 Edmondson 1,352 12.1 14,978 40.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,157 37,160 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dowling Bostock (1892-1968): Elected 1949 Born: 5 February 1892, Sydney. Career: Educated Sydney. Military Service 1914-46, retired as Air Vice-Marshall. Grazier near Benalla, Victoria. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,016 +03.0 Votes cast: 38,205 95.5 -01.2 Informal votes: 445 01.2 +00.1 Formal votes: 37,760 98.8 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BOSTOCK * Lib 22,137 58.6 +25.3 Charles Edmondson ALP 15,623 41.4 +04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,760 08.6 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dowling Bostock (1892-1968): Elected 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 29 MAY 1954 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,108 +02.7 Votes cast: 39,144 95.2 -00.3 Informal votes: 291 00.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 38,853 99.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bostock * Lib 17,199 44.3 -14.3 Cyril Davy CP 7,231 18.6 Neitherland Reeves ALP 14,423 37.1 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,853 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Davy's 7,231 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSTOCK * 6,293 87.0 23,492 60.5 Reeves 938 13.0 15,361 39.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,231 38,853 10.5 01.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dowling Bostock (1892-1968): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== North-Eastern Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 10.5 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,513 +03.4 Votes cast: 40,302 94.8 -00.4 Informal votes: 741 01.8 +01.1 Formal votes: 39,561 98.2 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BOSTOCK * Lib 23,567 59.6 +14.6 William Findlay ALPAC 6,179 15.6 Neitherland Reeves ALP 9,815 24.8 -13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,561 22.1 e 10.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dowling Bostock (1892-1968): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== North-Eastern Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 10.5 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,513 +03.4 Votes cast: 40,302 94.8 -00.4 Informal votes: 741 01.8 +01.1 Formal votes: 39,561 98.2 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BOSTOCK * Lib 23,567 59.6 +14.6 William Findlay ALPAC 6,179 15.6 Neitherland Reeves ALP 9,815 24.8 -13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,561 22.1 e 10.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dowling Bostock (1892-1968): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== North-Eastern Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 majority: Country Party over Liberal 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,474 +02.7 Votes cast: 42,761 96.1 +00.6 Informal votes: 713 01.7 -01.0 Formal votes: 42,048 98.3 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Cameron Lib 7,962 18.9 -11.7 Mac Holten * CP 18,654 44.4 +13.5 Mervyn Huggins ALP 10,637 25.3 +01.1 George Taylor DLP 4,795 11.4 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Taylor's 4,795 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 3,516 73.3 11,478 27.3 Holten * 819 17.1 19,473 46.3 Huggins 460 09.6 11,097 26.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,795 42,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Huggins's 11,097 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 7,817 70.4 19,295 45.9 HOLTEN * 3,280 29.6 22,753 54.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,097 42,048 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== North-Eastern Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 majority: Country Party over Liberal 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,712 +00.5 Votes cast: 43,335 96.9 +00.8 Informal votes: 511 01.2 -00.5 Formal votes: 42,824 98.8 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Cody DLP 5,165 12.1 +00.7 Ian Foyster Lib 6,111 14.3 -04.6 Mac Holten * CP 20,551 48.0 +03.6 Mervyn Huggins ALP 10,997 25.7 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,824 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cody's 5,165 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Foyster 1,000 19.4 7,111 16.6 HOLTEN * 3,862 74.8 24,413 57.0 Huggins 303 05.9 11,300 26.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,165 42,824 22.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== North-Eastern Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 22.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,190 +03.3 Votes cast: 44,505 96.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,279 02.9 +01.7 Formal votes: 43,226 97.1 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Cody DLP 5,614 13.0 +00.9 Mac HOLTEN * CP 22,146 51.2 +03.2 William O'Neill ALP 8,895 20.6 -05.1 James Stewart Lib 6,571 15.2 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,226 26.7 e 04.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 26.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 25.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,061 +01.9 Votes cast: 45,388 96.4 00.0 Informal votes: 1,275 02.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 44,113 97.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Cody DLP 5,411 12.3 -00.7 Robert Cross ALP 12,590 28.5 +06.9 Roy Harle Lib 5,382 12.2 -03.2 Mac Holten * CP 20,730 47.0 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Harle's 5,382 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cody 256 04.8 5,667 12.8 Cross 232 04.3 12,822 29.1 HOLTEN * 4,894 90.9 25,624 58.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,382 44,113 18.7 e 07.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Repatriation from 12 November 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,926 +04.0 Votes cast: 47,306 96.7 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,005 02.1 -00.7 Formal votes: 46,301 97.9 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Cody DLP 4,556 09.8 -02.5 Ronald Gray 598 01.3 John Hodgson ALP 16,699 36.1 +07.6 Hon Mac HOLTEN * CP 23,872 51.6 +04.6 Geoffrey Ryan 576 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,301 10.8 e 07.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Repatriation to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 1974 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 10.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,825 +12.1 Votes cast: 52,718 96.2 -00.5 Informal votes: 928 01.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 51,790 98.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Bell ALP 18,886 36.5 +00.4 Christopher Cody DLP 2,958 05.7 -04.1 Jim Dimo AP 796 01.5 Hon Mac HOLTEN * CP 29,150 56.3 +04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,790 12.2 e 01.4 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: CP over ALP 12.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,675 +03.4 Votes cast: 54,841 96.8 -00.6 Informal votes: 922 01.7 -00.1 Formal votes: 53,919 98.3 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Bell ALP 17,359 32.2 -04.3 Christopher Cody DLP 3,389 06.3 +00.6 Hon Mac HOLTEN * NCP 33,171 61.5 +05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,919 17.2 e 05.0 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 17.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,036 +14.8 Votes cast: 62,596 96.2 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,784 02.9 +01.2 Formal votes: 60,812 97.1 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Cameron Lib 15,924 26.2 Christopher Cody DLP 3,407 05.6 -00.7 John Dennis ALP 15,316 25.2 -07.0 Hon Mac Holten * NCP 21,832 35.9 -25.6 Neil Savage AD 4,333 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cody's 3,407 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 680 20.0 16,604 27.3 Dennis 229 06.7 15,545 25.6 Holten * 2,354 69.1 24,186 39.8 Savage 144 04.2 4,477 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,407 60,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Savage's 4,477 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 1,618 36.1 18,222 30.0 Dennis 1,862 41.6 17,407 28.6 Holten * 997 22.3 25,183 41.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,477 60,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Dennis's 17,407 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON 15,261 87.7 33,483 55.1 Holten * 2,146 12.3 27,329 44.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,407 60,812 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975. Defeated 1977 Died 12 October 1996 > Ewen Colin Cameron (born 1930): Elected 1977 Born: 12 January 1930, Melbourne Career: Farmer. Euroa Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 majority: Liberal over NCP 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,805 +05.8 Votes cast: 66,003 95.9 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,972 03.0 +00.1 Formal votes: 64,031 97.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Cameron * Lib 26,745 41.8 +15.6 Patrick Flanagan 581 00.9 Ralph Fleming AD 2,695 04.2 -02.9 Allan Garrett NCP 12,486 19.5 -16.4 Brian Lumsden 334 00.5 Carole Marple ALP 21,190 33.1 +07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marple was Vic MLA for Altona 1992-96. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lumsden's 334 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron * 80 24.0 26,825 41.9 Flanagan 31 09.3 612 01.0 Fleming 57 17.1 2,752 04.3 Garrett 67 20.1 12,553 19.6 Marple 99 29.6 21,289 33.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 334 64,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Flanagan's 612 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron * 329 53.8 27,154 42.4 Fleming 123 20.1 2,875 04.5 Garrett 95 15.5 12,648 19.8 Marple 65 10.6 21,354 33.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 612 64,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Fleming's 2,875 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron * 759 26.4 27,913 43.6 Garrett 917 31.9 13,565 21.2 Marple 1,199 41.7 22,553 35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,875 64,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Garrett's 13,565 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON * 12,034 88.7 39,947 62.4 Marple 1,531 11.3 24,084 37.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,565 64,031 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Colin Cameron (born 1930): Elected 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,086 +03.3 Votes cast: 68,628 96.5 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,066 01.6 -01.4 Formal votes: 67,562 98.4 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Cameron * Lib 27,935 41.3 -00.5 Geoffrey le Couteur AD 2,361 03.5 -00.7 Carole Marple ALP 24,374 36.1 +03.0 Kevin Sanderson NPA 12,892 19.1 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,562 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marple was Vic MLA for Altona 1992-96. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Le Couteur's 2,361 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron * 578 24.5 28,513 42.2 Marple 1,098 46.5 25,472 37.7 Sanderson 685 29.0 13,577 20.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,361 67,562 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Sanderson's 13,577 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON * 12,462 91.8 40,975 60.6 Marple 1,115 08.2 26,587 39.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,577 67,562 10.6 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Colin Cameron (born 1930): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Beechworth, Cobram, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.6 Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 10.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,192 -02.7 Votes cast: 65,903 95.2 -01.3 Informal votes: 3,684 05.6 +04.0 Formal votes: 62,219 94.4 -04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Murphy ALP 21,349 34.3 -01.7 Ewen Cameron * Lib 20,691 33.3 -08.1 Paul Carroll DLP 780 01.3 Geoffrey le Couteur AD 1,797 02.9 -00.6 Hon Bill Baxter NPA 17,602 28.3 +09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,219 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baxter was Vic MLA for Murray Valley 1973-76, Vic MLC for North Eastern 1978-84, 1985-2006. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Carroll's 780 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murphy 135 17.3 21,484 34.5 Cameron * 294 37.7 20,985 33.7 Le Couteur 137 17.6 1,934 03.1 Baxter 213 27.3 17,815 28.6 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 780 62,219 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Le Couteur's 1,934 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murphy 729 37.8 22,213 35.7 Cameron * 608 31.6 21,593 34.7 Baxter 590 30.6 18,405 29.6 (exhausted 7 8 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,934 62,219 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Baxter's 18,405 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murphy 1,255 06.8 23,468 37.7 CAMERON * 17,140 93.2 38,733 62.3 (exhausted 10 18 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,405 62,219 12.3 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Colin Cameron (born 1930): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Beechworth, Cobram, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,772 +05.2 Votes cast: 69,107 95.0 -00.2 Informal votes: 2,683 03.9 -01.7 Formal votes: 66,424 96.1 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Cameron * Lib 24,844 37.4 +04.1 Danny Walsh ALP 22,065 33.2 -01.1 Rob Taylor 5,415 08.2 Philip Pullar NPA 13,435 20.2 -08.1 Brian Lumsden 665 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,424 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lumsden's 665 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron * 131 19.8 24,975 37.6 Walsh 160 24.2 22,225 33.5 Taylor 204 30.8 5,619 08.5 Pullar 167 25.2 13,602 20.5 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 665 66,424 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Taylor's 5,619 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron * 1,410 25.1 26,385 39.7 Walsh 1,194 21.3 23,419 35.3 Pullar 3,011 53.6 16,613 25.0 (exhausted 4 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,619 66,424 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Pullar's 16,613 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON * 15,164 91.3 41,549 62.6 Walsh 1,441 08.7 24,860 37.4 (exhausted 8 15 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,613 66,424 12.6 00.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Colin Cameron (born 1930): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 MARCH 1990 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.6 Effect of 1989 redistribution: 00.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,549 -01.7 Votes cast: 68,374 95.6 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,596 02.3 -01.6 Formal votes: 66,778 97.7 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen CAMERON * Lib 33,483 50.1 +12.8 John Dennis ALP 16,561 24.8 -08.5 Ian Deegan AD 6,844 10.2 Barry Tattersall 9,890 14.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,778 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tattersall was an independent National candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Deegan's 6,844 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON * 1,777 26.0 35,260 52.8 Dennis 3,117 45.7 19,678 29.5 Tattersall 1,931 28.3 11,821 17.7 (exhausted 19 19 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,844 66,778 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Tattersall's 11,821 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON * 7,564 64.3 42,824 64.2 Dennis 4,202 35.7 23,880 35.8 (exhausted 55 74 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,821 66,778 14.2 01.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Colin Cameron (born 1930): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990 Cameron retired at the 1993 election. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,718 +05.8 Votes cast: 72,863 96.2 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,637 02.3 00.0 Formal votes: 71,226 97.7 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Luck ALP 24,475 34.4 +09.6 Jeannette Martin 1,317 01.9 Hon Lou Lieberman + Lib 28,951 40.7 -09.5 Philip Pullar NPA 16,483 23.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,226 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Martin's 1,317 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Luck 712 54.4 25,187 35.4 Lieberman + 267 20.4 29,218 41.0 Pullar 331 25.3 16,814 23.6 (exhausted 7 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,317 71,226 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Pullar's 16,814 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Luck 1,244 07.4 26,431 37.1 LIEBERMAN + 15,549 92.6 44,767 62.9 (exhausted 21 28 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,814 71,226 12.9 01.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Louis Stuart Lieberman (1938-2024): Elected 1993 Born: 23 May 1938, Swan Hill, Victoria Career: Educated Albury High School. Law clerk, studied law while working. Barrister 1961. Military service. State politics: Vic MLA for Benambra 1976-92. Assistant Minister of Health 1979-81, Minister of Planning 1979-82, Minister of Minerals and Energy 1981, Minister of Mines 1981, Minister of Local Government 1981-82. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.9 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,291 +06.0 Votes cast: 77,023 95.9 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,178 02.3 00.0 Formal votes: 75,245 97.7 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Lusher 1,190 01.6 Hon Lou LIEBERMAN * Lib 47,097 62.6 +21.9 Kevin Smith AD 5,867 07.8 Zuvele Leschen ALP 21,091 28.0 -06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,245 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lusher's 1,190 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- LIEBERMAN * 601 51.6 47,698 63.4 Smith 415 35.7 6,282 08.4 Leschen 148 12.7 21,239 28.2 (exhausted 26 26 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,190 75,245 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Smith's 6,282 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- LIEBERMAN * 3,140 51.9 50,838 67.8 Leschen 2,915 48.1 24,154 32.2 (exhausted 227 253 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,282 75,245 17.8 04.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Louis Stuart Lieberman (1938-2024): Elected 1993, 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1998 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 81,461 +01.5 Votes cast: 78,927 96.9 +01.0 Informal votes: 3,061 03.9 +01.6 Formal votes: 75,866 96.1 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Susan Griffith 738 01.0 Zuvele Leschen ALP 21,572 28.4 +00.4 Jurek Paz 368 00.5 Brian Robson 2,157 02.8 Kevin Smith AD 3,708 04.9 -02.9 Hon Lou LIEBERMAN * Lib 38,590 50.9 -11.7 David Maroney 431 00.6 John Anderson ON 6,023 07.9 Tim Bardsley Grn 1,825 02.4 Norm Ryan 454 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Paz's 368 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Griffith 38 10.3 776 01.0 Leschen 67 18.2 21,639 28.5 Robson 34 09.2 2,191 02.9 Smith 40 10.9 3,748 04.9 LIEBERMAN * 54 14.7 38,644 50.9 Maroney 60 16.3 491 00.6 Anderson 19 05.2 6,042 08.0 Bardsley 11 03.0 1,836 02.4 Ryan 45 12.2 499 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 368 75,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Maroney's 491 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Griffith 32 06.5 808 01.1 Leschen 42 08.6 21,681 28.6 Robson 25 05.1 2,216 02.9 Smith 33 06.7 3,781 05.1 LIEBERMAN * 93 18.9 38,737 51.1 Anderson 49 10.0 6,091 08.0 Bardsley 26 05.3 1,862 02.5 Ryan 191 38.9 690 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 491 75,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Ryan's 690 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Griffith 67 09.7 875 01.2 Leschen 68 09.9 21,749 28.7 Robson 62 09.0 2,278 03.0 Smith 90 13.0 3,871 05.1 LIEBERMAN * 105 15.2 38,842 51.2 Anderson 112 16.2 6,203 08.2 Bardsley 186 27.0 2,048 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 690 75,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Griffith's 875 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leschen 471 53.8 22,220 29.3 Robson 107 12.2 2,385 03.1 Smith 94 10.7 3,965 05.2 LIEBERMAN * 90 10.3 38,932 51.3 Anderson 34 03.4 6,237 08.2 Bardsley 79 09.0 2,127 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 875 75,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Bardsley's 2,127 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leschen 828 38.9 23,048 30.4 Robson 148 07.0 2,533 03.3 Smith 605 28.4 4,570 06.0 LIEBERMAN * 330 15.5 39,262 51.8 Anderson 216 10.2 6,453 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,127 75,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Robson's 2,533 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leschen 269 10.6 23,317 30.7 Smith 1,386 54.7 5,956 07.9 LIEBERMAN * 371 14.6 39,633 52.2 Anderson 507 20.0 6,960 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,533 75,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Smith's 5,956 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leschen 2,346 39.4 25,663 33.8 LIEBERMAN * 2,102 35.3 41,735 55.0 Anderson 1,508 25.3 8,468 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,956 75,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Anderson's 8,468 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leschen 4,603 54.4 30,266 39.9 LIEBERMAN * 3,865 45.6 45,600 60.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,468 75,866 10.1 07.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Louis Stuart Lieberman (1938-2024): Elected 1993, 1996, 1998 Lieberman retired at the 2001 election. Died 17 May 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 NOVEMBER 2001 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 85,514 +05.0 Votes cast: 82,019 95.9 -01.0 Informal votes: 4,281 05.2 +01.3 Formal votes: 77,736 94.8 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pat Adams 895 01.1 Barbara Murdoch ALP 21,014 27.0 -01.4 Lyn Bennetts ON 3,079 04.0 -04.0 Rob Chuck AD 2,920 03.8 -01.1 Philip Seymour 884 01.1 Michael Wardle Grn 2,956 03.8 +01.4 Don Chambers NPA 9,552 12.3 Sophie Panopoulos + Lib 31,152 40.1 -10.8 Nelson McIntosh 5,284 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 77,736 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Seymour's 884 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams 19 02.1 914 01.2 Murdoch 90 10.2 21,104 27.1 Bennetts 62 07.0 3,141 04.0 Chuck 66 07.5 2,986 03.8 Wardle 59 06.7 3,015 03.9 Chambers 132 14.9 9,684 12.5 Panopoulos + 216 24.4 31,368 40.3 McIntosh 240 27.1 5,524 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 884 77,736 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Adams's 914 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murdoch 495 54.2 21,599 27.8 Bennetts 126 13.8 3,267 04.2 Chuck 62 06.8 3,048 03.9 Wardle 38 04.2 3,053 03.9 Chambers 38 04.2 9,722 12.5 Panopoulos + 56 06.1 31,424 40.4 McIntosh 99 10.8 5,623 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 914 77,736 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Chuck's 3,048 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murdoch 680 22.3 22,279 28.7 Bennetts 160 05.2 3,427 04.4 Wardle 1,373 45.0 4,426 05.7 Chambers 269 08.8 9,991 12.8 Panopoulos + 293 09.6 31,717 40.8 McIntosh 273 09.0 5,896 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,048 77,736 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Bennetts's 3,427 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murdoch 775 22.6 23,054 29.7 Wardle 320 09.3 4,746 06.1 Chambers 414 12.1 10,405 13.4 Panopoulos + 614 17.9 32,331 41.6 McIntosh 1,304 38.0 7,200 09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,427 77,736 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Wardle's 4,746 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murdoch 2,229 47.0 25,283 32.5 Chambers 519 10.9 10,924 14.0 Panopoulos + 408 08.6 32,739 42.1 McIntosh 1,590 33.5 8,790 11.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,746 77,736 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: McIntosh's 8,790 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murdoch 2,439 27.7 27,722 35.7 Chambers 4,032 45.9 14,956 19.2 Panopoulos + 2,319 26.4 35,058 45.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,790 77,736 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Chambers's 14,956 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murdoch 2,489 16.6 30,201 38.8 PANOPOULOS 12,477 83.4 47,535 61.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,956 77,736 11.2 01.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sophie Panopoulos (born 1968): Elected 2001 Born 27 October 1968, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Barrister and solicitor. Elected Delegate to the Australian Constitutional Convention, 1998. Wife of Senator Greg Mirabella. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Beechworth, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.2 Effect of redistribution: 00.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 89,355 +04.5 Votes cast: 88,218 95.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,452 02.9 -01.6 Formal votes: 82,764 97.1 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Warren McMartin FF 3,341 04.0 Merrill Bailey 558 00.7 Jenny O'Connor Grn 5,321 06.4 +02.4 John Williams ALP 21,710 26.3 -01.2 Sophie PANOPOULOS * Lib 51,834 62.6 +21.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 82,764 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bailey's 558 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMartin 246 44.1 3,587 04.3 O'Connor 112 20.1 5,433 06.6 Williams 88 15.8 21,798 26.3 PANOPOULOS * 112 20.1 51,946 62.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 558 81,613 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McMartin's 3,587 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Connor 1,045 29.1 6,478 07.8 Williams 704 19.6 22,502 27.2 PANOPOULOS * 1,838 51.2 53,784 65.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,587 81,613 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: O'Connor's 6,478 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Williams 5,399 83.3 27,901 33.7 PANOPOULOS * 1,079 16.7 54,863 66.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,478 81,613 16.3 05.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sophie Panopoulos (born 1968): Elected 2001, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following her marriage in 2006, Panopoulos became Mrs Sophie Mirabella. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 NOVEMBER 2007 ==================================================================== Northern Vic: Mansfield, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 90,841 +01.7 Votes cast: 87,023 95.8 +00.4 Informal votes: 2,332 02.7 -00.2 Formal votes: 84,691 97.3 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Zuvele Leschen ALP 27,203 32.1 +05.9 Helen Robinson Grn 6,416 07.6 +01.2 Sarah Benson AD 1,434 01.7 Sophie MIRABELLA * Lib 46,052 54.4 -08.3 Jeremy Beck 354 00.4 Jim Rainey FF 3,232 03.8 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 84,691 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Beck's 354 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leschen 49 13.8 27,252 32.2 Robinson 38 10.7 6,454 07.6 Benson 56 15.8 1,490 01.8 MIRABELLA * 64 18.1 46,116 54.5 Rainey 147 41.5 3,379 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 354 84,691 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Benson's 1,490 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leschen 352 23.6 27,604 32.6 Robinson 554 37.2 7,008 08.3 MIRABELLA * 369 24.8 46,485 54.9 Rainey 215 14.4 3,594 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,490 84,691 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Rainey's 3,594 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leschen 898 25.0 28,502 33.7 Robinson 770 21.4 7,778 09.2 MIRABELLA * 1,926 53.6 48,411 57.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,594 84,691 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Robinson's 7,778 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leschen 6,057 77.9 34,559 40.8 MIRABELLA * 1,721 22.1 50,132 59.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7,778 84,691 09.2 07.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sophie Mirabella (born 1968): Elected 2001, 2004, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 2010 ==================================================================== Northern Vic: Mansfield, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 92,956 +02.3 Votes cast: 88,120 94.8 -01.0 Informal votes: 3,449 03.9 +01.2 Formal votes: 84,671 96.1 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Lappin 4,945 05.8 Jenny O'Connor Grn 8,000 09.5 +01.9 Zuvele Leschen ALP 23,034 27.2 -04.9 Mark Carey AD 947 01.1 Sophie MIRABELLA * Lib 44,555 52.6 -01.8 Robert Cavedon FF 3,190 03.8 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 84,671 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Carey's 947 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lappin 275 29.0 5,220 06.2 O'Connor 231 24.4 8,231 09.7 Leschen 166 17.5 23,200 27.4 MIRABELLA * 191 20.2 44,746 52.9 Cavedon 84 08.9 3,274 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 947 84,671 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Cavedon's 3,274 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lappin 803 24.5 6,023 07.1 O'Connor 315 09.6 8,546 10.1 Leschen 422 12.9 23,622 27.9 MIRABELLA * 1,734 53.0 46,480 54.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,274 84,671 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Lappin's 6,023 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Connor 2,653 44.1 11,199 13.2 Leschen 1,621 26.9 25,243 29.8 MIRABELLA * 1,749 29.0 48,229 57.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,023 84,671 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: O'Connor's 11,199 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leschen 8,673 77.4 33,916 40.1 MIRABELLA * 2,526 22.6 50,755 59.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,199 84,671 09.9 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sophie Mirabella (born 1968): Elected 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2013 ==================================================================== Northern Vic: Mansfield, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.9 Effect of 2010 redistribution: 00.9 shift to ALP 2013 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 98,582 +06.1 Votes cast: 93,817 95.2 +00.4 Informal votes: 4,774 05.1 +01.2 Formal votes: 89,043 94.9 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Dudley 985 01.1 Cathy McGowan 27,763 31.2 Rick Leeworthy FF 1,330 01.5 Sophie Mirabella * Lib 39,785 44.7 -07.2 Helma Aschenbrenner ASP 1,402 01.6 William Hayes 489 00.6 Robyn Walsh ALP 10,375 11.7 -16.5 Jenny O'Connor Grn 3,041 03.4 -06.2 Phil Rourke KAP 615 00.7 Robert Murphy PUP 2,417 02.7 Jennifer Podesta 841 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 89,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hayes's 489 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley 24 04.9 1,009 01.1 McGowan 80 16.4 27,843 31.3 Leeworthy 35 07.2 1,365 01.5 Mirabella * 58 11.9 39,843 44.8 Aschenbrenner 108 22.1 1,510 01.7 Walsh 62 12.7 10,437 11.7 O'Connor 46 09.4 3,087 03.5 Rourke 17 03.5 632 00.7 Murphy 35 07.2 2,452 02.8 Podesta 24 04.9 865 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 489 89,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Rourke's 632 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley 33 05.2 1,042 01.2 McGowan 101 16.0 27,944 31.4 Leeworthy 27 04.3 1,392 01.6 Mirabella * 119 18.8 39,962 44.9 Aschenbrenner 35 05.5 1,545 01.7 Walsh 48 07.6 10,485 11.8 O'Connor 18 02.9 3,105 03.5 Murphy 211 33.4 2,663 03.0 Podesta 40 06.3 905 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 632 89,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Podesta's 905 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley 37 04.1 1,079 01.2 McGowan 377 41.7 28,321 31.8 Leeworthy 31 03.4 1,423 01.6 Mirabella * 64 07.1 40,026 45.0 Aschenbrenner 40 04.4 1,585 01.8 Walsh 82 09.1 10,567 11.9 O'Connor 102 11.3 3,207 03.6 Murphy 172 19.0 2,835 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 905 89,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Dudley's 1,079 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGowan 523 48.5 28,844 32.4 Leeworthy 251 23.3 1,674 01.9 Mirabella * 129 12.0 40,155 45.1 Aschenbrenner 57 05.3 1,642 01.8 Walsh 36 03.3 10,603 11.9 O'Connor 20 01.9 3,227 03.6 Murphy 63 05.8 2,898 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,079 89,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Aschenbrenner's 1,642 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGowan 364 22.2 29,208 32.8 Leeworthy 283 17.2 1,957 02.2 Mirabella * 280 17.1 40,435 45.1 Walsh 233 14.2 10,836 12.2 O'Connor 252 15.4 3,479 03.9 Murphy 230 14.0 3,128 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,642 89,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Leeworthy's 1,957 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGowan 647 33.1 29,855 33.5 Mirabella * 593 30.3 41,028 46.1 Walsh 216 11.0 11,052 12.4 O'Connor 147 07.5 3,626 04.1 Murphy 354 18.1 3,482 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,957 89,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Murphy's 3,482 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGowan 1,434 41.2 31,289 35.1 Mirabella * 964 27.7 41,992 47.2 Walsh 567 16.3 11,619 13.1 O'Connor 517 14.9 4,143 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,482 89,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: O'Connor's 4,143 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGowan 2,405 58.1 33,694 37.8 Mirabella * 339 08.2 42,331 47.5 Walsh 1,399 33.8 13,018 14.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,143 89,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Walsh's 13,018 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGOWAN 11,047 84.9 44,741 50.3 Mirabella * 1,971 15.1 44,302 49.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,018 89,043 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sophie Mirabella (born 1968): Elected 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010. Defeated 2013 > Catherine McGowan (born 1953): Elected 2013 Born: 29 November 1953, Albury NSW Career: Educated Monash University, University of Melbourne, University of Western Sydney. Teacher. Researcher and consultant. Adviser, university lecturer, farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Notional 10th count: McGowan's 33,694 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MIRABELLA * 10,294 30.6 52,625 59.1 Walsh 23,400 69.4 36,418 40.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,694 89,043 09.1 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- This count was conducted for informational purposes only. ELECTION OF 2 JULY 2016 ==================================================================== Northern Vic: Mansfield, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 two-candidate majority: Independent over Liberal 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 103,734 +05.2 Votes cast: 96,436 92.0 -03.2 Informal votes: 6,299 06.5 +01.4 Formal votes: 90,137 93.5 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Lappin 1,757 02.0 Sophie Mirabella Lib 24,887 27.6 -17.1 Jenny O'Connor Grn 3,445 03.8 +00.4 Tim Quilty LDP 886 01.0 Cathy McGowan * 31,336 34.8 +03.6 Eric Kerr ALP 8,826 09.8 -01.8 Ray Dyer 462 00.5 Marty Corboy Nat 15,525 17.2 Dr Julian Fidge 1,863 02.1 Vincent Ferrando RUA 1,150 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 90,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mirabella was MHR for Indi 2001-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dyer's 468 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lappin 133 28.8 1,890 02.1 Mirabella 26 05.6 24,913 27.6 O'Connor 26 05.6 3,471 03.9 Quilty 21 04.6 907 01.0 McGowan * 81 17.5 31,417 34.9 Kerr 35 07.6 8,861 09.8 Corboy 60 13.0 15,858 17.3 Fidge 42 09.1 1,905 02.1 Ferrando 38 08.2 1,188 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 468 90,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Quilty's 907 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lappin 84 09.3 1,974 02.2 Mirabella 281 31.0 25,194 28.0 O'Connor 70 07.7 3,541 03.9 McGowan * 139 15.3 31,556 35.0 Kerr 60 06.6 8,921 09.9 Corboy 148 16.3 15,733 17.5 Fidge 70 07.7 1,975 02.2 Ferrando 55 06.1 1,243 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 907 90,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Ferrando's 1,243 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lappin 183 14.7 2,157 02.4 Mirabella 119 09.6 25,313 28.1 O'Connor 32 02.6 3,573 04.0 McGowan * 121 09.7 31,677 35.1 Kerr 57 04.6 8,978 10.0 Corboy 177 14.2 15,910 17.7 Fidge 554 44.6 2,529 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,243 90,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Lappin's 2,157 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mirabella 568 26.3 25,881 28.7 O'Connor 279 12.9 3,852 04.3 McGowan * 635 29.4 32,312 35.9 Kerr 141 06.5 9,119 10.1 Corboy 218 10.1 16,128 17.9 Fidge 316 14.7 2,845 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,157 90,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Fidge's 2,845 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mirabella 446 15.7 26,327 29.2 O'Connor 185 06.5 4,037 04.5 McGowan * 754 26.5 33,066 36.7 Kerr 319 11.2 9,438 10.5 Corboy 1,141 40.1 17,269 19.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,845 90,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: O'Connor's 4,037 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mirabella 404 10.0 26,731 29.7 McGowan * 2,451 60.7 35,517 39.4 Kerr 833 20.6 10,271 11.4 Corboy 349 08.7 17,618 19.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,037 90,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Kerr's 10,271 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mirabella 1,291 11.9 27,950 31.0 McGowan * 6,975 67.9 42,492 47.1 Corboy 2,077 20.2 19,695 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,271 90,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Corboy's 19,695 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mirabella 12,677 64.8 40,716 45.2 McGOWAN * 6,929 35.2 49,421 54.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,695 90,137 04.8 04.5 to Ind -------------------------------------------------------------------- Catherine McGowan (born 1953): Elected 2013, 2016 McGowan retired at the 2019 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Notional aggregated 8th and 9th counts: Corboy's 17,618 votes and McGowan's 35,517 votes (total 53,135) distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MIRABELLA 22,307 42.0 49,038 54.4 Kerr 30,828 58.0 41,099 45.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,135 90,137 04.4 04.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- This count was conducted for informational purposes only. ELECTION OF 18 MAY 2019 ==================================================================== Northern Vic: Alexandra, Benalla, Mansfield, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 two-party majority: Independent over Liberal 04.5 Effect of 2018 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 112,775 +08.7 Votes cast: 105,557 93.6 +01.6 Informal votes: 4,601 04.4 -02.2 Formal votes: 100,956 95.6 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Helen Robinson Grn 4,255 04.2 +00.3 Jason Whalley DHJP 2,891 02.9 Dr Helen Haines 32,664 32.4 Steve Martin Lib 35,426 35.1 +07.3 Mark Byatt Nat 9,538 09.5 -08.3 Shane Wheatland UAP 3,980 03.9 Eric Kerr ALP 12,202 12.1 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 100,956 -------------------------------------------------------------------- This seat was won by another independent in 2016. 2nd count: Whalley's 2,891 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robinson 334 11.6 4,589 04.6 Haines 1,025 35.5 33,689 33.4 Martin 525 18.2 35,951 35.6 Byatt 210 07.3 9,748 09.7 Wheatland 440 15.2 4,420 04.4 Kerr 357 12.4 12,559 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,891 100,956 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Wheatland's 4,420 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robinson 243 05.5 4,832 04.8 Haines 1,366 30.9 35,055 34.7 Martin 1,218 27.6 37,169 36.8 Byatt 977 22.1 10,725 10.6 Kerr 616 13.9 13,175 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,420 100,956 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Robinson's 4,832 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines 2,889 59.8 37,944 37.6 Martin 460 09.5 37,629 37.3 Byatt 271 05.6 10,996 10.9 Kerr 1,212 25.1 14,387 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,832 100,956 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Byatt's 10,996 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines 2,160 19.6 40,104 39.7 Martin 8,060 73.3 45,689 45.3 Kerr 776 07.1 15,163 15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,996 100,956 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Kerr's 15,163 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAINES 11,782 77.7 51,886 51.4 Martin 3,381 22.3 49,070 48.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,163 100,956 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Mary Haines (born 1961): Elected 2019 Born: 21 September 1961, Colac Vic Career: Educated St Vincent's Hospital, Mercy Hospital (nurse and midwife), Deakin University, University of NSW (master's degree in epidemiology and public health), Uppsala University Sweden (PhD). Medical scientist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 MAY 2022 ==================================================================== Northern Vic: Alexandra, Benalla, Mansfield, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 two-candidate majority: Independent over Liberal 01.4 Effect of 2021 redistribution: No change 2022 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 12.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 117,447 +04.3 Votes cast: 107,444 91.5 -02.1 Informal votes: 5,880 05.5 +01.1 Formal votes: 101,564 94.5 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Angel Aleksov AJP 1,749 01.7 Dr Helen Haines * 41,319 40.7 +08.3 Lachlan O'Connell DHJP 1,074 01.1 -01.8 Stephen Williams UAP 2,558 02.5 -01.4 Beth Stevens PHON 5,366 05.3 Benjamin Gilbert Grn 3,626 03.6 -00.6 Liz Fisher Nat 3,854 03.8 -05.6 Nadia David ALP 8,723 08.6 -03.5 Julian Fidge LDP 2,300 02.3 Ross Lyman Lib 30,995 30.5 -04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 101,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: O'Connell's 1,074 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aleksov 152 14.2 1,901 01.9 Haines * 251 23.4 41,570 40.9 Williams 118 11.0 2,676 02.6 Stevens 272 25.3 5,638 05.6 Gilbert 54 05.0 3,680 03.6 Fisher 58 05.4 3,912 03.9 David 65 06.1 8,788 08.7 Fidge 22 02.1 2,322 02.3 Lyman 82 07.6 31,077 30.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,074 101,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Aleksov's 1,901 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines * 837 44.0 42,407 41.8 Williams 183 09.6 2,859 02.8 Stevens 246 12.9 5,884 05.8 Gilbert 316 16.6 3,996 03.9 Fisher 54 02.8 3,966 03.9 David 125 06.6 8,913 08.8 Fidge 41 02.2 2,363 02.3 Lyman 99 05.2 31,176 30.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,901 101,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Fidge's 2,363 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines * 249 10.5 42,656 42.0 Williams 470 19.9 3,329 03.3 Stevens 793 33.6 6,677 06.6 Gilbert 45 01.9 4,041 04.0 Fisher 137 05.8 4,103 04.0 David 84 03.6 8,997 08.9 Lyman 585 24.8 31,761 31.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,363 101,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Williams's 3,329 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines * 480 14.4 43,136 42.5 Stevens 2,143 64.4 8,820 08.7 Gilbert 116 03.5 4,157 04.1 Fisher 204 06.1 4,307 04.2 David 123 03.7 9,120 09.0 Lyman 263 07.9 32,024 31.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,329 101,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Gilbert's 4,157 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines * 2,277 54.8 45,413 44.7 Stevens 247 05.9 9,067 08.9 Fisher 265 06.4 4,572 04.5 David 1,135 27.3 10,255 10.1 Lyman 233 05.6 32,257 31.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,157 101,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Fisher's 4,572 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines * 647 14.2 46,060 45.4 Stevens 450 09.8 9,517 09.4 David 337 07.4 10,592 10.4 Lyman 3,138 68.6 35,395 34.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,572 101,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Stevens's 9,517 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAINES * 4,794 50.4 50,854 50.1 David 1,198 12.6 11,790 11.6 Lyman 3,525 37.0 38,920 38.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,517 101,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: David's 11,790 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAINES * 9,007 76.4 59,861 58.9 Lyman 2,783 23.6 41,703 41.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,790 101,564 08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- There was a swing of 7.5% from Liberal to independent. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Mary Haines (born 1961): Elected 2019, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 MAY 2025 ==================================================================== Northern Vic: Alexandra, Benalla, Mansfield, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 two-candidate majority: Independent over Liberal 08.9 Effect of 2024 redistribution: No change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 120,774 +02.8 Votes cast: 112,040 92.8 +01.3 Informal votes: 6,279 05.6 +00.1 Formal votes: 106,761 94.4 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Helen Haines * 44,723 42.3 +01.6 Mitch Bridges Labor 8,824 08.3 -00.3 James Trenery Lib 32,475 30.7 +00.2 Athol Thomas PHON 7,611 07.2 +01.9 Alysia Regan Grn 3,839 03.6 +00.1 Tim Quilty Libtn 1,705 01.6 Michael White FFA 1,901 01.8 Ben Howman L Cann 3,163 03.0 Mark McFarlane 1,520 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 106,761 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Quilty was Vic MLC for Northern Region 2018-22. 2nd count: McFarlane's 1,520 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines * 356 23.4 45,079 42.6 Bridges 57 03.8 8,881 08.4 Trenery 126 08.3 32,601 30.8 Thomas 372 24.5 7,983 07.6 Regan 55 03.6 3,894 03.7 Quilty 119 07.8 1,824 01.7 White 177 11.6 2,078 02.0 Howman 258 17.0 3,421 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,520 106,761 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Quilty's 1,824 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines * 174 09.5 45,253 42.8 Bridges 37 02.0 8,918 08.4 Trenery 220 12.1 32,821 31.0 Thomas 934 51.2 8,917 08.4 Regan 50 02.7 3,944 03.7 White 303 16.6 2,381 02.3 Howman 106 05.8 3,527 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,824 106,761 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: White's 2,381 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines * 354 14.9 45,607 43.1 Bridges 99 04.2 9,017 08.5 Trenery 655 27.5 33,476 31.7 Thomas 810 34.0 9,727 09.2 Regan 106 04.5 4,050 03.8 Howman 357 15.0 3,884 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,381 106,761 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Howman's 3,884 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines * 1,144 29.5 46,751 44.2 Bridges 452 11.6 9,469 09.0 Trenery 425 10.9 33,901 32.1 Thomas 903 23.3 10,630 10.1 Regan 960 24.7 5,010 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,884 106,761 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Regan's 5,010 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines * 2,805 56.0 49,556 46.9 Bridges 1,237 24.7 10,706 10.1 Trenery 300 06.0 34,201 32.3 Thomas 668 13.3 11,298 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,010 106,761 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Bridges's 5,010 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAINES * 7,819 73.0 57,375 54.3 Trenery 1,528 14.3 35,729 33.8 Thomas 1,359 12.7 12,657 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,010 106,761 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Thomas's 12,657 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAINES * 4,639 36.6 62,014 58.6 Trenery 8,018 63.4 43,747 41.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,657 106,761 08.6 00.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Mary Haines (born 1961): Elected 2019, 2022, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------- National 8th count: Haines's 57,375 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bridges 33,179 57.8 45,836 43.3 TRENERY 24,196 42.2 59,925 56.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,375 106,761 06.7 01.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- This count was conducted for informational purposes only.