ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF MELBOURNE PORTS, VICTORIA ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 29-30 MARCH 1901 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 13,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel MAUGER Prot Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Mauger (1856-1936): Elected 1901 Born: 12 November 1857, Geelong, Victoria. Career: Educated Geelong National School. Hat manufacturer. Social reformer. Colonial politics: Vic MLA for Footscray 1899-1901. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1903 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: none (Protectionist unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,893 +142.1 Votes cast: 17,765 55.7 Informal votes: 386 02.2 Formal votes: 17,379 97.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Foran 443 02.5 James Matthews Lab 7,290 41.9 Samuel MAUGER * Prot 9,646 55.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,379 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Foran was an independent Labour candidate. 2. For Matthews, see Melbourne Ports 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Mauger (1856-1936): Elected 1901, 1903 Minister without portfolio from 12 October 1906 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauger contested Maribyrnong in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 DECEMBER 1906 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Emerald Hill, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1903 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,246 -02.0 Votes cast: 17,476 55.9 +00.2 Informal votes: 714 04.1 +01.9 Formal votes: 16,762 95.9 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyril James 802 04.8 James MATHEWS Lab 6,813 40.6 -01.3 Hon James Ronald * 3,215 19.2 Edward Watts + Prot 5,932 35.4 -20.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,762 02.6 09.4 to Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. James was an independent anti-socialist. 2. Ronald was member for Southern Melbourne 1901-06 (Southern Melbourne was abolished at the 1906 redistribution). He stood as an independent Labour candidate having failed to gain Labour preselection for the seat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Black Ronald (1861-1941): Elected 1901, 1903. Defeated 1906 Later career: Rejoined ALP but left in 1916 over conscription. Died 27 July 1941 > James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906 Born: 1863, Melbourne. Career: Primary education. Tailor and small businessman, South Melbourne. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 APRIL 1910 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Emerald Hill, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Labour over Protectionist 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,630 +07.6 Votes cast: 22,006 65.4 +09.5 Informal votes: 368 01.7 -02.4 Formal votes: 21,638 98.3 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP 15,055 69.6 +29.0 Alexander Ramsey Lib 6,583 30.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,638 19.6 17.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ramsay was Vic MLA for Williamstown 1900-04. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Emerald Hill, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.6 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 18.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,631 +23.8 Votes cast: 31,219 75.0 +09.6 Informal votes: 659 02.1 +00.4 Formal votes: 30,560 07.9 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP 24,203 79.2 +10.6 Charles Merrett Lib 6,357 20.8 -10.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,560 29.2 10.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 SEPTEMBER 1914 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Emerald Hill, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 29.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,285 +04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MAY 1917 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Emerald Hill, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,524 +00.6 Votes cast: 35,047 80.5 Informal votes: 801 02.3 Formal votes: 34,246 97.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Fozard Nat 11,557 33.7 James MATHEWS * ALP 22,689 66.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,246 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1919 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Emerald Hill, Footscray, Port Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1917 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,698 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1922 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1919 majority: none (ALP unopposed) Effect of redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,936 +05.1 Votes cast: 24,858 54.1 Informal votes: 745 03.0 Formal votes: 24,113 97.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP 17,628 73.1 Selwyn Neale Nat 6,485 26.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,113 23.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 14 NOVEMBER 1925 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 23.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,313 +07.4 Votes cast: 44,243 89.7 +35.6 Informal votes: 792 01.8 -01.2 Formal votes: 43,451 98.2 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP 29,416 67.7 -05.4 Francis Wilcher Nat 14,035 32.3 +05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,451 17.7 05.4 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Matthews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 17 NOVEMBER 1928 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 17.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,429 -07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mathews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 OCTOBER 1929 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,782 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MATHEWS * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Matthews (1863-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthews retired at the 1931 election. Died 16 October 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 19 DECEMBER 1931 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,226 -01.2 Votes cast: 43,035 95.2 Informal votes: 2,445 05.7 Formal votes: 40,590 94.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Jack HOLLOWAY * ALP 22,901 56.4 Thomas Houston 448 01.1 William Howey 3,945 09.7 Noble Kerby 154 00.4 Thomas le Huray CPA 823 02.0 William Orr UAP 12,319 30.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,590 10.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Holloway was member for Flinders 1929-31. 2. Houston was a Lang Labor candidate. The Lang supporters in Victoria were a splinter group from the ALP and are not classed with the ALP (NSW). 3. Howey was an independent United Australia candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James Holloway (1875-1967): Elected 1929, 1931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 10.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,334 +06.9 Votes cast: 45,067 93.2 -02.0 Informal votes: 1,941 04.3 -01.4 Formal votes: 43,126 95.7 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Clarke 3,872 09.0 Hon Jack HOLLOWAY * ALP 27,081 62.8 +06.4 James Laurence UAP 12,173 28.2 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,126 20.9 e 10.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clarke was a Socialist candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James Holloway (1875-1967): Elected 1929, 1931, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 23 OCTOBER 1937 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, St Kilda West, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 20.9 e Effect of 1937 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,417 +27.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Jack HOLLOWAY * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James Holloway (1875-1967): Elected 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 SEPTEMBER 1940 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, St Kilda West, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,526 +03.4 Votes cast: 60,188 94.7 Informal votes: 1,428 02.4 Formal votes: 58,760 97.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Jack HOLLOWAY * ALP 38,853 66.1 Raymond Trickey UAP 19,907 33.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,760 16.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James Holloway (1875-1967): Elected 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940 Minister for Social Services from 7 October 1941 Minister for Health from 7 October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 1943 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, St Kilda West, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1940 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 16.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,385 +09.2 Votes cast: 66,390 95.7 +01.0 Informal votes: 1,612 02.4 00.0 Formal votes: 64,778 97.6 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Jack HOLLOWAY * ALP 47,149 72.8 +06.7 Frank Preacher UAP 17,629 27.2 -06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,778 22.8 06.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James Holloway (1875-1967): Elected 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943 Minister for Social Services to 21 September 1943 Minister for Health to 21 September 1943 Minister for Labour and National Service from 21 September 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1946 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, St Kilda West, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 22.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,198 +05.5 Votes cast: 67,494 92.2 -03.5 Informal votes: 1,705 02.5 +00.1 Formal votes: 65,789 97.5 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Dennis Lib 21,884 33.3 +06.1 Hon Jack HOLLOWAY * ALP 43,905 66.7 -06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,789 16.7 06.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James Holloway (1875-1967): Elected 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 Minister for Labour and National Service -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Cardigan, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.7 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 03.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 20.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,939 -41.3 Votes cast: 40,619 94.6 +02.4 Informal votes: 1,137 02.8 +00.3 Formal votes: 39,482 97.2 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Block Lib 12,690 32.1 +02.5 Rt Hon Jack HOLLOWAY * ALP 26,792 67.9 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,482 17.9 02.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Block was Vic MLA for Ivanhoe 1951-52. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James Holloway (1875-1967): Elected 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Minister for Labour and National Service to 19 December 1949 Holloway retired at the 1951 election. He was the last serving member of the Scullin Cabinet. Died 3 December 1967 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Cardigan, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,115 -06.6 Votes cast: 38,081 94.9 +00.3 Informal votes: 839 02.2 -00.6 Formal votes: 37,242 97.8 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank CREAN + ALP 26,502 71.2 +03.3 Michael Prowse Lib 10,740 28.8 -03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,242 21.2 03.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951 Born: (as Francis Daniel Crean) 26 February 1916, Hamilton, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools, University of Melbourne. Accountant and tax consultant. Father of Hon Simon Crean MP and Hon Dr David Crean, Tas MHA and MLC. State politics: Vic MLA for Albert Park 1945-47, Prahran 1949-51. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 29 MAY 1954 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Cardigan, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,001 -12.7 Votes cast: 33,325 95.2 +00.3 Informal votes: 677 02.0 -00.2 Formal votes: 32,648 98.0 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted Bull CPA 1,733 05.3 Frank CREAN * ALP 22,001 67.4 -03.8 Norman Fittock Lib 8,914 27.3 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,648 22.3 e 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Cardigan, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 22.3 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,537 +21.5 Votes cast: 39,948 93.9 -01.3 Informal votes: 1,645 04.1 +02.1 Formal votes: 38,303 95.9 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanislaus Corrigan ALPAC 9,662 25.2 Frank CREAN * ALP 19,917 52.0 -14.7 Alexander Dobbin CPA 1,193 03.1 -02.7 Harold Sher Lib 7,531 19.7 -07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,303 06.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Corrigan was Vic MLA for Port Melbourne 1952-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Cardigan, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1955 two-party majority: Labor over ALP(AC) 06.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,451 -07.3 Votes cast: 37,493 95.0 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,362 03.6 -00.5 Formal votes: 36,131 96.4 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank CREAN * ALP 22,968 63.6 +11.6 John Fitzgerald DLP 4,969 13.8 -11.4 Norman Loader Lib 7,381 20.4 +00.7 Roger Wilson CPA 813 02.3 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,131 17.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Cardigan, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,921 -06.4 Votes cast: 34,595 93.7 -01.3 Informal votes: 1,201 03.5 -00.1 Formal votes: 33,394 96.5 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Blackburne Lib 7,483 22.4 +02.0 Frank CREAN * ALP 20,590 61.7 -01.9 Albert Jones DLP 4,572 13.7 -00.1 Roger Wilson CPA 749 02.2 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,394 15.1 e 02.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Cardigan, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,024 -05.1 Votes cast: 33,319 95.1 +01.4 Informal votes: 781 02.3 -01.2 Formal votes: 32,538 97.7 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank CREAN * ALP 20,654 63.5 +01.8 George O'Dwyer DLP 4,074 12.5 -01.2 James Pond Lib 7,178 22.1 -00.3 Roger Wilson CPA 632 01.9 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,538 16.5 e 01.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Cardigan, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 16.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 32,235 -08.0 Votes cast: 30,375 94.2 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,543 05.1 +02.8 Formal votes: 28,832 94.9 -02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Clark CPA 2,402 08.3 +06.4 Frank CREAN * ALP 16,003 55.5 -08.0 George O'Dwyer DLP 3,304 11.5 -01.0 Richard Thomas Lib 7,123 24.7 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,832 14.1 e 02.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert Park, Cardigan, Prahran, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 14.1 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 15.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,041 +73.9 Votes cast: 51,200 91.4 -02.8 Informal votes: 2,745 05.4 +00.3 Formal votes: 48,455 94.8 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank CREAN * ALP 25,209 52.0 +12.3 George Gabriel 352 00.7 Stephen Graves 1,447 03.0 Reginald Macey 1,580 03.3 Kevin Randall + Lib 15,923 32.9 -07.6 Eustace Tracey DLP 3,944 08.1 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,455 06.3 e 08.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Following the redistribution the Liberals are shown as the defending party. 2. Graves was a Defence of Government Schools candidate. 3. Macey was an Independent Labor Alliance candidate. He was Vic MLC (Liberal) for Monash 1985-92. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert Park, Cardigan, Prahran, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,401 -02.9 Votes cast: 49,674 91.3 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,476 03.0 -02.4 Formal votes: 48,198 97.0 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank CREAN * ALP 29,631 61.5 +09.5 Paul Fenton Lib 14,722 30.5 -02.4 John Johnston DLP 3,845 08.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,198 12.3 e 06.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Treasurer from 19 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 1974 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert Park, Cardigan, Prahran, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,469 +05.6 Votes cast: 53,049 92.3 +01.0 Informal votes: 1,556 02.9 -00.1 Formal votes: 51,493 97.1 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beverley Broadbent AP 2,429 04.7 Hon Frank CREAN * ALP 31,120 60.4 -01.1 John Johnston DLP 2,211 04.3 -03.7 John Walsh Lib 15,733 30.6 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,493 14.1 e 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Treasurer to 11 December 1974 Minister for Overseas Trade 11 December 1974 to 11 November 1975 Deputy Prime Minister 4 July 1975 to 11 November 1975 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 4 July 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crean was elected Deputy Leader of the ALP following the resignation of Hon Dr Jim Cairns. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert Park, Cardigan, Prahran, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,001 +00.9 Votes cast: 52,830 91.1 -02.8 Informal votes: 1,553 02.9 -00.6 Formal votes: 51,277 97.1 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beverley Broadbent AP 1,641 03.2 -01.5 Hon Frank CREAN * ALP 28,460 55.5 -04.9 Frederick Gray NCP 168 00.3 Gordon Haberman DLP 1,369 02.7 -01.6 Roger Johnston Lib 19,485 38.0 +07.4 Henry Sanders 154 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,277 08.3 e 05.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Johnston, See Hotham 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party to 27 January 1976 Crean retired at the 1977 election. Died 2 December 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Richmond, St Kilda, South Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,688 +23.6 Votes cast: 65,144 90.9 -00.2 Informal votes: 2,567 03.9 +01.0 Formal votes: 62,577 96.1 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Haberman DLP 4,495 07.2 +04.5 Daniel Hill Lib 20,627 33.0 -05.0 Clyde HOLDING + ALP 31,308 50.0 -05.5 Valina Rainer AD 6,147 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,577 05.5 e 02.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Clyde Holding (1931-2011): Elected 1977 Born: 27 April 1931, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Barrister. State politics: Vic MLA for Richmond 1962-77. Leader of the Opposition 1967-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Richmond, St Kilda, South Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,279 -03.4 Votes cast: 62,029 89.5 -01.4 Informal votes: 2,373 03.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 59,656 96.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Bell Lib 20,252 33.9 +00.9 Stephen Duthy AD 4,336 07.3 -02.5 Clyde HOLDING * ALP 33,992 57.0 +07.0 Wilhelm Kapphan 270 00.5 Gordon Moffatt 806 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,656 12.3 e 06.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Holding 1931-2011): Elected 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Richmond, St Kilda, South Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,481 -01.2 Votes cast: 62,751 91.6 +02.1 Informal votes: 1,668 02.7 -01.1 Formal votes: 61,083 97.3 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Flood Lib 20,488 33.5 -00.4 Clyde HOLDING * ALP 36,444 59.7 +02.7 John Sutcliffe AD 3,556 05.8 -01.5 Brett Trenery 595 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,083 14.1 e 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Clyde Holding (1931-2011): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 11 March 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Port Melbourne, Prahran, Richmond, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.1 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,692 +04.7 Votes cast: 64,932 90.6 -01.0 Informal votes: 7,728 11.9 +09.2 Formal votes: 57,204 88.1 -09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Rowe DLP 1,825 03.2 Dorothy Turner NPA 795 01.4 Russell Morse 159 00.3 Sue McDougall AD 3,312 05.8 +00.0 Hon Clyde HOLDING * ALP 32,665 57.1 -03.6 Denice Stephens 845 01.5 Allan Paull Lib 17,603 30.8 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,204 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Morse's 159 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowe 25 15.7 1,850 03.2 Turner 33 20.8 828 01.4 McDougall 25 15.7 3,337 05.8 HOLDING * 38 23.9 32,703 57.2 Stephens 21 13.2 866 01.5 Paull 17 10.7 17,620 30.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 159 57,204 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Turner's 828 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowe 180 22.0 2,030 03.5 McDougall 108 13.2 3,445 06.0 HOLDING * 56 06.8 32,759 57.3 Stephens 34 04.2 900 01.6 Paull 441 53.8 18,061 31.6 (exhausted 9 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 828 57,204 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Stephens's 900 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowe 94 10.5 2,124 03.7 McDougall 278 31.0 3,723 06.5 HOLDING * 410 45.8 33,169 58.0 Paull 114 12.7 18,175 31.8 (exhausted 4 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 900 57,204 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Rowe's 2,124 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McDougall 1,368 65.5 5,091 08.9 HOLDING * 308 14.7 33,477 58.6 Paull 413 19.8 18,588 32.5 (exhausted 35 48 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,124 57,204 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: McDougall's 5,091 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDING * 3,213 63.6 36,690 64.2 Paull 1,839 36.4 20,427 35.8 (exhausted 39 87 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,091 57,204 14.2 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Clyde Holding (1931-2011): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Port Melbourne, Prahran, Richmond, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,400 +01.0 Votes cast: 63,604 87.9 -02.7 Informal votes: 4,039 06.4 -05.5 Formal votes: 59,565 93.6 +05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Brown 3,483 05.9 Allan Paull Lib 20,683 34.7 +03.9 Hon Clyde HOLDING * ALP 29,831 50.1 -07.0 Dr Di Bretherton AD 5,568 09.3 +03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,565 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brown's 3,483 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paull 923 26.8 21,606 36.3 HOLDING * 808 23.4 30,639 51.5 Bretherton 1,716 49.8 7,284 12.2 (exhausted 36 36 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,483 59,565 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Bretherton's 7,284 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paull 2,225 30.8 23,831 40.1 HOLDING * 5,004 69.2 35,643 59.9 (exhausted 55 91 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,284 59,565 09.9 04.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Clyde Holding 1931-2011): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs to 24 July 1987 Minister for Employment Services and Youth Affairs 24 July 1987 to 19 January 1988 Minister assisting the Treasurer 24 July 1987 to 15 February 1988 Minister for Transport and Communications Support 19 January 1988 to 15 February 1988 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs 15 February 1988 to 2 September 1988 Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs 15 February 1988 to 2 September 1988 Minister for the Arts and Territories 2 September 1988 to 22 May 1989 Minister assisting the Prime Minister from 2 September 1988 Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs from 2 September 1988 Minister for the Arts, Tourism and Territories from 22 May 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 MARCH 1990 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.9 Effect of 1989 redistribution: 06.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,661 +01.7 Votes cast: 68,979 93.6 +05.7 Informal votes: 2,399 03.5 -02.9 Formal votes: 66,580 96.5 +02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Clyde Holding * ALP 26,335 39.6 -04.5 David Collyer AD 10,327 15.5 +06.2 Greg Loats 886 01.3 Allan Paull Lib 29,032 43.6 +02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,580 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Loats's 886 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Holding * 202 23.1 26,537 39.9 Collyer 578 66.1 10,905 16.4 Paull 94 10.8 29,126 43.8 (exhausted 12 12 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 886 66,580 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Collyer's 10,905 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDING * 8,057 74.6 34,594 52.1 Paull 2,746 25.4 31,872 48.0 (exhausted 102 114 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,905 66,580 02.1 01.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Clyde Holding (1931-2011): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990 Minister for Arts, Tourism and Territories to 4 April 1990 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 78,562 +06.7 Votes cast: 73,580 93.7 +00.1 Informal votes: 2,153 02.9 -00.6 Formal votes: 71,427 97.1 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Colbert 2,291 03.2 Hon Clyde Holding * ALP 34,751 48.7 +09.1 Christine Craik 1,276 01.8 Caroline Hockley 678 01.0 Helen Friedmann Lib 29,817 41.7 -01.9 Beverley Broadbent AD 2,614 03.7 -11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,427 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hockley's 678 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colbert 139 20.7 2,430 03.4 Holding * 123 18.3 34,874 48.8 Craik 148 22.0 1,424 02.0 Friedmann 137 20.4 29,954 41.9 Broadbent 125 18.6 2,739 03.8 (exhausted 6 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 678 71,427 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Craik's 1,424 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colbert 671 47.1 3,101 04.3 Holding * 365 25.6 35,239 49.3 Friedmann 80 05.6 30,034 42.1 Broadbent 308 21.6 3,047 04.3 (exhausted 0 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,424 71,427 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Broadbent's 3,047 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colbert 1,477 48.8 4,578 06.4 HOLDING * 992 32.8 36,231 50.7 Friedmann 560 18.5 30,594 42.9 (exhausted 18 24 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,047 71,427 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Colbert's 4,578 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDING * 3,631 79.8 39,862 55.8 Friedmann 919 20.2 31,513 44.2 (exhausted 28 52 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,578 71,427 05.9 03.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Clyde Holding (1931-2011): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.9 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,962 +01.8 Votes cast: 74,716 93.4 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,065 02.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 72,651 97.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Margot Foster Lib 28,863 39.7 -02.0 Margaret Gillespie-Jones 700 01.0 Robert Brown 357 00.5 Hon Clyde Holding * ALP 33,838 46.6 -02.1 Misha Coleman Grn 3,746 05.2 John Davey AD 5,147 07.1 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,651 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brown's 357 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Foster 56 16.0 28,919 39.8 Gillespie-Jones 42 12.0 742 01.0 Holding * 69 19.7 33,907 46.7 Coleman 135 38.6 3,881 05.3 Davey 48 13.7 5,195 07.2 (exhausted 7 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 357 72,651 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Gillespie-Jones's 742 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Foster 329 44.9 29,248 40.3 Holding * 139 19.0 34,046 46.9 Coleman 142 19.4 4,023 05.5 Davey 123 16.8 5,318 07.3 (exhausted 9 16 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 742 72,651 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Coleman's 4,023 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Foster 312 07.9 29,560 40.7 Holding * 978 24.6 35,024 48.3 Davey 2,686 67.6 8,004 11.0 (exhausted 47 63 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,023 72,651 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Davey's 8,004 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Foster 2,119 28.3 31,679 44.0 HOLDING * 5,375 71.7 40,399 56.1 (exhausted 510 573 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,004 72,651 06.1 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Clyde Holding (1931-2011): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996 Holding retired at the 1998 election. Died 31 July 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1998 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 82,231 +02.8 Votes cast: 76,871 93.5 +00.1 Informal votes: 2,390 03.1 +00.3 Formal votes: 74,481 96.9 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Hawley ON 1,380 01.8 Diana Wolowski 1,413 01.9 Michael Danby + ALP 32,849 44.1 -02.5 Julie Peters AD 6,099 08.2 +01.1 Fiona Snedden Lib 29,037 39.0 -00.7 Tom Haynes 180 00.2 Dinesh Mathew Grn 3,523 04.7 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,481 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Haynes's 180 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hawley 9 05.0 1,389 01.9 Wolowski + 15 08.3 1,428 01.9 Danby 15 08.3 32,864 44.1 Peters 27 15.0 6,126 08.2 Snedden 27 15.0 29,064 39.0 Mathew 87 48.3 3,610 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 180 74,481 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hawley's 1,389 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolowski + 305 22.0 1,733 02.3 Danby 309 22.2 33,173 44.5 Peters 133 09.6 6,259 08.4 Snedden 426 30.7 29,490 39.6 Mathew 216 15.6 3,826 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,389 74,481 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Wolowski's 1,733 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Danby + 1,010 58.3 34,183 45.9 Peters 289 16.7 6,548 08.8 Snedden 226 13.0 29,716 39.9 Mathew 208 12.0 4,043 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,733 74,481 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Mathew's 4,043 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Danby + 1,165 28.9 35,348 47.5 Peters 2,414 59.8 8,962 12.0 Snedden 455 11.3 30,171 40.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,043 74,481 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Peters's 8,962 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DANBY + 6,237 69.6 41,585 55.8 Snedden 2,725 30.4 32,896 44.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,962 74,481 05.8 00.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael David Danby (born 1955): Elected 1998 Born: 16 February 1955, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Journalist. Staffer to Hon Barry Cohen MP. Industrial Officer, Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 NOVEMBER 2001 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 88,498 +07.6 Votes cast: 81,701 92.3 -01.2 Informal votes: 2,662 03.3 +00.2 Formal votes: 79,039 96.7 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Chipp AD 7,328 09.3 +01.1 Jeremy Beck 305 00.4 Michael Danby * ALP 31,110 39.4 -04.7 Jeannette Kavanagh Grn 8,912 11.3 +06.5 Andrew McLorinan Lib 31,384 39.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 79,039 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Beck's 305 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chipp 100 32.8 7,428 09.4 Danby * 60 19.7 31,170 39.4 Kavanagh 92 30.2 9,004 11.4 McLorinan 53 17.4 31,437 39.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 337 79,039 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Chipp's 7,428 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Danby * 2,022 27.2 33,192 42.0 Kavanagh 4,452 59.9 13,456 17.0 McLorinan 954 12.8 32,391 41.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,428 79,039 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Kavanagh's 13,456 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DANBY * 10,826 80.4 44,018 55.7 McLorinan 2,630 19.6 35,021 44.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,456 79,039 05.7 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael David Danby (born 1955): Elected 1998, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.7 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 92,740 +04.8 Votes cast: 84,511 91.1 -01.2 Informal votes: 2,875 03.4 +00.1 Formal votes: 81,636 96.6 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Les Cameron 958 01.2 David Southwick Lib 35,058 42.9 +03.2 Craig Beale AD 1,102 01.3 -07.9 Michael Danby * ALP 32,046 39.2 -00.1 Graeme Jackel FF 444 00.5 Aaron Isherwood 146 00.2 -00.2 Leonie Horin 374 00.5 Jo Lewis Grn 11,508 14.1 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 81,636 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwick was Vic MLA for Caulfield from 2010. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Isherwood's 146 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 17 11.6 975 01.2 Southwick 30 20.6 35,088 43.0 Beale 13 08.9 1,115 01.4 Danby * 18 12.3 32,064 39.3 Jackel 15 10.3 459 00.6 Horin 28 19.2 402 00.5 Lewis 25 17.1 11,533 14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 146 81,636 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Horin's 402 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 162 40.3 1,137 01.4 Southwick 35 08.7 35,123 43.0 Beale 29 07.2 1,144 01.4 Danby * 44 11.0 32,108 39.3 Jackel 30 07.5 489 00.6 Lewis 102 25.4 11,635 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 402 81,636 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Jackel's 489 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 77 15.8 1,214 01.5 Southwick 203 41.5 35,326 43.3 Beale 42 08.6 1,186 01.5 Danby * 95 19.4 32,203 39.5 Lewis 72 14.7 11,707 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 489 81,636 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Beale's 1,186 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 178 15.0 1,392 01.7 Southwick 205 17.3 35,531 43.5 Danby * 296 25.0 32,499 39.8 Lewis 507 42.8 12,214 15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,186 81,636 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Cameron's 1,392 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwick 541 38.9 36,072 44.2 Danby * 239 17.2 32,738 40.1 Lewis 612 44.0 12,826 15.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,392 81,636 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Lewis's 12,826 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwick 1,691 13.2 37,763 46.3 DANBY * 11,135 86.8 43,873 53.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,826 81,636 03.7 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael David Danby (born 1955): Elected 1998, 2001, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 NOVEMBER 2007 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Caulfield, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 95,930 +03.4 Votes cast: 87,984 91.7 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,903 02.2 -01.2 Formal votes: 86,081 97.8 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Danby * ALP 36,556 42.5 +03.2 John Mathieson AD 1,527 01.8 +00.4 Phillip Walker Grn 12,941 15.0 +00.9 Rebecca Gebbing FF 731 00.9 +00.3 Adam Held Lib 34,154 39.7 -03.3 Aaron Isherwood 172 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 86,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Isherwood's 172 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Danby * 27 15.7 36,583 42.5 Mathieson 34 19.8 1,561 01.8 Walker 31 18.0 12,972 15.1 Gebbing 34 19.8 765 00.9 Held 46 26.7 34,200 39.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 172 86,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Gebbing's 765 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Danby * 169 22.1 36,752 42.7 Mathieson 94 12.3 1,655 01.9 Walker 203 26.5 13,175 15.3 Held 299 39.1 34,499 40.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 765 86,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Mathieson's 1,655 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Danby * 449 27.1 37,201 43.2 Walker 947 57.2 14,122 16.4 Held 259 15.7 34,758 40.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,655 86,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Walker's 14,122 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DANBY * 11,990 84.9 49,191 57.2 Held 2,132 15.1 36,890 42.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14,122 86,081 07.2 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael David Danby (born 1955): Elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 2010 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Caulfield, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 97,765 +01.9 Votes cast: 87,669 89.7 -02.0 Informal votes: 2,848 03.3 +01.1 Formal votes: 84,821 96.7 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Ekendahl Lib 32,057 37.8 -01.9 Sue Plowright Grn 17,528 20.7 +05.6 Michael Danby * ALP 32,391 38.2 -04.3 Christian Vega 1,851 02.2 Gregory Storrer 362 00.4 Daniel Emmerson FF 632 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 84,821 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Storrer's 362 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ekendahl 32 08.8 32,089 37.8 Plowright 107 29.6 17,635 20.8 Danby * 53 14.6 32,444 38.3 Vega 148 40.9 1,999 02.4 Emmerson 22 06.1 654 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 362 84,821 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Emmerson's 654 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ekendahl 296 45.3 32,385 38.2 Plowright 129 19.7 17,764 20.9 Danby * 117 17.9 32,561 38.4 Vega 112 17.1 2,111 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 654 84,821 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Vega's 2,111 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ekendahl 395 18.7 32,780 38.7 Plowright 1,156 54.8 18,920 22.3 Danby * 560 26.5 33,121 39.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,111 84,821 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Plowright's 18,920 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ekendahl 3,222 17.0 36,002 42.4 DANBY * 15,698 83.0 48,819 57.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,920 84,821 07.6 00.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael David Danby (born 1955): Elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts from 25 March 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2013 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Caulfield, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.6 Effect of 2010 redistribution: 00.3 shift to Labor 2013 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 93,518 -04.3 Votes cast: 84,296 90.1 +00.4 Informal votes: 3,223 03.8 +00.5 Formal votes: 81,073 96.2 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melissa Star ASP 3,089 03.8 +01.6 Hon Michael Danby * ALP 25,676 31.7 -06.6 Robert Keenan FF 490 00.6 -00.1 Toby Stoddart PUP 1,122 01.4 Vince Stefano DLP 540 00.7 Ann Birrell Grn 16,353 20.2 -00.8 Kevin Ekendahl Lib 33,278 41.1 +03.7 Margaret Quinn 201 00.3 Steven Armstrong 324 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 81,073 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Quinn's 201 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Star 18 09.0 3,107 03.8 Danby * 21 10.5 25,697 31.7 Keenan 24 11.9 514 00.6 Stoddart 13 06.5 1,135 01.4 Stefano 22 11.0 562 00.7 Birrell 27 13.4 16,380 20.2 Ekendahl 28 13.9 33,306 41.1 Armstrong 48 23.9 372 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 201 81,073 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Armstrong's 372 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Star 91 24.5 3,198 03.9 Danby * 39 10.5 25,736 31.7 Keenan 25 06.7 539 00.7 Stoddart 34 09.1 1,169 01.4 Stefano 25 06.7 587 00.7 Birrell 75 20.2 16,455 20.3 Ekendahl 83 22.3 33,389 41.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 372 81,073 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Keenan's 539 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Star 67 12.4 3,265 04.0 Danby * 118 21.9 25,854 31.9 Stoddart 62 11.5 1,231 01.5 Stefano 72 13.4 659 00.8 Birrell 101 18.7 16,556 20.4 Ekendahl 119 22.1 33,508 41.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 539 81,073 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Stefano's 659 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Star 52 07.9 3,317 04.1 Danby * 210 31.9 26,064 32.2 Stoddart 112 17.0 1,343 01.7 Birrell 126 19.1 16,682 20.6 Ekendahl 159 24.1 33,667 41.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 659 81,073 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Stoddart's 1,343 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Star 340 25.3 3,657 04.5 Danby * 299 22.3 26,363 32.5 Birrell 265 19.7 16,947 20.9 Ekendahl 439 32.7 34,106 42.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,343 81,073 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Star's 3,657 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Danby * 1,509 41.3 27,872 34.5 Birrell 1,447 39.5 18,392 22.7 Ekendahl 703 19.2 34,809 42.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,657 81,073 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Birrell's 18,392 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DANBY * 15,547 84.5 43,419 53.6 Ekendahl 2,845 15.5 37,364 46.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,392 81,073 03.6 04.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael David Danby (born 1955): Elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts to 18 September 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 JULY 2016 ==================================================================== Melbourne: Caulfield, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 102,283 +09.4 Votes cast: 88,565 86.6 -03.5 Informal votes: 3,756 04.2 +00.4 Formal votes: 84,809 95.8 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Holland 1,393 01.6 Owen Guest Lib 35,533 41.9 +00.9 Henry Von Doussa 1,349 01.6 Hon Michael Danby * ALP 22,897 26.9 -04.7 John Myers 425 00.5 Robert Smyth AJP 1,685 02.0 Steph Hodgins-May Grn 20,179 23.9 +03.7 Levi McKenzie-Kirkbright 1,685 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 84,809 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Myers's 425 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Holland 202 47.5 1,595 01.9 Guest 60 14.1 35,593 42.0 Von Doussa 13 03.1 1,362 01.6 Danby * 78 18.4 22,975 27.1 Smyth 26 06.1 1,711 02.0 Hodgins-May 24 05.7 20,203 23.8 McKenzie-Kirkbright 22 05.2 1,370 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 425 84,809 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Von Doussa's 1,362 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Holland 105 07.7 1,700 02.0 Guest 131 09.6 35,724 42.1 Danby * 250 18.4 23,225 27.4 Smyth 258 18.9 1,969 02.3 Hodgins-May 468 34.4 20,671 24.4 McKenzie-Kirkbright 150 11.0 1,520 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,362 84,809 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: McKenzie-Kirkbright's 1,520 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Holland 176 11.6 1,876 02.2 Guest 181 11.9 35,905 42.3 Danby * 220 14.5 23,445 27.6 Smyth 339 22.3 2,308 02.7 Hodgins-May 604 39.7 21,275 25.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,520 84,809 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Holland's 1,876 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest 655 34.9 36,560 43.1 Danby * 397 21.2 23,842 28.1 Smyth 399 21.3 2,707 03.2 Hodgins-May 425 22.7 21,700 25.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,876 84,809 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Smyth's 2,707 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest 522 19.3 37,802 43.7 Danby * 498 18.4 24,340 28.7 Hodgins-May 1,687 62.2 23,387 27.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,707 84,809 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Hodgins-May's 23,387 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Guest 4,154 17.8 41,236 48.6 DANBY * 19,233 82.2 43,573 51.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,387 84,809 01.4 02.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael David Danby (born 1955): Elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melbourne Ports was abolished at the 2018 redistribution. Danby retired at the 2019 election. --------------------------------------------------------------------