Division of Mallee

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Mallee
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Mallee 2022.png
Division of Mallee in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election
Created1949
MP Anne Webster [1]
Party The Nationals
Namesake The Mallee
Electors 110,676 (2022)
Area83,412 km2 (32,205.6 sq mi)
DemographicRural

The Division of Mallee is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the far north-west of the state, adjoining the border with South Australia in the west, and the Murray River (which forms the border with New South Wales) in the north. At 81,962 square kilometres (31,646 sq mi), it is the largest Division in Victoria. It includes the centres of Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill, St Arnaud, Warracknabeal, Stawell, Horsham and Maryborough.

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Geography

Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. [2]

History

The Mallee, a region in Victoria from which the division takes its name Entering The Mallee.jpg
The Mallee, a region in Victoria from which the division takes its name

The division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 election. It was named after the Mallee region of Victoria, in which the division is located, which itself is named after the mallee variety of eucalyptus. Note that the division also includes the Wimmera region of Victoria, which is why the title of the sitting member's newsletter is Wimmera Mallee News.

Mallee has always been a safe Country/National seat. It was previously the safest Coalition seat in federal parliament and also previously the safest seat in the entire parliament in the 2010 election, with a 24-point swing required for Labor to have won it. In the 2013 and 2019 elections a Liberal Party candidate stood against the National Party, making it a contest between the Coalition parties. [3]

Members

ImageMemberPartyTermNotes
  Winton Turnbull 1940s.png (Sir) Winton Turnbull
(1899–1980)		 Country 10 December 1949 –
2 November 1972 		Previously held the Division of Wimmera. Retired
  No image.svg Peter Fisher
(1936–)		 Country 2 December 1972 –
2 May 1975		Retired
  National Country 2 May 1975 –
16 October 1982
  Nationals 16 October 1982 –
8 February 1993
  John Alexander Forrest.jpg John Forrest
(1949–)		 Nationals 13 March 1993 –
5 August 2013 		Retired
  No image.svg Andrew Broad
(1975–)		 Nationals 7 September 2013 –
11 April 2019 		Retired
  No image.svg Anne Webster
(1959–)		 Nationals 18 May 2019 –
present		Incumbent

Election results

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria § Mallee.[ edit ]
2022 Australian federal election: Mallee [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Anne Webster 50,18749.09+22.65
Labor Carole Hart17,13316.76+0.22
Independent Sophie Baldwin10,25610.03+10.03
United Australia Stuart King9,2719.07+5.56
One Nation Vanessa Atkinson6,9016.75+6.75
Greens Sam McColl5,4635.34+1.68
Independent Claudia Haenel2,1962.15+2.15
Australian Citizens Chris Lahy8220.80+0.38
Total formal votes102,22994.36+5.22
Informal votes6,1135.64−5.22
Turnout 108,34290.19−4.09
Two-party-preferred result
National Anne Webster 70,52368.99+3.31
Labor Carole Hart31,70631.01−3.31
National hold Swing +3.31

Referendum and plebiscite results

Same-sex marriage survey, 2017 [5]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes42,49554.28
No35,79545.72
Valid votes78,29099.54
Invalid or blank votes3590.46
Total votes78,649100.00
Registered voters/turnout99,85678.76
Australian republic referendum, 1999 [6]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No55,42671.22
Yes22,39528.78
Valid votes77,82199.26
Invalid or blank votes5770.74
Total votes78,398100.00
Registered voters/turnout81,57896.10
Preamble to the Constitution referendum, 1999 [7]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No56,81573.05
Yes20,96026.95
Valid votes77,77599.20
Invalid or blank votes6270.80
Total votes78,402100.00
Registered voters/turnout81,57896.11
1988 Australian referendum (Rights and Freedoms) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No54,65782.99
Yes11,20217.01
Valid votes65,85999.05
Invalid or blank votes6330.95
Total votes66,492100.00
Registered voters/turnout70,73594.00
1988 Australian referendum (Local Government) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No53,42881.02
Yes12,51518.98
Valid votes65,94399.17
Invalid or blank votes5490.83
Total votes66,492100.00
Registered voters/turnout70,73594.00
1988 Australian referendum (Fair Elections) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No53,21380.69
Yes12,73319.31
Valid votes65,94699.18
Invalid or blank votes5460.82
Total votes66,492100.00
Registered voters/turnout70,73594.00
1988 Australian referendum (Parliamentary Terms) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No53,82881.60
Yes12,13518.40
Valid votes65,96399.20
Invalid or blank votes5290.80
Total votes66,492100.00
Registered voters/turnout70,73594.00
1984 Australian referendum (Interchange of Powers) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No41,86069.04
Yes18,77130.96
Valid votes60,63192.29
Invalid or blank votes5,0647.71
Total votes65,695100.00
Registered voters/turnout68,99095.22
1984 Australian referendum (Terms of Senators) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No41,09166.11
Yes21,06933.89
Valid votes62,16094.62
Invalid or blank votes3,5355.38
Total votes65,695100.00
Registered voters/turnout68,99095.22
1977 Australian referendum (Retirement of Judges) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes35,73775.57
No11,55224.43
Valid votes47,28997.93
Invalid or blank votes1,0002.07
Total votes48,289100.00
Registered voters/turnout51,26094.20
1977 Australian referendum (Referendums) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes34,79173.56
No12,50726.44
Valid votes47,29897.95
Invalid or blank votes9912.05
Total votes48,289100.00
Registered voters/turnout51,26094.20
1977 Australian referendum (Senate Casual Vacancies) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes31,94067.52
No15,36232.48
Valid votes47,30297.96
Invalid or blank votes9872.04
Total votes48,289100.00
Registered voters/turnout51,26094.20
1977 Australian referendum (Simultaneous Elections) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes27,29257.68
No20,02342.32
Valid votes47,31597.98
Invalid or blank votes9742.02
Total votes48,289100.00
Registered voters/turnout51,26094.20
1974 Australian referendum (Local Government Bodies) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No32,58569.64
Yes14,20730.36
Valid votes46,79297.58
Invalid or blank votes1,1612.42
Total votes47,953100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,46896.94
1974 Australian referendum (Democratic Elections) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No32,47969.24
Yes14,43230.76
Valid votes46,91197.83
Invalid or blank votes1,0422.17
Total votes47,953100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,46896.94
1974 Australian referendum (Mode of Altering the Constitution) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No32,21268.66
Yes14,70231.34
Valid votes46,91497.83
Invalid or blank votes1,0392.17
Total votes47,953100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,46896.94
1974 Australian referendum (Simultaneous Elections) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No32,01268.25
Yes14,89531.75
Valid votes46,90797.82
Invalid or blank votes1,0462.18
Total votes47,953100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,46896.94
1973 Australian referendum (Incomes) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No34,79975.50
Yes11,29124.50
Valid votes46,09098.04
Invalid or blank votes9221.96
Total votes47,012100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,22695.50
1973 Australian referendum (Prices) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No32,02169.34
Yes14,16130.66
Valid votes46,18298.23
Invalid or blank votes8301.77
Total votes47,012100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,22695.50
1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes36,48292.08
No3,1377.92
Valid votes39,61998.70
Invalid or blank votes5201.30
Total votes40,139100.00
Registered voters/turnout41,64796.38
1967 Australian referendum (Parliament) [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No25,93565.47
Yes13,67734.53
Valid votes39,61298.69
Invalid or blank votes5271.31
Total votes40,139100.00
Registered voters/turnout41,64796.38
1951 Australian Communist Party ban referendum [8]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes19,44655.30
No15,72144.70
Valid votes35,16798.48
Invalid or blank votes5411.52
Total votes35,708100.00
Registered voters/turnout36,99296.53

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References

  1. ↑ Shields, Jason. "Federal election 2019: Nationals brand rocked, but Mallee voters give Anne Webster a chance". sunraysiadaily.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Australian election: Ten things", BBC News, 5 September 2013
  4. ↑ Mallee, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  5. ↑ "Results and Publications". marriagesurvey.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 15 September 2023. For breakdown of results by electorate download the Response.xls file and refer to table 2
  6. ↑ "1999 Referendum Report and Statistics; Summary of Results – Republic Question". Australian Electoral Commission . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "1999 Referendum Report and Statistics; Summary of Results – Preamble Question". Australian Electoral Commission . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Data repository". Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission . Retrieved 15 September 2023– via Ben Raue. To access divisional results, access the 'Australian Referendums 1906-2017' google drive link and then refer to 'Aus-Referendums-Division'

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