Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of La Trobe in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Richard Casey Liberal 1949–1960
John Jess 1960 by–1972
  Tony Lamb Labor 1972–1975
  Marshall Baillieu Liberal 1975–1980
  Peter Milton Labor 1980–1990
  Bob Charles Liberal 1990–2004
Jason Wood 2004–2010
  Laura Smyth Labor 2010–2013
  Jason Wood Liberal 2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria § La Trobe.[ edit ]
2022 Australian federal election: La Trobe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jason Wood 31,47245.26−0.52
Labor Abi Kumar19,43827.95−5.69
Greens Michael Schilling6,7089.65+2.08
United Australia Merryn Mott4,8186.93+3.99
One Nation Hadden Ervin3,3274.78−0.81
Animal Justice Helen Jeges1,6802.42+2.42
Liberal Democrats Michael Abelman1,4362.07+2.07
Australian Federation Rebecca Skinner6570.94+0.94
Total formal votes69,53695.68+0.23
Informal votes3,1424.32−0.23
Turnout 72,67868.66
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jason Wood 40,74158.59+3.46
Labor Abi Kumar28,79241.41−3.46
Liberal hold Swing +3.46
Results are not final. Last updated on 23 May 2022 at 3:20 pm AEST.

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Victoria § La Trobe.[ edit ]
2019 Australian federal election: La Trobe [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jason Wood 45,12345.72+1.59
Labor Simon Curtis34,04034.49+2.35
Greens Amy Gregorovich7,7527.86−0.43
One Nation Esther Baker4,7964.86+4.86
Justice Asher Calwell-Browne3,5253.57+0.70
United Australia Duncan Dean2,5062.54+2.54
Rise Up Australia Norman Baker9470.96−1.01
Total formal votes98,68995.53+1.21
Informal votes4,6164.47−1.21
Turnout 103,30593.30+5.19
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jason Wood 53,77654.49+1.27
Labor Simon Curtis44,91345.51−1.27
Liberal hold Swing +1.27

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Victoria § La Trobe.[ edit ]
2016 Australian federal election: La Trobe [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jason Wood 39,10842.23−3.82
Labor Simon Curtis29,05231.37−0.69
Greens Tom Cummings9,77310.55+0.53
Justice Julieanne Doidge3,9224.24+4.24
Animal Justice Leah Folloni2,6772.89+2.89
Family First Jeffrey Bartram2,2732.45+0.56
Sex Party Martin Leahy2,1032.27−0.52
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers David Fent1,3211.43+1.43
Liberal Democrats Leslie Hughes1,1881.28+1.28
Rise Up Australia Margaret Quinn1,1801.27+0.47
Total formal votes92,59794.44−1.17
Informal votes5,4545.56+1.17
Turnout 98,05192.74−2.10
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jason Wood 47,64951.46−2.55
Labor Simon Curtis44,94848.54+2.55
Liberal hold Swing −2.55

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Victoria § La Trobe.[ edit ]
2013 Australian federal election: La Trobe [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jason Wood 40,92546.05+3.01
Labor Laura Smyth 28,48832.06−7.35
Greens Michael Schilling8,90510.02−1.98
Palmer United Jason Kennedy4,5145.08+5.08
Sex Party Martin Leahy2,4752.79+0.46
Family First Daniel Martin1,6801.89−0.68
Democratic Labour Rachel Jenkins 1,1681.31+1.31
Rise Up Australia Kevin Seaman7110.80+0.80
Total formal votes88,86695.61−0.35
Informal votes4,0834.39+0.35
Turnout 92,94994.84+0.41
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jason Wood 47,99854.01+5.67
Labor Laura Smyth 40,86845.99−5.67
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.67

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Victoria § La Trobe.[ edit ]
2010 Australian federal election: La Trobe [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jason Wood 39,05343.88−2.60
Labor Laura Smyth 33,97038.17−2.22
Greens Jim Reiher10,93112.28+3.44
Sex Party Martin Leahy2,5392.85+2.85
Family First David Barrow1,9172.15−0.69
Liberal Democrats Shem Bennett5870.66+0.56
Total formal votes88,99795.93−0.79
Informal votes3,7734.07+0.79
Turnout 92,77094.70−1.14
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laura Smyth 45,30850.91+1.42
Liberal Jason Wood 43,68949.09−1.42
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.42

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jason Wood 39,63646.48−4.74
Labor Rodney Cocks34,44840.39+6.62
Greens Bree Taylor7,5398.84−0.57
Family First Jim Zubic2,4232.84+0.49
Democrats Craig Beale1,0121.19−0.30
CEC Kurt Beilharz1400.16−0.01
Liberty & Democracy Surome Singh850.10+0.10
Total formal votes85,28396.72+0.74
Informal votes2,8963.28−0.74
Turnout 88,17995.82+0.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jason Wood 43,07750.51−5.32
Labor Rodney Cocks42,20649.49+5.32
Liberal hold Swing −5.32

2004

2004 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jason Wood 39,81051.22+4.68
Labor Susan Davies 26,25133.77−0.45
Greens Craig Smith7,3139.41+2.01
Democrats Tony Holland1,1601.49−6.53
Family First Darryl Bridges1,8302.35+2.35
Independent Frank Dean7771.00+0.52
Christian Democrats Wolf Voigt4590.59−0.45
CEC Kurt Beilharz1310.17+0.17
Total formal votes77,73195.98+0.20
Informal votes3,2544.02−0.20
Turnout 80,98595.46+0.59
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jason Wood 43,39455.83+2.16
Labor Susan Davies 34,33744.17−2.16
Liberal hold Swing +2.16

2001

2001 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Charles 37,64146.59+3.75
Labor Philip Staindl27,91234.55−3.22
Democrats Tony Holland6,4247.95−0.83
Greens Craig Smith5,7407.10+3.29
One Nation June Scott1,3041.61−2.71
Christian Democrats Wolfgang Voigt8611.07+0.06
Independent Jason Allen5300.66+0.66
Independent Frank Dean3860.48+0.03
Total formal votes80,79895.80−0.59
Informal votes3,5444.20+0.59
Turnout 84,34295.92
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Charles 43,36653.67+2.68
Labor Philip Staindl37,43246.33−2.68
Liberal hold Swing +2.68

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Charles 31,45642.84−1.62
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 27,73337.77−1.06
Democrats Amanda Leeper6,4478.78−0.67
One Nation Jeff Thomas3,1734.32+4.32
Greens Robyn Holtham2,8013.81−0.90
Christian Democrats Wolf Voigt7401.01−0.25
Unity Assyl Haidar4110.56+0.56
Independent Frank Dean3310.45−0.33
Abolish Child Support Graham Woolley1860.25+0.25
Natural Law Andrew Stenberg1520.21−0.31
Total formal votes73,43096.39−1.08
Informal votes2,7513.61+1.08
Turnout 76,18196.10−0.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Charles 37,44250.99−0.38
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 35,98849.01+0.38
Liberal hold Swing −0.38

1996

1996 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Charles 30,80644.46−2.90
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 26,90538.83−3.28
Democrats John Hastie6,5499.45+5.02
Greens John Benton3,2644.71+1.04
Call to Australia Wolf Voigt8741.26+0.12
Independent Frank Dean5420.78+0.78
Natural Law Andrew Stenberg3500.51−0.11
Total formal votes69,29097.47−0.16
Informal votes1,7992.53+0.16
Turnout 71,08996.45+0.03
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Charles 35,39651.37+0.10
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 33,50848.63−0.10
Liberal hold Swing +0.10

1993

1993 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Charles 35,30648.17+4.49
Labor Geoff Pain29,71540.54+5.78
Greens Rebecca Wigney3,3174.53+4.53
Democrats Raymond Jungwirth3,1064.24−13.71
Call to Australia Wolfgang Voigt8661.18−2.44
Independent EFF Peter Herbert5520.75+0.75
Natural Law Juliana Kendi4360.59+0.59
Total formal votes73,29897.64+0.06
Informal votes1,7722.36−0.06
Turnout 75,07096.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Charles 38,34852.36+1.01
Labor Geoff Pain34,89347.64−1.01
Liberal hold Swing +1.01

1990

1990 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Charles 29,80543.7+1.9
Labor Peter Milton 23,72034.8−12.9
Democrats Greta Jungwirth12,24617.9+7.5
Call to Australia Teresa Kemp2,4683.6+3.6
Total formal votes68,23997.6
Informal votes1,6902.4
Turnout 69,92996.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Charles 34,98051.4+5.6
Labor Peter Milton 33,13848.6−5.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.6

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Milton 31,51050.8−3.2
Liberal Bob Charles 24,01338.7+2.3
Democrats John Benton6,46110.4+2.6
Total formal votes61,98495.2
Informal votes3,1214.8
Turnout 65,10595.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Milton 35,53957.3−1.4
Liberal Bob Charles 26,43942.7+1.4
Labor hold Swing −1.4

1984

1984 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Milton 28,85354.0+1.6
Liberal Ted French19,43836.4+2.0
Democrats Andrew McCann4,1857.8−2.7
Democratic Labor Julie Garratt9761.8+1.8
Total formal votes53,45292.1
Informal votes4,5747.9
Turnout 58,02695.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Milton 31,37058.7−1.8
Liberal Ted French22,07741.3+1.8
Labor hold Swing −1.8

1983

1983 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Milton 40,49352.8+7.6
Liberal Peter Nugent 26,04534.0−6.7
Democrats Milton Blake8,01010.5+0.1
Christian Cornelis Hellema2,0852.7+2.7
Total formal votes76,63398.2
Informal votes1,4391.8
Turnout 78,07296.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Milton 60.9+8.6
Liberal Peter Nugent 39.1−8.6
Labor hold Swing +8.6

1980

1980 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Milton 31,43945.2+4.9
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 28,28240.7−0.9
Democrats James Leicester7,20110.4−3.7
United Christian Cornelis Hellema1,4872.1+2.1
Democratic Labor Desmond Burke8671.2−1.1
Independent Wilhelm Kapphan2620.4+0.4
Total formal votes69,53897.2
Informal votes2,0152.8
Turnout 71,55395.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Milton 36,36052.3+3.1
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 33,17847.7−3.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.1

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 26,06041.6−8.9
Labor Tony Lamb 25,25040.3−3.2
Democrats Andrew McCann8,82714.1+14.1
Democratic Labor James Penna1,4102.3+0.0
Independent Cornelus Hellema1,0991.8−0.4
Total formal votes62,64697.3
Informal votes1,7252.7
Turnout 64,37195.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 31,84550.8−3.5
Labor Tony Lamb 30,80149.2+3.5
Liberal hold Swing −3.5

1975

1975 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 41,27650.5+8.5
Labor Tony Lamb 35,50443.5−9.4
Democratic Labor James Penna1,8892.3−0.4
Independent Cornelus Hellema1,8372.2+2.2
Australia Don Walters1,0291.3−0.7
Independent Ronald Neilsen1690.2+0.2
Total formal votes18,70498.0
Informal votes1,6472.0
Turnout 83,35195.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 54.3+8.9
Labor Tony Lamb 45.7−8.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing −3.5

1974

1974 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Lamb 40,44452.9+2.4
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 32,12642.0+4.1
Democratic Labor Daniel Mason2,0512.7−2.5
Australia Don Walters1,5012.0−1.3
Independent William Bryant3230.4+0.4
Total formal votes76,44598.1
Informal votes1,4671.9
Turnout 77,91295.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Lamb 54.6−0.4
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 45.4+0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.4

1972

1972 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Lamb 31,88550.5+8.8
Liberal John Jess 23,96137.9−6.7
Democratic Labor George Noone3,2925.2−3.6
Australia Don Walters2,0833.3−1.7
Def. of Govt Schools Eileen Fowler1,2382.0+2.0
Independent Jeffrey Gill7001.1+1.1
Total formal votes63,15997.7
Informal votes1,5052.3
Turnout 64,66496.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Lamb 55.0+10.2
Liberal John Jess 45.0−10.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing −3.5

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Jess 22,34344.6−3.2
Labor Pauline McCarthy20,89841.7+9.6
Democratic Labor Peter Tunstall4,3938.8−4.0
Australia Brenda Elliott2,4845.0+5.0
Total formal votes50,11896.8
Informal votes1,6583.2
Turnout 51,77694.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jess 27,64155.2−5.7
Labor Pauline McCarthy22,47744.8+5.7
Liberal hold Swing −5.7

1966

1966 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Jess 38,42747.6−1.1
Labor Don Pritchard26,84733.3−7.6
Democratic Labor Kevin Adamson10,31112.8+2.4
Liberal Reform Group Leonard Weber5,0756.3+6.3
Total formal votes80,66097.0
Informal votes2,4713.0
Turnout 83,13195.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jess 48,87360.6+3.8
Labor Don Pritchard31,78739.4−3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

1963

1963 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Jess 35,05048.7+5.0
Labor Moss Cass 29,46640.9−1.1
Democratic Labor Kevin Adamson7,49010.4−3.1
Total formal votes72,00698.9
Informal votes7971.1
Turnout 72,80396.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jess 40,86656.8+0.2
Labor Moss Cass 31,14043.2−0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

1961

1961 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Jess 27,95243.7−10.0
Labor Don Pritchard26,87542.0+5.1
Democratic Labor John Hoare8,65113.5+4.2
Centre Bernard Rees5540.9+0.9
Total formal votes64,03297.9
Informal votes1,3442.1
Turnout 65,37696.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jess 36,23656.6−5.5
Labor Don Pritchard27,79743.4+5.5
Liberal hold Swing −5.5

1960 by-election

1960 La Trobe by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Pritchard23,38743.7+6.8
Liberal John Jess 22,88042.8−10.9
Democratic Labor John Martyr 6,83412.8+3.5
Republican John Murray4060.8+0.8
Total formal votes53,50798.4
Informal votes8721.6
Turnout 54,37991.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jess 28,99954.2−6.9
Labor Don Pritchard24,50845.8+6.9
Liberal hold Swing −6.9

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Casey 28,57053.7−3.9
Labor Sam Goldbloom 19,62336.9+3.5
Democratic Labor Terence Kirley4,9639.3+0.3
Total formal votes53,15698.1
Informal votes1,0311.9
Turnout 54,18795.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Casey 62.1−2.7
Labor Sam Goldbloom 37.9+2.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.7

1955

1955 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Casey 24,44257.6+5.8
Labor Bill Webber14,17733.4−14.8
Labor (A-C) George Noone3,8309.0+9.0
Total formal votes42,44997.5
Informal votes1,1012.5
Turnout 43,55094.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Casey 64.8+13.0
Labor Bill Webber35.2−13.0
Liberal hold Swing +13.0

1954

1954 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Casey 34,58555.1−2.9
Labor Edward Smith26,94342.9+0.9
Communist Gerry O'Day1,2272.0+2.0
Total formal votes62,75598.9
Informal votes6991.1
Turnout 63,45496.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Casey 55.3−2.7
Labor Edward Smith44.7+2.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.7

1951

1951 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Casey 26,92058.0−0.6
Labor Bernard Rees19,46442.0+0.6
Total formal votes46,38498.1
Informal votes8771.9
Turnout 47,26196.0
Liberal hold Swing −0.6

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Casey 23,64558.6+4.1
Labor Robert Balcombe16,71441.4−4.1
Total formal votes40,35998.3
Informal votes6981.7
Turnout 41,05794.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

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References

  1. ↑ La Trobe, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ↑ La Trobe, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ↑ La Trobe, VIC, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ↑ 2013 results for La Trobe, AEC.
  5. ↑ "2010 results for La Trobe". AEC.
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