Electoral results for the Division of McEwen

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McEwan, an Australian Electoral Division in the Australian state of Victoria, has existed since 1984.

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Members

ElectionMemberParty
1984   Petercleeland 2.jpg Peter Cleeland Labor
1987
1990   Fran Bailey.jpg Fran Bailey Liberal
1993   Petercleeland 2.jpg Peter Cleeland Labor
1996   Fran Bailey.jpg Fran Bailey Liberal
1998
2001
2004
2007
2010   Rob Mitchell Labor
2013
2016
2019
2022

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

2022 Australian federal election: McEwen [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rob Mitchell 35,23836.81−2.98
Liberal Richard Welch31,79633.22−1.77
Greens Neil Barker13,52414.13+4.66
United Australia Paul McRae5,4745.72+2.46
One Nation Chris Bradbury5,3875.63+0.51
Liberal Democrats John Herron2,5792.69+2.69
Australian Federation Christopher Neil1,7211.80+1.80
Total formal votes95,71996.07+1.01
Informal votes3,9183.93−1.01
Turnout 99,63792.23+0.07
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rob Mitchell 50,99853.28−2.00
Liberal Richard Welch44,72146.72+2.00
Labor hold Swing −2.00

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 Australian federal election: McEwen [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rob Mitchell 37,91139.44−2.77
Liberal Phillip Fusco33,16234.50−1.32
Greens Neil Barker8,0268.35−0.24
One Nation Ronnie Graham5,6935.92+5.92
Justice Deb Butler3,8784.03+4.03
United Australia Chris Hayman3,0163.14+3.14
Animal Justice Ruth Parramore2,8903.01+0.17
Independent Robert Hyndman1,5521.61+1.61
Total formal votes96,12894.74+0.31
Informal votes5,3345.26−0.31
Turnout 101,46293.91+4.20
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rob Mitchell 52,89255.02−0.98
Liberal Phillip Fusco43,23644.98+0.98
Labor hold Swing −0.98

2016

2016 Australian federal election: McEwen [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rob Mitchell 50,58844.69+7.07
Liberal Chris Jermyn38,15133.70−6.64
Greens Neil Barker8,5837.58+0.48
Family First Dorothy Long3,7073.27+0.40
Independent Ross Lee3,0132.66+2.66
Animal Justice Cathy Vaina3,0052.65+2.65
National James Anderson2,6722.36+2.36
Rise Up Australia Jeff Truscott1,8671.65+1.19
Country Tracey Andrew1,6141.43+0.75
Total formal votes113,20094.03−1.35
Informal votes7,1895.97+1.35
Turnout 120,38992.17−2.62
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rob Mitchell 65,48257.85+7.70
Liberal Chris Jermyn47,71842.15−7.70
Labor hold Swing +7.70

2013

2013 Australian federal election: McEwen [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Donna Petrovich 40,85340.34+4.11
Labor Rob Mitchell 38,09137.62−10.19
Greens Neil Barker7,1877.10−3.59
Palmer United Trevor Dance6,8226.74+6.74
Sex Party Victoria Nash3,2563.22+3.22
Family First Barry Newton2,9062.87−0.87
Katter's Australian Bruce Stevens9970.98+0.98
Country Alliance Ian Cranson6860.68+0.68
Rise Up Australia Ferdie Verdan4630.46+0.46
Total formal votes101,26195.38+0.21
Informal votes4,9104.62−0.21
Turnout 106,17194.83−1.81
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rob Mitchell 50,78750.15−9.04
Liberal Donna Petrovich 50,47449.85+9.04
Labor hold Swing −9.04

2010

2010 Australian federal election: McEwen [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rob Mitchell 45,37443.17+2.97
Liberal Cameron Caine42,05440.01−5.76
Greens Steve Meacher12,44011.84+3.16
Family First Belinda Clarkson3,3583.19+0.70
Liberal Democrats Mark Bini1,3321.27+0.44
Secular Robert Gordon5490.52+0.52
Total formal votes105,10795.60−0.44
Informal votes4,8434.40+0.44
Turnout 109,95094.96−1.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rob Mitchell 58,14455.32+5.34
Liberal Cameron Caine46,96344.68−5.34
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.34

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: McEwen [6] [lower-alpha 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fran Bailey 44,16545.76-5.98
Labor Rob Mitchell 38,81940.22+5.67
Greens Steve Meacher8,3798.68+1.03
Family First Ian Cranson2,3982.48+0.76
Democrats David Kane9480.98+0.16
Independent Darren Trueman8490.88+0.88
Liberty & Democracy Robert Newnham7990.83+0.83
Citizens Electoral Council Rod McLennan1610.17-0.05
Total formal votes96,51895.91+0.57
Informal votes3,9824.09-0.57
Turnout 100,63496.29+0.18
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fran Bailey 48,33950.01-6.41
Labor Rob Mitchell 48,30849.99+6.41
Liberal hold Swing -6.41

Rob Mitchell (Labor) was initially announced as the winning candidate, by a mere seven votes. The first recount reduced this margin to five. The second re-count overturned the result with Fran Bailey (Liberal) instead winning by 12 votes. [8] The Court of Disputed Returns later increased this margin to 27 votes. [7] [9] [10]

2004

2004 Australian federal election: McEwen [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fran Bailey 45,23051.74+5.18
Labor Jenny Beales30,20534.55-2.81
Greens Megan Hannes-Paterson6,6867.65+0.41
Independent Robert Gordon2,2202.54+2.54
Family First Mark Sach1,5001.72+1.72
Democrats Marj White7130.82-4.64
Independent Damon Gordon Lutz3980.46+0.46
Independent Maurie Smith2780.32+0.32
Citizens Electoral Council Rod McLennan1880.22+0.22
Total formal votes87,41895.34-1.08
Informal votes4,2734.66+1.08
Turnout 91,69196.11+0.34
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fran Bailey 49,32256.42+4.10
Labor Jenny Beales38,09643.58-4.10
Liberal hold Swing +4.10

2001

2001 Australian federal election: McEwen [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fran Bailey 37,96346.01+2.55
Labor Andrew MacLeod 31,98638.76-1.27
Greens Jim Romagnesi5,0066.07+3.40
Democrats Tony Carden3,9864.83+0.01
One Nation Alan Salter2,4482.97-2.15
Independent Bill Lodwick1,1291.37+1.37
Total formal votes82,51896.19-0.47
Informal votes3,2723.81+0.47
Turnout 85,79097.24
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fran Bailey 42,24951.20+0.16
Labor Andrew MacLeod 40,26948.80-0.16
Liberal hold Swing +0.16

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: McEwen [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fran Bailey 32,95143.46-2.67
Labor Graeme McEwen30,35040.03+0.93
One Nation Dennis Lacey3,8775.11+5.11
Democrats Sean Carter3,6524.82-1.45
Greens Pam Lawson2,0202.66-1.24
Shooters Vicki Treble1,8082.38+2.38
Independent Stephen Bowden6110.81+0.81
Independent Elizabeth Savage Kooroonya3630.48+0.48
Natural Law Susan Brown1860.25-0.15
Total formal votes75,81896.66-0.80
Informal votes2,6233.34+0.80
Turnout 78,44196.17-0.56
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fran Bailey 38,69951.04-1.13
Labor Graeme McEwen37,11948.96+1.13
Liberal hold Swing -1.13

1996

1996 Australian federal election: McEwen [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fran Bailey 33,63746.13-2.08
Labor Peter Cleeland 28,51639.10-4.36
Democrats David Zemdegs4,5716.27+1.50
Greens Chris James2,8433.90+3.90
Against Further Immigration Rick Lloyd2,2353.06+3.05
Independent Jock Kyme8351.15+1.15
Natural Law Martin Magee2850.39-0.74
Total formal votes72,92297.45+0.08
Informal votes1,9052.55-0.08
Turnout 74,82796.74+0.32
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fran Bailey 37,84552.18+1.50
Labor Peter Cleeland 34,68947.82-1.50
Liberal hold Swing +1.50

1993

1993 Australian federal election: McEwen [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fran Bailey 35,54946.96+0.12
Labor Peter Cleeland 34,32045.34+7.04
Democrats Geoff Mosley 3,0223.99-6.37
Independent Harry Grey2,1482.84+2.84
Natural Law Julie Nihill 6550.87+0.87
Total formal votes75,69497.35+0.10
Informal votes2,0642.65-0.10
Turnout 77,75896.42
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cleeland 38,34750.69+3.90
Liberal Fran Bailey 37,30749.31-3.90
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.90

1990

1990 Australian federal election: McEwen [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fran Bailey 31,32346.8+7.1
Labor Peter Cleeland 25,61038.3-8.0
Democrats Russell Dawes6,92810.4+3.3
Call to Australia Win Wise1,6302.4+2.4
Independent Maurie Smith1,3812.1+2.1
Total formal votes66,87297.2
Informal votes1,8942.8
Turnout 68,76695.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fran Bailey 35,54353.2+6.1
Labor Peter Cleeland 31,25646.8-6.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.1

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: McEwen [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Cleeland 31,05248.5+1.5
Liberal David Millie24,02137.5+0.7
Democrats Doug Lorman4,5517.1+0.7
National Andrew Coller4,0386.3-2.0
Independent Robert Wilson3690.6+0.6
Total formal votes64,03195.8
Informal votes2,8044.2
Turnout 66,83596.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cleeland 34,60554.1+2.0
Liberal David Millie29,39745.9-2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

1984

1984 Australian federal election: McEwen [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Cleeland 25,98447.0-1.4
Liberal Brian Dixon 20,33136.8-3.1
National John Brewster4,5718.3+3.5
Democrats Julie Stayner3,5476.4+1.2
Democratic Labor Daniel Mason8531.5+1.5
Total formal votes55,28692.4
Informal votes4,5597.6
Turnout 59,84595.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cleeland 28,78952.1+0.3
Liberal Brian Dixon 26,48347.9-0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Notes

  1. The AEC results have been used, however they do not correspond with the tally set out in paragraph 84 of the reasons for judgment of the Court of Disputed Returns in Mitchell v Bailey (No.2) [2008] FCA 692. [6] [7]

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