Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Melbourne in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Sir Malcolm McEacharn Protectionist 1901–1904
  William Maloney Labor 1904 by–1940
Arthur Calwell 1940–1972
Ted Innes 1972–1983
Gerry Hand 1983–1993
Lindsay Tanner 1993–2010
  Adam Bandt Greens 2010–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

2022 Australian federal election: Melbourne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Adam Bandt 47,88349.62+1.58
Labor Keir Paterson24,15525.03+3.91
Liberal James Damches14,66015.19−6.01
Victorian Socialists Colleen Bolger3,1563.27+3.27
United Australia Justin Borg1,7091.77+0.60
Liberal Democrats Richard Peppard1,5961.65+1.65
Animal Justice Bruce Poon1,3161.36−0.68
Independent Scott Robson1,0941.13+1.13
One Nation Walter Stragan9370.97+0.97
Total formal votes96,50696.99+0.01
Informal votes2,9933.01−0.01
Turnout 99,49986.98−2.64
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Keir Paterson75,19177.91+10.11
Liberal James Damches21,31522.09−10.11
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Adam Bandt 58,05060.15−12.44
Labor Keir Paterson38,45639.85+39.85
Greens hold 

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 Australian federal election: Melbourne [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Adam Bandt 45,87649.30+4.70
Liberal Lauren Sherson19,97921.47−3.32
Labor Luke Creasey18,37119.74−4.22
Reason Judy Ryan4,7565.11+5.11
Animal Justice Lawrence Pope1,8491.99+0.18
Independent Dave Blake1,1541.24+1.24
United Australia Tony Pecora1,0791.16+1.16
Total formal votes93,06496.98−0.52
Informal votes2,8963.02+0.52
Turnout 95,96089.21+4.94
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Luke Creasey62,41067.06+0.06
Liberal Lauren Sherson30,65432.94−0.06
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Adam Bandt 66,85271.83+2.79
Liberal Lauren Sherson26,21228.17−2.79
Greens hold Swing +2.79

2016

2016 Australian federal election: Melbourne [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Adam Bandt 41,37743.75+1.13
Liberal Le Liu23,87825.25+2.42
Labor Sophie Ismail23,13024.46−2.14
Sex Party Lewis Freeman-Harrison3,2653.45+1.53
Animal Justice Miranda Smith1,7421.84+1.10
Drug Law Reform Matt Riley1,1871.26+1.26
Total formal votes94,57997.52+3.47
Informal votes2,4042.48−3.47
Turnout 96,98386.79−3.90
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Sophie Ismail62,96366.57−2.68
Liberal Le Liu31,61633.43+2.68
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Adam Bandt 64,77168.48+13.21
Liberal Le Liu29,80831.52+31.52
Greens hold 

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Melbourne [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Adam Bandt 36,03542.62+7.03
Labor Cath Bowtell22,49026.60−11.54
Liberal Sean Armistead19,30122.83+1.37
Sex Party James Mangisi1,6211.92+0.06
  Independent Socialist Anthony Main1,1401.35+1.35
Palmer United Martin Vrbnjak7800.92+0.92
Animal Justice Nyree Walshe6280.74+0.74
Family First Noelle Walker4530.54−1.03
Independent Kate Borland4430.52+0.52
Democratic Labour Michael Murphy4420.52+0.52
Bullet Train Josh Davidson2970.35+0.35
Secular Royston Wilding2300.27−0.43
Independent Frazer Kirkman1830.22+0.22
Stable Population Michael Bayliss1730.20+0.20
Australian Independents Paul Cummins1700.20+0.20
Rise Up Australia Joyce Khoo1650.20+0.20
Total formal votes84,55194.05−2.28
Informal votes5,3485.95+2.28
Turnout 89,89990.80+0.71
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Cath Bowtell58,55569.25−3.52
Liberal Sean Armistead25,99630.75+3.52
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Adam Bandt 46,73255.27−0.64
Labor Cath Bowtell37,81944.73+0.64
Greens hold Swing −0.64

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Melbourne [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Cath Bowtell34,02238.09−11.42
Greens Adam Bandt 32,30836.17+13.37
Liberal Simon Olsen18,76021.00−2.49
Sex Party Joel Murray1,6331.83+1.83
Family First Georgia Pearson1,3891.55+0.55
Secular Penelope Green6130.69+0.69
Democrats David Collyer6020.67−0.76
Total formal votes89,32796.38−0.82
Informal votes3,3563.62+0.82
Turnout 92,68390.09−1.41
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Cath Bowtell65,47373.30+1.03
Liberal Simon Olsen23,85426.70−1.03
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Adam Bandt 50,05956.04+10.75
Labor Cath Bowtell39,26843.96−10.75
Greens gain from Labor Swing +10.75

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lindsay Tanner 43,36349.51−2.27
Liberal Andrea Del Ciotto20,57723.49−1.60
Greens Adam Bandt 19,96722.80+3.82
Democrats Tim Wright1,2551.43−0.20
Family First Georgia Pearson8781.00+0.12
Citizens Electoral Council Andrew Reed5860.67+0.49
  Independent Socialist Kylie McGregor5390.62+0.62
Socialist Equality Will Marshall4180.48+0.48
Total formal votes87,58397.20+0.47
Informal votes2,5212.80−0.47
Turnout 90,10491.52+0.45
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Lindsay Tanner 63,29972.27+1.13
Liberal Andrea Del Ciotto24,28427.73−1.13
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Lindsay Tanner 47,91654.71−16.43
Greens Adam Bandt 39,66745.29+45.29
Labor hold Swing -16.43

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lindsay Tanner 42,04751.78+4.35
Liberal Jerry Dimitroulis20,37425.09+0.05
Greens Gemma Pinnell15,41618.98+3.21
Democrats Angela Williams1,3261.63−8.01
Family First Chris Willis7180.88+0.88
Socialist Alliance Zoe Kenny6190.76+0.76
Independent Steven Anger5590.69+0.69
Citizens Electoral Council Rhys McGuckin1450.18+0.17
Total formal votes81,20496.73+0.45
Informal votes2,7413.27−0.45
Turnout 83,94591.07+0.55
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lindsay Tanner 57,76671.14+1.26
Liberal Jerry Dimitroulis23,43828.86−1.26
Labor hold Swing +1.26

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lindsay Tanner 39,97847.65−10.25
Liberal Con Frantzeskos20,87024.87+0.57
Greens Pamela Curr13,17415.70+9.64
Democrats Brent McKenna8,0629.61+0.64
  Independent Socialist Stephen Jolly 1,2601.50+1.50
Imperial British James Ferrari5580.67+0.21
Total formal votes83,90296.23−0.11
Informal votes3,2883.77+0.11
Turnout 87,19091.58
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lindsay Tanner 58,80870.09−1.71
Liberal Con Frantzeskos25,09429.91+1.71
Labor hold Swing -1.71

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lindsay Tanner 45,95857.90+0.17
Liberal Paul Nettelbeck19,28924.30+0.21
Democrats Brent McKenna7,1228.97+0.31
Greens Nolan Tyrrell4,8116.06−0.58
Unity Sherridan Maxwell1,0951.38+1.38
Democratic Socialist Maurice Sibelle4250.54+0.54
Imperial British James Ferrari3650.46−0.10
Natural Law Lawrence Clarke1760.22−0.22
Citizens Electoral Council Ivan Horvat1330.17+0.17
Total formal votes79,37496.34−0.30
Informal votes3,0183.66+0.30
Turnout 82,39292.79+0.46
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lindsay Tanner 56,99171.80+1.59
Liberal Paul Nettelbeck22,38328.20−1.59
Labor hold Swing +1.59

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lindsay Tanner 43,18957.73−7.99
Liberal Michael Flynn18,02424.09+0.10
Democrats Richard Grummet6,4788.66+4.88
Greens Sarah Nicholson4,9706.64+6.64
  Democratic Socialist Di Quinn1,3951.86-0.81
Imperial British James Ferrari4210.56+0.02
Natural Law Larry Clarke3300.44−0.61
Total formal votes74,80796.63+0.31
Informal votes2,6063.37−0.31
Turnout 77,41392.33−0.64
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lindsay Tanner 51,89470.21−3.53
Liberal Michael Flynn22,01729.79+3.53
Labor hold Swing -3.53

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lindsay Tanner 47,95865.73+14.39
Liberal Riza Kozanoglu17,50723.99−1.95
Democrats Dias Cooper2,7563.78−14.11
  Democratic Socialist Di Quinn1,9552.68+0.98
Independent Elvie Sievers1,3481.85+1.85
Natural Law Larry Clarke7651.05+1.05
Imperial British James Ferrari3940.54−0.08
Stevan Ivanov2810.39+0.39
Total formal votes72,96496.32+1.64
Informal votes2,7853.68−1.64
Turnout 75,74992.97
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lindsay Tanner 53,73573.74+6.27
Liberal Riza Kozanoglu19,13326.26−6.27
Labor hold Swing +6.27

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gerry Hand 33,79051.3−11.3
Liberal Rodger Gully17,07825.9−0.8
Democrats Geoff Mosley 11,77517.9+8.5
Independent Steve Florin1,6432.5+2.5
Democratic Socialist Melanie Sjoberg1,1251.7+1.7
Imperial British Jim Ferrari4110.6−0.7
Total formal votes65,82294.7
Informal votes3,6985.3
Turnout 69,52091.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerry Hand 44,30667.5−1.9
Liberal Rodger Gully21,35832.5+1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.9

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gerry Hand 35,87362.6−2.5
Liberal Frank Randle15,26726.7+4.5
Democrats Peter La Franchi5,3749.4+2.3
Imperial British James Ferrari7571.3−2.3
Total formal votes57,27191.9
Informal votes5,0318.1
Turnout 62,30190.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerry Hand 39,70569.4−0.6
Liberal Frank Randle17,52630.6+0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gerry Hand 37,63965.1+1.4
Liberal Ian Davis12,85622.2−1.4
Democrats Chris Carter4,1077.1−3.2
Imperial British James Ferrari2,0683.6+3.6
Democratic Labor Michael Hammet1,1742.0+2.0
Total formal votes57,84489.3
Informal votes6,94010.7
Turnout 64,78491.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerry Hand 40,46170.0−0.2
Liberal Ian Davis17,33030.0+0.2
Labor hold Swing -0.2

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gerry Hand 38,69463.7+3.0
Liberal Robert Fallshaw14,37023.6−4.5
Democrats Chris Carter6,27110.3+3.2
Socialist Workers James McIlroy7501.2+1.2
Imperial British James Ferrari6781.1−0.4
Total formal votes60,76396.7
Informal votes2,0743.3
Turnout 62,83792.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerry Hand 70.2+3.1
Liberal Robert Fallshaw29.8−3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Innes 35,81260.7+6.6
Liberal Robert Fallshaw16,57328.1+4.5
Democrats Alan Hughes4,1997.1−1.8
Communist Max Ogden1,5342.6+0.1
Imperial British James Ferrari8791.5+1.5
Total formal votes58,99795.7
Informal votes2,6774.3
Turnout 61,67490.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 68.1+6.3
Liberal Robert Fallshaw31.9−6.3
Labor hold Swing +6.3

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Innes 33,80654.1−5.1
Liberal Robert Fallshaw14,75123.6−4.4
Democratic Labor Desmond Burke6,86811.0+1.9
Democrats Veronica Schwarz5,5768.9+8.9
Communist Roger Wilson1,5372.5+1.1
Total formal votes62,53895.3
Informal votes3,0694.7
Turnout 65,60790.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 61.8−0.9
Liberal Robert Fallshaw38.2+0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Innes 30,52559.2−9.7
Liberal Robert Fallshaw14,43128.0+6.8
Democratic Labor Desmond Burke4,6909.1+3.8
Australia Veronica Schwarz1,1922.3−1.2
Communist Ian Fehring7101.4+1.4
Total formal votes51,54896.9
Informal votes1,6593.1
Turnout 53,20791.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 62.7−9.4
Liberal Robert Fallshaw37.3+9.4
Labor hold Swing -9.4

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Innes 35,25768.9+9.2
Liberal Haset Sali10,82721.2−2.5
Democratic Labor Anna Linard2,6985.3−3.7
Australia Martin Kerr1,7683.5−1.7
Independent Philip Scott5931.2+1.2
Total formal votes51,14396.5
Informal votes1,8393.5
Turnout 52,98293.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 72.1+6.6
Liberal Haset Sali27.9−6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Innes 27,59259.7+6.6
Liberal Patricia Clark10,93723.7−7.0
Democratic Labor Anna Linard4,1749.0−2.2
Australia Wendy Nicholson2,3915.2+5.2
Communist Max Ogden6261.4+1.4
Independent Shane Watson2770.6+0.6
Independent George Samargis1970.4+0.4
Total formal votes46,19493.0
Informal votes3,4797.0
Turnout 49,67392.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 65.5+8.8
Liberal Patricia Clark34.5−8.8
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 25,38153.1−2.5
Liberal Peter Block 14,68630.7+5.6
Democratic Labor John Ryan5,37411.2−2.2
Independent Murray Thompson2,4005.0+5.0
Total formal votes47,84193.3
Informal votes3,4496.7
Turnout 51,29091.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 56.7−3.6
Liberal Peter Block 43.3+3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 14,35552.8−4.1
Liberal Donald Gibson7,59326.9+1.7
Democratic Labor James Whitehead3,65513.4−3.5
Independent Ronald Batey1,5775.8+5.8
Total formal votes27,18093.5
Informal votes1,8926.5
Turnout 29,07292.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 57.5−2.0
Liberal Donald Gibson42.5+2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 17,10056.9−5.9
Liberal Charles Hider 7,87026.2+5.8
Democratic Labor Thomas Brennan 5,08416.9+0.2
Total formal votes30,05497.1
Informal votes8902.9
Turnout 30,94493.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 59.5−5.0
Liberal Charles Hider 40.5+5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 19,35162.8+3.2
Liberal James Moloney6,28820.4−2.4
Democratic Labor Michael Kearney5,16616.8−0.9
Total formal votes30,80596.2
Informal votes1,2283.8
Turnout 32,03392.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 64.5+3.1
Liberal James Moloney35.5−3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 20,33559.6+2.2
Liberal James Moloney7,76622.8+1.6
Democratic Labor John Ryan6,02317.7−3.7
Total formal votes34,12496.1
Informal votes1,3703.9
Turnout 35,49493.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 61.4+1.9
Liberal James Moloney38.6+38.6
Labor hold Swing +1.9

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 21,76757.4−12.7
Labor (A-C) John Mullens 8,12621.4+21.4
Liberal James Moloney8,06021.2−8.7
Total formal votes37,95395.5
Informal votes1,7714.5
Turnout 39,72492.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 59.5−10.6
Labor (A-C) John Mullens 40.5+40.5
Labor hold Swing -10.5

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 22,12570.6+7.6
Liberal Alfred Carter9,19229.4−3.7
Total formal votes31,31797.6
Informal votes7762.4
Turnout 32,09394.3
Labor hold Swing +4.0

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 23,13163.0−1.5
Liberal Desmond Byrne12,16833.1+8.1
Communist Gerry O'Day1,4413.9+0.6
Total formal votes36,74096.5
Informal votes1,3243.5
Turnout 38,06493.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 66.6−4.3
Liberal Desmond Byrne33.4+4.3
Labor hold Swing -4.3

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 24,18764.5−6.2
Liberal Desmond McGinnes9,36625.0−4.3
Independent Charles McLaren 1,3503.6+3.6
Communist Gerry O'Day1,2443.3+3.3
Protestant ChristianNiven Neyland7942.1+2.1
Lang Labor Philip Wilson5761.5+1.5
Total formal votes37,51796.0
Informal votes1,5444.0
Turnout 39,06193.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 70.9+0.2
Liberal Desmond McGinnes29.1−0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

1946

1946 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 42,92273.4+9.6
Liberal Reg Cooper15,57226.6+9.2
Total formal votes58,49496.3
Informal votes2,2353.7
Turnout 60,72989.9
Labor hold Swing -1.8

1943

1943 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 37,77963.8+11.9
United Australia Elizabeth Couchman 10,31917.4−6.5
Communist Ken Miller5,4779.3+9.3
Middle Class Louis Bickart4,1197.0+7.0
Independent Charles Dicker8081.4+1.4
Services Noble Kerby6801.1+1.1
Total formal votes59,18293.9
Informal votes3,8486.1
Turnout 63,03091.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 75.2+4.1
United Australia Elizabeth Couchman 24.8−4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1

1940

1940 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 28,59051.9−48.1
United Australia Richard Griffiths13,14023.9+23.9
Aust. dlpJames Baker7,89314.3+14.3
Independent Labor Edward Whitcombe5,4509.9+9.9
Total formal votes55,07396.1
Informal votes2,2543.9
Turnout 57,32795.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 71.1−28.9
United Australia Richard Griffiths28.9+28.9
Labor hold Swing -28.9

Elections in the 1930s

1937

1937 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney unopposed
Labor hold Swing

1934

1934 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 26,25669.4+7.4
United Australia Francis Nelson11,57630.6−7.4
Total formal votes37,83295.6
Informal votes1,7614.4
Turnout 39,59396.3
Labor hold Swing +7.4

1931

1931 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 22,22462.0−38.0
United Australia Israel Smith 13,59938.0+38.0
Total formal votes35,82396.3
Informal votes1,3573.6
Turnout 37,18093.6
Labor hold Swing -38.0

Elections in the 1920s

1929

1929 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney unopposed
Labor hold Swing

1928

1928 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 27,53274.4+7.4
Nationalist Norman O'Brien9,45725.6−7.4
Total formal votes36,98995.7
Informal votes1,6674.3
Turnout 38,65696.5
Labor hold Swing +7.4

1925

1925 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 26,60767.0−10.2
Nationalist William Hendry13,08233.0+10.2
Total formal votes39,68997.7
Informal votes9212.3
Turnout 40,61087.2
Labor hold Swing -10.2

1922

1922 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 16,99177.2+11.4
Nationalist Ernest Nicholls5,02222.8−11.4
Total formal votes22,01396.3
Informal votes8373.7
Turnout 22,85049.7
Labor hold Swing +11.4

Elections in the 1910s

1919

1919 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 15,17965.6+5.3
Nationalist Ernest Nicholls7,94934.4−5.3
Total formal votes23,12898.1
Informal votes4581.9
Turnout 23,58671.5
Labor hold Swing +5.3

1917

1917 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 16,87160.3−9.0
Nationalist Reginald Tracey11,13039.7+9.0
Total formal votes28,00197.1
Informal votes8422.9
Turnout 28,84380.6
Labor hold Swing -9.0

1914

1914 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 18,47169.3−2.6
Liberal Wilfrid Kent Hughes8,19430.7+30.7
Total formal votes26,66597.1
Informal votes8072.9
Turnout 27,47272.9
Labor hold Swing -2.6

1913

1913 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Maloney 18,69271.9+4.3
Independent Labor Ellen Mulcahy7,32028.1+28.1
Total formal votes26,01295.2
Informal votes1,3134.8
Turnout 27,32564.4
Labor hold Swing +4.3

1910

1910 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Maloney 13,83067.0+6.6
Liberal William McPherson 6,82533.0−6.6
Total formal votes20,65598.3
Informal votes3601.7
Turnout 21,01560.3
Labour hold Swing +6.6

Elections in the 1900s

1906

1906 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Maloney 9,22860.4+10.6
Ind. Protectionist William Lormer6,05639.6+39.6
Total formal votes15,28496.5
Informal votes5613.5
Turnout 15,84551.0
Labour hold Swing +10.6

1904 by-election

1904 Melbourne by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Maloney 8,66752.6+2.8
Protectionist Sir Malcolm McEacharn 7,80847.4−2.8
Total formal votes16,47598.7
Informal votes2251.3
Turnout 16,700
Labour gain from Protectionist Swing +2.8

1903

1903 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Sir Malcolm McEacharn 7,75650.2−10.6
Labour William Maloney 7,67949.8+10.6
Total formal votes15,43598.6
Informal votes2191.4
Turnout 15,65458.5
Protectionist hold Swing -10.6

1901

1901 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Sir Malcolm McEacharn 4,98560.8+60.8
Labour William Maloney 3,21239.2+39.2
Total formal votes8,17999.2
Informal votes660.8
Turnout 8,26362.4
Protectionist win(new seat)

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