Results of the 2002 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Last updated March 29, 2025

Victorian state election, 30 November 2002^[1] Legislative Assembly << 1999–2006 >> Contents Results by electoral district Albert Park Altona Ballarat East Ballarat West Bass Bayswater Bellarine Benalla Benambra Bendigo East Bendigo West Bentleigh Box Hill Brighton Broadmeadows Brunswick Bulleen Bundoora Burwood Carrum Caulfield Clayton Cranbourne Dandenong Derrimut Doncaster Eltham Essendon Evelyn Ferntree Gully Footscray Forest Hill Frankston Geelong Gembrook Gippsland East Gippsland South Hastings Hawthorn Ivanhoe Keilor Kew Kilsyth Kororoit Lara Lowan Lyndhurst Macedon Malvern Melbourne Melton Mildura Mill Park Mitcham Monbulk Mordialloc Mornington Morwell Mount Waverley Mulgrave Murray Valley Narracan Narre Warren North Narre Warren South Nepean Niddrie Northcote Oakleigh Pascoe Vale Polwarth Prahran Preston Richmond Ripon Rodney Sandringham Scoresby Seymour Shepparton South Barwon South-West Coast Swan Hill Tarneit Thomastown Warrandyte Williamstown Yan Yean Yuroke See also References
Enrolled voters		3,228,466
Votes cast		3,007,342		Turnout	93.16	–1.05
Informal votes		102,791		Informal	3.42	+0.84
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	1,392,704	47.95	+2.38	62	+20
	Liberal	985,011	33.91	–8.31	17	–19
	Greens	282,585	9.73	+8.58	0	± 0
	National	125,003	4.30	–0.50	7	± 0
	Citizens Electoral Council	9,654	0.33	+0.33	0	± 0
	Democrats	3,948	0.14	–0.14	0	± 0
	Socialist Alliance	3,274	0.11	+0.04	0	± 0
	Christian Democrats	1,723	0.06	+0.04	0	± 0
	Democratic Labor	1,035	0.04	–0.18	0	± 0
	Hope	914	0.03	–0.36	0	± 0
	Independent	98,700	3.40	–1.32	2	– 1
Total		2,904,551			88
Two-party-preferred
	Labor	1,677,856	57.78	+7.58
	Liberal/National	1,226,214	42.22	–7.58

This is a list of electoral district results for the 2002 Victorian state election.

Results by electoral district

Albert Park

2002 Victorian state election: Albert Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Thwaites	16,053	48.2	−8.4
	Liberal	Virginia Browne	10,936	32.8	−10.6
	Greens	John Middleton	5,774	17.3	+17.3
	Independent	Melanie Oke	571	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			33,334	97.3	+0.1
Informal votes			928	2.7	−0.1
Turnout			34,262	88.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Thwaites	20,835	62.5	+6.1
	Liberal	Virginia Browne	12,499	37.5	−6.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.1

Altona

2002 Victorian state election: Altona
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lynne Kosky	21,888	68.1	+2.6
	Liberal	Steve Lambrinakos	7,349	22.9	−11.6
	Greens	Tony Briffa	2,888	9.0	+9.0
Total formal votes			32,125	95.9	−0.4
Informal votes			1,381	4.1	+0.4
Turnout			33,506	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lynne Kosky	23,995	74.7	+10.1
	Liberal	Steve Lambrinakos	8,130	25.3	−10.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.1

Ballarat East

2002 Victorian state election: Ballarat East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Geoff Howard	16,268	48.6	−5.1
	Liberal	Gerard FitzGerald	12,010	36.0	−10.3
	Greens	Scott Kinnear	4,373	13.1	+13.1
	Independent	Suresh Pathy	402	1.2	+1.2
	Citizens Electoral Council	Valiant Halborg	271	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			33,324	97.0	−0.7
Informal votes			1,037	3.0	+0.7
Turnout			34,361	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Geoff Howard	19,300	57.8	+4.1
	Liberal	Gerard FitzGerald	14,092	42.2	−4.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.1

Ballarat West

2002 Victorian state election: Ballarat West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Karen Overington	19,221	52.4	+1.4
	Liberal	Judy Verlin	13,461	36.7	−12.3
	Greens	Faye Backstrom	2,552	7.0	+7.0
	Independent	Geoff Sullivan	912	2.5	+2.5
	Christian Democrats	Rob Donker	507	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			36,653	97.5	−0.1
Informal votes			929	2.5	+0.1
Turnout			37,582	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Karen Overington	21,625	59.0	+8.0
	Liberal	Judy Verlin	15,027	41.0	−8.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+8.0

Bass

2002 Victorian state election: Bass
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ken Smith	13,021	40.5	−4.1
	Labor	John Anderson	9,012	28.0	+2.9
	Independent	Susan Davies	7,014	21.8	−1.3
	Greens	Nikki Ludlow	1,730	5.4	+3.3
	Independent	Kay Nesbit	1,401	4.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			32,178	97.1	−0.2
Informal votes			962	2.9	+0.2
Turnout			33,140	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ken Smith	16,294	50.6	+4.2
	Labor	John Anderson	15,884	49.4	+49.4
	Liberal gain from Independent		Swing	+4.2

Bayswater

2002 Victorian state election: Bayswater
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Lockwood	15,215	45.7	+4.0
	Liberal	Gordon Ashley	14,689	44.1	−11.0
	Greens	Jill Bannan	3,380	10.2	+10.2
Total formal votes			33,284	97.4	−0.1
Informal votes			898	2.6	+0.1
Turnout			34,182	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Lockwood	17,553	52.7	+9.0
	Liberal	Gordon Ashley	15,731	47.3	−9.0
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.0

Bellarine

2002 Victorian state election: Bellarine
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lisa Neville	17,861	49.8	+4.8
	Liberal	Frank Kelloway	14,234	39.7	−9.4
	Greens	Catherine Jones	3,804	10.6	+10.6
Total formal votes			35,899	97.7	−0.4
Informal votes			836	2.3	+0.4
Turnout			36,735	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lisa Neville	20,911	58.2	+9.3
	Liberal	Frank Kelloway	14,988	41.8	−9.3
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.3

Benalla

2002 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Denise Allen	13,129	41.3	−1.8
	National	Bill Sykes	8,414	26.5	−26.3
	Liberal	Andrew Dwyer	8,306	26.1	+22.3
	Greens	Peter Stewart	1,961	6.2	+6.2
Total formal votes			31,810	97.6	+1.0
Informal votes			791	2.4	−1.0
Turnout			32,601	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bill Sykes	16,531	52.0	−4.7
	Labor	Denise Allen	15,279	48.0	+4.7
	National gain from Labor		Swing	−4.7

Benambra

2002 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tony Plowman	12,179	40.1	−17.4
	Labor	Barb Murdoch	11,558	38.1	−4.4
	National	Geoff Reid	3,818	12.6	+12.6
	Greens	Helen Lucas	2,111	7.0	+7.0
	Christian Democrats	Hannah Seymour	684	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			30,350	96.4	−0.6
Informal votes			1,119	3.6	+0.6
Turnout			31,469	92.2	+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tony Plowman	16,397	54.0	−3.5
	Labor	Barb Murdoch	13,953	46.0	+3.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.5

Bendigo East

2002 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jacinta Allan	18,639	56.4	+8.0
	Liberal	Lisa Ruffell	9,223	27.9	−16.2
	National	Tracee Spiby	2,966	9.0	+9.0
	Greens	David Petersen	2,201	6.7	+1.8
Total formal votes			33,029	98.1	−0.1
Informal votes			631	1.9	+0.1
Turnout			33,660	94.8	−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jacinta Allan	20,795	63.0	+10.1
	Liberal	Lisa Ruffell	12,232	37.0	−10.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.1

Bendigo West

2002 Victorian state election: Bendigo West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Cameron	19,865	56.4	+0.0
	Liberal	Geoff Austerberry	8,112	23.0	−12.9
	National	Robin Taylor	3,642	10.3	+10.3
	Greens	Doug Ralph	3,583	10.2	+5.9
Total formal votes			35,202	97.5	−0.5
Informal votes			888	2.5	+0.5
Turnout			36,090	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Cameron	23,203	65.9	+4.7
	Liberal	Geoff Austerberry	11,986	34.1	−4.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.7

Bentleigh

2002 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Rob Hudson	15,983	47.6	+3.4
	Liberal	Inga Peulich	14,105	42.0	−8.0
	Greens	Penny Mitchell	3,195	9.5	+6.1
	Citizens Electoral Council	Simon Hall	271	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			33,554	97.0	−0.2
Informal votes			1,039	3.0	+0.2
Turnout			34,593	94.0	+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Rob Hudson	18,368	54.7	+6.6
	Liberal	Inga Peulich	15,186	45.3	−6.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+6.6

Box Hill

2002 Victorian state election: Box Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Clark	15,935	46.8	−9.3
	Labor	Robert Chong	12,777	37.5	−2.0
	Greens	Helen Harris	5,347	15.7	+15.7
Total formal votes			34,059	97.3	−0.6
Informal votes			943	2.7	+0.6
Turnout			35,002	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robert Clark	17,424	51.2	−6.4
	Labor	Robert Chong	16,614	48.8	+6.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.4

Brighton

2002 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Louise Asher	17,094	53.2	−4.2
	Labor	Rachelle Sapir	9,926	30.9	+6.3
	Greens	Clive Davies	5,116	15.9	+15.9
Total formal votes			32,136	97.7	−0.2
Informal votes			765	2.3	+0.2
Turnout			32,901	90.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Louise Asher	18,447	57.4	−7.2
	Labor	Rachelle Sapir	13,686	42.6	+7.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−7.2

Broadmeadows

2002 Victorian state election: Broadmeadows
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Brumby	24,060	75.5	+3.5
	Liberal	Bentleigh Gibson	5,035	15.8	−6.0
	Greens	Karin Geradts	1,433	4.5	+4.5
	Citizens Electoral Council	Sleirman Yohanna	888	2.8	+2.8
	Independent	Joseph Kaliniy	453	1.4	+0.6
Total formal votes			31,869	94.4	−0.1
Informal votes			1,891	5.6	+0.1
Turnout			33,760	90.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Brumby	25,736	80.8	+5.9
	Liberal	Bentleigh Gibson	5,035	15.8	−5.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.9

Brunswick

2002 Victorian state election: Brunswick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Carlo Carli	17,075	52.1	−11.6
	Greens	Pamela Curr	7,972	24.3	+18.4
	Liberal	Rebecca Gauci	5,375	16.4	−10.5
	Independent	Tony Morton	857	2.6	+2.6
	Independent	Ken Taylor	752	2.3	+2.3
	Socialist Alliance	Judy McVey	573	1.7	+1.7
	Citizens Electoral Council	Steven Bird	154	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			32,758	94.5	−1.4
Informal votes			1,906	5.5	+1.4
Turnout			34,664	91.3
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Labor	Carlo Carli	25,554	78.0	+6.8
	Liberal	Rebecca Gauci	7,192	22.0	−6.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Carlo Carli	19,340	59.3	−11.9
	Greens	Pamela Curr	13,281	40.7	+40.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−11.9

Bulleen

2002 Victorian state election: Bulleen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Nicholas Kotsiras	15,612	49.6	−10.2
	Labor	Chris Miras	12,517	39.8	+8.2
	Greens	Matthew Wright	3,330	10.6	+4.8
Total formal votes			31,459	96.6	−0.4
Informal votes			1,115	3.4	+0.4
Turnout			32,574	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Nicholas Kotsiras	16,561	52.6	−10.0
	Labor	Chris Miras	14,898	47.4	+10.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−10.0

Bundoora

2002 Victorian state election: Bundoora
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sherryl Garbutt	18,856	59.5	+3.9
	Liberal	Melanie Randall	9,381	29.6	−12.4
	Greens	Gayle McDonald	3,053	9.6	+9.6
	Citizens Electoral Council	Walter Mellado	398	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			31,688	96.2	−0.8
Informal votes			1,239	3.8	+0.8
Turnout			32,927	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sherryl Garbutt	21,411	67.6	+10.4
	Liberal	Melanie Randall	10,277	32.4	−10.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.4

Burwood

2002 Victorian state election: Burwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Stensholt	15,598	45.1	+2.3
	Liberal	Di Rule	13,850	40.0	−14.6
	Greens	Josephine Lee	3,989	11.5	+11.5
	Independent	Tom Morissey	1,148	3.3	+3.3
Total formal votes			34,845	97.5	+0.0
Informal votes			891	2.5	−0.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Stensholt	19,052	55.1	+10.9
	Liberal	Di Rule	15,533	44.9	−10.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.9

Carrum

2002 Victorian state election: Carrum
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jenny Lindell	18,654	53.0	+5.5
	Liberal	Ross MacInnes	12,325	35.0	−11.6
	Greens	Darren Bujeya	3,700	10.5	+4.9
	Independent	Michael Good	525	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			35,204	97.0	−0.2
Informal votes			1,103	3.0	+0.2
Turnout			36,307	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jenny Lindell	21,873	62.2	+10.5
	Liberal	Ross MacInnes	13,315	37.8	−10.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.5

Caulfield

2002 Victorian state election: Caulfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Helen Shardey	15,608	49.1	−8.9
	Labor	Harry Simon	11,138	35.0	−6.1
	Greens	Ronen Becker	5,061	15.9	+15.2
Total formal votes			31,807	96.7	−0.2
Informal votes			1,082	3.3	+0.2
Turnout			32,889	90.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Helen Shardey	16,620	52.3	−5.9
	Labor	Harry Simon	15,187	47.7	+5.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.9

Clayton

2002 Victorian state election: Clayton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Hong Lim	20,223	66.4	+4.7
	Liberal	Andrew Wong	7,017	23.0	−14.9
	Greens	George Kirby	2,377	7.8	+7.6
	Democrats	Daniel Berk	831	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			30,448	95.7	+0.0
Informal votes			1,374	4.3	−0.0
Turnout			31,882	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Hong Lim	22,479	73.8	+11.9
	Liberal	Andrew Wong	7,962	26.2	−11.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.9

Cranbourne

2002 Victorian state election: Cranbourne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jude Perera	16,619	54.2	+7.9
	Liberal	Gary Rowe	11,185	36.5	−10.4
	Greens	Gareth Kennedy	2,402	7.8	+7.4
	Citizens Electoral Council	Heather Stanton	435	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			30,641	96.2	−0.3
Informal votes			1,202	3.8	+0.3
Turnout			31,843	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jude Perera	18,614	60.8	+9.7
	Liberal	Gary Rowe	12,000	39.2	−9.7
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.7

Dandenong

2002 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Pandazopoulos	20,044	65.4	+6.1
	Liberal	John Kelly	8,062	26.3	−10.7
	Greens	Maree Kelly	1,933	6.3	+6.3
	Independent	Janet Cox	412	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Earle Keegel	209	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			30,660	94.3	−1.2
Informal votes			1,867	5.7	+1.2
Turnout			32,527	91.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Pandazopoulos	21,554	70.3	+8.7
	Liberal	John Kelly	9,100	29.7	−8.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+8.7

Derrimut

2002 Victorian state election: Derrimut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Telmo Languiller	21,278	73.9	+14.8
	Liberal	Adrian Lim	4,987	17.3	−9.6
	Citizens Electoral Council	Andrew Kozlowski	2,514	8.7	+8.7
Total formal votes			28,779	93.0	−1.3
Informal votes			2,169	7.0	+1.3
Turnout			30,948	89.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Telmo Languiller	22,245	77.3	+7.1
	Liberal	Adrian Lim	6,533	22.7	−7.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.1

Doncaster

2002 Victorian state election: Doncaster
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Victor Perton	15,324	48.0	−11.8
	Labor	Kate Dunn	13,652	42.7	+9.4
	Greens	Kerry Dawborn	2,960	9.3	+4.4
Total formal votes			31,936	96.9	−0.3
Informal votes			1,033	3.1	+0.3
Turnout			32,969	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Victor Perton	16,213	50.8	−11.5
	Labor	Kate Dunn	15,723	49.2	+11.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−11.5

Eltham

2002 Victorian state election: Eltham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Steve Herbert	15,739	44.7	+6.0
	Liberal	Wayne Phillips	14,810	42.0	−8.4
	Greens	Merinda Gray	4,695	13.3	+10.3
Total formal votes			35,244	98.0	+0.4
Informal votes			728	2.0	−0.4
Turnout			35,972	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Steve Herbert	19,309	54.8	+8.5
	Liberal	Wayne Phillips	15,935	45.2	−8.5
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+8.5

Essendon

2002 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Judy Maddigan	18,255	54.5	−3.6
	Liberal	Steve Reynolds	10,531	31.5	−10.4
	Greens	Victor Lewis-Hansom	4,167	12.4	+12.4
	Citizens Electoral Council	Colin Horne	519	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			33,472	96.9	−0.6
Informal votes			1,081	3.1	+0.6
Turnout			34,553	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Judy Maddigan	22,065	65.9	+7.8
	Liberal	Steve Reynolds	11,405	34.1	−7.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.8

Evelyn

2002 Victorian state election: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	15,386	46.1	−13.0
	Labor	Heather McTaggart	14,048	42.1	+8.7
	Greens	Rob Hay	2,803	8.4	+8.4
	Independent	Gabriela Byrne	1,129	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			33,366	96.6	−0.5
Informal votes			1,192	3.4	+0.5
Turnout			34,558	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Heather McTaggart	16,793	50.3	+12.6
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	16,573	49.7	−12.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+12.6

Ferntree Gully

2002 Victorian state election: Ferntree Gully
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Anne Eckstein	16,700	47.1	+7.2
	Liberal	Hurtle Lupton	16,036	45.2	−11.2
	Greens	Stephen Bullock	2,740	7.7	+7.7
Total formal votes			35,476	97.1	−0.4
Informal votes			1,052	2.9	+0.4
Turnout			36,528	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Anne Eckstein	18,548	52.3	+9.9
	Liberal	Hurtle Lupton	16,928	47.7	−9.9
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.9

Footscray

2002 Victorian state election: Footscray
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bruce Mildenhall	18,589	59.3	−7.5
	Liberal	Conrad D'Souza	4,691	15.0	−17.0
	Independent	Catherine Cumming	3,255	10.4	+10.4
	Greens	Janet Rice	3,181	10.1	+10.1
	Socialist Alliance	Justine Kamprad	848	2.7	+2.7
	Independent	Martin Nguyen	778	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			31,342	93.3	−1.8
Informal votes			2,234	6.7	+1.8
Turnout			33,576	89.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bruce Mildenhall	23,444	74.8	+7.0
	Liberal	Conrad D'Souza	7,878	25.2	−7.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.0

Forest Hill

2002 Victorian state election: Forest Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kirstie Marshall	16,105	47.1	+4.9
	Liberal	Vasan Srinivasan	13,213	38.7	−16.7
	Greens	Adam Pepper	3,045	8.9	+8.9
	Independent	Noel Spurr	1,105	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Rodney Campbell	708	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			34,176	96.8	−0.6
Informal votes			1,118	3.2	+0.6
Turnout			35,294	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kirstie Marshall	19,063	55.8	+12.0
	Liberal	Vasan Srinivasan	15,113	44.2	−12.0
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+12.0

Frankston

2002 Victorian state election: Frankston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Alistair Harkness	15,833	47.9	+5.6
	Liberal	Andrea McCall	13,385	40.5	−9.8
	Greens	Henry Kelsall	3,472	10.5	+6.7
	Citizens Electoral Council	Carolyn Chapple	385	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			33,075	96.9	+0.1
Informal votes			1,046	3.1	−0.1
Turnout			34,121	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Alistair Harkness	18,446	55.8	+9.0
	Liberal	Andrea McCall	14,629	44.2	−9.0
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.0

Geelong

2002 Victorian state election: Geelong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ian Trezise	17,680	50.6	+5.3
	Liberal	Stretch Kontelj	13,266	38.0	−10.5
	Greens	Elsie Teer	2,568	7.3	+7.3
	Independent	Miles Hodge	967	2.8	+2.8
	Independent	Andrea Battistella	233	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Richard Nixon	228	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			34,942	96.8	−0.5
Informal votes			1,145	3.2	+0.5
Turnout			36,087	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ian Trezise	20,300	58.1	+8.5
	Liberal	Stretch Kontelj	14,638	41.9	−8.5
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+8.5

Gembrook

2002 Victorian state election: Gembrook
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Neil Lucas	13,814	43.9	−8.7
	Labor	Tammy Lobato	13,054	41.5	+5.2
	Greens	Noel Ridgway	4,018	12.8	+7.6
	Independent	Frank Dean	553	1.8	+0.7
Total formal votes			31,439	96.8	−0.8
Informal votes			1,044	3.2	+0.8
Turnout			32,483	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tammy Lobato	16,217	51.6	+8.3
	Liberal	Neil Lucas	15,222	48.4	−8.3
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+8.3

Gippsland East

2002 Victorian state election: Gippsland East ^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Craig Ingram	13,919	41.3	+18.9
	National	Darren Chester	8,061	23.9	−13.0
	Labor	Terry Grange	4,997	14.8	−13.0
	Liberal	Leigh Dent	4,273	12.7	+12.7
	Greens	Kevin Thiele	1,536	4.6	+4.6
	Independent	Jacqueline McKeown	447	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Ben Buckley	444	1.3	−3.8
Total formal votes			33,677	96.1	−1.2
Informal votes			1,365	3.9	+1.2
Turnout			35,042	93.5
Notional two-party-preferred count
	National	Darren Chester	20,204	60.2	+7.4
	Labor	Terry Grange	13,371	39.8	−7.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Craig Ingram	20,791	61.7	+4.2
	National	Darren Chester	12,886	38.3	−4.2
	Independent hold		Swing	+4.2

Gippsland South

2002 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Peter Ryan	12,891	38.7	−4.6
	Labor	Gregg Cook	9,505	28.5	−0.8
	Liberal	Jim Forbes	7,015	21.1	+14.4
	Greens	Chris Aitken	3,905	11.7	+11.7
Total formal votes			33,316	97.0	−0.5
Informal votes			1,027	3.0	+0.5
Turnout			34,343	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Peter Ryan	20,274	60.9	+2.9
	Labor	Gregg Cook	13,042	39.1	−2.9
	National hold		Swing	+2.9

Hastings

2002 Victorian state election: Hastings
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Neale Burgess	15,695	46.1	−8.7
	Labor	Rosy Buchanan	14,790	43.4	+6.3
	Greens	Willem Olivier	3,178	9.3	+9.2
	Citizens Electoral Council	Henry Broadbent	397	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			34,060	96.8	−0.7
Informal votes			1,133	3.2	+0.7
Turnout			35,193	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Rosy Buchanan	17,321	50.9	+8.0
	Liberal	Neale Burgess	16,739	49.1	−8.0
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+8.0

Hawthorn

2002 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ted Baillieu	16,407	49.7	−12.9
	Labor	Avis Meddings	10,082	30.5	−1.9
	Greens	Tania Giles	6,544	19.8	+19.8
Total formal votes			33,033	97.3	−0.4
Informal votes			921	2.7	+0.4
Turnout			33,954	91.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ted Baillieu	18,458	55.9	−8.2
	Labor	Avis Meddings	14,575	44.1	+8.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−8.2

Ivanhoe

2002 Victorian state election: Ivanhoe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Craig Langdon	17,490	52.1	+2.2
	Liberal	Peter Nolan	11,498	34.3	−9.0
	Greens	Glen Doreian	4,067	12.1	+7.0
	Independent	Anna Morton	265	0.8	+0.8
	Independent	Martin Appleby	187	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Gary Schorel-Hlavka	57	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			33,564	96.6	−0.7
Informal votes			1,192	3.4	+0.7
Turnout			34,756	93.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Craig Langdon	20,972	62.5	+7.7
	Liberal	Peter Nolan	12,586	37.5	−7.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.7

Keilor

2002 Victorian state election: Keilor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Seitz	21,952	63.4	+8.8
	Liberal	Darren Buller	10,061	29.0	−11.2
	Greens	Steve Nosal	2,628	7.6	+7.6
Total formal votes			34,641	95.5	−0.4
Informal votes			1,620	4.5	+0.4
Turnout			36,261	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	George Seitz	23,566	68.0	+11.2
	Liberal	Darren Buller	11,071	32.0	−11.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.2

Kew

2002 Victorian state election: Kew
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew McIntosh	15,807	49.5	−12.2
	Labor	Maree Williams	9,926	31.1	−2.8
	Greens	Cheryl Clark	5,543	17.4	+17.4
	Democrats	Mary Dettman	638	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			31,914	97.2	−0.4
Informal votes			930	2.8	+0.4
Turnout			32,844	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew McIntosh	17,865	56.0	−7.8
	Labor	Maree Williams	14,049	44.0	+7.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−7.8

Kilsyth

2002 Victorian state election: Kilsyth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Lorraine Elliott	15,320	45.0	−12.0
	Labor	Dympna Beard	15,256	44.8	+4.0
	Greens	Lorraine Leach	3,455	10.2	+9.9
Total formal votes			34,031	97.1	−0.3
Informal votes			1,009	2.9	+0.3
Turnout			35,040	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Dympna Beard	17,726	52.1	+10.0
	Liberal	Lorraine Elliott	16,305	47.9	−10.0
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+10.0

Kororoit

2002 Victorian state election: Kororoit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Andre Haermeyer	20,894	68.8	+0.8
	Liberal	Joe Fenech	5,439	17.9	−8.6
	Independent	Amanda George	2,384	7.8	+7.8
	Independent	Bernard Reilly	1,673	5.5	+5.5
Total formal votes			30,390	94.0	−0.3
Informal votes			1,924	6.0	+0.3
Turnout			32,314	91.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Andre Haermeyer	23,415	77.1	+6.3
	Liberal	Joe Fenech	6,973	22.9	−6.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.3

Lara

2002 Victorian state election: Lara
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Loney	22,673	65.0	+2.7
	Liberal	Linda Ristevski	8,921	25.6	−11.4
	Greens	Kim Baranowski	2,341	6.7	+6.2
	Socialist Alliance	Brigitte Ellery	965	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			34,900	96.2	−0.7
Informal votes			1,395	3.8	+0.7
Turnout			36,295	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Loney	25,211	72.3	+9.6
	Liberal	Linda Ristevski	9,638	27.7	−9.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.6

Lowan

2002 Victorian state election: Lowan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Hugh Delahunty	14,568	40.7	+21.9
	Liberal	Howard Templeton	9,871	27.6	−9.3
	Labor	Charles Williams	9,683	27.1	+4.3
	Greens	David Brain	1,658	4.6	+4.6
Total formal votes			35,780	97.5	−0.3
Informal votes			917	2.5	+0.3
Turnout			36,697	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Hugh Delahunty	24,001	67.1	+5.2
	Labor	Charles Williams	11,779	32.9	−5.2
	National hold		Swing	+5.2

Lyndhurst

2002 Victorian state election: Lyndhurst
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tim Holding	20,862	68.3	+10.1
	Liberal	Alan Hood	6,906	22.6	−13.7
	Greens	Theos Patrinos	2,293	7.5	+7.5
	Independent	Gordon Ford	503	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			30,564	95.2	−0.3
Informal votes			1,551	4.8	+0.3
Turnout			32,115	92.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tim Holding	22,927	75.1	+14.5
	Liberal	Alan Hood	7,610	24.9	−14.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+14.5

Macedon

2002 Victorian state election: Macedon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Joanne Duncan	19,119	52.6	+11.5
	Liberal	Bernie Finn	12,944	35.6	−8.9
	Greens	Marcus Ward	3,830	10.5	+7.8
	Citizens Electoral Council	Bradley Scott	426	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			36,319	97.6	+0.0
Informal votes			904	2.4	−0.0
Turnout			37,223	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Joanne Duncan	21,513	59.2	+9.6
	Liberal	Bernie Finn	14,798	40.8	−9.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.6

Malvern

2002 Victorian state election: Malvern
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Doyle	18,036	55.1	−10.8
	Labor	Rolf Sorensen	9,758	29.8	−4.0
	Greens	Robert Trafficante	4,389	13.4	+13.3
	Independent	Norman Pollack	524	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			32,707	97.4	−0.4
Informal votes			874	2.6	+0.4
Turnout			33,581	91.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robert Doyle	19,669	60.2	−5.9
	Labor	Rolf Sorensen	13,014	39.8	+5.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.9

Melbourne

2002 Victorian state election: Melbourne ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bronwyn Pike	12,882	45.3	−12.7
	Greens	Richard Di Natale	6,880	24.2	+24.2
	Liberal	Sue Bourke	5,971	21.0	−15.3
	Independent Labor	Kevin Chamberlin	1,690	5.9	+5.9
	Socialist Alliance	Arun Pradhan	290	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Maxine Fensom	253	0.9	+0.9
	Citizens Electoral Council	Jeremy Beck	242	0.9	+0.9
	Independent	Michael Cebon	214	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			28,422	95.9	−0.4
Informal votes			1,212	4.1	+0.4
Turnout			29,634	87.5
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Labor	Bronwyn Pike	20,510	72.2	+9.8
	Liberal	Sue Bourke	7,910	27.8	−9.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Bronwyn Pike	14,757	51.9	−10.4
	Greens	Richard Di Natale	13,665	48.1	+48.1
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

Melton

2002 Victorian state election: Melton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Nardella	17,535	55.1	+0.7
	Liberal	Richard Gough	7,919	24.9	−17.2
	Greens	Ken Stewart	2,355	7.4	+6.9
	Independent	John Hyett	2,199	6.9	+6.9
	Independent	John Goodman	1,028	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Terry Muscat	669	2.1	+2.1
	Independent	Frank McColl	111	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			31,816	95.5	−0.5
Informal votes			1,495	4.5	+0.5
Turnout			33,311	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Nardella	20,764	65.3	+8.7
	Liberal	Richard Gough	11,022	34.7	−8.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+8.7

Mildura

2002 Victorian state election: Mildura
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Russell Savage	16,712	51.7	+8.8
	National	Tom Crouch	8,136	25.2	+3.8
	Liberal	Stan Sleep	3,316	10.3	−14.4
	Labor	John Zigouras	3,075	9.5	+0.4
	Greens	Bruce Rivendell	563	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Tony Cursaro	535	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			32,337	96.9	−0.4
Informal votes			1,043	3.1	+0.4
Turnout			33,380	92.5
Notional two-party-preferred count
	National	Tom Crouch	18,284	56.7	−6.6
	Labor	John Zigouras	13,957	43.3	+6.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Russell Savage	22,121	68.4	+12.5
	National	Tom Crouch	10,197	31.6	+31.6
	Independent hold		Swing	+12.5

Mill Park

2002 Victorian state election: Mill Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lily D'Ambrosio	22,746	70.1	+7.5
	Liberal	Lucas Kostadinoski	6,815	21.0	−13.9
	Greens	Berhan Ahmed	2,014	6.2	+6.2
	Democrats	Brian Mawhinney	878	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			32,453	95.6	−0.7
Informal votes			1,484	4.4	+0.7
Turnout			33,937	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lily D'Ambrosio	24,915	76.8	+13.0
	Liberal	Lucas Kostadinoski	7,536	23.2	−13.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+13.0

Mitcham

2002 Victorian state election: Mitcham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony Robinson	16,097	47.8	+3.0
	Liberal	Russell Hannan	12,735	37.9	−9.9
	Greens	Bill Pemberton	3,559	10.6	+10.6
	Independent	Kaele Way	946	2.8	+2.8
	Independent	Liz Turner	307	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			33,644	97.4	−0.4
Informal votes			906	2.6	+0.4
Turnout			34,550	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony Robinson	19,405	57.7	+7.7
	Liberal	Russell Hannan	14,239	42.3	−7.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.7

Monbulk

2002 Victorian state election: Monbulk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	James Merlino	14,303	43.6	+3.0
	Liberal	Steve McArthur	12,285	37.4	−11.6
	Greens	Craig Smith	5,182	15.8	+8.8
	Democrats	Tony Holland	537	1.6	+1.6
	Christian Democrats	Wolf Voigt	532	1.6	+0.4
Total formal votes			32,839	97.1	−0.2
Informal votes			974	2.9	+0.2
Turnout			33,813	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	James Merlino	19,132	58.3	+10.7
	Liberal	Steve McArthur	13,707	41.7	−10.7
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+10.7

Mordialloc

2002 Victorian state election: Mordialloc
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Janice Munt	15,832	46.1	−0.9
	Liberal	Geoff Leigh	14,676	42.8	−9.5
	Greens	Shaun Monagle	3,463	10.1	+9.4
	Citizens Electoral Council	Frank Gigliotti	356	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			34,327	97.1	−0.0
Informal votes			1,034	2.9	+0.0
Turnout			35,361	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Janice Munt	18,717	54.5	+7.0
	Liberal	Geoff Leigh	15,610	45.5	−7.0
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+7.0

Mornington

2002 Victorian state election: Mornington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robin Cooper	15,608	49.4	−10.0
	Labor	Judith Graley	12,424	39.3	+8.5
	Greens	Paula Johnson	3,591	11.4	+9.2
Total formal votes			31,623	97.7	−0.3
Informal votes			730	2.3	+0.3
Turnout			32,353	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robin Cooper	16,388	51.8	−10.0
	Labor	Judith Graley	15,235	48.2	+10.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−10.0

Morwell

2002 Victorian state election: Morwell
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Brendan Jenkins	14,073	43.2	−12.4
	Liberal	Diane Blackwood	6,289	19.3	−15.5
	Independent	Brad Platschinda	4,733	14.5	+14.5
	National	Jenny Hammett	4,014	12.3	+12.3
	Greens	Catheryn Thompson	1,917	5.9	+5.9
	Independent	Harry Alexander	1,521	4.7	+4.7
Total formal votes			32,547	96.3	−1.5
Informal votes			1,257	3.7	+1.5
Turnout			33,804	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Brendan Jenkins	17,855	54.9	−4.4
	Liberal	Diane Blackwood	14,692	45.1	+4.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.4

Mount Waverley

2002 Victorian state election: Mount Waverley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ron Wilson	14,984	44.6	−14.2
	Labor	Maxine Morand	14,902	44.4	+3.6
	Greens	John Poppins	2,849	8.5	+8.5
	Democrats	Therese Bennett	560	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Matthew Bond	284	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			33,579	97.0	−0.6
Informal votes			1,036	3.0	+0.6
Turnout			34,615	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Maxine Morand	17,559	52.3	+11.3
	Liberal	Ron Wilson	16,020	47.7	−11.3
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+11.3

Mulgrave

2002 Victorian state election: Mulgrave
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Daniel Andrews	18,804	61.7	+9.8
	Liberal	Chris Kelly	9,431	30.9	−12.6
	Greens	Colin Smith	1,845	6.1	+6.1
	Independent	Dikran Chabdjian	410	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			30,490	95.8	−0.4
Informal votes			1,325	4.2	+0.4
Turnout			31,815	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Daniel Andrews	20,188	66.2	+11.9
	Liberal	Chris Kelly	10,296	33.8	−11.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.9

Murray Valley

2002 Victorian state election: Murray Valley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ken Jasper	13,778	43.1	−22.3
	Labor	Lauren O'Neill	9,846	30.8	−3.5
	Liberal	Don Joyce	6,565	20.5	+20.2
	Greens	Trisha Scott	1,764	5.5	+5.5
Total formal votes			31,953	97.1	+0.1
Informal votes			964	2.9	−0.1
Turnout			32,917	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ken Jasper	20,416	63.9	−1.8
	Labor	Lauren O'Neill	11,537	36.1	+1.8
	National hold		Swing	−1.8

Narracan

2002 Victorian state election: Narracan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ian Maxfield	15,908	46.5	+5.9
	Liberal	Karen Stoll	11,469	33.5	−9.7
	National	Ian Needham	2,840	8.3	+7.1
	Greens	Kate Jackson	2,033	5.9	+5.9
	Independent	Tony Sayers	1,995	5.8	+5.8
Total formal votes			34,245	97.0	+0.1
Informal votes			1,044	3.0	−0.1
Turnout			35,289	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ian Maxfield	19,471	56.8	+7.4
	Liberal	Karen Stoll	14,794	43.2	−7.4
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+7.4

Narre Warren North

2002 Victorian state election: Narre Warren North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Luke Donnellan	17,537	55.1	+12.8
	Liberal	Maree Luckins	11,874	37.3	−16.8
	Greens	Glen Haywood	2,406	7.6	+7.6
Total formal votes			31,817	96.6	−0.4
Informal votes			1,134	3.4	+0.4
Turnout			32,951	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Luke Donnellan	18,991	59.7	+14.8
	Liberal	Maree Luckins	12,822	40.3	−14.8
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+14.8

Narre Warren South

2002 Victorian state election: Narre Warren South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Dale Wilson	19,868	58.3	+10.2
	Liberal	Michael Shepherdson	12,145	35.6	−15.4
	Greens	Thom Lyons	2,066	6.1	+6.1
Total formal votes			34,079	96.5	−0.4
Informal votes			1,240	3.5	+0.4
Turnout			35,319	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Dale Wilson	21,318	62.6	+13.9
	Liberal	Michael Shepherdson	12,758	37.4	−13.9
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+13.9

Nepean

2002 Victorian state election: Nepean
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Martin Dixon	15,543	47.2	−7.2
	Labor	Carole Ford	13,636	41.4	+0.2
	Greens	David De Rango	3,733	11.3	+11.3
Total formal votes			32,912	97.0	−0.6
Informal votes			1,010	3.0	+0.6
Turnout			33,922	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Martin Dixon	16,513	50.2	−6.0
	Labor	Carole Ford	16,399	49.8	+6.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.0

Niddrie

2002 Victorian state election: Niddrie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Rob Hulls	19,952	60.1	+3.9
	Liberal	Susan Jennison	9,810	29.5	−13.6
	Greens	Matthew Klugman	2,414	7.3	+7.3
	Democratic Labor	Pat Crea	1,035	3.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			33,211	95.6	−0.5
Informal votes			1,527	4.4	+0.5
Turnout			34,738	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Rob Hulls	22,114	66.6	+10.2
	Liberal	Susan Jennison	11,088	33.4	−10.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.2

Northcote

2002 Victorian state election: Northcote
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mary Delahunty	18,229	55.2	−11.2
	Greens	Sarah Nicholson	8,394	25.4	+25.4
	Liberal	Graham Watt	5,550	16.8	−9.2
	Socialist Alliance	Jackie Lynch	598	1.8	+1.8
	Citizens Electoral Council	Paul Gallagher	260	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			33,031	95.8	−0.1
Informal votes			1,434	4.2	+0.1
Turnout			34,465	91.4
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Labor	Mary Delahunty	25,857	78.3	+5.7
	Liberal	Graham Watt	7,157	21.7	−5.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Mary Delahunty	19,103	57.9	−14.7
	Greens	Sarah Nicholson	13,892	42.1	+42.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−14.7

Oakleigh

2002 Victorian state election: Oakleigh
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ann Barker	16,999	54.2	+5.0
	Liberal	Peter Goudge	9,754	31.1	−14.0
	Greens	Ollie Bennett	3,389	10.8	+7.7
	Independent	Tina Skouzis	1,193	3.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			31,335	96.9	+0.4
Informal votes			1,000	3.1	−0.4
Turnout			32,335	92.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ann Barker	20,432	65.2	+12.3
	Liberal	Peter Goudge	10,902	34.8	−12.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+12.3

Pascoe Vale

2002 Victorian state election: Pascoe Vale
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Christine Campbell	21,989	67.0	+1.5
	Liberal	Steve Clancy	7,400	22.5	−10.0
	Greens	Peter Elgood	2,905	8.8	+7.2
	Citizens Electoral Council	Craig Isherwood	538	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			32,832	95.2	−0.8
Informal votes			1,665	4.8	+0.8
Turnout			34,497	91.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Christine Campbell	24,359	74.2	+7.3
	Liberal	Steve Clancy	8,468	25.8	−7.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.3

Polwarth

2002 Victorian state election: Polwarth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Terry Mulder	17,342	48.3	+5.0
	Labor	Steve Gartland	11,141	31.0	+8.3
	National	Doug Chant	3,700	10.3	−6.6
	Greens	Natalie Atherden	3,163	8.8	+5.2
	Independent	Andrew Mitchell	570	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			35,916	96.2	−1.5
Informal votes			1,416	3.8	+1.5
Turnout			37,332	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Terry Mulder	21,413	59.5	−3.5
	Labor	Steve Gartland	14,557	40.5	+3.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.5

Prahran

2002 Victorian state election: Prahran
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Leonie Burke	12,713	41.0	−10.7
	Labor	Tony Lupton	11,772	38.0	−1.4
	Greens	Dinesh Mathew	5,591	18.0	+11.4
	Democrats	John Gourlay	504	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Abraham Lincoln	419	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			30,999	97.1	−0.2
Informal votes			921	2.9	+0.2
Turnout			31,920	86.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony Lupton	16,869	54.4	+9.1
	Liberal	Leonie Burke	14,130	45.6	−9.1
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.1

Preston

2002 Victorian state election: Preston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Leighton	22,271	66.7	−0.5
	Liberal	Lawrence Dean	6,267	18.8	−10.6
	Greens	Chris Chaplin	4,458	13.3	+13.0
	Citizens Electoral Council	Noelene Isherwood	415	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			33,411	95.5	−0.2
Informal votes			1,575	4.5	+0.2
Turnout			34,986	91.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Leighton	25,785	77.2	+8.4
	Liberal	Lawrence Dean	7,617	22.8	−8.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+8.4

Richmond

2002 Victorian state election: Richmond
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Richard Wynne	15,016	47.5	−9.5
	Greens	Gemma Pinnell	9,055	28.6	+28.6
	Liberal	Paul Teiwes	6,251	19.8	−11.4
	Independent	Paul Mees	668	2.1	+2.1
	Independent	Stephen Jolly	629	2.0	−9.8
Total formal votes			31,619	96.7	+0.4
Informal votes			1,063	3.3	−0.4
Turnout			32,682	88.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Labor	Richard Wynne	23,933	75.5	+9.8
	Liberal	Paul Teiwes	7,747	24.5	−9.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Richard Wynne	16,787	53.1	−12.6
	Greens	Gemma Pinnell	14,832	46.9	+46.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−12.6

Ripon

2002 Victorian state election: Ripon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Joe Helper	17,439	52.4	+3.1
	Liberal	Rob de Fegely	11,278	33.9	−9.5
	National	Kevin Erwin	2,588	7.8	+2.8
	Greens	Phil Millar	1,581	4.8	+4.6
	Independent	John McCallum	367	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			33,253	97.2	−0.3
Informal votes			967	2.8	+0.3
Turnout			34,220	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Joe Helper	19,097	57.4	+5.8
	Liberal	Rob de Fegely	14,155	42.6	−5.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.8

Rodney

2002 Victorian state election: Rodney
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Noel Maughan	11,040	34.3	−22.1
	Liberal	Simon Frost	9,723	30.2	+26.8
	Labor	Malcolm McCullough	8,212	25.5	−4.6
	Independent	Greg Toll	1,812	5.6	+5.6
	Greens	Peter Williams	1,414	4.4	+4.2
Total formal votes			32,201	96.8	−1.0
Informal votes			1,071	3.2	+1.0
Turnout			33,272	94.6
Notional two-party-preferred count
	National	Noel Maughan	21,380	66.4	+2.1
	Labor	Malcolm McCullough	10,807	33.6	−2.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Noel Maughan	19,305	60.0	−4.3
	Liberal	Simon Frost	12,896	40.0	+40.0
	National hold		Swing	−4.3

Sandringham

2002 Victorian state election: Sandringham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Murray Thompson	16,036	49.0	−12.9
	Labor	Justin Caruana	11,140	34.1	−3.6
	Greens	Sam Watkins	4,265	13.0	+13.0
	Independent	Nicholas Eden	1,264	3.9	+3.9
Total formal votes			32,705	97.6	+0.2
Informal votes			806	2.4	−0.2
Turnout			33,511	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Murray Thompson	17,345	53.0	−9.1
	Labor	Justin Caruana	15,360	47.0	+9.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−9.1

Scoresby

2002 Victorian state election: Scoresby
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kim Wells	17,617	51.3	−13.5
	Labor	Pollyanne Williams	14,118	41.1	+6.0
	Greens	Genevieve O'Connell	2,588	7.5	+7.5
Total formal votes			34,323	97.1	−0.5
Informal votes			1,023	2.9	+0.5
Turnout			35,346	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kim Wells	18,291	53.3	−11.5
	Labor	Pollyanne Williams	16,016	46.7	+11.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−11.5

Seymour

2002 Victorian state election: Seymour
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ben Hardman	17,143	52.5	+6.1
	Liberal	Mike Dalmau	12,350	37.8	−5.2
	Greens	Chelsea McNab	3,178	9.7	+4.7
Total formal votes			32,671	97.5	+0.3
Informal votes			836	2.5	−0.3
Turnout			33,507	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ben Hardman	19,434	59.5	+9.4
	Liberal	Mike Dalmau	13,236	40.5	−9.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.4

Shepparton

2002 Victorian state election: Shepparton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Stephen Merrylees	9,662	30.0	+30.0
	National	Jeanette Powell	9,268	28.8	−11.7
	Labor	Alan Calder	7,050	21.9	−2.7
	Independent	Chris Hazelman	5,129	15.9	−18.9
	Greens	John Griffiths	1,057	3.3	+3.3
Total formal votes			32,166	96.4	−0.9
Informal votes			1,202	3.6	+0.9
Turnout			33,368	93.3
Notional two-party-preferred count
	National	Jeanette Powell	20,933	65.1	+2.8
	Labor	Alan Calder	11,209	34.9	−2.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Jeanette Powell	17,458	54.3	−0.1
	Liberal	Stephen Merrylees	14,708	45.7	+45.7
	National hold		Swing	−0.1

South Barwon

2002 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Crutchfield	17,132	47.4	+10.0
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	14,278	39.5	−11.2
	Greens	Iain Lygo	3,372	9.3	+5.6
	Independent	Andrew Hepner	1,212	3.4	+3.4
	Independent	Eric Bullmore	147	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			36,141	97.1	−0.7
Informal votes			1,078	2.9	+0.7
Turnout			37,219	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Crutchfield	19,880	55.0	+9.7
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	16,261	45.0	−9.7
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.7

South-West Coast

2002 Victorian state election: South-West Coast
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Roy Reekie	15,161	41.3	+6.5
	Liberal	Denis Napthine	14,809	40.3	+0.7
	National	Gerald Madden	4,213	11.5	−0.5
	Greens	Gillian Blair	2,568	7.0	+5.3
Total formal votes			36,751	96.9	−0.4
Informal votes			1,183	3.1	+0.4
Turnout			37,934	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Denis Napthine	18,647	50.7	−4.2
	Labor	Roy Reekie	18,104	49.3	+4.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.2

Swan Hill

2002 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Peter Walsh	11,066	34.9	−5.8
	Liberal	Suellen Tomamichel	8,438	26.6	+18.7
	Labor	Graeme Hill	8,384	26.4	+4.4
	Independent	Rob Sonogan	2,217	7.0	+7.0
	Greens	Jacquie Kelly	1,635	5.2	+5.2
Total formal votes			31,740	96.8	+0.2
Informal votes			1,038	3.2	−0.2
Turnout			32,778	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Peter Walsh	20,362	64.2	+2.2
	Labor	Graeme Hill	11,378	35.8	−2.2
	National hold		Swing	+2.2

Tarneit

2002 Victorian state election: Tarneit
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mary Gillett	21,246	63.5	+5.2
	Liberal	James Hanrahan	9,382	28.1	−9.8
	Independent	Christine Hudson	2,811	8.4	+8.4
Total formal votes			33,439	96.3	−0.5
Informal votes			1,270	3.7	+0.5
Turnout			34,709	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mary Gillett	22,538	67.4	+6.8
	Liberal	James Hanrahan	10,901	32.6	−6.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.8

Thomastown

2002 Victorian state election: Thomastown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Batchelor	25,473	75.8	+2.0
	Liberal	Adam Woolcock	5,561	16.6	−9.2
	Greens	Zhivan Rendevski	2,562	7.6	+7.6
Total formal votes			33,596	94.4	−1.0
Informal votes			1,994	5.6	+1.0
Turnout			35,590	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Batchelor	27,451	81.7	+7.6
	Liberal	Adam Woolcock	6,132	18.3	−7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.6

Warrandyte

2002 Victorian state election: Warrandyte
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Phil Honeywood	18,742	52.4	−9.5
	Labor	Jarrod Panther	12,529	35.0	+1.4
	Greens	Barry Watson	3,570	10.0	+10.0
	Hope	Tim Petherbridge	914	2.6	−1.2
Total formal votes			35,755	97.6	−0.5
Informal votes			879	2.4	+0.5
Turnout			36,634	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Phil Honeywood	20,145	56.3	−7.5
	Labor	Jarrod Panther	15,605	43.7	+7.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−7.5

Williamstown

2002 Victorian state election: Williamstown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Steve Bracks	21,600	64.6	−1.9
	Liberal	Alan Evers-Buckland	6,274	18.8	−10.8
	Greens	Michele Finey	3,422	10.2	+10.2
	Independent	John Westbury	2,122	6.3	+6.3
Total formal votes			33,418	96.6	+0.2
Informal votes			1,178	3.4	−0.2
Turnout			34,596	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Steve Bracks	25,295	75.7	+7.6
	Liberal	Alan Evers-Buckland	8,114	24.3	−7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.6

Yan Yean

2002 Victorian state election: Yan Yean
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Danielle Green	15,980	49.5	+4.0
	Liberal	Matthew Guy	12,396	38.4	−9.9
	Greens	Patrick Vaughan	3,503	10.9	+9.5
	Citizens Electoral Council	Simon Steer	380	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			32,259	97.1	−0.3
Informal votes			952	2.9	+0.3
Turnout			33,211	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Danielle Green	19,204	59.5	+10.2
	Liberal	Matthew Guy	13,055	40.5	−10.2
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+10.2

Yuroke

2002 Victorian state election: Yuroke
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Liz Beattie	23,161	71.3	+14.8
	Liberal	Robert Dunstan	8,531	26.3	−11.9
	Citizens Electoral Council	Tanzie Chowdhury	805	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			32,497	95.9	−0.4
Informal votes			1,404	4.1	+0.4
Turnout			33,901	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Liz Beattie	23,683	72.9	+13.9
	Liberal	Robert Dunstan	8,813	27.1	−13.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+13.9

References

↑ Antony Green (July 2003). "2002 Victorian State Election - Summary of Results" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2013.
↑ State Election 2002 Results: Gippsland East District, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
↑ Skulley, Mark (9 November 2002). "Green power: The threat to Labor in Victoria". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024. For example, the seat of Melbourne is held by Labor's Minister for Housing, Bronwyn Pike. There is also a high-profile Independent Labor candidate, Kevin Chamberlin.

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[1] Antony Green (July 2003). "2002 Victorian State Election - Summary of Results" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2013.

[2] State Election 2002 Results: Gippsland East District, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

[3] Skulley, Mark (9 November 2002). "Green power: The threat to Labor in Victoria". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024. For example, the seat of Melbourne is held by Labor's Minister for Housing, Bronwyn Pike. There is also a high-profile Independent Labor candidate, Kevin Chamberlin.

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