Results of the Victorian state election, 2002 (Legislative Council)

Victorian state election, 30 November 2002
Legislative Council
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Enrolled voters 3,228,466
Votes cast 3,006,200 Turnout 93.12 +0.17
Informal votes 110,422 Informal 3.67 +0.30
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats
won		 Seats
held
  Labor 1,375,245 47.49 +5.26 17 25
  Liberal 999,392 34.51 –5.19 3 14
  Greens 314,697 10.87 +8.64 0 0
  National 126,419 4.37 –2.91 2 5
  Democrats 51,718 1.79 –5.00 0 0
  Hope 4,615 0.16 +0.16 0 0
  Christian Democrats 4,615 0.14 –0.10 0 0
  Independent 19,534 0.67 –0.62 0 0
Total 2,895,778     22 44
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 1,675,108 57.85 +7.73
  Liberal 1,220,258 42.15 –7.73

This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 2002 state election. 22 of the 44 seats were contested.

Results by province

Ballarat

Victorian state election, 2002: Ballarat Province[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John McQuilten 72,519 52.5 +3.0
Liberal Helen Bath 48,645 35.2 -10.5
Greens Cherie Bridges 14,182 10.3 +10.3
Democrats Geoff Lutz 2,809 2.0 -2.3
Total formal votes 138,155 97.0 0.0
Informal votes 4,317 3.0 0.0
Turnout 142,472 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John McQuilten 84,713 61.3 +9.0
Liberal Helen Bath 53,426 38.7 -9.0
Labor hold Swing +9.0

Central Highlands

Victorian state election, 2002: Central Highlands Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Rob Mitchell 57,245 44.3 +1.1
Liberal Cath Marriott 48,352 37.4 -16.6
Greens Janet MacKenzie 12,206 9.4 +8.4
National Rozi Parisotto 9,563 7.4 +6.5
Democrats Jos Vandersman 1,925 1.5 +0.8
Total formal votes 129,291 96.7 -0.2
Informal votes 4,470 3.3 +0.2
Turnout 133,761 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rob Mitchell 70,460 54.5 +9.8
Liberal Cath Marriott 58,831 45.5 -9.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.8

Chelsea

Victorian state election, 2002: Chelsea Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Matt Viney 69,508 54.0 +5.5
Liberal Vanthida Lao 42,715 33.2 -11.9
Greens Hilary Bray 11,904 9.3 +8.7
Democrats Wendy Thacker 4,525 3.5 -0.5
Total formal votes 128,652 96.1 -0.2
Informal votes 5,234 3.9 +0.2
Turnout 133,886 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matt Viney 80,160 61.7 +8.9
Liberal Vanthida Lao 49,825 38.3 -8.9
Labor hold Swing +8.9

Doutta Galla

Victorian state election, 2002: Doutta Galla Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Monica Gould 84,236 66.1 -0.4
Liberal Christina Tutone 31,808 24.9 -8.6
Greens Jules Beckwith 8,714 6.8 +6.8
Democrats Robert Livesay 2,753 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 127,511 94.6 -0.3
Informal votes 7,210 5.4 +0.3
Turnout 134,721 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Monica Gould 91,581 71.9 +5.5
Liberal Christina Tutone 35,797 28.1 -5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

East Yarra

Victorian state election, 2002: East Yarra Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Davis 60,379 45.6 -10.8
Labor Tom Wilson 47,741 36.1 +2.9
Greens Peter Campbell 20,311 15.3 +15.3
Democrats Kent Winzer 2,097 1.6 -8.8
Independent Bill French 1,003 0.8 +0.8
Hope Ronald Haack 792 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 132,323 96.4 -1.0
Informal votes 4,940 3.6 +1.0
Turnout 137,263 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Davis 66,304 50.1 -9.9
Labor Tom Wilson 66,019 49.9 +9.9
Liberal hold Swing -9.9

Eumemmerring

Victorian state election, 2002: Eumemmerring Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Adem Somyürek 67,534 52.9 +8.4
Liberal Mick Morland 46,120 36.1 -10.1
Greens Val Kay 14,059 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 127,713 95.8 -0.1
Informal votes 5,546 4.2 +0.1
Turnout 133,259 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Adem Somyürek 76,438 59.9 +10.5
Liberal Mick Morland 51,230 40.1 -10.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.5

Geelong

Victorian state election, 2002: Geelong Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Eren 72,683 51.2 +5.7
Liberal Ian Cover 51,059 36.0 -9.2
Greens Bruce Murray 11,904 8.4 +4.3
Democrats Erica Menheere-Thompson 3,255 2.3 -2.9
Christian Democrats Alan Barron 1,826 1.3 +1.3
Independent Val Nicholls 1,144 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 141,871 97.0 -0.5
Informal votes 4,395 3.0 +0.5
Turnout 146,266 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Eren 86,253 60.8 +8.8
Liberal Ian Cover 55,564 39.2 -8.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.8

Gippsland

Victorian state election, 2002: Gippsland Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Don Wishart 52,917 39.5 +0.8
National Peter Hall 36,086 27.0 +27.0
Liberal Peter Tyler 31,120 23.3 -17.6
Greens Madelon Lane 9,910 7.4 +7.0
Democrats Jo McCubbin 3,767 2.8 -3.0
Total formal votes 133,800 96.6 0.0
Informal votes 4,674 3.4 0.0
Turnout 138,474 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Hall 69,590 52.0 +0.1
Labor Don Wishart 64,210 48.0 -0.1
National hold Swing +0.1

Higinbotham

Victorian state election, 2002: Higinbotham Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Michael Heffernan 60,580 45.7 -10.1
Labor Noel Pullen 52,445 39.6 +36.9
Greens Tony McDermott 16,451 12.4 +12.4
Democrats Derek Wilson 2,952 2.2 -39.1
Total formal votes 132,428 97.2 +0.3
Informal votes 3,845 2.8 -0.3
Turnout 136,273 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noel Pullen 66,711 50.4 +6.5
Liberal Michael Heffernan 65,717 49.6 -6.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.5

Jika Jika

Victorian state election, 2002: Jika Jika Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Theo Theophanous 78,149 59.9 -5.8
Liberal Thomas Flitner 28,160 21.6 -12.5
Greens Alexandra Bhathal 18,914 14.5 +14.5
Democrats Jess Healy 5,261 4.0 +3.9
Total formal votes 130,484 95.7 -0.3
Informal votes 5,798 4.3 +0.3
Turnout 136,282 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Theo Theophanous 98,031 75.1 +9.2
Liberal Thomas Flitner 32,424 24.9 -9.2
Labor hold Swing +9.2

Koonung

Victorian state election, 2002: Koonung Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Helen Buckingham 64,757 47.2 +9.7
Liberal Gerald Ashman 58,338 42.5 -11.4
Greens Mick Kir 12,598 9.2 +6.2
Hope Jenny Manassa 1,583 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 137,276 96.9 -0.4
Informal votes 4,421 3.1 +0.4
Turnout 141,697 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Helen Buckingham 74,853 54.5 +11.7
Liberal Gerald Ashman 62,423 45.5 -11.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.7

Melbourne

Victorian state election, 2002: Melbourne Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Gavin Jennings 61,810 48.7 -6.7
Greens Robyn Evans 31,481 24.8 +24.8
Liberal Michael Christo 30,771 24.2 -10.0
Democrats Danii Coric 2,878 2.3 -8.0
Total formal votes 126,940 96.5 +0.4
Informal votes 4,652 3.5 -0.4
Turnout 131,592 90.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gavin Jennings 67,059 52.8 -10.6
Greens Robyn Evans 59,881 47.2 +47.2
Labor hold Swing -10.6

Melbourne North

Victorian state election, 2002: Melbourne North Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Candy Broad 90,720 69.4 +4.3
Liberal Henry Buch 25,976 19.9 -11.4
Greens David Cuthbertson 10,674 8.2 +8.2
Democrats Penelope Robertson 3,333 2.6 +2.0
Total formal votes 130,703 94.7 0.0
Informal votes 7,276 5.3 0.0
Turnout 137,979 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Candy Broad 101,705 77.8 +10.7
Liberal Henry Buch 28,979 22.2 -10.7
Labor hold Swing +10.7

Melbourne West

Victorian state election, 2002: Melbourne West Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Sang Nguyen 78,617 60.4 -0.7
Liberal Peter Hammond 32,350 24.9 -8.2
Greens Andrew Ellis 15,007 11.5 +11.5
Democrats Barry Thomas 4,123 3.2 -2.6
Total formal votes 130,097 95.4 -0.3
Informal votes 6,314 4.6 +0.3
Turnout 136,411 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sang Nguyen 91,780 70.6 +5.7
Liberal Peter Hammond 38,237 29.4 -5.7
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Monash

Victorian state election, 2002: Monash Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Peter Katsambanis 55,855 43.5 -8.1
Labor Johan Scheffer 46,697 36.3 -1.2
Greens Jo Lewis 23,154 18.0 +18.0
Democrats David Zemdegs 2,795 2.2 -5.3
Total formal votes 128,501 97.0 +0.2
Informal votes 4,015 3.0 -0.2
Turnout 132,516 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Johan Scheffer 66,740 51.9 +7.5
Liberal Peter Katsambanis 61,761 48.1 -7.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.5

North Eastern

Victorian state election, 2002: North Eastern Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Wendy Lovell 41,725 33.3 +32.4
Labor Jackie Crothers 40,279 32.2 -3.4
National Kerrin Chambers 30,134 24.1 -31.4
Greens Carol Kunert 7,243 5.8 +5.8
Democrats Leanne Pleash 3,465 2.8 -5.2
Christian Democrats Phil Seymour 2,332 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 125,178 95.7 -1.2
Informal votes 5,576 4.3 +1.2
Turnout 130,754 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wendy Lovell 73,538 58.7 +58.7
Labor Jackie Crothers 51,640 41.3 +1.4
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

North Western

Victorian state election, 2002: North Western Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Marg Lewis 47,302 36.1 -4.6
National Damian Drum 30,494 23.2 -27.2
Liberal Peter Kennedy 29,776 22.7 +21.0
Independent Laurie Whelan 16,308 12.4 +12.4
Greens Julie Rivendell 7,328 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 131,208 96.7 -1.0
Informal votes 4,472 3.3 +1.0
Turnout 135,680 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Damian Drum 66,200 50.5 -5.3
Labor Marg Lewis 65,008 49.5 +5.3
National hold Swing -5.3

Silvan

Victorian state election, 2002: Silvan Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Wendy Smith 59,906 44.4 -8.4
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 56,588 41.9 +3.5
Greens Michael Abson 14,793 11.0 +10.7
Democrats Tony Carden 2,333 1.7 -4.1
Hope Leo Tischler 1,347 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 134,967 96.7 -0.4
Informal votes 4,549 3.3 +0.4
Turnout 139,516 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 69,885 51.8 +8.3
Liberal Wendy Smith 65,082 48.2 -8.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.3

Templestowe

Victorian state election, 2002: Templestowe Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lidia Argondizzo 56,952 43.5 +42.1
Liberal Carlo Furletti 54,670 41.7 -11.8
Greens Robyn Roberts 17,469 13.3 -21.5
Independent Reginald Temple 1,079 0.8 +0.8
Hope Lee-Anne Poynton 893 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 131,063 96.2 -0.8
Informal votes 5,195 3.8 +0.8
Turnout 136,258 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lidia Argondizzo 70,611 53.9 +9.6
Liberal Carlo Furletti 60,452 46.1 -9.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.6

Waverley

Victorian state election, 2002: Waverley Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Lenders 67,950 54.0 +6.2
Liberal Denise McGill 43,226 34.3 -9.7
Greens Heather Welsh 11,238 8.9 +8.8
Democrats Polly Morgan 3,447 2.7 -4.3
Total formal votes 125,861 96.2 +0.4
Informal votes 4,915 3.8 -0.4
Turnout 130,776 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Lenders 78,478 62.4 +9.8
Liberal Denise McGill 47,362 37.6 -9.8
Labor hold Swing +9.8

Western

Victorian state election, 2002: Western Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Vogels 56,497 40.0 +32.5
Labor Lesley Jackson 54,815 38.8 +0.8
National Greg Walcott 20,142 14.3 -34.9
Greens Viola Spokes 9,823 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 141,277 96.8 -0.8
Informal votes 4,611 3.2 +0.8
Turnout 145,888 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Vogels 76,772 54.3 -4.7
Labor Lesley Jackson 64,505 45.7 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing -4.7

Western Port

Victorian state election, 2002: Western Port Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Cameron Boardman 61,364 47.0 -7.1
Labor Geoff Hilton 53,781 41.2 +4.8
Greens Ian Hutchison 15,334 11.8 +7.9
Total formal votes 130,479 97.0 -0.3
Informal votes 3,997 3.0 +0.3
Turnout 134,476 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Hilton 65,441 50.2 +8.5
Liberal Cameron Boardman 65,030 49.8 -8.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.5

By-elections

There were a total of 2 Legislative Council by-elections that took place on election day following the resignation of MLCs elected at the 1999 election.

East Yarra

Victorian state election, 2002: East Yarra by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Dalla-Riva 58,145 45.8 -11.0
Labor Will Fowles 43,964 34.6 +1.8
Greens Wendy Salter 21,096 16.6 +16.6
Democrats Ari Sharp 3,805 3.0 -7.4
Total formal votes 127,010 97.0 -0.5
Informal votes 3,933 3.0 +0.5
Turnout 130,943 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Dalla-Riva 65,500 51.5 -8.8
Labor Will Fowles 61,634 48.5 +8.8
Liberal hold Swing -8.8

This election followed the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mark Birrell, who resigned. The by-election was conducted on the same day as the 2002 election, but used the old electoral boundaries.

Western

Victorian state election, 2002: Western by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Koch 46,321 38.8 +38.8
Labor Stephen Clegg 40,984 34.3 -0.7
National David Miller 21,263 17.8 -41.7
Greens Sally-Anne Brown 10,973 9.2 +9.2
Total formal votes 119,541 96.7 -1.1
Informal votes 4,019 3.3 +1.1
Turnout 123,560 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Koch 66,953 56.0 +56.0
Labor Stephen Clegg 52,588 44.0 +5.9
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

This election followed the vacancy caused by the resignation of Roger Hallam, who resigned. The by-election was conducted on the same day as the 2002 election, but used the old electoral boundaries.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "2002 Victorian State Election Summary of Results" (PDF).
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