Results_of_the_2002_Victorian_state_election_(Legislative_Council)

Results of the 2002 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

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This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 2002 state election. 22 of the 44 seats were contested. This was the last election using single-member districts before the introduction of multi-member districts ahead of the 2006 election.

Victorian state election, 30 November 2002 Legislative Council << 1999–2006 >>
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

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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

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

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

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

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

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Results of the 2002 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

Results by province

Ballarat

Central Highlands

Chelsea

Doutta Galla

East Yarra

Eumemmerring

Geelong

Gippsland

Higinbotham

Jika Jika

Koonung

Melbourne

Melbourne North

Melbourne West

Monash

North Eastern

North Western

Silvan

Templestowe

Waverley

Western

Western Port

By-elections

East Yarra

Western

See also

References

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Adem Somyurek	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 Somyurek	76,438	59.9	+10.5
	Liberal	Mick Morland	51,230	40.1	-10.5
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+10.5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2002 Victorian state election: 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

2002 Victorian state election: 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

2002 Victorian state election: 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

2002 Victorian state election: 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

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

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

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

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

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