Electoral results for the district of Shepparton

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Shepparton in Victorian state elections.

Members for Shepparton

First incarnation (1945–1955)
MemberPartyTerm
  John McDonald Country 1945–1955
Second incarnation (1967–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Peter Ross-Edwards Country 1967–1975
  National Country 1975–1982
  National 1982–1991
  Don Kilgour National 1991–2002
  Jeanette Powell National 2002–2014
  Suzanna Sheed Independent 2014–Present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Victorian state election, 2014: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Greg Barr 14,272 35.35 -17.55
Independent Suzanna Sheed 13,211 32.72 +32.72
Labor Rodney Higgins 7,218 17.88 +2.08
Country Alliance Michael Bourke 3,310 8.2 -12.3
Greens Damien Stevens 1,365 3.38 -1.52
Independent Diane Teasdale 994 2.46 +2.46
Total formal votes 40,370 94.16 -0.24
Informal votes 2,504 5.84 +0.24
Turnout 42,874 92.82 +0.42
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Suzanna Sheed 21,247 52.63 +52.63
National Greg Barr 19,123 47.37 -12.83
Independent gain from National Swing +32.72
Victorian state election, 2010: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Jeanette Powell 17,609 52.9 +4.5
Country Alliance Dennis Patterson 6,826 20.5 +20.5
Labor Anthony Fullarton 5,245 15.8 -3.2
Greens Lachlan Slade 1,631 4.9 +0.2
Independent Paul Wickham 958 2.9 +2.9
Family First Malcolm Moore 769 2.3 +0.3
Independent Shannon Smith 232 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 33,270 94.4 -0.6
Informal votes 1,955 5.6 +0.6
Turnout 35,225 92.4 -1.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Jeanette Powell 20,041 60.2 -6.5
Country Alliance Dennis Patterson 13,329 39.8 +39.8
National hold Swing -14.4

Elections in the 2000s

Victorian state election, 2006: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Jeanette Powell 15,743 48.4 +19.6
Liberal Stephen Merrylees 8,427 25.9 -4.1
Labor James Taylor 6,174 19.0 -2.9
Greens Doug Ralph 1,519 4.7 +1.4
Family First Neil Meyer 640 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 32,503 96.0 -0.4
Informal votes 1,346 4.0 +0.4
Turnout 33,849 93.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Jeanette Powell 21,677 66.7 +12.4
Liberal Stephen Merrylees 10,838 33.3 -12.4
National hold Swing +12.4
Victorian state election, 2002: 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
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

Elections in the 1990s

Victorian state election, 1999: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Kilgour 12,355 39.9 -26.0
Independent Chris Hazelman 10,965 35.4 +35.4
Labor Wendy Boyle 7,616 24.6 -3.2
Total formal votes 30,936 97.3 -0.3
Informal votes 865 2.7 +0.3
Turnout 31,801 94.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Don Kilgour 16,724 54.1 -15.5
Independent Chris Hazelman 14,212 45.9 +45.9
National hold Swing -15.5
Victorian state election, 1996: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Kilgour 20,078 66.0 -3.5
Labor John Sheen 8,466 27.8 -2.7
Independent Bruce Little 1,886 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 30,430 97.6 +0.8
Informal votes 752 2.4 -0.8
Turnout 31,182 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Kilgour 21,161 69.6 +0.1
Labor John Sheen 9,254 30.4 -0.1
National hold Swing +0.1
Victorian state election, 1992: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Kilgour 20,385 69.5 +14.8
Labor John Sheen 8,962 30.5 +3.9
Total formal votes 29,347 96.8 -0.8
Informal votes 974 3.2 +0.8
Turnout 30,321 95.8
National hold Swing -2.0

Elections in the 1980s

Victorian state election, 1988: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Ross-Edwards 15,570 54.68 -1.96
Labor David Wauchope 7,581 26.62 +0.59
Liberal John Menzies 5,323 18.69 +1.36
Total formal votes 28,474 97.56 -0.48
Informal votes 711 2.44 +0.48
Turnout 29,185 93.95 +0.15
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Ross-Edwards 20,353 71.50 -1.03
Labor David Wauchope 8,112 28.50 +1.03
National hold Swing -1.03
Victorian state election, 1985: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Ross-Edwards 15,428 56.6 +9.0
Labor David Wauchope 7,090 26.0 -4.0
Liberal Alan Fitzgerald 4,721 17.3 -5.0
Total formal votes 27,239 98.0
Informal votes 545 2.0
Turnout 27,784 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Ross-Edwards 19,830 72.8 +4.9
Labor David Wauchope 7,409 27.2 -4.9
National hold Swing +4.9
Victorian state election, 1982: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Ross-Edwards 13,021 48.2 -1.8
Labor Marjorie Gillies 7,994 29.6 +2.9
Liberal William Hunter 5,979 22.2 -1.1
Total formal votes 26,994 97.7 +1.6
Informal votes 635 2.3 -1.6
Turnout 27,629 95.0 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Ross-Edwards 18,429 68.3 -2.5
Labor Marjorie Gillies 8,565 31.7 +2.5
National hold Swing -2.5

Elections in the 1970s

Victorian state election, 1979: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Ross-Edwards 12,362 50.0 -4.1
Labor Marjorie Gillies 6,598 26.7 +7.3
Liberal Haset Sali 5,756 23.3 +1.7
Total formal votes 24,716 96.1 -1.8
Informal votes 993 3.9 +1.8
Turnout 25,709 95.6 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Ross-Edwards 17,502 70.8 -6.9
Labor Marjorie Gillies 7,214 29.2 +6.9
National hold Swing -6.9
Victorian state election, 1976: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Ross-Edwards 12,753 54.1 +9.6
Liberal William Hunter 5,099 21.6 -1.8
Labor Stephen Fletcher 4,570 19.4 -3.8
Democratic Labor Martha Bennetts 1,154 4.9 -4.0
Total formal votes 23,576 97.9
Informal votes 497 2.1
Turnout 24,073 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Ross-Edwards 18,308 77.7 +5.6
Labor Stephen Fletcher 5,268 22.3 -5.6
National hold Swing +5.6
Victorian state election, 1973: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 9,468 44.5 +2.9
Liberal William Hunter 4,975 23.4 +12.6
Labor Patrick Golden 4,925 23.2 +5.1
Democratic Labor Arthur Garner 1,896 8.9 -1.2
Total formal votes 21,264 97.0 +1.2
Informal votes 658 3.0 -1.2
Turnout 21,922 95.6 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 15,422 72.6 -0.4
Labor Patrick Golden 5,842 27.4 +0.4
Country hold Swing -0.4
Victorian state election, 1970: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 7,676 41.6 +5.6
Independent William Hunter 3,586 19.4 +1.7
Labor Graham Romanes 3,332 18.1 +0.4
Liberal Linton Laws 1,995 10.8 -6.4
Democratic Labor Bruno D'Elia 1,875 10.1 -1.3
Total formal votes 18,464 95.8 +1.1
Informal votes 810 4.2 -1.1
Turnout 19,274 96.2 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 13,479 73.0 -4.6
Labor Graham Romanes 4,985 27.0 +4.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 9,412 51.0 -1.0
Independent William Hunter 9,052 49.0 +1.0
Country hold Swing -1.0

Elections in the 1960s

Victorian state election, 1967: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 6,206 36.0 -19.2
Independent William Hunter 3,042 17.7 +17.7
Labor Neil Frankland 3,042 17.7 +17.7
Liberal Thomas Gribben 2,969 17.2 -9.7
Democratic Labor Bruce Morison 1,974 11.4 -6.5
Total formal votes 17,233 94.7
Informal votes 958 5.3
Turnout 18,191 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 13,374 77.6
Labor Neil Frankland 3,859 22.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 8,952 51.9 -6.9
Independent William Hunter 8,281 48.1 +48.1
Country hold Swing -6.9

Elections in the 1950s

Victorian state election, 1952: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McDonald 7,367 46.4 +4.7
Labor Gordon Anderson 6,231 39.2 +4.9
Liberal and Country Ian McIntosh 2,293 14.4 -9.7
Total formal votes 15,891 98.6 -0.5
Informal votes 217 1.4 +0.5
Turnout 16,108 95.0 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McDonald 9,124 57.4 -4.1
Labor Gordon Anderson 6,767 42.6 +4.1
Country hold Swing -4.1
Victorian state election, 1950: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McDonald 6,395 41.6 -26.9
Labor Gordon Anderson 5,263 34.3 +2.8
Liberal and Country Harold Causer 3,698 24.1 +24.1
Total formal votes 15,356 99.1 +0.1
Informal votes 133 0.9 -0.1
Turnout 15,489 94.9 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McDonald 9,439 61.5 -7.0
Labor Gordon Anderson 5,917 39.5 +7.0
Country hold Swing -7.0

References

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