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