Australian division election results
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Gippsland in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2022
2022 Australian federal election: Gippsland[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Darren Chester | 54,635 | 54.14 | +0.14 |
| Labor | Jannette Langley | 19,404 | 19.23 | −3.97 |
| One Nation | Greg Hansford | 9,443 | 9.36 | +9.36 |
| Greens | Marjorie Thorpe | 8,545 | 8.47 | +2.43 |
| United Australia | Gregory Forster | 4,593 | 4.55 | +0.15 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jim McDonald | 4,286 | 4.25 | +4.25 |
Total formal votes | 100,906 | 97.04 | +2.26 |
Informal votes | 3,073 | 2.96 | −2.26 |
Turnout | 103,979 | 90.89 | −1.49 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Darren Chester | 71,205 | 70.57 | +3.90 |
| Labor | Jannette Langley | 29,701 | 29.43 | −3.90 |
| National hold | Swing | +3.90 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
2019 Australian federal election: Gippsland[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Darren Chester | 52,202 | 54.00 | −1.84 |
| Labor | Antoinette Holm | 22,426 | 23.20 | +2.99 |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | David Snelling | 6,872 | 7.11 | +7.11 |
| Greens | Deb Foskey | 5,835 | 6.04 | −1.79 |
| United Australia | Kerri Brewer | 4,257 | 4.40 | +4.40 |
| Independent | Sonia Buckley | 3,043 | 3.15 | +3.15 |
| Conservative National | Neville Tickner | 2,043 | 2.11 | +2.11 |
Total formal votes | 96,678 | 94.78 | +1.64 |
Informal votes | 5,320 | 5.22 | −1.64 |
Turnout | 101,998 | 92.27 | −0.58 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Darren Chester | 64,456 | 66.67 | −1.54 |
| Labor | Antoinette Holm | 32,222 | 33.33 | +1.54 |
| National hold | Swing | −1.54 | |
2016
2016 Australian federal election: Gippsland[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Darren Chester | 50,309 | 56.34 | +2.58 |
| Labor | Shashi Bhatti | 17,870 | 20.01 | −3.14 |
| Greens | Ian Onley | 7,002 | 7.84 | +2.14 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Buckley | 4,444 | 4.98 | −0.35 |
| Family First | Brian Heath | 3,068 | 3.44 | +1.64 |
| Independent | Cherie Smith | 1,577 | 1.77 | +1.77 |
| Rise Up Australia | Peter Dorian | 1,513 | 1.69 | +1.27 |
| Renewable Energy | Peter Gardner | 1,384 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| Independent | Christine Sindt | 1,379 | 1.54 | +1.54 |
| Christians | Ashleigh Belsar | 746 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
Total formal votes | 89,292 | 93.13 | −0.88 |
Informal votes | 6,588 | 6.87 | +0.88 |
Turnout | 95,880 | 92.11 | −2.34 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Darren Chester | 61,106 | 68.43 | +2.59 |
| Labor | Shashi Bhatti | 28,186 | 31.57 | −2.59 |
| National hold | Swing | +2.59 | |
2013
2013 Australian federal election: Gippsland[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Darren Chester | 47,533 | 53.76 | +0.76 |
| Labor | Jeff McNeill | 20,467 | 23.15 | −8.42 |
| Greens | Scott Campbell-Smith | 5,039 | 5.70 | −0.87 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Buckley | 4,716 | 5.33 | −0.19 |
| Palmer United | Deborah Gravenall | 3,785 | 4.28 | +4.28 |
| Sex Party | Douglas Leitch | 2,101 | 2.38 | +2.38 |
| Independent | Peter Gardner | 1,992 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| Family First | Angie Foster | 1,591 | 1.80 | −1.54 |
| Country Alliance | Sav Mangion | 623 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| Rise Up Australia | Peter Dorian | 367 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| Secular | Mark Guerin | 201 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
Total formal votes | 88,415 | 94.01 | −2.20 |
Informal votes | 5,629 | 5.99 | +2.20 |
Turnout | 94,044 | 94.49 | +0.24 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Darren Chester | 58,214 | 65.84 | +4.39 |
| Labor | Jeff McNeill | 30,201 | 34.16 | −4.39 |
| National hold | Swing | +4.39 | |
2010
2010 Australian federal election: Gippsland[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Darren Chester | 47,020 | 53.00 | +4.63 |
| Labor | Darren McCubbin | 28,008 | 31.57 | −4.98 |
| Greens | Michael Bond | 5,826 | 6.57 | +1.03 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Buckley | 4,895 | 5.52 | +5.52 |
| Family First | Heath Jefferis | 2,963 | 3.34 | −0.97 |
Total formal votes | 88,712 | 96.21 | −0.81 |
Informal votes | 3,496 | 3.79 | +0.81 |
Total votes | 92,208 | 94.53 | −1.14 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Darren Chester | 54,513 | 61.45 | +5.54 |
| Labor | Darren McCubbin | 34,199 | 38.55 | −5.54 |
| National hold | Swing | +5.54 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2008 Gippsland by-election Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Darren Chester | 32,971 | 39.60 | -8.77 |
| Labor | Darren McCubbin | 23,652 | 28.41 | -8.14 |
| Liberal | Rohan Fitzgerald | 17,249 | 20.72 | +20.72 |
| Greens | Malcolm McKelvie | 5,862 | 7.04 | +1.50 |
| Liberty & Democracy | Ben Buckley | 3,518 | 4.23 | +4.23 |
Total formal votes | 83,252 | 97.12 | +0.10 |
Informal votes | 2,465 | 2.88 | −0.10 |
Total votes | 85,717 | 89.68 | -5.98 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Darren Chester | 51,611 | 61.99 | +6.08 |
| Labor | Darren McCubbin | 31,641 | 38.01 | -6.08 |
| National hold | Swing | +6.08 | |
2007
2007 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Peter McGauran | 42,632 | 48.37 | -0.36 |
| Labor | Jane Rowe | 32,214 | 36.55 | +2.46 |
| Greens | Jeff Wrathall | 4,881 | 5.54 | +1.16 |
| Family First | Michael Rowell | 3,802 | 4.31 | +1.49 |
| Independent | Ben Buckley | 2,787 | 3.16 | +3.16 |
| What Women Want | Helen McAdam | 1,825 | 2.07 | +2.07 |
Total formal votes | 88,141 | 97.02 | +1.25 |
Informal votes | 2,710 | 2.98 | −1.25 |
Turnout | 90,851 | 95.75 | +0.12 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Peter McGauran | 49,280 | 55.91 | -1.79 |
| Labor | Jane Rowe | 38,861 | 44.09 | +1.79 |
| National hold | Swing | -1.79 | |
2004
2004 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Peter McGauran | 41,531 | 48.73 | +19.00 |
| Labor | Don Wishart | 29,053 | 34.09 | +0.23 |
| Greens | Madelon Lane | 3,734 | 4.38 | +0.46 |
| Independent | Peter Maxwell Kelly | 3,139 | 3.68 | +3.68 |
| One Nation | Ben Buckley | 2,539 | 2.98 | -1.96 |
| Family First | Doug Lillyman | 2,405 | 2.82 | +2.82 |
| Democrats | David Leonard Langmore | 1,312 | 1.54 | -2.95 |
| | Christina Sindt | 1,288 | 1.51 | +1.51 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Heather Stanton | 233 | 0.27 | +0.06 |
Total formal votes | 85,234 | 95.77 | +0.53 |
Informal votes | 3,763 | 4.23 | −0.53 |
Turnout | 88,997 | 95.63 | +0.00 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Peter McGauran | 49,181 | 57.70 | +5.12 |
| Labor | Don Wishart | 36,053 | 42.30 | -5.12 |
| National hold | Swing | +5.12 | |
2001
2001 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Peter McGauran | 34,555 | 45.62 | +2.65 |
| Labor | Bill Bolitho | 19,469 | 25.70 | -0.58 |
| Independent | Doug Treasure | 4,249 | 5.61 | +0.10 |
| Greens | Chris Aitken | 4,205 | 5.55 | +5.55 |
| One Nation | Michael Freshwater | 4,066 | 5.37 | -6.06 |
| Democrats | Jo McCubbin | 3,331 | 4.40 | -0.92 |
| Independent | John Jago | 1,579 | 2.08 | +2.08 |
| Independent | Phillip Evans | 1,551 | 2.05 | +2.05 |
| Independent | Ben Buckley | 1,249 | 1.65 | +1.65 |
| Independent | Marjorie Thorpe | 791 | 1.04 | +1.04 |
| Independent | Phillip Robinson | 487 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Frank Williams | 221 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
Total formal votes | 75,753 | 94.41 | −0.66 |
Informal votes | 4,484 | 5.59 | +0.66 |
Turnout | 80,237 | 96.02 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Peter McGauran | 43,978 | 58.02 | -0.81 |
| Labor | Bill Bolitho | 31,775 | 41.96 | +0.81 |
| National hold | Swing | -0.81 | |
Elections in the 1990s
1998
1998 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Peter McGauran | 31,774 | 42.97 | -18.24 |
| Labor | Judith Stone | 19,438 | 26.28 | +0.30 |
| One Nation | Tony Peters | 8,454 | 11.43 | +11.43 |
| Independent | Doug Treasure | 4,076 | 5.51 | +5.51 |
| Democrats | Jo McCubbin | 3,931 | 5.32 | -2.09 |
| Independent | Leonie Cameron | 2,611 | 3.53 | +3.53 |
| Independent | Jack Vanderland | 900 | 1.22 | +1.22 |
| Independent | Les Horsfield | 799 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| Natural Law | Frances Clarke | 751 | 1.02 | +0.36 |
| Australia First | John Weatherhead | 650 | 0.88 | +0.88 |
| Unity | Robert Thorpe | 567 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
Total formal votes | 73,951 | 95.08 | −2.37 |
Informal votes | 3,829 | 4.92 | +2.37 |
Turnout | 77,780 | 95.98 | −0.92 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Peter McGauran | 43,506 | 58.83 | -9.81 |
| Labor | Judith Stone | 30,445 | 41.17 | +9.81 |
| National hold | Swing | -9.81 | |
1996
1993
1993 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Peter McGauran | 43,773 | 60.54 | -0.15 |
| Labor | Judith Stone | 21,209 | 29.33 | +6.37 |
| Independent | Ben Buckley | 3,049 | 4.22 | +0.76 |
| Democrats | Donal Storey | 2,105 | 2.91 | -7.53 |
| | Bruce Phillips | 1,720 | 2.38 | +2.38 |
| Natural Law | Paul Van Baer | 445 | 0.62 | +0.62 |
Total formal votes | 72,301 | 97.97 | +0.28 |
Informal votes | 1,495 | 2.03 | −0.28 |
Turnout | 73,796 | 96.33 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Peter McGauran | 47,886 | 66.30 | -2.64 |
| Labor | Judith Stone | 24,345 | 33.70 | +2.64 |
| National hold | Swing | -2.64 | |
1990
1990 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Peter McGauran | 41,862 | 60.7 | +16.4 |
| Labor | Merv Bundle | 15,841 | 23.0 | -7.5 |
| Democrats | Grace McCaughey | 7,201 | 10.4 | +6.2 |
| Independent | Ben Buckley | 2,382 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Call to Australia | Robert Watson | 1,684 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
Total formal votes | 68,970 | 97.7 | |
Informal votes | 1,631 | 2.3 | |
Turnout | 70,601 | 95.7 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Peter McGauran | 47,507 | 68.9 | +3.9 |
| Labor | Merv Bundle | 21,406 | 31.1 | -3.9 |
| National hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
Elections in the 1980s
1987
1987 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Peter McGauran | 29,084 | 44.3 | +3.5 |
| Labor | Zona Child | 20,056 | 30.5 | +1.7 |
| Liberal | Grant Pearce | 12,384 | 18.9 | -0.8 |
| Democrats | Pierre Forcier | 2,785 | 4.2 | +1.2 |
| Independent | Rod Anderson | 1,350 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
Total formal votes | 65,659 | 96.6 | |
Informal votes | 2,294 | 3.4 | |
Turnout | 67,953 | 95.3 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Peter McGauran | 42,687 | 65.0 | +0.7 |
| Labor | Zona Child | 22,958 | 35.0 | -0.7 |
| National hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
1984
1984 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Peter McGauran | 24,818 | 40.8 | +8.9 |
| Labor | Bill de Vink | 17,522 | 28.8 | -6.2 |
| Liberal | Rod Conley | 11,984 | 19.7 | -4.1 |
| Nuclear Disarmament | Peter Gardner | 2,702 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Democrats | Wilma Western | 1,808 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Independent | Ben Buckley | 1,176 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Democratic Labor | Margaret Handley | 789 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
Total formal votes | 60,799 | 94.0 | |
Informal votes | 3,898 | 6.0 | |
Turnout | 64,697 | 95.1 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Peter McGauran | 39,056 | 64.3 | +4.2 |
| Labor | Bill De Vink | 21,692 | 35.7 | -4.2 |
| National hold | Swing | +4.2 | |
1983
1983 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Anthony Petersen | 24,029 | 35.4 | +5.2 |
| National | Peter McGauran | 21,360 | 31.5 | -25.2 |
| Liberal | Philip Davis | 16,127 | 23.8 | +23.8 |
| Democrats | Pierre Forcier | 2,930 | 4.3 | -6.2 |
| Independent | Pearce Buckley | 2,059 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Democratic Labor | Stewart Taig | 659 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Independent | Bruce Ingle | 652 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
Total formal votes | 67,816 | 96.8 | |
Informal votes | 2,257 | 3.2 | |
Turnout | 70,073 | 95.4 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Peter McGauran | 40,465 | 59.7 | -2.2 |
| Labor | Anthony Petersen | 27,351 | 40.3 | +2.2 |
| National hold | Swing | -2.2 | |
1980
Elections in the 1970s
1977
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1974
1972
Elections in the 1960s
1969
1966
1963
1961
Elections in the 1950s
1958
1955
1954
1951
Elections in the 1940s
1949
1946
1943
1943 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Wally Williames | 22,358 | 45.1 | +11.6 |
| Country | George Bowden | 18,104 | 36.5 | -23.0 |
| Services and Citizens | Herbert Birch | 5,313 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
| Independent Democrat | Stephen Ashton | 2,734 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| One Parliament | Melvyn Morgan | 1,119 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
Total formal votes | 49,628 | 97.9 | |
Informal votes | 1,084 | 2.1 | |
Turnout | 50,712 | 97.4 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Country | George Bowden | 25,985 | 52.4 | -4.3 |
| Labor | Wally Williames | 23,643 | 47.6 | +4.3 |
| Country hold | Swing | -4.3 | |
1940
Elections in the 1930s
1937
1934
1931
Elections in the 1920s
1929
1928
1925
1922
Elections in the 1910s
1919
1917
1917 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Nationalist | George Wise | 21,851 | 72.7 | +23.7 |
| Labor | Thomas Holloway | 8,215 | 27.3 | +27.3 |
Total formal votes | 30,066 | 98.3 | |
Informal votes | 518 | 1.7 | |
Turnout | 30,584 | 84.6 | |
| Nationalist gain from Independent Labor | Swing | +24.7 | |
1914
1914 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent Labor | George Wise | 15,484 | 51.0 | +6.0 |
| Liberal | James Bennett | 14,874 | 49.0 | -6.0 |
Total formal votes | 30,358 | 98.5 | |
Informal votes | 473 | 1.5 | |
Turnout | 30,831 | 83.3 | |
| Independent Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.0 | |
1913
1910
1910 Australian federal election: Gippsland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent Liberal | George Wise | 11,306 | 62.1 | +62.1 |
| Liberal | James Bowden | 6,897 | 37.9 | -62.1 |
Total formal votes | 18,203 | 99.0 | |
Informal votes | 181 | 1.0 | |
Turnout | 18,384 | 65.5 | |
| Independent Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing | +62.1 | |
Elections in the 1900s
1906
1903
1901
References
- ^ Gippsland, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Gippsland, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Gippsland, VIC, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ 2013 results for Gippsland, AEC.
- ^ "2010 results for Gippsland". AEC.
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