Results of the 2002 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

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

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

Results by province

Ballarat
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: Eumemmerring Province
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

Geelong
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
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 SwingN/A

North Western
2002 Victorian state election: 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
2002 Victorian state election: 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
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

Waverley
2002 Victorian state election: 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
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

Western Port
2002 Victorian state election: 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
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

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
2002 Victorian state election: 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 SwingN/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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