LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 2002
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Source: Victorian Electoral Commission

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Voters Enrolled:           3,228,466 
Total Votes Counted:       3,006,200  93.1
Informal Votes:              110,422  03.7
Formal Votes               2,895,778  96.3
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                                                    Seats
Party                    Votes      %      Change   1999 2002 Total Change
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Australian Democrats        51,718  01.8   -03.9     -    -    -      -
Australian Greens          314,697  10.9   +08.7     -    -    -      -
Australian Labor Party   1,375,245  47.5   +05.3     8   17   25     +11
Liberal Party              999,392  34.5   -05.2    11    3   15     -09
National Party             126,419  04.4   -02.8     3    2    4     -02
Others                      28,307  01.0             -    -    -      -
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Total                    2,895,778                  22   22   44
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The National Party won Western Province in 1999, but the member elected 
resigned before the 2002 election and the Liberals won the by-election 
which was held concurrently with the general election. This explains why 
the National Party has only four seats and the Liberals have 15.
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