VICTORIA ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 30 MARCH 1996 ==================================================================== Shows ministerial and parliamentary offices held by MLCs in the period from 30 March 1996 to 18 September 1999 Voting figures are taken from “Report to Parliament on the Administration of the 1996 Victorian State Election.” Although the small swing to Labor seen in the Legislative Assembly was also seen in the Legislative Council, it was not enough for Labor to retain any of the marginal seats it was defending, which it had won 1998. Labor lost Chelsea, Eumemmering, Geelong and Waverley, and was reduced to its base of five safe seats in the northern and western suburbs for the first time since 1976. SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ================================================================================ Voters enrolled: 3,000,076 Total votes cast: 2,826,467 94.1 Informal votes: 72,800 02.6 Formal votes: 2,753,667 97.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % 1992 1996 Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liberal Party 1,208,168 43.9 +00.4 14 14 +04 28 +04 National Party 182,494 06.6 -02.1 3 3 6 Australian Labor Party 1,114,843 40.5 +01.9 5 5 -04 10 -04 Australian Democrats 157,798 01.6 +01.3 - - - Democratic Labor Party 43,553 01.6 -02.9 - - - Others 46,811 01.7 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,753,667 22 22 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The table shows members elected in 1992, for terms ending in 2000, and members elected at this election, for terms ending in 2004. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING BY PROVINCE ==================================================================== BALLARAT PROVINCE 129,121 enrolled, 122,501 (94.9%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Ballarat East, Ballarat West, Gisborne, Ripon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Liberal over Labor 04.4 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Rob KNOWLES * Liberal Party 62,107 51.7 -02.2 Brian Lugar Democratic Labor 1,343 01.1 -04.2 Catherine Laffey Labor Party 49,943 41.5 +00.6 Myrna Rance Aust Democrats 4,687 03.9 David Cocking 2,163 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,258 (01.8%) informal 120,243 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Ian Knowles (born 1947): Elected 1976, 1982, 1988, 1996 Resigned 1999 * Later career: Unsuccessfully contested Legislative Assembly seat of Gisborne, 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Aged Care Minister for Housing to 3 April 1996 Minister for Health from 3 April 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Knowles’s ministerial term ended on 20 October 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------- * Knowles resigned between 3 June and 24 August 1999, but I have been unable to determine the date. The by-election to replace him was held on the 18 September 1999, the same day as the 1999 state election, and appears with the results of the state election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Strachan de Fegely (1928-2012): Elected 1985, 1992 De Fegely retired in 1999. Dies 27 November 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL HIGHLANDS PROVINCE 135,641 enrolled, 125,860 (97.7%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Benalla, Evelyn, Seymour, Yan Yean -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Liberal over Labor 01.8 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 10.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoff Cooper Labor Party 47,608 37.8 +02.3 Christine Schalken Democratic Labor 2,248 01.8 -04.2 Hon Geoff CRAIGE * Liberal Party 68,100 54.1 -04.4 Ray Doensen Aust Democrats 7,904 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,951 (02.3%) informal 128,811 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey Ronald Craige (born 1943): Elected 1988, 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Roads and Ports from 3 April 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Central Highlands Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eadley Graeme Stoney (born 1940): Elected 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHELSEA PROVINCE 131,181 enrolled, 120592 (97.4%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Carrum, Frankston, Frankston East, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Labor over Liberal 05.2 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron BOARDMAN Liberal Party 61,122 50.7 +00.8 Hon Burwyn Davidson * Labor Party 50,902 42.2 +10.7 Mechelina Schalken Democratic Labor 1,480 01.2 -03.3 Lee Fergusson 1,394 01.2 Kaylyn Raynor Aust Democrats 5,694 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,155 (02.6%) informal 123,747 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burwyn Eric Davidson (1943-2012): Elected 1988. Defeated 1992 Died 9 June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blair Cameron Boardman (born 1970): Elected 1996 Born: 10 December 1970, Melbourne Career: Educated Victoria Police Academy, Royal Military College Duntroon. Police officer, Army Reserve officer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Chelsea Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sue deCarteret Wilding (born 1948): Elected 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DOUTTA GALLA PROVINCE 145,515 enrolled, 130,963 (95.6%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Keilor, Melton, Niddrie, Sunshine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Labor over Liberal 08.9 1992 majority: Labor over Liberal 08.0 February 1993 by-election majority: No two-candidate majority September 1993 by-election majority: Labor over Independent 20.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Monica GOULD * Labor Party 75,717 57.8 +06.4 Gloria Brook Democratic Labor 2,997 02.3 -04.4 Jody Allatt Liberal Party 47,467 36.2 00.0 John Davey Aust Democrats 4,782 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5,984 (04.4%) informal 136,947 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Monica Mary Gould (born 1957): Elected 1993 by, 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Doutta Galla Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vacant (see by-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST YARRA PROVINCE 137,146 enrolled, 128,869 (98.3%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Box Hill, Burwood, Hawthorn, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Liberal over Labor 10.3 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 16.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lesley Mendelson 2,335 01.8 +01.8 David DAVIS + Liberal Party 72,536 57.3 -06.2 John Murphy Democratic Labor 2,130 01.7 -04.7 Morley Muralitharan Labor Party 38,297 30.2 +00.1 Pierre Harcourt Aust Democrats 11,372 09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,199 (01.7%) informal 126,670 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- David McLean Davis (born 1962): Elected 1996 Born: 8 April 1962 Career: Educated Phillip Institute, Melbourne University. Chiropractor. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for East Yarra Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Alexander Birrell (born 1958): Elected 1983 by, 1985, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Major Projects to 3 April 1996 Minister for Conservation and Environment to 3 April 1996 Minister for Industry, Science and Technology from 3 April 1996 Minister for Information Technology and Multimedia from 7 October 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EUMEMMERRING PROVINCE 144,782 enrolled, 137,439 (95.1%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Berwick, Dandenong, Dandenong North, Pakenham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Labor over Liberal 06.5 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Bob Ives * Labor Party 57,243 43.0 +01.8 Teresa Crea Democratic Labor 2,056 01.5 -04.7 Lynne Dickson 3,413 02.6 Neil Lucas Liberal Party 64,976 48.8 -03.8 John Hastie Aust Democrats 5,478 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,273 (03.1%) 133,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Crea’s 2,056 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ives * 887 43.5 58,130 43.7 Dickson 361 17.7 3,774 02.8 Lucas 268 13.1 65,244 49.0 Hastie 523 25.6 6,001 04.5 (exhausted 17 17 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,056 133,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dickson’s 3,774 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ives * 1,042 27.9 59,172 44.5 LUCAS 1,793 48.1 67,037 50.4 Hastie 895 24.0 6,896 05.2 (exhausted 44 61 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 3,774 133,166 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Stuart Ives (born 1938): Elected 1985. Election declared void 1985. Elected 1988. Defeated 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Bedford Lucas (born 1945): Elected 1996 Born: 10 August 1945, Melbourne Career: Educated RMIT, Canberra University. Local government manager. Chief Executive, City of Berwick. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Eumemmerring Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald James Herbert Wells (born 1935): Elected 1985, 1988, 1992 Wells retired in 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GEELONG PROVINCE 133,647 enrolled, 127,721 (95.6%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Bellarine, Geelong, Geelong North, South Barwon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Labor over Liberal 01.1 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian COVER Liberal Party 63,930 51.2 +06.7 Carole Marple * Labor Party 54,008 43.3 +03.4 Bill Verhoef Democratic Labor 1,332 01.1 -00.3 Gerald Desmaris Aust Democrats 5,599 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,852 (02.2%) 124,869 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marple was MLA for Altona 1992-96. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carole Frances Marple (born 1941): Elected 1992. Defeated 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian James Cover (born 1956): Elected 1996 Born: 31 July 1956, Melbourne Career: Journalist and broadcaster. Staffer to Hon Glyn Jenkins MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Geelong Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Anthony Neville Hartigan (born 1934): Elected 1992 Hartigan retired in 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND PROVINCE 130,575 enrolled, 124,001 (94.5%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Gippsland East, Gippsland South, Morwell, Narracan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: National over Labor 08.0 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Peter HALL * National Party 67,637 55.7 +03.2 Michael Rowe Democratic Labor 1,872 01.5 -02.4 Christian Zahra Labor Party 40,837 33.6 +00.8 Greg Kerr Aust Democrats 5,720 04.7 Ben Buckley 5,375 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,560 (02.1%) 121,441 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The National Party vote is compared with the Liberal Party vote in 1992. 2. Zahra was MHR for McMillan 1998-2004. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Ronald Hall (born 1952): Elected 1988, 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Gippsland Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Rivers Davis (born 1952): Elected 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGINBOTHAM PROVINCE 133,265 enrolled, 125,470 (94.2%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Bentleigh, Brighton, Mordialloc, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Liberal over Labor 07.1 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Diane Barry Aust Democrats 9,655 07.9 +07.9 Dr John ROSS + Liberal Party 69,727 56.7 -05.3 Gail King Democratic Labor 1,507 01.2 -01.5 Ken Wilson Labor Party 42,032 34.2 +03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,549 (02.0%) 122,921 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John William Gamaliel Ross (1940-2003): Elected 1996 Born: 17 October 1940, Melbourne Career: Educated Melbourne University (PhD). Scientific officer, Health Department of Victoria. Company director. Moorabbin City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Higinbotham Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Arthur Strong (born 1941): Elected 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JIKA JIKA PROVINCE 140,274 enrolled, 132,097 (94.2%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Bundoora, Mill Park, Northcote, Preston -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Labor over Liberal 15.4 1992 majority: Labor over Liberal 11.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Yanko Kalincev Aust Democrats 9,137 07.2 Hon Theo THEOPHANOUS * Labor Party 70,387 55.3 -00.2 Byron Rigby 1,834 01.4 Bill Jansen Democratic Labor 2,764 02.2 -05.4 George Prillwitz Liberal Party 43,170 33.9 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,805 (03.6%) informal 127,292 12.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Theo Charles Theophanous (born 1948): Elected 1988, 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Jika Jika Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pat Power (1942-2009): Elected 1992 Power retired in 1999. Died 3 January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOONUNG PROVINCE 138,330 enrolled, 130,425 (94.3%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Forest Hill, Glen Waverley, Mitcham, Wantirna -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Gerald ASHMAN * Liberal Party 72,025 56.5 -01.3 Paul Cahill Democratic Labor 1,810 01.4 -03.9 Chrys Abraham Labor Party 45,323 35.5 -01.3 Damian Wise Aust Democrats 7,066 05.5 Jill Bannan 1,336 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,865 (02.2%) informal 127,560 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashman was MLC for Boronia 1988-96. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald Barry Ashman (born 1941): Elected 1988, 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Koonung Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Norman Atkinson (born 1953): Elected 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE 145,101 enrolled, 131,924 (90.9%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Coburg, Essendon, Melbourne, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Labor over Liberal 16.0 1992 majority: Labor over Liberal 08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Stone Aust Democrats 10,766 08.4 Ngaire Mason 1,701 01.3 John Mulholland Democratic Labor 2,283 01.8 -00.2 Hon Barry PULLEN * Labor Party 70,215 54.9 +03.2 Stuart McCraith Liberal Party 42,862 33.5 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,097 (03.1%) informal 127,827 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Thomas Pullen (born 1939): Elected 1982, 1988, 1996 Resigned 1999 * -------------------------------------------------------------------- * Pullen resigned between 3 June and 24 August 1999, but I have been unable to determine the date. The by-election to replace him was held on the 18 September 1999, the same day as the 1999 state election, and appears with the results of the state election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Thompson Walpole (born 1942): Elected 1992 Walpole retired in 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE NORTH PROVINCE 136,006 enrolled, 127,864 (94.0%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Broadmeadows, Pascoe Vale, Thomastown, Tullamarine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Labor over Liberal 15.3 1992 majority: Labor over Liberal 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Beattie Liberal Party 44,334 36.0 -02.3 Morris Moretta Aust Democrats 4,762 03.9 Hon Caroline HOGG * Labor Party 71,022 57.7 +02.7 Hank Ferwerda Democratic Labor 1,708 01.4 -05.3 Joseph Kalinty 1,339 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,699 (03.7%) informal 123,165 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caroline Jennifer Hogg (born 1942): Elected 1982, 1988, 1996 Resigned 1999 * -------------------------------------------------------------------- * Hogg resigned between 3 June and 24 August 1999, but I have been unable to determine the date. The by-election to replace her was held on the 18 September 1999, the same day as the 1999 state election, and appears with the results of the state election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne North Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donato Antonio Nardella (born 1958): Elected 1992 Nardella contested the Legislative Assembly seat of Melton in 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE WEST PROVINCE 138,638 enrolled, 129,866 (93.7%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Altona, Footscray, Werribee, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Labor over Liberal 14.4 1992 majority: Labor over Liberal 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Carroll Democratic Labor 4,876 03.9 +01.6 Sang Nguyen + Labor Party 59,414 47.6 +02.7 Les Twentyman 12,878 10.3 Alan Parker Aust Democrats 3,867 03.1 Chris Macgregor Liberal Party 41,861 33.5 +03.6 Panayiota Stamatopoulou 1,064 00.9 Joe Santana 853 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5,053 (03.9%) 124,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Santana’s 853 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carroll 123 14.5 4,999 04.0 Nguyen + 171 20.2 59,585 47.7 Twentyman 105 12.4 12,983 10.4 Parker 79 09.3 3,946 03.2 Macgregor 107 12.6 41,968 33.6 Stamatopoulou 263 31.0 1,327 01.1 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 853 124,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Stamatopoulou’s 1,327 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carroll 239 18.2 5,238 04.2 Nguyen + 187 14.3 59,772 47.9 Twentyman 164 12.5 13,147 10.5 Parker 250 19.1 4,196 03.4 Macgregor 472 36.0 42,440 34.0 (exhausted 15 20 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,327 124,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Parker’s 4,196 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carroll 949 22.8 6,187 05.0 Nguyen + 1,139 27.4 60,911 48.9 Twentyman 1,090 26.2 14,237 11.4 Macgregor 982 23.6 43,422 34.8 (exhausted 36 56 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,196 124,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Carroll’s 6,187 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NGUYEN + 4,043 66.0 64,954 52.1 Twentyman 1,294 21.1 15,531 12.5 Macgregor 791 12.9 44,213 35.5 (exhausted 59 115 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 6,187 124,813 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sang Minh Nguyen (born 1960): Elected 1996 Born: 1 January 1960, Vietnam Career: To Australia 1975. Educated Swinburne TAFE. Teacher, youth worker. Official, National Union of Workers. Staffer to Senator Hon Gareth Evans. Richmond City Council, Mayor 1991. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne West Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jean McLean (born 1934): Elected 1985, 1992 McLean retired in 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MONASH PROVINCE 146,644 enrolled, 132,626 (90.4%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Albert Park, Caulfield, Malvern, Prahran -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Liberal over Labor 00.8 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joan Dickins 2,451 01.9 Terry O'Hanlon Democratic Labor 1,036 00.8 -03.6 Julie Peters Aust Democrats 8,467 06.5 Jonathan Heath 767 00.6 Nicholas Gold Labor Party 49,805 38.5 +03.5 Peter KATSAMBANIS + Liberal Party 66,966 51.7 -04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,134 (02.4%) informal 129,492 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Argyris Katsambanis (born 1965): Elected 1996 Born: 24 December 1965, Melbourne Career: Educated Melbourne University. Lawyer. Chairman, Australian- Greek Welfare Society. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Monash Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Louise Asher (born 1956): Elected 1992 Asher contested the Legislative Assembly seat of Brighton in 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 133,786 enrolled, 126,505 (94.6%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Benambra, Murray Valley, Rodney, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: National over Labor 21.1 1992 majority: National over Labor 21.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rachelle Valente Labor Party 31,629 25.6 -01.0 Jeannette Powell + National Party 45,776 37.0 -31.3 Gavan Grimes Democratic Labor 1,364 01.1 -04.0 Glen Nichols Liberal Party 40,020 32.4 John Clarke Aust Democrats 4,862 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,854 (02.3%) informal 123,651 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Grimes’s 1,364 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Valente 364 27.0 31,993 25.9 Powell + 432 32.1 46,208 37.4 Nichols 238 17.7 40,258 32.6 Clarke 313 23.2 5,175 04.2 (exhausted 17 17 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,364 123,651 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Clarke’s 5,175 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Valente 2,303 45.0 34,296 27.8 Powell + 1,465 28.7 47,673 38.6 Nichols 1,345 26.3 41,603 33.7 (exhausted 62 79 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 5,175 123,651 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Valente’s 34,296 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- POWELL + 28,547 84.0 76,220 61.8 Nichols 5,424 16.0 47,027 38.2 (exhausted 325 404 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 34,296 123,651 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Jeanette Powell (born 1949): Elected 1996 Born: 4 February 1949, England Career: Business manager and director. Shepparton Shire Council, President 1993. Commissioner, Shire of Campaspe. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for North-Eastern Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robert Baxter (born 1946): Elected 1973. Defeated 1976. Elected 1978 by, 1979. Resigned 1984. Elected 1985 by, 1985, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Roads and Ports to 3 April 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 129,654 enrolled, 123,060 (94.9%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Bendigo East, Bendigo West, Mildura, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: National over Labor 12.6 1992 majority: National over Labor 15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Thorn Labor Party 40,796 33.8 +03.4 Gary Schorel 2,473 02.0 Don Semmens Aust Democrats 6,856 05.7 Peter Ferwerda Democratic Labor 1,479 01.2 -00.8 Hon Ron BEST * National Party 69,081 57.2 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,375 (01.9%) informal 120,685 11.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for North-Western Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Wilfred Bishop (born 1938): Elected 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SILVAN PROVINCE 131,821 enrolled, 125,233 (95.0%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Bayswater, Monbulk, Mooroolbark, Warrandyte -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sue Cawthorn 1,928 01.6 Steve Raskovy 952 00.8 John McLaren Aust Democrats 7,318 06.0 Wendy SMITH + Liberal Party 68,604 56.0 -01.7 Alan Jansen Democratic Labor 1,143 00.9 -05.3 Kathy Jackson Labor Party 42,540 34.7 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,748 (02.2%) informal 122,485 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wendy Irene Smith (born 1950): Elected 1996 Born: 6 June 1950, Adelaide Career: Educated Melbourne University. Nurse, health counsellor, nurse educator. General Manager, Metropolitan Municipal Association. Staffer to Hon Mark Birrell MLC. Kew City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Silvan Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosemary Varty (born 1933): Elected 1985 by, 1988 Varty retired in 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet -------------------------------------------------------------------- Varty’s ministerial term ended on 20 October 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 136,854 enrolled, 129,923 (94.9%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Cranbourne, Dromana, Gippsland West, Mornington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Liberal over Labor 04.8 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jude Perera Labor Party 45,005 35.4 +02.0 Glen Maddock Aust Democrats 6,192 04.9 Pat Crea Democratic Labor 1,461 01.1 -02.5 Bill McCluskey 1,133 00.9 Hon Ken SMITH * Liberal Party 71,864 56.6 -00.5 Alan Shield 1,422 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,846 (02.2%) informal 127,077 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Perera, see Cranbourne 2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Maurice Smith (born 1944): Elected 1988, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for South-Eastern Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Henry Bowden (born 1942): Elected 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TEMPLESTOWE PROVINCE 138,755 enrolled, 131,548 94.8%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Bulleen, Doncaster, Eltham, Ivanhoe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Liberal over Labor 02.5 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Angela Carter Aust Democrats 11,079 08.6 Carlo FURLETTI + Liberal Party 70,405 54.8 -04.6 Frances Murphy Democratic Labor 1,867 01.5 -01.1 Heather Garth Labor Party 45,196 35.2 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,001 (02.3%) informal 128,547 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carlo Angelo Furletti (born 1945): Elected 1996 Born: 1 November 1945, Italy Career: To Australia 1949. Educated Melbourne University. Barrister and solicitor 1968. Deputy Chairman, Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Templestowe Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Forwood (born 1946): Elected 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAVERLEY PROVINCE 133,501 enrolled, 125,530 (94.0%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Bennettswood, Clayton, Glen Waverley, Oakleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Labor over Liberal 03.7 1992 majority: Liberal over Labor 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Grummet Aust Democrats 8,450 06.9 Maree LUCKINS Liberal Party 62,281 50.9 -01.7 Matt Coty Democratic Labor 1,960 01.6 -02.2 Garth Head + Labor Party 49,573 40.5 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,266 (02.6%) informal 122,264 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maree Therese Luckins (born 1968): Elected 1996 Born: 14 March 1968, Melbourne Career: Real estate agent. Staffer to Hon Philip Gude MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Brideson (born 1944): Elected 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE 129,839 enrolled, 124,360 (95.8%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Polwarth, Portland, Warrnambool, Wimmera -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 majority: Liberal over Labor 19.5 1992 majority: National over Labor 20.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Wilson Labor Party 37,351 30.6 +03.3 Hon Bruce CHAMBERLAIN * Liberal Party 73,811 60.5 +60.5 Christine Dodd Democratic Labor 2,837 02.3 -02.8 Don Anderson Aust Democrats 8,085 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,276 (01.8%) informal 122,084 14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Anthony Chamberlain (1939-2005): Elected 1976, 1982, 1988 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Western Province 1996-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Murray Hallam (born 1943): Elected 1985, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Local Government to 3 April 1996 Minister for Finance Minister for Gaming from 3 April 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1996-99 ==================================================================== DOUTTA GALLA PROVINCE 145,515 enrolled, 135,416 (93.1%) voted ==================================================================== Legislative Assembly seats of: Keilor, Melton, Niddrie, Sunshine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 March 1996, following the resignation of Hon David White -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1992 majority: Labor over Liberal 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Bingle 7,103 05.5 Ross McClymont Liberal Party 48,506 37.5 +01.3 Tayfun EREN + Labor Party 73,796 57.0 +05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,011 (04.4%) informal 129,405 09.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Candidates’ votes are compared with votes cast at the 1992 election. 2. No two-candidate majority was calculated for this by-election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tayfun Ergus Eren (born 1959): Elected 1996 by Born: 13 March 1959, Turkey Career: Educated Footscray Institute of Technology. Business proprietor. Staffer to Hon John Brumby MLA, Hon Monica Gould MLC. Brother of Hon John Eren MLC and MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eren retired in 1999, having failed to gain Labor preselection. --------------------------------------------------------------------