Australian division election results
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Calwell in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
Members
Member | Party | Term |
| Andrew Theophanous | Labor | 1984–2000 |
| Independent | 2000–2001 |
| Maria Vamvakinou | Labor | 2001–present |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2022
2022 Australian federal election: Calwell[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 38,127 | 44.86 | −9.57 |
| Liberal | Tim Staker-Gunn | 20,111 | 23.66 | −0.63 |
| Greens | Natalie Abboud | 8,277 | 9.74 | +3.01 |
| United Australia | Joshua Naim | 7,578 | 8.92 | +5.45 |
| One Nation | Mark Preston | 5,957 | 7.01 | +7.01 |
| Victorian Socialists | Jerome Small | 3,433 | 4.04 | −0.74 |
| Australian Federation | Maria Bengtsson | 1,512 | 1.78 | +1.78 |
Total formal votes | 84,995 | 93.69 | +3.03 |
Informal votes | 5,724 | 6.31 | −3.03 |
Turnout | 90,719 | 85.02 | −1.04 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 53,032 | 62.39 | −7.23 |
| Liberal | Tim Staker-Gunn | 31,963 | 37.61 | +7.23 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −7.23 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
2019 Australian federal election: Calwell[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 47,115 | 53.88 | −4.80 |
| Liberal | Genevieve Hamilton | 21,978 | 25.13 | −0.52 |
| Greens | Polly Morgan | 5,893 | 6.74 | −1.27 |
| Victorian Socialists | Jerome Small | 3,984 | 4.56 | +4.56 |
| United Australia | Prakul Chhabra | 3,037 | 3.47 | +3.47 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Keith Kerr | 2,851 | 3.26 | +3.26 |
| Conservative National | Adam Vail | 1,771 | 2.03 | +2.03 |
| Socialist Equality | Peter Byrne | 823 | 0.94 | +0.94 |
Total formal votes | 87,452 | 90.78 | −2.34 |
Informal votes | 8,884 | 9.22 | +2.34 |
Turnout | 96,336 | 89.61 | +4.25 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 60,164 | 68.80 | −0.93 |
| Liberal | Genevieve Hamilton | 27,288 | 31.20 | +0.93 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −0.93 | |
2016
2016 Australian federal election: Calwell[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 51,040 | 56.81 | +7.00 |
| Liberal | John Hsu (disendorsed)[n 1] | 24,855 | 27.66 | −0.83 |
| Greens | Natalie Abboud | 7,609 | 8.47 | +3.08 |
| Animal Justice | Megan Searls | 3,229 | 3.59 | +3.59 |
| Independent | Michael Lakkis | 3,115 | 3.47 | +3.47 |
Total formal votes | 89,848 | 93.46 | +1.38 |
Informal votes | 6,286 | 6.54 | −1.38 |
Turnout | 96,134 | 87.87 | −3.06 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 60,978 | 67.87 | +4.01 |
| Liberal | John Hsu | 28,870 | 32.13 | −4.01 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.01 | |
Notes
- ^ The Liberal candidate John Hsu resigned from the party's ticket in June 2016. However, due to the AEC's nomination deadlines, Mr Hsu's name still appeared under the Liberal Party ticket on the ballot paper.[4]
2013
2013 Australian federal election: Calwell[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 42,819 | 49.81 | −7.80 |
| Liberal | Ali Khan | 24,490 | 28.49 | +2.97 |
| Greens | Joanna Nevill | 4,632 | 5.39 | −5.80 |
| Palmer United | Bryce Letcher | 3,728 | 4.34 | +4.34 |
| Sex Party | Nevena Spirovska | 2,367 | 2.75 | +2.75 |
| Family First | Paul Graham | 2,175 | 2.53 | −2.15 |
| Christians | Maria Bengtsson | 2,121 | 2.47 | +2.47 |
| Katter's Australian | Brett Watson | 1,915 | 2.23 | +2.23 |
| Democratic Labour | Omar Jabir | 1,310 | 1.52 | +1.52 |
| Rise Up Australia | Charles Rozario | 415 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
Total formal votes | 85,972 | 92.08 | −0.91 |
Informal votes | 7,398 | 7.92 | +0.91 |
Turnout | 93,370 | 90.93 | −1.23 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 54,906 | 63.86 | −6.20 |
| Liberal | Ali Khan | 31,066 | 36.14 | +6.20 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −6.20 | |
2010
2010 Australian federal election: Calwell[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 49,580 | 56.63 | −3.59 |
| Liberal | Wayne Tseng | 22,556 | 25.76 | −0.79 |
| Greens | Lenka Thompson | 10,386 | 11.86 | +7.50 |
| Family First | Jeff Truscott | 3,851 | 4.40 | +0.06 |
| Socialist Equality | Peter Byrne | 1,181 | 1.35 | +1.03 |
Total formal votes | 87,554 | 93.47 | −1.68 |
Informal votes | 6,114 | 6.53 | +1.68 |
Turnout | 93,668 | 92.45 | −2.39 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 61,045 | 69.72 | +0.39 |
| Liberal | Wayne Tseng | 26,509 | 30.28 | −0.39 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +0.39 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
2007 Australian federal election: Calwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 51,952 | 60.22 | +10.21 |
| Liberal | Dianne Livett | 22,906 | 26.55 | −10.62 |
| Greens | Brook Shaune | 3,761 | 4.36 | −0.90 |
| Family First | Arthur Buller | 3,747 | 4.34 | +1.98 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Sleiman Yohanna | 1,817 | 2.11 | −0.09 |
| Democrats | Vanessa Musolino | 799 | 0.93 | −0.56 |
| Independent | Philip Cutler | 624 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| Independent | Don Hampshire | 391 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| Socialist Equality | Frank Gaglioti | 273 | 0.32 | +0.32 |
Total formal votes | 86,270 | 95.15 | +0.39 |
Informal votes | 4,399 | 4.85 | −0.39 |
Turnout | 90,669 | 94.82 | −0.53 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 59,807 | 69.33 | +11.14 |
| Liberal | Dianne Livett | 26,463 | 30.67 | −11.14 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +11.14 | |
2004
2004 Australian federal election: Calwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 39,692 | 50.01 | −2.31 |
| Liberal | Dianne Livett | 29,504 | 37.17 | +8.60 |
| Greens | Mohamad Alman | 4,175 | 5.26 | +1.91 |
| Family First | Gary Canham | 1,870 | 2.36 | +2.36 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Sleiman Yohanna | 1,745 | 2.20 | +1.72 |
| Independent | Denis Towers | 1,202 | 1.51 | +1.51 |
| Democrats | Jonathon Gatt | 1,180 | 1.49 | −2.91 |
Total formal votes | 79,368 | 94.76 | +0.33 |
Informal votes | 4,391 | 5.24 | −0.33 |
Turnout | 83,759 | 95.35 | +0.73 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 46,184 | 58.19 | −7.04 |
| Liberal | Dianne Livett | 33,184 | 41.81 | +7.04 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −7.04 | |
2001
2001 Australian federal election: Calwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 45,203 | 51.85 | −10.50 |
| Liberal | Darren Buller | 22,020 | 25.26 | −1.06 |
| Independent | Andrew Theophanous | 8,392 | 9.63 | +9.63 |
| Democrats | Robert Livesay | 3,356 | 3.85 | −2.84 |
| No GST | John Abbotto | 3,074 | 3.53 | +3.53 |
| Greens | Bee Barker | 2,105 | 2.41 | +2.41 |
| Independent | D. Dervish | 2,003 | 2.30 | +2.30 |
| | Mohamed Bochi | 555 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Sleiman Yohanna | 465 | 0.53 | +0.53 |
Total formal votes | 87,173 | 93.56 | −3.00 |
Informal votes | 6,005 | 6.44 | +3.00 |
Turnout | 93,178 | 95.28 | +0.73 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 59,044 | 67.73 | −1.25 |
| Liberal | Darren Buller | 28,129 | 32.27 | +1.25 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −1.25 | |
Elections in the 1990s
1998
1996
1993
1993 Australian federal election: Calwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 48,749 | 64.53 | +19.01 |
| Liberal | Dianne Livett | 21,752 | 28.79 | −4.01 |
| Democrats | David Mackay | 2,140 | 2.83 | −9.20 |
| Independent | Veronica Rodenburg | 1,373 | 1.82 | +1.82 |
| Against Further Immigration | Rod Spencer | 1,013 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| Natural Law | Sandy Price | 522 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
Total formal votes | 75,549 | 96.26 | +1.82 |
Informal votes | 2,936 | 3.74 | −1.82 |
Turnout | 78,485 | 96.09 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 51,672 | 68.44 | +11.37 |
| Liberal | Dianne Livett | 23,831 | 31.56 | −11.37 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +11.37 | |
1990
1990 Australian federal election: Calwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 29,466 | 45.5 | −12.6 |
| Liberal | Dianne Livett | 21,232 | 32.8 | +2.7 |
| Democrats | Doug Lorman | 7,791 | 12.0 | +2.1 |
| Independent | Jack Culpin | 4,493 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Call to Australia | Rob Lukanic | 1,751 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
Total formal votes | 64,733 | 94.4 | |
Informal votes | 3,815 | 5.6 | |
Turnout | 68,548 | 95.2 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 36,875 | 57.1 | −8.5 |
| Liberal | Dianne Livett | 27,744 | 42.9 | +8.5 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −8.5 | |
Elections in the 1980s
1987
1984
References
- ^ Calwell, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Calwell, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Calwell, VIC, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "John Hsu: Liberal candidate for Calwell resigns over brothel revelations". ABC News. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ 2013 results for Calwell, AEC.
- ^ "2010 results for Calwell". AEC.
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