Electoral results for the Division of Calwell
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
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Australian federal election, 2016: Calwell
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Maria Vamvakinou |
51,040 |
56.81 |
+7.00 |
|
Liberal |
John Hsu (disendorsed) |
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 |
87.90 |
−3.03 |
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 |
|
Australian federal election, 2013: Calwell
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 |
|
Australian federal election, 2010: Calwell
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
Australian federal election, 2007: 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 |
|
CEC |
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 |
|
Australian federal election, 2004: 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 |
|
CEC |
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 |
|
Australian federal election, 2001: 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 |
|
CEC |
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
Australian federal election, 1998: Calwell
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Andrew Theophanous |
50,022 |
62.36 |
+1.02 |
|
Liberal |
Trevor Blake |
21,111 |
26.32 |
−2.52 |
|
Democrats |
Robert Livesay |
5,363 |
6.69 |
−0.25 |
|
Unity |
Benal Keceli |
2,968 |
3.70 |
+3.70 |
|
Natural Law |
Michael Harris |
755 |
0.94 |
+0.21 |
Total formal votes |
80,219 |
96.55 |
+0.31 |
Informal votes |
2,864 |
3.45 |
−0.31 |
Turnout |
83,083 |
95.15 |
−0.48 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Andrew Theophanous |
55,334 |
68.98 |
+1.78 |
|
Liberal |
Trevor Blake |
24,885 |
31.02 |
−1.78 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+1.78 |
|
Australian federal election, 1996: Calwell
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Andrew Theophanous |
43,986 |
61.33 |
−1.55 |
|
Liberal |
Bill Willis |
20,679 |
28.83 |
−0.83 |
|
Democrats |
Robert Livesay |
4,975 |
6.94 |
+4.04 |
|
|
Sue Phillips |
1,554 |
2.17 |
+2.17 |
|
Natural Law |
Richard Barnes |
522 |
0.73 |
+0.13 |
Total formal votes |
71,716 |
96.24 |
−0.23 |
Informal votes |
2,800 |
3.76 |
+0.23 |
Turnout |
74,516 |
95.63 |
−0.46 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Andrew Theophanous |
48,067 |
67.19 |
+0.08 |
|
Liberal |
Bill Willis |
23,467 |
32.81 |
−0.08 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+0.08 |
|
Australian federal election, 1993: 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 |
|
AAFI |
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 |
|
Australian federal election, 1990: 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 |
36,875 |
42.9 |
+8.5 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
−8.5 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
Australian federal election, 1987: Calwell
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Andrew Theophanous |
36,614 |
61.1 |
−7.7 |
|
Liberal |
Chris Dimitrijevic |
16,244 |
27.1 |
+2.2 |
|
Democrats |
Louise Stewart |
5,938 |
9.9 |
+5.2 |
|
National |
Ivan Pavlekovich-Smith |
1,130 |
1.9 |
+1.9 |
Total formal votes |
59,926 |
90.1 |
|
Informal votes |
6,555 |
9.9 |
|
Turnout |
66,481 |
96.0 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Andrew Theophanous |
41,077 |
68.6 |
−3.6 |
|
Liberal |
Chris Dimitrijevic |
18,807 |
31.4 |
+3.6 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
−3.6 |
|
References
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