Results of the 1984 Australian federal election in Victoria

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1984 Australian federal election
(Victoria)
← 1983 1 December 1984 1987 →
All 39 Victorian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 7 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bob Hawke Andrew Peacock
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 23 seats 10 seats
Seats won 25 seats 14 seats
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 4
Popular vote 1,117,874 987,858
Percentage 48.9% 43.3%
Swing Decrease 1.6 Increase 1.3
TPP 54.09% 46.91%
TPP swing Increase 4.85 Decrease 4.85

1984 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1984 federal election in the state of Victoria.[1][2]

Overall results[edit]

Turnout 95.1% (CV) — Informal 8.2%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 842,423 36.88 –0.20 11 Increase 4
  National 145,435 6.37 1.50 3 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 987,858 43.24 1.30 14 Increase 4
  Labor 1,117,873 48.93 –1.60 25 Increase 2
  Democrats 115,172 5.04 –0.70
  Democratic Labor 49,121 2.15
  Independent 8,925 0.39
  Nuclear Disarmament 2,702 0.12
  Pensioner 1,645 0.07
  Socialist Workers 1,236 0.05
Total 2,284,532 39 Increase 6
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,212,308 53.09 +4.85 Increase 2
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,071,270 46.91 –4.85 Increase 4
Invalid/blank votes 202,740 8.2 +5.9
Turnout 2,487,273 95.1
Registered voters 2,614,383
Source: Federal Election Results 1949-1993

Results by division[edit]

Aston[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Aston § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Saunderson 28,926 51.1 +0.1
Liberal Rob Llewellyn 22,286 39.4 +2.1
Democrats Harry Eichler 3,920 6.9 −1.4
Democratic Labor Robert Garratt 1,433 2.5 +0.7
Total formal votes 56,565 92.3
Informal votes 4,710 7.7
Turnout 61,275 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Saunderson 31,919 56.5 −0.5
Liberal Rob Llewellyn 24,612 43.5 +0.5
Labor notional hold Swing −0.5

Ballarat[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Ballarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mildren 31,119 49.4 +1.5
Liberal John Ronan 27,952 44.4 −2.5
Democrats Graham Gough 2,163 3.4 +0.3
National Douglas Stewart 961 1.5 +1.5
Democratic Labor John Ferwerda 737 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 62,932 93.8
Informal votes 4,148 6.2
Turnout 67,080 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mildren 32,411 51.5 +0.2
Liberal John Ronan 30,505 48.5 −0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Batman[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Howe 39,128 71.6 +0.1
Liberal Mark Hoysted 11,371 20.8 −0.2
Democrats James Cockell 2,338 4.3 −0.1
Democratic Labor Philip L'Huillier 1,836 3.4 +0.8
Total formal votes 54,673 87.8
Informal votes 7,597 12.2
Turnout 62,270 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Howe 40,845 74.7 −0.2
Liberal Mark Hoysted 13,807 25.3 +0.2
Labor hold Swing −0.2

Bendigo[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Brumby 31,047 49.1 +1.1
Liberal Daryl McClure 23,197 36.7 −8.2
National Reginald Holt 5,599 8.9 +6.1
Democrats Nola Rixon 2,017 3.2 −1.2
Democratic Labor Vincent Jordan 1,361 2.2 −0.4
Total formal votes 63,221 94.9
Informal votes 3,377 5.1
Turnout 66,598 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brumby 32,786 52.0 +0.9
Liberal Daryl McClure 30,287 48.0 −0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Bruce[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Aldred 27,536 46.7 +2.3
Labor Joan Graystone 25,723 43.6 −0.6
Democrats Michael Johnson 3,528 6.0 −1.8
Democratic Labor Mary Mulholland 2,171 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 58,958 93.6
Informal votes 4,061 6.4
Turnout 63,019 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken Aldred 30,711 52.1 +1.3
Labor Joan Graystone 28,230 47.9 −1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Burke[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil O'Keefe 27,445 48.7 −0.5
Liberal Marisa d'Agostino 23,273 41.3 −2.4
Democrats George Hunter 2,985 5.3 −0.8
National Leslie Vidler 1,823 3.2 +3.2
Democratic Labor Genevieve Cormick 862 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 56,389 91.7
Informal votes 5,073 8.3
Turnout 61,462 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil O'Keefe 29,836 52.9 −0.9
Liberal Marisa d'Agostino 26,546 47.1 +0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9

Calwell[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calwell § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Calwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Theophanous 36,660 68.8 +0.6
Liberal Graham Andersen 13,277 24.9 +0.1
Democrats Lesley Ellen 2,502 4.7 +0.0
Democratic Labor Martin Mulholland 870 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 53,309 87.0
Informal votes 7,979 13.0
Turnout 61,288 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Theophanous 38,474 72.2 +0.0
Liberal Graham Andersen 14,830 27.8 −0.0
Labor notional hold Swing +0.0

Casey[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Steedman 25,240 44.2 −1.0
Liberal Bob Halverson 25,070 43.9 −1.0
Democrats Michael Nardella 3,709 6.5 −1.0
Democratic Labor John Garratt 1,744 3.1 +1.9
National Robert Gray 729 1.3 +1.3
Pensioner Rosamund Ewan 564 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 57,056 93.6
Informal votes 3,902 6.4
Turnout 60,958 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Halverson 28,854 50.6 +0.5
Labor Peter Steedman 28,193 49.4 −0.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +0.5

Chisholm[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Helen Mayer 28,696 45.6 −2.3
Liberal Graham Harris 27,860 44.3 +1.9
Democrats Colin Rochford 3,928 6.2 −0.3
Democratic Labor Kevin Carroll 1,779 2.8 −0.4
National Ray Murphy 693 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 62,956 92.1
Informal votes 5,405 7.9
Turnout 68,361 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Helen Mayer 31,566 50.2 −1.7
Liberal Graham Harris 31,375 49.8 +1.7
Labor hold Swing −1.7

Corangamite[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stewart McArthur 29,487 47.9 −5.9
Labor Gavan O'Connor 25,772 41.9 −4.3
Democrats Robert Mann 2,178 3.5 +3.5
National Bruce Webster 2,028 3.3 +3.3
Democratic Labor James Jordan 1,559 2.5 +2.5
Pensioner Roy Charles 552 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 61,576 94.1
Informal votes 3,846 5.9
Turnout 65,422 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stewart McArthur 32,886 53.4 −0.4
Labor Gavan O'Connor 28,660 46.6 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing −0.4

Corio[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Corio [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 35,042 59.2 −1.8
Liberal Roger Phipps 19,927 33.7 −0.4
Democrats Greta Pearce 1,788 3.0 −1.8
National James King 1,198 2.0 +2.0
Democratic Labor Louise Sharah 865 1.5 +1.5
Independent Ian Green 368 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 59,188 90.5
Informal votes 6,208 9.5
Turnout 65,396 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 36,920 62.4 −1.5
Liberal Roger Phipps 22,258 37.6 +1.5
Labor hold Swing −1.5

Deakin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Julian Beale 28,975 46.8 +2.5
Labor Richard Johns 27,980 45.2 -0.3
Democrats Jeffrey McAlpine 3,774 6.1 -0.6
Democratic Labor Peter Ferwerda 1,240 2.0 -1.7
Total formal votes 61,969 93.9
Informal votes 4,042 6.1
Turnout 66,011 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Julian Beale 31,435 50.7 +0.0
Labor Richard Johns 30,530 49.3 -0.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

Dunkley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dunkley § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Dunkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Chynoweth 26,605 46.4 −2.5
Liberal Leonie Clark 25,070 43.7 +1.7
Democrats Grenville Charles 3,519 6.1 −0.4
National Judy Hale 1,494 2.6 +2.6
Democratic Labor John Cass 621 1.1 −1.1
Total formal votes 57,309 92.3
Informal votes 4,749 7.7
Turnout 62,058 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Chynoweth 29,296 51.1 −2.1
Liberal Leonie Clark 28,003 48.9 +2.1
Labor notional hold Swing −2.1

Flinders[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Reith 25,450 45.4 +0.3
Labor Russell Joiner 25,287 45.1 -1.4
Democrats Murray Gill 2,389 4.3 -1.7
National Paul van Staveren 1,780 3.2 +3.2
Democratic Labor John McNamara 646 1.2 -1.2
Pensioner John Miln 529 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 56,081 93.1
Informal votes 4,139 6.9
Turnout 60,220 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Reith 28,694 51.2 +1.5
Labor Russell Joiner 27,379 48.8 -1.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.5

Gellibrand[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Willis 40,777 69.5 −0.6
Liberal Christopher Gowing 14,073 24.0 +2.7
Democrats Shirley Bold 2,148 3.7 −0.3
Democratic Labor Margaret Reed 982 1.7 +1.7
Socialist Workers James Doughney 672 1.1 −3.1
Total formal votes 58,652 88.1
Informal votes 7,913 11.9
Turnout 66,565 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Willis 43,000 73.3 −2.2
Liberal Christopher Gowing 15,624 26.7 +2.2
Labor hold Swing −2.2

Gippsland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McGauran 24,818 40.8 +8.9
Labor Bill de Vink 17,522 28.8 -6.2
Liberal Rod Conley 11,984 19.7 -4.1
Nuclear Disarmament Peter Gardner 2,702 4.4 +4.4
Democrats Wilma Western 1,808 3.0 -1.0
Independent Ben Buckley 1,176 1.9 +1.9
Democratic Labor Margaret Handley 789 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 60,799 94.0
Informal votes 3,898 6.0
Turnout 64,697 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 39,056 64.3 +4.2
Labor Bill De Vink 21,692 35.7 -4.2
National hold Swing +4.2

Goldstein[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Goldstein § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Goldstein
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Macphee 32,788 52.1 +2.0
Labor Garry Moore 24,147 38.4 −2.6
Democrats Maureen Boaler 3,232 5.1 −2.8
Democratic Labor Patrick Keelan 1,763 2.8 +2.8
National Pat Brown 1,014 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 62,944 92.0
Informal votes 5,492 8.0
Turnout 68,436 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macphee 35,357 56.2 +2.8
Labor Garry Moore 27,548 43.8 −2.8
Liberal notional hold Swing +2.8

Henty[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joan Child 32,297 52.9 -1.2
Liberal Rudi Michelson 23,885 39.1 -0.3
Democrats Margaret Moore 3,216 5.3 +1.0
Democratic Labor Martin Callanan 988 1.6 -0.6
National Peter Ryan 690 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 61,076 93.1
Informal votes 4,492 6.9
Turnout 65,568 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joan Child 34,627 56.7 -0.2
Liberal Rudi Michelson 26,441 43.3 +0.2
Labor hold Swing -0.2

Higgins[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 35,062 57.0 +1.0
Labor Kenneth Penaluna 20,543 33.4 −3.7
Democrats Laurence Levy 3,570 5.8 −0.3
National Babette Francis 1,600 2.6 +2.6
Democratic Labor Robert Semmel 692 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 61,467 93.3
Informal votes 4,391 6.7
Turnout 65,858 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 38,140 62.1 +3.3
Labor Kenneth Penaluna 23,312 37.9 −3.3
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

Holt[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Duffy 31,117 58.7 -0.3
Liberal John Ferwerda 18,436 34.8 +0.6
Democrats Louise Stewart 2,467 4.7 -2.1
Democratic Labor Brian McDonald 960 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 52,980 89.5
Informal votes 6,232 10.5
Turnout 59,212 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Duffy 32,946 62.2 -0.9
Liberal John Ferwerda 20,034 37.8 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Hotham[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Hotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lewis Kent 31,821 53.5 −4.4
Liberal Michael Heffernan 20,736 34.9 −1.1
Democrats Greg Chipp 5,028 8.5 +2.4
Democratic Labor Edward Woods 1,845 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 59,430 90.1
Informal votes 6,505 9.9
Turnout 65,935 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lewis Kent 34,551 58.2 −3.5
Liberal Michael Heffernan 24,865 41.8 +3.5
Labor hold Swing −3.5

Indi[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Murphy 21,349 34.3 −1.7
Liberal Ewen Cameron 20,691 33.3 −8.1
National Bill Baxter 17,602 28.3 +9.2
Democrats Geoffrey le Couteur 1,797 2.9 −0.6
Democratic Labor Paul Carroll 780 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 62,219 94.4
Informal votes 3,684 5.6
Turnout 65,903 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ewen Cameron 38,733 62.3 +1.6
Labor Joe Murphy 23,468 37.7 −1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Isaacs[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Charles 30,612 50.9 −2.0
Liberal Peter Zablud 24,079 40.1 −0.4
Democrats Peter Lindemann 3,693 6.1 −0.6
Democratic Labor Dudley de Rozario 933 1.6 +1.6
National Charles Lacey 774 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 60,091 92.5
Informal votes 4,894 7.5
Turnout 64,985 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Charles 32,681 54.4 −2.5
Liberal Peter Zablud 27,407 45.6 +2.5
Labor hold Swing −2.5

Jagajaga[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Jagajaga § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Jagajaga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Staples 29,781 53.0 −2.6
Liberal Frederick Garratt 20,905 37.2 +1.6
Democrats Peter Lovell 3,038 5.4 +0.0
Democratic Labor Len Moore 2,106 3.7 +1.9
Independent Nino de Tress 357 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 56,187 91.9
Informal votes 4,982 8.1
Turnout 61,169 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Staples 31,518 56.1 −2.3
Liberal Frederick Garratt 24,644 43.9 +2.3
Labor notional hold Swing −2.3

Kooyong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 36,491 58.8 +1.8
Labor Kate Nash 20,624 33.3 −1.8
Democrats Russell White 3,385 5.5 −1.7
Democratic Labor John Mulholland 1,156 1.9 +1.9
Imperial British David Greagg 351 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 62,007 93.8
Informal votes 4,095 6.2
Turnout 66,102 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 39,074 63.0 +3.2
Labor Kate Nash 22,933 37.0 −3.2
Liberal hold Swing +3.2

La Trobe[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Milton 28,853 54.0 +1.6
Liberal Ted French 19,438 36.4 +2.0
Democrats Andrew McCann 4,185 7.8 −2.7
Democratic Labor Julie Garratt 976 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 53,452 92.1
Informal votes 4,574 7.9
Turnout 58,026 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Milton 31,370 58.7 −1.8
Liberal Ted French 22,077 41.3 +1.8
Labor hold Swing −1.8

Lalor[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Jones 38,024 67.2 +3.1
Liberal Mark Pallett 15,306 27.1 −3.0
Democrats Barry McLeod 2,383 4.2 −0.7
Democratic Labor Gail de Rozario 839 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 56,552 90.5
Informal votes 5,902 9.5
Turnout 62,454 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Jones 39,569 70.0 +2.1
Liberal Mark Pallett 16,982 30.0 −2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Mallee[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Fisher 33,173 53.5 −8.2
Labor Lindsay Leake 15,584 25.1 −0.4
Liberal M. Treseder 9,506 15.3 +5.8
Democratic Labor Robert Hogarth 1,776 2.9 +2.9
Democrats Colin Cavanagh 1,318 2.1 −1.1
Independent Albertus Stoutjesdijk 613 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 61,970 93.9
Informal votes 4,034 6.1
Turnout 66,004 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Fisher 44,237 71.4 −0.2
Labor Lindsay Leake 17,687 28.6 +0.2
National hold Swing −0.2

Maribyrnong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Griffiths 31,684 54.6 -2.8
Liberal Sally Gooch 20,441 35.3 +3.1
Democratic Labor Rosemary Maurus 2,577 4.4 +4.4
Democrats Kathie Gizycki 2,466 4.3 -1.7
Socialist Workers Helen Said 564 1.0 -1.7
Independent Richard Wright 249 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 57,981 89.4
Informal votes 6,863 10.6
Turnout 64,844 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Griffiths 34,993 60.4 -4.2
Liberal Sally Gooch 22,967 39.6 +4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

McEwen[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McEwen § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: McEwen [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Cleeland 25,984 47.0 -1.4
Liberal Brian Dixon 20,331 36.8 -3.1
National John Brewster 4,571 8.3 +3.5
Democrats Julie Stayner 3,547 6.4 +1.2
Democratic Labor Daniel Mason 853 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 55,286 92.4
Informal votes 4,559 7.6
Turnout 59,845 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cleeland 28,789 52.1 +0.3
Liberal Brian Dixon 26,483 47.9 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

McMillan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: McMillan [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cunningham 31,517 53.5 +4.1
Liberal John Dwyer 19,559 33.2 -5.2
National Heather Ronald 3,580 6.1 +1.4
Democrats James Richards 2,509 4.3 -1.5
Democratic Labor Anne Barrett 1,732 2.9 +1.2
Total formal votes 58,897 93.0
Informal votes 4,415 7.0
Turnout 63,312 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cunningham 34,182 58.0 +4.1
Liberal John Dwyer 24,705 42.0 -4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1

Melbourne[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gerry Hand 37,639 65.1 +1.4
Liberal Ian Davis 12,856 22.2 -1.4
Democrats Chris Carter 4,107 7.1 -3.2
Imperial British James Ferrari 2,068 3.6 +3.6
Democratic Labor Michael Hammet 1,174 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 57,844 89.3
Informal votes 6,940 10.7
Turnout 64,784 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerry Hand 40,461 70.0 -0.2
Liberal Ian Davis 17,330 30.0 +0.2
Labor hold Swing -0.2

Melbourne Ports[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Holding 32,665 57.1 -3.6
Liberal Allan Paull 17,603 30.8 -1.7
Democrats Sue McDougall 3,312 5.8 +0.0
Democratic Labor Michael Rowe 1,825 3.2 +3.2
Independent Denice Stephens 845 1.5 +1.5
National Dorothy Turner 795 1.4 +1.4
Independent Russell Morse 159 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 57,204 88.1
Informal votes 7,728 11.9
Turnout 64,932 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Holding 36,690 64.2 +1.1
Liberal Allan Paull 20,427 35.8 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Menzies[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Menzies § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Menzies
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Brown 28,395 50.6 +1.6
Labor David McKenzie 22,901 40.8 -2.2
Democrats Lynden Kenyon 3,519 6.3 +0.0
Democratic Labor Vin Considine 1,306 2.3 +0.9
Total formal votes 56,121 92.7
Informal votes 4,388 7.3
Turnout 60,509 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Brown 31,264 55.7 +2.3
Labor David McKenzie 24,840 44.3 -2.3
Liberal notional hold Swing +2.3

Murray[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Lloyd 35,681 58.3 +5.2
Labor Mark Anderson 15,034 24.6 +0.0
Liberal Anne Adams 7,484 12.2 -5.0
Democrats John Weir 2,096 3.4 -0.5
Democratic Labor Desmond Semmel 887 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 61,182 93.6
Informal votes 4,195 6.4
Turnout 65,377 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Lloyd 44,734 73.1 +2.0
Labor Mark Anderson 16,433 26.9 -2.0
National hold Swing +2.0

Scullin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jenkins 36,513 71.5 +2.3
Liberal Pamela Philpot 9,448 18.5 -3.9
Democrats Jane Green 3,444 6.7 +2.1
Democratic Labor Helen Walsh 1,635 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 51,040 85.9
Informal votes 8,369 14.1
Turnout 59,409 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jenkins 39,606 77.6 +2.2
Liberal Pamela Philpot 11,416 22.4 -2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Streeton[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Streeton § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Streeton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Lamb 27,239 49.0 +0.0
Liberal Russell Broadbent 21,798 39.2 +0.3
Democrats Tessa Cunningham 4,133 7.4 -1.1
National John Clifford 1,538 2.8 +2.8
Democratic Labor David Grulke 852 1.5 +0.4
Total formal votes 55,560 92.1
Informal votes 4,766 7.9
Turnout 60,326 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Lamb 29,626 53.3 -0.9
Liberal Russell Broadbent 25,920 46.7 +0.9
Labor notional hold Swing -0.9

Wannon[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hawker 36,748 58.4 -3.0
Labor Nancy Genardini 20,130 32.0 -1.8
National Betty Gee 3,294 5.2 +5.2
Democrats Kathleen May 1,683 2.7 -2.5
Democratic Labor Bill Verhoef 1,115 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 62,970 95.3
Informal votes 3,096 4.7
Turnout 66,066 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hawker 41,198 65.4 +1.9
Labor Nancy Genardini 21,755 34.6 -1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Wills[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Hawke 38,846 66.5 +1.5
Liberal Victor Perton 13,649 23.4 -1.1
Democrats Peter Allan 2,350 4.0 -2.3
Independent Mark Ferguson 1,360 2.3 +2.3
Independent Lance Hutchinson 1,056 1.8 +1.8
Democratic Labor Gloria Brook 856 1.5 -0.2
Independent Martin Mantell 242 0.4 +0.4
Independent Glen Mann 81 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 58,440 89.2
Informal votes 7,097 10.8
Turnout 65,537 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Hawke 40,986 70.3 -1.2
Liberal Victor Perton 17,352 29.7 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Federal Election Results 1949-1993" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "1984 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1984 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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