Melbourne
1966
R.F.Batey (Ind) 1577 (5.8%)
A.A.Calwell (ALP) 14355 (52.8%)
D.A.Gibson (Lib) 7593 (27.9%)
J.C.Whitehead (DLP) 3655 (13.4%)
Informal 1892
Estimated 2-party vote: ALP 58.3%, Lib 41.7%
1969
P.D.Block (Lib) 14686 (30.7%)
A.A.Calwell (ALP) 25381 (53.0%)
J.Ryan (DLP) 5374 (11.2%)
M.D.Thompson (Ind) 2400 (5.0%)
Informal 3449
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 56.6%, Lib 43.4%
1972
P.I.Clark (Lib) 10937 (23.7%)
U.E.Innes (ALP) 27592 (59.7%)
A.M.Linard (DLP) 4174 (9.0%)
W.L.Nicholson (AP) 2391 (5.2%)
N.M.Ogden (CPA) 626 (1.4%)
G.Samargis (Ind) 197 (0.4%)
S.Watson (Ind) 277 (0.6%)
Informal 3479
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 65.6%, Lib 34.4%
1974
U.E.Innes (ALP) 35257 (68.9%)
M.D.Kerr (AP) 1768 (3.4%)
A.M.Linard (DLP) 2698 (5.3%)
H.Sali (Lib) 10827 (21.2%)
P.Scott (Ind) 593 (1.2%)
Informal 1839
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 72.3%, Lib 27.7%
1975
D.J.Burke (DLP) 4690 (9.1%)
R.Fallshaw (Lib) 14431 (28.0%)
I.R.Fehring (CPA) 710 (1.4%)
U.E.Innes (ALP) 30525 (59.2%)
V.Schwarz (AP) 1192 (2.3%)
Informal 1659
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 62.8%, Lib 37.2%
1977
D.J.Burke (DLP) 6868 (11.0%)
R.Fallshaw (Lib) 14751 (23.6%)
U.E.Innes (ALP) 33806 (54.1%)
V.Schwarz (Dem) 5576 (8.9%)
R.M.Wilson (CPA) 1537 (2.5%)
Informal 3069
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 61.6%, Lib 38.4%
1980
R.Fallshaw (Lib) 16573 (28.1%)
J.S.Ferrari (IBCP) 879 (1.5%)
A.H.Hughes (Dem) 4199 (7.1%)
U.E.Innes (ALP) 35812 (60.7%)
N.M.Ogden (CPA) 1534 (2.6%)
Informal 2677
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 66.9%, Lib 33.1%
1983
Christopher Carter (Dem) 6271 (10.3%)
Robert Fallshaw (Lib) 14370 (23.7%)
James Ferrari (IBCP) 678 (1.1%)
Gerry Hand (ALP) 38694 (63.7%)
James McIlroy (SWP) 750 (1.2%)
Informal 2074
After preferences:
Robert Fallshaw (Lib) 19005 (31.3%)
Gerry Hand (ALP) 41758 (68.7%)
1984
(Redistribution: ALP +1.8%)
J.S.Ferrari (Ind) 2068 (3.6%)
M.A.Hammet (DLP) 1174 (2.0%)
C.B.Carter (Dem) 4107 (7.1%)
I.R.Davis (Lib) 12856 (22.2%)
G.L.Hand (ALP) 37639 (65.1%)
Informal 6940
After preferences:
I.R.Davis (Lib) 17330 (30.0%)
G.L.Hand (ALP) 40461 (70.0%)
1987
Gerry Hand (ALP) 35873 (62.6%)
Frank Randle (Lib) 15267 (26.7%)
Charlie (Jim) Ferrari (Ind) 757 (1.3%)
Peter La Franchi (Dem) 5374 (9.4%)
Informal 5031
After preferences:
Gerry Hand (ALP) 39705 (69.4%)
Frank Randle (Lib) 17526 (30.6%)
1990
Gerry Hand (ALP) 33790 (51.3%)
Geoff Mosley (Dem) 11775 (17.9%)
Melanie Sjoberg (DemS) 1125 (1.7%)
Rodger Gully (Lib) 17078 (26.0%)
Jim Ferrari (Ind) 411 (0.6%)
Steve Florin (Ind) 1643 (2.5%)
Informal 3698
After preferences:
Gerry Hand (ALP) 44306 (67.5%)
Rodger Gully (Lib) 21358 (32.5%)
1993
Lindsay Tanner (ALP) 47958 (65.7%)
Di Quin (Ind) 1955 (2.7%)
James Ferrari (Ind) 394 (0.5%)
Larry Clarke (NL) 765 (1.1%)
Elvie Sievers (Ind) 1348 (1.9%)
Stevan Ivanov (Ind) 281 (0.4%)
Dias Copter (Dem) 2756 (3.8%)
Riza Kozanoglu (Lib) 17507 (24.0%)
Informal 2785
After preferences:
Lindsay Tanner (ALP) 53725 (73.7%)
Riza Kozanoglu (Lib) 19133 (26.3%)
1996
Richard Grummet (Dem) 6478 (8.7%)
Di Quin (Ind) 1395 (1.9%)
Michael Flynn (Lib) 18024 (24.1%)
James Ferrari (Ind) 421 (0.6%)
Lindsay Tanner (ALP) 43189 (57.7%)
Larry Clarke (NL) 330 (0.4%)
Sarah Nicholson (Grn) 4970 (6.6%)
Informal 2606
After preferences:
Michael Flynn (Lib) 22017 (29.8%)
Lindsay Tanner (ALP) 51894 (70.2%)
1998
Brent McKenna (Dem) 7122 (9.0%)
James Ferrari (Ind) 365 (0.5%)
Lindsay Tanner (ALP) 45958 (57.9%)
Paul Nettelbeck (Lib) 19289 (24.3%)
Sherridan Maxwell (Unity) 1095 (1.4%)
Lawrence Clarke (NL) 176 (0.2%)
Ivan Horvat (CEC) 133 (0.2%)
Maurice Sibelle (DSL) 425 (0.5%)
Nolan Tyrrell (Grn) 4811 (6.1%)
Informal 3018
After preferences:
Lindsay Tanner (ALP) 56991 (71.8%)
Paul Nettelbeck (Lib) 22383 (28.2%)
2001
Lindsay Tanner (ALP) 39978 (47.6%)
James Ferrari (Ind) 558 (0.7%)
Stephen Jolly (Ind) 1260 (1.5%)
Pamela Curr (Grn) 13174 (15.7%)
Con Frantzeskos (Lib) 20870 (24.9%)
Brent McKenna (Dem) 8062 (9.6%)
Informal 3288 (3.8%)
After preferences
Lindsay Tanner (ALP) 58808 (70.1%)
Con Frantzeskos (Lib) 25094 (29.9%)
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