Division of Wannon

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The Division of Wannon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the south-west of the state, and encompasses most of the Western Region of the state. It adjoins the South Australian border in the west, and the Bass Strait coast in the south. The Division encompasses the towns of Warnambool, Portland, Ararat, Hamilton and Halls Gap. The Grampians and the Port Campbell National Parks are in the Division.

The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. The Division was named after the Wannon River. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat. The seat has been held by former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, and is currently held by David Hawker, the current Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.

Member Party Term
  Samuel Cooke Free Trade 1901—1903
  Arthur Robinson Free Trade 1903—1906
  John McDougall Labor 1906—1913
  Arthur Rodgers Commonwealth Liberal 1913—1916
  Nationalist 1916—1922
  John McNeil Labor 1922—1925
  Arthur Rodgers Nationalist 1925—1929
  John McNeil Labor 1929—1931
  Thomas Scholfield United Australia 1931—1940
  Donald McLeod Labor 1940—1949
  Ewen Mackinnon Liberal 1949—1951
  Donald McLeod Labor 1951—1955
  Malcolm Fraser Liberal 1955—1983
  David Hawker Liberal 1983—present

Australian federal election, 2004: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hawker 48,687 57.83 +5.61
Labor Robert John McAlpine 26,816 31.85 -1.85
Greens Gillian Blair 3,663 4.35 +0.66
Family First Ruth Hazelton 2,508 2.98 +2.98
Independent Leigh McDonald 1,555 1.85 -0.20
Democrats Kerre Willsher 806 0.96 -2.02
Citizens Electoral Council Robert Barwick 149 0.18 +0.18
Total formal votes 84,184 96.62 +0.36
Informal votes 2,944 3.38 -0.36
Turnout 87,128 95.95 -0.55
2-Candidate Preferred Result
Liberal David Hawker 52,504 62.37 +3.14
Labor Robert John McAlpine 31,680 37.63 -3.14
Liberal hold Swing +3.14

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