Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Jack Mullens	Labor	1949–1955
		Labor (A-C)	1955
	Hector McIvor	Labor	1955–1972
	Ralph Willis	Labor	1972–1998
	Nicola Roxon	Labor	1998–2013
	Tim Watts	Labor	2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria § Gellibrand.[edit]

2022 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tim Watts	39,382	42.72	−6.30
	Liberal	Monica Clark	24,869	26.97	−3.80
	Greens	Suzette Rodoreda	15,241	16.53	+2.67
	United Australia	Abraham Isac	5,080	5.51	−0.14
	One Nation	Rob Braddock	2,802	3.04	+3.04
	Liberal Democrats	Chloe Glasson	2,185	2.37	+2.37
	Victorian Socialists	Andrew Charles	1,503	1.63	+1.63
	Federation	Sharynn Moors	1,135	1.23	+1.23
Total formal votes			92,197	95.12	−1.25
Informal votes			4,729	4.88	+1.25
Turnout			96,926	89.67	−1.22
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tim Watts	56,738	61.54	−1.48
	Liberal	Monica Clark	35,459	38.46	+1.48
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.48

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Victoria § Gellibrand.[edit]

2019 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tim Watts	47,942	48.66	+2.43
	Liberal	Anthony Mitchell	28,895	29.33	−0.46
	Greens	Bernadette Thomas	16,303	16.55	−2.40
	United Australia	Lisa Bentley	5,391	5.47	+5.47
Total formal votes			98,531	96.49	+0.40
Informal votes			3,582	3.51	−0.40
Turnout			102,113	91.83	+2.77
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tim Watts	63,878	64.83	−0.29
	Liberal	Anthony Mitchell	34,653	35.17	+0.29
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.29

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Victoria § Gellibrand.[edit]

2016 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tim Watts	43,340	46.90	+0.86
	Liberal	Ben Willis	24,607	26.63	−0.08
	Greens	Jonathon Marsden	19,855	21.48	+4.75
	Independent	David Tran	4,615	4.99	+4.99
Total formal votes			92,417	95.98	+1.60
Informal votes			3,868	4.02	−1.60
Turnout			96,285	88.77	−1.84
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tim Watts	63,060	68.23	+1.70
	Liberal	Ben Willis	29,357	31.77	−1.70
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.70

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Victoria § Gellibrand.[edit]

2013 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tim Watts	40,236	46.04	−12.90
	Liberal	David McConnell	23,343	26.71	+4.29
	Greens	Rod Swift	14,623	16.73	+1.50
	Palmer United	Dwayne Singleton	3,413	3.91	+3.91
	Sex Party	Allan Cashion	2,540	2.91	+2.91
	Family First	Kerry Arch	2,266	2.59	+0.21
	Christians	Anthony O'Neill	967	1.11	+1.11
Total formal votes			87,388	94.38	−0.29
Informal votes			5,202	5.62	+0.29
Turnout			92,590	90.65	−0.91
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tim Watts	58,139	66.53	−7.60
	Liberal	David McConnell	29,249	33.47	+7.60
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.60

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Victoria § Gellibrand.[edit]

2010 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Nicola Roxon	48,971	58.81	−1.41
	Liberal	David McConnell	19,070	22.90	+0.06
	Greens	Rodney Solin	12,779	15.35	+5.97
	Family First	Liz Mumby	1,440	1.73	−0.29
	Socialist Alliance	Ben Courtice	528	0.63	−0.96
	Socialist Equality	Tania Baptist	475	0.57	+0.57
Total formal votes			83,263	95.00	−0.78
Informal votes			4,378	5.00	+0.78
Turnout			87,641	91.66	−2.50
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Nicola Roxon	61,531	73.90	+2.44
	Liberal	David McConnell	21,732	26.10	−2.44
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.44

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Nicola Roxon	50,681	60.22	+5.60
	Liberal	Wayne Tseng	19,220	22.84	−8.73
	Greens	Robert Gibson	7,898	9.38	+0.30
	Independent	Dave O'Neil	1,950	2.32	+2.32
	Family First	Mukesh Garg	1,700	2.02	+0.18
	Socialist Alliance	Ben Courtice	1,334	1.59	+0.95
	Democrats	Rachel Richards	1,088	1.29	−0.01
	Citizens Electoral Council	Rodney Doel	285	0.34	+0.15
Total formal votes			84,156	95.78	+2.35
Informal votes			3,712	4.22	−2.35
Turnout			87,868	94.20	+0.80
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Nicola Roxon	60,134	71.46	+6.51
	Liberal	Wayne Tseng	24,022	28.54	−6.51
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.51

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Nicola Roxon	43,383	54.62	−4.78
	Liberal	David McConnell	25,069	31.57	+5.38
	Greens	Nam Bui	7,210	9.08	+2.78
	Family First	Michael Lee	1,463	1.84	+1.84
	Democrats	Max Grarock	1,032	1.30	−5.91
	Independent	Wajde Assaf	606	0.76	+0.76
	Socialist Alliance	Linda Waldron	508	0.64	+0.64
	Citizens Electoral Council	Kel Isherwood	149	0.19	+0.19
Total formal votes			79,420	93.43	−1.90
Informal votes			5,587	6.57	+1.90
Turnout			85,007	93.40	−0.47
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Nicola Roxon	51,587	64.95	−5.46
	Liberal	David McConnell	27,833	35.05	+5.46
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.46

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Nicola Roxon	46,124	60.40	−7.07
	Liberal	Christopher Tann	19,191	25.13	+5.15
	Democrats	Rachel Richards	5,256	6.88	+2.40
	Greens	Michele Finey	4,831	6.33	+3.47
		Jorge Jorquera	963	1.26	+1.26
Total formal votes			76,365	95.10	−0.68
Informal votes			3,938	4.90	+0.68
Turnout			80,303	93.31
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Nicola Roxon	54,814	71.78	−4.13
	Liberal	Christopher Tann	21,551	28.22	+4.13
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.13

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Nicola Roxon	51,443	67.47	+4.02
	Liberal	Anthony Cursio	15,233	19.98	−1.81
	Democrats	David Wark	3,420	4.49	−0.82
	One Nation	Nikolas Kavalenka	2,638	3.46	+3.46
	Greens	Liz Ingham	2,180	2.86	−0.44
	Unity	Adrian Shorland	1,078	1.41	+1.41
	Natural Law	Michael Pollock	249	0.33	−0.09
Total formal votes			76,241	95.78	+1.21
Informal votes			3,360	4.22	−1.21
Turnout			79,601	93.75	−0.61
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Nicola Roxon	57,875	75.91	+4.68
	Liberal	Anthony Cursio	18,366	24.09	−4.68
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.68

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	46,533	63.45	−5.85
	Liberal	John Best	15,978	21.79	−0.88
	Democrats	Khiet Nguyen	3,889	5.30	+2.03
	Greens	Janet Rice	2,440	3.33	+3.33
	Call to Australia	Peter Sanko	1,630	2.22	+1.30
	Independent	John Kelly	1,392	1.90	+1.90
	Against Further Immigration	Luke Spencer	1,166	1.59	+1.59
	Natural Law	Marco Andreacchio	306	0.42	−0.44
Total formal votes			73,334	94.57	−1.37
Informal votes			4,214	5.43	+1.37
Turnout			77,548	94.35	−0.70
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis	51,902	71.23	−4.33
	Liberal	John Best	20,965	28.77	+4.33
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.33

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	47,968	69.11	+14.55
	Liberal	Chris Macgregor	15,779	22.73	−3.79
	Democrats	Alan Parker	2,275	3.28	−7.29
		Nada Benson	2,236	3.22	+3.22
	Natural Law	Leon Staropoli	585	0.84	+0.84
	Call to Australia	Peter Sanko	570	0.82	+0.82
Total formal votes			69,413	95.93	+2.47
Informal votes			2,944	4.07	−2.47
Turnout			72,357	95.05
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis	52,259	75.38	+6.87
	Liberal	Chris Macgregor	17,072	24.62	−6.87
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.87

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	36,267	54.6	−10.3
	Liberal	Tim Warner	17,631	26.5	+2.0
	Democrats	Frank Fichera	7,023	10.6	+4.4
	Independent	Richard Phillips	2,487	3.7	+3.7
	Independent	Don Veitch	1,593	2.4	+2.4
	Democratic Socialist	Garry Walters	1,478	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			66,479	93.5
Informal votes			4,649	6.5
Turnout			71,128	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis	45,444	68.5	−2.1
	Liberal	Tim Warner	20,888	31.5	+2.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−2.1

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	38,451	64.9	−4.6
	Liberal	Tim Warner	14,506	24.5	+0.5
	Democrats	Susan Holmes	3,665	6.2	+2.5
	Independent	Rosalba Vicari	1,569	2.6	+2.6
	Socialist Workers	James Doughney	1,097	1.9	+0.8
Total formal votes			59,288	91.9
Informal votes			5,245	8.1
Turnout			64,533	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis	41,804	70.6	−2.8
	Liberal	Tim Warner	17,390	29.4	+2.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−2.8

1984

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

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	47,412	70.4	+4.9
	Liberal	Peter Goudge	14,120	21.0	−1.2
	Socialist Workers	James Doughney	2,842	4.2	+0.8
	Democrats	Barry McLeod	2,695	4.0	−5.0
	Australian National Party	Augustus Titter	304	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			67,373	96.2
Informal votes			2,678	3.8
Turnout			70,051	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis		75.9	+2.5
	Liberal	Peter Goudge		24.1	−2.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.5

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	43,474	65.5	+7.2
	Liberal	John Kelly	14,711	22.2	−0.9
	Democrats	Shirley Bold	5,955	9.0	+0.4
	Socialist Workers	Lynne Bryer	2,268	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			66,408	94.4
Informal votes			3,184	4.6
Turnout			69,592	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis		73.4	+8.9
	Liberal	John Kelly		26.6	−8.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+8.9

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	38,433	58.3	−3.1
	Liberal	Anton Zajc	15,241	23.1	−6.6
	Democratic Labor	Bert Bailey	6,606	10.0	+1.0
	Democrats	June Smith	5,663	8.6	+8.6
Total formal votes			65,943	95.2
Informal votes			3,295	4.8
Turnout			69,238	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis		64.5	+2.3
	Liberal	Anton Zajc		35.5	−2.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.3

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	32,669	61.4	−4.5
	Liberal	Iris Williams	15,779	29.7	+7.2
	Democratic Labor	Bert Bailey	4,769	9.0	−0.3
Total formal votes			53,217	97.1
Informal votes			1,591	2.9
Turnout			54,808	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis		62.2	−5.9
	Liberal	Iris Williams		37.8	+5.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.9

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	35,578	65.9	+1.5
	Liberal	Cecile Storey	12,158	22.5	−3.1
	Democratic Labor	Bert Bailey	5,009	9.3	−0.7
	Australia	Veronica Schwarz	1,252	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			53,997	96.3
Informal votes			2,054	3.7
Turnout			56,051	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis		68.1	+2.7
	Liberal	Cecile Storey		31.9	−2.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.7

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	32,029	64.4	+2.1
	Liberal	David Munro	12,722	25.6	+1.4
	Democratic Labor	Robin Thomas	4,951	10.0	−3.5
Total formal votes			49,702	96.0
Informal votes			2,056	4.0
Turnout			51,758	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis		65.4	+1.7
	Liberal	David Munro		34.6	−1.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.7

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Hector McIvor	31,458	62.3	+8.0
	Liberal	Ian Crouch	12,245	24.2	−1.2
	Democratic Labor	Robin Thomas	6,798	13.5	+1.2
Total formal votes			50,501	94.7
Informal votes			2,849	5.3
Turnout			53,350	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Hector McIvor		63.7	+1.9
	Liberal	Ian Crouch		36.3	−1.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.9

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Hector McIvor	19,913	55.3	−8.9
	Liberal	John McArthur	8,777	24.4	+3.4
	Democratic Labor	Robin Thomas	4,426	12.3	+1.1
	Communist	Ian Daykin	2,890	8.0	+4.4
Total formal votes			36,006	94.1
Informal votes			2,274	5.9
Turnout			38,280	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Hector McIvor		62.8	−5.9
	Liberal	John McArthur		37.2	+5.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.9

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Hector McIvor	25,035	64.2	−0.9
	Liberal	Harley Price	8,183	21.0	+0.6
	Democratic Labor	Jan Roszkowski	4,375	11.2	−0.7
	Communist	David Davies	1,395	3.6	+1.1
Total formal votes			38,988	97.0
Informal votes			1,193	3.0
Turnout			40,181	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Hector McIvor		68.7	+0.2
	Liberal	Harley Price		31.3	−0.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.2

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Hector McIvor	25,634	65.1	+2.1
	Liberal	Reginald Cannon	8,031	20.4	+2.3
	Democratic Labor	Jan Roszkowski	4,691	11.9	−5.1
	Communist	Frank Johnson	1,000	2.5	+0.6
Total formal votes			39,356	96.5
Informal votes			1,439	3.5
Turnout			40,795	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Hector McIvor		68.5	+2.0
	Liberal	Reginald Cannon		31.5	−2.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.0

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Hector McIvor	25,054	63.0	+1.6
	Liberal	Barry Maddern	7,211	18.1	−4.0
	Democratic Labor	James Eudey	6,760	17.0	+2.5
	Communist	Frank Johnson	758	1.9	−0.1
Total formal votes			39,783	96.4
Informal votes			1,465	3.6
Turnout			41,248	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Hector McIvor		66.5	+0.4
	Liberal	Barry Maddern		33.5	−0.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.4

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Hector McIvor	24,324	61.4	−10.0
	Liberal	John Bown	8,741	22.1	−2.0
	Labor (A-C)	James Eudey	5,733	14.5	+14.5
	Communist	Frank Johnson	788	2.0	−2.3
Total formal votes			39,586	96.0
Informal votes			1,654	4.0
Turnout			41,240	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Hector McIvor		66.1	−9.1
	Liberal	John Bown		33.9	+9.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.1

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Mullens	25,637	66.7	+1.8
	Liberal	George Carrington	10,235	26.6	+1.6
	Communist	Alex Dobbin	2,584	6.7	−3.3
Total formal votes			38,456	98.5
Informal votes			605	1.5
Turnout			39,061	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Mullens		72.8	−1.6
	Liberal	George Carrington		27.2	+1.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.6

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Mullens	25,863	64.9	+13.6
	Liberal	Gordon Trewin	9,973	25.0	−2.8
	Communist	Alex Dobbin	4,003	10.0	+6.5
Total formal votes			39,839	97.8
Informal votes			896	2.2
Turnout			40,735	96.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Mullens		74.4	+4.7
	Liberal	Gordon Trewin		25.6	−4.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.7

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Mullens	20,519	51.3	−22.5
	Liberal	William Massey	8,904	22.2	−4.0
	Independent Labor	Angus Macdonald	6,323	15.8	+15.8
	Independent	William Anderson	2,865	7.2	+7.2
	Communist	John Arrowsmith	1,418	3.5	+3.5
Total formal votes			40,029	97.5
Informal votes			1,011	2.5
Turnout			41,040	97.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Mullens		69.7	−4.1
	Liberal	William Massey		30.3	+4.1
	Labor notional hold		Swing	−4.1

References

• Australian Electoral Commission. Federal election results
• Carr, Adam. Psephos