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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Gippsland in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

Members[edit]

Member Party Term
  Allan McLean Protectionist 1901–1906
  George Wise Protectionist 1906–1909
  Independent Liberal 1909–1913
  James Bennett Liberal 1913–1914
  George Wise Independent Labor 1914–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1922
  Thomas Paterson Country 1922–1943
  George Bowden Country 1943–1961
  Peter Nixon Country/National Country/National 1961–1983
  Peter McGauran National 1983–2008
  Darren Chester National 2008–present

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

2022[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria § Gippsland.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Gippsland[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Darren Chester 54,635 54.14 +0.14
Labor Jannette Langley 19,404 19.23 −3.97
One Nation Greg Hansford 9,443 9.36 +9.36
Greens Marjorie Thorpe 8,545 8.47 +2.43
United Australia Gregory Forster 4,593 4.55 +0.15
Liberal Democrats Jim McDonald 4,286 4.25 +4.25
Total formal votes 100,906 97.04 +2.26
Informal votes 3,073 2.96 −2.26
Turnout 103,979 90.89 −1.49
Two-party-preferred result
National Darren Chester 71,205 70.57 +3.90
Labor Jannette Langley 29,701 29.43 −3.90
National hold Swing +3.90

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

2019[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Victoria § Gippsland.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Gippsland[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Darren Chester 52,202 54.00 −1.84
Labor Antoinette Holm 22,426 23.20 +2.99
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers David Snelling 6,872 7.11 +7.11
Greens Deb Foskey 5,835 6.04 −1.79
United Australia Kerri Brewer 4,257 4.40 +4.40
Independent Sonia Buckley 3,043 3.15 +3.15
Conservative National Neville Tickner 2,043 2.11 +2.11
Total formal votes 96,678 94.78 +1.64
Informal votes 5,320 5.22 −1.64
Turnout 101,998 92.27 −0.58
Two-party-preferred result
National Darren Chester 64,456 66.67 −1.54
Labor Antoinette Holm 32,222 33.33 +1.54
National hold Swing −1.54

2016[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Victoria § Gippsland.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Gippsland[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Darren Chester 50,309 56.34 +2.58
Labor Shashi Bhatti 17,870 20.01 −3.14
Greens Ian Onley 7,002 7.84 +2.14
Liberal Democrats Ben Buckley 4,444 4.98 −0.35
Family First Brian Heath 3,068 3.44 +1.64
Independent Cherie Smith 1,577 1.77 +1.77
Rise Up Australia Peter Dorian 1,513 1.69 +1.27
Renewable Energy Peter Gardner 1,384 1.55 +1.55
Independent Christine Sindt 1,379 1.54 +1.54
Christians Ashleigh Belsar 746 0.84 +0.84
Total formal votes 89,292 93.13 −0.88
Informal votes 6,588 6.87 +0.88
Turnout 95,880 92.11 −2.34
Two-party-preferred result
National Darren Chester 61,106 68.43 +2.59
Labor Shashi Bhatti 28,186 31.57 −2.59
National hold Swing +2.59

2013[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Victoria § Gippsland.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Gippsland[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Darren Chester 47,533 53.76 +0.76
Labor Jeff McNeill 20,467 23.15 −8.42
Greens Scott Campbell-Smith 5,039 5.70 −0.87
Liberal Democrats Ben Buckley 4,716 5.33 −0.19
Palmer United Deborah Gravenall 3,785 4.28 +4.28
Sex Party Douglas Leitch 2,101 2.38 +2.38
Independent Peter Gardner 1,992 2.25 +2.25
Family First Angie Foster 1,591 1.80 −1.54
Country Alliance Sav Mangion 623 0.70 +0.70
Rise Up Australia Peter Dorian 367 0.42 +0.42
Secular Mark Guerin 201 0.23 +0.23
Total formal votes 88,415 94.01 −2.20
Informal votes 5,629 5.99 +2.20
Turnout 94,044 94.49 +0.24
Two-party-preferred result
National Darren Chester 58,214 65.84 +4.39
Labor Jeff McNeill 30,201 34.16 −4.39
National hold Swing +4.39

2010[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Victoria § Gippsland.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Gippsland[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Darren Chester 47,020 53.00 +4.63
Labor Darren McCubbin 28,008 31.57 −4.98
Greens Michael Bond 5,826 6.57 +1.03
Liberal Democrats Ben Buckley 4,895 5.52 +5.52
Family First Heath Jefferis 2,963 3.34 −0.97
Total formal votes 88,712 96.21 −0.81
Informal votes 3,496 3.79 +0.81
Total votes 92,208 94.53 −1.14
Two-party-preferred result
National Darren Chester 54,513 61.45 +5.54
Labor Darren McCubbin 34,199 38.55 −5.54
National hold Swing +5.54

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

2008 Gippsland by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Darren Chester 32,971 39.60 -8.77
Labor Darren McCubbin 23,652 28.41 -8.14
Liberal Rohan Fitzgerald 17,249 20.72 +20.72
Greens Malcolm McKelvie 5,862 7.04 +1.50
Liberty & Democracy Ben Buckley 3,518 4.23 +4.23
Total formal votes 83,252 97.12 +0.10
Informal votes 2,465 2.88 -0.10
Total votes 85,717 89.68 -5.98
Two-party-preferred result
National Darren Chester 51,611 61.99 +6.08
Labor Darren McCubbin 31,641 38.01 -6.08
National hold Swing +6.08

2007[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McGauran 42,632 48.37 -0.36
Labor Jane Rowe 32,214 36.55 +2.46
Greens Jeff Wrathall 4,881 5.54 +1.16
Family First Michael Rowell 3,802 4.31 +1.49
Independent Ben Buckley 2,787 3.16 +3.16
What Women Want Helen McAdam 1,825 2.07 +2.07
Total formal votes 88,141 97.02 +1.25
Informal votes 2,710 2.98 -1.25
Turnout 90,851 95.75 +0.12
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 49,280 55.91 -1.79
Labor Jane Rowe 38,861 44.09 +1.79
National hold Swing -1.79

2004[edit]

2004 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McGauran 41,531 48.73 +19.00
Labor Don Wishart 29,053 34.09 +0.23
Greens Madelon Lane 3,734 4.38 +0.46
Independent Peter Maxwell Kelly 3,139 3.68 +3.68
One Nation Ben Buckley 2,539 2.98 -1.96
Family First Doug Lillyman 2,405 2.82 +2.82
Democrats David Leonard Langmore 1,312 1.54 -2.95
Christina Sindt 1,288 1.51 +1.51
Citizens Electoral Council Heather Stanton 233 0.27 +0.06
Total formal votes 85,234 95.77 +0.53
Informal votes 3,763 4.23 -0.53
Turnout 88,997 95.63 +0.00
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 49,181 57.70 +5.12
Labor Don Wishart 36,053 42.30 -5.12
National hold Swing +5.12

2001[edit]

2001 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McGauran 34,555 45.62 +2.65
Labor Bill Bolitho 19,469 25.70 -0.58
Independent Doug Treasure 4,249 5.61 +0.10
Greens Chris Aitken 4,205 5.55 +5.55
One Nation Michael Freshwater 4,066 5.37 -6.06
Democrats Jo McCubbin 3,331 4.40 -0.92
Independent John Jago 1,579 2.08 +2.08
Independent Phillip Evans 1,551 2.05 +2.05
Independent Ben Buckley 1,249 1.65 +1.65
Independent Marjorie Thorpe 791 1.04 +1.04
Independent Phillip Robinson 487 0.64 +0.64
Citizens Electoral Council Frank Williams 221 0.29 +0.29
Total formal votes 75,753 94.41 -0.66
Informal votes 4,484 5.59 +0.66
Turnout 80,237 96.02
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 43,978 58.02 -0.81
Labor Bill Bolitho 31,775 41.96 +0.81
National hold Swing -0.81

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

1998[edit]

1998 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McGauran 31,774 42.97 -18.24
Labor Judith Stone 19,438 26.28 +0.30
One Nation Tony Peters 8,454 11.43 +11.43
Independent Doug Treasure 4,076 5.51 +5.51
Democrats Jo McCubbin 3,931 5.32 -2.09
Independent Leonie Cameron 2,611 3.53 +3.53
Independent Jack Vanderland 900 1.22 +1.22
Independent Les Horsfield 799 1.08 +1.08
Natural Law Frances Clarke 751 1.02 +0.36
Australia First John Weatherhead 650 0.88 +0.88
Unity Robert Thorpe 567 0.77 +0.77
Total formal votes 73,951 95.08 -2.37
Informal votes 3,829 4.92 +2.37
Turnout 77,780 95.98 -0.92
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 43,506 58.83 -9.81
Labor Judith Stone 30,445 41.17 +9.81
National hold Swing -9.81

1996[edit]

1996 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McGauran 46,180 61.21 +4.83
Labor Judith Stone 19,604 25.98 -4.34
Democrats John Brownstein 5,584 7.40 +4.63
Independent Ben Buckley 3,582 4.75 +4.83
Natural Law Jamie Pollock 495 0.66 -0.07
Total formal votes 75,445 97.45 -0.47
Informal votes 1,974 2.55 +0.47
Turnout 77,419 96.90 +0.57
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 51,400 68.64 +2.80
Labor Judith Stone 23,486 31.36 -2.80
National hold Swing +2.80

1993[edit]

1993 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McGauran 43,773 60.54 -0.15
Labor Judith Stone 21,209 29.33 +6.37
Independent Ben Buckley 3,049 4.22 +0.76
Democrats Donal Storey 2,105 2.91 -7.53
Bruce Phillips 1,720 2.38 +2.38
Natural Law Paul Van Baer 445 0.62 +0.62
Total formal votes 72,301 97.97 +0.28
Informal votes 1,495 2.03 -0.28
Turnout 73,796 96.33
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 47,886 66.30 -2.64
Labor Judith Stone 24,345 33.70 +2.64
National hold Swing -2.64

1990[edit]

1990 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McGauran 41,862 60.7 +16.4
Labor Merv Bundle 15,841 23.0 -7.5
Democrats Grace McCaughey 7,201 10.4 +6.2
Independent Ben Buckley 2,382 3.5 +3.5
Call to Australia Robert Watson 1,684 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 68,970 97.7
Informal votes 1,631 2.3
Turnout 70,601 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 47,507 68.9 +3.9
Labor Merv Bundle 21,406 31.1 -3.9
National hold Swing +3.9

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

1987[edit]

1987 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McGauran 29,084 44.3 +3.5
Labor Zona Child 20,056 30.5 +1.7
Liberal Grant Pearce 12,384 18.9 -0.8
Democrats Pierre Forcier 2,785 4.2 +1.2
Independent Rod Anderson 1,350 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 65,659 96.6
Informal votes 2,294 3.4
Turnout 67,953 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 42,687 65.0 +0.7
Labor Zona Child 22,958 35.0 -0.7
National hold Swing +0.7

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

1983[edit]

1983 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Anthony Petersen 24,029 35.4 +5.2
National Peter McGauran 21,360 31.5 -25.2
Liberal Philip Davis 16,127 23.8 +23.8
Democrats Pierre Forcier 2,930 4.3 -6.2
Independent Pearce Buckley 2,059 3.0 +3.0
Democratic Labor Stewart Taig 659 1.0 +1.0
Independent Bruce Ingle 652 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 67,816 96.8
Informal votes 2,257 3.2
Turnout 70,073 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 40,465 59.7 -2.2
Labor Anthony Petersen 27,351 40.3 +2.2
National hold Swing -2.2

1980[edit]

1980 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Peter Nixon 37,180 56.7 -1.3
Labor Graeme McIntyre 19,791 30.2 +6.5
Democrats Pierre Forcier 6,861 10.5 +0.1
Independent Bruce Ingle 1,684 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 65,516 97.9
Informal votes 1,385 2.1
Turnout 66,901 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Peter Nixon 61.9 -2.6
Labor Graeme McIntyre 38.1 +2.6
National Country hold Swing -2.6

Elections in the 1970s[edit]

1977[edit]

1977 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Peter Nixon 35,778 58.0 -6.7
Labor William Switzer 14,634 23.7 -4.9
Democrats Thomas Reid 6,424 10.4 +10.4
Democratic Labor Robert McMahon 3,003 4.9 -1.9
Independent Bruce Ingle 1,884 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 61,723 97.6
Informal votes 1,501 2.4
Turnout 63,224 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Peter Nixon 69.7 -1.2
Labor William Switzer 30.3 +1.2
National Country hold Swing -1.2

1975[edit]

1975 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Peter Nixon 36,806 64.7 +5.2
Labor Peter Turner 16,274 28.6 -3.4
Democratic Labor Robert McMahon 3,849 6.8 +2.2
Total formal votes 56,929 98.2
Informal votes 1,018 1.8
Turnout 57,947 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Peter Nixon 70.9 +5.1
Labor Peter Turner 29.1 -5.1
National Country hold Swing +5.1

1974[edit]

1974 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 32,484 59.5 +6.4
Labor Hugh Oakes 17,456 32.0 -1.9
Democratic Labor John Condon 2,533 4.6 -3.3
Australia John Bowron 2,123 3.9 -1.3
Total formal votes 54,596 98.4
Informal votes 899 1.6
Turnout 55,495 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 65.8 +2.9
Labor Hugh Oakes 34.2 -2.9
Country hold Swing +2.9

1972[edit]

1972 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 26,007 53.1 -5.7
Labor Peter Turner 16,591 33.9 +4.6
Democratic Labor John Condon 3,869 7.9 -4.0
Australia John Bowron 2,541 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 49,008 98.4
Informal votes 775 1.6
Turnout 49,783 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 62.9 -6.7
Labor Peter Turner 37.1 +6.7
Country hold Swing -6.7

Elections in the 1960s[edit]

1969[edit]

1969 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 27,068 58.8 -5.3
Labor John Wolfe 13,457 29.3 +7.8
Democratic Labor John Hansen 5,478 11.9 -2.6
Total formal votes 46,003 98.0
Informal votes 917 2.0
Turnout 46,920 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 69.6 -7.7
Labor John Wolfe 30.4 +7.7
Country hold Swing -7.7

1966[edit]

1966 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 28,627 64.3 +6.5
Labor Thomas Powell 9,478 21.3 -9.7
Democratic Labor John Hansen 6,439 14.5 +3.2
Total formal votes 44,544 97.6
Informal votes 1,090 2.4
Turnout 45,634 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 77.5 +9.5
Labor Thomas Powell 22.5 -9.5
Country hold Swing +9.5

1963[edit]

1963 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 25,422 57.8 +6.2
Labor Sydney Evans 13,623 31.0 -0.5
Democratic Labor John Hansen 4,970 11.3 -5.6
Total formal votes 44,015 99.0
Informal votes 452 1.0
Turnout 44,467 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 68.0 +1.1
Labor Sydney Evans 32.0 -1.1
Country hold Swing +1.1

1961[edit]

1961 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 22,002 51.6 -6.7
Labor William Stephenson 13,430 31.5 +4.0
Democratic Labor John Hansen 7,209 16.9 +2.8
Total formal votes 42,641 98.5
Informal votes 671 1.5
Turnout 43,312 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 66.9 -4.1
Labor William Stephenson 33.1 +4.1
Country hold Swing -4.1

Elections in the 1950s[edit]

1958[edit]

1958 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 23,869 58.3 -4.3
Labor Clement Little 11,258 27.5 +2.8
Democratic Labor John Hansen 5,785 14.1 +1.4
Total formal votes 40,912 98.1
Informal votes 810 1.9
Turnout 41,722 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Bowden 71.0 -2.0
Labor Clement Little 29.0 +2.0
Country hold Swing -2.0

1955[edit]

1955 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 24,382 62.6 +2.9
Labor Clement Little 9,631 24.7 -15.6
Labor (A-C) Frank Burns 4,951 12.7 +12.7
Total formal votes 38,964 98.0
Informal votes 785 2.0
Turnout 39,749 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Bowden 73.0 +13.3
Labor Clement Little 27.0 -13.3
Country hold Swing +13.3

1954[edit]

1954 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 22,185 60.4 -4.7
Labor Syd Crofts 14,537 39.6 +4.7
Total formal votes 36,722 99.0
Informal votes 375 1.0
Turnout 37,097 95.4
Country hold Swing -4.7

1951[edit]

1951 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 22,799 65.1 -1.6
Labor Victor Fitzgerald 12,247 34.9 +1.6
Total formal votes 35,046 98.5
Informal votes 521 1.5
Turnout 35,567 95.9
Country hold Swing -1.6

Elections in the 1940s[edit]

1949[edit]

1949 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 22,824 66.7 +6.6
Labor Horace Hawkins 11,373 33.3 -2.4
Total formal votes 34,197 98.6
Informal votes 472 1.4
Turnout 34,669 96.2
Country hold Swing +4.6

1946[edit]

1946 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 28,526 55.2 +18.7
Labor Adam Keltie 20,196 39.1 -6.0
Communist Wally Williames 2,994 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 51,716 98.4
Informal votes 824 1.6
Turnout 52,540 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Bowden 55.8 +3.4
Labor Adam Keltie 44.2 -3.4
Country hold Swing +3.4

1943[edit]

1943 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wally Williames 22,358 45.1 +11.6
Country George Bowden 18,104 36.5 -23.0
Services and Citizens Herbert Birch 5,313 10.7 +10.7
Independent Democrat Stephen Ashton 2,734 5.5 +5.5
One Parliament Melvyn Morgan 1,119 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 49,628 97.9
Informal votes 1,084 2.1
Turnout 50,712 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Bowden 25,985 52.4 -4.3
Labor Wally Williames 23,643 47.6 +4.3
Country hold Swing -4.3

1940[edit]

1940 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 20,547 42.8 -1.6
Labor James McKenna 16,082 33.5 -5.4
Country George Bowden 8,006 16.7 +16.7
Independent Calvert Wyeth 3,402 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 48,037 98.5
Informal votes 708 1.5
Turnout 48,745 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Paterson 27,257 56.7 -4.4
Labor James McKenna 20,780 43.3 +4.4
Country hold Swing -4.4

Elections in the 1930s[edit]

1937[edit]

1937 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 29,069 61.1
Labor James McKenna 18,483 38.9
Total formal votes 47,552 98.4
Informal votes 765 1.6
Turnout 48,317 96.2
Country hold Swing

1934[edit]

1934 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 32,765 69.3 -30.7
Independent Reg Pollard 14,489 30.7 +30.7
Total formal votes 47,254 98.3
Informal votes 828 1.7
Turnout 48,082 94.8
Country hold Swing -30.7

1931[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson unopposed
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s[edit]

1929[edit]

1929 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 25,056 58.2 +0.5
Labor Michael Buckley 18,030 41.8 +41.8
Total formal votes 43,086 98.0
Informal votes 889 2.0
Turnout 43,975 96.4
Country hold Swing +0.5

1928[edit]

1928 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 24,100 57.7 +13.1
Independent Liberal George Wise 17,643 42.3 +19.5
Total formal votes 41,743 97.4
Informal votes 1,101 2.6
Turnout 42,844 95.4
Country hold Swing -5.4

1925[edit]

1925 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 18,423 44.6 +5.2
Labor James Bermingham 13,417 32.5 +5.1
Ind. Nationalist George Wise 9,428 22.8 +22.8
Total formal votes 41,268 97.1
Informal votes 1,240 2.9
Turnout 42,508 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Paterson 26,055 63.1 +0.2
Labor James Bermingham 15,213 36.9 +36.9
Country hold Swing +0.2

1922[edit]

1922 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 9,132 39.4 -5.4
Nationalist George Wise 7,682 33.2 -22.0
Labor James Bermingham 6,357 27.4 +27.4
Total formal votes 23,171 96.1
Informal votes 950 3.9
Turnout 24,121 56.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Paterson 14,563 62.9 +18.1
Nationalist George Wise 8,608 37.1 -18.1
Country gain from Nationalist Swing +18.1

Elections in the 1910s[edit]

1919[edit]

1919 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Wise 14,367 55.2 -17.5
Victorian Farmers Erland Erlandson 11,675 44.8 +44.8
Total formal votes 26,042 98.7
Informal votes 344 1.3
Turnout 26,386 73.5
Nationalist hold Swing -17.5

1917[edit]

1917 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Wise 21,851 72.7 +23.7
Labor Thomas Holloway 8,215 27.3 +27.3
Total formal votes 30,066 98.3
Informal votes 518 1.7
Turnout 30,584 84.6
Nationalist gain from Independent Labor Swing +24.7

1914[edit]

1914 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor George Wise 15,484 51.0 +6.0
Liberal James Bennett 14,874 49.0 -6.0
Total formal votes 30,358 98.5
Informal votes 473 1.5
Turnout 30,831 83.3
Independent Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.0

1913[edit]

1913 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Bennett 15,473 55.0 +12.7
Independent George Wise 12,671 45.0 -12.7
Total formal votes 28,144 98.4
Informal votes 471 1.6
Turnout 28,615 75.5
Liberal gain from Independent Swing +12.7

1910[edit]

1910 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal George Wise 11,306 62.1 +62.1
Liberal James Bowden 6,897 37.9 -62.1
Total formal votes 18,203 99.0
Informal votes 181 1.0
Turnout 18,384 65.5
Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Swing +62.1

Elections in the 1900s[edit]

1906[edit]

1906 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist George Wise 7,825 50.3 -49.7
Protectionist Allan McLean 7,728 49.7 +49.7
Total formal votes 15,553 96.3
Informal votes 601 3.7
Turnout 16,154 55.2
Protectionist hold Swing -49.7

1903[edit]

1903 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Allan McLean unopposed
Protectionist hold Swing

1901[edit]

1901 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Allan McLean unopposed
Protectionist win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gippsland, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Gippsland, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Gippsland, VIC, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for Gippsland, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for Gippsland". AEC.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_results_for_the_Division_of_Gippsland

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