Division of McEwen

The Division of McEwen is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is north of the capital city of Melbourne. It includes Broadford, Craigieburn, Doreen, Kilmore, Lancefield, New Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Romsey, Seymour, Sunbury, Wallan and Whittlesea.[1]

McEwen
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of McEwen (green) in Victoria
Created1984
MPRob Mitchell
PartyLabor
NamesakeJohn McEwen
Electors115,811 (2010)
Area10,675 km2 (4,121.6 sq mi)
DemographicRural

It was set up in 1984 and named after Sir John McEwen, leader of the Country Party of Australia.[1] McEwen was caretaker Prime Minister of Australia after the disappearance of Harold Holt in 1967.

In 2007 Fran Bailey lost the election by only six votes. She asked for the votes to be recounted and she won by 12 votes The result was challenged in the High Court of Australia and was referred to the Federal Court of Australia. Seven months later, and after carefully checking 643 individual votes, the court found Bailey had won by 31 votes. Later Bailey called for big changes the voting system.[2][3][4]

Members

Member Party Term
  Peter Cleeland Labor 1984–1990
  Fran Bailey Liberal 1990–1993
  Peter Cleeland Labor 1993–1996
  Fran Bailey Liberal 1996–2010
  Rob Mitchell Labor 2010–present

Fran Bailey was Minister for Employment Services, Assistant Minister for Defence, and later Minister for Small Business and Tourism during the Howard Government.

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: McEwen[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rob Mitchell 35,238 36.81 −2.98
Liberal Richard Welch 31,796 33.22 −1.77
Greens Neil Barker 13,524 14.13 +4.66
United Australia Paul McRae 5,474 5.72 +2.46
One Nation Chris Bradbury 5,387 5.63 +0.51
Liberal Democrats John Herron 2,579 2.69 +2.69
Australian Federation Christopher Neil 1,721 1.80 +1.80
Total formal votes 95,719 96.07 +1.01
Informal votes 3,918 3.93 −1.01
Turnout 99,637 92.23 +0.07
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rob Mitchell 50,998 53.28 −2.00
Liberal Richard Welch 44,721 46.72 +2.00
Labor hold Swing −2.00

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of McEwen (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  2. Doherty, Ben (3 July 2008). Court confirms Bailey win. Fairfax Media. http://www.theage.com.au/national/court-confirms-bailey-win-20080702-30on.html. Retrieved 3 July 2008. 
  3. Labor loses bid to win back McEwen. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 July 2008. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/02/2292520.htm. Retrieved 3 July 2008. 
  4. Mitchell v Bailey (No 2) 2008 FCA 692: Federal Court of Australia Decisions 2/7/2008
  5. McEwen, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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Coordinates: 37°21′43″S 145°20′49″E / 37.362°S 145.347°E / -37.362; 145.347