Division of Mallee

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Mallee
Australian House of Representatives Division
State or territory: Victoria
Created: 1949
MP: John Forrest
Party: National
Namesake: Mallee
Electors: 90,112
Area: 70,694 km² (27,295.1 sq mi)
Demographic: Rural

The Division of Mallee is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the far north-west of the state, adjoining the border with South Australia in the west, and the Murray River (which forms the border with New South Wales) in the north. At 70,694 square kilometres (27,295 sq mi), it is the largest Division in Victoria. It includes the centres of Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill, St Arnaud, Warracknabeal and Horsham. The division has always been a safe National/Country seat.

The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of May 11, 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 Federal election. It was named after the Mallee region of Victoria, in which the Division is located, which itself is named after the mallee variety of eucalyptus. Note that the Division also includes the Wimmera region of Victoria, which is why the title of the sitting member's newsletter is "Wimmera Mallee News".

Mallee is the safest coalition seat in federal parliament, both before and after the 2007 federal election.

[edit] Members

Member Party Term
  Winton Turnbull Country 19491972
  Peter Fisher Country, National 19721993
  John Forrest National 1993—present

[edit] Election results

Australian federal election, 2007: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Forrest 53,227 63.94 -4.48
Labor John Zigouras 18,187 21.85 +1.54
Family First Glenn Coulthard 5,435 6.53 +2.01
Greens Liam Farrelly 3,468 4.17 +0.39
Democrats Vikki McLeod 2,323 2.79 +1.24
Citizens Electoral Council Chris Lahy 600 0.72 -0.71
Total formal votes 83,240 96.41 -0.10
Informal votes 3,101 3.59 +0.10
Turnout 86,341 95.82 +0.00
Two Candidate Preferred Result
National John Forrest 59,328 71.27 -3.48
Labor John Zigouras 23,912 28.73 +3.48
National hold Swing -3.48
Australian federal election, 2004: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Forrest 57,370 68.42 +15.22
Labor J N Zigouras 17,034 20.31 +0.35
Family First Kevin Smith 3,787 4.52 +4.52
Greens Simon Roberts 3,166 3.78 +1.47
Democrats Stephen Parr 1,301 1.55 -2.84
Citizens Electoral Council Trudy Campbell 1,197 1.43 +1.43
Total formal votes 83,855 96.51 +0.08
Informal votes 3,031 3.49 -0.08
Turnout 86,886 95.82 -0.51
Two Candidate Preferred Result
National John Forrest 62,680 74.75 +3.89
Labor J N Zigouras 21,175 25.25 -3.89
National hold Swing +3.89

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