Candidates of the Victorian state election, 2002

This is a list of candidates who stood for the 2002 Victorian state election. The election was held on 30 November 2002.

Retiring Members

Labor

Liberal

National

Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Electorate Held by Labor candidates Coalition candidates Greens candidates Other candidates
 
Albert Park Labor John Thwaites Virginia Browne (Lib) John Middleton Melanie Oke (Ind)
Altona Labor Lynne Kosky Steve Lambrinakos (Lib) Tony Briffa
Ballarat East Labor Geoff Howard Gerard FitzGerald (Lib) Scott Kinnear Valiant Halborg (CEC)
Suresh Pathy (Ind)
Ballarat West Labor Karen Overington Judy Verlin (Lib) Faye Backstrom Rob Donker (CDP)
Geoff Sullivan (Ind)
Bass Liberal John Anderson Ken Smith (Lib) Nikki Ludlow Susan Davies (Ind)
Kay Nesbit (Ind)
Bayswater Liberal Peter Lockwood Gordon Ashley (Lib) Jill Bannan
Bellarine Liberal Lisa Neville Frank Kelloway Catherine Jones
Benalla Labor Denise Allen Andrew Dwyer (Lib)
Bill Sykes* (Nat)
Peter Stewart
Benambra Liberal Barb Murdoch Tony Plowman* (Lib)
Geoff Reid (Nat)
Helen Lucas Hannah Seymour (CDP)
Bendigo East Labor Jacinta Allan Lisa Ruffell (Lib)
Tracee Spiby (Nat)
David Petersen
Bendigo West Labor Bob Cameron Geoff Austerberry (Lib)
Robin Taylor (Nat)
Doug Ralph
Bentleigh Liberal Rob Hudson Inga Peulich (Lib) Penny Mitchell Simon Hall (CEC)
Box Hill Liberal Robert Chong Robert Clark (Lib) Helen Harris
Brighton Liberal Rachelle Sapir Louise Asher (Lib) Clive Davies
Broadmeadows Labor John Brumby Bentleigh Gibson (Lib) Karin Geradts Joseph Kaliniy (Ind)
Sleiman Yohanna (CEC)
Brunswick Labor Carlo Carli Rebecca Gauci (Lib) Pamela Curr Steven Bird (CEC)
Judy McVey (SA)
Tony Morton (Ind)
Ken Taylor (Ind)
Bulleen Liberal Chris Miras Nicholas Kotsiras (Lib) Matthew Wright
Bundoora Labor Sherryl Garbutt Melanie Randall (Lib) Gayle McDonald Walter Mellado (CEC)
Burwood Labor Bob Stensholt Di Rule (Lib) Josephine Lee Tom Morrissey (Ind)
Carrum Labor Jenny Lindell Ross MacInnes (Lib) Darren Bujeya Michael Good (Ind)
Caulfield Liberal Harry Simon Helen Shardey (Lib) Ronen Becker
Clayton Labor Hong Lim Andrew Wong (Lib) George Kirby Daniel Berk (Dem)
Cranbourne Labor Jude Perera Gary Rowe (Lib) Gareth Kennedy Heather Stanton (CEC)
Dandenong Labor John Pandazopoulos John Kelly (Lib) Maree Kelly Janet Cox (Ind)
Earle Keegel (Ind)
Derrimut Labor Telmo Languiller Adrian Lim (Lib) Andre Kozlowski (CEC)
Doncaster Liberal Kate Dunn Victor Perton (Lib) Kerry Dawborn
Eltham Liberal Steve Herbert Wayne Phillips (Lib) Merinda Gray
Essendon Labor Judy Maddigan Steve Reynolds (Lib) Victor Lewis-Hansom Colin Horne (CEC)
Evelyn Liberal Heather McTaggart Christine Fyffe (Lib) Rob Hay Gabriela Byrne (Ind)
Ferntree Gully Liberal Anne Eckstein Hurtle Lupton (Lib) Stephen Bullock
Footscray Labor Bruce Mildenhall Conrad D'Souza (Lib) Janet Rice Catherine Cumming (Ind)
Justine Kamprad (SA)
Martin Nguyen (Ind)
Forest Hill Liberal Kirstie Marshall Vasan Srinivasan (Lib) Adam Pepper Rodney Campbell (Ind)
Noel Spurr (Ind)
Frankston Liberal Alistair Harkness Andrea McCall (Lib) Henry Kelsall Carolyn Chapple (CEC)
Geelong Liberal Ian Trezise Stretch Kontelj (Lib) Elsie Teer Andrea Battistella (Ind)
Miles Hodge (Ind)
Richard Nixon (Ind)
Gembrook Liberal Tammy Lobato Neil Lucas (Lib) Noel Ridgway Frank Dean (Ind)
Gippsland East Independent Terry Grange Darren Chester (Nat)
Leigh Dent (Lib)
Kevin Thiele Ben Buckley (Ind)
Craig Ingram* (Ind)
Jacqueline McKeown (Ind)
Gippsland South National Gregg Cook Jim Forbes (Lib)
Peter Ryan* (Nat)
Chris Aitken
Hastings Liberal Rosy Buchanan Neale Burgess (Lib) Willem Olivier Henry Broadbent (CEC)
Hawthorn Liberal Avis Meddings Ted Baillieu (Lib) Tania Giles
Ivanhoe Labor Craig Langdon Peter Nolan (Lib) Glen Doreian Martin Appleby (Ind)
Anna Morton (Ind)
Gary Schorel-Hlavka (Ind)
Keilor Labor George Seitz Darren Buller (Lib) Steve Nosal
Kew Liberal Maree Williams Andrew McIntosh (Lib) Cheryl Clark Mary Dettman (Dem)
Kilsyth Liberal Dympna Beard Lorraine Elliott (Lib) Lorraine Leach
Kororoit Labor Andre Haermeyer Joe Fenech (Lib) Amanda George (Ind)
Bernard Reilly (Ind)
Lara Labor Peter Loney Linda Ristevski (Lib) Kim Baranowski Brigitte Ellery (SA)
Lowan National Charles Williams Hugh Delahunty* (Nat)
Howard Templeton (Lib)
David Brain
Lyndhurst Labor Tim Holding Alan Hood (Lib) Theos Patrinos Gordon Ford (Ind)
Macedon Liberal Joanne Duncan Bernie Finn (Lib) Marcus Ward Bradley Scott (CEC)
Malvern Liberal Rolf Sorensen Robert Doyle (Lib) Robert Trafficante Norman Pollack (Ind)
Melbourne Labor Bronwyn Pike Sue Bourke (Lib) Richard Di Natale Jeremy Beck (CEC)
Michael Cebon (Ind)
Kevin Chamberlin (Ind)
Maxine Fensom (Ind)
Arun Pradhan (SA)
Melton Labor Don Nardella Richard Gough (Lib) Ken Stewart John Goodman (Ind)
John Hyett (Ind)
Frank McColl (Ind)
Terry Muscat (Ind)
Mildura Independent John Zigouras Tom Crouch (Nat)
Stan Sleep (Lib)
Bruce Rivendell Tony Cursaro (Ind)
Russell Savage* (Ind)
Mill Park Labor Lily D'Ambrosio Lucas Kostadinoski (Lib) Berhan Ahmed Brian Mawhinney (Dem)
Mitcham Labor Tony Robinson Russell Hannan (Lib) Bill Pemberton Liz Turner (Ind)
Kaele Way (Ind)
Monbulk Liberal James Merlino Steve McArthur (Lib) Craig Smith Tony Holland (Dem)
Wolf Voigt (CDP)
Mordialloc Liberal Janice Munt Geoff Leigh (Lib) Shaun Monagle Frank Gigliotti (CEC)
Mornington Liberal Judith Graley Robin Cooper (Lib) Paula Johnson
Morwell Labor Brendan Jenkins Diane Blackwood (Lib)
Jenny Hammett (Nat)
Catheryn Thompson Harry Alexander (Ind)
Brad Platschinda (Ind)
Mount Waverley Liberal Maxine Morand Ron Wilson (Lib) John Poppins Therese Bennett (Dem)
Matthew Bond (Ind)
Mulgrave Labor Daniel Andrews Chris Kelly (Lib) Colin Smith Dikran Chabdjian (Ind)
Murray Valley National Lauren O'Neill Ken Jasper* (Nat)
Don Joyce (Lib)
Trisha Scott
Narracan Liberal Ian Maxfield Ian Needham (Nat)
Karen Stoll (Lib)
Kate Jackson Tony Sayers (Ind)
Narre Warren North Liberal Luke Donnellan Maree Luckins (Lib) Glen Haywood
Narre Warren South Liberal Dale Wilson Michael Shepherdson (Lib) Thom Lyons
Nepean Liberal Carole Ford Martin Dixon (Lib) David De Rango
Niddrie Labor Rob Hulls Susan Jennison (Lib) Matthew Klugman Pat Crea (DLP)
Northcote Labor Mary Delahunty Graham Watt (Lib) Sarah Nicholson Paul Gallagher (CEC)
Jackie Lynch (SA)
Oakleigh Labor Ann Barker Peter Goudge (Lib) Ollie Bennett Tina Skouzis (Ind)
Pascoe Vale Labor Christine Campbell Steve Clancy (Lib) Peter Elgood Craig Isherwood (CEC)
Polwarth Liberal Steve Gartland Doug Chant (Nat)
Terry Mulder* (Lib)
Natalie Atherden Andrew Mitchell (Ind)
Prahran Liberal Tony Lupton Leonie Burke (Lib) Dinesh Mathew John Gourlay (Dem)
Abraham Lincoln (Ind)
Preston Labor Michael Leighton Lawrence Dean (Lib) Chris Chaplin Noelene Isherwood (CEC)
Richmond Labor Richard Wynne Paul Teiwes (Lib) Gemma Pinnell Stephen Jolly (Ind)
Paul Mees (Ind)
Ripon Labor Joe Helper Rob de Fegely (Lib)
Kevin Erwin (Nat)
Phil Millar John McCallum (Ind)
Rodney National Malcolm McCullough Simon Frost (Lib)
Noel Maughan* (Nat)
Peter Williams Greg Toll (Ind)
Sandringham Liberal Justin Caruana Murray Thompson (Lib) Sam Watkins Nicholas Eden (Ind)
Scoresby Liberal Pollyanne Williams Kim Wells (Lib) Genevieve O'Connell
Seymour Labor Ben Hardman Mike Dalmau (Lib) Chelsea McNab
Shepparton National Alan Calder Stephen Merrylees (Lib)
Jeanette Powell* (Nat)
John Griffiths Chris Hazelman (Ind)
South Barwon Liberal Michael Crutchfield Alister Paterson (Lib) Iain Lygo Eric Bullmore (Ind)
Andrew Hepner (Ind)
South-West Coast Liberal Roy Reekie Gerald Madden (Nat)
Denis Napthine* (Lib)
Gillian Blair
Swan Hill National Graeme Hill Suellen Tomamichel (Lib)
Peter Walsh* (Nat)
Jacquie Kelly Rob Sonogan (Ind)
Tarneit Labor Mary Gillett James Hanrahan (Lib) Christine Hudson (Ind)
Thomastown Labor Peter Batchelor Adam Woolcock (Lib) Zhivan Rendevski
Warrandyte Liberal Jarrod Panther Phil Honeywood (Lib) Barry Watson Tim Petherbridge (HPA)
Williamstown Labor Steve Bracks Alan Evers-Buckland (Lib) Michele Finey John Westbury (Ind)
Yan Yean Liberal Danielle Green Matthew Guy (Lib) Patrick Vaughan Simon Steer (CEC)
Yuroke Labor Liz Beattie Robert Dunstan (Lib) Tanzir Chowdhury (CEC)

Legislative Council

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Province Held by Labor candidates Coalition candidates Greens candidates Democrats candidates Other candidates
 
Ballarat Labor John McQuilten Helen Bath (Lib) Cherie Bridges Geoff Lutz
Central Highlands Liberal Rob Mitchell Cath Marriott (Lib)
Rozi Parisotto (Nat)
Janet MacKenzie Jos Vandersman
Chelsea Liberal Matt Viney Vanthilda Lao (Lib) Hilary Bray Wendy Thacker
Doutta Galla Labor Monica Gould Christina Tutone (Lib) Jules Beckwith Robert Livesay
East Yarra Liberal Tom Wilson David Davis (Lib) Peter Campbell Kent Winzer Bill French (Ind)
Ronald Haack (HPA)
Liberal Will Fowles Richard Dalla-Riva (Lib) Wendy Salter Ari Sharp
Eumemmering Liberal Adem Somyurek Mick Morland (Lib) Val Kay
Geelong Liberal John Eren Ian Cover (Lib) Bruce Murray Erica Menheere-Thompson Alan Barron (CDP)
Val Nicholls (Ind)
Gippsland National Don Wishart Peter Hall* (Nat)
Peter Tyler (Lib)
Madelon Lane Jo McCubbin
Higinbotham Liberal Noel Pullen Michael Heffernan (Lib) Tony McDermott Derek Wilson
Jika Jika Labor Theo Theophanous Thomas Flitner (Lib) Alexandra Bhathal Jess Healy
Koonung Liberal Helen Buckingham Gerald Ashman (Lib) Mick Kir Jenny Manassa (HPA)
Melbourne Labor Gavin Jennings Michael Christo (Lib) Robyn Evans Danii Coric
Melbourne North Labor Candy Broad Henry Buch (Lib) David Cuthbertson Penelope Robertson
Melbourne West Labor Sang Nguyen Peter Hammond (Lib) Andrew Ellis Barry Thomas
Monash Liberal Johan Scheffer Peter Katsambanis (Lib) Jo Lewis David Zemdegs
North Eastern National Jackie Crothers Kerrin Chambers (Nat)
Wendy Lovell* (Lib)
Carol Kunert Leanne Pleash Phil Seymour (CDP)
North Western National Marg Lewis Damian Drum* (Nat)
Peter Kennedy (Lib)
Julie Rivendell Laurie Whelan (Ind)
Silvan Liberal Carolyn Hirsh Wendy Smith (Lib) Michael Abson Tony Carden Leo Tischler (HPA)
Templestowe Liberal Lidia Argondizzo Carlo Furletti (Lib) Robyn Roberts Lee-Anne Poynton (HPA)
Reginald Temple (Ind)
Waverley Labor John Lenders Denise McGill (Lib) Heather Welsh Polly Morgan
Western Liberal Lesley Jackson John Vogels* (Lib)
Greg Walcott (Nat)
Viola Spokes
National Stephen Clegg David Koch* (Lib)
David Miller (Nat)
Sally-Anne Brown
Western Port Liberal Geoff Hilton Cameron Boardman (Lib) Ian Hutchison

See also

References