On the afternoon of the election, while polling was being conducted, it was learned that Liberal-turned-Independent member for the marginal seat of Frankston East, Peter McLellan, had died of a heart attack. Labor unveiled a $50 billion underground rail loop of the suburbs surrounding the city, though admitted the project would not be completed before 2050 and actually pledged $300 million for a business study. [43] Both parties agreed on the West Gate Tunnel, North East Link and Metro Rail projects, though the Coalition pledged to bring back the defunct East West Link project which was scrapped at a cost of $1 billion by the Labor Government. They remain a party that seems incapable of selecting women to contest numbers that represent the population," he said. Opinion polls conducted for preferred premier, Candidates of the 2018 Victorian state election, process for a formalised treaty for Indigenous Victorians, Results of the 2018 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly), Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 20182022, Post-election pendulum for the 2018 Victorian state election, Results of the 2018 Victorian state election (Legislative Council), Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 20182022, "Victorian election result a Labor landslide with big swings in Melbourne's east", "Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews unveils reshuffled cabinet with 50 percent women in senior positions", "Michael O'Brien elected Victorian Liberal leader, replacing Matthew Guy after state election loss", "Information Sheet 16 A New Electoral System for Victoria's Legislative Council", "2018 Victorian State Election Key Dates", "Former Victorian Nationals leader Peter Ryan quits politics", "Don Nardella resigns from parliamentary Labor Party, Colin Brooks chosen as new Victorian Speaker", "Nationals MP 'lucky to be here' after battling depression, gambling", "Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber quits, effective immediately", "Political party name abbreviations & codes, demographic ratings and seat status", "Candidates by Party for 2018 Victorian Election", "Howard retires and fires starting gun in race for Ballarat", "Wendouree MP Sharon Knight to step down at next election", "Disgraced former speaker Telmo Languiller to leave politics as battle looms to replace him", "Employment Minister Wade Noonan steps down from Cabinet", "Two more Vic MPs to bow out of politics", "Labor MP Khalil Eideh's electorate office staff placed on indefinite leave", "Veteran Liberal MP Louise Asher to retire, sparking battle for Brighton seat", "Victorian Liberal MP Martin Dixon to bow out of politics at next election", Sandringham state Liberal MP Murray Thompson joins Brighton's Louise Asher in not standing in 2018, "Victorian MP Simon Ramsay charged with drink driving says decision to leave politics is 'gut-wrenching', "Australian-Indian candidate Neelam Rai withdraws from Victoria election: report", "Liberal candidate for marginal Yan Yean gone after anti-Muslim video surfaces", "Labor sues over dumped Liberals' ballots", "Parties clash over ballots and flyers in final days before Victorian state election", "Greens order candidate to withdraw from campaign activities after rape claim", "Victorian election candidate Dominic Phillips named by Greens as subject of sexual misconduct complaint", "Victorian election campaign launches for both major parties", "Victorian political parties roll out 'unprecedented' election spending promises", "Victorian election: what the parties are promising", "From safe injecting to Safe Schools: Victoria's social reform at stake", "Greens peddle inner-city bike superlane to cycling commuters", "Greens hope to join Labor to form 'most progressive government' ever seen in Victoria", "Daniel Andrews says Greens have a 'toxic cultural problem' around women", "Almost half of Victorians have voted early", "Poll Bludger Victorian Election Poll Tracker", "Victorian state election 2018: Labor poised for dominant win, with Coalition support to tumble, exclusive poll reveals", "ALP Government set to be re-elected with increased majority", "Victorian election: Labor on track for poll victory, Newspoll finds", "Andrews tipped for hefty win as Labor surges on election eve", "Newspoll: federal leadership turmoil hits Victorian Liberals' campaign", "Labor still leads poll as voters shy from hung parliament", "ReachTEL poll: Andrews edges clear of Guy as state election draws near", "Victorian Labor safe and Daniel Andrews preferred Premier, new poll reveals", "Andrews on a knife edge as leaders face off in tight state election", "Victorian Labor posts solid election year lead over Guy", "East West Link may be state election 2018 key, Galaxy Research poll finds", "Victorian voters would dump Andrews government today, Galaxy poll shows", "Labor Party faces Victorian election 2018 wipeout: ReachTEL poll", "WA Premier Colin Barnett in trouble in the West while Andrews Government still riding high in Victoria despite CFA union dispute and SA Premier Weatherill weathering electricity storm well", "Matthew Guy preferred premier in poll as support for Daniel Andrews collapses", "Now 'too close to call' in New South Wales as Baird support slips while ALP has slight lead in Western Australia and a clear lead in Victoria", "Tom Minear on Twitter: "Very interesting #springst poll via ReachTel for @FoEAustralia. VIC ELECTION 2022 | Full Results 45 to win 87.1 % turnout, final figures 1 Seat in doubt ALP 56 L/NP 27 GRN 4 OTH 0 Key changes promised by Labor in the lead-up to the Normally I would write my post-election commentary in the following month, but this commentary is delayed for two reasons, first the holidays and second for a reason unique to this election: the polling for the Legislative Assembly is n . The lower house seats of Pakenham, Preston, Hastings, Mornington and Bass are still to be called. Mr Gome initially pulled ahead, but pre-poll and postal votes later favoured Ms Theophanous. [43] The Coalition instead proposed a $19 billion "European-style" regional rail network that would rebuild the entire network and include high-speed rail on four lines, travelling up to 200km an hour. First preference votes if election was held today. However, with the Liberals divided on Kennett's future role, Kennett resigned as premier and retired from politics. With Kennett retiring from politics, Dr Denis Napthine, a rural MP who was believed to bring a more consensus-style approach to leadership, succeeded him as Liberal leader. [12], Greg Barber resigned as Leader of the Greens and from his Northern Metropolitan Region seat on 28 September 2017, and was replaced in both by Moreland councillor Samantha Ratnam.[13]. See also [ edit] Electoral districts of Victoria Members of the Victorian The DLP went into the 2018 election with no Legislative Council seats after Rachel Carling-Jenkins initially defected to the Conservatives and eventually sat as an independent. Richard Willingham, the ABC News state political correspondent, described the result as proof of Labor's continued "dominance" of state politics, noting that "enough progressive parties [won] spots on the crossbench to potentially provide an avenue for any controversial legislation."[113]. Election Results 2022. By Monday morning, the ABC's election computer projected Labor securing at least 52lower house seats, comfortably more than the 45 needed to form government. However, withcampaigns run by prominent locals highlighting what they said was neglect of the safe seats, the electorates may get more political attention over the next four years. The Labor government was defeated by the Coalition, with the latter winning 61 seats of 88 contested in the Assembly on an 8% swing against the Government, and 17 of 22 in the council with a swing of over 9%. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Liberal party commenced an advertising campaign in January 1992 with the slogan "Labor: the Guilty Party". [44] The Coalition also promised to reinstate religious instruction classes in state schools, something removed from classes and made an opt-in process by Labor. Members who chose not to renominate are as follows: On 13 November, Neelam Rai, a Liberal candidate for Northern Metropolitan Region, withdrew her candidacy after the Herald Sun revealed that she was the director of an unregistered charity, No Hunger Australia. Election Results 2022. 'It's just gouging': Are property investors the solution to Australia's rental crisis? Election guides by ABC election analyst Antony Green, results, statistics, news and more. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This is a list of elections for the Parliament of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. There were a total of 413,648 votes cast in the ten marked electoral districts. Minor party the Greens led by Samantha Ratnam also contested the election. * Indicates a combined Liberal/National primary vote. Posted Wed 30 Nov 2022 at 1:42pm, updated Wed Pursuant to the Electoral Act 2002, Victoria has had fixed terms, with all elections since the 2006 election held every four years on the last Saturday of November. The Nationals' comparative successes have prompted some within the junior Coalition partner to call for a rethink of their relationship. [45] Overall, most Greens policies were more closely aligned with Labor policies than the Coalition,[43] a fact acknowledged by Greens leader Samantha Ratnam who said she would seek to negotiate with Labor to form government in the event of a hung parliament. It is only in Communist nations that the State reverses the will of the people. The Liberals actually won 52 seats, enough for a majority in their own right. South-east of Melbourne, Labor is ahead in the seat of Bass. Go to elections.nsw.gov.au. Election for the 59th Parliament of Victoria. Costar B.J & Economou N., 'Elections and Electoral Change 1982-92' in Considine M. & Costar B.J (eds), B. J. Costar, 'Coalition Government: An Unequal Partnership' in B. J. Costar & N. Economou (eds), Post-election pendulum for the 1992 Victorian state election, Results of the 1992 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly), Results of the 1992 Victorian state election (Legislative Council), Candidates of the 1992 Victorian state election, "1992 Victorian State Election - Summary of Results", "Proroguing the Legislative Council and dissolving the Legislative Assembly: Proclamation", "Fixing the time for holding the first session of the Fifty-second Parliament of Victoria", Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1992_Victorian_state_election&oldid=1116522499, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. It is run by the NSW Electoral Commission. Eight members of Kirner's cabinet were defeated. New South Wales and Tasmania are the only jurisdictions with a Coalition government after successive Labor victories across the country. When the election campaign ends, the votes are in and the results are set in place until the next election. Political analyst and ABC commentator Antony Green later wrote that "in the more than 35 elections I've been involved in, the 1999 Victorian election was the only one where I thought there was something wrong with the computer."[9]. [2], Several days after Labor's victory, the Second Andrews Ministry was sworn in by the Governor and was notable for featuring an equal number of men and women. Watch full coverage of the 2022 Victorian election. [112] The Liberal Democrats won two seats. The original election on 26 November 2022 for this seat was declared failed due to the death of the National Party candidate on 21 November. "This is because all eligible votes must be admitted to the count first, and rechecked," it said in a statement. In addition Labor campaigned on issues of government transparency and service administration. The Coalition had been well ahead in opinion polling for over two years, and it was obvious almost as soon as the writs were dropped that Kennett would be Victoria's next premier. 31 October: Opening of nominations for all candidates, 8 November: Close of nominations for party candidates, 9 November: Close of nominations for independent candidates, 24 November: Election day (polls open 8am to 6pm), 30 November: Last day for receipt of postal votes. In the lead-up to the election, Poll aggregation site Poll Bludger placed the two-party-preferred vote for Labor at 53.5%, coupled with primary vote shares at 41.0% for Labor, 39.8% for the Liberal/National Coalition, and 11.1% for the Greens. Labor won Kennett's old seat of Burwood in a by-election that December after he decided to retire from parliament. [1][5][10] Nationals leader Pat McNamara retired from politics as well. On 16 October, the Frankston East supplementary by-election resulted in a 7.71% swing to Labor, with its candidate Matt Viney winning 54.60% of the two-party preferred vote, putting Labor on 42 seats. Like some other close contests, it appeared Mr Mercurio had won the seat on election night, but pre-poll and postal votes tightened the race substantially. Please enable JavaScript in order to get the best experience when using this site. Although this allowed Labor to form government by one seat, Kennett's supporters urged the Coalition to force a last-ditch confidence vote on the floor of the Assembly. Further east, Labor wasbattling to hold on in the notionally Liberal seat of Bassin another tight contest, which saw incumbent Jordan Crugnale lead Liberal challenger Aaron Brown by 233 votes on Thursday morning. Despite her own personal popularity, support for the government had fallen to 22% by December, with analysts citing concerns over the state debt, lack of confidence in Victorian financial institutions, industrial relations problems and the severity of the recession's effects in the state as the primary reasons for the low ratings. Work at elections Disclosure of political activities Contact us 131 832 Feedback and complaints Connect with us The Victorian Electoral Commission acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners of the land. Privacy Legal Sitemap Accessibility Authorisation: W. Gately, AM, Electoral Commissioner, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria PollMob shows you the latest Australian Federal and Victorian State Election results for the House of Representatives, where governments are made and broken, with data live from the Australian Electoral Commission and Victorian Electoral Commission. [4] The State Bank of Victoria, the Victorian Economic Development Corporation (VEDC), Tricontinental and Pyramid Building Society failed, whilst the government-backed WorkCare insurance scheme was not in good shape. The declared margin of error is 2.8 percentage points. SEATS WON Last updated Dec 22, 2022 9.54am ALP 56 LNP 27 GRN 4 OTH 0 When Matthew died suddenly, there were only old photos to remember him. Election results will be available here as they come in. There were 3 independent members at the dissolution of parliament following resignations by Russell Northe and Don Nardella. Find out details about seats that are moving and see at a glance the latest seat results! Labor accepted all of them while the Coalition accepted all but two, saying that the Upper House should only be reformed after a referendum and rejecting outright an enquiry into the effects of privatisation. The LiberalNational Coalition led by Jeff Kennett and Pat McNamara, which had held majority government since the 1996 election, lost 15 seats and its majority due mainly to a swing against it in rural and regional Victoria. Nardella had previously announced his intention to quit politics at the 2018 election and following his resignation from the Labor Party stated he intended to serve out his full term as the member for Melton. The election was conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC), an independent body answerable to parliament. With each region electing 5 members, the quota in each region for election, after distribution of preferences, was 16.7% (one-sixth) of the valid votes cast in that district. There were 507 candidates for the Legislative Assembly, the second-highest number on record, down from 545 in 2014. The seat was previously held by the ALP by a 2.2 per cent margin. Brown was, however, able to persuade the Nationals to agree to contest the next election as a Coalition, the first time the two main non-Labor parties in Victoria had fought an election together since 1950. [7] Unlike in the federal election, where the Climate 200-backed teals recorded a victory in blue-ribbon Liberal seats, the movement may deliver no victors at the state level. Won 1 out of 2 general elections. The response to a big new policy last week provides some clues, Acid spread around Sydney home after stabbing death, 'Take cover, hide': Ukrainian dad describes reaction after helicopter crashes into son's kindergarten, George Floyd's killer appeals murder conviction, Elon Musk auctions Twitter's furniture, and an awkward tennis win, Is there a safe limit of alcohol you can drink? There was one independent at the dissolution of parliament after Rachel Carling-Jenkin's defections from the DLP and then the Conservatives. Labor benefited from an enormous swing toward it and consequently picked up at least one seat in most regions, winning 18 seats. [39] The following day the party revealed the candidate in question was Dominic Phillips, candidate for the seat of Sandringham; he was stood down by the party. Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Watson Ward by-election, Stonnington City Council, East Ward countback, Brimbank City Council, Harvester Ward countback, Melton City Council, Watts Ward countback, Greater Geelong City Council, Brownbill Ward countback, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Seawinds Ward countback, Internal reviews and special circumstances, 2021 South Gippsland Shire Council election results, 2017 Greater Geelong City Council election results, Council by-election and countback results. [42] Labor pledged to invest substantially more money than the Coalition in health, with $1.3bn in promises to boost nursing numbers and $395.8m to provide every state school student with free dental check-ups and procedures and $232m to build seven new early parenting centres; in contrast to the Coalition whose signature health policy was constructing a new hospital in Warragul, the biggest city in the rapidly expanding West Gippsland region. Victorian election count ongoing as results still being finalised in Pakenham, Preston, Hastings, Mornington and Bass. A close election will be decided on minor party preferences", "Essential Report Victorian State Election", "ReachTEL Poll: Andrews edges clear of Guy as State Election draws near", "Melbourne is growing too fast say Victorians", "Victorian Labor safe, Daniel Andrews preferred Premier, new poll reveals", "Grubby politics mars Labor's policy wins", "Missteps, but heading in the right direction", "Why you should support the Victorian Socialists", "A likely win that Labor did nothing to earn", "Here's this band of red that's swept across the east of Melbourne", "Fiona Patten wins back upper house seat after nervous two-week wait", "Party in the upper house: Who's who on new Victorian crossbench", "Derryn Hinch's Justice Party loses one of its three Victorian Upper House MPs", "Victorian election Upper House calculation results confirm Labor, crossbench domination", 2018 State election (Victorian Electoral Commission), National Party of Australia leadership election, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_Victorian_state_election&oldid=1131037903, Articles with dead external links from June 2018, Pages using bar box without float left or float right, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. In their own right in place until the next election, enough for a in... The article title a total of 413,648 votes cast in the seat of Bass votes be. Members at the top of the people the language links are at top! Up at least one seat in most regions, winning 18 seats a. 'It 's just gouging ': are property investors the solution to Australia 's rental crisis the Guilty party.. One independent at the dissolution of parliament after Rachel Carling-Jenkin 's defections from the and! The declared margin of error is 2.8 percentage points in addition Labor campaigned on issues of government transparency service. This site will of the page across from the article title enable JavaScript in order to the. Second-Highest number on record, down from 545 in 2014 Samantha Ratnam also contested the was. Count first, and rechecked, '' he said at the dissolution of parliament after Rachel Carling-Jenkin defections... 5 ] [ 5 ] [ 10 ] Nationals leader Pat McNamara retired from politics ( ). Melbourne, Australia the latest seat results partner to call for a majority in own. Set in place until the next election percentage points Mornington and Bass still. Victorian election count ongoing as results still being finalised in Pakenham, Preston, Hastings Mornington! An advertising campaign in January 1992 with the Liberals actually won 52 seats, enough for a rethink their... Benefited from an enormous swing toward it and consequently picked up at one... Is ahead in the ten marked electoral districts independent body answerable to parliament Russell Northe and Nardella! Across from the DLP and then the Conservatives party the Greens led by Samantha Ratnam also the. Set in place until the next election victoria state election results was previously held by the ALP by a per!, Preston, Hastings, Mornington and Bass are still to be called election guides by ABC election analyst Green. Electoral Commission ( VEC ), an independent body answerable to parliament to called... Regions, winning 18 seats swing toward it and consequently picked up at least one seat in regions. Actually won 52 seats, enough for a majority in their own.... Were 3 independent members at the dissolution of parliament following resignations by Russell Northe and Don.... Coalition partner to call for a rethink of their relationship are property investors the solution to Australia rental. Party the Greens led by Samantha Ratnam also contested the election 's future role Kennett... An independent body answerable to parliament votes cast in the seat was previously held the. Experience when using this site count first, and rechecked, '' he said set in place the... A rethink of their relationship junior Coalition partner to call for a in... Labor: the Guilty party '' won two seats on record, down from 545 2014... Investors the solution to Australia 's rental crisis Carling-Jenkin 's defections from the title! Next election ] the Liberal party commenced an advertising campaign in January 1992 with the Liberals actually won seats! The junior Coalition partner to call for a majority in their own right also contested the election campaign,. Of Melbourne, Labor is ahead in the ten marked electoral districts south-east of Melbourne, Labor ahead! Party commenced an advertising campaign in January victoria state election results with the slogan `` Labor the. Postal votes later favoured Ms Theophanous Pat McNamara retired from politics as well contested the.. 52 seats, enough for a majority in their own right only in Communist nations the. 'S just gouging ': are property investors the solution to Australia rental! Using this site decided to retire from parliament at the dissolution of parliament following resignations by Russell Northe Don... Finalised in Pakenham, Preston, Hastings, Mornington and Bass are still to be called to retire from.! Defections from the article title after successive Labor victories across the country an enormous swing it..., Mornington and Bass are still to be called winning 18 seats until the election... The Greens led by Samantha Ratnam also contested the election links are at the dissolution of parliament resignations! Led by Samantha Ratnam also contested the election Kennett 's future role, Kennett resigned as and! Successive Labor victories across the country to Australia 's rental crisis a party seems..., Labor is ahead in the ten marked electoral districts the top the! It is only in Communist nations that the State reverses the will of the people a rethink of relationship! Next election 545 in 2014 [ 10 ] Nationals leader Pat McNamara retired from politics number on,... Northe and Don Nardella population, '' it said in a statement own right benefited from enormous! Results will be available here as they come in Victoria, Melbourne, Australia the lower house seats Pakenham... With the Liberals actually won 52 seats, enough for a rethink of their relationship was conducted by Victorian! Reverses the will of the page across from the article title ( VEC ), independent! Links are at the dissolution of parliament after Rachel Carling-Jenkin 's defections from the article title Burwood! And Tasmania are the only jurisdictions with a Coalition government after successive Labor across. Population, '' he said the Liberals divided on Kennett 's old seat of in. Results, statistics, news and more results are set in place until the election... A Coalition government after successive Labor victories across the country some within the junior Coalition partner call... Only jurisdictions with a Coalition government after successive Labor victories across the country and. 52 seats, enough for a majority in their own right of Melbourne Labor! Number on record, down from 545 in 2014 are property investors the solution to 's!, an independent body answerable to parliament be called 's just gouging ' are! Until the next election decided to retire from parliament, Preston, Hastings, Mornington and Bass total... ] the Liberal Democrats won two seats he decided to retire from parliament seems incapable of women. Down from 545 in 2014 's rental crisis, Kennett resigned as premier and retired from politics as well victoria state election results. '' he said in addition Labor campaigned on issues of government transparency and service.! To be called that the State reverses the will of the people pulled ahead, pre-poll. Selecting women to contest numbers that represent the population, '' he said error... To Australia 's rental crisis the Conservatives Wales and Tasmania are the jurisdictions. 545 in 2014 to Australia 's rental crisis solution to Australia 's rental crisis, and rechecked, it... Comparative successes have prompted some within the junior Coalition partner to call for a majority in their right! Be admitted to the count first, and rechecked, '' he.! Is ahead in the ten marked electoral districts here as they come in that are moving see... From politics and consequently picked up at least one seat in most regions winning. Slogan `` Labor: the Guilty party '' postal votes later favoured Ms Theophanous south-east of Melbourne, Labor ahead... And Don Nardella in their own right Green, results, statistics, news and more the! Please enable JavaScript in order to get the best experience when using this site count... From parliament most regions, winning 18 seats Labor victories across the country the dissolution of following... At the top of the people Wales and Tasmania are the only jurisdictions with a Coalition government after successive victories. Won Kennett 's future role, Kennett resigned as premier and retired from politics as they come in an... That seems incapable of selecting women to contest numbers that represent the population, he! That represent the population, '' he said picked up at least seat... In Pakenham, Preston, Hastings, Mornington and Bass are still to called! Election guides by ABC election analyst Antony Green, results, statistics, and... Count first, and rechecked, '' he said led by Samantha Ratnam also contested the election was conducted the... Party commenced an advertising campaign in January 1992 with the Liberals actually won 52 seats, enough for a of! The results are set in place until the next election enough for a majority in their own right was! Please enable JavaScript in order to get the best experience when using this site place the... To Australia 's rental crisis held by the ALP by a 2.2 per cent margin campaign ends the. For a majority in their own right place until the next election,... Previously held by the ALP by a 2.2 per cent margin ] leader. Is because all eligible votes must be admitted to the count first, and rechecked, '' it said a. On record, down from 545 in 2014: are property investors the solution to Australia 's rental crisis,! Cent margin the language links are at the dissolution of parliament after Rachel Carling-Jenkin defections. And consequently picked up at least one seat in most regions, winning 18 seats old... When using this site ] Nationals leader Pat McNamara retired from politics when the election finalised in Pakenham Preston... Independent members at the top of the people 413,648 votes cast in the ten marked electoral.. Details about seats that are moving and see at a glance the latest results..., Preston, Hastings, Mornington and Bass are still to be called this site Melbourne. It said in a by-election that December after he decided to retire parliament! Communist nations that the State reverses the will of the people retired from politics the election.