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Calwell — Australian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Calwell was won by Maria Vamvakinou (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 32,876 votes over Genevieve Hamilton after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Calwell from 1984 to 2019.

Australia uses instant-runoff (preferential) voting: voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no one has a majority of first-preference votes, the lowest-placed candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed to voters' next preference, repeating until one candidate has a majority. The "Winner" and "Margin" below reflect the final result after preferences (equivalent to the AEC's own two-candidate-preferred figure) — not simply whoever led on first preferences, which can occasionally be a different candidate.

Full Election History (After Preferences), 1984–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1984 Andrew Theophanous Labor 38,474 72.2% Graham Andersen (Liberal) 23,644 (44.4 pts)
1987 Andrew Theophanous Labor 41,077 68.6% Chris Dimitrijevic (Liberal) 22,270 (37.2 pts)
1990 Andrew Theophanous Labor 36,875 57.1% Dianne Livett (Liberal) 9,131 (14.1 pts)
1993 Andrew Theophanous Labor 51,672 68.4% Dianne Livett (Liberal) 27,841 (36.9 pts)
1996 Andrew Theophanous Labor 48,067 67.2% Bill Willis (Liberal) 24,600 (34.4 pts)
1998 Andrew Theophanous Labor 55,334 69.0% Trevor Blake (Liberal) 30,449 (38.0 pts)
2001 Maria Vamvakinou Labor 59,044 67.7% Darren Buller (Liberal) 30,915 (35.5 pts)
2004 Maria Vamvakinou Labor 46,184 58.2% Dianne Livett (Liberal) 13,000 (16.4 pts)
2007 Maria Vamvakinou Labor 59,807 69.3% Dianne Livett (Liberal) 33,344 (38.7 pts)
2013 Maria Vamvakinou Labor 54,906 63.9% Ali Khan (Liberal) 23,840 (27.7 pts)
2016 Maria Vamvakinou Labor 60,978 67.9% John Hsu (Liberal) 32,108 (35.7 pts)
2019 Maria Vamvakinou Labor 60,164 68.8% Genevieve Hamilton (Liberal) 32,876 (37.6 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew TheophanousLabor36,66068.8%
Graham AndersenLiberal13,27724.9%
Lesley EllenAustralian Democrats2,5024.7%
Martin MulhollandDemocratic Labor Party8701.6%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew TheophanousLabor36,61461.1%
Chris DimitrijevicLiberal16,24427.1%
Louise StewartAustralian Democrats5,9389.9%
Ivan Pavlekovich-SmithNational1,1301.9%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew TheophanousLabor29,46645.5%
Dianne LivettLiberal21,23232.8%
Doug LormanAustralian Democrats7,79112.0%
Jack CulpinIndependent4,4936.9%
Rob LukanicCommunist Party1,7512.7%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew TheophanousLabor48,74964.5%
Dianne LivettLiberal21,75228.8%
David MackayAustralian Democrats2,1402.8%
Veronica RodenburgIndependent1,3731.8%
Rod SpencerIndependent1,0131.3%
Sandy PriceIndependent5220.7%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew TheophanousLabor43,98661.3%
Bill WillisLiberal20,67928.8%
Robert LivesayAustralian Democrats4,9756.9%
Sue PhillipsIndependent1,5542.2%
Richard BarnesIndependent5220.7%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew TheophanousLabor50,02262.4%
Trevor BlakeLiberal21,11126.3%
Robert LivesayAustralian Democrats5,3636.7%
Benal KeceliUnity2,9683.7%
Michael HarrisIndependent7550.9%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Maria VamvakinouLabor45,09351.8%
Darren BullerLiberal21,99525.3%
Andrew TheophanousIndependent8,3869.6%
Robert LivesayAustralian Democrats3,3573.9%
John AbbottoIndependent3,1163.6%
Bee BarkerGreens2,1112.4%
D DervishIndependent2,0032.3%
Mahomed BochiIndependent5720.7%
Slelman YohannaIndependent4470.5%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Maria VamvakinouLabor39,69250.0%
Dianne LivettLiberal29,50437.2%
Mohamad AlmanGreens4,1755.3%
Gary CanhamFFP1,8702.4%
Sleiman YohannaCEC1,7452.2%
Denis TowersIndependent1,2021.5%
Jonathan GattAustralian Democrats1,1801.5%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Maria VamvakinouLabor51,95260.2%
Dianne LivettLiberal22,90626.6%
Brook ShauneGreens3,7614.4%
Arthur BullerFamily First3,7474.3%
Sleiman YohannaIndependent1,8172.1%
Vanessa MusolinoAustralian Democrats7990.9%
Philip CutlerIndependent6240.7%
Don HampshireIndependent3910.5%
Frank GagliotiIndependent2730.3%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Maria VamvakinouLabor42,81949.8%
Ali KhanLiberal24,49028.5%
Joanna NevillGreens4,6325.4%
Bryce LetcherPalmer United Party3,7284.3%
Nevena SpirovkaASP2,3672.8%
Paul GrahamFamily First2,1752.5%
Maria BengtssonIndependent2,1212.5%
Brett WatsonKatter's Australian Party1,9152.2%
Omar OmarDemocratic Labor Party1,3101.5%
Charles RozarioIndependent4150.5%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Maria VamvakinouLabor51,04056.8%
John HsuLiberal24,85527.7%
Natalie AbboudGreens7,6098.5%
Megan SearlsAJP3,2293.6%
Michael LakkisIndependent3,1153.5%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Maria VamvakinouLabor47,11553.9%
Genevieve HamiltonLiberal21,97825.1%
Polly MorganGreens5,8936.7%
Jerome SmallIndependent3,9844.6%
Prakul ChhabraUnited Australia Party3,0373.5%
Keith KerrIndependent2,8513.3%
Adam VailFACNP1,7712.0%
Peter ByrneIndependent8230.9%

Margin Over Time

Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.

1984: Labor margin 44.4 pts 1987: Labor margin 37.2 pts 1990: Labor margin 14.1 pts 1993: Labor margin 36.9 pts 1996: Labor margin 34.4 pts 1998: Labor margin 38.0 pts 2001: Labor margin 35.5 pts 2004: Labor margin 16.4 pts 2007: Labor margin 38.7 pts 2013: Labor margin 27.7 pts 2016: Labor margin 35.7 pts 2019: Labor margin 37.6 pts 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Calwell has been contested at 12 federal elections on record since 1984. Winning party over that span: Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Calwell in the 2019 federal election?

Maria Vamvakinou (Labor) won Calwell in 2019 after preferences, with 60,164 votes (68.8%) to Genevieve Hamilton's 27,288.

Which parties have won Calwell since 1984?

Since 1984, Calwell has been won by: Labor.

What was the closest result in Calwell?

The closest result on record for Calwell was 1990, when Andrew Theophanous (Labor) beat Dianne Livett by 9,131 votes (14.1 percentage points) after preferences.

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