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Echuca — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Echuca was won by John Mcewen (Country Party) at the 1934 federal election, with a margin of 12,682 votes over Galloway Stewart after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Echuca from 1901 to 1934.

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), 1901–1934

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1901 James Mccoll Prot 3,632 54.0% Max Hirsch (FT) 541 (8.0 pts)
1903 James Mccoll Prot 5,511 63.4% Henry Williams (FT) 2,323 (26.7 pts)
1906 Albert Palmer AS 7,656 50.1% Thomas Kennedy (Prot) 32 (0.2 pts)
1910 Albert Palmer Liberal 7,881 50.4% William Orr (Independent) 124 (0.8 pts)
1913 Albert Palmer Liberal 15,618 61.7% Christopher Fitzgerald (Labor) 5,926 (23.4 pts)
1914 Albert Palmer Liberal 16,805 58.2% James Gourley (Labor) 4,752 (16.5 pts)
1917 Albert Palmer National 17,585 60.7% Thomas Power (Labor) 6,214 (21.5 pts)
1919 William Hill VFU 16,878 64.0% James Stewart (National) 7,393 (28.0 pts)
1922 William Hill Country Party 13,991 70.3% James Stewart (National) 8,077 (40.6 pts)
1925 William Hill Country Party 25,321 65.3% Patrick O'hanlon (Labor) 11,870 (30.6 pts)
1928 William Hill Country Party 23,265 60.0% Frederick Churches (Independent) 7,779 (20.1 pts)
1929 William Hill Country Party 21,750 53.7% Edward Hill (Labor) 3,016 (7.4 pts)
1931 William Hill Country Party 21,278 52.4% Galloway Stewart (Independent) 1,974 (4.9 pts)
1934 John Mcewen Country Party 27,599 64.9% Galloway Stewart (Country Party) 12,682 (29.8 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1901

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James MccollProt3,63254.0%
Max HirschFT3,09146.0%

1903

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James MccollProt5,51163.4%
Henry WilliamsFT3,18836.6%

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert PalmerAS7,65650.1%
Thomas KennedyProt7,62449.9%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert PalmerLiberal7,88143.7%
William OrrIndependent7,75743.0%
Anthony O'dwyerIndependent1,1886.6%
William EverardIndependent1,0525.8%
John DaviesIndependent1680.9%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert PalmerLiberal15,61857.6%
Christopher FitzgeraldLabor9,69235.7%
Egbert EnglandIndependent1,8116.7%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert PalmerLiberal16,80558.2%
James GourleyLabor12,05341.8%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert PalmerNational17,58560.7%
Thomas PowerLabor11,37139.3%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HillVFU11,41143.3%
James StewartNational8,73433.1%
Edward RussellLabor6,21823.6%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HillCountry Party13,99170.3%
James StewartNational5,91429.7%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HillCountry Party25,32165.3%
Patrick O'hanlonLabor13,45134.7%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HillCountry Party23,26560.0%
Frederick ChurchesIndependent15,48640.0%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HillCountry Party21,75053.7%
Edward HillLabor18,73446.3%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HillCountry Party16,11639.7%
Galloway StewartIndependent14,27835.2%
William MossIndependent8,02019.8%
John FitzpatrickIndependent2,1685.3%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HartshorneLabor12,40729.2%
John McewenCountry Party11,37126.7%
Galloway StewartCountry Party10,07523.7%
William MossCountry Party8,66320.4%

Margin Over Time

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

1901: Prot margin 8.0 pts 1903: Prot margin 26.7 pts 1906: AS margin 0.2 pts 1910: Liberal margin 0.8 pts 1913: Liberal margin 23.4 pts 1914: Liberal margin 16.5 pts 1917: National margin 21.5 pts 1919: VFU margin 28.0 pts 1922: Country Party margin 40.6 pts 1925: Country Party margin 30.6 pts 1928: Country Party margin 20.1 pts 1929: Country Party margin 7.4 pts 1931: Country Party margin 4.9 pts 1934: Country Party margin 29.8 pts 1901 1903 1906 1910 1913 1914 1917 1919 1922 1925 1928 1929 1931 1934

Trend

Echuca has been contested at 14 federal elections on record since 1901. Winning parties over that span: Prot, AS, Liberal, National, VFU, Country Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Echuca in the 1934 federal election?

John Mcewen (Country Party) won Echuca in 1934 after preferences, with 27,599 votes (64.9%) to Galloway Stewart's 14,917.

Which parties have won Echuca since 1901?

Since 1901, Echuca has been won by: AS, Country Party, Liberal, National, Prot, VFU.

What was the closest result in Echuca?

The closest result on record for Echuca was 1906, when Albert Palmer (AS) beat Thomas Kennedy by 32 votes (0.2 percentage points) after preferences.

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