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Mcewen — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Mcewen was won by Rob Mitchell (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 9,656 votes over Phillip Fusco after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Mcewen 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 Peter Cleeland Labor 28,789 52.1% Brian Dixon (Liberal) 2,306 (4.2 pts)
1987 Peter Cleeland Labor 34,605 54.1% David Millie (Liberal) 5,208 (8.1 pts)
1990 Fran Bailey Liberal 35,543 53.2% Peter Cleeland (Labor) 4,287 (6.4 pts)
1993 Peter Cleeland Labor 38,347 50.7% Fran Bailey (Liberal) 1,040 (1.4 pts)
1996 Fran Bailey Liberal 37,845 52.2% Peter Cleeland (Labor) 3,156 (4.4 pts)
1998 Fran Bailey Liberal 38,699 51.0% Graeme Mcewen (Labor) 1,580 (2.1 pts)
2001 Fran Bailey Liberal 42,249 51.2% Andrew Macleod (Labor) 1,980 (2.4 pts)
2004 Fran Bailey Liberal 49,322 56.4% Jenny Beales (Labor) 11,226 (12.8 pts)
2007 Fran Bailey Liberal 48,265 50.0% Rob Mitchell (Labor) 12 (0.0 pts)
2013 Rob Mitchell Labor 50,787 50.2% Donna Petrovich (Liberal) 313 (0.3 pts)
2016 Rob Mitchell Labor 65,482 57.8% Chris Jermyn (Liberal) 17,764 (15.7 pts)
2019 Rob Mitchell Labor 52,892 55.0% Phillip Fusco (Liberal) 9,656 (10.0 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter CleelandLabor25,98447.0%
Brian DixonLiberal20,33136.8%
John BrewsterNational4,5718.3%
Julie StaynerAustralian Democrats3,5476.4%
Daniel MasonDemocratic Labor Party8531.5%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter CleelandLabor31,05248.5%
David MillieLiberal24,02137.5%
Doug LormanAustralian Democrats4,5517.1%
Andrew CollerNational4,0386.3%
Robert WilsonIndependent3690.6%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fran BaileyLiberal31,32346.8%
Peter CleelandLabor25,61038.3%
Russell DawesAustralian Democrats6,92810.4%
Win WiseCommunist Party1,6302.4%
Maurie SmithIndependent1,3812.1%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fran BaileyLiberal35,54947.0%
Peter CleelandLabor34,32045.3%
Geoff MosleyAustralian Democrats3,0224.0%
Harry GreyIndependent2,1482.8%
Julie NihillIndependent6550.9%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fran BaileyLiberal33,63746.1%
Peter CleelandLabor28,51639.1%
David ZemdegsAustralian Democrats4,5716.3%
Chris JamesGreens2,8433.9%
Rick LloydAAFI2,2353.1%
Jock KymeIndependent8351.1%
Martin MageeIndependent2850.4%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fran BaileyLiberal32,95143.5%
Graeme McewenLabor30,35040.0%
Dennis LaceyOne Nation3,8775.1%
Sean CarterAustralian Democrats3,6524.8%
Pam LawsonGreens2,0202.7%
Vicki TrebleIndependent1,8082.4%
Stephen BowdenIndependent6110.8%
Elizabeth Savage KooroonyaIndependent3630.5%
Susan BrownIndependent1860.2%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fran BaileyLiberal37,96346.0%
Andrew MacleodLabor31,98638.8%
Jim RomagnesiGreens5,0066.1%
Tony CardenAustralian Democrats3,9864.8%
Alan SalterOne Nation2,4483.0%
Bill LodwickIndependent1,1291.4%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fran BaileyLiberal45,23051.7%
Jenny BealesLabor30,20534.6%
Megan Hannes-PatersonGreens6,6867.6%
Robert GordonIndependent2,2202.5%
Mark SachFFP1,5001.7%
Marj WhiteAustralian Democrats7130.8%
Damon LutzIndependent3980.5%
Maurie SmithIndependent2780.3%
Rod MclennanCEC1880.2%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fran BaileyLiberal44,16545.8%
Rob MitchellLabor38,81940.2%
Steve MeacherGreens8,3798.7%
Ian CransonFamily First2,3982.5%
David KaneAustralian Democrats9481.0%
Darren TruemanIndependent8490.9%
Robert A NewnhamIndependent7990.8%
Rod MclennanIndependent1610.2%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Donna PetrovichLiberal40,85340.3%
Rob MitchellLabor38,09137.6%
Neil BarkerGreens7,1877.1%
Trevor DancePalmer United Party6,8226.7%
Victoria NashASP3,2563.2%
Barry NewtonFamily First2,9062.9%
Bruce StevensKatter's Australian Party9971.0%
Ian CransonIndependent6860.7%
Ferdie VerdanIndependent4630.5%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rob MitchellLabor50,58844.7%
Chris JermynLiberal38,15133.7%
Neil BarkerGreens8,5837.6%
Dorothy LongFamily First3,7073.3%
Ross LeeIndependent3,0132.7%
Cathy VainaAJP3,0052.7%
James AndersonNational2,6722.4%
Jeff TruscottRUA1,8671.6%
Tracey AndrewIndependent1,6141.4%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rob MitchellLabor37,91139.4%
Phillip FuscoLiberal33,16234.5%
Neil BarkerGreens8,0268.3%
Ronnie GrahamOne Nation5,6935.9%
Deb ButlerDHJP3,8784.0%
Chris HaymanUnited Australia Party3,0163.1%
Ruth ParramoreAJP2,8903.0%
Robert HyndmanIndependent1,5521.6%

Margin Over Time

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

1984: Labor margin 4.2 pts 1987: Labor margin 8.1 pts 1990: Liberal margin 6.4 pts 1993: Labor margin 1.4 pts 1996: Liberal margin 4.4 pts 1998: Liberal margin 2.1 pts 2001: Liberal margin 2.4 pts 2004: Liberal margin 12.8 pts 2007: Liberal margin 0.0 pts 2013: Labor margin 0.3 pts 2016: Labor margin 15.7 pts 2019: Labor margin 10.0 pts 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Mcewen has been contested at 12 federal elections on record since 1984. Winning parties over that span: Labor, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Mcewen in the 2019 federal election?

Rob Mitchell (Labor) won Mcewen in 2019 after preferences, with 52,892 votes (55.0%) to Phillip Fusco's 43,236.

Which parties have won Mcewen since 1984?

Since 1984, Mcewen has been won by: Labor, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Mcewen?

The closest result on record for Mcewen was 2007, when Fran Bailey (Liberal) beat Rob Mitchell by 12 votes (0.0 percentage points) after preferences.

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