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Melbourne — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Melbourne was won by Adam Bandt (Greens) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 40,640 votes over Lauren Sherson after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Melbourne from 1901 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), 1901–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1901 Malcolm Mceacharn Prot 4,985 60.8% William Maloney (Labor) 1,773 (21.6 pts)
1903 Malcolm Mceacharn Prot 7,756 50.2% William Maloney (Labor) 77 (0.5 pts)
1906 William Maloney Labor 9,228 60.4% William Lormer (AS) 3,172 (20.8 pts)
1910 William Maloney Labor 13,830 67.0% William Mcpherson (Liberal) 7,005 (33.9 pts)
1913 William Maloney Labor 18,692 71.9% Ellen Mulcahy (Independent) 11,372 (43.7 pts)
1914 William Maloney Labor 18,471 69.3% Wilfred Kent Hughes (Liberal) 10,277 (38.5 pts)
1917 William Maloney Labor 16,871 60.3% Reginald Tracy (National) 5,741 (20.5 pts)
1919 William Maloney Labor 15,179 65.6% Ernest Nicholls (National) 7,230 (31.3 pts)
1922 William Maloney Labor 16,991 77.2% Ernest Nicholls (National) 11,969 (54.4 pts)
1925 William Maloney Labor 26,607 67.0% William Hendry (National) 13,525 (34.1 pts)
1928 William Maloney Labor 27,532 74.4% Norman O'brien (National) 18,075 (48.9 pts)
1929 William Maloney Labor -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1931 William Maloney Labor 22,224 62.0% Israel Smith (United Australia Party) 8,625 (24.1 pts)
1934 William Maloney Labor 26,256 69.4% Francis Nelson (United Australia Party) 14,680 (38.8 pts)
1937 William Maloney Labor -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1940 Arthur Calwell Labor 28,590 68.5% Richard Griffiths (United Australia Party) 15,450 (37.0 pts)
1943 Arthur Calwell Labor 37,779 78.5% Elizabeth Couchman (United Australia Party) 27,460 (57.1 pts)
1946 Arthur Calwell Labor 42,922 73.4% Reginald Cooper (Liberal) 27,350 (46.8 pts)
1949 Arthur Calwell Labor 24,187 72.1% Desmond Mcginnes (Liberal) 14,821 (44.2 pts)
1951 Arthur Calwell Labor 23,131 65.5% Desmond Byrne (Liberal) 10,963 (31.1 pts)
1954 Arthur Calwell Labor 22,125 70.6% Alfred Carter (Liberal) 12,933 (41.3 pts)
1955 Arthur Calwell Labor 21,767 72.8% John Mullens (Labor (Anti-Communist)) 13,641 (45.6 pts)
1958 Arthur Calwell Labor 20,335 72.4% James Moloney (Liberal) 12,569 (44.7 pts)
1961 Arthur Calwell Labor 19,351 75.5% James Moloney (Liberal) 13,063 (50.9 pts)
1963 Arthur Calwell Labor 17,100 68.5% Charles Hider (Liberal) 9,230 (37.0 pts)
1966 Arthur Calwell Labor 14,355 65.4% Donald Gibson (Liberal) 6,762 (30.8 pts)
1969 Arthur Calwell Labor 25,381 63.3% Peter Block (Liberal) 10,695 (26.7 pts)
1972 Ted Innes Labor 27,592 71.6% Patricia Clark (Liberal) 16,655 (43.2 pts)
1974 Ted Innes Labor 35,257 76.5% Haset Sali (Liberal) 24,430 (53.0 pts)
1975 Ted Innes Labor 30,525 67.9% Robert Fallshaw (Liberal) 16,094 (35.8 pts)
1977 Ted Innes Labor 33,806 69.6% Robert Fallshaw (Liberal) 19,055 (39.2 pts)
1980 Ted Innes Labor 35,812 68.4% Robert Fallshaw (Liberal) 19,239 (36.7 pts)
1983 Gerry Hand Labor 38,694 72.9% Robert Fallshaw (Liberal) 24,324 (45.8 pts)
1984 Gerry Hand Labor 40,461 70.0% Ian Davis (Liberal) 23,131 (40.0 pts)
1987 Gerry Hand Labor 39,705 69.4% Frank Randle (Liberal) 22,179 (38.8 pts)
1990 Gerry Hand Labor 44,306 67.5% Rodger Gully (Liberal) 22,948 (34.9 pts)
1993 Lindsay Tanner Labor 53,735 73.7% Riza Kozanoglu (Liberal) 34,602 (47.5 pts)
1996 Lindsay Tanner Labor 51,894 70.2% Michael Flynn (Liberal) 29,877 (40.4 pts)
1998 Lindsay Tanner Labor 56,991 71.8% Paul Nettelbeck (Liberal) 34,608 (43.6 pts)
2001 Lindsay Tanner Labor 58,808 70.1% Con Frantzekos (Liberal) 33,714 (40.2 pts)
2004 Lindsay Tanner Labor 57,766 71.1% Jerry Dimitroulis (Liberal) 34,328 (42.3 pts)
2007 Lindsay Tanner Labor 47,916 54.7% Adam Bandt (Greens) 8,249 (9.4 pts)
2013 Adam Bandt Greens 46,732 55.3% Cath Bowtell (Labor) 8,913 (10.5 pts)
2016 Adam Bandt Greens 64,771 68.5% Le Liu (Liberal) 34,963 (37.0 pts)
2019 Adam Bandt Greens 66,852 71.8% Lauren Sherson (Liberal) 40,640 (43.7 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1901

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Malcolm MceacharnProt4,98560.8%
William MaloneyLabor3,21239.2%

1903

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Malcolm MceacharnProt7,75650.2%
William MaloneyLabor7,67949.8%

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor9,22860.4%
William LormerAS6,05639.6%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor13,83067.0%
William McphersonLiberal6,82533.0%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor18,69271.9%
Ellen MulcahyIndependent7,32028.1%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor18,47169.3%
Wilfred Kent HughesLiberal8,19430.7%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor16,87160.3%
Reginald TracyNational11,13039.7%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor15,17965.6%
Ernest NichollsNational7,94934.4%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor16,99177.2%
Ernest NichollsNational5,02222.8%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor26,60767.0%
William HendryNational13,08233.0%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor27,53274.4%
Norman O'brienNational9,45725.6%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor-1100.0%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor22,22462.0%
Israel SmithUnited Australia Party13,59938.0%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor26,25669.4%
Francis NelsonUnited Australia Party11,57630.6%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MaloneyLabor-1100.0%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor28,59051.9%
Richard GriffithsUnited Australia Party13,14023.9%
James BakerIndependent7,89314.3%
Edward WhitcombeIndependent5,4509.9%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor37,77963.8%
Elizabeth CouchmanUnited Australia Party10,31917.4%
Kenneth MillerCommunist Party of Australia5,4779.3%
Louis BickartIndependent4,1197.0%
Charles DickerIndependent8081.4%
Noble KerbySC6801.1%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor42,92273.4%
Reginald CooperLiberal15,57226.6%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor24,18764.5%
Desmond McginnesLiberal9,36625.0%
Charles MclarenIndependent1,3503.6%
Gerald O'dayCommunist Party of Australia1,2443.3%
Niven NeylandIndependent7942.1%
Philip WilsonLabor (Non-Communist)5761.5%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor23,13163.0%
Desmond ByrneLiberal12,16833.1%
Gerald O'dayCommunist Party of Australia1,4413.9%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor22,12570.6%
Alfred CarterLiberal9,19229.4%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor21,76757.4%
John MullensLabor (Anti-Communist)8,12621.4%
James MoloneyLiberal8,06021.2%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor20,33559.6%
James MoloneyLiberal7,76622.8%
John RyanDemocratic Labor Party6,02317.7%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor19,35162.8%
James MoloneyLiberal6,28820.4%
Michael KearneyDemocratic Labor Party5,16616.8%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor17,10056.9%
Charles HiderLiberal7,87026.2%
Thomas BrennanDemocratic Labor Party5,08416.9%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor14,35552.8%
Donald GibsonLiberal7,59327.9%
James WhiteheadDemocratic Labor Party3,65513.4%
Ronald BateyIndependent1,5775.8%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur CalwellLabor25,38153.1%
Peter BlockLiberal14,68630.7%
John RyanDemocratic Labor Party5,37411.2%
Murray ThompsonIndependent2,4005.0%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted InnesLabor27,59259.7%
Patricia ClarkLiberal10,93723.7%
Anna LinardDemocratic Labor Party4,1749.0%
Wendy NicholsonAP2,3915.2%
Neville OgdenCommunist Party of Australia6261.4%
Shane WatsonIndependent2770.6%
George SamargisIndependent1970.4%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted InnesLabor35,25768.9%
Haset SaliLiberal10,82721.2%
Anna LinardDemocratic Labor Party2,6985.3%
Martin KerrAP1,7683.5%
Philip ScottIndependent5931.2%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted InnesLabor30,52559.2%
Robert FallshawLiberal14,43128.0%
Desmond BurkeDemocratic Labor Party4,6909.1%
Veronica SchwarzAP1,1922.3%
Ian FehringCommunist Party of Australia7101.4%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted InnesLabor33,80654.1%
Robert FallshawLiberal14,75123.6%
Desmond BurkeDemocratic Labor Party6,86811.0%
Veronica SchwarzAustralian Democrats5,5768.9%
Roger WilsonCommunist Party of Australia1,5372.5%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted InnesLabor35,81260.7%
Robert FallshawLiberal16,57328.1%
Alan HughesAustralian Democrats4,1997.1%
Neville OgdenCommunist Party of Australia1,5342.6%
James FerrariIndependent8791.5%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gerry HandLabor38,69463.7%
Robert FallshawLiberal14,37023.6%
Chris CarterAustralian Democrats6,27110.3%
James McilroyIndependent7501.2%
James FerrariIndependent6781.1%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gerry HandLabor37,63965.1%
Ian DavisLiberal12,85622.2%
Chris CarterAustralian Democrats4,1077.1%
James FerrariIndependent2,0683.6%
Michael HammetDemocratic Labor Party1,1742.0%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gerry HandLabor35,87362.6%
Frank RandleLiberal15,26726.7%
Peter La FranchiAustralian Democrats5,3749.4%
James FerrariIndependent7571.3%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gerry HandLabor33,79051.3%
Rodger GullyLiberal17,07825.9%
Geoff MosleyAustralian Democrats11,77517.9%
Steve FlorinIndependent1,6432.5%
Melanie SjobergIndependent1,1251.7%
Jim FerrariIndependent4110.6%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lindsay TannerLabor47,95865.7%
Riza KozanogluLiberal17,50724.0%
Dias CooperAustralian Democrats2,7563.8%
Di QuinIndependent1,9552.7%
Elvie SieversIndependent1,3481.8%
Larry ClarkeIndependent7651.0%
James FerrariIndependent3940.5%
Stevan IvanovIndependent2810.4%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lindsay TannerLabor43,18957.7%
Michael FlynnLiberal18,02424.1%
Richard GrummetAustralian Democrats6,4788.7%
Sarah NicholsonGreens4,9706.6%
Di QuinIndependent1,3951.9%
James FerrariIndependent4210.6%
Larry ClarkeIndependent3300.4%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lindsay TannerLabor45,95857.9%
Paul NettelbeckLiberal19,28924.3%
Brent MckennaAustralian Democrats7,1229.0%
Nolan TyrellGreens4,8116.1%
Sherridan MaxwellUnity1,0951.4%
Maurice SibelleIndependent4250.5%
James FerrariIndependent3650.5%
Lawrence ClarkeIndependent1760.2%
Ivan HorvatIndependent1330.2%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lindsay TannerLabor39,97847.6%
Con FrantzekosLiberal20,87024.9%
Pamela KerrGreens13,17415.7%
Brent MckennaAustralian Democrats8,0629.6%
Stephen JollyIndependent1,2601.5%
James FerrariIndependent5580.7%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lindsay TannerLabor42,04751.8%
Jerry DimitroulisLiberal20,37425.1%
Gemma PinnellGreens15,41619.0%
Angela WilliamsAustralian Democrats1,3261.6%
Chris WillisFFP7180.9%
Zoe KennySocialist Alliance6190.8%
Steven AngerIndependent5590.7%
Rhys McguckinCEC1450.2%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lindsay TannerLabor43,36349.5%
Andrea Del CiottoLiberal20,57723.5%
Adam BandtGreens19,96722.8%
Tim WrightAustralian Democrats1,2551.4%
Georgia PearsonFamily First8781.0%
Andrew ReedIndependent5860.7%
Kylie McgregorIndependent5390.6%
Will MarshallIndependent4180.5%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Adam BandtGreens36,03542.6%
Cath BowtellLabor22,49026.6%
Sean ArmisteadLiberal19,30122.8%
James MangisiASP1,6211.9%
Anthony MainIndependent1,1401.3%
Martin VrbnjakPalmer United Party7800.9%
Nyree WalsheIndependent6280.7%
Noelle WalkerFamily First4530.5%
Kate BorlandIndependent4430.5%
Michael MurphyDemocratic Labor Party4420.5%
John DavidsonIndependent2970.4%
Royston WildingIndependent2300.3%
Frazer KirkmanIndependent1830.2%
Michael BaylissIndependent1730.2%
Paul CumminsIndependent1700.2%
Joyce KhooIndependent1650.2%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Adam BandtGreens41,37743.7%
Le LiuLiberal23,87825.2%
Sophie IsmailLabor23,13024.5%
Lewis Freeman-HarrisonASP3,2653.5%
Miranda SmithAJP1,7421.8%
Matt RileyIndependent1,1871.3%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Adam BandtGreens45,87649.3%
Lauren ShersonLiberal19,97921.5%
Luke CreaseyLabor18,37119.7%
Judy RyanReason4,7565.1%
Lawrence PopeAJP1,8492.0%
Dave BlakeIndependent1,1541.2%
Tony PecoraUnited Australia Party1,0791.2%

Margin Over Time

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

1901: Prot margin 21.6 pts 1903: Prot margin 0.5 pts 1906: Labor margin 20.8 pts 1910: Labor margin 33.9 pts 1913: Labor margin 43.7 pts 1914: Labor margin 38.5 pts 1917: Labor margin 20.5 pts 1919: Labor margin 31.3 pts 1922: Labor margin 54.4 pts 1925: Labor margin 34.1 pts 1928: Labor margin 48.9 pts 1929: Labor margin 100.0 pts 1931: Labor margin 24.1 pts 1934: Labor margin 38.8 pts 1937: Labor margin 100.0 pts 1940: Labor margin 37.0 pts 1943: Labor margin 57.1 pts 1946: Labor margin 46.8 pts 1949: Labor margin 44.2 pts 1951: Labor margin 31.1 pts 1954: Labor margin 41.3 pts 1955: Labor margin 45.6 pts 1958: Labor margin 44.7 pts 1961: Labor margin 50.9 pts 1963: Labor margin 37.0 pts 1966: Labor margin 30.8 pts 1969: Labor margin 26.7 pts 1972: Labor margin 43.2 pts 1974: Labor margin 53.0 pts 1975: Labor margin 35.8 pts 1977: Labor margin 39.2 pts 1980: Labor margin 36.7 pts 1983: Labor margin 45.8 pts 1984: Labor margin 40.0 pts 1987: Labor margin 38.8 pts 1990: Labor margin 34.9 pts 1993: Labor margin 47.5 pts 1996: Labor margin 40.4 pts 1998: Labor margin 43.6 pts 2001: Labor margin 40.2 pts 2004: Labor margin 42.3 pts 2007: Labor margin 9.4 pts 2013: Greens margin 10.5 pts 2016: Greens margin 37.0 pts 2019: Greens margin 43.7 pts 1901 1903 1906 1910 1913 1914 1917 1919 1922 1925 1928 1929 1931 1934 1937 1940 1943 1946 1949 1951 1954 1955 1958 1961 1963 1966 1969 1972 1974 1975 1977 1980 1983 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Melbourne has been contested at 45 federal elections on record since 1901. Winning parties over that span: Prot, Labor, Greens.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Melbourne in the 2019 federal election?

Adam Bandt (Greens) won Melbourne in 2019 after preferences, with 66,852 votes (71.8%) to Lauren Sherson's 26,212.

Which parties have won Melbourne since 1901?

Since 1901, Melbourne has been won by: Greens, Labor, Prot.

What was the closest result in Melbourne?

The closest result on record for Melbourne was 1903, when Malcolm Mceacharn (Prot) beat William Maloney by 77 votes (0.5 percentage points) after preferences.

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