Electoral results for the Division of Hotham
# Electoral results for the Division of Hotham

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Hotham in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1969 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Don Chipp | Liberal | 1969–1977 |
| Don Chipp | Independent | 1977–1977 |
| Don Chipp | Democrats | 1977–1977 |
| Roger Johnston | Liberal | 1977–1980 |
| Lewis Kent | Labor | 1980–1990 |
| Simon Crean | Labor | 1990–2013 |
| Clare O'Neil | Labor | 2013–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clare O'Neil | 47,135 | 47.04 | −3.72 |
| | Liberal | Savitri Bevinakoppa | 25,273 | 25.22 | −8.15 |
| | Greens | Louisa Willoughby | 12,408 | 12.38 | +3.44 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Sok | 6,591 | 6.58 | +6.58 |
| | United Australia | Bruce Ridgway | 5,869 | 5.86 | +2.17 |
| | One Nation | Roger Tull | 2,926 | 2.92 | +2.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 100,202 | 96.45 | +0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,688 | 3.55 | −0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,890 | 89.58 | −2.81 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clare O'Neil | 64,382 | 64.25 | +3.07 |
| | Liberal | Savitri Bevinakoppa | 35,820 | 35.75 | −3.07 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.07 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clare O'Neil | 43,310 | 45.18 | +2.10 |
| | Liberal | George Hua | 37,447 | 39.06 | −1.28 |
| | Greens | Jess Gonsalvez | 8,722 | 9.10 | +0.04 |
| | United Australia | Jin Luan | 3,483 | 3.63 | +3.63 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Dennis Bilic | 1,772 | 1.85 | +1.85 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Peter Dorian | 1,134 | 1.18 | −0.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,868 | 96.21 | +0.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,780 | 3.79 | −0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,648 | 92.41 | −0.89 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clare O'Neil | 53,597 | 55.91 | +1.70 |
| | Liberal | George Hua | 42,271 | 44.09 | −1.70 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.70 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clare O'Neil | 39,881 | 45.75 | −1.38 |
| | Liberal | George Hua | 32,512 | 37.30 | +0.16 |
| | Greens | James Bennett | 8,042 | 9.23 | +0.71 |
| | Animal Justice | Helen Jeges | 2,593 | 2.97 | +2.97 |
| | Family First | Tatiana Rathbone | 2,106 | 2.42 | +0.31 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Peter Vassiliou | 2,030 | 2.33 | +0.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,164 | 96.13 | +0.96 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,511 | 3.87 | −0.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,675 | 90.68 | −1.85 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clare O'Neil | 50,104 | 57.48 | +0.21 |
| | Liberal | George Hua | 37,060 | 42.52 | −0.21 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.21 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clare O'Neil | 40,512 | 47.13 | −7.22 |
| | Liberal | Fazal Cader | 31,929 | 37.14 | +4.79 |
| | Greens | Lorna Wyatt | 7,327 | 8.52 | −1.64 |
| | Palmer United | Samuel Porter | 2,981 | 3.47 | +3.47 |
| | Family First | Stephen Nowland | 1,818 | 2.11 | −0.25 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Peter Vassiliou | 1,392 | 1.62 | +1.62 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,959 | 95.17 | −0.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,365 | 4.83 | +0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,324 | 92.53 | −0.56 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clare O'Neil | 49,232 | 57.27 | −6.69 |
| | Liberal | Fazal Cader | 36,727 | 42.73 | +6.69 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.69 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 42,920 | 54.08 | −1.07 |
| | Liberal | Fazal Cader | 26,110 | 32.90 | −0.85 |
| | Greens | Geoff Payne | 8,086 | 10.19 | +3.34 |
| | Family First | Gary Ong | 1,688 | 2.13 | +0.09 |
| | Secular | Trent Reardon | 556 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,360 | 95.56 | −1.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,684 | 4.44 | +1.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,044 | 92.70 | −2.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 50,394 | 63.50 | +0.50 |
| | Liberal | Fazal Cader | 28,966 | 36.50 | −0.50 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.50 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 44,853 | 55.15 | +3.93 |
| | Liberal | Vince Arborea | 27,451 | 33.75 | −5.22 |
| | Greens | Matthew Billman | 5,572 | 6.85 | +1.46 |
| | Family First | Peter Dorian | 1,657 | 2.04 | −0.53 |
| | Democrats | Craig Cadby | 800 | 0.98 | −0.25 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terry Farrell | 758 | 0.93 | +0.93 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Mike Woodward | 240 | 0.30 | +0.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,331 | 96.70 | +0.94 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,772 | 3.30 | −0.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,103 | 94.85 | +0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 51,240 | 63.00 | +5.60 |
| | Liberal | Vince Arborea | 30,091 | 37.00 | −5.60 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.60 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 40,735 | 51.22 | −3.19 |
| | Liberal | Jennifer Marriner | 30,992 | 38.97 | +3.87 |
| | Greens | Kiera Perrott | 4,287 | 5.39 | +1.04 |
| | Family First | Roger Coombe | 2,045 | 2.57 | +2.57 |
| | Democrats | Jessica Joss | 975 | 1.23 | −4.16 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Josephine Cox | 274 | 0.34 | +0.34 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Adam Ellery | 224 | 0.28 | −0.45 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,532 | 95.76 | −0.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,525 | 4.24 | +0.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,057 | 94.55 | −0.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 45,655 | 57.40 | −3.59 |
| | Liberal | Jennifer Marriner | 33,877 | 42.60 | +3.59 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.59 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 44,351 | 54.45 | −2.53 |
| | Liberal | Priscilla Ruffolo | 28,579 | 35.09 | +2.88 |
| | Democrats | Jessica Joss | 4,383 | 5.38 | +0.78 |
| | Greens | Ollie Bennett | 3,544 | 4.35 | +2.51 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Simon Hall | 598 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,455 | 96.44 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,005 | 3.56 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,460 | 95.08 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 49,701 | 61.01 | −2.58 |
| | Liberal | Priscilla Ruffolo | 31,754 | 38.99 | +2.58 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.58 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 46,107 | 56.98 | +1.95 |
| | Liberal | John Pesutto | 26,059 | 32.21 | −3.71 |
| | Democrats | Polly Morgan | 3,720 | 4.60 | −0.72 |
| | One Nation | Alan Salter | 2,559 | 3.16 | +3.16 |
| | Greens | Susan Walters | 1,492 | 1.84 | −0.04 |
| | Unity | Stan Rosenthal | 841 | 1.04 | +1.04 |
| | Natural Law | John Cordon | 137 | 0.17 | −0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,915 | 96.36 | −0.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,058 | 3.64 | +0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,973 | 95.29 | −0.56 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 51,451 | 63.59 | +3.03 |
| | Liberal | John Pesutto | 29,464 | 36.41 | −3.03 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.03 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 44,182 | 55.04 | +0.65 |
| | Liberal | Brad Maunsell | 28,834 | 35.92 | −3.64 |
| | Democrats | Brad Starkie | 4,271 | 5.32 | +1.98 |
| | Greens | Emma Rush | 1,511 | 1.88 | +1.88 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Casley | 1,176 | 1.46 | +1.46 |
| | Natural Law | John Cordon | 303 | 0.38 | −0.75 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,277 | 97.02 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,468 | 2.98 | −0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,745 | 95.85 | −0.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 48,437 | 60.56 | +1.43 |
| | Liberal | Brad Maunsell | 31,546 | 39.44 | −1.43 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.43 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 42,514 | 59.30 | +15.20 |
| | Liberal | Robert Hicks | 25,308 | 35.30 | +0.90 |
| | Democrats | Giancarlo Squillacciotti | 1,743 | 2.43 | −8.59 |
| | | Sue Phillips | 876 | 1.22 | +1.22 |
| | | Petar Pjesivac | 765 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | Natural Law | Gabrielle De Wan | 482 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,688 | 96.74 | +1.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,419 | 3.26 | −1.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,107 | 96.20 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 45,119 | 62.99 | +8.78 |
| | Liberal | Robert Hicks | 26,511 | 37.01 | −8.78 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.78 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 29,570 | 44.1 | −10.5 |
| | Liberal | Erdem Aydin | 24,278 | 36.2 | −2.2 |
| | Democrats | Phillip Anderson | 7,388 | 11.0 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | Vincent Alfonso | 3,025 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Call to Australia | Daryl Esmore | 1,874 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Socialist | Peter Stamatopoulos | 918 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,053 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,410 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,463 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 36,309 | 54.2 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal | Erdem Aydin | 30,668 | 45.8 | +4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lewis Kent | 33,035 | 52.5 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter McCall | 25,432 | 40.5 | +5.6 |
| | Democrats | Len de Koning | 4,402 | 7.0 | −1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,869 | 93.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,543 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,412 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lewis Kent | 35,535 | 56.5 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter McCall | 27,328 | 43.5 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lewis Kent | 31,821 | 53.5 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | Michael Heffernan | 20,736 | 34.9 | −1.1 |
| | Democrats | Greg Chipp | 5,028 | 8.5 | +2.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Woods | 1,845 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,430 | 90.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,505 | 9.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,935 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lewis Kent | 34,551 | 58.2 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | Michael Heffernan | 24,865 | 41.8 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lewis Kent | 43,083 | 56.4 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Bolitho | 28,656 | 37.5 | −1.2 |
| | Democrats | Erwin Frenkel | 4,683 | 6.1 | −5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,422 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,850 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,272 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lewis Kent | | 60.1 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Peter Bolitho | | 39.9 | −6.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lewis Kent | 35,201 | 48.5 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Roger Johnston | 28,054 | 38.7 | −1.7 |
| | Democrats | Robyn Groves | 8,138 | 11.2 | −7.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Woods | 1,128 | 1.6 | −1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,521 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,250 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,771 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lewis Kent | 39,177 | 54.0 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Roger Johnston | 33,344 | 46.0 | −5.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.7 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Roger Johnston | 27,663 | 40.4 | −11.7 |
| | Labor | Tony Ross | 26,144 | 38.1 | −5.6 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Weaver | 12,587 | 18.4 | +18.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Woods | 2,153 | 3.1 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,547 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,099 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,646 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Johnston | 35,450 | 51.7 | −3.8 |
| | Labor | Tony Ross | 33,097 | 48.3 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.8 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Don Chipp | 32,278 | 54.3 | +6.1 |
| | Labor | Tony Ross | 24,623 | 41.5 | −4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Gaffy | 1,948 | 3.3 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | John Murray | 555 | 0.9 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,404 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2979 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,383 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Chipp | | 57.7 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Tony Ross | | 42.3 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Don Chipp | 27,826 | 48.2 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Tony Ross | 26,822 | 46.4 | +4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Gaffy | 2,163 | 3.7 | −4.3 |
| | Australia | Richard Franklin | 801 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Republican | John Murray | 177 | 0.3 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,789 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,118 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,907 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Chipp | 30,235 | 52.3 | −4.8 |
| | Labor | Tony Ross | 27,554 | 47.7 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.8 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Don Chipp | 25,242 | 48.1 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Barry Johnston | 21,796 | 41.5 | +1.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Beven | 4,211 | 8.0 | −1.3 |
| | Independent | Ian Kenner | 846 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | John Murray | 418 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,513 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,453 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,966 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Chipp | 30,003 | 57.1 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Barry Johnston | 22,510 | 42.9 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Hotham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Don Chipp | 23,776 | 48.2 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Kevin Vaughan | 19,717 | 40.0 | +5.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ian Radnell | 4,563 | 9.3 | −0.5 |
| | Australia | Kenneth Nolan | 1,238 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,294 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,379 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,673 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Chipp | 28,667 | 58.2 | −2.6 |
| | Labor | Keith Vaughan | 20,627 | 41.8 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | −2.6 | |
