Electoral district of Morwell
The electoral district of Morwell is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1] It covers the regional centres of Morwell and Traralgon as well as the surrounding rural areas in the middle of Gippsland.
| Morwell Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Morwell (dark green) in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Russell Northe |
| Party | Independent |
| Electors | 48,406 (2018) |
| Area | 1,640 km2 (633.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
Created in 1955,[1] it was held by the Liberals until the 1970 election, when it was won by Labor. They held the seat until the 2006 election, when the Nationals gained the seat. In 2017, Nationals MP Russell Northe resigned from the party, becoming an independent.
Members for Morwell
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Balfour | Liberal | 1955–1967 | |
| Archie Tanner | Liberal | 1967–1970 | |
| Derek Amos | Labor | 1970–1981 | |
| Valerie Callister | Labor | 1981–1988 | |
| Keith Hamilton | Labor | 1988–2002 | |
| Brendan Jenkins | Labor | 2002–2006 | |
| Russell Northe | National | 2006–2017 | |
| Independent | 2017–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Mark Richards | 13,725 | 34.19 | −1.40 | |
| Independent | Russell Northe | 7,851 | 19.56 | +19.56 | |
| Liberal | Dale Harriman | 4,955 | 12.34 | +12.34 | |
| National | Sheridan Bond | 4,283 | 10.67 | −33.75 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Ricky Muir | 2,856 | 7.11 | +7.11 | |
| Independent | Ray Burgess | 2,388 | 5.95 | +5.95 | |
| Greens | Daniel Caffrey | 1,460 | 3.64 | −1.08 | |
| Aussie Battler | Reece Diggins | 892 | 2.22 | +2.22 | |
| Independent | Tracie Lund | 841 | 2.10 | −8.81 | |
| Democratic Labour | Nathan Keen | 654 | 1.63 | +1.63 | |
| Independent | Christine Sindt | 237 | 0.59 | +0.59 | |
| Total formal votes | 40,142 | 92.12 | −2.50 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,436 | 7.88 | +2.50 | ||
| Turnout | 43,578 | 90.03 | −3.38 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Mark Richards | 21,037 | 52.41 | +4.21 | |
| National | Sheridan Bond | 19,105 | 47.59 | −4.21 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Russell Northe | 20,808 | 51.84 | +51.84 | |
| Labor | Mark Richards | 19,334 | 48.16 | −0.16 | |
| Independent gain from National | Swing | N/A | |||
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References
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- State Election 2018: Morwell District, VEC.
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