Electoral results for the Division of Murray

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Murray in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 2019.

Members
MemberPartyTerm
  John McEwen Country 1949–1971
  Bruce Lloyd Country/National Country/Nationals 1971–1996
  Sharman Stone Liberal 1996–2016
  Damian Drum Nationals 2016–2019

Election results

2016
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Victoria § Murray[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Murray[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Damian Drum 31,105 35.34 +35.34
Liberal Duncan McGauchie 28,194 32.03 −29.38
Labor Alan Williams 13,188 14.98 −5.76
Greens Ian Christoe 3,880 4.41 +0.48
Country Robert Danieli 3,556 4.04 +4.04
Independent Fern Summer 3,323 3.78 +3.78
Independent Andrew Bock 1,467 1.67 +1.67
Rise Up Australia Yasmin Gunasekera 1,195 1.36 +0.73
Independent Diane Teasdale 1,037 1.18 +1.18
Independent Nigel Hicks 844 0.96 +0.96
CEC Jeff Davy 227 0.26 −0.10
Total formal votes 88,016 91.16 −2.51
Informal votes 8,530 8.84 +2.51
Turnout 96,546 92.51 −2.04
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Duncan McGauchie 65,920 74.90 +4.03
Labor Alan Williams 22,096 25.10 −4.03
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Damian Drum 48,527 55.13 +55.13
Liberal Duncan McGauchie 39,489 44.87 −26.00
National gain from Liberal SwingN/A

2013
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Victoria § Murray[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Murray[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sharman Stone 54,490 61.41 −2.78
Labor Rod Higgins 18,403 20.74 −3.07
Greens Damien Stevens 3,485 3.93 −2.40
Palmer United Catriona Thoolen 2,964 3.34 +3.34
Katter's Australian Michael Bourke 2,423 2.73 +2.73
Sex Party Tristram Chellew 2,337 2.63 +2.63
Family First Alan Walker 1,589 1.79 −1.79
Independent Wendy Buck 1,176 1.33 +1.33
Bullet Train Fern Summer 986 1.11 +1.11
Rise Up Australia Raymond Hungerford 563 0.63 +0.63
CEC Jeff Davy 316 0.36 −0.20
Total formal votes 88,732 93.67 −0.62
Informal votes 5,992 6.33 +0.62
Turnout 94,724 94.60 +0.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sharman Stone 62,882 70.87 +1.29
Labor Rod Higgins 25,850 29.13 −1.29
Liberal hold Swing+1.29

2010
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Victoria § Murray[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Murray[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sharman Stone 52,337 64.98 +2.91
Labor Hugh Mortensen 18,842 23.39 −0.72
Greens Ian Christoe 4,906 6.09 +3.14
Family First Serena Moore 2,958 3.67 +0.35
Christian Democrats Ewan McDonald 632 0.78 +0.78
CEC Jeff Davy 493 0.61 +0.36
Secular William Clarke-Hannaford 380 0.47 +0.47
Total formal votes 80,548 94.17 −0.59
Informal votes 4,986 5.83 +0.59
Turnout 85,534 94.81 −0.91
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sharman Stone 56,666 70.35 +2.09
Labor Hugh Mortensen 23,882 29.65 −2.09
Liberal hold Swing+2.09

2007
2007 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sharman Stone 50,021 62.07 -3.46
Labor Bob Scates 19,429 24.11 +4.34
Independent Rob Bryant 4,373 5.43 -2.32
Family First Serena Moore 2,674 3.32 +0.94
Greens Ian Christoe 2,377 2.95 -0.10
Independent Diane Teasdale 615 0.76 -0.59
Independent Paul Merrigan 484 0.60 +0.60
Democrats Sarina Isgro 416 0.52 +0.52
CEC Jeff Davy 203 0.25 +0.08
Total formal votes 80,592 94.76 -1.06
Informal votes 4,461 5.24 +1.06
Turnout 85,053 95.68 -0.09
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sharman Stone 55,015 68.26 -5.82
Labor Bob Scates 25,577 31.74 +5.82
Liberal hold Swing-5.82

2004
2004 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sharman Stone 52,697 65.53 +1.49
Labor Norm Kelly 15,899 19.77 -2.04
Independent Rob Bryant 6,235 7.75 +7.75
Greens Monica Morgan 2,449 3.05 +0.64
Family First Janine Madill 1,917 2.38 +2.38
Independent Diane Teasdale 1,083 1.35 +1.35
CEC Elisa Barwick 137 0.17 +0.17
Total formal votes 80,417 95.82 -0.47
Informal votes 3,504 4.18 +0.47
Turnout 83,921 95.77 -0.84
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sharman Stone 59,574 74.08 +2.14
Labor Norm Kelly 20,843 25.92 -2.14
Liberal hold Swing+2.14

2001
2001 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sharman Stone 53,498 67.24 +7.81
Labor Alan Calder 16,083 20.21 -0.50
One Nation Robert Hellemons 3,162 3.97 -2.81
Democrats Elizabeth Taylor 2,514 3.16 +0.22
Independent Simon Bush 2,483 3.12 +3.12
Greens David Jones 1,827 2.30 +0.69
Total formal votes 79,567 96.47 -0.11
Informal votes 2,908 3.53 +0.11
Turnout 82,475 97.25
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sharman Stone 58,824 73.93 +1.87
Labor Alan Calder 20,743 26.07 -1.87
Liberal hold Swing+1.87

1998
1998 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sharman Stone 46,070 59.43 +16.20
Labor John Stuart 16,061 20.72 -0.70
Shooters Geoff Wilson 5,274 6.80 +6.80
One Nation Robert Hellemons 5,259 6.78 +6.78
Democrats Ray Cadmore 2,276 2.94 -2.12
Greens Eleisha Mullane 1,243 1.60 +1.60
Australia First Diane Teasdale 955 1.23 +1.23
Independent Nino Marcucci 386 0.50 +0.50
Total formal votes 77,524 96.58 -0.75
Informal votes 2,742 3.42 +0.75
Turnout 80,266 96.05 -0.86
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sharman Stone 55,866 72.06 +18.36
Labor John Stuart 21,658 27.94 +27.94
Liberal hold Swing+18.36

1996
1996 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sharman Stone 33,565 43.22 +42.09
National John Walker 23,034 29.66 -36.75
Labor Bernie Moran 16,635 21.42 -5.20
Democrats Dennis Lacey 3,924 5.05 +2.44
Natural Law George Rose 497 0.64 -0.42
Total formal votes 77,655 97.33 -0.20
Informal votes 2,130 2.67 +0.20
Turnout 79,785 96.90 -0.05
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sharman Stone 41,531 53.70 +53.70
National John Walker 35,814 46.30 -24.20
Liberal gain from National Swing+53.70

1993
1993 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Lloyd 49,506 67.31 +0.70
Labor John Sheen 19,555 26.59 +5.56
Democrats Allan Thomson 2,027 2.76 -6.41
Independent Dennis Lacey 1,678 2.28 +2.28
Natural Law Sonia Hyland 781 1.06 +1.06
Total formal votes 73,547 97.54 +0.10
Informal votes 1,856 2.46 -0.10
Turnout 75,403 96.95
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Lloyd 51,767 70.41 -2.86
Labor John Sheen 21,754 29.59 +2.86
National hold Swing-2.86

1990
1990 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Lloyd 46,901 66.6 +15.8
Labor Frank Purcell 14,808 21.0 -5.3
Democrats Barbara Leavesley 6,453 9.2 +5.1
Independent Anne Adams 2,250 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 70,412 97.4
Informal votes 1,852 2.6
Turnout 72,264 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Lloyd 51,568 73.3 +2.9
Labor Frank Purcell 18,812 26.7 -2.9
National hold Swing+2.9

1987
1987 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Lloyd 32,738 50.8 -7.5
Labor Mark Anderson 16,919 26.3 +1.7
Liberal Brendan Norden 9,545 14.8 +2.6
Democrats Ralph Linford 2,631 4.1 +0.7
Independent John Hargreaves 2,574 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 64,407 95.8
Informal votes 2,796 4.2
Turnout 67,203 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Lloyd 45,290 70.4 -2.7
Labor Mark Anderson 19,074 29.6 +2.7
National hold Swing-2.7

1984
1984 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Lloyd 35,681 58.3 +5.2
Labor Mark Anderson 15,034 24.6 +0.0
Liberal Anne Adams 7,484 12.2 -5.0
Democrats John Weir 2,096 3.4 -0.5
Democratic Labor Desmond Semmel 887 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 61,182 93.6
Informal votes 4,195 6.4
Turnout 65,377 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Lloyd 44,734 73.1 +2.0
Labor Mark Anderson 16,433 26.9 -2.0
National hold Swing+2.0

1983
Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Lloyd 36,433 53.3 +7.1
Labor Mark Anderson 16,684 24.4 +0.5
Liberal Anne Adams 11,727 17.2 -5.1
Democrats John Weir 2,640 3.9 -2.0
Independent Diane Teasdale 835 1.2 -0.6
Total formal votes 68,319 97.8
Informal votes 1,506 2.2
Turnout 69,825 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Lloyd 71.3 +3.8
Labor Mark Anderson 28.7 -3.8
National hold Swing+3.8

1980
1980 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bruce Lloyd 30,338 46.2 -6.6
Labor Joan Groves 15,679 23.9 +6.9
Liberal Bill Hunter 14,616 22.3 +7.4
Democrats Douglas Linford 3,856 5.9 -4.7
Independent Diane Teasdale 1,171 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 65,660 97.0
Informal votes 2,009 3.0
Turnout 67,669 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bruce Lloyd 44,323 67.5 +1.3
Labor Joan Groves 21,337 32.5 -1.3
National Country hold Swing+1.3

1977
1977 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bruce Lloyd 32,809 52.7 -17.1
Labor Graeme Macartney 10,573 17.0 -7.3
Liberal Robert Love 9,230 14.9 +14.9
Democrats George Murray 6,612 10.6 +10.6
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne 2,915 4.7 -1.1
Total formal votes 62,139 97.3
Informal votes 1,749 2.7
Turnout 63,888 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bruce Lloyd 76.2 +1.1
Labor Graeme Macartney 23.8 -1.1
National Country hold Swing+1.1

1975
1975 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bruce Lloyd 39,050 69.9 +16.9
Labor Marjorie Gillies 13,547 24.3 -2.7
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne 3,239 5.8 +1.2
Total formal votes 55,836 98.1
Informal votes 1,084 1.9
Turnout 56,920 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bruce Lloyd 75.1 +4.9
Labor Marjorie Gillies 24.9 -4.9
National Country hold Swing+4.9

1974
1974 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Lloyd 28,475 53.0 +6.9
Labor Dennis Dodd 14,503 27.0 -3.6
Liberal Bill Hunter 7,324 13.6 -2.3
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne 2,460 4.6 -2.7
Australia Peter Schoeffel 680 1.3 +1.3
Independent Hugh Dunn 242 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 53,684 97.6
Informal votes 1,299 2.4
Turnout 54,983 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Lloyd 70.2 +2.8
Labor Dennis Dodd 29.8 -2.8
Country hold Swing+2.8

1972
1972 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Lloyd 22,532 46.1 -7.2
Labor John Riordan 14,958 30.6 +7.4
Liberal Bill Hunter 7,774 15.9 +15.9
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne 3,570 7.3 -2.3
Total formal votes 48,834 98.2
Informal votes 899 1.8
Turnout 49,733 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Lloyd 67.4 -7.1
Labor John Riordan 32.6 +7.1
Country hold Swing-7.1
1971 Murray by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Lloyd 19,710 43.0 -10.3
Labor John Riordan 11,670 25.5 +2.3
Liberal Bill Hunter 9,622 21.0 +21.0
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 4,316 9.4 -0.2
Independent Matthew Flynn 535 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 45,853 97.6
Informal votes 1,116 2.4
Turnout 46,969 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Lloyd 71.5 -3.0
Labor John Riordan 28.5 +3.0
Country hold Swing-3.0

1969
1969 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 24,450 53.3 -12.7
Labor Neil Frankland 10,634 23.2 +1.6
Independent Bill Hunter 6,426 14.0 +14.0
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 4,405 9.6 -3.0
Total formal votes 45,915 97.0
Informal votes 1,427 3.0
Turnout 47,342 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 74.5 -2.8
Labor Neil Frankland 25.5 +2.8
Country hold Swing-2.8

1966
1966 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 31,209 66.4 +2.1
Labor Mervyn Huggins 9,848 21.0 -1.6
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 5,927 12.6 -0.4
Total formal votes 46,984 96.8
Informal votes 1,570 3.2
Turnout 48,554 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 77.7 +1.7
Labor Mervyn Huggins 22.3 -1.7
Country hold Swing+1.7

1963
1963 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 29,240 64.3 +2.8
Labor Neil Frankland 10,292 22.6 -2.6
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 5,914 13.0 -0.3
Total formal votes 45,446 98.6
Informal votes 622 1.4
Turnout 46,068 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 76.0 +2.5
Labor Neil Frankland 24.0 -2.5
Country hold Swing+2.5

1961
1961 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 26,773 61.5 -0.3
Labor Neil Frankland 10,971 25.2 -0.2
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 5,784 13.3 +0.5
Total formal votes 43,528 97.8
Informal votes 982 2.2
Turnout 44,510 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 73.5 +0.2
Labor Neil Frankland 26.5 -0.2
Country hold Swing+0.2

1958
1958 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 25,710 61.8 +1.1
Labor Neil Frankland 10,560 25.4 -0.4
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 5,303 12.8 -0.7
Total formal votes 41,573 97.5
Informal votes 1,066 2.5
Turnout 42,639 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 73.3 +1.8
Labor Neil Frankland 26.7 -1.8
Country hold Swing+1.8

1955
1955 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 24,192 60.7 -39.3
Labor James Cameron 10,269 25.8 +25.8
Labor (A-C) Michael Reilly 5,383 13.5 +13.5
Total formal votes 39,844 97.3
Informal votes 1,125 2.7
Turnout 40,969 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 71.5 -28.5
Labor James Cameron 28.5 +28.5
Country hold Swing-28.5

1954
1954 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen unopposed
Country hold Swing

1951
1951 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 23,248 61.0 -2.5
Labor Gordon Anderson 14,834 39.0 +2.5
Total formal votes 38,082 98.7
Informal votes 502 1.3
Turnout 38,584 96.1
Country hold Swing-2.5

1949
1949 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 23,778 63.5 +5.7
Labor Desmond Devlin 13,650 36.5 +1.4
Total formal votes 37,428 98.4
Informal votes 616 1.6
Turnout 38,044 95.9
Country hold Swing-1.4

References
  1. Murray, VIC, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. 2013 results for Murray, AEC.
  3. "2010 results for Murray". AEC.
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