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The Division of Wannon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the south-west of the state, and encompasses most of the Western Region of the state. It adjoins the South Australian border in the west, and the Bass Strait coast in the south. The Division encompasses the towns of Warnambool, Portland, Ararat, Hamilton and Halls Gap. The Grampians and the Port Campbell National Parks are in the Division.
The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. The Division was named after the Wannon River. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat. The seat has been held by former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, and is currently held by David Hawker, former Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.
Members
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Wannon |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
David Hawker |
44,834 |
52.56 |
-5.27 |
|
Labor |
Antony Moore |
30,852 |
36.17 |
+4.32 |
|
Greens |
Lisa Owen |
5,953 |
6.98 |
+2.63 |
|
Family First |
Daniel Pech |
3,663 |
4.29 |
+1.31 |
| Total formal votes |
85,302 |
97.41 |
+0.79 |
| Informal votes |
2,266 |
2.59 |
-0.79 |
| Turnout |
87,568 |
96.33 |
+0.38 |
| Two Candidate Preferred Result |
|
Liberal |
David Hawker |
49,020 |
57.47 |
-4.90 |
|
Labor |
Antony Moore |
36,282 |
42.53 |
+4.90 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
-4.90 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2004: Wannon |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
David Hawker |
48,687 |
57.83 |
+5.61 |
|
Labor |
Robert John McAlpine |
26,816 |
31.85 |
-1.85 |
|
Greens |
Gillian Blair |
3,663 |
4.35 |
+0.66 |
|
Family First |
Ruth Hazelton |
2,508 |
2.98 |
+2.98 |
|
Independent |
Leigh McDonald |
1,555 |
1.85 |
-0.20 |
|
Democrats |
Kerre Willsher |
806 |
0.96 |
-2.02 |
|
Citizens Electoral Council |
Robert Barwick |
149 |
0.18 |
+0.18 |
| Total formal votes |
84,184 |
96.62 |
+0.36 |
| Informal votes |
2,944 |
3.38 |
-0.36 |
| Turnout |
87,128 |
95.95 |
-0.55 |
| Two Candidate Preferred Result |
|
Liberal |
David Hawker |
52,504 |
62.37 |
+3.14 |
|
Labor |
Robert John McAlpine |
31,680 |
37.63 |
-3.14 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+3.14 |
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