# Electoral results for the Division of Calwell

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Calwell in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Andrew Theophanous | Labor | 1984–2000 |
| Andrew Theophanous | Independent | 2000–2001 |
| Maria Vamvakinou | Labor | 2001–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 38,127 | 44.86 | −9.57 |
| | Liberal | Tim Staker-Gunn | 20,111 | 23.66 | −0.63 |
| | Greens | Natalie Abboud | 8,277 | 9.74 | +3.01 |
| | United Australia | Joshua Naim | 7,578 | 8.92 | +5.45 |
| | One Nation | Mark Preston | 5,957 | 7.01 | +7.01 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Jerome Small | 3,433 | 4.04 | −0.74 |
| | Australian Federation | Maria Bengtsson | 1,512 | 1.78 | +1.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,995 | 93.69 | +3.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,724 | 6.31 | −3.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,719 | 85.02 | −1.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 53,032 | 62.39 | −7.23 |
| | Liberal | Tim Staker-Gunn | 31,963 | 37.61 | +7.23 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.23 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 47,115 | 53.88 | −4.80 |
| | Liberal | Genevieve Hamilton | 21,978 | 25.13 | −0.52 |
| | Greens | Polly Morgan | 5,893 | 6.74 | −1.27 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Jerome Small | 3,984 | 4.56 | +4.56 |
| | United Australia | Prakul Chhabra | 3,037 | 3.47 | +3.47 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Keith Kerr | 2,851 | 3.26 | +3.26 |
| | Conservative National | Adam Vail | 1,771 | 2.03 | +2.03 |
| | Socialist Equality | Peter Byrne | 823 | 0.94 | +0.94 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,452 | 90.78 | −2.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,884 | 9.22 | +2.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,336 | 89.61 | +4.25 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 60,164 | 68.80 | −0.93 |
| | Liberal | Genevieve Hamilton | 27,288 | 31.20 | +0.93 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.93 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 51,040 | 56.81 | +7.00 |
| | Liberal | John Hsu (disendorsed) | 24,855 | 27.66 | −0.83 |
| | Greens | Natalie Abboud | 7,609 | 8.47 | +3.08 |
| | Animal Justice | Megan Searls | 3,229 | 3.59 | +3.59 |
| | Independent | Michael Lakkis | 3,115 | 3.47 | +3.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,848 | 93.46 | +1.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,286 | 6.54 | −1.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,134 | 87.87 | −3.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 60,978 | 67.87 | +4.01 |
| | Liberal | John Hsu | 28,870 | 32.13 | −4.01 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.01 | |
Notes
* ↑ The Liberal candidate John Hsu resigned from the party's ticket in June 2016. However, due to the AEC's nomination deadlines, Mr Hsu's name still appeared under the Liberal Party ticket on the ballot paper.

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 42,819 | 49.81 | −7.80 |
| | Liberal | Ali Khan | 24,490 | 28.49 | +2.97 |
| | Greens | Joanna Nevill | 4,632 | 5.39 | −5.80 |
| | Palmer United | Bryce Letcher | 3,728 | 4.34 | +4.34 |
| | Sex Party | Nevena Spirovska | 2,367 | 2.75 | +2.75 |
| | Family First | Paul Graham | 2,175 | 2.53 | −2.15 |
| | Christians | Maria Bengtsson | 2,121 | 2.47 | +2.47 |
| | Katter's Australian | Brett Watson | 1,915 | 2.23 | +2.23 |
| | Democratic Labour | Omar Jabir | 1,310 | 1.52 | +1.52 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Charles Rozario | 415 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,972 | 92.08 | −0.91 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,398 | 7.92 | +0.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,370 | 90.93 | −1.23 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 54,906 | 63.86 | −6.20 |
| | Liberal | Ali Khan | 31,066 | 36.14 | +6.20 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.20 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 49,580 | 56.63 | −3.59 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Tseng | 22,556 | 25.76 | −0.79 |
| | Greens | Lenka Thompson | 10,386 | 11.86 | +7.50 |
| | Family First | Jeff Truscott | 3,851 | 4.40 | +0.06 |
| | Socialist Equality | Peter Byrne | 1,181 | 1.35 | +1.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,554 | 93.47 | −1.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,114 | 6.53 | +1.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,668 | 92.45 | −2.39 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 61,045 | 69.72 | +0.39 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Tseng | 26,509 | 30.28 | −0.39 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.39 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 51,952 | 60.22 | +10.21 |
| | Liberal | Dianne Livett | 22,906 | 26.55 | −10.62 |
| | Greens | Brook Shaune | 3,761 | 4.36 | −0.90 |
| | Family First | Arthur Buller | 3,747 | 4.34 | +1.98 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Sleiman Yohanna | 1,817 | 2.11 | −0.09 |
| | Democrats | Vanessa Musolino | 799 | 0.93 | −0.56 |
| | Independent | Philip Cutler | 624 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Independent | Don Hampshire | 391 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| | Socialist Equality | Frank Gaglioti | 273 | 0.32 | +0.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,270 | 95.15 | +0.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,399 | 4.85 | −0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,669 | 94.82 | −0.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 59,807 | 69.33 | +11.14 |
| | Liberal | Dianne Livett | 26,463 | 30.67 | −11.14 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.14 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 39,692 | 50.01 | −2.31 |
| | Liberal | Dianne Livett | 29,504 | 37.17 | +8.60 |
| | Greens | Mohamad Alman | 4,175 | 5.26 | +1.91 |
| | Family First | Gary Canham | 1,870 | 2.36 | +2.36 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Sleiman Yohanna | 1,745 | 2.20 | +1.72 |
| | Independent | Denis Towers | 1,202 | 1.51 | +1.51 |
| | Democrats | Jonathon Gatt | 1,180 | 1.49 | −2.91 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,368 | 94.76 | +0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,391 | 5.24 | −0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,759 | 95.35 | +0.73 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 46,184 | 58.19 | −7.04 |
| | Liberal | Dianne Livett | 33,184 | 41.81 | +7.04 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.04 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 45,203 | 51.85 | −10.50 |
| | Liberal | Darren Buller | 22,020 | 25.26 | −1.06 |
| | Independent | Andrew Theophanous | 8,392 | 9.63 | +9.63 |
| | Democrats | Robert Livesay | 3,356 | 3.85 | −2.84 |
| | No GST | John Abbotto | 3,074 | 3.53 | +3.53 |
| | Greens | Bee Barker | 2,105 | 2.41 | +2.41 |
| | Independent | D. Dervish | 2,003 | 2.30 | +2.30 |
| | | Mohamed Bochi | 555 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Sleiman Yohanna | 465 | 0.53 | +0.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,173 | 93.56 | −3.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,005 | 6.44 | +3.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,178 | 95.28 | +0.73 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maria Vamvakinou | 59,044 | 67.73 | −1.25 |
| | Liberal | Darren Buller | 28,129 | 32.27 | +1.25 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.25 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 50,022 | 62.36 | +1.02 |
| | Liberal | Trevor Blake | 21,111 | 26.32 | −2.52 |
| | Democrats | Robert Livesay | 5,363 | 6.69 | −0.25 |
| | Unity | Benal Keceli | 2,968 | 3.70 | +3.70 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Harris | 755 | 0.94 | +0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,219 | 96.55 | +0.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,864 | 3.45 | −0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,083 | 95.15 | −0.48 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 55,334 | 68.98 | +1.78 |
| | Liberal | Trevor Blake | 24,885 | 31.02 | −1.78 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.78 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 43,986 | 61.33 | −1.55 |
| | Liberal | Bill Willis | 20,679 | 28.83 | −0.83 |
| | Democrats | Robert Livesay | 4,975 | 6.94 | +4.04 |
| | | Sue Phillips | 1,554 | 2.17 | +2.17 |
| | Natural Law | Richard Barnes | 522 | 0.73 | +0.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,716 | 96.24 | −0.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,800 | 3.76 | +0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,516 | 95.63 | −0.46 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 48,067 | 67.19 | +0.08 |
| | Liberal | Bill Willis | 23,467 | 32.81 | −0.08 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.08 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 48,749 | 64.53 | +19.01 |
| | Liberal | Dianne Livett | 21,752 | 28.79 | −4.01 |
| | Democrats | David Mackay | 2,140 | 2.83 | −9.20 |
| | Independent | Veronica Rodenburg | 1,373 | 1.82 | +1.82 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Rod Spencer | 1,013 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| | Natural Law | Sandy Price | 522 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,549 | 96.26 | +1.82 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,936 | 3.74 | −1.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,485 | 96.09 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 51,672 | 68.44 | +11.37 |
| | Liberal | Dianne Livett | 23,831 | 31.56 | −11.37 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.37 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 29,466 | 45.5 | −12.6 |
| | Liberal | Dianne Livett | 21,232 | 32.8 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | Doug Lorman | 7,791 | 12.0 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Jack Culpin | 4,493 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Call to Australia | Rob Lukanic | 1,751 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,733 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,815 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,548 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 36,875 | 57.1 | −8.5 |
| | Liberal | Dianne Livett | 27,744 | 42.9 | +8.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 36,614 | 61.1 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal | Chris Dimitrijevic | 16,244 | 27.1 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Louise Stewart | 5,938 | 9.9 | +5.2 |
| | National | Ivan Pavlekovich-Smith | 1,130 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,926 | 90.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,555 | 9.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,481 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 41,077 | 68.6 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal | Chris Dimitrijevic | 18,807 | 31.4 | +3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.6 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 36,660 | 68.8 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | Graham Andersen | 13,277 | 24.9 | +0.1 |
| | Democrats | Lesley Ellen | 2,502 | 4.7 | +0.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Martin Mulholland | 870 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,309 | 87.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,979 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,288 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 38,474 | 72.2 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Graham Andersen | 14,830 | 27.8 | −0.0 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +0.0 | |