# Electoral results for the Division of Prospect

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Prospect from the electorate's creation in 1969 until its abolition in 2010.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Dick Klugman | Labor | 1969–1990 |
| Janice Crosio | Labor | 1990–2004 |
| Chris Bowen | Labor | 2004–2010 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Bowen | 46,135 | 58.18 | +9.11 |
| | Liberal | Lily Arthur | 24,705 | 31.15 | -7.16 |
| | Greens | Lizza Gebilagin | 3,618 | 4.56 | -0.61 |
| | Family First | Carolyn Lever | 2,655 | 3.35 | +3.27 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jason Callander | 2,187 | 2.76 | -0.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,300 | 92.27 | +1.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,648 | 7.73 | −1.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,948 | 94.84 | +0.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Bowen | 50,327 | 63.46 | +7.06 |
| | Liberal | Lily Arthur | 28,973 | 36.54 | -7.06 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.06 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Bowen | 37,802 | 50.07 | -5.29 |
| | Liberal | Robert Jacobucci | 28,828 | 38.19 | +10.54 |
| | Greens | Kelly Marks | 4,009 | 5.31 | +0.73 |
| | Christian Democrats | Manny Poularas | 2,285 | 3.03 | +0.47 |
| | One Nation | John Abromas | 1,438 | 1.90 | -2.60 |
| | Democrats | Lily Arthur | 1,131 | 1.50 | -0.79 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,493 | 90.76 | −0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,906 | 9.24 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,183 | 95.03 | −0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Bowen | 43,119 | 57.12 | -5.69 |
| | Liberal | Robert Jacobucci | 32,374 | 42.88 | +5.69 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.69 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 41,596 | 55.36 | -1.23 |
| | Liberal | Gareth Perkins | 20,776 | 27.65 | +1.98 |
| | Greens | Rebecca Filipczyk | 3,439 | 4.58 | +3.07 |
| | One Nation | John Hutchinson | 3,380 | 4.50 | -3.19 |
| | Christian Democrats | Lewis Haroon | 1,927 | 2.56 | +2.31 |
| | Democrats | Thomas Peacock | 1,723 | 2.29 | -2.60 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Garry Oates | 1,274 | 1.70 | +1.70 |
| | Unity | Kek Tai | 1,027 | 1.37 | -1.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,142 | 91.05 | −2.64 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,388 | 8.95 | +2.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,530 | 95.60 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 47,197 | 62.81 | -3.96 |
| | Liberal | Gareth Perkins | 27,945 | 37.19 | +3.96 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.96 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 41,310 | 59.54 | +2.86 |
| | Liberal | Nahid Aziz | 15,965 | 23.01 | -8.97 |
| | One Nation | John Hutchinson | 5,199 | 7.49 | +7.49 |
| | Democrats | Manny Poularas | 3,405 | 4.91 | -5.11 |
| | Unity | Somchai Tongsumrith | 2,199 | 3.17 | +3.17 |
| | Greens | Chris Harris | 1,074 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| | Natural Law | Linda Cogger | 235 | 0.34 | -0.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,387 | 93.52 | −0.71 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,806 | 6.48 | +0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,193 | 95.08 | −1.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 48,371 | 69.71 | +5.81 |
| | Liberal | Nahid Aziz | 21,016 | 30.29 | -5.81 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.81 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 39,318 | 56.68 | -8.69 |
| | Liberal | Ron Cameron | 22,182 | 31.97 | +5.86 |
| | Democrats | Manny Poularas | 6,951 | 10.02 | +5.50 |
| | Natural Law | Linda Cogger | 922 | 1.33 | +0.74 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,373 | 94.23 | −0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,248 | 5.77 | +0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,621 | 96.28 | +0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 44,236 | 63.91 | -5.13 |
| | Liberal | Ron Cameron | 24,984 | 36.09 | +5.13 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.13 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 44,039 | 65.37 | +9.78 |
| | Liberal | Paul Newton | 17,593 | 26.11 | -4.09 |
| | Democrats | Dick Pike | 3,044 | 4.52 | -5.02 |
| | Independent | Norman Byleveld | 777 | 1.15 | +1.15 |
| | | Sue Bull | 763 | 1.13 | +1.13 |
| | Independent | Alan Byers | 757 | 1.12 | +1.12 |
| | Natural Law | Reg Paling | 397 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,370 | 94.38 | +0.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,015 | 5.62 | −0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,385 | 96.14 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 46,451 | 69.04 | +5.59 |
| | Liberal | Paul Newton | 20,834 | 30.96 | -5.59 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.59 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 37,866 | 56.0 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Paul Newton | 20,058 | 29.7 | +1.5 |
| | Democrats | Kate Wright | 6,639 | 9.8 | +4.8 |
| | Australian Gruen | Jenny Zanella | 1,455 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Dick Nichols | 920 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Nick Beams | 648 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,586 | 94.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,352 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,938 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 43,157 | 64.0 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Paul Newton | 24,282 | 36.0 | +0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 33,367 | 52.2 | -13.8 |
| | Liberal | Robert Ingram | 18,018 | 28.2 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Sam Barone | 9,354 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | Democrats | William Utterson | 3,194 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,933 | 92.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,645 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,578 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 40,861 | 63.9 | -5.4 |
| | Liberal | Robert Ingram | 23,038 | 36.1 | +5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.4 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 38,475 | 66.0 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Adrian Burke | 16,085 | 27.6 | -4.5 |
| | Democrats | Robert Neesam | 2,987 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Socialist Workers | Dick Nichols | 791 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,338 | 89.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,932 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,270 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 40,474 | 69.4 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Adrian Burke | 17,841 | 30.6 | -2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 46,793 | 63.1 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Alan Byers | 25,315 | 34.1 | -2.5 |
| | Socialist Workers | Richard Nichols | 1,320 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Eric Viitala | 714 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,142 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,047 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,189 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | | 65.2 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Alan Byers | | 34.8 | -4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 39,419 | 57.9 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Alan Byers | 24,967 | 36.6 | +3.3 |
| | Democrats | Robert Goodere | 3,751 | 5.5 | -6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,137 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,227 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,364 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | | 61.2 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Alan Byers | | 38.8 | -1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 34,933 | 54.6 | -5.4 |
| | Liberal | Alan Byers | 21,591 | 33.8 | -4.3 |
| | Democrats | Laurence Bourke | 7,421 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,945 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,731 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,676 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | | 59.9 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Alan Byers | | 40.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 38,487 | 57.0 | -10.4 |
| | Liberal | Donald MacDonald | 27,695 | 41.1 | +11.1 |
| | Australia | Geoffrey Thomas | 1,284 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,466 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,983 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,449 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | | 58.1 | -10.9 |
| | Liberal | Donald MacDonald | | 41.9 | +10.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.9 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 44,082 | 67.4 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Donald MacDonald | 19,591 | 30.0 | +1.1 |
| | Australia | Geoffrey Thomas | 1,693 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,366 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,513 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,879 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | | 69.0 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Donald MacDonald | | 31.0 | -3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 37,242 | 64.9 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Stanislaus Kelly | 16,577 | 28.9 | -4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Dunbar | 3,523 | 6.1 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,342 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,766 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,108 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | | 65.9 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Stanislaus Kelly | | 34.1 | -7.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.3 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 28,155 | 57.0 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Stanislaus Kelly | 16,687 | 33.8 | -6.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Ferguson | 4,517 | 9.2 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,359 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,758 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,117 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | | 58.6 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Stanislaus Kelly | | 41.4 | -5.3 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +5.3 | |