# Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in Victoria

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election in the state of Victoria.

## Overall results

Turnout 96.1% (CV) — Informal 2.9% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 1,106,556 | 39.90 | −0.31 | 19 | 2 |
| | | National | 128,091 | 4.62 | −0.39 | 2 | 1 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,234,647 | 44.52 | −0.70 | 21 | 1 |
| | Labor | Labor | 1,190,404 | 42.92 | −3.53 | 16 | 1 |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 203,902 | 7.35 | 3.66 | | |
| | Greens | Greens | 52,812 | 1.90 | 1.78 | | |
| | Independent | Independent | 45,243 | 1.63 | −1.13 | | 1 |
| | Natural Law | Natural Law | 20,988 | 0.76 | −0.39 | | |
| | Against Further Immigration | Against Further Immigration | 16,914 | 0.61 | 0.54 | | |
| | Call to Australia | Call to Australia | 8,081 | 0.29 | −0.19 | | |
| | Pensioner and CIR | Pensioner and CIR | 332 | 0.00 | 0.01 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,773,323 | | | 37 | 1 |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Labor | Labor | 1,388,142 | 50.30 | -1.50 | 16 | 1 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,371,480 | 49.70 | 1.50 | 21 | 1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 83,615 | 2.93 | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,856,936 | 96.11 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 2,972,635 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 ||||||||

## Results by division
### Aston

1996 Australian federal election: Aston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Nugent | 39,027 | 51.59 | +1.50 |
| | Labor | Michael Hailey | 29,266 | 38.69 | −4.61 |
| | Democrats | Damian Wise | 6,739 | 8.91 | +5.02 |
| | Natural Law | James McCarron | 611 | 0.81 | −0.04 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,643 | 97.60 | +0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,862 | 2.40 | −0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,505 | 97.02 | +0.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Nugent | 41,909 | 55.59 | +3.02 |
| | Labor | Michael Hailey | 33,485 | 44.41 | −3.02 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.02 | |

### Ballarat

1996 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Ronaldson | 37,275 | 49.01 | +1.89 |
| | Labor | Jenny Beacham | 31,864 | 41.89 | −1.77 |
| | Democrats | Trish Finlay | 3,208 | 4.22 | +1.93 |
| | Call to Australia | David Cocking | 1,781 | 2.34 | −1.26 |
| | Independent | Alan Gray | 947 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Neenan | 801 | 1.05 | +1.05 |
| | Natural Law | Alan McDonald | 186 | 0.24 | −0.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,062 | 97.89 | +0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,641 | 2.11 | −0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,703 | 96.82 | −0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Ronaldson | 40,696 | 53.67 | +2.09 |
| | Labor | Jenny Beacham | 35,129 | 46.33 | −2.09 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.09 | |

### Batman

1996 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 45,491 | 58.82 | −8.73 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Youlten | 16,574 | 21.43 | −2.94 |
| | Democrats | Julie Peters | 4,655 | 6.02 | +2.58 |
| | Independent | Irene Bolger | 3,976 | 5.14 | +5.14 |
| | Greens | Frank Ryan | 2,791 | 3.61 | +3.61 |
| | Natural Law | Paul D'Angelo | 2,165 | 2.80 | +1.86 |
| | Independent | George Koumantatakis | 1,083 | 1.40 | +1.40 |
| | Independent | Arthur Preketes | 601 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,336 | 94.92 | −0.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,976 | 5.14 | +0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,479 | 95.23 | +0.22 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 54,637 | 71.31 | −3.01 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Youlten | 21,979 | 28.69 | +3.01 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.01 | |

### Bendigo

1996 Australian federal election: Bendigo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Reid | 34,703 | 44.75 | +0.08 |
| | Labor | Joe Helper | 33,206 | 42.82 | −4.23 |
| | Democrats | Don Semmens | 4,371 | 5.64 | +2.43 |
| | Greens | Doug Ralph | 2,534 | 3.27 | +3.27 |
| | Call to Australia | Pamela Taylor | 1,483 | 1.91 | −0.18 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Bulbrook | 1,019 | 1.31 | +1.31 |
| | Natural Law | Susan Griffith | 233 | 0.30 | −0.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,549 | 97.95 | +0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,619 | 2.05 | −0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,168 | 96.93 | −0.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce Reid | 39,298 | 50.88 | +2.23 |
| | Labor | Joe Helper | 37,938 | 49.12 | −2.23 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.23 | |

### Bruce

1996 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 36,104 | 45.82 | −1.50 |
| | Liberal | Julian Beale | 35,954 | 45.63 | −0.70 |
| | Democrats | Daryl Burkett | 4,805 | 6.10 | +1.65 |
| | Greens | Armen Bahlaw | 1,586 | 2.01 | +2.01 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Soos | 343 | 0.44 | −0.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,792 | 97.04 | +0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,405 | 2.96 | −0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,197 | 96.45 | −0.78 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 39,864 | 50.76 | −0.77 |
| | Liberal | Julian Beale | 38,669 | 49.24 | +0.77 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.77 | |

### Burke

1996 Australian federal election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neil O'Keefe | 35,949 | 50.95 | −1.93 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Moore | 27,122 | 38.44 | −1.41 |
| | Democrats | Victor Kaye | 6,782 | 9.61 | +5.08 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Dickins | 705 | 1.00 | +0.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,558 | 97.04 | −0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,155 | 2.96 | +0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,713 | 96.21 | −0.22 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neil O'Keefe | 40,069 | 57.03 | −0.69 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Moore | 30,191 | 42.97 | +0.69 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.69 | |

### Calwell

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 | |

### Casey

1996 Australian federal election: Casey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Halverson | 35,943 | 50.03 | −0.39 |
| | Labor | Des Burns | 25,722 | 35.80 | −4.97 |
| | Democrats | Glen Maddock | 7,140 | 9.94 | +4.58 |
| | Greens | Chanel Keane | 2,360 | 3.28 | +3.28 |
| | Natural Law | Robert Kendi | 350 | 0.49 | −0.75 |
| | Pensioner and CIR | Basil Smith | 332 | 0.46 | +0.46 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,847 | 97.24 | −0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,037 | 2.76 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,884 | 96.66 | −0.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Halverson | 40,479 | 56.65 | +2.49 |
| | Labor | Des Burns | 30,981 | 43.35 | −2.49 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.49 | |

### Chisholm

1996 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Wooldridge | 37,110 | 47.13 | −0.64 |
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 31,807 | 40.39 | −4.21 |
| | Democrats | Matthew Townsend | 5,725 | 7.27 | +1.34 |
| | Greens | Adrian Whitehead | 2,097 | 2.66 | +2.66 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Peter Judge | 1,291 | 1.64 | +1.64 |
| | Natural Law | Graeme Browne | 358 | 0.47 | −0.95 |
| | | Mark Ilott | 350 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,748 | 97.44 | −0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,069 | 2.56 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,817 | 96.18 | −0.13 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Wooldridge | 41,190 | 52.59 | +2.20 |
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 37,132 | 47.41 | −2.20 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.20 | |

### Corangamite

1996 Australian federal election: Corangamite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Stewart McArthur | 38,445 | 52.66 | +0.18 |
| | Labor | Bernie Eades | 26,179 | 35.86 | −1.80 |
| | Democrats | Pamela Johnson | 8,382 | 11.48 | +8.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,006 | 97.78 | +0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,655 | 2.22 | −0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,661 | 96.70 | −0.08 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stewart McArthur | 41,939 | 57.69 | +1.73 |
| | Labor | Bernie Eades | 30,761 | 42.31 | −1.73 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.73 | |

### Corio

1996 Australian federal election: Corio :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gavan O'Connor | 38,656 | 50.76 | −3.54 |
| | Liberal | Srechko Kontelj | 30142 | 39.58 | +1.87 |
| | Democrats | Gerald Desmarais | 5,919 | 7.77 | +3.08 |
| | Natural Law | Robert Nieuwenhuis | 1,443 | 1.89 | +1.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,160 | 96.67 | −0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,378 | 3.03 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,538 | 96.68 | +0.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gavan O'Connor | 43,112 | 56.80 | −2.03 |
| | Liberal | Srechko Kontelj | 32,788 | 43.20 | +2.03 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.03 | |

### Deakin

1996 Australian federal election: Deakin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phil Barresi | 34,292 | 44.72 | -2.63 |
| | Labor | Kerrin Buckney | 29,639 | 38.65 | -4.99 |
| | Democrats | John Siddons | 6,801 | 8.87 | +3.87 |
| | Greens | Kathy Lothian | 1,870 | 2.44 | +2.44 |
| | Call to Australia | Murray Graham | 1,495 | 1.95 | +0.56 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Paul Coelli | 1,226 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
| | Natural Law | Maggie Lawrence | 730 | 0.95 | -0.53 |
| | Independent | David White | 429 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | Independent | Gilbert Boffa | 194 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,676 | 97.13 | −0.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,262 | 2.87 | +0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,938 | 96.65 | +0.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phil Barresi | 40,027 | 52.48 | +1.89 |
| | Labor | Kerrin Buckney | 36,244 | 47.52 | -1.89 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.89 | |

### Dunkley

1996 Australian federal election: Dunkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Billson | 36,330 | 48.42 | −1.04 |
| | Labor | Bob Chynoweth | 30,084 | 40.10 | −3.59 |
| | Democrats | Reba Jacobs | 5,257 | 7.01 | +3.10 |
| | Greens | Paul Higgins | 1,817 | 2.42 | +2.42 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Travis Peak | 1,144 | 1.52 | +1.52 |
| | Natural Law | Bev Nelson | 399 | 0.53 | −2.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,031 | 97.51 | −0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,914 | 2.49 | +0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,945 | 96.42 | +0.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce Billson | 39,885 | 53.36 | +1.02 |
| | Labor | Bob Chynoweth | 34,865 | 46.64 | −1.02 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +1.02 | |

### Flinders

1996 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 39,503 | 53.70 | +0.32 |
| | Labor | Ian Watkinson | 24,438 | 33.22 | -6.65 |
| | Democrats | Colin Beeforth | 5,485 | 7.46 | +3.39 |
| | Greens | Ian Ward | 2,989 | 4.06 | +4.06 |
| | Independent | Ralph Roberts | 798 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| | Natural Law | Jan Charlwood | 355 | 0.48 | -1.68 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,568 | 97.15 | −0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,159 | 2.85 | +0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,727 | 96.40 | −0.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 43,994 | 60.07 | +4.36 |
| | Labor | Ian Watkinson | 29,248 | 39.93 | -4.36 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.36 | |

### Gellibrand

1996 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 46,533 | 63.45 | −5.85 |
| | Liberal | John Best | 15,978 | 21.79 | −0.88 |
| | Democrats | Khiet Nguyen | 3,889 | 5.30 | +2.03 |
| | Greens | Janet Rice | 2,440 | 3.33 | +3.33 |
| | Call to Australia | Peter Sanko | 1,630 | 2.22 | +1.30 |
| | Independent | John Kelly | 1,392 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Luke Spencer | 1,166 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| | Natural Law | Marco Andreacchio | 306 | 0.42 | −0.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,334 | 94.57 | −1.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,214 | 5.43 | +1.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,548 | 94.35 | −0.70 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 51,902 | 71.23 | −4.33 |
| | Liberal | John Best | 20,965 | 28.77 | +4.33 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.33 | |

### Gippsland

1996 Australian federal election: Gippsland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter McGauran | 46,180 | 61.21 | +4.83 |
| | Labor | Judith Stone | 19,604 | 25.98 | -4.34 |
| | Democrats | John Brownstein | 5,584 | 7.40 | +4.63 |
| | Independent | Ben Buckley | 3,582 | 4.75 | +4.83 |
| | Natural Law | Jamie Pollock | 495 | 0.66 | -0.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,445 | 97.45 | −0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,974 | 2.55 | +0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,419 | 96.90 | +0.57 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter McGauran | 51,400 | 68.64 | +2.80 |
| | Labor | Judith Stone | 23,486 | 31.36 | -2.80 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.80 | |

### Goldstein

1996 Australian federal election: Goldstein :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Kemp | 44,139 | 55.27 | −0.83 |
| | Labor | Kip Calvert | 25,623 | 32.08 | −3.96 |
| | Democrats | Diane Barry | 6,650 | 8.33 | +3.65 |
| | Greens | Justin Kennedy | 3,029 | 3.79 | +3.79 |
| | Natural Law | Robert Johnson | 425 | 0.53 | −1.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,864 | 97.72 | +0.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,866 | 2.28 | −0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,730 | 95.67 | +0.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Kemp | 48,296 | 60.94 | +1.95 |
| | Labor | Kip Calvert | 30,956 | 39.06 | −1.95 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.95 | |

### Higgins

1996 Australian federal election: Higgins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Costello | 42,778 | 55.80 | −0.54 |
| | Labor | Ilias Grivas | 23,392 | 30.52 | −5.25 |
| | Democrats | Nicolle Kuna | 7,002 | 9.13 | +3.68 |
| | Greens | Mark Nicholls | 2,995 | 3.91 | +3.91 |
| | Natural Law | Lorna Scurfield | 490 | 0.64 | −1.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,657 | 97.98 | +0.52 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,579 | 2.02 | −0.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,236 | 95.03 | −0.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Costello | 46,188 | 60.73 | +1.44 |
| | Labor | Ilias Grivas | 29,862 | 39.27 | −1.44 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.44 | |

### Holt

1996 Australian federal election: Holt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gareth Evans | 37,948 | 55.19 | -2.84 |
| | Liberal | Tony Williams | 22,036 | 32.05 | -2.61 |
| | Democrats | Jim Aubrey | 5,009 | 7.28 | +3.98 |
| | Independent | George Mitsou | 1,683 | 2.45 | +2.45 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Paul Madigan | 1,171 | 1.70 | +1.70 |
| | | Liz Mantell | 511 | 0.74 | +0.74 |
| | Natural Law | Heath Allison | 406 | 0.59 | -0.91 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,764 | 95.46 | −1.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,267 | 4.54 | +1.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,031 | 95.68 | −0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gareth Evans | 43,078 | 62.81 | +0.37 |
| | Liberal | Tony Williams | 25,507 | 37.19 | -0.37 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.37 | |

### Hotham

1996 Australian federal election: Hotham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 44,182 | 55.04 | +0.65 |
| | Liberal | Brad Maunsell | 28,834 | 35.92 | −3.64 |
| | Democrats | Brad Starkie | 4,271 | 5.32 | +1.98 |
| | Greens | Emma Rush | 1,511 | 1.88 | +1.88 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Casley | 1,176 | 1.46 | +1.46 |
| | Natural Law | John Cordon | 303 | 0.38 | −0.75 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,277 | 97.02 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,468 | 2.98 | −0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,745 | 95.85 | −0.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Crean | 48,437 | 60.56 | +1.43 |
| | Liberal | Brad Maunsell | 31,546 | 39.44 | −1.43 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.43 | |

### Indi

1996 Australian federal election: Indi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 47,097 | 62.59 | +18.33 |
| | Labor | Zuvele Leschen | 21,091 | 28.03 | −5.92 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Smith | 5,867 | 7.80 | +7.48 |
| | Natural Law | Bruce Lusher | 1,190 | 1.58 | −0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,245 | 97.69 | −0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,778 | 2.31 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,023 | 95.93 | −0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 50,838 | 67.79 | +4.50 |
| | Labor | Zuvele Leschen | 24,154 | 32.21 | −4.50 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.50 | |

### Isaacs

1996 Australian federal election: Isaacs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Greg Wilton | 30,997 | 44.05 | −4.91 |
| | Liberal | Rod Atkinson | 29,595 | 42.06 | −1.38 |
| | Democrats | Kaylyn Raynor | 6,734 | 9.57 | +5.12 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Angela Walker | 2,448 | 3.48 | +3.48 |
| | Natural Law | Jan Allison | 597 | 0.85 | −1.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,371 | 97.20 | −0.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,024 | 2.80 | +0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,395 | 96.21 | −0.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Greg Wilton | 36,158 | 51.56 | −2.35 |
| | Liberal | Rod Atkinson | 33,965 | 48.44 | +2.35 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | −2.35 | |

### Jagajaga

1996 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 34,977 | 44.16 | −3.40 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Penson | 33,823 | 42.71 | −0.66 |
| | Democrats | Timothy Newhouse | 5,496 | 6.94 | +3.59 |
| | Greens | Susan Coleman | 2,609 | 3.29 | +3.29 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Paul Tobias | 994 | 1.26 | +0.24 |
| | Independent | Andrew Mackenzie | 839 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| | Natural Law | Byron Rigby | 249 | 0.31 | −0.83 |
| | Independent | Chris Vassis | 214 | 0.27 | −0.75 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,201 | 97.43 | +0.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,089 | 2.57 | −0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,290 | 96.89 | +0.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Macklin | 41,550 | 52.71 | −0.59 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Penson | 37,280 | 47.29 | +0.59 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.59 | |

### Kooyong

1996 Australian federal election: Kooyong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 44,022 | 57.00 | −3.74 |
| | Labor | Christina Sindt | 21,070 | 27.28 | −3.29 |
| | Democrats | Pierre Harcourt | 6,392 | 8.28 | +2.66 |
| | Greens | Jane Beer | 3,870 | 5.01 | +5.01 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Rod Spencer | 1,543 | 2.00 | +2.00 |
| | Natural Law | Raymond Schlager | 330 | 0.43 | −1.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,227 | 98.00 | +0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,573 | 2.00 | −0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,800 | 96.38 | +0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 48,841 | 63.81 | +0.51 |
| | Labor | Christina Sindt | 27,699 | 36.19 | −0.51 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.51 | |

### La Trobe

1996 Australian federal election: La Trobe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 30,806 | 44.46 | −2.90 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Hirsh | 26,905 | 38.83 | −3.28 |
| | Democrats | John Hastie | 6,549 | 9.45 | +5.02 |
| | Greens | John Benton | 3,264 | 4.71 | +1.04 |
| | Call to Australia | Wolf Voigt | 874 | 1.26 | +0.12 |
| | Independent | Frank Dean | 542 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Stenberg | 350 | 0.51 | −0.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,290 | 97.47 | −0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,799 | 2.53 | +0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,089 | 96.45 | +0.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 35,396 | 51.37 | +0.10 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Hirsh | 33,508 | 48.63 | −0.10 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.10 | |

### Lalor

1996 Australian federal election: Lalor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 43,217 | 61.85 | −3.64 |
| | Liberal | Chris Macgregor | 19,653 | 28.12 | −0.97 |
| | Democrats | Leigh Hebbard | 5,423 | 7.76 | +4.83 |
| | Natural Law | Juliana Kendi | 1,585 | 2.27 | +1.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,878 | 96.60 | −0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,458 | 3.40 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,336 | 96.32 | −0.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 47,729 | 68.51 | −0.51 |
| | Liberal | Chris Macgregor | 21,941 | 31.49 | +0.51 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.51 | |

### Mallee

1996 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Forrest | 52,671 | 69.45 | +33.66 |
| | Labor | Col Palmer | 17,832 | 23.51 | −3.15 |
| | Democrats | Colin Davies | 4,447 | 5.86 | +3.39 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Lawson Kerr | 890 | 1.17 | +0.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,840 | 97.40 | −0.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,025 | 2.60 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,865 | 96.72 | −0.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Forrest | 55,639 | 73.50 | +23.00 |
| | Labor | Col Palmer | 20,060 | 26.50 | +26.50 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +23.00 | |

### Maribyrnong

1996 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Sercombe | 45,755 | 62.70 | -2.19 |
| | Liberal | Georgi Stickels | 19,938 | 27.32 | -2.03 |
| | Democrats | Peter Rechner | 3,644 | 4.99 | +1.69 |
| | Independent | Helen van den Berg | 2,046 | 2.80 | +2.80 |
| | Independent | Brendan Griffin | 1,105 | 1.51 | +1.51 |
| | Natural Law | Peter Jackson | 485 | 0.66 | -0.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,973 | 95.41 | −1.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,512 | 4.59 | +1.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,485 | 95.98 | −0.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Sercombe | 50,097 | 68.85 | +0.00 |
| | Liberal | Georgi Stickels | 22,665 | 31.15 | +0.00 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.00 | |

### McEwen

1996 Australian federal election: McEwen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Fran Bailey | 33,637 | 46.13 | -2.08 |
| | Labor | Peter Cleeland | 28,516 | 39.10 | -4.36 |
| | Democrats | David Zemdegs | 4,571 | 6.27 | +1.50 |
| | Greens | Chris James | 2,843 | 3.90 | +3.90 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Rick Lloyd | 2,235 | 3.06 | +3.05 |
| | Independent | Jock Kyme | 835 | 1.15 | +1.15 |
| | Natural Law | Martin Magee | 285 | 0.39 | -0.74 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,922 | 97.45 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,905 | 2.55 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,827 | 96.74 | +0.32 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Fran Bailey | 37,845 | 52.18 | +1.50 |
| | Labor | Peter Cleeland | 34,689 | 47.82 | -1.50 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.50 | |

### McMillan

1996 Australian federal election: McMillan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Cunningham | 31,115 | 40.86 | -4.92 |
| | Liberal | Russell Broadbent | 30,546 | 40.11 | -2.38 |
| | National | Helen Hoppner | 6,206 | 8.15 | +6.93 |
| | Democrats | Colin Thornby | 3,869 | 5.07 | +1.66 |
| | Greens | Luke van der Meulen | 2,031 | 2.67 | +2.67 |
| | Independent | Dave Smith | 878 | 1.15 | +1.15 |
| | Call to Australia | Norman Baker | 818 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | Independent | Chris King | 526 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Pollock | 170 | 0.22 | -0.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,149 | 97.39 | −0.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,119 | 2.71 | +0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,268 | 96.83 | −0.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Russell Broadbent | 39,333 | 52.07 | +2.60 |
| | Labor | Barry Cunningham | 36,210 | 47.93 | -2.60 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.60 | |

### Melbourne

1996 Australian federal election: Melbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lindsay Tanner | 43,189 | 57.73 | -7.99 |
| | Liberal | Michael Flynn | 18,024 | 24.09 | +0.10 |
| | Democrats | Richard Grummet | 6,478 | 8.66 | +4.88 |
| | Greens | Sarah Nicholson | 4,970 | 6.64 | +6.64 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Di Quinn | 1,395 | 1.86 | -0.81 |
| | Imperial British | James Ferrari | 421 | 0.56 | +0.02 |
| | Natural Law | Larry Clarke | 330 | 0.44 | -0.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,807 | 96.63 | +0.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,606 | 3.37 | −0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,413 | 92.33 | −0.64 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lindsay Tanner | 51,894 | 70.21 | -3.53 |
| | Liberal | Michael Flynn | 22,017 | 29.79 | +3.53 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.53 | |

### Melbourne Ports

1996 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 33,838 | 46.58 | -2.08 |
| | Liberal | Margot Foster | 28,863 | 39.73 | -2.02 |
| | Democrats | John Davey | 5,147 | 7.08 | +3.42 |
| | Greens | Misha Coleman | 3,746 | 5.16 | +5.16 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Margaret Gillespie-Jones | 700 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
| | Natural Law | Robert Brown | 357 | 0.49 | -0.46 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,651 | 97.24 | +0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,065 | 2.76 | −0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,716 | 93.44 | −0.22 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 40,399 | 56.05 | +0.20 |
| | Liberal | Margot Foster | 31,679 | 43.95 | -0.20 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.20 | |

### Menzies

1996 Australian federal election: Menzies :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Andrews | 41,479 | 55.52 | -2.14 |
| | Labor | Peter De Angelis | 25,307 | 33.87 | -3.05 |
| | Democrats | Angela Carter | 6,602 | 8.84 | +4.53 |
| | Natural Law | Susan Brown | 1,328 | 1.78 | +0.66 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,716 | 97.53 | +0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,891 | 2.47 | −0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,607 | 96.64 | −0.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kevin Andrews | 45,330 | 60.99 | +1.73 |
| | Labor | Peter De Angelis | 28,993 | 39.01 | -1.73 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.73 | |

### Murray

1996 Australian federal election: Murray :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,655 | 97.33 | −0.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,130 | 2.67 | +0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal gain from National | Swing | +53.70 | |

### Scullin

1996 Australian federal election: Scullin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Jenkins | 45,295 | 63.28 | -2.06 |
| | Liberal | Marc Morgan | 17,373 | 24.27 | -1.28 |
| | Democrats | Evan Bekiaris | 6,248 | 8.73 | +5.50 |
| | Greens | Gurm Sekhon | 1,460 | 2.04 | +2.04 |
| | Natural Law | Neil Phillips | 1,204 | 1.68 | +1.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,580 | 96.46 | +0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,630 | 3.54 | −0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,210 | 96.66 | −0.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Jenkins | 50,494 | 70.74 | -1.67 |
| | Liberal | Marc Morgan | 20,888 | 29.26 | +1.67 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.67 | |

### Wannon

1996 Australian federal election: Wannon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Hawker | 44,695 | 57.50 | +1.55 |
| | Labor | Richard Morrow | 25,978 | 33.42 | -2.61 |
| | Democrats | Maggie Lindop | 7,051 | 9.07 | +7.00 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,724 | 98.00 | +0.54 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,587 | 2.00 | −0.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,311 | 97.52 | +0.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Hawker | 48,312 | 62.31 | +2.79 |
| | Labor | Richard Morrow | 29,222 | 37.69 | -2.79 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.79 | |

### Wills

1996 Australian federal election: Wills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kelvin Thomson | 39,014 | 49.98 | +4.37 |
| | Independent | Phil Cleary | 17,747 | 22.74 | −2.73 |
| | Liberal | Jack Minas | 16,576 | 21.24 | −3.30 |
| | Democrats | Robert Stone | 2,811 | 3.60 | +1.49 |
| | Independent | Sharon Keppel | 1,399 | 1.79 | +1.79 |
| | Natural Law | Martin Richardson | 316 | 0.40 | −0.01 |
| | Independent CEC | Craig Isherwood | 196 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,059 | 96.35 | −0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,957 | 3.65 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,016 | 94.99 | −0.27 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Kelvin Thomson | 56,067 | 72.21 | +12.29 |
| | Liberal | Jack Minas | 21,574 | 27.79 | −12.29 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kelvin Thomson | 43,394 | 55.77 | +4.10 |
| | Independent | Phil Cleary | 34,417 | 44.23 | −4.10 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +4.10 | |