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Results for Ballarat City Council Elections 2002

Ward

Alfredton Ward
Buninyong Ward
Caledonian Ward
Canadian Ward
Central Ward
Learmonth Ward
Nerrina Ward
Sebastopol Ward
Wendouree Ward

Alfredton Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:JAMES, David 

Enrolment:7125
Formal Votes:5696
Informal Votes:98 (1.69% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:5794 (81.32% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

JAMES, David1739
HILBIG, Tony1683
KNEEBONE, T. Eugene2274


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

JAMES, David3010
KNEEBONE, T. Eugene2686
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Buninyong Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:INNES, Peter 

Enrolment:6784
Formal Votes:5515
Informal Votes:90 (1.61% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:5605 (82.62% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

CREBBIN, Bryan1496
QUARRELL, Mick1724
INNES, Peter2295


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

QUARRELL, Mick2261
INNES, Peter3254
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Caledonian Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:JONES, Stephen 

Enrolment:7643
Formal Votes:5736
Informal Votes:155 (2.63% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:5891 (77.08% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

BARNES, John2681
JONES, Stephen3055
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Canadian Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:SHEIL, Val 

Enrolment:7687
Formal Votes:5696
Informal Votes:129 (2.21% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:5825 (75.78% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

SHEIL, Val1866
MORAN, Tony824
BAYLISS, James336
ANDERSON, Gary1541
SERRURIER, Kate1129


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

SHEIL, Val3234
ANDERSON, Gary2462
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Central Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:SHEEDY, Liz 

Enrolment:7706
Formal Votes:5584
Informal Votes:97 (1.71% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:5681 (73.72% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

QUICK, John2127
SHEEDY, Liz2545
STRETTON, Andrew912


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

QUICK, John2672
SHEEDY, Liz2912
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Learmonth Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:RIGG, Wayne 

Enrolment:6560
Formal Votes:5341
Informal Votes:123 (2.25% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:5464 (83.29% of the total enrolment)

Recount results for first preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

RIGG, Wayne2683
HILL, Martin2658
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Nerrina Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:HISHON, Stephen 

Enrolment:7611
Formal Votes:6256
Informal Votes:102 (1.60% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:6358 (83.54% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

HODDER, Graeme Robert1880
MASON, Robyn1442
HISHON, Stephen2934


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

HODDER, Graeme Robert2864
HISHON, Stephen3392
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Sebastopol Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:HUDSON, Des 

Enrolment:7381
Formal Votes:5862
Informal Votes:158 (2.62% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:6020 (81.56% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

HUDSON, Des3426
TUDDENHAM, Martin2436
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Wendouree Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:VENDY, David 

Enrolment:7971
Formal Votes:6412
Informal Votes:207 (3.13% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:6619 (83.04% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

VENDY, David4368
BRITTEN, Gayle Maree2044
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