VIC DIVISION - MCEWEN

This screen shows the flow of preferences from excluded candidates to the final two candidates in the Two Candidate Preferred count for a division. On this screen you will find...

• the candidates (and party endorsement if any) who were excluded in the distribution of preferences
• the number of votes each of the final two candidates received from excluded candidates
• the votes distributed to each of the final two candidates expressed as a percentage of total votes from each excluded candidate
• the first preference votes obtained by each of the final two candidates
• the total votes obtained by each of the final two candidates after the distribution of preferences was completed.

1. The above tally does not correspond with the tally set out in paragraph 84 of the reasons for judgment of the Court of Disputed Returns in Mitchell v Bailey (No.2) [2008] FCA 692. The reasons for this being that the Court was unable to determine which candidate had been allocated the preference in three of the ballot-papers which were found to be informal by the Court, although the AEC was aware that all three preferences from those ballot-papers had been allocated to Mr Mitchell. Also, in relation to one other ballot-paper, the Court treated it as having been wrongly rejected in the re-count when it had in fact been admitted. The result on the tally as calculated by the Court is a net reduction in Mr Mitchell's count by four votes, leading to a final two party preferred majority of 31 votes for Ms Bailey.
2. These results are final.