Results of the 2000 Victorian local elections

This is a list of local government area results for the 2000 Victorian local elections.

Delatite

2000 Delatite Shire Council election
2–17 March 2000
All 8 seats on Delatite Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.1% ( 0.8 pp)
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

No overall control

The Delatite Shire Council was elected from eight single-member ridings using preferential voting. Results are sourced from the Victorian Electoral Commission, and supported by reports in the Benalla Ensign and the Mansfield Courier.[1][2][3] Votes were received between 2 and 17 March.[4]: 7  Candidates in Benalla Heritage and Mokoan ridings were elected unopposed, and thus no elections were held in those ridings.

2000 Victorian local elections: Delatite[1][2][3]
Party Votes % Seats Change
  Independent candidates 6,584 57.18 4 4
  Independent MDRRA[a] 4,930 42.82 4 new
 Total 11,514 100.00 8
 Informal votes 295 2.50
 Turnout[b] 11,809 77.10
 Registered voters[b] 15,317

Alpine

2000 Victorian local elections: Alpine Riding[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent MDRRA Jessica Graves 990 57.23 new
Independent Barb Jones 404 23.36 n/a[c]
Independent Marian Dowling 336 19.42 new
Total formal votes 1,730 98.30
Informal votes 30 1.70
Turnout 1,760 68.24
Registered electors 2,579
Independent MDRRA gain from Independent Swing

Benalla Civic

2000 Victorian local elections: Benalla Civic Riding[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Brown 733 39.47 new
Independent John Brownstein 389 20.95 new
Independent Vincent Branigan 385 20.73 −1.05
Independent Gayle Newnham 350 18.85 new
Total formal votes 1,857 97.89 −0.06
Informal votes 40 2.11 +0.06
Turnout 1,897 78.16 +1.46
Registered electors 2,427
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peter Brown 1,112 59.88 new
Independent Vincent Branigan 745 40.12 +40.12
Independent win Swing

Benalla Gardens

2000 Victorian local elections: Benalla Gardens Riding[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eric Brewer 1,079 59.65 +18.08
Independent Kathleen Rees 730 40.35 new
Total formal votes 1,809 95.31 −2.46
Informal votes 89 4.69 +2.46
Turnout 1,898 83.25 +4.29
Registered electors 2,280
Independent hold Swing +4.26

Benalla Heritage

2000 Victorian local elections: Benalla Heritage Riding[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Geoff Oliver unopposed
Registered electors 2,636 [4]: 4 
Independent win Swing

Lakeland

2000 Victorian local elections: Lakeland Riding[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent MDRRA Steve Junghenn 1,173 60.94 new
Independent Tom Ingpen 752 39.06 −20.73
Total formal votes 1,925 97.57 −0.19
Informal votes 48 2.43 +0.19
Turnout 1,973 70.34 +1.17
Registered electors 2,805
Independent MDRRA gain from Independent Swing

Mansfield Central

2000 Victorian local elections: Mansfield Central Riding[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent MDRRA Will Twycross 1,596 76.77 new
Independent Ray Robinson 483 23.23 new
Total formal votes 2,079 97.65 +0.08
Informal votes 50 2.35 −0.08
Turnout 2,129 82.26 +2.92
Registered electors 2,588
Independent MDRRA gain from Independent Swing

Mokoan

2000 Victorian local elections: Mokoan Riding[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ken Whan unopposed
Registered electors 2,497 [4]: 4 
Independent hold Swing

Swanpool

2000 Victorian local elections: Swanpool Riding[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent MDRRA Don Cummins 1,171 55.39 new
Independent Bill Hill 943 44.61 −14.93
Total formal votes 2,114 98.23 −0.04
Informal votes 38 1.77 +0.04
Turnout 2,152 81.58 −1.24
Registered electors 2,638
Independent MDRRA gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ Candidates selected by the Mansfield District Ratepayers and Residents' Association, a de-amalgamation advocacy group.
  2. ^ a b Excluding the uncontested elections in Benalla Heritage and Mokoan.
  3. ^ Barb Jones was elected unopposed at the 1997 Delatite Shire Council election.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Delatite Shire Council elections". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 19 January 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Delatite election results". Benalla Ensign. 22 March 2000. p. 6.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Dunlop, Paul (22 March 2000). "Delatite election upheaval". Mansfield Courier. pp. 1, 3.
  4. ^ a b c Report on the General Elections conducted for Delatite Shire Council. Victorian Electoral Commission (Report). 30 June 2000.
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