1998 Elections of Greater Geelong City Council (Corio Ward)

GREATER GEELONG CITY COUNCIL

1998 Council Elections

CORIO WARD

  Seats: 1

  Candidates: 6

  Former Wards: Corio, Cowie, Windemere

  Suburbs/Towns: Anakie, Avalon, Batesford, Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Corio, Geelong North, Hamlyn Heights, Lara, Lara Lake, Lovely Banks, Moorabool, Norlane, North Shore


Seats:		1
Candidates:		6
Former Wards:		Corio, Cowie, Windemere
Suburbs/Towns:		Anakie, Avalon, Batesford, Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Corio, Geelong North, Hamlyn Heights, Lara, Lara Lake, Lovely Banks, Moorabool, Norlane, North Shore

Enrolment Formal Votes
(% Total Vote) Informal Votes
(% Total Vote) Total Votes Voter Turnout
(%)

34,059 24,317
(96.92) 774
(3.08) 25,091 73.67

^* 32,875 23,699
(89.61) 2,747
(10.39) 26,446 80.44

+ 1,184
(+ 3.60%) + 618
(+ 7.31) - 1,979
(- 7.31) + 1,355 - 6.77

* New Ward (Constituted 11 December 1997). Sums of constituent former Wards
1998 figures preliminary

	Enrolment	Formal Votes (% Total Vote)	Informal Votes (% Total Vote)	Total Votes	Voter Turnout (%)

		34,059	24,317 (96.92)	774 (3.08)	25,091	73.67
	^*	32,875	23,699 (89.61)	2,747 (10.39)	26,446	80.44
		+ 1,184 (+ 3.60%)	+ 618 (+ 7.31)	- 1,979 (- 7.31)	+ 1,355	- 6.77
* New Ward (Constituted 11 December 1997). Sums of constituent former Wards 1998 figures preliminary

  Primary Vote

  Candidate Primary Vote % Formal Vote Rank

Robert Dragt 3,269 13.44 5

Margrette Ellen Lewis ^* 5,059 20.80 2

William James Aitken 5,887 24.21 1

Patricia Margaret Ford 3,578 14.71 4

Keith Broadbent ^* 4,756 19.56 3

June Ryan 1,768 7.27 6

^* Sitting councillor
    Elected candidate

Preference Distribution

Candidate Vote % Total Vote

Bill Aitken 12,710 52.27

Bob Dragt 11,607 47.73

Results

Bill Aitken elected on preference distribution

Election Order (by primary vote): 1

	Candidate	Primary Vote	% Formal Vote	Rank
Primary Vote


	Robert Dragt	3,269	13.44	5
	Margrette Ellen Lewis ^*	5,059	20.80	2
	William James Aitken	5,887	24.21	1
	Patricia Margaret Ford	3,578	14.71	4
	Keith Broadbent ^*	4,756	19.56	3
	June Ryan	1,768	7.27	6


	^* Sitting councillor Elected candidate

	Candidate	Vote	% Total Vote
Preference Distribution


	Bill Aitken	12,710	52.27
	Bob Dragt	11,607	47.73

Results

	Bill Aitken elected on preference distribution

	Election Order (by primary vote):	1



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