NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE COUNCIL

1997 Council Elections

BOLANGUM WARD

Election Date: 15 March 1997
Conducted by: Australian Electoral Commission
Method: Postal
Returning Officer: Graeme Long

  Seats: 3
  Candidates: 8
  Suburbs / Towns: Avon Plains, Banyena, Banyena South, Beazleys Bridge, Burrum, Campbells Bridge, Carapooee, Cope Cope, Emu, Glenorchy, Gooroc, Gray Bridge, Gre Gre, Gre Gre North, Joel, Kanya, Landsborough West, Marnoo, Marnoo East, Moyreisk, Navarre, Paradise, Raluana, Rupanyup South, Riachella, Rich Avon, Rostron, St. Arnaud, St. Arnaud East, Slatey Creek, Stuart Mill, Swanwater, Tottington, Traynors Lagoon, Tulkara, Winjallok

Enrolment Formal Votes
(% Total Vote)
Informal Votes
(% Total Vote)
Total Votes Voter Turnout
(%)
1997 Election 4,374 3,577
(98.51)
54
(1.48)
3,631 83.01

  Candidates
  Candidates Primary Vote % Formal Vote Rank
Walter Goldsbury 215 6.01 7
Cherie Dianna Neilson 144 4.03 8
James Robert Anderson 1,232 34.44 1
Stephen Ellis Greenall 346 9.67 4
(George) Bryan Small 325 9.09 5
Karen Suzanne Douglas 447 12.50 3
(William) Douglas Phillips 289 8.08 6
Christopher John Bibby 579 16.19 2
       

   Preference Distribution
  Seat   Candidate Vote % Total Vote
1 Jim Anderson 1,836 51.33
Chris Bibby 899 25.13
Karen Suzanne Douglas 842 23.54

2 Bryan Small 1,881 52.59
Karen Suzanne Douglas 842 47.41

3 Karen Suzanne Douglas 1,939 54.21
Chris Bibby 1,638 45.79
       

  Results
     
Jim Anderson, Karen Douglas and Bryan Small elected after preference distribution
Election Order (by primary vote): 1, 5, 3
 

 
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