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The Division of Aston is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was created in 1984 and is named for Tilly Aston.[1] Aston was a blind writer and teacher who helped setup the Library of the Victorian Association of Braille Writers in 1894. Aston is in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Rowville, Scoresby, Knoxfield, Vermont and Wantirna.
In 2013, Alan Tudge was made the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott.[2]
2023 Aston by-election [3]
|
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
Labor
|
Mary Doyle
|
37,318
|
40.87
|
+8.32
|
|
Liberal
|
Roshena Campbell
|
35,680
|
39.07
|
–3.98
|
|
Greens
|
Angelica Di Camillo
|
9,256
|
10.14
|
–1.94
|
|
Independent
|
Maya Tesa
|
6,426
|
7.04
|
+7.04
|
|
Fusion
|
Owen Miller
|
2,637
|
2.89
|
+2.89
|
Total formal votes
|
91,317
|
96.70
|
−0.03
|
Informal votes
|
3,112
|
3.30
|
+0.03
|
Turnout
|
94,429
|
85.64
|
−6.86
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor
|
Mary Doyle
|
48,915
|
53.57
|
+6.38
|
|
Liberal
|
Roshena Campbell
|
42,402
|
46.43
|
–6.38
|
|
Labor gain from Liberal
|
Swing |
+6.38 |
|
2022 Australian federal election: Aston[4]
|
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
Liberal
|
Alan Tudge
|
42,260
|
43.05
|
−11.64
|
|
Labor
|
Mary Doyle
|
31,949
|
32.55
|
+2.74
|
|
Greens
|
Asher Cookson
|
11,855
|
12.08
|
+3.22
|
|
United Australia
|
Rebekah Spelman
|
5,990
|
6.10
|
+2.49
|
|
One Nation
|
Craig Ibbotson
|
3,022
|
3.08
|
+3.08
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Liam Roche
|
2,111
|
2.15
|
+2.15
|
|
TNL
|
Ryan Bruce
|
973
|
0.99
|
+0.99
|
Total formal votes
|
98,160
|
96.73
|
+0.41
|
Informal votes
|
3,320
|
3.27
|
−0.41
|
Turnout
|
101,480
|
92.50
|
−1.79
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal
|
Alan Tudge
|
51,840
|
52.81
|
−7.32
|
|
Labor
|
Mary Doyle
|
46,320
|
47.19
|
+7.32
|
|
Liberal hold
|
Swing
|
−7.32
|
|
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