Federal electorate · House of Representatives · VIC
Hotham
Current member
Clare O'Neil, Australian Labor Party
Won at the 2025 federal election
Labor
Clare O'Neil, re-elected
Margin after preferences
16.9 pts
A safe seat
Announced candidates, next election
0
None with a source so far
Next federal election
Candidates publicly announced or preselected so far.
No candidates have been announced for Hotham yet.
Sitting member
Clare O'Neil (Australian Labor Party) holds the seat, but no source yet confirms they'll recontest it, so they aren't counted above.
Where Hotham is
2025 federal election result
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
2025 federal election result, first preferences
Harmick Singh Matharu (LIB)27,346 votes,25.8%swing −2.8
Martin Barry (GRN)15,780 votes,14.9%swing +0.2
Stuart Fogarty (ONP)4,959 votes,4.7%swing +2.3
Mark Brown (FF)3,592 votes,3.4%swing +3.4
Tony Vainoras (C)2,654 votes,2.5%swing +2.5
Bars show each candidate's share of formal first-preference votes on a 0–100% scale. Swing is the change in share, in percentage points, as published by the AEC.
After preferences (two-candidate preferred)
66.9%33.1%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 16.9 pts (Labor): safe by the AEC's thresholds (under 6 points marginal, 6–10 fairly safe, over 10 safe). This describes this result, not a forecast.
Results as a table
| Candidate | Party | Votes | First pref. | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare O'Neil | Australian Labor Party | 51,880 | 48.85% | +5.7 pts |
| Harmick Singh Matharu | Liberal | 27,346 | 25.75% | -2.8 pts |
| Martin Barry | The Greens | 15,780 | 14.86% | +0.2 pts |
| Stuart Fogarty | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,959 | 4.67% | +2.3 pts |
| Mark Brown | Family First | 3,592 | 3.38% | +3.4 pts |
| Tony Vainoras | Citizens Party | 2,654 | 2.50% | +2.5 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission