Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Basem Abdo
Member for Calwell · Australian Labor Party · VIC
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First preferences
30.5%
27,423 votes · -14.3 pts swing
After preferences
55.1%
Against Carly Moore (Independent)
Winning margin
5.1 pts
A marginal seat
How Calwell voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Calwell voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Usman Ghani (LIB)14,102 votes,15.7%swing −8.0
Carly Moore (IND)10,735 votes,11.9%swing +11.9
Joseph Youhana (IND)9,628 votes,10.7%swing +10.7
Ravneet Kaur Garcha (GRN)7,439 votes,8.3%swing −1.5
Samim Moslih (IND)6,155 votes,6.8%swing +6.8
Luay Toma (ONP)3,375 votes,3.8%swing −3.2
Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis (LC)2,843 votes,3.2%swing +3.2
Bassima Hawli (C)2,624 votes,2.9%swing +2.9
Maria Bengtsson (FF)2,308 votes,2.6%swing +2.6
Assaad Issa (TP)2,211 votes,2.5%swing +0.7
Ravi Ragupathy (IND)501 votes,0.6%swing +0.6
Morgan Peach (IND)487 votes,0.5%swing +0.5
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)
55.1%44.9%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 5.1 pts (Labor): marginal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basem Abdo | Australian Labor Party | 27,423 | 30.53% | -14.3 pts |
| Usman Ghani | Liberal | 14,102 | 15.70% | -8.0 pts |
| Carly Moore | Independent | 10,735 | 11.95% | +11.9 pts |
| Joseph Youhana | Independent | 9,628 | 10.72% | +10.7 pts |
| Ravneet Kaur Garcha | The Greens | 7,439 | 8.28% | -1.5 pts |
| Samim Moslih | Independent | 6,155 | 6.85% | +6.8 pts |
| Luay Toma | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 3,375 | 3.76% | -3.2 pts |
| Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis | Legalise Cannabis Party | 2,843 | 3.16% | +3.2 pts |
| Bassima Hawli | Citizens Party | 2,624 | 2.92% | +2.9 pts |
| Maria Bengtsson | Family First | 2,308 | 2.57% | +2.6 pts |
| Assaad Issa | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,211 | 2.46% | +0.7 pts |
| Ravi Ragupathy | Independent | 501 | 0.56% | +0.6 pts |
| Morgan Peach | Independent | 487 | 0.54% | +0.5 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission