Informal House of Representatives ballot paper survey, 2001 federal election, Division of Melbourne Ports

Melbourne Ports, Victoria

Demographic rating: Inner Metropolitan		%
Enrolled	89 113
Turnout	81 701	91.68
Number of static polling booths	31
Number of special hospital teams	2
Number of pre poll centres	2
ALP TCP	44 018	55.69
LP TCP	35 021	44.31
Informal	2 662	3.26

Informal votes by category

Category	Ballot papers	%
Blanks	601	22.58
Number '1' only	586	22.01
Ticks and crosses	449	16.87
Langer style	118	4.43
Non sequential	316	11.87
Voter identified	0	0.00
Marks	239	8.98
Slogans making numbering illegible	12	0.45
Other	341	12.81
Total	2 662

Specific data

		Total votes	Total informal	%
Highest % informal polling place	Argyle	1 107	53	4.80
Lowest % informal polling place	Bridport	2 409	54	2.24
Absent votes		6 464	225	3.48
Postal votes		5 577	80	1.43
Pre poll votes		5 798	160	2.76
Provisional votes		728	55	7.55