A dataset containing first preference vote counts, candidate names, and other results for the House of Representatives from the 2016 Australian federal election. The data were obtained from the Australian Electoral Commission, and downloaded from http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDownloadsMenu-20499-csv.htm and http://www.aec.gov.au/elections/federal_elections/2016/downloads.htm.
fp16
A data frame with the following variables:
StateAb: Abbreviation for state name
UniqueID: Numeric identifier that links the electoral division with Census and other election datasets.
DivisionNm: Electoral division name
BallotPosition: Candidate's position on the ballot
CandidateID: Candidate ID
Surname: Candidate surname
GivenNm: Candidate given name
PartyAb: Abbreviation for political party name
PartyNm: Political party name
Elected: Whether the candidate was elected (Y/N)
HistoricElected: Whether the candidate is the incumbent member
OrdinaryVotes: Number of ordinary votes cast at the electorate for the candidate
Percent: Percentage of ordinary votes for the candidate