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5 unusual facts about Malcolm Mackerras


Bradfield by-election, 2009

Although fairly safe on paper, some commentators including Malcolm Mackerras tipped the Greens to win in Higgins, and force the Liberals to preferences in Bradfield.

Higgins by-election, 2009

Although fairly safe on paper, some commentators including Malcolm Mackerras tipped the Greens to defeat the Liberals in Higgins, and force the Liberals to preferences in Bradfield.

Malcolm Mackerras

Mackerras said that John Kerry would defeat George W. Bush in a "landslide" in the U.S. presidential election the following day, and specifically predicted that Kerry would carry Florida, Ohio, Nevada and Missouri.

Neil Mackerras

Mackerras was born at Vaucluse to electrical engineer Alan Patrick Mackerras and Catherine Brearcliffe, née MacLaurin; his brothers included the psephologist Malcolm Mackerras and Sir Charles Mackerras, the conductor.

Pre-election pendulum for the Australian federal election, 2010

The following pendulum is known as the Mackerras Pendulum, invented by psephologist Malcolm Mackerras.


Mosman state by-election, 1972

Neil Mackerras, brother of prominent psephologist Malcolm Mackerras and orchestra conductor Sir Charles Mackerras, stood as the Democratic Labor Party candidate.


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