Results of the 1996 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Victorian state election, 30 March 1996[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 3,000,076
Votes cast 2,822,531 Turnout 94.08 –1.05
Informal votes 64,964 Informal 2.30 –1.51
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 1,212,933 43.99 –0.17 49 – 3
  Labor 1,189,475 43.13 +4.72 29 + 2
  National 184,419 6.69 –1.14 9 ± 0
  Natural Law 51,231 1.86 +0.54 0 ± 0
  Call to Australia 6,222 0.23 +0.19 0 ± 0
  Other 13,964 0.51 –0.22 0 ± 0
  Independent 99,426 3.61 –3.90 1 + 1
Total 2,757,567     88  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal/National 1,472,365 53.47 –2.83
  Labor 1,281,418 46.53 +2.83

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1996 Victorian state election.

Results by electoral district

Albert Park

1996 Victorian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Thwaites 18,789 57.1 +10.7
Liberal Eacham Curry 12,999 39.5 +0.1
Natural Law Heath Allison 1,135 3.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 32,923 97.8 +2.0
Informal votes 741 2.2 −2.0
Turnout 33,664 89.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Thwaites 19,328 58.8 +3.0
Liberal Eacham Curry 13,554 41.2 −3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Altona

1996 Victorian state election: Altona
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lynne Kosky 17,323 56.8 +3.8
Liberal Teresa Thompson 12,045 39.5 +6.0
Natural Law Marco Andreacchio 1,145 3.8 −1.9
Total formal votes 30,513 97.2 +1.7
Informal votes 895 2.8 −1.7
Turnout 31,408 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lynne Kosky 17,739 58.2 −2.7
Liberal Teresa Thompson 12,737 41.8 +2.7
Labor hold Swing −2.7

Ballarat East

1996 Victorian state election: Ballarat East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry Traynor 14,232 48.3 −1.9
Labor Frank Sheehan 14,110 47.9 +2.4
Independent Ralph Manno 481 1.6 +1.6
Call to Australia Ray Suttie 415 1.4 +1.4
Natural Law Alan McDonald 241 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 29,479 98.4 +0.9
Informal votes 473 1.6 −0.9
Turnout 29,952 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Traynor 14,736 50.1 −1.6
Labor Frank Sheehan 14,709 49.9 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing −1.6

Ballarat West

1996 Victorian state election: Ballarat West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Jenkins 14,706 49.5 +0.7
Labor Robyn Mason 13,623 45.8 +3.6
Call to Australia Jodie Rickard 871 2.9 +2.9
Natural Law Peter Smith 530 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 29,730 98.2 +1.0
Informal votes 550 1.8 −1.0
Turnout 30,280 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Jenkins 15,265 51.4 −1.3
Labor Robyn Mason 14,446 48.6 +1.3
Liberal hold Swing −1.3

Bayswater

1996 Victorian state election: Bayswater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Ashley 17,843 56.0 +2.2
Labor Barbara Lewis 13,115 41.1 +4.0
Natural Law Maggie Lawrence 920 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 31,878 98.1 +1.4
Informal votes 605 1.9 −1.4
Turnout 32,483 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Ashley 18,311 57.5 +0.4
Labor Barbara Lewis 13,546 42.5 −0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Bellarine

1996 Victorian state election: Bellarine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Garry Spry 16,974 55.5 −2.4
Labor Elaine Carbines 13,586 44.5 +2.4
Total formal votes 30,560 98.3 +0.7
Informal votes 534 1.7 −0.7
Turnout 31,094 95.8 +1.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.4

Benalla

1996 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Pat McNamara 18,055 58.9 −9.3
Labor Zuvele Leschen 7,250 23.6 −3.2
Independent Bill Hill 4,711 15.4 +15.4
Independent Brian Lumsden 382 1.2 −3.8
Natural Law James Charlwood 275 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 30,673 98.1 +0.3
Informal votes 601 1.9 −0.3
Turnout 31,274 94.9 −0.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Pat McNamara 19,969 65.3 −5.5
Labor Zuvele Leschen 10,628 34.7 +5.5
National hold Swing −5.5

Benambra

1996 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Plowman 19,452 62.9 +18.5
Labor Michael Deuis 12,053 33.1 +4.4
Natural Law Roslyn Johnson 1,261 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 30,947 98.0 +1.1
Informal votes 627 2.0 −1.1
Turnout 31,574 93.3 −1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Plowman 20,085 64.9 +0.2
Labor Michael Deuis 10,859 35.1 −0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Bendigo East

1996 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael John 16,035 52.3 −1.6
Labor Julie Flynn 12,803 41.8 +4..9
Independent Geoff Ferns 1,107 3.6 +3.6
Natural Law Susan Griffith 712 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 30,657 98.7 +0.9
Informal votes 406 1.3 −0.9
Turnout 31,063 94.7 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael John 16,842 55.0 −4.1
Labor Julie Flynn 13,771 45.0 +4.1
Liberal hold Swing −4.1

Bendigo West

1996 Victorian state election: Bendigo West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Cameron 13,849 43.7 −1.8
Liberal Max Turner 13,632 43.0 +7.3
Independent Willi Carney 1,936 6.1 +6.1
Independent Karen Brown 1,153 3.6 +3.6
Shooters Tom Comini 974 3.1 +3.1
Natural Law Robert Freethy 152 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 31,696 98.5 +0.7
Informal votes 491 1.5 −0.7
Turnout 32,187 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Cameron 16,371 51.7 +2.8
Liberal Max Turner 15,281 48.3 −2.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.8

Bennettswood

1996 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Coleman 17,685 58.0 +1.3
Labor Ian Pirie 12,053 39.6 +5.7
Natural Law Denis Quinlan 737 2.4 −1.1
Total formal votes 30,475 98.1 +1.8
Informal votes 580 1.9 −1.8
Turnout 31,055 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Coleman 18,032 59.2 −2.6
Labor Ian Pirie 12,415 40.8 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing −2.6

Bentleigh

1996 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Inga Peulich 16,957 53.7 +1.1
Labor Cartha Maloney 13,839 43.9 +7.1
Natural Law John Cordon 759 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 31,555 98.0 +1.5
Informal votes 636 2.0 −1.5
Turnout 32,191 95.1 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Inga Peulich 17,247 54.7 −3.5
Labor Cartha Maloney 14,280 45.3 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing −3.5

Berwick

1996 Victorian state election: Berwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Dean 19,105 53.2 +2.7
Labor Jean Lyon 15,342 42.7 +5.8
Call to Australia David Gleeson 1,487 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 35,934 97.5 +1.7
Informal votes 939 2.5 −1.7
Turnout 36,873 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Dean 19,858 55.3 −1.7
Labor Jean Lyon 16,060 44.7 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing −1.7

Box Hill

1996 Victorian state election: Box Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Clark 18,270 59.1 −1.2
Labor Rod Beecham 11,826 38.3 +5.6
Natural Law Graeme Browne 798 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 30,894 98.3 +1.0
Informal votes 541 1.7 −1.0
Turnout 31,435 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Clark 18,623 60.3 −2.9
Labor Rod Beecham 12,243 39.7 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing −2.9

Brighton

1996 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Stockdale 20,299 66.6 −3.6
Labor Mario Lucas 9,165 30.1 +6.5
Natural Law Jacinta Lynch 1,009 3.3 −1.7
Total formal votes 30,473 98.2 +1.5
Informal votes 549 1.8 −1.5
Turnout 31,022 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Stockdale 20,738 68.1 −4.7
Labor Mario Lucas 9,702 31.9 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing −4.7

Broadmeadows

1996 Victorian state election: Broadmeadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Brumby 22,249 71.7 +11.9
Liberal Anthony Fernandez 7,271 23.4 −3.1
Independent Sue Phillips 1,513 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 31,033 97.1 +2.3
Informal votes 942 2.9 −2.3
Turnout 31,975 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brumby 23,298 75.1 +5.7
Liberal Anthony Fernandez 7,712 24.9 −5.7
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Bulleen

1996 Victorian state election: Bulleen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Perrin 19,331 63.4 −4.8
Labor Peter De Angelis 10,169 33.3 +1.6
Natural Law Susan Brown 992 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 30,492 97.4 +1.6
Informal votes 815 2.6 −1.6
Turnout 31,307 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Perrin 19,674 64.6 −3.6
Labor Peter De Angelis 10,793 35.4 +3.6
Liberal hold Swing −3.6

Bundoora

1996 Victorian state election: Bundoora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sherryl Garbutt 16,735 50.5 +3.0
Liberal Mark Webster 15,447 46.6 +0.4
Natural Law Robert Brown 978 2.9 −0.7
Total formal votes 33,160 98.0 +1.7
Informal votes 689 2.0 −1.7
Turnout 33,849 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sherryl Garbutt 17,429 52.6 +1.5
Liberal Mark Webster 15,718 47.4 −1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Burwood

1996 Victorian state election: Burwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Kennett 17,836 57.2 -0.0
Labor Helen Matthews 12,321 39.5 +6.6
Natural Law Neil Phillips 1,001 3.2 −0.9
Total formal votes 31,158 98.3 +1.5
Informal votes 546 1.7 −1.5
Turnout 31,704 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Kennett 18,234 58.6 −0.7
Labor Helen Matthews 12,895 41.4 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing −0.7

Carrum

1996 Victorian state election: Carrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lean 16,248 49.3 +2.6
Labor Mal Sandon 15,123 45.9 +1.3
Independent Keith Edwards 931 2.8 +2.8
Natural Law Bev Brain 632 1.9 −1.1
Total formal votes 32,934 98.0 +1.7
Informal votes 670 2.0 −1.7
Turnout 33,604 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Lean 16,703 50.8 +1.7
Labor Mal Sandon 16,189 49.2 −1.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.7

Caulfield

1996 Victorian state election: Caulfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Helen Shardey 18,995 58.3 −5.7
Labor Tony Williams 12,575 38.6 +2.5
Natural Law Suzi Arnold 1,028 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 32,598 97.7 +1.9
Informal votes 781 2.3 −1.9
Turnout 33,379 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Helen Shardey 19,306 59.3 −4.6
Labor Tony Williams 13,264 40.7 +4.6
Liberal hold Swing −4.6

Clayton

1996 Victorian state election: Clayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hong Lim 17,852 55.5 +4.0
Liberal Norman Kennedy 12,346 38.4 +0.6
Independent Eileen Blake-Lazarus 1,501 4.7 +4.7
Natural Law Raymond Schlager 490 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 32,189 96.9 +3.6
Informal votes 1,042 3.1 −3.6
Turnout 33,231 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hong Lim 19,141 59.6 +1.2
Liberal Norman Kennedy 12,979 40.4 −1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Coburg

1996 Victorian state election: Coburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carlo Carli 19,934 65.0 +14.1
Liberal Dino De Marchi 9,348 30.5 +1.4
Natural Law Martin Richardson 1,405 4.6 +2.1
Total formal votes 30,687 96.9 +2.8
Informal votes 982 3.1 −2.8
Turnout 31,669 92.1 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carlo Carli 20,509 66.9 +5.7
Liberal Dino De Marchi 10,140 33.1 −5.7
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Cranbourne

1996 Victorian state election: Cranbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gary Rowe 20,912 59.1 +4.4
Labor Dale Wilson 14,501 40.9 −4.4
Total formal votes 35,413 97.3 +1.2
Informal votes 990 2.7 −1.2
Turnout 36,403 95.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

Dandenong

1996 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Pandazopoulos 17,908 49.6 +4.0
Liberal Colin Madden 15,912 44.1 +2.8
Independent Liz Mantell 1,115 3.1 +3.1
Call to Australia Ken Cook 786 2.2 +2.2
Natural Law Mary Anne Kruzycki 389 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 36,110 96.4 +3.0
Informal votes 1,338 3.6 −3.0
Turnout 37,448 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Pandazopoulos 19,226 53.3 +0.2
Liberal Colin Madden 16,837 46.7 −0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Dandenong North

1996 Victorian state election: Dandenong North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jan Wilson 15,385 50.6 +0.6
Liberal John Kelly 13,982 46.0 −3.9
Call to Australia Ian Wills 600 2.0 +2.0
Natural Law David McLennan 431 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 30,398 97.0 +2.4
Informal votes 949 3.0 −2.4
Turnout 31,347 94.3 −1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jan Wilson 15,868 52.2 +2.1
Liberal John Kelly 14,507 47.8 −2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Doncaster

1996 Victorian state election: Doncaster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Perton 20,472 63.9 −4.1
Labor Kevin Jensen 10,547 32.9 +1.0
Natural Law George Rose 1,003 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 32,022 97.6 +1.5
Informal votes 795 2.4 −1.5
Turnout 32,817 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Perton 20,783 65.0 −3.1
Labor Kevin Jensen 11,215 35.0 +3.1
Liberal hold Swing −3.1

Dromana

1996 Victorian state election: Dromana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Martin Dixon 16,032 51.0 −7.2
Labor Ian Pugh 10,739 34.1 +0.1
Independent Paul McGuinness 3,582 11.4 +11.4
Independent Neale Adams 808 2.6 +2.6
Natural Law Jan Charlwood 286 0.9 −0.9
Total formal votes 31,447 98.4 +1.4
Informal votes 510 1.6 −1.4
Turnout 31,957 94.2 −1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Martin Dixon 18,229 58.1 −3.9
Labor Ian Pugh 13,165 41.9 +3.9
Liberal hold Swing −3.9

Eltham

1996 Victorian state election: Eltham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Phillips 19,624 54.7 −2.3
Labor Sigmund Jorgensen 13,744 38.3 +3.4
Independent Gavin Gray 2,136 6.0 +6.0
Natural Law Peter Jackson 389 1.1 −2.5
Total formal votes 35,893 98.6 +1.3
Informal votes 522 1.4 −1.3
Turnout 36,415 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wayne Phillips 20,328 56.8 −3.2
Labor Sigmund Jorgensen 15,467 43.2 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing −3.2

Essendon

1996 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Judy Maddigan 15,652 50.9 +6.9
Liberal Ian Davis 13,282 43.2 +0.2
Independent Joan Brodie 978 3.2 +3.2
Independent Geoff Lutz 291 0.9 +0.9
Independent Simone Green 288 0.9 +0.9
Natural Law Jamie Pollock 263 0.9 −1.3
Total formal votes 30,754 97.7 +1.4
Informal votes 727 2.3 −1.4
Turnout 31,481 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Judy Maddigan 16,404 53.4 +4.6
Liberal Ian Davis 14,324 46.6 −4.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.6

Evelyn

1996 Victorian state election: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Plowman 19,044 59.9 +1.6
Labor Di Moore 10,638 33.4 +3.4
Independent Bruce Aumann 1,702 5.4 +5.4
Natural Law Frank Youakim 425 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 31,809 97.5 +0.8
Informal votes 802 2.5 −0.8
Turnout 32,611 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Plowman 19,914 62.7 −2.5
Labor Di Moore 11,842 37.3 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Footscray

1996 Victorian state election: Footscray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bruce Mildenhall 19,770 68.0 +10.2
Liberal David Sisson 8,661 29.8 +3.0
Natural Law James Ryan 625 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 29,056 95.8 +3.1
Informal votes 1,261 4.2 −3.1
Turnout 30,317 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bruce Mildenhall 20,142 69.4 +3.2
Liberal David Sisson 8,897 30.6 −3.2
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Forest Hill

1996 Victorian state election: Forest Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Richardson 18,637 59.6 −5.7
Labor David Finnerty 11,766 37.6 +3.0
Natural Law Deborah Shay 853 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 31,256 98.1 +2.1
Informal votes 608 1.9 −2.1
Turnout 31,864 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Richardson 18,793 60.5 −4.8
Labor David Finnerty 12,271 39.5 +4.8
Liberal hold Swing −4.8

Frankston

1996 Victorian state election: Frankston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrea McCall 19,180 64.3 +1.1
Labor Wayne Woods 10,021 33.6 +5.5
Natural Law Laurens Smits 626 2.1 −2.1
Total formal votes 29,827 98.3 +1.1
Informal votes 520 1.7 −1.1
Turnout 30,347 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrea McCall 19,508 65.4 −2.1
Labor Wayne Woods 10,300 34.6 +2.1
Liberal hold Swing −2.1

Frankston East

1996 Victorian state election: Frankston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter McLellan 13,085 48.9 +2.3
Labor Colin Hampton 11,852 44.3 +0.7
Independent Marianne Meehan 1,511 5.6 +5.6
Natural Law Myrna Vanderloo 300 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 26,748 97.8 +2.1
Informal votes 590 2.2 −2.1
Turnout 27,338 94.3 −1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter McLellan 14,192 53.1 +2.9
Labor Colin Hampton 12,529 46.9 −2.9
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

Geelong

1996 Victorian state election: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ann Henderson 16,543 52.6 +6.8
Labor Philip Wight 14,171 45.1 +4.2
Natural Law Robert Nieuwenhuis 731 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 31,445 97.8 +0.6
Informal votes 705 2.2 −0.6
Turnout 32,150 94.3 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ann Henderson 16,818 53.5 +2.8
Labor Philip Wight 14,615 46.5 −2.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Geelong North

1996 Victorian state election: Geelong North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Loney 18,042 58.1 +5.9
Liberal Tony Ansett 13,026 41.9 +5.4
Total formal votes 31,068 97.0 +1.9
Informal votes 961 3.0 −1.9
Turnout 32,029 95.4 −0.4
Labor hold Swing −1.5

Gippsland East

1996 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National David Treasure 15,999 52.9 −3.6
Labor Lynne Roder 8,636 28.5 +8.1
Independent Bruce Ellett 5,226 17.3 +6.5
Natural Law Bruce Lusher 408 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 30,269 98.3 +0.5
Informal votes 530 1.7 −0.5
Turnout 30,799 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
National David Treasure 19,672 65.2 −8.2
Labor Lynne Roder 10,494 34.8 +8.2
National hold Swing −8.2

Gippsland South

1996 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Ryan 20,747 67.7 +2.4
Labor Jim Walton 8,739 28.5 +5.4
Natural Law Colin Barnes 1,151 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 30,637 98.3 +0.5
Informal votes 538 1.7 −0.5
Turnout 31,175 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Ryan 21,258 69.4 −4.5
Labor Jim Walton 9,353 30.6 +4.5
National hold Swing −4.5

Gippsland West

1996 Victorian state election: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Brown 16,944 57.7 −7.5
Labor Susan Davies 9,755 33.2 +3.7
Independent Mike Lowry 2,646 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 29,345 98.3 +0.9
Informal votes 513 1.7 −0.9
Turnout 29,858 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Brown 18,356 62.6 −5.3
Labor Susan Davies 10,956 37.4 +5.3
Liberal hold Swing −5.3

Gisborne

1996 Victorian state election: Gisborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Reynolds 17,630 55.7 −7.2
Labor Mark Ridgeway 12,918 40.8 +3.7
Call to Australia Frank Colosimo 667 2.1 +2.1
Natural Law Mark Brady 457 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 31,672 98.0 +0.9
Informal votes 631 2.0 −0.9
Turnout 32,303 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Reynolds 18,293 57.8 −5.1
Labor Mark Ridgeway 13,337 42.2 +5.1
Liberal hold Swing −5.1

Glen Waverley

1996 Victorian state election: Glen Waverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ross Smith 19,212 64.8 −2.2
Labor Pam Pritchard 9,738 32.8 +5.5
Natural Law Michael Soos 705 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 29,655 98.2 +1.4
Informal votes 556 1.8 −1.4
Turnout 30,211 94.8 −1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross Smith 19,457 65.7 −3.8
Labor Pam Pritchard 10,172 34.3 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing −3.8

Hawthorn

1996 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phil Gude 20,251 60.9 −4.1
Labor Ian Cleaver-Wilkinson 9,662 29.1 +3.5
Independent Jenny Henty 2,744 8.3 +8.3
Natural Law Lorna Scurfield 592 1.8 −7.6
Total formal votes 33,249 98.8 +1.7
Informal votes 406 1.2 −1.7
Turnout 33,655 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phil Gude 21,068 63.6 −4.8
Labor Ian Cleaver-Wilkinson 12,077 36.4 +4.8
Liberal hold Swing −4.8

Ivanhoe

1996 Victorian state election: Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Langdon 14,965 49.3 +8.7
Liberal Vin Heffernan 14,399 47.5 −3.4
Natural Law Stephen Griffith 969 3.2 −1.2
Total formal votes 30,333 97.9 +1.5
Informal votes 648 2.1 −1.5
Turnout 30,981 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Langdon 15,623 51.6 +5.9
Liberal Vin Heffernan 14,667 48.4 −5.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.9

Keilor

1996 Victorian state election: Keilor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Seitz 20,290 58.9 +6.2
Liberal Nicholas Kosenko 12,833 37.3 +0.3
Independent Abe Chahrouk 1,302 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 34,425 95.8 +1.4
Informal votes 1,512 4.2 −1.4
Turnout 35,937 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Seitz 21,186 61.6 +2.7
Liberal Nicholas Kosenko 13,226 38.4 −2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Kew

1996 Victorian state election: Kew
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jan Wade 19,946 63.7 −4.2
Labor Bill Elms 10,275 32.8 +9.2
Natural Law Gabrielle Dewan 1,101 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 31,322 98.2 +1.2
Informal votes 587 1.8 −1.2
Turnout 31,909 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jan Wade 20,339 65.0 −6.5
Labor Bill Elms 10,949 35.0 +6.5
Liberal hold Swing −6.5

Knox

1996 Victorian state election: Knox
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hurtle Lupton 18,916 56.9 +6.7
Labor Christopher Smith 13,376 40.2 +3.8
Natural Law Leah Mandylas 951 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 33,243 98.0 +0.9
Informal votes 689 2.0 −0.9
Turnout 33,932 94.9 −1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hurtle Lupton 19,234 57.9 +1.8
Labor Christopher Smith 13,981 42.1 −1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Malvern

1996 Victorian state election: Malvern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Doyle 20,990 66.4 −2.3
Labor Gabriel Hermes 9,667 30.6 +6.6
Natural Law Robert Johnson 933 3.0 −4.4
Total formal votes 31,590 98.2 +1.0
Informal votes 581 1.8 −1.0
Turnout 32,171 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Doyle 21,349 67.6 −4.9
Labor Gabriel Hermes 10,215 32.4 +4.9
Liberal hold Swing −4.9

Melbourne

1996 Victorian state election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil Cole 17,276 53.6 +2.1
Liberal Chin Tan 9,907 30.8 −2.1
Independent Gurm Sekhon 1,965 6.1 +6.1
Independent Trevor Huggard 1,930 6.0 +6.0
Independent Di Quin 808 2.5 +2.5
Natural Law Amara Clarke 320 1.0 −0.8
Total formal votes 32,206 97.0 +3.0
Informal votes 1,006 3.0 −3.0
Turnout 33,212 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil Cole 21,145 65.9 +3.8
Liberal Chin Tan 10,935 34.1 −3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Melton

1996 Victorian state election: Melton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Cunningham 21,238 62.2 +9.1
Liberal Margaret Wood 12,928 37.8 +2.3
Total formal votes 34,166 96.7 +1.5
Informal votes 1,178 3.3 −1.5
Turnout 35,344 93.6
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Mildura

1996 Victorian state election: Mildura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Craig Bildstien 13,443 45.2 −20.8
Independent Russell Savage 10,616 35.7 +35.7
Labor Robyn Paull 5,338 17.9 −6.6
Natural Law Andrew Lawson Kerr 364 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 29,761 98.3 +0.7
Informal votes 521 1.7 −0.7
Turnout 30,282 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Craig Bildstien 19,211 64.7 −6.2
Labor Robyn Paull 10,495 35.3 +6.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Russell Savage 15,273 51.4 +51.4
Liberal Craig Bildstien 14,447 48.6 −22.3
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +51.4

Mill Park

1996 Victorian state election: Mill Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alex Andrianopoulos 20,224 60.1 +10.1
Liberal Jock Burns 10,769 32.0 +3.9
Independent Jordan Gruev 1,812 5.4 +5.4
Natural Law Paul D'Angelo 513 1.5 +1.5
Independent Roy Mason 346 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 33,664 96.4 +1.5
Informal votes 1,244 3.6 −1.5
Turnout 34,908 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alex Andrianopoulos 21,505 63.9 +1.6
Liberal Jock Burns 12,125 36.1 −1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Mitcham

1996 Victorian state election: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Pescott 16,951 53.6 −0.8
Labor Julie Warren 12,791 50.5 +3.1
Independent Howard Tankey 1,539 4.9 +4.9
Natural Law Andrew Stenberg 333 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 31,614 98.1 +1.1
Informal votes 620 1.9 −1.1
Turnout 32,234 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Pescott 17,446 55.3 −3.2
Labor Julie Warren 14,088 44.7 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing −3.2

Monbulk

1996 Victorian state election: Monbulk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steve McArthur 15,684 52.5 +1.7
Labor Philip Staindl 11,390 38.2 +2.0
Independent Louis Delacretaz 2,024 6.8 +6.8
Natural Law Jennifer Brain 390 1.3 −0.6
Independent Terry Lonergan 358 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 29,846 98.1 +1.1
Informal votes 586 1.9 −1.1
Turnout 30,432 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steve McArthur 16,442 55.2 −0.1
Labor Philip Staindl 13,325 44.8 +0.1
Liberal hold Swing −0.1

Mooroolbark

1996 Victorian state election: Mooroolbark
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lorraine Elliott 18,476 60.9 +5.6
Labor Dale Burnham 11,074 36.5 +2.6
Natural Law Robert Kendi 805 2.7 −0.8
Total formal votes 30,355 97.9 +1.2
Informal votes 657 2.1 −1.2
Turnout 31,012 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lorraine Elliott 18,879 62.2 +2.1
Labor Dale Burnham 11,456 37.8 −2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Mordialloc

1996 Victorian state election: Mordialloc
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Leigh 15,951 53.4 −0.9
Labor Robyn McLeod 12,552 42.0 +3.2
Independent Frank Denvir 1,377 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 29,880 98.1 +1.7
Informal votes 590 1.9 −1.7
Turnout 30,470 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Leigh 16,326 54.7 −2.6
Labor Robyn McLeod 13,524 45.3 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing −2.6

Mornington

1996 Victorian state election: Mornington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robin Cooper 18,291 59.2 −0.6
Labor Dean Fletcher 11,467 37.1 +4.1
Natural Law Suzanne Edwards 1,125 3.6 −3.5
Total formal votes 30,883 98.1 +1.3
Informal votes 610 1.9 −1.3
Turnout 31,493 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robin Cooper 18,908 61.3 −1.6
Labor Dean Fletcher 11,954 38.7 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing −1.6

Morwell

1996 Victorian state election: Morwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Hamilton 16,080 51.5 +8.4
National Helen Hoppner 14,094 45.1 +28.7
Natural Law Michael Pollock 1,053 3.4 +2.8
Total formal votes 31,227 97.9 +0.6
Informal votes 673 2.1 −0.6
Turnout 31,900 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Hamilton 16,452 52.7 −1.3
National Helen Hoppner 14,746 47.3 +1.3
Labor hold Swing −1.3

Murray Valley

1996 Victorian state election: Murray Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ken Jasper 22,774 71.2 −2.8
Labor Michelle MacDonald 8,230 25.7 −0.3
Natural Law Patricia Jackson 974 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 31,978 98.4 +0.9
Informal votes 530 1.6 −0.9
Turnout 32,508 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Ken Jasper 23,154 72.4 −1.6
Labor Michelle MacDonald 8,809 27.6 +1.6
National hold Swing −1.6

Narracan

1996 Victorian state election: Narracan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Florian Andrighetto 13,903 47.4 −4.9
Labor Brendan Jenkins 12,271 41.8 +1.6
Independent Peter Wells 2,135 7.3 +7.3
Natural Law Lisa Barnes 593 2.0 +2.0
Independent Luke Van Der Meulen 427 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 29,329 98.2 +0.5
Informal votes 548 1.8 −0.5
Turnout 29,877 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Florian Andrighetto 15,095 51.6 −3.8
Labor Brendan Jenkins 14,146 48.4 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing −3.8

Niddrie

1996 Victorian state election: Niddrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rob Hulls 16,446 54.4 +6.9
Liberal Stan Mihaloglou 13,804 45.6 +5.2
Total formal votes 30,250 96.9 +2.1
Informal votes 977 3.1 −2.1
Turnout 31,227 95.3
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Northcote

1996 Victorian state election: Northcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Sheehan 18,550 59.6 +4.5
Liberal Alex Hay 8,783 28.2 +0.4
Independent Greg Barber 2,421 7.8 +7.8
Independent Jonathan Hogge 823 2.6 +2.6
Natural Law Michael Dickins 554 1.8 +0.2
Total formal votes 31,131 96.2 +3.2
Informal votes 1,238 3.8 −3.2
Turnout 32,369 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Sheehan 21,646 69.9 +4.7
Liberal Alex Hay 9,336 30.1 −4.7
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Oakleigh

1996 Victorian state election: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Denise McGill 14,317 47.4 −5.5
Labor Ann Barker 13,842 45.9 −1.2
Independent Cameron Nicholls 1,140 3.8 +3.8
Independent Peter Apostolou 567 1.9 +1.9
Natural Law David Hamilton 312 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 30,178 97.5 +2.0
Informal votes 763 2.5 −2.0
Turnout 30,941 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Denise McGill 15,309 50.8 −2.1
Labor Ann Barker 14,815 49.2 +2.1
Liberal hold Swing −2.1

Pakenham

1996 Victorian state election: Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rob Maclellan 17,830 58.1 +0.3
Labor John Anderson 11,097 36.2 +7.2
Call to Australia Carl Huybers 832 2.7 +2.7
Independent Frank Dean 514 1.7 +1.7
Natural Law Jac Grangien 402 1.3 −1.8
Total formal votes 30,675 98.0 +0.8
Informal votes 632 2.0 −0.8
Turnout 31,307 94.8 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Maclellan 18,687 61.1 −3.3
Labor John Anderson 11,888 38.9 +3.3
Liberal hold Swing −3.3

Pascoe Vale

1996 Victorian state election: Pascoe Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Christine Campbell 16,672 60.0 +8.3
Liberal Ross Lazzaro 10,544 38.0 +0.5
Natural Law Gerard Sanders 562 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 27,778 97.1 +1.3
Informal votes 844 2.9 −1.3
Turnout 28,622 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Christine Campbell 16,954 61.1 +3.1
Liberal Ross Lazzaro 10,810 38.9 −3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Polwarth

1996 Victorian state election: Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Smith 15,631 50.9 −14.9
Labor Fran Lehmann 8,715 28.4 −5.7
Independent Brian Crook 5,719 18.6 +18.6
Natural Law Leah Rust 616 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 30,681 98.1 +1.3
Informal votes 582 1.9 −1.3
Turnout 31,263 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Smith 17,747 58.1 −7.7
Labor Fran Lehmann 12,779 41.9 +7.7
Liberal hold Swing −7.7

Portland

1996 Victorian state election: Portland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Denis Napthine 15,801 55.7 −11.4
Labor Bill Sharrock 9,781 34.5 +1.6
Independent Bernard Wallace 2,156 7.6 +7.6
Natural Law Marguerite White 626 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 28,364 98.3 +1.0
Informal votes 476 1.7 −1.0
Turnout 28,840 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Denis Napthine 17,074 60.4 −6.7
Labor Bill Sharrock 11,177 39.6 +6.7
Liberal hold Swing −6.7

Prahran

1996 Victorian state election: Prahran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leonie Burke 17,135 52.8 −1.9
Labor Nicky Kepert 14,133 43.6 +8.1
Natural Law Jan Allison 1,157 3.6 +0.0
Total formal votes 32,425 97.7 +1.8
Informal votes 770 2.3 −1.8
Turnout 33,195 87.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Leonie Burke 17,673 54.6 −3.2
Labor Nicky Kepert 14,697 45.4 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing −3.2

Preston

1996 Victorian state election: Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Leighton 18,890 63.8 +4.2
Liberal Ruth Padgett 10,026 33.9 +1.7
Natural Law Richard Barnes 685 2.3 +0.9
Total formal votes 29,601 95.8 +2.1
Informal votes 1,292 4.2 −2.1
Turnout 30,893 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Leighton 19,332 65.3 −0.9
Liberal Ruth Padgett 10,254 34.7 +0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9

Richmond

1996 Victorian state election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Demetri Dollis 21,216 62.2 +8.9
Liberal Sunny Duong 10,215 29.9 +1.3
Independent Dave Mizon 1,604 4.7 +4.7
Natural Law Larry Clarke 1,095 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 34,130 97.2 +4.1
Informal votes 991 2.8 −4.1
Turnout 35,121 89.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Demetri Dollis 22,902 67.3 +4.0
Liberal Sunny Duong 11,103 32.7 −4.0
Labor hold Swing +4.0

Ripon

1996 Victorian state election: Ripon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steve Elder 15,678 52.5 −1.2
Labor Hilary Hunt 13,098 43.8 +7.2
Call to Australia Kingston Eldridge 564 1.9 +1.9
Natural Law Martin Magee 548 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 29,888 98.3 +0.5
Informal votes 522 1.7 −0.5
Turnout 30,410 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steve Elder 16,303 54.6 −2.5
Labor Hilary Hunt 13,567 45.4 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Rodney

1996 Victorian state election: Rodney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Noel Maughan 19,464 63.6 −8.3
Labor Jason Price 6,041 19.7 −0.9
Independent Lynett Griffiths 5,091 16.6 +16.6
Total formal votes 30,596 98.4 +0.7
Informal votes 512 1.6 −0.7
Turnout 31,108 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Noel Maughan 23,266 76.1 +0.1
Labor Jason Price 7,304 23.9 −0.1
National hold Swing +0.1

Sandringham

1996 Victorian state election: Sandringham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Murray Thompson 19,483 62.7 −2.9
Labor Pauline Taylor 10,656 34.3 +9.1
Natural Law Christine Savage 911 2.9 −6.2
Total formal votes 31,050 98.3 +1.2
Informal votes 530 1.7 −1.2
Turnout 31,580 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Murray Thompson 19,945 64.3 −5.6
Labor Pauline Taylor 11,064 35.7 +5.6
Liberal hold Swing −5.6

Seymour

1996 Victorian state election: Seymour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marie Tehan 16,301 52.5 +5.2
Labor Ben Hardman 13,655 44.0 +10.8
Natural Law Frances Clarke 1,103 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 31,059 98.1 +1.2
Informal votes 606 1.9 −1.2
Turnout 31,665 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Marie Tehan 16,810 54.2 −6.8
Labor Ben Hardman 14,211 45.8 +6.8
Liberal hold Swing −6.8

Shepparton

1996 Victorian state election: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Kilgour 20,078 66.0 −3.5
Labor John Sheen 8,466 27.8 −2.7
Independent Bruce Little 1,886 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 30,430 97.6 +0.8
Informal votes 752 2.4 −0.8
Turnout 31,182 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Kilgour 21,161 69.6 +0.1
Labor John Sheen 9,254 30.4 −0.1
National hold Swing +0.1

South Barwon

1996 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alister Paterson 18,565 59.2 +10.8
Labor Michael Bjork-Billings 11,937 38.1 +9.0
Natural Law Mark Toomey 868 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 31,370 98.2 +0.8
Informal votes 575 1.8 −0.8
Turnout 31,945 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alister Paterson 18,881 60.2 −0.6
Labor Michael Bjork-Billings 12,473 39.8 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing −0.6

Springvale

1996 Victorian state election: Springvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eddie Micallef 17,076 55.0 +3.3
Liberal Miriam Hillenga 11,850 38.2 −1.3
Independent Andrew Hooper-Nguyen 2,110 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 31,036 96.7 +2.5
Informal votes 1,054 3.3 −2.5
Turnout 32,090 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Micallef 17,941 57.9 −0.1
Liberal Miriam Hillenga 13,066 42.1 +0.1
Labor hold Swing −0.1

Sunshine

1996 Victorian state election: Sunshine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ian Baker 22,038 67.6 +9.0
Liberal Mark Forytarz 9,665 29.7 +0.9
Natural Law Paul Treacy 876 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 32,579 95.2 +3.0
Informal votes 1,637 4.8 −3.0
Turnout 34,216 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ian Baker 22,499 69.1 +5.8
Liberal Mark Forytarz 10,064 30.9 −5.8
Labor hold Swing +5.8

Swan Hill

1996 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Barry Steggall 17,007 59.0 −16.4
Independent Tom Bowles 6,270 21.8 +21.8
Labor Vera Alcock 5,027 17.4 +0.6
Natural Law Chris Hadzilias 505 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 28,809 98.3 +0.7
Informal votes 509 1.7 −0.7
Turnout 29,318 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Barry Steggall 19,782 69.0 −10.4
Labor Vera Alcock 8,908 31.0 +10.4
National hold Swing −10.4

Thomastown

1996 Victorian state election: Thomastown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Batchelor 22,235 70.9 +13.6
Liberal Anthony Bradstreet 8,561 27.3 +3.3
Natural Law Lester O'Donnell 543 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 31,339 99.6 +7.7
Informal votes 114 0.4 −7.7
Turnout 31,453 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Batchelor 22,556 72.0 +2.0
Liberal Anthony Bradstreet 8,776 28.0 −2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Tullamarine

1996 Victorian state election: Tullamarine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernie Finn 16,319 48.3 +4.1
Labor David White 14,882 44.0 +4.0
Independent Dot White 2,235 6.6 +6.6
Natural Law Theo Andriopoulos 351 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 33,787 97.7 +2.2
Informal votes 784 2.3 −2.2
Turnout 15,858 47.0 −1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bernie Finn 17,887 53.0 +1.5
Labor David White 15,858 47.0 −1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

Wantirna

1996 Victorian state election: Wantirna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kim Wells 19,930 62.2 +2.8
Labor Peter Bertolus 11,491 35.8 +4.6
Natural Law Terrie Caven 645 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 32,066 98.0 +1.5
Informal votes 665 2.0 −1.5
Turnout 32,731 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kim Wells 20,240 63.1 −1.0
Labor Peter Bertolus 11,814 36.9 +1.0
Liberal hold Swing −1.0

Warrandyte

1996 Victorian state election: Warrandyte
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phil Honeywood 18,820 61.5 −1.9
Labor Jenny Stray 9,310 30.4 +3.6
Independent Louise Joy 2,123 6.9 +6.9
Natural Law Juliana Kendi 371 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 30,624 98.5 +0.8
Informal votes 473 1.5 −0.8
Turnout 31,097 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phil Honeywood 19,549 63.9 −2.8
Labor Jenny Stray 11,025 36.1 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing −2.8

Warrnambool

1996 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John McGrath 18,357 57.8 −18.0
Labor Peter Steele 9,071 28.6 +4.4
Independent Maggie Lindop 3,986 12.6 +12.6
Natural Law Lee Kenos 320 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 31,734 98.2 +0.2
Informal votes 595 1.8 −0.2
Turnout 32,329 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National John McGrath 20,188 63.8 −12.0
Labor Peter Steele 11,448 36.2 +12.0
National hold Swing −12.0

Werribee

1996 Victorian state election: Werribee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mary Douglas 16,395 46.4 −2.2
Liberal Trish Vejby 15,396 43.6 +8.8
Independent Dennis McIntosh 3,560 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 35,351 97.5 +0.4
Informal votes 908 2.5 −0.4
Turnout 36,259 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mary Douglas 17,943 50.8 −7.5
Liberal Trish Vejby 17,386 49.2 +7.5
Labor hold Swing −7.5

Williamstown

1996 Victorian state election: Williamstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Steve Bracks 19,440 63.9 +5.3
Liberal Jeff Bird 10,116 33.3 +4.1
Natural Law Yasmin Horsham 845 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 30,401 96.6 +2.3
Informal votes 1,069 3.4 −2.3
Turnout 31,470 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Bracks 19,926 65.6 +1.4
Liberal Jeff Bird 10,454 34.4 −1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Wimmera

1996 Victorian state election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill McGrath 17,844 56.9 −22.7
Independent Gary Cross 6,727 21.5 +21.5
Labor Les Power 6,498 20.7 +0.3
Natural Law Nick Kenos 282 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 31,351 98.6 +1.0
Informal votes 441 1.4 −1.0
Turnout 31,792 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill McGrath 22,275 71.2 −8.4
Labor Les Power 9,023 28.8 +8.4
National hold Swing −8.4

Yan Yean

1996 Victorian state election: Yan Yean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andre Haermeyer 16,264 50.3 +7.8
Liberal Barb Jones 15,291 47.3 +3.2
Natural Law David Snowman 796 2.5 −2.9
Total formal votes 32,351 97.7 +2.3
Informal votes 760 2.3 −2.3
Turnout 33,111 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andre Haermeyer 16,700 51.6 −0.3
Liberal Barb Jones 15,635 48.4 +0.3
Labor hold Swing −0.3

See also

References

  1. ^ Hughes, Colin A. (2002). A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1985-1999. Sydney: Federation Press. p. 318.
  2. ^ Antony Green (December 1998). "1996 Victorian State Election - Summary of Results" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2013.