Results of the 1992 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)
Appearance
Victorian state election, 3 October 1992[1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 2,855,471 | |||||
Votes cast | 2,718,936 | Turnout | 95.22 | +2.89 | ||
Informal votes | 111,627 | Informal | 4.11 | –0.22 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won |
Seats held | |
Liberal | 1,133,951 | 43.49 | –0.01 | 14 | 24 | |
Labor | 1,005,454 | 38.56 | –9.57 | 5 | 14 | |
National | 227,850 | 8.74 | +1.26 | 3 | 6 | |
Democratic Labor | 118,244 | 4.54 | +4.54 | 0 | 0 | |
Natural Law | 16,216 | 0.62 | +0.62 | 0 | 0 | |
Geelong Community Alliance | 14,586 | 0.56 | +0.56 | 0 | 0 | |
Democrats | 8,197 | 0.31 | +0.31 | 0 | 0 | |
Call to Australia | 2,168 | 0.08 | –0.14 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 80,643 | 3.09 | +2.42 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 2,419,991 | 22 | 44 | |||
Two-party-preferred | ||||||
Liberal/National | 1,475,004 | 56.65 | +6.10 | |||
Labor | 1,128,503 | 43.35 | –6.10 |
This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1992 state election. 22 of the 44 seats were contested.
Results by province
[edit]Ballarat
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Dick de Fegely | 62,482 | 53.9 | +5.2 | |
Labor | Geoff Howard | 47,384 | 40.9 | -3.3 | |
Democratic Labor | Brian Lugar | 6,110 | 5.3 | +5.3 | |
Total formal votes | 115,976 | 97.1 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 3,488 | 2.9 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 119,464 | 96.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Dick de Fegely | 64,166 | 55.3 | +0.9 | |
Labor | Geoff Howard | 51,763 | 44.7 | -0.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 |
Central Highlands
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Graeme Stoney | 69,009 | 58.5 | +18.8 | |
Labor | Janet Kaylock | 41,891 | 35.5 | -8.2 | |
Democratic Labor | Rosemary Maurus | 7,072 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
Total formal votes | 117,972 | 96.7 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 4,040 | 3.3 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 122,012 | 96.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Graeme Stoney | 71,733 | 60.9 | +7.7 | |
Labor | Janet Kaylock | 46,099 | 39.1 | -7.7 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +7.7 |
Chelsea
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Sue Wilding | 58,108 | 49.9 | +4.7 | |
Labor | Maureen Lyster | 47,127 | 40.5 | -11.4 | |
Independent | Judith O'Dwyer | 5,929 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
Democratic Labor | John Cass | 5,199 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Total formal votes | 116,363 | 95.5 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 5,455 | 4.5 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 121,818 | 95.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Sue Wilding | 62,868 | 54.2 | +7.6 | |
Labor | Maureen Lyster | 53,161 | 45.8 | -7.6 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.6 |
Doutta Galla
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | David White | 60,466 | 51.4 | -7.6 | |
Liberal | George Korytsky | 42,551 | 36.2 | -4.7 | |
Democratic Labor | Gloria Brook | 7,837 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Independent | Glenn Campbell | 6,772 | 5.8 | +5.8 | |
Total formal votes | 117,626 | 93.3 | +1.3 | ||
Informal votes | 8,394 | 6.7 | −1.3 | ||
Turnout | 126,020 | 95.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | David White | 68,027 | 58.0 | -1.1 | |
Liberal | George Korytsky | 49,257 | 42.0 | +1.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 |
East Yarra
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Mark Birrell | 78,005 | 63.5 | +5.5 | |
Labor | Rosemary Barker | 37,038 | 30.1 | -11.8 | |
Democratic Labor | Margaret Reed | 7,840 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
Total formal votes | 122,883 | 96.8 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 4,068 | 3.2 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 126,951 | 94.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Mark Birrell | 81,579 | 66.4 | +8.4 | |
Labor | Rosemary Barker | 41,191 | 33.6 | -8.4 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +8.4 |
Eumemmerring
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Ron Wells | 60,726 | 52.6 | +6.0 | |
Labor | Fred Van Buren | 47,554 | 41.2 | -11.9 | |
Democratic Labor | Timothy Dodd | 7,115 | 6.2 | +6.2 | |
Total formal votes | 115,395 | 94.9 | +0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 6,237 | 5.1 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 121,632 | 95.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Ron Wells | 63,396 | 55.1 | +8.3 | |
Labor | Fred Van Buren | 51,745 | 44.9 | -8.3 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.3 |
Geelong
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Bill Hartigan | 52,698 | 44.5 | +2.0 | |
Labor | Jan Alen | 47,263 | 39.9 | -8.6 | |
Geelong Community | Rod Mackenzie | 14,586 | 12.3 | +12.3 | |
Call to Australia | Ian Winter | 2,168 | 1.8 | -3.0 | |
Democratic Labor | Paul Cahill | 1,713 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 118,428 | 96.5 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 4,318 | 3.5 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 122,746 | 95.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bill Hartigan | 62,863 | 53.2 | +4.3 | |
Labor | Jan Alen | 55,346 | 46.8 | -4.3 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.3 |
Gippsland
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Philip Davis | 62,713 | 52.5 | +23.9 | |
Labor | Judith Stone | 39,235 | 32.8 | -4.7 | |
Independent | Paul Newnham | 7,398 | 6.2 | +6.2 | |
Independent | Ben Buckley | 5,522 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Democratic Labor | Michael Rowe | 4,691 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Total formal votes | 119,559 | 97.3 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 3,313 | 2.7 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 122,872 | 95.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Philip Davis | 73,891 | 61.9 | +3.9 | |
Labor | Judith Stone | 45,489 | 38.1 | -3.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.9 |
Higinbotham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Chris Strong | 74,382 | 62.0 | +7.2 | |
Labor | Thomas Hickie | 37,182 | 31.0 | -13.5 | |
Natural Law | Edward Havard | 5,088 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
Democratic Labor | Gail de Rozario | 3,288 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Total formal votes | 119,940 | 96.4 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 4,488 | 3.6 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 124,428 | 94.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Chris Strong | 77,462 | 64.7 | +9.5 | |
Labor | Thomas Hickie | 42,345 | 35.3 | -9.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +9.5 |
Jika Jika
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Pat Power | 66,472 | 55.5 | -9.7 | |
Liberal | Gregory Eade | 44,217 | 36.9 | +2.1 | |
Democratic Labor | Leonard Moore | 9,114 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
Total formal votes | 119,803 | 94.5 | +1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 7,008 | 5.5 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 126,811 | 94.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Pat Power | 73,325 | 61.3 | -3.9 | |
Liberal | Gregory Eade | 46,301 | 38.7 | +3.9 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -3.9 |
Koonung
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bruce Atkinson | 69,900 | 57.8 | +7.4 | |
Labor | Sharon Ellis | 44,525 | 36.8 | -12.8 | |
Democratic Labor | Peter Ferwerda | 6,429 | 5.3 | +5.3 | |
Total formal votes | 120,854 | 96.2 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 4,830 | 3.8 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 125,684 | 95.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bruce Atkinson | 72,374 | 59.9 | +9.5 | |
Labor | Sharon Ellis | 48,361 | 40.1 | -9.5 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.5 |
Melbourne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Doug Walpole | 60,570 | 51.7 | -13.6 | |
Liberal | John Miles | 41,684 | 35.6 | +0.9 | |
Democrats | Robert Stone | 8,197 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Natural Law | Ngaire Mason | 4,298 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Democratic Labor | John Mulholland | 2,312 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 117,061 | 94.4 | +1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 6,890 | 5.6 | −1.0 | ||
Turnout | 123,951 | 92.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Doug Walpole | 68,723 | 58.9 | -6.4 | |
Liberal | John Miles | 48,016 | 41.1 | +6.4 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -6.4 |
Melbourne North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Don Nardella | 62,132 | 55.0 | -7.5 | |
Liberal | Alice Collis | 43,220 | 38.3 | +1.3 | |
Democratic Labor | Mark Beshara | 7,569 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Total formal votes | 112,921 | 94.1 | +0.9 | ||
Informal votes | 7,040 | 5.9 | −0.9 | ||
Turnout | 119,961 | 94.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Don Nardella | 67,458 | 59.8 | -2.8 | |
Liberal | Alice Collis | 45,274 | 40.2 | +2.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 |
Melbourne West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Jean McLean | 51,960 | 44.9 | -18.2 | |
Liberal | Patricia Vejby | 34,543 | 29.9 | -7.0 | |
Independent | Les Twentyman | 26,499 | 22.9 | +22.9 | |
Democratic Labor | Maurice Allen | 2,693 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
Total formal votes | 115,695 | 94.7 | +1.7 | ||
Informal votes | 6,520 | 5.3 | −1.7 | ||
Turnout | 122,215 | 95.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jean McLean | 64,176 | 55.6 | -7.5 | |
Liberal | Patricia Vejby | 51,199 | 44.4 | +7.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -7.5 |
Monash
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Louise Asher | 69,705 | 56.5 | +4.9 | |
Labor | Bunna Walsh | 43,217 | 35.0 | -13.4 | |
Democratic Labor | Robert Semmel | 5,463 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Independent | James Moffatt | 4,982 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Total formal votes | 123,367 | 95.8 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 5,470 | 4.2 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 128,837 | 93.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Louise Asher | 74,292 | 60.3 | +8.7 | |
Labor | Bunna Walsh | 48,862 | 39.7 | -8.7 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +8.7 |
North Eastern
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Bill Baxter | 80,883 | 68.3 | +20.4 | |
Labor | Ewan Paterson | 31,526 | 26.6 | -0.7 | |
Democratic Labor | Pauline MacGibbon | 6,041 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
Total formal votes | 118,450 | 97.0 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 3,638 | 3.0 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 122,088 | 95.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Bill Baxter | 84,065 | 71.0 | -0.2 | |
Labor | Ewan Paterson | 34,378 | 29.0 | +0.2 | |
National hold | Swing | -0.2 |
North Western
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Barry Bishop | 64,950 | 55.2 | +17.3 | |
Labor | Bob Cameron | 35,760 | 30.4 | -3.8 | |
Independent | Elizabeth Cox | 14,677 | 12.5 | +12.5 | |
Democratic Labor | Gavan Grimes | 2,297 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 117,684 | 97.4 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 3,119 | 2.6 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 120,803 | 96.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Barry Bishop | 76,641 | 65.1 | +2.3 | |
Labor | Bob Cameron | 41,004 | 34.9 | -2.3 | |
National hold | Swing | +2.3 |
Silvan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rosemary Varty | 67,485 | 57.7 | +8.4 | |
Labor | Eugene O'Sullivan | 42,139 | 36.1 | -13.2 | |
Democratic Labor | Paul McCarthy | 7,251 | 6.2 | +6.2 | |
Total formal votes | 116,875 | 96.6 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 4,053 | 3.4 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 120,928 | 95.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Rosemary Varty | 70,087 | 60.0 | +9.6 | |
Labor | Eugene O'Sullivan | 46,677 | 40.0 | -9.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +9.6 |
South Eastern
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Ron Bowden | 66,314 | 57.1 | +3.4 | |
Labor | Chrys Abraham | 38,811 | 33.4 | -12.7 | |
Natural Law | Alan Shield | 6,830 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
Democratic Labor | Patrick Crea | 4,178 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Total formal votes | 116,133 | 96.5 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 4,187 | 3.5 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 120,320 | 95.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Ron Bowden | 72,223 | 62.3 | +8.5 | |
Labor | Chrys Abraham | 43,738 | 37.7 | -8.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +8.5 |
Templestowe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bill Forwood | 73,029 | 59.4 | +8.1 | |
Labor | Desmond Johnson | 42,734 | 34.8 | -13.8 | |
Independent | Richard Fitzherbert | 3,899 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Democratic Labor | Valda McCarthy | 3,231 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Total formal votes | 122,893 | 95.9 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 5,190 | 4.1 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 128,083 | 95.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bill Forwood | 75,741 | 61.7 | +10.3 | |
Labor | Desmond Johnson | 47,032 | 38.3 | -10.3 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +10.3 |
Waverley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Andrew Brideson | 63,180 | 52.6 | +4.6 | |
Labor | Cyril Kennedy | 47,270 | 39.4 | -12.6 | |
Democratic Labor | Matthew Cody | 4,615 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Independent | Elizabeth Billing | 3,349 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Independent | Stephen Bingle | 1,616 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Total formal votes | 120,030 | 94.9 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 6,420 | 5.1 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 126,450 | 96.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Andrew Brideson | 65,806 | 54.9 | +6.9 | |
Labor | Cyril Kennedy | 54,013 | 45.1 | -6.9 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.9 |
Western
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Roger Hallam | 82,017 | 67.6 | +45.9 | |
Labor | David Broderick | 33,198 | 27.3 | -0.7 | |
Democratic Labor | Christine Dodd | 6,186 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
Total formal votes | 121,401 | 97.2 | −0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 3,461 | 2.8 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 124,862 | 96.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Roger Hallam | 85,770 | 70.7 | +70.7 | |
Labor | David Broderick | 35,590 | 29.3 | -2.0 | |
National hold | Swing | +2.0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hughes (2002) p.317.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1992 Victorian state election" (PDF).