Results of the Victorian state election, 1979 (Legislative Assembly A-L)

Victorian state election, 5 May 1979[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 2,350,407
Votes cast 2,193,037 Turnout 93.30 0.62
Informal votes 66,016 Informal 3.01 0.47
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 962,123 45.23 +2.80 32 +11
  Liberal 881,366 41.44 -4.44 41 -11
  National 119,385 5.61 -1.46 8 +1
  Democrats 114,053 5.36 * 0 ±0
  Independent 30,102 1.42 -0.31 0 -1
  Democratic Labor 10,907 0.51 -2.06 0 ±0
  Other 9,085 0.43 +0.11 0 ±0
Total 2,127,021     81  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal 1,073,415 50.5 –5.3
  Labor 1,053,606 49.5 +5.3

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1979 election for electorates from A to L.

Results by electoral district

Albert Park

Victorian state election, 1979: Albert Park[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bunna Walsh 14,212 59.7 -3.4
Liberal Donald Gillies 7,302 30.7 -6.2
Democrats Marilyn Blair 2,278 9.6 +9.6
Total formal votes 23,792 96.4 +0.3
Informal votes 879 3.6 -0.3
Turnout 24,671 88.4 +2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bunna Walsh 15,237 64.0 +0.9
Liberal Donald Gillies 8,555 36.0 -0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Ascot Vale

Victorian state election, 1979: Ascot Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Edmunds 16,901 68.3 +5.0
Liberal Murray Kellam 7,859 31.7 -5.0
Total formal votes 24,760 95.2 -0.9
Informal votes 1,241 4.8 +0.9
Turnout 26,001 92.5 +0.1
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Ballarat North

Victorian state election, 1979: Ballarat North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tom Evans 14,324 56.3 -0.5
Labor Bill Horrocks 11,108 43.7 +6.1
Total formal votes 25,432 97.6 -0.7
Informal votes 616 2.4 +0.7
Turnout 26,048 94.9 -0.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.6

Ballarat South

Victorian state election, 1979: Ballarat South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joan Chambers 11,671 45.6 -8.5
Labor Frank Sheehan 11,474 44.9 -1.0
Democrats June Johnson 1,597 6.2 +6.2
Independent Glendon Ludbrook 841 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 25,583 97.9 +0.5
Informal votes 542 2.1 -0.5
Turnout 26,125 94.8 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joan Chambers 12,889 50.4 -3.8
Labor Frank Sheehan 12,694 49.6 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing -3.8

Balwyn

Victorian state election, 1979: Balwyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Ramsay 15,206 58.6 -4.9
Labor Ann Jackson 7,924 30.6 +2.6
Democrats Ralph Corrie 2,800 10.8 +10.8
Total formal votes 25,930 98.1 -0.3
Informal votes 505 1.9 +0.3
Turnout 26,435 92.7 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Ramsay 17,112 66.0 -3.3
Labor Ann Jackson 8,818 34.0 +3.3
Liberal hold Swing -3.3

Benalla

Victorian state election, 1979: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Tom Trewin 9,991 42.3 -1.8
Labor Brian Cousins 7,768 32.9 +6.0
Liberal Alan Jones 5,883 24.9 +2.4
Total formal votes 23,642 97.8 -0.6
Informal votes 522 2.2 +0.6
Turnout 24,164 93.4 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom Trewin 15,460 65.4 -4.7
Labor Brian Cousins 8,182 34.6 +4.7
National hold Swing -4.7

Benambra

Victorian state election, 1979: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Lou Lieberman 13,382 52.5 +26.5
Labor Max Edgar 6,164 24.2 +0.2
National John Bidgood 4,966 19.5 -17.1
Independent Dudley Schubert 959 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 25,501 97.3 -0.5
Informal votes 693 2.7 +0.5
Turnout 26,164 92.9 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lou Lieberman 17,626 69.1 -0.7
Labor Max Edgar 7,875 30.9 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Bendigo

Victorian state election, 1979: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Daryl McClure 10,829 42.6 -11.0
Labor Elaine Knight 10,742 42.2 -4.2
Democrats Christopher Stoltz 3,861 15.2 +15.2
Total formal votes 25,432 98.2 -0.5
Informal votes 467 1.8 +0.5
Turnout 25,899 95.2 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Daryl McClure 13,016 51.2 -2.4
Labor Elaine Knight 12,416 48.8 +2.4
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Bennettswood

Victorian state election, 1979: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Keith McCance 13,220 50.1 -5.2
Labor Doug Newton 10,426 39.5 +0.2
Democrats Alan Swindon 2,749 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 26,395 98.1 -0.1
Informal votes 520 1.9 +0.1
Turnout 26,915 94.6 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith McCance 14,806 56.1 -4.0
Labor Doug Newton 11,589 43.9 +4.0
Liberal hold Swing -4.0

Bentleigh

Victorian state election, 1979: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Gordon Hockley 12,949 50.2 +11.3
Liberal Bob Suggett 12,853 49.8 -3.0
Total formal votes 25,802 97.2 -0.8
Informal votes 736 2.8 +0.8
Turnout 26,538 95.1 +0.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.5

Berwick

Victorian state election, 1979: Berwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rob Maclellan 15,942 53.0 +2.9
Labor Judith Wallace 11,383 37.8 +4.5
Democrats Grace Bayliss 2,754 9.2 +9.2
Total formal votes 30,079 97.6 -0.7
Informal votes 738 2.4 +0.7
Turnout 30,817 93.1 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Maclellan 17,509 58.2 -6.9
Labor Judith Wallace 12,570 41.8 +6.9
Liberal hold Swing -6.9

Box Hill

Victorian state election, 1979: Box Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Donald Mackinnon 12,426 47.4 -6.4
Labor Adrian Moore 10,504 40.1 +1.2
Democrats Esther Poelman 3,255 12.4 +12.4
Total formal votes 26,185 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 583 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 26,768 92.8 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Mackinnon 14,035 53.6 -6.0
Labor Adrian Moore 12,150 46.4 +6.0
Liberal hold Swing -6.0

Brighton

Victorian state election, 1979: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jeannette Patrick 15,260 62.7 +0.9
Labor Christopher Kennedy 9,062 37.3 +8.6
Total formal votes 24,322 97.6 -0.5
Informal votes 598 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 24,920 91.4 -0.9
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

Broadmeadows

Victorian state election, 1979: Broadmeadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Wilton 21,000 68.4 +5.2
Liberal Norman Walker 5,255 17.1 -19.7
Democrats Barbara Duncan 4,462 14.5 +14.5
Total formal votes 30,717 94.0 -1.3
Informal votes 1,947 6.0 +1.3
Turnout 32,664 93.4 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Wilton 23,210 75.6 +12.4
Liberal Norman Walker 7,507 24.4 -12.4
Labor hold Swing +12.4

Brunswick

Victorian state election, 1979: Brunswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Roper 17,268 70.2 +7.7
Liberal Geoff Leigh 5,762 23.4 -4.6
Communist Philip Herington 1,580 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 24,610 95.6 +1.3
Informal votes 1,128 4.4 -1.3
Turnout 25,738 89.8 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Roper 18,570 75.5 +10.8
Liberal Geoff Leigh 6,040 24.5 -10.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8

Bundoora

Victorian state election, 1979: Bundoora
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Cain 16,957 59.6 +6.3
Liberal Anthony Cree 10,509 36.9 -9.8
Independent Jamie Bogle 1,005 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 28,471 97.1 -0.6
Informal votes 837 2.9 +0.6
Turnout 29,308 94.4 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Cain 17,251 60.6 +7.3
Liberal Anthony Cree 11,220 39.4 -7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Burwood

Victorian state election, 1979: Burwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jeff Kennett 13,599 54.2 -3.6
Labor Douglas Bennett 8,938 35.6 +1.6
Democrats Veronica Lysaght 2,548 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 25,085 98.3 -0.1
Informal votes 428 1.7 +0.1
Turnout 25,513 92.9 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Kennett 14,815 59.1 -5.5
Labor Douglas Bennett 10,270 40.9 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Carrum

Victorian state election, 1979: Carrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ian Cathie 15,198 55.5 +0.5
Liberal Hugh Falconer 9,613 35.1 -9.9
Democrats Wendy Kleeman 2,321 8.5 +8.5
Australia Party Brenda Heath 250 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 27,382 97.3 +0.1
Informal votes 750 2.7 -0.1
Turnout 28,132 93.2 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ian Cathie 16,936 61.9 +6.9
Liberal Hugh Falconer 10,446 38.1 -6.9
Labor hold Swing +6.9

Caulfield

Victorian state election, 1979: Caulfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ted Tanner 9,752 40.2 -20.6
Labor Gilbert Wright 7,419 30.6 -3.6
Independent Charles Francis 4,510 18.6 +18.6
Democrats Allan Blankfield 2,573 10.6 +10.6
Total formal votes 24,254 96.7 -0.2
Informal votes 834 3.3 +0.2
Turnout 25,088 89.8 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Tanner 13,043 53.8 -11.5
Labor Gilbert Wright 11,211 46.2 +11.5
Liberal hold Swing -11.5

Coburg

Victorian state election, 1979: Coburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Gavin 11,647 45.7 +2.4
Independent Jack Mutton 7,183 28.2 -0.3
Liberal Nicholas Kosenko 4,602 18.0 -5.1
Democrats Kenneth Goss 840 3.3 +3.3
Democratic Labor John Flint 801 3.1 -2.0
Independent Raymond Berbling 439 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 25,512 93.6 -3.0
Informal votes 1,751 6.4 +3.0
Turnout 27,263 94.8 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Gavin 17,731 69.5 +3.0
Liberal Nicholas Kosenko 7,781 30.5 -3.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Peter Gavin 13,072 51.2 +6.6
Independent Jack Mutton 12,440 48.8 -6.6
Labor gain from Independent Swing +6.6

Dandenong

Victorian state election, 1979: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Rob Jolly 16,692 51.1 -4.1
Liberal Francis Holohan 12,469 38.2 -6.6
Democrats Janice Bateman 3,244 9.9 +9.9
Socialist Workers Ruth Egg 250 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 32,655 96.3 -0.5
Informal votes 1,236 3.7 +0.5
Turnout 33,891 94.2 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rob Jolly 18,444 56.5 +1.3
Liberal Francis Holohan 14,211 43.5 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Doncaster

Victorian state election, 1979: Doncaster
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Morris Williams 15,268 54.1 +0.9
Labor Jean Downing 9,629 34.1 +7.2
Democrats Sydney Poulter 3.166 11.2 +11.2
Australia Party Max Mand 147 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 28,210 97.8 -0.7
Informal votes 632 2.2 +0.7
Turnout 28,842 94.7 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Morris Williams 17,191 60.9 -5.0
Labor Jean Downing 11,019 39.1 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Dromana

Victorian state election, 1979: Dromana
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Roberts Dunstan 13,911 48.5 -11.1
Labor David Hassett 10,878 38.0 +1.3
Democrats Laurence Amor 2,043 7.1 +7.1
National Kenneth Spunner 1,835 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 28,667 97.6 -0.8
Informal votes 708 2.4 +0.8
Turnout 29,375 92.3 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roberts Dunstan 16,254 56.7 -6.2
Labor David Hassett 12,413 43.3 +6.2
Liberal hold Swing -6.2

Essendon

Victorian state election, 1979: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Barry Rowe 12,864 50.8 +0.8
Liberal Ian Hocking 10,487 41.4 -8.6
Democratic Labor Richard McManus 1,993 7.9 +7.9
Total formal votes 25,344 97.3 +0.1
Informal votes 702 2.7 -0.1
Turnout 26,046 94.4 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Rowe 13,045 51.5 +1.6
Liberal Ian Hocking 12,299 48.5 -1.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.6

Evelyn

Victorian state election, 1979: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Plowman 14,076 47.4 -4.6
Labor William Thomas 12,591 42.4 +2.9
Democrats John Couzens 3,044 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 29,711 97.4 -0.6
Informal votes 794 2.6 +0.6
Turnout 30,505 92.8 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Plowman 15,995 53.8 -5.8
Labor William Thomas 13,716 46.2 +5.8
Liberal hold Swing -5.8

Footscray

Victorian state election, 1979: Footscray
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Robert Fordham 17,010 69.5 -2.1
Liberal John Huntington 6,153 25.1 -3.3
Socialist Workers Peter Abrahamson 1,308 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 24,471 94.3 -1.2
Informal votes 1,474 5.7 +1.2
Turnout 25,945 92.5 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Fordham 18,187 74.3 +2.8
Liberal John Huntington 6,284 25.7 -2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Forest Hill

Victorian state election, 1979: Forest Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Richardson 14,745 50.3 -8.0
Labor Anne Blackburn 11,576 39.5 +3.1
Democrats John Goodall 2,841 9.7 +9.7
Independent Wilhelm Kapphan 177 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 29,339 98.0 -0.3
Informal votes 594 2.0 +0.3
Turnout 29,933 94.4 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Richardson 16,131 55.0 -8.1
Labor Anne Blackburn 13,208 45.0 +8.1
Liberal hold Swing -8.1

Frankston

Victorian state election, 1979: Frankston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Graeme Weideman 15,706 52.1 -7.2
Labor Archibald Stewart 11,774 39.1 +2.6
Democrats William Towers 2,649 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 30,129 97.9 -0.5
Informal votes 646 2.1 +0.5
Turnout 30,775 93.5 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graeme Weideman 17,235 57.2 -5.5
Labor Archibald Stewart 12,894 42.8 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Geelong East

Victorian state election, 1979: Geelong East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Graham Ernst 11,713 47.7 -0.8
Liberal Phil Gude 10,953 44.6 -6.9
Democrats Reginald Swetten 1,153 4.7 +4.7
Democratic Labor Roderick Jordan 752 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 24,571 97.9 +0.9
Informal votes 534 2.1 -0.9
Turnout 25,105 94.5 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graham Ernst 12,702 51.7 +3.2
Liberal Phil Gude 11,869 48.3 -3.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.2

Geelong North

Victorian state election, 1979: Geelong North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Neil Trezise 16,645 65.2 +2.6
Liberal John Dow 8,870 34.8 -2.6
Total formal votes 25,515 95.9 -0.9
Informal votes 1,097 4.1 +0.9
Turnout 26,612 93.9 +0.7
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Geelong West

Victorian state election, 1979: Geelong West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Hayden Birrell 11,640 48.9 -6.3
Labor Hayden Shell 10,725 45.1 +0.3
Democrats Guenter Sahr 1,436 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 23,801 97.7 0.0
Informal votes 561 2.3 0.0
Turnout 24,362 93.8 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hayden Birrell 12,092 50.8 -4.4
Labor Hayden Shell 11,709 49.2 +4.4
Liberal hold Swing -4.4

Gippsland East

Victorian state election, 1979: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Bruce Evans 9,807 41.3 -4.6
Labor Graeme McIntyre 7,421 31.2 +31.2
Liberal Philip Davis 6,549 27.5 +6.0
Total formal votes 23,777 96.6 -1.2
Informal votes 844 3.4 +1.2
Turnout 24,621 92.7 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Evans 16,005 67.3 -3.4
Labor Graeme McIntyre 7,919 32.9 +32.9
National hold Swing -3.4

Gippsland South

Victorian state election, 1979: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Kallady 8,998 37.4 +8.3
National Neil McInnes 7,293 30.3 -15.2
Labor Ronald Neal 5,660 23.5 +2.7
Democrats Wilma Western 2,110 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 24,061 97.3 -0.8
Informal votes 657 2.7 +0.8
Turnout 24,718 92.9 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Neil McInnes 16,142 67.1 -9.0
Labor Ronald Neal 7,919 32.9 +9.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Neil McInnes 13,688 56.9 +5.6
Liberal David Kallady 10,373 43.1 -5.6
National hold Swing +5.6

Gisborne

Victorian state election, 1979: Gisborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tom Reynolds 15,284 52.0 -0.5
Labor Ian Elliott 14,098 48.0 +13.4
Total formal votes 29,382 97.4 -0.9
Informal votes 774 2.6 +0.9
Turnout 30,156 94.2 +0.1
Liberal hold Swing -12.2

Glenhuntly

Victorian state election, 1979: Glenhuntly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Gerard Vaughan 11,078 46.1 +4.8
Liberal Charles Hider 10,751 44.7 -7.2
Australia Party Gail Farrell 1,190 5.0 +5.0
Democratic Labor John Mulholland 1,023 4.3 -2.9
Total formal votes 24,042 97.0 -0.5
Informal votes 734 3.0 +0.5
Turnout 24,776 93.1 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerard Vaughan 12,396 51.6 +9.7
Liberal Charles Hider 11,646 48.4 -9.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.7

Glenroy

Victorian state election, 1979: Glenroy
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jack Culpin 16,695 66.7 +7.8
Liberal Donald McClelland 8,338 33.3 -7.8
Total formal votes 25,033 96.1 -0.2
Informal votes 1,027 3.9 +0.2
Turnout 26,060 94.4 +0.5
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Greensborough

Victorian state election, 1979: Greensborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Pauline Toner 15,266 48.1 +0.8
Liberal Ronald Turner 12,929 40.7 -12.0
Democrats Leo Bates 3,369 10.6 +10.6
Australia Party Dorothy Prout 161 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 31,725 98.4 +0.3
Informal votes 529 1.6 -0.3
Turnout 32,254 92.9 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pauline Toner 17,091 53.9 +6.7
Liberal Ronald Turner 14,634 46.1 -6.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.7

Hawthorn

Victorian state election, 1979: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Walter Jona 12,903 54.7 +0.4
Labor Kevin Zervos 8,620 36.6 -1.4
Democrats Alberta Steegstra 2,050 8.7 +8.7
Total formal votes 23,573 97.6 -0.4
Informal votes 581 2.4 +0.4
Turnout 24,154 89.3 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Walter Jona 14,102 59.8 -0.9
Labor Kevin Zervos 9,471 40.2 +0.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

Heatherton

Victorian state election, 1979: Heatherton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Spyker 12,897 46.1 +1.5
Liberal Llew Reese 11,866 42.4 -13.0
Democrats Sonia Sargood 3,201 11.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 27,964 96.5 -0.4
Informal votes 1,000 3.5 +0.4
Turnout 28,964 93.7 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Spyker 14,276 51.0 +6.4
Liberal Llew Reese 13,688 49.0 -6.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.4

Ivanhoe

Victorian state election, 1979: Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 13,483 48.3 -5.7
Labor Tony Sheehan 11,279 40.4 +2.3
Democrats Mario Piraino 3,146 11.3 +11.3
Total formal votes 27,908 97.6 -0.5
Informal votes 689 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 28,597 93.9 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 14,902 53.4 -7.7
Labor Tony Sheehan 13,006 46.6 +7.7
Liberal hold Swing -7.7

Keilor

Victorian state election, 1979: Keilor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jack Ginifer 20,648 65.2 +7.0
Liberal Vaclav Ubl 11,006 34.8 -4.6
Total formal votes 31,654 94.0 -1.3
Informal votes 2,036 6.0 +1.3
Turnout 33,690 94.2 +1.3
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Kew

Victorian state election, 1979: Kew
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rupert Hamer 14,096 54.4 -3.3
Labor Wesley Blackmore 8,102 31.3 +5.1
Democrats Keith Bruckner 1,894 7.3 +7.3
Democratic Labor Stan Keon 1,827 7.1 +2.9
Total formal votes 25,919 97.7 -0.4
Informal votes 597 2.3 +0.4
Turnout 26,516 91.2 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rupert Hamer 15,875 61.2 -8.8
Labor Wesley Blackmore 10,044 38.8 +8.8
Liberal hold Swing -8.8

Knox

Victorian state election, 1979: Knox
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Steve Crabb 16,187 56.1 +4.3
Liberal Gerald Ashman 11,772 40.8 -7.9
Independent Derek Kruse 922 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 28,881 97.7 +0.3
Informal votes 669 2.3 -0.3
Turnout 29,550 95.0 +2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Crabb 16,876 58.4 +7.1
Liberal Gerald Ashman 12,005 41.6 -7.1
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Lowan

Victorian state election, 1979: Lowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim McCabe 10,564 44.6 +1.1
National Bill McGrath 7,535 31.8 +5.1
Labor David Drake-Feary 5,599 23.6 +2.3
Total formal votes 23,698 98.5 +0.4
Informal votes 353 1.5 -0.4
Turnout 24,051 95.2 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill McGrath 16,941 71.5 -3.0
Labor David Drake-Feary 6,757 28.5 +3.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Bill McGrath 11,976 50.5 +12.2
Liberal Jim McCabe 11,722 49.5 -12.2
National gain from Liberal Swing +12.2

See also

References

  1. ↑ Election held on 5 May 1979, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A., Don Aitken (1987). Voting for the Australian state lower houses, 1975-1984. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 0909779244.
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