Results of the Victorian state election, 1988 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)

Victorian state election, 1 October 1988
Legislative Assembly
<< 1985 — 1992 >>

Enrolled voters 2,739,614
Votes cast 2,530,027 Turnout 92.35 -0.86
Informal votes 98,525 Informal 3.89 +1.21
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,131,750 46.55 –3.46 46 – 1
  Liberal 986,311 40.51 –1.30 33 + 2
  National 188,776 7.76 +0.47 9 – 1
  Democrats 25,611 1.05 +1.05 0 ± 0
  Call to Australia 25,543 1.05 +1.05 0 ± 0
  Democratic Labor 6,018 0.25 +0.25 0 ± 0
  Independent 67,493 2.78 +1.94 0 ± 0
Total 2,431,502     88  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 1,202,294 49.47 –1.23
  Liberal 1,227,295 50.53 +1.23

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1988 election for the Legislative Assembly from M to Z.

Results by electoral district

Malvern

Victorian state election, 1988: Malvern[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Geoff Leigh 15,429 61.95 +2.14
Labor Philip Cottier 9,478 38.05 -2.14
Total formal votes 24,907 96.81 -0.90
Informal votes 820 3.19 +0.90
Turnout 25,727 89.91 -1.05
Liberal hold Swing +2.14

Melbourne

Victorian state election, 1988: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Neil Cole 15,270 68.03 +7.07
Liberal Catherine Dossetor 7,177 31.97 -0.19
Total formal votes 22,447 93.47 -2.22
Informal votes 1,569 6.53 +2.22
Turnout 24,016 84.87 -0.61
Labor hold Swing +4.71

Mentone

Victorian state election, 1988: Mentone
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Spyker 12,971 48.58 -3.39
Liberal Maxwell Read 11,976 44.85 -3.18
Democrats Sarah Austin 1,240 4.64 +4.64
Independent John Murray 515 1.93 +1.93
Total formal votes 26,702 97.00 -0.43
Informal votes 825 3.00 +0.43
Turnout 27,527 93.02 -0.66
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Spyker 13,989 52.40 +0.43
Liberal Maxwell Read 12,707 47.60 -0.43
Labor hold Swing +0.43

Mildura

Victorian state election, 1988: Mildura
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National John Arnold 10,594 38.26 -20.43
Liberal Craig Bildstien 8,849 31.96 +13.54
Labor Lindsay Leake 5,962 21.53 -1.36
Independent David Caccianiga 2,287 8.26 +8.26
Total formal votes 27,692 97.52 -0.37
Informal votes 703 2.48 +0.37
Turnout 28,395 92.52 -0.08
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Craig Bildstien 14,096 50.96 +50.96
National John Arnold 13,565 49.04 -26.55
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Mitcham

Victorian state election, 1988: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Harrowfield 12,380 45.98 -7.73
Liberal Matthew Starr 11,548 42.89 -3.40
Democrats Louise Enders 1,830 6.80 +6.80
Call to Australia Johan Elsmann 1,164 4.32 +4.32
Total formal votes 26,922 97.10 -0.42
Informal votes 805 2.90 +0.42
Turnout 27,727 93.72 -0.71
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Harrowfield 14,247 52.95 -0.76
Liberal Matthew Starr 12,661 47.05 +0.76
Labor hold Swing -0.76

Monbulk

Victorian state election, 1988: Monbulk
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Neil Pope 14,384 51.89 -1.82
Liberal Nola Vulling 12,167 43.89 -2.40
Call to Australia Christopher Shirreff 1,168 4.21 +4.21
Total formal votes 27,719 97.26 -0.50
Informal votes 781 2.74 +0.50
Turnout 28,500 92.77 +0.14
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil Pope 14,840 53.54 -0.17
Liberal Nola Vulling 12,879 46.46 +0.17
Labor hold Swing -0.17

Mornington

Victorian state election, 1988: Mornington
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Robin Cooper 16,363 49.93 -2.06
Labor Barry Smith 14,017 42.77 -5.24
Democrats Peter Carroll 2,393 7.30 +7.30
Total formal votes 32,773 96.77 -0.95
Informal votes 1,093 3.23 +0.95
Turnout 33,866 92.49 +0.11
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robin Cooper 17,050 52.03 +0.04
Labor Barry Smith 15,719 47.97 -0.04
Liberal hold Swing +0.04

Morwell

Victorian state election, 1988: Morwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Keith Hamilton 11,675 42.03 -10.68
Liberal Norman Olsen 5,577 20.08 -5.53
Independent Barry Murphy 3,687 13.27 +13.27
National Alan Witchell 3,507 12.63 +4.23
Independent Geoffrey Francis 2,597 9.35 +9.35
Democrats James Richards 733 2.64 +2.64
Total formal votes 27,776 96.61 -1.20
Informal votes 975 3.39 +1.20
Turnout 28,751 94.28 +0.65
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Hamilton 14,654 52.79 -6.08
Liberal Norman Olsen 13,105 47.21 +6.08
Labor hold Swing -6.08

Murray Valley

Victorian state election, 1988: Murray Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Ken Jasper 17,354 58.17 -0.84
Labor Jill Milthorpe 7,813 26.19 -0.49
Liberal Diane Mathieson 4,664 15.63 +1.32
Total formal votes 29,831 98.09 -0.10
Informal votes 581 1.91 +0.10
Turnout 30,412 92.53 -1.57
Two-party-preferred result
National Ken Jasper 21,286 71.37 -0.76
Labor Jill Milthorpe 8,539 28.63 +0.76
National hold Swing -0.76

Narracan

Victorian state election, 1988: Narracan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Neil Young 12,281 44.14 -2.18
Liberal John Delzoppo 11,612 41.73 -1.87
National Kenneth Ipsen 2,783 10.00 +3.01
Democrats David White 1,148 4.13 +4.13
Total formal votes 27,824 97.50 -0.47
Informal votes 713 2.50 +0.47
Turnout 28,537 93.85 -0.63
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Delzoppo 14,371 51.67 +1.31
Labor Neil Young 13,443 48.33 -1.31
Liberal hold Swing +1.31

Niddrie

Victorian state election, 1988: Niddrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Sercombe 14,717 54.23 -8.76
Liberal Susan Feltham 10,336 38.09 +1.08
Independent Lance Hutchinson 2,083 7.68 +7.68
Total formal votes 27,136 94.35 -2.06
Informal votes 1,625 5.65 +2.06
Turnout 28,761 93.91 -1.27
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Sercombe 15,763 58.11 -4.88
Liberal Susan Feltham 11,365 41.89 +4.88
Labor hold Swing -4.88

Northcote

Victorian state election, 1988: Northcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tony Sheehan 17,900 71.67 -0.17
Liberal Ross Lane 7,075 28.33 +0.17
Total formal votes 24,975 93.10 -2.41
Informal votes 1,851 6.90 +2.41
Turnout 26,826 89.73 -1.02
Labor hold Swing -0.17

Oakleigh

Victorian state election, 1988: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Race Mathews 12,645 50.41 -3.40
Liberal Ian Pope 9,560 38.11 -4.91
Independent Heather Norling 1,736 6.92 +6.92
Independent Antonis Pashos 919 3.66 +0.49
Independent Philip Mitchell 225 0.90 +0.90
Total formal votes 25,085 95.33 -1.82
Informal votes 1,228 4.67 +1.82
Turnout 26,313 91.54 -0.26
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 14,353 57.26 +2.37
Liberal Ian Pope 10,715 42.74 -2.37
Labor hold Swing +2.37

Pascoe Vale

Victorian state election, 1988: Pascoe Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kelvin Thomson 12,846 50.64 -10.71
Liberal Geoff Lutz 9,013 35.53 -3.12
Independent Cath Price 2,251 8.87 +8.87
Democratic Labor Mark Beshara 1,255 4.95 +4.95
Total formal votes 25,365 96.08 -0.36
Informal votes 1,035 3.92 +0.36
Turnout 26,400 92.10 -2.16
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kelvin Thomson 13,803 54.44 -6.91
Liberal Geoff Lutz 11,551 45.56 +6.91
Labor hold Swing -6.91

Polwarth

Victorian state election, 1988: Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian Smith 15,716 54.04 -0.42
Labor Paul Kennelly 8,799 30.26 +0.89
National Michael Evans 4,565 15.70 -0.47
Total formal votes 29,080 97.88 -0.56
Informal votes 630 2.12 +0.56
Turnout 29,710 94.64 -1.34
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Smith 19,213 66.07 -1.60
Labor Paul Kennelly 9,867 33.93 +1.60
Liberal hold Swing -1.60

Portland

Victorian state election, 1988: Portland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Denis Napthine 12,451 46.10 -4.16
Labor Bill Sharrock 9,359 34.65 +0.39
National Graeme Dawson 5,197 19.24 +3.76
Total formal votes 27,007 98.36 -0.22
Informal votes 451 1.64 +0.22
Turnout 27,458 93.56 -1.29
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Denis Napthine 16,527 61.22 -1.69
Labor Bill Sharrock 9,359 38.78 +1.69
Liberal hold Swing -1.69

Prahran

Victorian state election, 1988: Prahran
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Don Hayward 13,531 56.05 +2.62
Labor Roman Jade 10,020 41.50 +0.28
Call to Australia Neil Baluch 592 2.45 +2.45
Total formal votes 24,143 95.91 -1.28
Informal votes 1,029 4.09 +1.28
Turnout 25,172 86.46 -1.80
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Hayward 13,864 57.42 +0.48
Labor Roman Jade 10,279 42.58 -0.48
Liberal hold Swing +0.48

Preston

Victorian state election, 1988: Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Michael Leighton 18,026 71.07 +1.50
Liberal Peter Papaemmanouil 7,336 28.93 -1.50
Total formal votes 25,362 92.94 -2.84
Informal votes 1,928 7.06 +2.84
Turnout 27,290 90.40 -0.91
Labor hold Swing +1.50

Reservoir

Victorian state election, 1988: Reservoir
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim Simmonds 14,352 55.49 -13.17
Liberal Richard Michelsons 7,163 27.69 -3.65
Independent Alan Hogan 4,350 16.82 +16.82
Total formal votes 25,865 93.13 -2.65
Informal votes 1,908 6.87 +2.65
Turnout 27,773 92.36 -1.47
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Simmonds 17,174 66.41 -2.25
Liberal Richard Michelsons 8,688 33.59 +2.25
Labor hold Swing -2.25

Richmond

Victorian state election, 1988: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Demetri Dollis 14,630 60.42 -10.99
Liberal David Monk 5,452 22.51 -6.08
Democratic Labor John Mulholland 1,626 6.71 +6.71
Independent Bill Hampson 1,395 5.76 +5.76
Independent Steve Florin 1,112 4.59 +4.59
Total formal votes 24,215 92.43 -2.80
Informal votes 1,984 7.57 +2.80
Turnout 26,199 86.11 -0.96
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Demetri Dollis 16,273 67.28 -4.13
Liberal David Monk 7,915 32.72 +4.13
Labor hold Swing -4.13

Ringwood

Victorian state election, 1988: Ringwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kay Setches 13,203 46.90 -5.80
Liberal Bruce Camfield 12,383 43.98 -3.32
Democrats Sid Spindler 1,270 4.51 +4.51
Call to Australia Mark Ansell 783 2.78 +2.78
Independent James Cockell 515 1.83 +1.83
Total formal votes 28,154 97.10 -0.79
Informal votes 842 2.90 +0.79
Turnout 28,996 92.94 -0.94
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kay Setches 14,358 51.66 -1.04
Liberal Bruce Camfield 13,606 48.34 +1.04
Labor hold Swing -1.04

Ripon

Victorian state election, 1988: Ripon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tom Austin 16,120 56.90 +0.38
Labor John McQuilten 12,208 43.10 -0.38
Total formal votes 28,328 97.59 -0.66
Informal votes 699 2.41 +0.66
Turnout 29,027 94.62 -0.88
Liberal hold Swing +0.38

Rodney

Victorian state election, 1988: Rodney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Eddie Hann 19,330 66.57 -3.87
Labor Leonard Blair 5,795 19.96 +0.73
Liberal Margarita Dale 3,913 13.48 +3.15
Total formal votes 29,038 98.32 -0.31
Informal votes 496 1.68 +0.31
Turnout 29,534 94.57 -0.05
Two-party-preferred result
National Eddie Hann 22,823 78.62 -1.30
Labor Leonard Blair 6,208 21.38 +1.30
National hold Swing -1.30

St Albans

Victorian state election, 1988: St Albans
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Alex Andrianopoulos 16,296 59.94 -11.03
Liberal George Korytsky 7,582 27.89 -1.14
Independent Peter Portelli 3,308 12.17 +12.17
Total formal votes 27,186 90.28 -3.54
Informal votes 2,928 9.72 +3.54
Turnout 30,114 92.07 -1.35
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alex Andrianopoulos 17,041 62.71 -8.26
Liberal George Korytsky 10,132 37.29 +8.26
Labor hold Swing -8.26

St Kilda

Victorian state election, 1988: St Kilda
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Andrew McCutcheon 11,652 49.83 -2.82
Liberal John Callanan 9,988 42.72 -4.63
Democrats Geoffrey Brooks 1,742 7.45 +7.45
Total formal votes 23,382 95.33 -1.12
Informal votes 1,146 4.67 +1.12
Turnout 24,528 87.10 -1.81
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew McCutcheon 12,993 55.57 +2.92
Liberal John Callanan 10,389 44.43 -2.92
Labor hold Swing +2.92

Sandringham

Victorian state election, 1988: Sandringham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Lea 14,476 54.78 -0.10
Labor Ian Pugh 11,296 42.75 -2.37
Call to Australia John Minty 652 2.47 +2.47
Total formal votes 26,424 97.53 -0.23
Informal votes 669 2.47 +0.23
Turnout 27,093 92.11 -0.66
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Lea 14,891 56.36 +1.48
Labor Ian Pugh 11,532 43.64 -1.48
Liberal hold Swing +1.48

Shepparton

Victorian state election, 1988: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Peter Ross-Edwards 15,570 54.68 -1.96
Labor David Wauchope 7,581 26.62 +0.59
Liberal John Menzies 5,323 18.69 +1.36
Total formal votes 28,474 97.56 -0.48
Informal votes 711 2.44 +0.48
Turnout 29,185 93.95 +0.15
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Ross-Edwards 20,353 71.50 -1.03
Labor David Wauchope 8,112 28.50 +1.03
National hold Swing -1.03

South Barwon

Victorian state election, 1988: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Harley Dickinson 14,821 52.11 -1.29
Labor George Williams 11,848 41.66 -4.94
Call to Australia Terry Winter 1,774 6.24 +6.24
Total formal votes 28,443 97.63 -0.40
Informal votes 690 2.37 +0.40
Turnout 29,133 93.47 -2.35
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harley Dickinson 15,590 54.82 +1.42
Labor George Williams 12,848 45.18 -1.42
Liberal hold Swing +1.42

Springvale

Victorian state election, 1988: Springvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Eddie Micallef 14,900 52.86 -4.15
Liberal Kieran Magee 10,479 39.68 -3.31
Call to Australia Jodie Rickard 1,320 5.00 +5.00
National Wernfried Klimek 650 2.46 +2.46
Total formal votes 26,409 92.73 -3.21
Informal votes 2,071 7.27 +3.21
Turnout 28,480 93.20 -0.57
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Micallef 14,900 56.42 -0.59
Liberal Kieran Magee 11,509 43.38 +0.59
Labor hold Swing -0.59

Sunshine

Victorian state election, 1988: Sunshine
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ian Baker 16,285 66.40 -4.67
Liberal Julie Reid 6,423 26.19 -2.74
Independent Alan Finch 1,817 7.41 +7.41
Total formal votes 24,525 92.39 -3.15
Informal votes 2,020 7.61 +3.15
Turnout 26,545 90.71 -1.65
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ian Baker 17,513 71.49 +0.42
Liberal Julie Reid 6,984 28.51 -0.42
Labor hold Swing +0.42

Swan Hill

Victorian state election, 1988: Swan Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Barry Steggall 15,539 60.74 +2.38
Labor Ronald Stanton 5,132 20.06 -0.64
Liberal Daphne Wilkins 4,912 19.20 -1.74
Total formal votes 25,583 98.20 -0.29
Informal votes 468 1.80 +0.29
Turnout 26,051 92.99 -1.25
Two-party-preferred result
National Barry Steggall 19,940 77.96 +2.17
Labor Ronald Stanton 5,638 22.04 +22.04
National hold Swing +2.17

Syndal

Victorian state election, 1988: Syndal
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Geoff Coleman 11,905 46.23 -3.51
Labor James Claven 11,241 43.65 -3.76
Democrats Martin Maguire 1,575 6.12 +6.12
Call to Australia Ronald Marshman 1,032 4.01 +4.01
Total formal votes 25,753 96.54 -0.96
Informal votes 922 3.46 +0.96
Turnout 26,675 93.24 -2.10
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Coleman 13,044 50.66 -0.69
Labor James Claven 12,704 49.34 +0.69
Liberal hold Swing -0.69

Thomastown

Victorian state election, 1988: Thomastown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Beth Gleeson 21,324 72.37 -1.53
Liberal Michael Fusco 8,141 27.63 +1.53
Total formal votes 29,465 91.91 -3.45
Informal votes 2,595 8.09 +3.45
Turnout 32,060 92.66 -1.83
Labor hold Swing -1.53

Wantirna

Victorian state election, 1988: Wantirna
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 14,696 51.70 -3.56
Liberal Rob Llewellyn 12,585 44.27 -0.47
Call to Australia John Taylor 1,144 4.02 +4.02
Total formal votes 28,425 96.72 -0.62
Informal votes 965 3.28 +0.62
Turnout 29,390 94.67 -0.69
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 15,048 52.94 -2.32
Liberal Rob Llewellyn 13,374 47.06 +2.32
Labor hold Swing -2.32

Warrandyte

Victorian state election, 1988: Warrandyte
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Phil Honeywood 14,268 47.22 +0.79
Labor Lou Hill 13,007 43.04 -5.70
Democrats David Ball 1,391 4.60 +4.60
Call to Australia Nelleke Arnold 820 2.71 +2.71
Independent Harold Collins 375 1.24 +1.24
Independent Joy Lane 358 1.18 +1.18
Total formal votes 30,219 97.25 -0.95
Informal votes 854 2.75 +0.95
Turnout 31,073 93.93 -0.46
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phil Honeywood 15,555 51.49 +1.65
Labor Lou Hill 14,655 48.51 -1.65
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.65

Warrnambool

Victorian state election, 1988: Warrnambool
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National John McGrath 14,838 52.44 +20.25
Liberal Eda Ritchie 7,244 25.60 -15.84
Labor Peter Steele 6,213 21.96 -4.41
Total formal votes 28,295 98.62 -0.35
Informal votes 397 1.38 +0.35
Turnout 28,692 94.94 +0.21
Two-party-preferred result
National John McGrath 21,866 77.28
Labor Peter Steele 6,429 22.72
National hold Swing

Werribee

Victorian state election, 1988: Werribee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Coghill 18,788 56.21 +2.42
Liberal Alexander Mather 10,509 31.44 -6.98
Independent John Gibbons 4,125 12.34 +12.34
Total formal votes 33,421 96.22 -1.71
Informal votes 1,350 3.88 +1.71
Turnout 34,772 94.10 +1.25
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Coghill 20,204 60.51 +4.05
Liberal Alexander Mather 13,187 39.49 -4.05
Labor hold Swing +4.05

Whittlesea

Victorian state election, 1988: Whittlesea
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Max McDonald 18,279 54.70 +0.09
Liberal Geoffrey Parsons 15,139 45.30 -0.09
Total formal votes 33,418 96.57 -1.14
Informal votes 1,186 3.43 +1.14
Turnout 34,604 93.84 -0.54
Labor hold Swing +0.09

Williamstown

Victorian state election, 1988: Williamstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Joan Kirner 17,154 63.29 -5.48
Liberal Stuart Mackley 8,181 30.18 -1.05
Independent Richard Kirby 1,770 6.53 +6.53
Total formal votes 27,105 93.92 -2.27
Informal votes 1,756 6.08 +2.27
Turnout 28,861 92.41 -0.87
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joan Kirner 18,338 67.72 -1.05
Liberal Stuart Mackley 8,743 32.28 +1.05
Labor hold Swing -1.05

See also

References

  1. ↑ Statistics for the General Election Held on Saturday, 1 October 1988. Victoria: Government Printer. 1988.
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