Electoral results for the Gippsland Province

This is a list of electoral results for the Gippsland Province in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Gippsland Province[edit]

Member 1  | Party  | Year  | Member 2  | Party  | Member 3  | Party

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| John Dougharty |  | 1882 |  | William Pearson Sr. |  |  | William McCulloch |
1884
1886
| George Davis |  | 1888 | Member 4  | Party
1889 |  | Charles Sargeant |
1890
1892
1893 |  | Edward Crooke |
1894
1895
1896
| William Pearson Jr. |  | 1896
1898
1898 |  | Joseph Hoddinott |
1900
1901
1902
1903 |  | Samuel Vary |
1904 |
1907
1910
1913
1916
| George M. Davis | Nationalist | 1917
1919
1922 |  | Martin McGregor | Nationalist
1925
1928
1931
| United Australia | 1931  |  | United Australia
1934
1936 |  | James M. Balfour | Country
| William MacAulay | Country | 1937
| Liberal Country | 1938
1940
| Country | 1943
1943 |  | Trevor Harvey | Country
1946
1949
1952
1953 |  | Bill Fulton | Country
1955
| Bob May | Country | 1957
1958
1961
1964 |  | Arthur Hewson | Country
1967
1970 |  | Eric Kent | Labor
| Dick Long | Liberal | 1973
1976 |  | James Taylor | Liberal
1979
1982 |  | Barry Murphy | Labor
1985
1988 |  | Peter Hall | National
| Philip Davis | Liberal | 1992
1996
1999
2002

## Election results[edit]

### Elections in the 2000s[edit]

2002 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Don Wishart  | 52,917  | 39.5  | +0.8
| National | Peter Hall | 36,086  | 27.0  | +27.0
| Liberal | Peter Tyler  | 31,120  | 23.3  | -17.6
| Greens | Madelon Lane  | 9,910  | 7.4  | +7.0
| Democrats | Jo McCubbin  | 3,767  | 2.8  | -3.0
Total formal votes  | 133,800  | 96.6  | 0.0
Informal votes  | 4,674  | 3.4  | 0.0
Turnout | 138,474  | 94.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| National | Peter Hall | 69,590  | 52.0  | +0.1
| Labor | Don Wishart  | 64,210  | 48.0  | -0.1
| National hold | Swing | +0.1 |

### Elections in the 1990s[edit]

1999 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Don Wishart  | 47,503  | 39.8  | +6.2
| Liberal | Philip Davis | 46,447  | 38.9  | +38.9
| Independent | Doug Treasure  | 11,179  | 9.4  | +9.4
| Democrats | Jo McCubbin  | 6,802  | 5.7  | +1.0
| Independent | Phil Seabrook  | 3,957  | 3.3  | +3.3
| Independent | John O'Brien  | 3,516  | 2.9  | +2.9
Total formal votes  | 119,404  | 96.5  | -1.4
Informal votes  | 4,330  | 3.5  | +1.4
Turnout | 123,734  | 94.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Philip Davis | 60,046  | 50.3  | +50.3
| Labor | Don Wishart  | 59,358  | 49.7  | +10.7
| Liberal hold | Swing | +50.3 |
1996 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Peter Hall | 67,637  | 55.7  | +55.7
| Labor | Christian Zahra | 40,837  | 33.6  | +0.8
| Democrats | Greg Kerr  | 5,720  | 4.7  | +4.7
| Independent | Ben Buckley  | 5,375  | 4.4  | -0.2
| Democratic Labor | Michael Rowe  | 1,872  | 1.5  | -2.4
Total formal votes  | 121,441  | 97.9  | +0.6
Informal votes  | 2,560  | 2.1  | -0.6
Turnout | 124,001  | 95.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| National | Peter Hall | 73,844  | 61.0  | -0.9
| Labor | Christian Zahra | 47,253  | 39.0  | +0.9
| National hold | Swing | -0.9 |
1992 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 |

### Elections in the 1980s[edit]

1988 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Alan Hollway  | 42,209  | 37.5  | +0.5
| National | Peter Hall | 33,108  | 29.4  | +3.7
| Liberal | James Taylor | 32,110  | 28.5  | -0.2
| Independent | Glen Mann  | 3,178  | 2.8  | +2.8
| Independent | Bruce Ingle  | 1,947  | 1.7  | +1.7
Total formal votes  | 112,552  | 97.1  | -0.6
Informal votes  | 3,367  | 2.9  | +0.6
Turnout | 115,919  | 93.6  | +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
| National | Peter Hall | 65,204  | 58.0  | +58.0
| Labor | Alan Hollway  | 47,223  | 42.0  | -0.9
| National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |
1985 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Reginald Smith  | 40,085  | 37.0  |
| Liberal | Dick Long | 31,055  | 28.7  |
| National | Anthony Stewart  | 27,839  | 25.7  |
| Call to Australia | Cornelius Gordyn  | 4,615  | 4.3  |
| Democrats | Catherine Stewart  | 2,649  | 2.5  |
| Independent | Ben Buckley  | 2,005  | 1.9  |
Total formal votes  | 108,248  | 97.7  |
Informal votes  | 2,576  | 2.3  |
Turnout | 110,824  | 93.4  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Dick Long | 61,780  | 57.1  | +4.7
| Labor | Reginald Smith  | 46,328  | 42.9  | -4.7
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.7 |
1982 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Barry Murphy | 35,235  | 42.9  | +2.7
| Liberal | James Taylor | 23,723  | 28.9  | -2.8
| National | John Vinall  | 16,053  | 19.6  | +3.0
| Democrats | James Gilbert  | 4,960  | 6.0  | -2.2
| Independent | Bruce Ingle  | 2,118  | 2.6  | +0.3
Total formal votes  | 82,089  | 96.9  | +1.0
Informal votes  | 2,591  | 3.1  | -1.0
Turnout | 84,680  | 93.8  | +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Barry Murphy | 41,109  | 50.1  | +5.0
| Liberal | James Taylor | 40,980  | 49.9  | -5.0
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.0 |

### Elections in the 1970s[edit]

1979 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Thomas Matthews  | 30,624  | 40.2  | +2.0
| Liberal | Dick Long | 24,874  | 32.7  | +3.1
| National | John King  | 12,678  | 16.7  | -8.8
| Democrats | Ian Goldie  | 6,232  | 8.2  | +8.2
| Independent | Bruce Ingle  | 1,718  | 2.3  | +2.3
Total formal votes  | 76,126  | 95.9  | -1.9
Informal votes  | 3,280  | 4.1  | +1.9
Turnout | 79,406  | 93.5  | +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Dick Long | 41,788  | 54.9  | -2.5
| Labor | Thomas Matthews  | 34,338  | 45.1  | +2.5
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.5 |
1976 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Eric Kent | 28,096  | 38.2  |
| Liberal | James Taylor | 21,769  | 29.6  |
| National | John Vinall  | 18,796  | 25.5  |
| Democratic Labor | Leslie Hilton  | 4,941  | 6.7  |
Total formal votes  | 73,602  | 97.8  |
Informal votes  | 1,683  | 2.2  |
Turnout | 75,285  | 93.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | James Taylor | 42,238  | 57.4  |
| Labor | Eric Kent | 31,364  | 42.6  |
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing |  |
1973 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Thomas Matthews  | 29,543  | 34.5  | +1.4
| Liberal | Dick Long | 25,392  | 29.6  | +3.2
| Country | Bob May | 22,663  | 26.4  | -0.4
| Democratic Labor | Gregory Answorth  | 8,114  | 9.5  | -4.3
Total formal votes  | 85,712  | 97.0  | +0.2
Informal votes  | 2,630  | 3.0  | -0.2
Turnout | 88,342  | 94.3  | -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Dick Long | 51,813  | 60.4  | +17.9
| Labor | Thomas Matthews  | 33,899  | 39.6  | -17.9
| Liberal gain from Country | Swing | N/A |
1970 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Eric Kent | 25,992  | 33.1  | +3.9
| Country | Arthur Hewson | 21,037  | 26.8  | -9.0
| Liberal | Dick Long | 20,758  | 26.4  | +6.7
| Democratic Labor | Gregory Answorth  | 10,839  | 13.8  | -1.6
Total formal votes  | 78,626  | 96.8  | -0.2
Informal votes  | 2,595  | 3.2  | +0.2
Turnout | 81,221  | 94.7  | -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Eric Kent | 45,201  | 57.5  | +22.9
| Liberal | Dick Long | 33,425  | 42.5  | +42.5
| Labor gain from Country | Swing | +22.9 |

### Elections in the 1960s[edit]

1967 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country | Bob May | 27,009  | 35.8  |
| Labor | Ivan Maddern  | 21,989  | 29.2  |
| Liberal | John Sullivan  | 14,818  | 19.7  |
| Democratic Labor | John Hansen  | 11,593  | 15.4  |
Total formal votes  | 75,409  | 97.0  |
Informal votes  | 2,337  | 3.0  |
Turnout | 77,746  | 94.8  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Country | Bob May | 49,349  | 65.4  |
| Labor | Ivan Maddern  | 26,060  | 34.6  |
| Country hold | Swing |  |
1964 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country | Arthur Hewson | 38,696  | 53.2  | +18.9
| Liberal and Country | Archie Tanner | 18,910  | 26.0  | +6.7
| Democratic Labor | John Hansen  | 15,077  | 20.7  | +6.5
Total formal votes  | 72,683  | 97.3  | +0.1
Informal votes  | 2,008  | 2.7  | -0.1
Turnout | 74,691  | 94.5  | +0.1
| Country hold | Swing | N/A |

* Preferences were not distributed.

1961 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country | Bob May | 23,659  | 34.3  | -21.8
| Labor | George Evans  | 22,246  | 32.3  | +2.4
| Liberal and Country | Archie Tanner | 13,328  | 19.3  | +19.3
| Democratic Labor | John Hansen  | 9,781  | 14.2  | +0.2
Total formal votes  | 69,014  | 97.2  | -1.5
Informal votes  | 2,005  | 2.8  | +1.5
Turnout | 71,019  | 94.4  | +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
| Country | Bob May | 43,306  | 62.7  | -4.6
| Labor | George Evans  | 25,708  | 37.3  | +4.6
| Country hold | Swing | -4.6 |

### Elections in the 1950s[edit]

1958 Victorian Legislative Council election: Gippsland Province[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Country | Bill Fulton | 36,878  | 56.1  | -16.1
| Labor | Frederick Gregory  | 19,645  | 29.9  | +29.9
| Democratic Labor | John Hansen  | 9,191  | 14.0  | -13.8
Total formal votes  | 65,714  | 98.7  | +0.7
Informal votes  | 883  | 1.3  | -0.7
Turnout | 66,597  | 93.4  | +2.4
Two-party-preferred result
| Country | Bill Fulton |  | 67.3  |
| Labor | Frederick Gregory  |  | 32.7  |
| Country hold | Swing | N/A |

* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Green, Antony. "2002 Victorian state election" (PDF).
2. ^ Green, Antony. "1999 Victorian state election" (PDF).
3. ^ Green, Antony. "1996 Victorian state election" (PDF).
4. ^ Green, Antony. "1992 Victorian state election" (PDF).
5. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1988". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
6. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1985". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
7. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1982". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
8. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1979". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
9. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1976". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
10. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1973". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
11. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1970". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
12. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1967". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
13. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1964". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
14. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1961". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
15. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1958". Psephos Election Archive. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

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