Electoral results for the district of Benambra

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Benambra in Victorian state elections.

Members for Benambra

MemberPartyTerm
  Peter Wright Liberal 1877–1880
  Peter Wallace Conservative 1880–1886
  Peter Wright Liberal 1886–1889
  Albert Craven Conservative 1889–1913
  Conservative Liberal
  Comm Liberal
  John Leckie Comm Liberal 1913–1917
  Henry Beardmore Economy 1917–1918
  Nationalist 1917–1931
  United Australia 1931–1932
  Roy Paton Country 1932–1947
  Thomas Mitchell Country 1947–1976
  National
  Lou Lieberman Liberal 1976–1992
  Tony Plowman Liberal 1992–2006
  Bill Tilley Liberal 2006–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Victorian state election, 2014: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Tilley 21,430 54.6 +6.0
Labor Jennifer Podesta 12,273 31.3 +7.7
Greens Richard Wellard 3,568 9.1 −1.7
Country Alliance Philip Rourke 1,973 5.0 −1.9
Total formal votes 39,244 95.5 −0.3
Informal votes 1,863 4.5 +0.3
Turnout 41,107 92.9 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Tilley 23,452 59.7 −6.3
Labor Jennifer Podesta 15,848 40.3 +6.3
Liberal hold Swing −6.3
Victorian state election, 2010: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Tilley 18,424 55.86 +17.24
Labor John Williams 7,537 22.85 -10.12
Greens Jennifer O'Connor 3,658 11.09 +4.38
Country Alliance Haden Macaulay 2,241 6.79 +6.79
Family First Robert Cavedon 1,125 3.41 +0.73
Total formal votes 32,985 95.80 −0.87
Informal votes 1,447 4.20 +0.87
Turnout 34,432 92.45 +0.17
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Tilley 21,909 66.48 +8.77
Labor John Williams 11,045 33.52 -8.77
Liberal hold Swing +8.77

Elections in the 2000s

Victorian state election, 2006: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Tilley 12,135 38.6 -1.5
Labor Lisa Mahood 10,358 33.0 -5.1
National Bill Baxter 5,680 18.1 +5.5
Greens Helen Judith Robinson 2,109 6.7 -0.3
Family First Martin Corboy 842 2.7 +2.7
Independent Shane Pearce 296 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 31,420 96.7 +0.2
Informal votes 1,083 3.3 -0.2
Turnout 32,503 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Tilley 18,132 57.7 +3.7
Labor Lisa Mahood 13,288 42.3 -3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7
Victorian state election, 2002: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Plowman 12,179 40.1 -17.4
Labor Barb Murdoch 11,558 38.1 -4.4
National Geoff Reid 3,818 12.6 +12.6
Greens Helen Lucas 2,111 7.0 +7.0
Christian Democrats Hannah Seymour 684 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 30,350 96.4 -0.6
Informal votes 1,119 3.6 +0.6
Turnout 31,469 92.2 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Plowman 16,397 54.0 -3.5
Labor Barb Murdoch 13,953 46.0 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.5

Elections in the 1990s

Victorian state election, 1999: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Plowman 18,016 57.1 -7.8
Labor Barb Murdoch 13,561 42.9 +7.8
Total formal votes 31,577 97.1 -0.9
Informal votes 931 2.9 +0.9
Turnout 32,508 91.9 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing -7.8
Victorian state election, 1996: 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
Victorian state election, 1992: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Plowman 12,737 44.3 -11.5
Labor Phil Burrows 8,251 28.7 +2.5
Independent Nelson McIntosh 5,105 17.8 +17.8
Independent Kevin Smith 1,760 6.1 +6.1
Independent Rosslyn Murtagh 893 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 28,746 96.9 -0.7
Informal votes 924 3.1 +0.7
Turnout 29,670 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Plowman 18,572 64.7 -7.1
Labor Phil Burrows 10,113 35.3 +7.1
Liberal hold Swing -7.1

Elections in the 1980s

Victorian state election, 1988: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lou Lieberman 16,424 56.54 -13.02
Labor Julie Nelson 7,670 26.40 -4.04
National Judith Brewer 4,955 17.06 +17.06
Total formal votes 29,049 97.66 -0.38
Informal votes 696 2.34 +0.38
Turnout 29,745 90.87 -0.38
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lou Lieberman 20,788 71.59 +2.03
Labor Julie Nelson 8,250 28.41 -2.03
Liberal hold Swing +2.03
Victorian state election, 1985: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lou Lieberman 18,525 69.6 +11.3
Labor Virginia Coghill 8,105 30.4 -2.0
Total formal votes 26,630 98.0
Informal votes 533 2.0
Turnout 27,163 91.3
Liberal hold Swing +3.1
Victorian state election, 1982: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lou Lieberman 15,413 56.7 +4.2
Labor Joe Murphy 8,679 32.0 +7.8
National Charles Ross 3,071 11.3 -8.2
Total formal votes 27,163 97.7 +0.3
Informal votes 643 2.3 -0.3
Turnout 27,806 92.2 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lou Lieberman 18,177 66.9 -2.2
Labor Joe Murphy 8,986 33.1 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

Elections in the 1970s

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
Victorian state election, 1976: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Baxter 8,581 36.6 -6.2
Liberal Lou Lieberman 6,107 26.0 +4.0
Labor Ken Coghill 5,632 24.0 -3.9
Independent Robert Wiltshire 2,729 11.6 +11.6
Democratic Labor Kevin Redfern 420 1.8 -5.4
Total formal votes 23,469 97.8
Informal votes 530 2.2
Turnout 23,999 92.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Lou Lieberman 12,167 51.8 +51.8
National Bill Baxter 11,302 48.2 -21.7
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A
Victorian state election, 1973: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Mitchell 9,462 49.4 +2.1
Labor Ian Thomas 5,525 28.8 +3.7
Liberal Henry Petty 2,748 14.3 +3.7
Democratic Labor James Osmotherly 1,435 7.5 -2.8
Total formal votes 19,170 97.3 +1.0
Informal votes 528 2.7 -1.0
Turnout 19,698 94.4 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Mitchell 13,305 69.4 -1.4
Labor Ian Thomas 5,865 30.6 +1.4
Country hold Swing -1.4
Victorian state election, 1970: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Mitchell 8,233 47.3 -7.4
Labor Edwin Ure 4,365 25.1 +5.0
Liberal Robert Prior 1,849 10.6 -2.0
Democratic Labor Francis Keenan 1,803 10.4 -2.2
Independent John Hicks 1,164 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 17,414 96.3 -1.1
Informal votes 663 3.7 +1.1
Turnout 18,077 95.1 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Mitchell 12,334 70.8 -6.0
Labor Edwin Ure 5,080 29.2 +6.0
Country hold Swing -6.0

Elections in the 1960s

Victorian state election, 1967: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Mitchell 9,440 54.7 +4.9
Labor Anthony Lamb 3,469 20.1 -2.1
Liberal Henry Petty 2,177 12.6 -2.0
Democratic Labor Francis Keenan 2,169 12.6 -0.8
Total formal votes 17,255 97.4
Informal votes 467 2.6
Turnout 17,722 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Mitchell 13,242 76.8 +1.6
Labor Anthony Lamb 4,013 23.2 -1.6
Country hold Swing +1.6
Victorian state election, 1964: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Mitchell 11,140 50.4 -0.3
Labor Edwin Ure 4,646 21.0 -2.0
Democratic Labor John Drummond 3,228 14.6 -1.5
Liberal and Country Ronald Pretty 3,101 14.0 +3.8
Total formal votes 22,115 97.9 -0.1
Informal votes 478 2.1 +0.1
Turnout 22,593 94.6 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Mitchell 16,677 75.4 +1.8
Labor Edwin Ure 5,438 24.6 -1.8
Country hold Swing +1.8
Victorian state election, 1961: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Mitchell 10,835 50.7 +0.6
Labor Reginald Mortimer 4,920 23.0 +2.3
Democratic Labor William Findlay 3,445 16.1 0.0
Liberal and Country Robert Kilpatrick 2,171 10.2 -2.8
Total formal votes 21,371 98.0 -0.7
Informal votes 435 2.0 +0.7
Turnout 21,806 94.7 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Mitchell 15,718 73.6 -2.0
Labor Reginald Mortimer 5,653 26.4 +2.0
Country hold Swing -2.0

Elections in the 1950s

Victorian state election, 1958: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Mitchell 10,087 50.1
Labor Francis Taylor 4,172 20.7
Democratic Labor Henry Richards 3,247 16.1
Liberal and Country James Shannon 2,612 13.0
Total formal votes 20,118 98.7
Informal votes 258 1.3
Turnout 20,376 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Mitchell 15,197 75.6
Labor Francis Taylor 4,921 24.4
Country hold Swing
Victorian state election, 1955: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Mitchell 7,595 40.3
Liberal and Country Norman Attree 4,734 25.1
Labor (A-C) William Findlay 4,140 22.0
Independent James Prendergast 2,383 12.7
Total formal votes 18,852 98.3
Informal votes 329 1.7
Turnout 19,181 93.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Tom Mitchell 9,803 52.0
Liberal and Country Norman Attree 9,049 48.0
Country hold Swing
Victorian state election, 1952: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Mitchell 7,241 57.3 -16.7
Labor Geoffrey Holland 5,386 42.7 +42.7
Total formal votes 12,627 98.9 +1.0
Informal votes 139 1.1 -1.0
Turnout 12,766 90.9 -1.3
Country hold Swing N/A
Victorian state election, 1950: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Mitchell 9,050 74.0 -26.0
Liberal and Country James Ronan 3,187 26.0 +26.0
Total formal votes 12,237 97.9
Informal votes 264 2.1
Turnout 12,501 92.2
Country hold Swing N/A

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