Results of the Victorian state election, 1982 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)

Victorian state election, 3 April 1982[1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1979 — 1985 >>

Enrolled voters 2,453,642
Votes cast 2,305,773 Turnout 93.97 −0.67
Informal votes 60,272 Informal 2.61 −0.40
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,122,887 50.01 +4.77 49 +17
  Liberal 860,669 38.33 −3.11 24 −17
  Democrats 119,083 5.30 +0.10 0 ±0
  National 111,579 4.97 −0.64 8 ±0
  Democratic Labor 7,635 0.34 −0.17 0 ±0
  Independent 23,648 1.05 +1.05 0 ±0
Total 2,245,501     81  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 1,207,197 53.8 +4.5
  Liberal 1,037,506 46.2 –4.5

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1982 election for electorates from M to Z.

Results by electoral district

Malvern

Victorian state election, 1982: Malvern[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lindsay Thompson 14,980 60.8 +1.0
Labor Kenneth Penaluna 8,068 32.7 0.0
Democrats Brian Stockton 1,259 5.1 +5.1
Independent Joseph McCarthy 333 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 24,640 98.2 +0.4
Informal votes 455 1.8 -0.4
Turnout 25,095 92.4 -2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lindsay Thompson 15,682 63.6 -1.4
Labor Kenneth Penaluna 8,958 36.4 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Melbourne

Victorian state election, 1982: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Remington 12,819 62.9 +4.1
Liberal John Simmonds 5,102 25.0 -4.1
Democrats Catherine Stewart 1,350 6.6 -2.0
Independent Cecil Murgatroyd 626 3.1 +3.1
Communist Roger Wilson 479 2.4 -1.1
Total formal votes 20,376 95.7 +1.4
Informal votes 911 4.3 -1.4
Turnout 21,287 90.0 +3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Remington 14,147 69.4 +3.4
Liberal John Simmonds 6,229 30.6 -3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Mentone

Victorian state election, 1982: Mentone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Templeton 13,480 51.2 -0.2
Labor David Tindal 12,855 48.8 +6.2
Total formal votes 26,335 97.9 +0.1
Informal votes 557 2.1 -0.1
Turnout 26,892 94.1 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing -5.3

Midlands

Victorian state election, 1982: Midlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Calder 11,894 44.9 +4.0
Liberal Bill Ebery 10,997 41.5 -7.6
National Ian Richardson 2,172 8.2 +8.2
Democrats George Hunter 1,421 5.4 -4.6
Total formal votes 26,484 98.2 -0.2
Informal votes 477 1.8 +0.2
Turnout 26,961 94.9 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Ebery 13,582 51.3 -3.7
Labor Alan Calder 12,902 48.7 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

Mildura

Victorian state election, 1982: Mildura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Milton Whiting 13,097 54.0 -2.1
Labor Lindsay Leake 7,233 29.8 +4.3
Liberal Ron Wilson 2,714 11.2 -7.2
Democrats Donald Wilson 1,225 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 24,269 97.4 +0.9
Informal votes 635 2.6 -0.9
Turnout 24,904 93.0 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Milton Whiting 16,197 66.7 -5.6
Labor Lindsay Leake 8,072 33.3 +5.6
National hold Swing -5.6

Mitcham

Victorian state election, 1982: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Harrowfield 13,581 50.0 +5.7
Liberal George Cox 11,075 40.8 -3.5
Democrats Ross Roberts 1,702 6.3 -2.1
Democratic Labor Ada Kowal 785 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 27,143 97.9 +0.1
Informal votes 573 2.1 -0.1
Turnout 27,716 95.3 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Harrowfield 14,638 53.9 +4.6
Liberal George Cox 12,505 46.1 -4.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.6

Monbulk

Victorian state election, 1982: Monbulk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil Pope 12,477 41.8 0.0
Liberal Bill Borthwick 11,727 39.3 -7.0
Independent Bert Wainer 2,892 9.7 +9.7
Democrats Milton Blake 2,001 6.7 -4.1
Independent Jean Langworthy 737 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 29,834 97.5 0.0
Informal votes 748 2.5 0.0
Turnout 30,582 93.4 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil Pope 15,809 53.0 +5.2
Liberal Bill Borthwick 14,025 47.0 -5.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.2

Morwell

Victorian state election, 1982: Morwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Valerie Callister 16,045 60.6 -0.2
Liberal David Little 6,382 24.1 -1.3
National Gordon Robertson 2,347 8.9 +1.5
Democrats Ross Ollquist 1,713 6.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 26,487 97.8 +0.6
Informal votes 592 2.2 -0.6
Turnout 27,079 94.5 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Valerie Callister 17,265 65.2 -1.4
Liberal David Little 9,222 34.8 +1.4
Labor hold Swing -1.4

Murray Valley

Victorian state election, 1982: Murray Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ken Jasper 14,347 56.7 +6.9
Labor Jill Millthorpe 7,685 30.4 +2.0
Liberal William Scott 3,278 13.0 -8.9
Total formal votes 25,310 98.0 +1.6
Informal votes 512 2.0 -1.6
Turnout 25,822 95.0 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Ken Jasper 17,462 69.0 -1.5
Labor Jill Millthorpe 7,848 31.0 +1.5
National hold Swing -1.5

Narracan

Victorian state election, 1982: Narracan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Gubbins 11,909 44.4 +2.0
Liberal John Delzoppo 10,503 39.2 -4.6
National Douglas Hatfield 2,427 9.1 +0.1
Democratic Labor Brian Handley 1,070 4.0 +4.0
Democrats Nancye Yeates 922 3.4 -1.5
Total formal votes 26,831 97.7 -0.3
Informal votes 640 2.3 +0.3
Turnout 27,471 94.6 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Delzoppo 13,886 51.7 -3.4
Labor Richard Gubbins 12,945 48.3 +3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Niddrie

Victorian state election, 1982: Niddrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Simpson 17,395 61.6 +6.8
Liberal Brian Dodgson 8,234 29.2 -4.2
Democrats Frank Trifiletti 2,613 9.3 +3.8
Total formal votes 28,242 96.1 -0.1
Informal votes 1,146 3.9 +0.1
Turnout 29,388 95.9 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Simpson 18,897 66.9 +7.2
Liberal Brian Dodgson 9,345 33.1 -7.2
Labor hold Swing +7.2

Noble Park

Victorian state election, 1982: Noble Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Norris 17,833 53.3 +4.3
Liberal Peter Collins 14,017 41.9 -9.1
Democrats Geoffrey Earl 1,581 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 33,431 97.0 +1.1
Informal votes 1,025 3.0 -1.1
Turnout 34,456 94.9 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Norris 18,742 56.1 +7.1
Liberal Peter Collins 14,689 43.9 -7.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.1

Northcote

Victorian state election, 1982: Northcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Wilkes 19,113 73.5 +3.3
Liberal Gerard Clarke 6,898 26.5 -0.2
Total formal votes 26,011 95.5 -0.4
Informal votes 1,217 4.5 +0.4
Turnout 27,228 92.6 +1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Oakleigh

Victorian state election, 1982: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Race Mathews 13,801 52.9 +6.6
Liberal Francis Callaghan 10,227 39.2 -2.0
Democrats Malcolm Haddrick 1,219 4.7 -2.7
Democratic Labor John Mulholland 833 3.2 -0.3
Total formal votes 26,080 98.0 +1.0
Informal votes 522 2.0 -1.0
Turnout 26,602 94.5 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 14,585 55.9 +4.2
Liberal Francis Callaghan 11,495 44.1 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Polwarth

Victorian state election, 1982: Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cec Burgin 15,241 63.1 +9.3
Labor Angus McIvor 6,734 27.9 +2.2
Democrats Douglas Mason 2,183 9.0 +3.7
Total formal votes 24,158 98.6 +0.5
Informal votes 350 1.4 -0.5
Turnout 24,508 95.8 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Cec Burgin 16,169 66.9 -1.8
Labor Angus McIvor 7,989 33.1 +1.8
Liberal hold Swing -1.8

Portland

Victorian state election, 1982: Portland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don McKellar 13,903 55.5 +13.0
Labor William Sharrock 9,606 38.4 +4.7
Independent David Wilson 1,523 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 25,032 98.8 +0.2
Informal votes 315 1.2 -0.2
Turnout 25,347 95.6 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don McKellar 14,714 58.8 +0.8
Labor William Sharrock 10,318 41.2 -0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Prahran

Victorian state election, 1982: Prahran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Miller 11,241 50.6 +4.5
Liberal Peter Thomson 9,746 43.9 +0.3
Democrats Pamela Hoobin 1,038 4.7 -4.3
Socialist Trevor McCandless 195 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 22,220 97.6 +0.9
Informal votes 546 2.4 -0.9
Turnout 22,766 89.1 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Miller 11,935 53.7 +2.8
Liberal Peter Thomson 10,285 46.3 -2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Preston

Victorian state election, 1982: Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carl Kirkwood 17,544 74.5 +3.0
Democrats Kenneth Peak 6,015 25.5 +25.5
Total formal votes 23,559 94.6 -0.8
Informal votes 1,338 5.4 +0.8
Turnout 24,897 93.1 +1.3
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Reservoir

Victorian state election, 1982: Reservoir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Simmonds 19,387 71.6 +4.2
Liberal Rodney Blackwood 7,695 28.4 +1.7
Total formal votes 27,082 95.1 -0.5
Informal votes 1,391 4.9 +0.5
Turnout 28,473 94.9 +1.2
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Richmond

Victorian state election, 1982: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Theo Sidiropoulos 16,680 69.3 +4.5
Liberal Jordan Topalides 4,473 18.6 -2.3
Democrats Bruce Errol 2,915 12.1 -0.4
Total formal votes 24,068 95.9 +1.3
Informal votes 1,034 4.1 -1.3
Turnout 25,102 87.8 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Theo Sidiropoulos 18,354 76.3 +5.9
Liberal Jordan Topalides 5,714 23.7 -5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Ringwood

Victorian state election, 1982: Ringwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kay Setches 13,659 46.3 +5.4
Liberal Peter McArthur 12,123 41.1 -6.7
Democrats Michael Nardella 2,091 7.1 -3.1
Independent Robin Gardini 694 2.4 +2.4
Democratic Labor John Garratt 655 2.2 +2.2
Independent Wilfrid Thiele 271 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 29,493 97.8 +0.2
Informal votes 669 2.2 -0.2
Turnout 30,162 94.5 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kay Setches 15,360 52.1 +6.2
Liberal Peter McArthur 14,133 47.9 -6.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.2

Ripon

Victorian state election, 1982: Ripon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Austin 13,974 54.7 +7.8
Labor Ian Bryant 11,553 45.3 +2.7
Total formal votes 25,527 98.1 -0.1
Informal votes 485 1.9 +0.1
Turnout 26,012 95.2 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Rodney

Victorian state election, 1982: Rodney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Eddie Hann 15,525 60.4 +1.8
Labor Gregory Leeder 5,109 19.9 +3.1
Liberal Clive Pilley 4,004 15.6 -1.4
Democrats Douglas Linford 1,087 4.2 -3.4
Total formal votes 25,725 98.5 +0.9
Informal votes 395 1.5 -0.9
Turnout 16,120 95.5 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Eddie Hann 19,791 76.9 -1.5
Labor Gregory Leeder 5,934 23.1 +1.5
National hold Swing -1.5

St Kilda

Victorian state election, 1982: St Kilda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew McCutcheon 11,701 50.9 +6.6
Liberal Brian Dixon 9,406 40.9 -4.0
Democrats Susanne McDougall 1,022 4.5 -1.4
Democratic Labor Daniel Condon 703 3.1 -1.9
Australia Party Joseph Johnson 143 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 22,975 95.9 +0.5
Informal votes 993 4.1 -0.5
Turnout 23,968 90.1 +2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew McCutcheon 12,431 54.1 +4.3
Liberal Brian Dixon 10,544 45.9 -4.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.3

Sandringham

Victorian state election, 1982: Sandringham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graham Ihlein 11,978 46.9 +4.5
Liberal Max Crellin 11,354 44.5 -0.8
Democrats Nathan Crafti 2,213 8.7 -3.5
Total formal votes 25,545 98.4 +0.3
Informal votes 421 1.6 -0.3
Turnout 25,966 94.5 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graham Ihlein 13,169 51.5 +3.3
Liberal Max Crellin 12,376 48.5 -3.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.3

Shepparton

Victorian state election, 1982: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Ross-Edwards 13,021 48.2 -1.8
Labor Marjorie Gillies 7,994 29.6 +2.9
Liberal William Hunter 5,979 22.2 -1.1
Total formal votes 26,994 97.7 +1.6
Informal votes 635 2.3 -1.6
Turnout 27,629 95.0 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Ross-Edwards 18,429 68.3 -2.5
Labor Marjorie Gillies 8,565 31.7 +2.5
National hold Swing -2.5

South Barwon

Victorian state election, 1982: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harley Dickinson 14,536 49.2 -7.4
Labor Eric Young 12,997 44.0 +0.6
Democrats Kenneth Oliver 2,016 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 29,549 98.5 +0.6
Informal votes 452 1.5 -0.6
Turnout 30,001 94.3 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harley Dickinson 14,680 51.1 -5.5
Labor Eric Young 14,055 48.9 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Springvale

Victorian state election, 1982: Springvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin King 15,798 53.5 +7.1
Liberal Graeme Duggan 11,228 38.1 -4.7
Democrats Morag Thorne 1,601 5.4 -2.3
Democratic Labor Elaine Mulholland 885 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 29,512 96.9 +0.7
Informal votes 948 3.1 -0.7
Turnout 30,460 94.4 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin King 16,808 56.9 +6.2
Liberal Graeme Duggan 12,704 43.1 -6.2
Labor hold Swing +6.2

Sunshine

Victorian state election, 1982: Sunshine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fogarty 19,848 72.7 +0.6
Liberal Mario De Bono 6,113 22.4 -0.9
Democrats Algimantas Kacinskas 1,351 5.0 +0.4
Total formal votes 27,312 94.9 +0.6
Informal votes 1,474 5.1 -0.6
Turnout 28,786 94.8 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fogarty 20,625 75.5 +1.0
Liberal Mario De Bono 6,687 24.5 -1.0
Labor hold Swing +1.0

Swan Hill

Victorian state election, 1982: Swan Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Wood 14,493 58.7 -0.3
Labor Ian Hardie 4,748 19.2 +1.5
National David Shannon 4,611 18.7 -4.7
Democrats John Greig 858 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 24,710 98.3 -0.1
Informal votes 414 1.7 +0.1
Turnout 25,124 94.6 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Wood 19,024 77.0 +2.2
Labor Ian Hardie 5,686 23.0 -2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Syndal

Victorian state election, 1982: Syndal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Gray 13,567 49.3 +4.4
Liberal Geoff Coleman 11,153 40.5 -5.9
Democrats Fraser Hercus 1,802 6.6 -2.1
Democratic Labor Paul Carroll 1,008 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 27,530 97.8 +1.0
Informal votes 608 2.2 -1.0
Turnout 28,138 94.6 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Gray 14,826 53.8 +4.5
Liberal Geoff Coleman 12,704 46.2 -4.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.5

Wantirna

Victorian state election, 1982: Wantirna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Saltmarsh 18,899 46.5 -5.9
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 17,922 44.1 +8.5
Democrats Colin Styring 3,783 9.3 -1.3
Total formal votes 40,604 98.3 +0.4
Informal votes 698 1.7 -0.4
Turnout 41,302 94.7 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Saltmarsh 20,653 50.8 -6.8
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 19,971 49.2 +6.8
Liberal hold Swing -6.8

Warrandyte

Victorian state election, 1982: Warrandyte
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lou Hill 14,697 44.1 +6.7
Liberal Norman Lacy 14,444 43.3 -6.2
Democrats Lynette Bartold 2,636 7.9 -4.5
Democratic Labor Peter Ferwerda 842 2.5 +2.5
Independent Diane Teasdale 716 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 33,335 98.3 0.0
Informal votes 569 1.7 0.0
Turnout 33,904 94.5 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lou Hill 17,349 52.0 +8.1
Liberal Norman Lacy 15,986 48.0 -8.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.1

Warrnambool

Victorian state election, 1982: Warrnambool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Smith 14,640 58.9 +7.8
Labor Paul Martin 8,780 35.3 +2.1
Democrats Kathleen May 1,455 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 24,875 98.6 +0.8
Informal votes 353 1.4 -0.8
Turnout 25,228 95.2 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Smith 15,258 61.3 -1.1
Labor Paul Martin 9,617 38.7 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Werribee

Victorian state election, 1982: Werribee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Coghill 24,932 64.7 +8.4
Liberal John Kelly 10,782 28.0 -9.4
Democrats Ivan Pollock 2,838 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 38,552 97.4 +0.1
Informal votes 1,044 2.6 -0.1
Turnout 39,596 94.3 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Coghill 26,566 68.9 +10.8
Liberal John Kelly 11,986 31.1 -10.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8

Westernport

Victorian state election, 1982: Westernport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Brown 15,126 47.9 +14.4
Labor Russell Joiner 13,153 41.6 +9.2
Independent Lester Wyatt 1,944 6.2 +6.2
Democrats Leslie Reubens 1,372 4.3 -0.6
Total formal votes 31,595 98.3 +0.6
Informal votes 546 1.7 -0.6
Turnout 32,141 93.4 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Brown 17,027 53.9 -6.0
Labor Russell Joiner 14,568 46.1 +6.0
Liberal hold Swing -6.0

Williamstown

Victorian state election, 1982: Williamstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Stirling 18,245 68.2 +1.4
Liberal Paul Carter 6,913 25.9 -7.3
Democrats Peter Dalton 1,578 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 26,736 95.7 +0.8
Informal votes 1,198 4.3 -0.8
Turnout 27,934 94.3 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Stirling 19,152 71.6 +4.8
Liberal Paul Carter 7,584 28.4 -4.8
Labor hold Swing +4.8

See also

References

  1. ↑ Election held on 3 April 1982, 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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