Candidates of the 1985 Victorian state election

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The 1985 Victorian state election was held on 2 March 1985.

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Seat changes

A number of members contested different seats to the ones they held:

Retiring Members

Labor

Liberal

Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

ElectorateHeld by Labor candidates Liberal candidates National candidatesOther candidates
Albert Park Labor Bunna Walsh Barry Semmens
Ballarat North Liberal Steve Bracks Tom Evans
Ballarat South Labor Frank Sheehan Clive Bubb
Balwyn Liberal Frank Pederick Jim Ramsay
Bellarine Labor Graham Ernst Hugh McKenzie
Benalla National Grant TriffettLeonard Crocombe Pat McNamara
Benambra Liberal Virginia Coghill Lou Lieberman
Bendigo East Liberal John Reid Michael John Barry McNaught
Bendigo West Labor David Kennedy Alexander SandnerReginald Holt
Bennettswood Labor Doug Newton Roger Pescott Ray Nilsen (Ind)
Bentleigh Labor Gordon Hockley Peter Norman
Berwick Liberal Philip Staindl Rob Maclellan
Box Hill Labor Margaret Ray George Cox Peter Allan (Ind)
Brighton Liberal Leslie Heimann Alan Stockdale
Broadmeadows Labor Jack Culpin Mark Sinclair
Brunswick Labor Tom Roper Gregory Dinneen
Bulleen Liberal John Scomparin David Perrin
Bundoora Labor John Cain Alistair Urquhart Frank Penhalluriack (WTP)
Burwood Liberal Eric Hobsbawn Jeff Kennett
Carrum Labor Ian Cathie Bruce Bowie
Caulfield Liberal Jack Diamond Ted Tanner
Clayton Labor Gerard Vaughan Alan Sandbach
Coburg Labor Peter Gavin Antonino Boeti
Dandenong Labor Terry Norris Ian Fotheringham
Dandenong North Labor Jan Wilson George Grech
Derrimut Labor David Cunningham Helen Hurley
Doncaster Liberal William Poppins Morris Williams
Doveton Labor Rob Jolly Matthew Starr
Dromana Labor Allison Ogden Ron Wells
Essendon Labor Barry Rowe Brian Dodgson
Evelyn Labor Graham Ihlein Jim Plowman Gaye Gelly (Ind)
Footscray Labor Robert Fordham Hugh Cameron
Forest Hill Liberal John Madden John Richardson
Frankston North Labor Jane Hill Robert GarnettJudy Hale (Ind)
Frankston South Liberal Geoffrey Holland Graeme Weideman
Geelong Labor Hayden Shell Clive Pugh
Geelong North Labor Neil Trezise John Lucas
Gippsland East National Clifford HardingDavid McInnes Bruce Evans
Gippsland South National Max Semken Neil McInnes Tom Wallace
Gippsland West Liberal Geoffrey Bull Alan Brown William Ronald
Gisborne Liberal Douglas Bishop Tom Reynolds
Glen Waverley Liberal John Candappa Ross Smith
Greensborough Labor Pauline Toner Andrew Cove
Hawthorn Liberal Jill Eastwood Phil Gude
Ivanhoe Labor Tony Sheehan Vin Heffernan
Keilor Labor George Seitz Graham Anderson
Kew Liberal Annamaria Dierer Prue Sibree
Knox Labor Steve Crabb Jill HallThomas Tyrer (PTP)
Lowan National William AlbonJohn Mann Bill McGrath
Malvern Liberal Max Dumais Geoff Leigh
Melbourne Labor Keith Remington Peter JonesJanet Walk (PTP)
Mentone Labor Peter Spyker Bill Templeton
Mildura National Lindsay LeakeDiana Duck Milton Whiting
Mitcham Labor John Harrowfield Bruce Camfield
Monbulk Labor Neil Pope Raymond Yates
Mornington Labor David Hassett Robin Cooper
Morwell Labor Valerie Callister Graeme BondTerie PorterGeoffrey Francis (Ind)
Murray Valley National Jill MilthorpeBill Hunter Ken Jasper
Narracan Labor Robin Matthews John Delzoppo Julia EtteryJohn McNamara (Ind)
Niddrie Labor Jack Simpson Mark Pallett
Northcote Labor Frank Wilkes William Hamilton
Oakleigh Labor Race Mathews Norman KennedyAntonios Pashos (Ind)
Pascoe Vale Labor Tom Edmunds Vincenzo D'Aquino
Polwarth Liberal Jeffery Rootes Ian Smith David Seymour
Portland Liberal William Sharrock Digby Crozier James Patterson
Prahran Liberal Hendrik van Leeuwen Don Hayward Norman Long (Ind)
Alan Parker (PTP)
Preston Labor Carl Kirkwood Mark Leaman
Reservoir Labor Jim Simmonds Rae Kennett
Richmond Labor Theo Sidiropoulos John Sevior
Ringwood Labor Kay Setches Michael Dobson
Ripon Liberal John McQuilten Tom Austin
Rodney National Denise MacDonaldJohn Adams Eddie Hann
St Albans Labor Alex Andrianopoulos Martin Power
St Kilda Labor Andrew McCutcheon Richard Stevenson
Sandringham Liberal Ann Corcoran David Lea
Shepparton National David WauchopeAlan Fitzgerald Peter Ross-Edwards
South Barwon Liberal Harry Naylor Harley Dickinson
Springvale Labor Eddie Micallef Therese Marley
Sunshine Labor Bill Fogarty Aldous Hicks
Swan Hill National Ronald StantonIan Ray Barry Steggall
Syndal Labor David Gray Geoff Coleman Edward Hawthorn (Ind)
Thomastown Labor Beth Gleeson Adam Barr
Wantirna Labor Carolyn Hirsh Karen Dettmann
Warrandyte Labor Lou Hill Gracia Baylor Timothy Connellan (Ind)
Warrnambool Liberal Peter Cox Adam Kempton John McGrath
Werribee Labor Ken Coghill Thomas HudsonRobert Wolstenholme (WTP)
Whittlesea Labor Max McDonald Haydn Gregson
Williamstown Labor Gordon Stirling David Allan

Legislative Council

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

ProvinceHeld by Labor candidates Liberal candidates National candidates Democrats candidatesOther candidates
Ballarat Liberal Roger Lowrey Dick de Fegely William Ross
Boronia Labor Jean McLean Gerald Clarke Sid Spindler
Central Highlands Liberal Peter Fennell Fred Grimwade Janet Powell Brent Melville (CTA)
Chelsea Labor Maureen Lyster Michael Herbst
Doutta Galla Labor David White Pamela Philpot
East Yarra Liberal Bernard Ziegenbein Mark Birrell Margaret Cole
Eumemmerring Labor Fred Van Buren John Ferwerda
Geelong Labor Rod Mackenzie Joss MandersLaurence Levy
Gippsland Liberal Reginald Smith Dick Long Anthony StewartCatherine StewartBen Buckley (Ind)
Cornelius Gordyn (CTA)
Higinbotham Liberal Denis Oakley Robert Lawson Anton Hermann
Jika Jika Labor George Crawford David Gandolfo
Melbourne Labor Evan Walker Vincent VolpeSimon James
Melbourne North Labor Giovanni Sgro Brett Pullyblank
Melbourne West Labor Joan Coxsedge Matthew MatichJohannus Paas
Monash Labor Bob Miller Reg Macey David Collyer
North Eastern National Ewan PatersonStephen Blair Bill Baxter Michael Else (Ind)
North Western National Phillip Eddy Bill Ebery Ken Wright
Nunawading Labor Bob Ives Rosemary Varty Michael Nardella
South Eastern Liberal Bora Eric Alan Hunt Irene Fisher
Templestowe Liberal Gary Greenway John Miles Kenneth Peak
Waverley Labor Cyril Kennedy Robert Clark Jeffrey McAlpineWilliam Watson (CTA)
Western Liberal Brian ClarkeHenry Wyld Roger Hallam

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