Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1985–1988

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This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1988, as elected at the 1985 state election:

NameParty Electorate Term in office
Alex Andrianopoulos Labor St Albans 1985–2002
Hon Tom Austin Liberal Ripon 1972–1992
Alan Brown Liberal Gippsland West 1979–1996
Hon John Cain Labor Bundoora 1976–1992
Valerie Callister Labor Morwell 1981–1984, 1984–1988
Hon Ian Cathie Labor Carrum 1976–1988
Ken Coghill Labor Werribee 1979–1996
Geoff Coleman Liberal Syndal 1976–1982, 1985–1999
Robin Cooper Liberal Mornington 1985–2006
Hon Steve Crabb Labor Knox 1976–1992
Digby Crozier Liberal Portland 1985–1988
Jack Culpin Labor Broadmeadows 1976–1988
David Cunningham Labor Derrimut 1985–1999
John Delzoppo Liberal Narracan 1982–1996
Harley Dickinson Liberal South Barwon 1982–1992
Hon Tom Edmunds Labor Pascoe Vale 1967–1988
Steve Elder [2] Liberal Ballarat North 1988–1999
Graham Ernst Labor Bellarine 1979–1992
Bruce Evans National Gippsland East 1961–1992
Tom Evans [2] Liberal Ballarat North 1960–1988
Bill Fogarty Labor Sunshine 1973–1988
Hon Robert Fordham Labor Footscray 1970–1992
Peter Gavin Labor Coburg 1979–1992
Beth Gleeson Labor Thomastown 1985–1989
Phil Gude Liberal Hawthorn 1976–1979, 1985–1999
Eddie Hann National Rodney 1973–1989
John Harrowfield Labor Mitcham 1982–1992
Don Hayward Liberal Prahran 1985–1996
Vin Heffernan Liberal Ivanhoe 1985–1996
Jane Hill Labor Frankston North 1982–1992
Lou Hill Labor Warrandyte 1982–1988
Carolyn Hirsh Labor Wantirna 1985–1992
Gordon Hockley Labor Bentleigh 1979–1988
Ken Jasper National Murray Valley 1976–2010
Michael John Liberal Bendigo East 1985–1999
Hon Rob Jolly Labor Doveton 1979–1992
David Kennedy Labor Bendigo West 1982–1992
Hon Jeff Kennett Liberal Burwood 1976–1999
Carl Kirkwood Labor Preston 1970–1988
David Lea Liberal Sandringham 1985–1992
Geoff Leigh Liberal Malvern 1982–2002
Hon Lou Lieberman Liberal Benambra 1976–1992
Hon Rob Maclellan Liberal Berwick 1970–2002
Hon Race Mathews Labor Oakleigh 1979–1992
Hon Andrew McCutcheon Labor St Kilda 1982–1992
Max McDonald Labor Whittlesea 1982–1992
Bill McGrath National Lowan 1979–1999
John McGrath National Warrnambool 1985–1999
Pat McNamara National Benalla 1982–2000
Eddie Micallef Labor Springvale 1983–1999
Terry Norris Labor Dandenong 1982–1992
David Perrin Liberal Bulleen 1985–1999
Roger Pescott Liberal Bennettswood 1985–1997
Hon Jim Plowman Liberal Evelyn 1973–1982, 1985–1999
Neil Pope Labor Monbulk 1982–1992
Hon Jim Ramsay Liberal Balwyn 1973–1988
Margaret Ray Labor Box Hill 1982–1992
Keith Remington Labor Melbourne 1977–1988
Tom Reynolds Liberal Gisborne 1979–1999
John Richardson Liberal Forest Hill 1976–2002
Hon Tom Roper Labor Brunswick 1973–1994
Peter Ross-Edwards National Shepparton 1967–1991
Barry Rowe Labor Essendon 1979–1992
George Seitz Labor Keilor 1982–2010
Frank Sheehan Labor Ballarat South 1982–1992
Hayden Shell Labor Geelong 1982–1992
Kay Setches Labor Ringwood 1982–1992
Prue Sibree [1] Liberal Kew 1981–1988
Jim Simmonds Labor Reservoir 1969–1992
Theo Sidiropoulos Labor Richmond 1977–1988
Jack Simpson Labor Niddrie 1976–1988
Hon Ian Smith Liberal Polwarth 1967–1983, 1985–1999
Ross Smith Liberal Glen Waverley 1985–2002
Hon Peter Spyker Labor Mentone 1979–1992
Barry Steggall National Swan Hill 1983–2002
Gordon Stirling Labor Williamstown 1973–1988
Alan Stockdale Liberal Brighton 1985–1999
Ted Tanner Liberal Caulfield 1979–1996
Hon Pauline Toner Labor Greensborough 1977–1989
Neil Trezise Labor Geelong North 1964–1992
Gerard Vaughan Labor Clayton 1979–1996
Jan Wade [1] Liberal Kew 1988–1999
Tom Wallace National Gippsland South 1982–1992
Bunna Walsh Labor Albert Park 1979–1992
Graeme Weideman Liberal Frankston South 1976–1982, 1985–1996
Dr Ron Wells Liberal Dromana 1985–1992
Milton Whiting National Mildura 1962–1988
Hon Frank Wilkes Labor Northcote 1957–1988
Morris Williams Liberal Doncaster 1973–1988
Jan Wilson Labor Dandenong North 1985–1999
1 The Liberal member for Kew, Prue Leggoe, resigned on 8 February 1988. Liberal candidate Jan Wade was elected to replace her at the by-election held on 19 March 1988.
2 The Liberal member for Ballarat North, Tom Evans, resigned on 9 May 1988. Liberal candidate Steve Elder was elected to replace him at the by-election held on 23 July 1988.

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