Results of the 1982 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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Victorian state election, 3 April 1982 [1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters2,453,642
Votes cast2,305,773 Turnout 93.97−0.67
Informal votes60,272Informal2.61−0.40
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 1,122,88750.01+4.7749+17
  Liberal 860,66938.33−3.1124−17
  Democrats 119,0835.30+0.100±0
  National 111,5794.97−0.648±0
  Democratic Labor 7,6350.34−0.170±0
  Independent 23,6481.05+1.050±0
Total2,245,501  81 
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 1,207,19753.8+4.5
  Liberal 1,037,50646.2–4.5

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1982 election.

Results by electoral district

Albert Park

1982 Victorian state election: Albert Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bunna Walsh 15,10462.6+2.9
Liberal Reg Macey 7,47631.0+0.3
Democrats Ian Dawes1,5466.4−3.2
Total formal votes24,12696.8+0.4
Informal votes7863.2−0.4
Turnout 24,91289.9+1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bunna Walsh 15,99366.3+2.3
Liberal Reg Macey 8,13333.7−2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Ascot Vale

1982 Victorian state election: Ascot Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Edmunds 17,79771.7+3.4
Liberal David Hayward7,01228.3−3.4
Total formal votes24,80995.4+0.2
Informal votes1,1904.6−0.2
Turnout 25,99993.7+1.2
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Ballarat North

1982 Victorian state election: Ballarat North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Evans 13,87352.9−3.4
Labor Bill Horrocks11,10742.4−1.3
Democrats William Ross1,2314.7+4.7
Total formal votes26,21198.6+0.9
Informal votes3831.4−0.9
Turnout 26,59494.2−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Evans 14,39654.9−1.4
Labor Bill Horrocks11,81545.1+1.4
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Ballarat South

1982 Victorian state election: Ballarat South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Sheehan 13,06948.8+3.9
Liberal Joan Chambers 12,29145.9+0.2
Democrats Stuart Kelly1,4425.4−0.9
Total formal votes26,80298.6+0.6
Informal votes3911.4−0.6
Turnout 27,19395.0+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Sheehan 13,91651.9+2.3
Liberal Joan Chambers 12,88648.1−2.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.3

Balwyn

1982 Victorian state election: Balwyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Ramsay 15,04758.1−0.5
Labor Nora Sparrow8,85734.2+3.6
Democrats Russel White1,9957.7−3.1
Total formal votes25,89998.5+0.4
Informal votes3851.5−0.4
Turnout 26,28493.4+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Ramsay 15,89561.4−4.6
Labor Nora Sparrow10,00438.6+4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Benalla

1982 Victorian state election: Benalla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Pat McNamara 9,02736.7−5.6
Labor James Ure8,29133.7+0.8
Liberal Andrew Mein6,30325.6+0.7
Democrats Rita Dart9754.0+4.0
Total formal votes24,59698.5+0.7
Informal votes3821.5−0.7
Turnout 24,97893.5+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Pat McNamara 15,59363.4−2.0
Labor James Ure9,00336.6+2.0
National hold Swing -2.0

Benambra

1982 Victorian state election: Benambra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lou Lieberman 15,41356.7+4.2
Labor Joe Murphy8,67932.0+7.8
National Charles Ross3,07111.3−8.2
Total formal votes27,16397.7+0.3
Informal votes6432.3−0.3
Turnout 27,80692.2−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lou Lieberman 18,17766.9−2.2
Labor Joe Murphy8,98633.1+2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

Bendigo

1982 Victorian state election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Kennedy 12,45647.6+5.4
Liberal Daryl McClure 10,03838.3−4.3
Democrats Ian Price1,3655.2−10.0
Independent Richard Turner1,2224.7+4.7
Independent Christopher Stoltz7262.8+2.8
Independent Joe Pearce3891.5+1.5
Total formal votes26,19697.5−0.7
Informal votes6822.5+0.7
Turnout 26,87895.7+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Kennedy 14,37254.9+6.1
Liberal Daryl McClure 11,82445.1−6.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.1

Bennettswood

1982 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Keith McCance 12,40046.2−3.9
Labor Doug Newton 12,10445.1+5.6
Democrats Alan Swindon2,3308.7−1.7
Total formal votes26,83498.1+0.1
Informal votes5091.9−0.1
Turnout 27,34395.4+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Newton 13,51750.4+6.5
Liberal Keith McCance 13,31749.6−6.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.5

Bentleigh

1982 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Hockley 13,05551.0+0.8
Liberal Ronald Turner10,47740.9−8.9
Democrats Brian Kidd1,3975.5+5.5
Independent William Horner6822.7+2.7
Total formal votes25,60597.8+0.6
Informal votes5772.2−0.6
Turnout 26,18295.7+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Hockley 14,19955.4+5.2
Liberal Ronald Turner11,41244.6−5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Berwick

1982 Victorian state election: Berwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rob Maclellan 18,62151.2−1.8
Labor Philip Staindl17,73248.8+11.0
Total formal votes36,35397.4−0.2
Informal votes9652.6+0.2
Turnout 37,31893.8+0.7
Liberal hold Swing -7.0

Box Hill

1982 Victorian state election: Box Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Margaret Ray 12,21446.4+6.3
Liberal Donald Mackinnon 10,98041.7−5.7
Democrats Reginald Jones1,8517.0−5.4
Independent Peter Allan1,2594.8+4.8
Total formal votes26,30498.1+0.3
Informal votes5101.9−0.3
Turnout 26,81494.4+1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Margaret Ray 14,08253.5+7.1
Liberal Donald Mackinnon 12,22246.5−7.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.1

Brighton

1982 Victorian state election: Brighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeannette Patrick 13,80757.8−4.9
Labor Garry Moore7,80432.7−4.6
Democrats George Dart2,2639.5+9.5
Total formal votes23,87498.3+0.7
Informal votes4181.7−0.7
Turnout 24,29293.6+2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeannette Patrick 14,76961.9−0.8
Labor Garry Moore9,10838.1+0.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Broadmeadows

1982 Victorian state election: Broadmeadows
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Wilton 26,06574.5+6.1
Democrats Barbara Duncan4,49612.9−1.6
Liberal Ross Owen4,43812.7−4.4
Total formal votes34,99994.4+0.4
Informal votes2,0935.6−0.4
Turnout 37,09294.9+1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Wilton 28,65081.9+6.3
Liberal Ross Owen6,34918.1−6.3
Labor hold Swing +6.3

Brunswick

1982 Victorian state election: Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Roper 19,09275.7+5.5
Liberal Brian Tuohy4,67318.5−4.9
Australia David Anderson1,0144.0+4.0
Independent James Ferrari4301.7+1.7
Total formal votes25,20995.7+0.1
Informal votes1,1354.3−0.1
Turnout 26,34490.7+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Roper 19,89078.9+3.4
Liberal Brian Tuohy5,31921.1−3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Bundoora

1982 Victorian state election: Bundoora
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Cain 19,89464.2+4.6
Liberal Peter Clarke9,78931.6−5.3
Democrats Peter Shaw1,2974.2+4.2
Total formal votes30,98097.5+0.4
Informal votes7772.5−0.4
Turnout 31,75794.6+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Cain 20,62366.6+6.0
Liberal Peter Clarke10,35733.4−6.0
Labor hold Swing +6.0

Burwood

1982 Victorian state election: Burwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Kennett 12,80952.6−1.6
Labor Paul Trewern9,26938.1+2.5
Democrats Harold Jeffrey2,2789.4−0.8
Total formal votes24,35698.4+0.1
Informal votes3881.6−0.1
Turnout 24,74494.1+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Kennett 13,77756.6−2.5
Labor Paul Trewern10,57943.4+2.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Carrum

1982 Victorian state election: Carrum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ian Cathie 17,78662.7+7.2
Liberal Derek Bunyan9,59933.8−1.3
Democrats William Towers9993.5−5.0
Total formal votes28,38497.0−0.3
Informal votes8373.0+0.3
Turnout 29,22193.20.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ian Cathie 18,36064.7+2.8
Liberal Derek Bunyan10,02435.3−2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Caulfield

1982 Victorian state election: Caulfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ted Tanner 12,90953.5+13.3
Labor Jack Diamond9,22138.2+7.6
Democrats Beverley Broadbent2,0178.4−2.2
Total formal votes24,14797.3+0.6
Informal votes6402.7−0.6
Turnout 24,78791.9+2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Tanner 13,76657.0+3.2
Labor Jack Diamond10,38143.0−3.2
Liberal hold Swing +3.2

Coburg

1982 Victorian state election: Coburg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Gavin 18,65670.2+24.5
Liberal Bozidar Jovanovic5,46420.5+2.5
Independent Ernest Hadley2,4769.3+9.3
Total formal votes26,59696.1+2.5
Informal votes1,0673.9−2.5
Turnout 27,66394.3−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Gavin 19,89474.8+5.3
Liberal Bozidar Jovanovic6,70225.2−5.3
Labor hold Swing +5.3

Dandenong

1982 Victorian state election: Dandenong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rob Jolly 23,36065.3+14.2
Liberal Mario Dodic12,40634.7−3.5
Total formal votes35,76695.9−0.4
Informal votes1,5304.1+0.4
Turnout 37,29694.20.0
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Doncaster

1982 Victorian state election: Doncaster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Morris Williams 16,02651.9−2.2
Labor Peter Cleeland 12,24239.7+5.6
Democrats Lynden Kenyon2,5948.4−2.8
Total formal votes30,86298.0+0.2
Informal votes6432.0−0.2
Turnout 31,50595.4+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Morris Williams 17,12855.5−5.4
Labor Peter Cleeland 13,73444.5+5.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

Dromana

1982 Victorian state election: Dromana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ron Wells 13,97743.5−5.0
Labor David Hassett 13,78842.9+4.9
Democrats Maurice Freeman1,8605.8−1.3
Independent Ian Bendle1,4634.6+4.6
Independent Kenneth Payne1,0263.2+3.2
Total formal votes32,11497.7+0.1
Informal votes7432.3−0.1
Turnout 32,85792.5+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hassett 16,38051.0+7.7
Liberal Ron Wells 15,73449.0−7.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.7

Essendon

1982 Victorian state election: Essendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Rowe 14,39657.3+6.5
Liberal Graeme Goodson9,77038.9−2.5
Democrats Alan Powell7803.1+3.1
Australia Richard Wright1760.7+0.7
Total formal votes25,12297.2−0.1
Informal votes7192.8+0.1
Turnout 25,84195.1+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Rowe 14,93259.4+7.9
Liberal Graeme Goodson10,19040.6−7.9
Labor hold Swing +7.9

Evelyn

1982 Victorian state election: Evelyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Max McDonald 16,85849.0+6.6
Liberal Jim Plowman 14,22441.4−6.0
Democrats Bruce McFarlane2,2646.6−3.7
Independent Peter Gompertz1,0423.0+3.0
Total formal votes34,38898.0+0.6
Informal votes7102.0−0.6
Turnout 35,09893.3+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max McDonald 16,85854.3+8.1
Liberal Jim Plowman 15,73245.7−8.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.1

Footscray

1982 Victorian state election: Footscray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Fordham 19,01876.3+6.8
Liberal John Huntington5,91523.7−1.4
Total formal votes24,93394.8+0.5
Informal votes1,3725.2−0.5
Turnout 26,30593.4+0.9
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Forest Hill

1982 Victorian state election: Forest Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Richardson 14,81646.9−3.4
Labor Anne Blackburn14,28645.2+5.7
Democrats Ross Larson2,4767.8−1.9
Total formal votes31,57898.2+0.2
Informal votes5811.8−0.2
Turnout 32,15995.2+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Richardson 15,84250.2−4.8
Labor Anne Blackburn15,73649.8+4.8
Liberal hold Swing -4.8

Frankston

1982 Victorian state election: Frankston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graeme Weideman 15,26846.3−5.8
Labor Jane Hill 14,47843.9+4.8
Democrats Laurence Amor3,2049.7+0.9
Total formal votes32,95098.1+0.2
Informal votes6401.9−0.2
Turnout 33,59093.6+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jane Hill 16,51350.1+7.3
Liberal Graeme Weideman 16,43749.9−7.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.3

Geelong East

1982 Victorian state election: Geelong East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Graham Ernst 13,72653.6+5.9
Liberal Raymond Carey9,97739.0−5.6
Democrats Robert Mann1,0594.1−0.6
Democratic Labor James Jordan8553.3+0.2
Total formal votes25,61797.90.0
Informal votes5612.10.0
Turnout 26,17894.0−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graham Ernst 14,42156.3+4.6
Liberal Raymond Carey11,19643.7−4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Geelong North

1982 Victorian state election: Geelong North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Neil Trezise 18,83168.1+2.9
Liberal Gregory Arrowsmith8,80831.9−2.9
Total formal votes27,63996.1+0.2
Informal votes1,1173.9−0.2
Turnout 28,75694.8+0.9
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Geelong West

1982 Victorian state election: Geelong West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Hayden Shell 11,81449.6+4.5
Liberal Michael Henderson10,36743.5−5.4
Democrats Penelope Collet1,6627.0+1.0
Total formal votes23,84398.1+0.4
Informal votes4641.9−0.4
Turnout 24,30794.2+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hayden Shell 12,61052.9+3.7
Liberal Michael Henderson11,23347.1−3.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.7

Gippsland East

1982 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bruce Evans 11,20243.6+2.3
Labor Dan Luscombe8,37032.6+1.4
Liberal John Riggall 5,02919.6−7.9
Democrats Ian Glover1,0694.2+4.2
Total formal votes25,67097.7+1.1
Informal votes6122.3−1.1
Turnout 26,28292.9+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Evans 16,44664.1−3.2
Labor Dan Luscombe9,22435.9+3.2
National hold Swing -3.2

Gippsland South

1982 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Neil McInnes 9,26936.0−1.4
National Tom Wallace 8,22432.0+1.7
Labor Reginald Smith6,73426.2+2.7
Democrats Wilma Western1,4925.8−3.0
Total formal votes25,71998.2+0.9
Informal votes4621.8−0.9
Turnout 26,18193.8+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom Wallace 17,83669.3+2.2
Labor Reginald Smith7,88330.7−2.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Tom Wallace 15,06858.6+1.7
Liberal Neil McInnes 10,65141.4−1.7
National hold Swing +1.7

Gisborne

1982 Victorian state election: Gisborne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Reynolds 16,47349.1−2.9
Labor Philip Coman15,92147.4−0.6
Independent Kottarammukallel Sebastian1,1893.5+3.5
Total formal votes33,58398.4+1.0
Informal votes5481.6−1.0
Turnout 34,13194.5+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Reynolds 17,09250.9−1.1
Labor Philip Coman16,49149.1+1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Glenhuntly

1982 Victorian state election: Glenhuntly
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gerard Vaughan 12,30450.4+4.3
Liberal Peter Norman10,32642.3−2.4
Democrats Fred Ingamells1,7667.2+7.2
Total formal votes24,39697.6+0.6
Informal votes5902.4−0.6
Turnout 24,98693.10.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerard Vaughan 13,31954.6+3.0
Liberal Peter Norman11,07745.4−3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Glenroy

1982 Victorian state election: Glenroy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Culpin 18,11871.2+4.5
Liberal Donald Roberts7,31428.8−4.5
Total formal votes24,36395.8−0.3
Informal votes1,0273.9+0.3
Turnout 25,43290.7−3.7
Labor hold Swing +4.5

Greensborough

1982 Victorian state election: Greensborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pauline Toner 19,68853.6+5.5
Liberal John Dobinson13,66737.2−3.6
Democrats Antony Siddons3,3739.2−1.4
Total formal votes36,72898.6+0.2
Informal votes5261.4−0.2
Turnout 37,25495.3+2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pauline Toner 21,62758.9+5.0
Liberal John Dobinson15,10141.1−5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Hawthorn

1982 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter Jona 11,50950.0−4.7
Labor Jennifer Eastwood9,88942.9+6.3
Democrats Mark Harris1,6387.1−1.6
Total formal votes23,03698.0+0.4
Informal votes4612.0−0.4
Turnout 23,49790.9+1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Walter Jona 12,11852.6−7.2
Labor Jennifer Eastwood10,91847.4+7.2
Liberal hold Swing -7.2

Heatherton

1982 Victorian state election: Heatherton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Spyker 16,74655.3+9.2
Liberal Geoff Leigh 10,92436.1−6.3
Democrats Michael Johnson2,6198.7−2.8
Total formal votes30,28997.1+0.6
Informal votes9022.9−0.6
Turnout 31,19195.3+1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Spyker 18,25260.3+9.3
Liberal Geoff Leigh 12,03739.7−9.3
Labor hold Swing +9.3

Ivanhoe

1982 Victorian state election: Ivanhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Sheehan 13,49247.2+6.8
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 13,42647.0−1.3
Democrats Harold Shepherd1,6775.9−5.4
Total formal votes28,59598.1+0.5
Informal votes5611.9−0.5
Turnout 29,15694.5+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Sheehan 14,44950.5+3.9
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 14,14449.5−3.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.9

Keilor

1982 Victorian state election: Keilor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Ginifer 27,95572.1+6.9
Liberal Graham Robertson10,82227.9−6.9
Total formal votes38,77794.3+0.3
Informal votes2,3455.7−0.3
Turnout 41,12294.9+0.7
Labor hold Swing +6.9

Kew

1982 Victorian state election: Kew
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Prue Sibree 14,12355.8+1.4
Labor George Theodoridis8,61534.0+2.7
Democrats Veronica Lysaght2,56910.2+2.9
Total formal votes25,30798.1+0.4
Informal votes4991.9−0.4
Turnout 25,80692.7+1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Prue Sibree 15,21560.1−1.1
Labor George Theodoridis10,09239.9+1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Knox

1982 Victorian state election: Knox
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Steve Crabb 18,07157.2+1.1
Liberal Peter Evans11,27235.7−5.1
Democrats Dennis Ryan2,2377.1+7.1
Total formal votes31,58098.1+0.4
Informal votes6211.9−0.4
Turnout 32,20195.3+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Crabb 19,35761.3+2.9
Liberal Peter Evans12,22338.7−2.9
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Lowan

1982 Victorian state election: Lowan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bill McGrath 12,50852.2+20.4
Liberal Robert Kosch5,70123.8−20.8
Labor David Drake-Feary5,35422.3−1.3
Democrats Zelma Furey4021.7+1.7
Total formal votes23,96598.50.0
Informal votes3521.50.0
Turnout 24,31795.1−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill McGrath 18,09575.5+4.0
Labor David Drake-Feary5,87024.5−4.0
National hold Swing +4.0

Malvern

1982 Victorian state election: Malvern [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lindsay Thompson 14,98060.8+1.0
Labor Kenneth Penaluna8,06832.70.0
Democrats Brian Stockton1,2595.1+5.1
Independent Joseph McCarthy3331.4+1.4
Total formal votes24,64098.2+0.4
Informal votes4551.8−0.4
Turnout 25,09592.4−2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lindsay Thompson 15,68263.6−1.4
Labor Kenneth Penaluna8,95836.4+1.4
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Melbourne

1982 Victorian state election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Remington 12,81962.9+4.1
Liberal John Simmonds5,10225.0−4.1
Democrats Catherine Stewart1,3506.6−2.0
Independent Cecil Murgatroyd 6263.1+3.1
Communist Roger Wilson4792.4−1.1
Total formal votes20,37695.7+1.4
Informal votes9114.3−1.4
Turnout 21,28790.0+3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Remington 14,14769.4+3.4
Liberal John Simmonds6,22930.6−3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Mentone

1982 Victorian state election: Mentone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Templeton 13,48051.2−0.2
Labor David Tindal12,85548.8+6.2
Total formal votes26,33597.9+0.1
Informal votes5572.1−0.1
Turnout 26,89294.1+1.1
Liberal hold Swing -5.3

Midlands

1982 Victorian state election: Midlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alan Calder11,89444.9+4.0
Liberal Bill Ebery 10,99741.5−7.6
National Ian Richardson2,1728.2+8.2
Democrats George Hunter1,4215.4−4.6
Total formal votes26,48498.2−0.2
Informal votes4771.8+0.2
Turnout 26,96194.9+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Ebery 13,58251.3−3.7
Labor Alan Calder12,90248.7+3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

Mildura

1982 Victorian state election: Mildura
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Milton Whiting 13,09754.0−2.1
Labor Lindsay Leake7,23329.8+4.3
Liberal Ron Wilson 2,71411.2−7.2
Democrats Donald Wilson1,2255.1+5.1
Total formal votes24,26997.4+0.9
Informal votes6352.6−0.9
Turnout 24,90493.0−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Milton Whiting 16,19766.7−5.6
Labor Lindsay Leake8,07233.3+5.6
National hold Swing -5.6

Mitcham

1982 Victorian state election: Mitcham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Harrowfield 13,58150.0+5.7
Liberal George Cox 11,07540.8−3.5
Democrats Ross Roberts1,7026.3−2.1
Democratic Labor Ada Kowal7852.9+2.9
Total formal votes27,14397.9+0.1
Informal votes5732.1−0.1
Turnout 27,71695.3+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Harrowfield 14,63853.9+4.6
Liberal George Cox 12,50546.1−4.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.6

Monbulk

1982 Victorian state election: Monbulk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Neil Pope 12,47741.80.0
Liberal Bill Borthwick 11,72739.3−7.0
Independent Bert Wainer 2,8929.7+9.7
Democrats Milton Blake2,0016.7−4.1
Independent Jean Langworthy7372.5+2.5
Total formal votes29,83497.50.0
Informal votes7482.50.0
Turnout 30,58293.4+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil Pope 15,80953.0+5.2
Liberal Bill Borthwick 14,02547.0−5.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.2

Morwell

1982 Victorian state election: Morwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Valerie Callister 16,04560.6−0.2
Liberal David Little6,38224.1−1.3
National Gordon Robertson2,3478.9+1.5
Democrats Ross Ollquist1,7136.5+1.5
Total formal votes26,48797.8+0.6
Informal votes5922.2−0.6
Turnout 27,07994.5+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Valerie Callister 17,26565.2−1.4
Liberal David Little9,22234.8+1.4
Labor hold Swing -1.4

Murray Valley

1982 Victorian state election: Murray Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ken Jasper 14,34756.7+6.9
Labor Jill Millthorpe7,68530.4+2.0
Liberal William Scott3,27813.0−8.9
Total formal votes25,31098.0+1.6
Informal votes5122.0−1.6
Turnout 25,82295.0+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Ken Jasper 17,46269.0−1.5
Labor Jill Millthorpe7,84831.0+1.5
National hold Swing -1.5

Narracan

1982 Victorian state election: Narracan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Gubbins11,90944.4+2.0
Liberal John Delzoppo 10,50339.2−4.6
National Douglas Hatfield2,4279.1+0.1
Democratic Labor Brian Handley1,0704.0+4.0
Democrats Nancye Yeates9223.4−1.5
Total formal votes26,83197.7−0.3
Informal votes6402.3+0.3
Turnout 27,47194.6+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Delzoppo 13,88651.7−3.4
Labor Richard Gubbins12,94548.3+3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Niddrie

1982 Victorian state election: Niddrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Simpson 17,39561.6+6.8
Liberal Brian Dodgson8,23429.2−4.2
Democrats Frank Trifiletti2,6139.3+3.8
Total formal votes28,24296.1−0.1
Informal votes1,1463.9+0.1
Turnout 29,38895.9+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Simpson 18,89766.9+7.2
Liberal Brian Dodgson9,34533.1−7.2
Labor hold Swing +7.2

Noble Park

1982 Victorian state election: Noble Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry Norris 17,83353.3+4.3
Liberal Peter Collins 14,01741.9−9.1
Democrats Geoffrey Earl1,5814.7+4.7
Total formal votes33,43197.0+1.1
Informal votes1,0253.0−1.1
Turnout 34,45694.9+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Norris 18,74256.1+7.1
Liberal Peter Collins 14,68943.9−7.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.1

Northcote

1982 Victorian state election: Northcote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Wilkes 19,11373.5+3.3
Liberal Gerard Clarke6,89826.5−0.2
Total formal votes26,01195.5−0.4
Informal votes1,2174.5+0.4
Turnout 27,22892.6+1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Oakleigh

1982 Victorian state election: Oakleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Race Mathews 13,80152.9+6.6
Liberal Francis Callaghan10,22739.2−2.0
Democrats Malcolm Haddrick1,2194.7−2.7
Democratic Labor John Mulholland8333.2−0.3
Total formal votes26,08098.0+1.0
Informal votes5222.0−1.0
Turnout 26,60294.5+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 14,58555.9+4.2
Liberal Francis Callaghan11,49544.1−4.2
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Polwarth

1982 Victorian state election: Polwarth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Cec Burgin 15,24163.1+9.3
Labor Angus McIvor6,73427.9+2.2
Democrats Douglas Mason2,1839.0+3.7
Total formal votes24,15898.6+0.5
Informal votes3501.4−0.5
Turnout 24,50895.8−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Cec Burgin 16,16966.9−1.8
Labor Angus McIvor7,98933.1+1.8
Liberal hold Swing -1.8

Portland

1982 Victorian state election: Portland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don McKellar 13,90355.5+13.0
Labor William Sharrock9,60638.4+4.7
Independent David Wilson1,5236.1+6.1
Total formal votes25,03298.8+0.2
Informal votes3151.2−0.2
Turnout 25,34795.6+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don McKellar 14,71458.8+0.8
Labor William Sharrock10,31841.2−0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Prahran

1982 Victorian state election: Prahran
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Miller 11,24150.6+4.5
Liberal Peter Thomson9,74643.9+0.3
Democrats Pamela Hoobin1,0384.7−4.3
Socialist Trevor McCandless1950.9+0.9
Total formal votes22,22097.6+0.9
Informal votes5462.4−0.9
Turnout 22,76689.1+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Miller 11,93553.7+2.8
Liberal Peter Thomson10,28546.3−2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Preston

1982 Victorian state election: Preston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Carl Kirkwood 17,54474.5+3.0
Democrats Kenneth Peak6,01525.5+25.5
Total formal votes23,55994.6−0.8
Informal votes1,3385.4+0.8
Turnout 24,89793.1+1.3
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Reservoir

1982 Victorian state election: Reservoir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Simmonds 19,38771.6+4.2
Liberal Rodney Blackwood7,69528.4+1.7
Total formal votes27,08295.1−0.5
Informal votes1,3914.9+0.5
Turnout 28,47394.9+1.2
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Richmond

1982 Victorian state election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Theo Sidiropoulos 16,68069.3+4.5
Liberal Jordan Topalides4,47318.6−2.3
Democrats Bruce Errol2,91512.1−0.4
Total formal votes24,06895.9+1.3
Informal votes1,0344.1−1.3
Turnout 25,10287.8+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Theo Sidiropoulos 18,35476.3+5.9
Liberal Jordan Topalides5,71423.7−5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Ringwood

1982 Victorian state election: Ringwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kay Setches 13,65946.3+5.4
Liberal Peter McArthur 12,12341.1−6.7
Democrats Michael Nardella2,0917.1−3.1
Independent Robin Gardini6942.4+2.4
Democratic Labor John Garratt6552.2+2.2
Independent Wilfrid Thiele2710.9+0.9
Total formal votes29,49397.8+0.2
Informal votes6692.2−0.2
Turnout 30,16294.5+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kay Setches 15,36052.1+6.2
Liberal Peter McArthur 14,13347.9−6.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.2

Ripon

1982 Victorian state election: Ripon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Austin 13,97454.7+7.8
Labor Ian Bryant11,55345.3+2.7
Total formal votes25,52798.1−0.1
Informal votes4851.9+0.1
Turnout 26,01295.2−0.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Rodney

1982 Victorian state election: Rodney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Eddie Hann 15,52560.4+1.8
Labor Gregory Leeder5,10919.9+3.1
Liberal Clive Pilley4,00415.6−1.4
Democrats Douglas Linford1,0874.2−3.4
Total formal votes25,72598.5+0.9
Informal votes3951.5−0.9
Turnout 16,12095.5+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Eddie Hann 19,79176.9−1.5
Labor Gregory Leeder5,93423.1+1.5
National hold Swing -1.5

St Kilda

1982 Victorian state election: St Kilda
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Andrew McCutcheon 11,70150.9+6.6
Liberal Brian Dixon 9,40640.9−4.0
Democrats Susanne McDougall1,0224.5−1.4
Democratic Labor Daniel Condon7033.1−1.9
Australia Joseph Johnson1430.6+0.6
Total formal votes22,97595.9+0.5
Informal votes9934.1−0.5
Turnout 23,96890.1+2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew McCutcheon 12,43154.1+4.3
Liberal Brian Dixon 10,54445.9−4.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.3

Sandringham

1982 Victorian state election: Sandringham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Graham Ihlein 11,97846.9+4.5
Liberal Max Crellin 11,35444.5−0.8
Democrats Nathan Crafti2,2138.7−3.5
Total formal votes25,54598.4+0.3
Informal votes4211.6−0.3
Turnout 25,96694.5+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graham Ihlein 13,16951.5+3.3
Liberal Max Crellin 12,37648.5−3.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.3

Shepparton

1982 Victorian state election: Shepparton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Peter Ross-Edwards 13,02148.2−1.8
Labor Marjorie Gillies7,99429.6+2.9
Liberal Bill Hunter5,97922.2−1.1
Total formal votes26,99497.7+1.6
Informal votes6352.3−1.6
Turnout 27,62995.0−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Ross-Edwards 18,42968.3−2.5
Labor Marjorie Gillies8,56531.7+2.5
National hold Swing -2.5

South Barwon

1982 Victorian state election: South Barwon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harley Dickinson 14,53649.2−7.4
Labor Eric Young12,99744.0+0.6
Democrats Kenneth Oliver2,0166.8+6.8
Total formal votes29,54998.5+0.6
Informal votes4521.5−0.6
Turnout 30,00194.3−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harley Dickinson 14,68051.1−5.5
Labor Eric Young14,05548.9+5.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Springvale

1982 Victorian state election: Springvale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin King 15,79853.5+7.1
Liberal Graeme Duggan11,22838.1−4.7
Democrats Morag Thorne1,6015.4−2.3
Democratic Labor Elaine Mulholland8853.0+3.0
Total formal votes29,51296.9+0.7
Informal votes9483.1−0.7
Turnout 30,46094.4+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin King 16,80856.9+6.2
Liberal Graeme Duggan12,70443.1−6.2
Labor hold Swing +6.2

Sunshine

1982 Victorian state election: Sunshine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Fogarty 19,84872.7+0.6
Liberal Mario De Bono6,11322.4−0.9
Democrats Algimantas Kacinskas1,3515.0+0.4
Total formal votes27,31294.9+0.6
Informal votes1,4745.1−0.6
Turnout 28,78694.80.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fogarty 20,62575.5+1.0
Liberal Mario De Bono6,68724.5−1.0
Labor hold Swing +1.0

Swan Hill

1982 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Wood 14,49358.7−0.3
Labor Ian Hardie4,74819.2+1.5
National David Shannon4,61118.7−4.7
Democrats John Greig8583.5+3.5
Total formal votes24,71098.3−0.1
Informal votes4141.7+0.1
Turnout 25,12494.6−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Wood 19,02477.0+2.2
Labor Ian Hardie5,68623.0−2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Syndal

1982 Victorian state election: Syndal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Gray 13,56749.3+4.4
Liberal Geoff Coleman 11,15340.5−5.9
Democrats Fraser Hercus1,8026.6−2.1
Democratic Labor Paul Carroll1,0083.7+3.7
Total formal votes27,53097.8+1.0
Informal votes6082.2−1.0
Turnout 28,13894.6+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Gray 14,82653.8+4.5
Liberal Geoff Coleman 12,70446.2−4.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.5

Wantirna

1982 Victorian state election: Wantirna
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Saltmarsh 18,89946.5−5.9
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 17,92244.1+8.5
Democrats Colin Styring3,7839.3−1.3
Total formal votes40,60498.3+0.4
Informal votes6981.7−0.4
Turnout 41,30294.7+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Saltmarsh 20,65350.8−6.8
Labor Carolyn Hirsh 19,97149.2+6.8
Liberal hold Swing -6.8

Warrandyte

1982 Victorian state election: Warrandyte
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lou Hill 14,69744.1+6.7
Liberal Norman Lacy 14,44443.3−6.2
Democrats Lynette Bartold2,6367.9−4.5
Democratic Labor Peter Ferwerda8422.5+2.5
Independent Diane Teasdale7162.2+2.2
Total formal votes33,33598.30.0
Informal votes5691.70.0
Turnout 33,90494.5+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lou Hill 17,34952.0+8.1
Liberal Norman Lacy 15,98648.0−8.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.1

Warrnambool

1982 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Smith 14,64058.9+7.8
Labor Paul Martin8,78035.3+2.1
Democrats Kathleen May1,4555.9+5.9
Total formal votes24,87598.6+0.8
Informal votes3531.4−0.8
Turnout 25,22895.2−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Smith 15,25861.3−1.1
Labor Paul Martin9,61738.7+1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Werribee

1982 Victorian state election: Werribee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ken Coghill 24,93264.7+8.4
Liberal John Kelly10,78228.0−9.4
Democrats Ivan Pollock2,8387.4+7.4
Total formal votes38,55297.4+0.1
Informal votes1,0442.6−0.1
Turnout 39,59694.3+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Coghill 26,56668.9+10.8
Liberal John Kelly11,98631.1−10.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8

Westernport

1982 Victorian state election: Westernport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Brown 15,12647.9+14.4
Labor Russell Joiner13,15341.6+9.2
Independent Lester Wyatt1,9446.2+6.2
Democrats Leslie Reubens1,3724.3−0.6
Total formal votes31,59598.3+0.6
Informal votes5461.7−0.6
Turnout 32,14193.4−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Brown 17,02753.9−6.0
Labor Russell Joiner14,56846.1+6.0
Liberal hold Swing -6.0

Williamstown

1982 Victorian state election: Williamstown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Stirling 18,24568.2+1.4
Liberal Paul Carter6,91325.9−7.3
Democrats Peter Dalton1,5785.9+5.9
Total formal votes26,73695.7+0.8
Informal votes1,1984.3−0.8
Turnout 27,93494.3+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Stirling 19,15271.6+4.8
Liberal Paul Carter7,58428.4−4.8
Labor hold Swing +4.8

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  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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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