Results of the 1992 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

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Victorian state election, 3 October 1992 [1]
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Enrolled voters2,855,471
Votes cast2,718,936 Turnout 95.22+2.89
Informal votes111,627Informal4.11–0.22
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeats
won		Seats
held
  Liberal 1,133,95143.49–0.011424
  Labor 1,005,45438.56–9.57514
  National 227,8508.74+1.2636
  Democratic Labor 118,2444.54+4.5400
  Natural Law 16,2160.62+0.6200
 Geelong Community Alliance14,5860.56+0.5600
  Democrats 8,1970.31+0.3100
  Call to Australia 2,1680.08–0.1400
  Independent 80,6433.09+2.4200
Total2,419,991  2244
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal/National 1,475,00456.65+6.10
  Labor 1,128,50343.35–6.10

This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1992 state election. 22 of the 44 seats were contested.

Results by province

Ballarat

1992 Victorian state election: Ballarat Province [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dick de Fegely 62,48253.9+5.2
Labor Geoff Howard 47,38440.9−3.3
Democratic Labor Brian Lugar6,1105.3+5.3
Total formal votes115,97697.1−0.5
Informal votes3,4882.9+0.5
Turnout 119,46496.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dick de Fegely 64,16655.3+0.9
Labor Geoff Howard 51,76344.7−0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Central Highlands

1992 Victorian state election: Central Highlands Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graeme Stoney 69,00958.5+18.8
Labor Janet Kaylock41,89135.5−8.2
Democratic Labor Rosemary Maurus7,0726.0+6.0
Total formal votes117,97296.7−0.1
Informal votes4,0403.3+0.1
Turnout 122,01296.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graeme Stoney 71,73360.9+7.7
Labor Janet Kaylock46,09939.1−7.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.7

Chelsea

1992 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sue Wilding 58,10849.9+4.7
Labor Maureen Lyster 47,12740.5−11.4
Independent Judith O'Dwyer5,9295.1+5.1
Democratic Labor John Cass5,1994.5+4.5
Total formal votes116,36395.5+0.4
Informal votes5,4554.5−0.4
Turnout 121,81895.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sue Wilding 62,86854.2+7.6
Labor Maureen Lyster 53,16145.8−7.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.6

Doutta Galla

1992 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David White 60,46651.4−7.6
Liberal George Korytsky42,55136.2−4.7
Democratic Labor Gloria Brook7,8376.7+6.7
Independent Glenn Campbell6,7725.8+5.8
Total formal votes117,62693.3+1.3
Informal votes8,3946.7−1.3
Turnout 126,02095.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David White 68,02758.0−1.1
Liberal George Korytsky49,25742.0+1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

East Yarra

1992 Victorian state election: East Yarra Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mark Birrell 78,00563.5+5.5
Labor Rosemary Barker37,03830.1−11.8
Democratic Labor Margaret Reed7,8406.4+6.4
Total formal votes122,88396.8+0.3
Informal votes4,0683.2−0.3
Turnout 126,95194.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Birrell 81,57966.4+8.4
Labor Rosemary Barker41,19133.6−8.4
Liberal hold Swing +8.4

Eumemmerring

1992 Victorian state election: Eumemmerring Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ron Wells 60,72652.6+6.0
Labor Fred Van Buren 47,55441.2−11.9
Democratic Labor Timothy Dodd7,1156.2+6.2
Total formal votes115,39594.9+0.6
Informal votes6,2375.1−0.6
Turnout 121,63295.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ron Wells 63,39655.1+8.3
Labor Fred Van Buren 51,74544.9−8.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.3

Geelong

1992 Victorian state election: Geelong Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Hartigan 52,69844.5+2.0
Labor Jan Alen47,26339.9−8.6
Geelong Community Rod Mackenzie 14,58612.3+12.3
Call to Australia Ian Winter2,1681.8−3.0
Democratic Labor Paul Cahill1,7131.4+1.4
Total formal votes118,42896.50.0
Informal votes4,3183.50.0
Turnout 122,74695.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Hartigan 62,86353.2+4.3
Labor Jan Alen55,34646.8−4.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.3

Gippsland

1992 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Davis 62,71352.5+23.9
Labor Judith Stone39,23532.8−4.7
Independent Paul Newnham7,3986.2+6.2
Independent Ben Buckley5,5224.6+4.6
Democratic Labor Michael Rowe4,6913.9+3.9
Total formal votes119,55997.3+0.2
Informal votes3,3132.7−0.2
Turnout 122,87295.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Davis 73,89161.9+3.9
Labor Judith Stone45,48938.1−3.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Higinbotham

1992 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Strong 74,38262.0+7.2
Labor Thomas Hickie37,18231.0−13.5
Natural Law Edward Havard5,0884.2+4.2
Democratic Labor Gail de Rozario3,2882.7+2.7
Total formal votes119,94096.4−0.1
Informal votes4,4883.6+0.1
Turnout 124,42894.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Strong 77,46264.7+9.5
Labor Thomas Hickie42,34535.3−9.5
Liberal hold Swing +9.5

Jika Jika

1992 Victorian state election: Jika Jika Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Power 66,47255.5−9.7
Liberal Gregory Eade44,21736.9+2.1
Democratic Labor Leonard Moore9,1147.6+7.6
Total formal votes119,80394.5+1.2
Informal votes7,0085.5−1.2
Turnout 126,81194.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Power 73,32561.3−3.9
Liberal Gregory Eade46,30138.7+3.9
Labor hold Swing -3.9

Koonung

1992 Victorian state election: Koonung Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Atkinson 69,90057.8+7.4
Labor Sharon Ellis44,52536.8−12.8
Democratic Labor Peter Ferwerda6,4295.3+5.3
Total formal votes120,85496.20.0
Informal votes4,8303.80.0
Turnout 125,68495.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Atkinson 72,37459.9+9.5
Labor Sharon Ellis48,36140.1−9.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.5

Melbourne

1992 Victorian state election: Melbourne Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Doug Walpole 60,57051.7−13.6
Liberal John Miles 41,68435.6+0.9
Democrats Robert Stone8,1977.0+7.0
Natural Law Ngaire Mason4,2983.7+3.7
Democratic Labor John Mulholland2,3122.0+2.0
Total formal votes117,06194.4+1.0
Informal votes6,8905.6−1.0
Turnout 123,95192.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Walpole 68,72358.9−6.4
Liberal John Miles 48,01641.1+6.4
Labor hold Swing -6.4

Melbourne North

1992 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Nardella 62,13255.0−7.5
Liberal Alice Collis43,22038.3+1.3
Democratic Labor Mark Beshara7,5696.7+6.7
Total formal votes112,92194.1+0.9
Informal votes7,0405.9−0.9
Turnout 119,96194.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Nardella 67,45859.8−2.8
Liberal Alice Collis45,27440.2+2.8
Labor hold Swing -2.8

Melbourne West

1992 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jean McLean 51,96044.9−18.2
Liberal Patricia Vejby34,54329.9−7.0
Independent Les Twentyman 26,49922.9+22.9
Democratic Labor Maurice Allen2,6932.3+2.3
Total formal votes115,69594.7+1.7
Informal votes6,5205.3−1.7
Turnout 122,21595.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jean McLean 64,17655.6−7.5
Liberal Patricia Vejby51,19944.4+7.5
Labor hold Swing -7.5

Monash

1992 Victorian state election: Monash Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Louise Asher 69,70556.5+4.9
Labor Bunna Walsh 43,21735.0−13.4
Democratic Labor Robert Semmel5,4634.4+4.4
Independent James Moffatt4,9824.0+4.0
Total formal votes123,36795.8+0.4
Informal votes5,4704.2−0.4
Turnout 128,83793.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Louise Asher 74,29260.3+8.7
Labor Bunna Walsh 48,86239.7−8.7
Liberal hold Swing +8.7

North Eastern

1992 Victorian state election: North Eastern Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bill Baxter 80,88368.3+20.4
Labor Ewan Paterson31,52626.6−0.7
Democratic Labor Pauline MacGibbon6,0415.1+5.1
Total formal votes118,45097.0−0.5
Informal votes3,6383.0+0.5
Turnout 122,08895.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Baxter 84,06571.0−0.2
Labor Ewan Paterson34,37829.0+0.2
National hold Swing -0.2

North Western

1992 Victorian state election: North Western Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Barry Bishop 64,95055.2+17.3
Labor Bob Cameron 35,76030.4−3.8
Independent Elizabeth Cox14,67712.5+12.5
Democratic Labor Gavan Grimes2,2972.0+2.0
Total formal votes117,68497.4−0.3
Informal votes3,1192.6+0.3
Turnout 120,80396.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Barry Bishop 76,64165.1+2.3
Labor Bob Cameron 41,00434.9−2.3
National hold Swing +2.3

Silvan

1992 Victorian state election: Silvan Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rosemary Varty 67,48557.7+8.4
Labor Eugene O'Sullivan42,13936.1−13.2
Democratic Labor Paul McCarthy7,2516.2+6.2
Total formal votes116,87596.6−0.1
Informal votes4,0533.4+0.1
Turnout 120,92895.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rosemary Varty 70,08760.0+9.6
Labor Eugene O'Sullivan46,67740.0−9.6
Liberal hold Swing +9.6

South Eastern

1992 Victorian state election: South Eastern Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ron Bowden 66,31457.1+3.4
Labor Chrys Abraham38,81133.4−12.7
Natural Law Alan Shield6,8305.9+5.9
Democratic Labor Patrick Crea4,1783.6+3.6
Total formal votes116,13396.5−0.1
Informal votes4,1873.5+0.1
Turnout 120,32095.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ron Bowden 72,22362.3+8.5
Labor Chrys Abraham43,73837.7−8.5
Liberal hold Swing +8.5

Templestowe

1992 Victorian state election: Templestowe Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Forwood 73,02959.4+8.1
Labor Desmond Johnson42,73434.8−13.8
Independent Richard Fitzherbert3,8993.2+3.2
Democratic Labor Valda McCarthy3,2312.6+2.6
Total formal votes122,89395.90.0
Informal votes5,1904.10.0
Turnout 128,08395.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Forwood 75,74161.7+10.3
Labor Desmond Johnson47,03238.3−10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

Waverley

1992 Victorian state election: Waverley Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Andrew Brideson 63,18052.6+4.6
Labor Cyril Kennedy 47,27039.4−12.6
Democratic Labor Matthew Cody4,6153.8+3.8
Independent Elizabeth Billing3,3492.8+2.8
Independent Stephen Bingle1,6161.3+1.3
Total formal votes120,03094.9−0.1
Informal votes6,4205.1+0.1
Turnout 126,45096.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Brideson 65,80654.9+6.9
Labor Cyril Kennedy 54,01345.1−6.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.9

Western

1992 Victorian state election: Western Province
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Roger Hallam 82,01767.6+45.9
Labor David Broderick33,19827.3−0.7
Democratic Labor Christine Dodd6,1865.1+5.1
Total formal votes121,40197.2−0.7
Informal votes3,4612.8+0.7
Turnout 124,86296.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Roger Hallam 85,77070.7+70.7
Labor David Broderick35,59029.3−2.0
National hold Swing +2.0

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References

  1. ↑ Hughes (2002) p.317.
  2. ↑ Green, Antony. "1992 Victorian state election" (PDF).
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