Results of the 1982 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Victorian state election, 3 April 1982[1]
Legislative Assembly
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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.

Results by electoral district

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Albert Park

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1982 Victorian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bunna Walsh 15,104 62.6 +2.9
Liberal Reg Macey 7,476 31.0 +0.3
Democrats Ian Dawes 1,546 6.4 -3.2
Total formal votes 24,126 96.8 +0.4
Informal votes 786 3.2 −0.4
Turnout 24,912 89.9 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bunna Walsh 15,993 66.3 +2.3
Liberal Reg Macey 8,133 33.7 -2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Ascot Vale

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1982 Victorian state election: Ascot Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Edmunds 17,797 71.7 +3.4
Liberal David Hayward 7,012 28.3 -3.4
Total formal votes 24,809 95.4 +0.2
Informal votes 1,190 4.6 −0.2
Turnout 25,999 93.7 +1.2
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Ballarat North

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1982 Victorian state election: Ballarat North[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Evans 13,873 52.9 -3.4
Labor Bill Horrocks 11,107 42.4 -1.3
Democrats William Ross 1,231 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 26,211 98.6 +0.9
Informal votes 383 1.4 −0.9
Turnout 26,594 94.2 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Evans 14,396 54.9 -1.4
Labor Bill Horrocks 11,815 45.1 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Ballarat South

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1982 Victorian state election: Ballarat South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Sheehan 13,069 48.8 +3.9
Liberal Joan Chambers 12,291 45.9 +0.2
Democrats Stuart Kelly 1,442 5.4 -0.9
Total formal votes 26,802 98.6 +0.6
Informal votes 391 1.4 −0.6
Turnout 27,193 95.0 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Sheehan 13,916 51.9 +2.3
Liberal Joan Chambers 12,886 48.1 -2.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.3

Balwyn

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1982 Victorian state election: Balwyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Ramsay 15,047 58.1 -0.5
Labor Nora Sparrow 8,857 34.2 +3.6
Democrats Russel White 1,995 7.7 -3.1
Total formal votes 25,899 98.5 +0.4
Informal votes 385 1.5 −0.4
Turnout 26,284 93.4 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Ramsay 15,895 61.4 -4.6
Labor Nora Sparrow 10,004 38.6 +4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Benalla

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1982 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Pat McNamara 9,027 36.7 -5.6
Labor James Ure 8,291 33.7 +0.8
Liberal Andrew Mein 6,303 25.6 +0.7
Democrats Rita Dart 975 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 24,596 98.5 +0.7
Informal votes 382 1.5 −0.7
Turnout 24,978 93.5 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Pat McNamara 15,593 63.4 -2.0
Labor James Ure 9,003 36.6 +2.0
National hold Swing -2.0

Benambra

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1982 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lou Lieberman 15,413 56.7 +4.2
Labor Joe Murphy 8,679 32.0 +7.8
National Charles Ross 3,071 11.3 -8.2
Total formal votes 27,163 97.7 +0.3
Informal votes 643 2.3 −0.3
Turnout 27,806 92.2 −0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lou Lieberman 18,177 66.9 -2.2
Labor Joe Murphy 8,986 33.1 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

Bendigo

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1982 Victorian state election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Kennedy 12,456 47.6 +5.4
Liberal Daryl McClure 10,038 38.3 -4.3
Democrats Ian Price 1,365 5.2 -10.0
Independent Richard Turner 1,222 4.7 +4.7
Independent Christopher Stoltz 726 2.8 +2.8
Independent Joe Pearce 389 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 26,196 97.5 −0.7
Informal votes 682 2.5 +0.7
Turnout 26,878 95.7 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Kennedy 14,372 54.9 +6.1
Liberal Daryl McClure 11,824 45.1 -6.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.1

Bennettswood

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1982 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith McCance 12,400 46.2 -3.9
Labor Doug Newton 12,104 45.1 +5.6
Democrats Alan Swindon 2,330 8.7 -1.7
Total formal votes 26,834 98.1 +0.1
Informal votes 509 1.9 −0.1
Turnout 27,343 95.4 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Newton 13,517 50.4 +6.5
Liberal Keith McCance 13,317 49.6 -6.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.5

Bentleigh

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1982 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Hockley 13,055 51.0 +0.8
Liberal Ronald Turner 10,477 40.9 -8.9
Democrats Brian Kidd 1,397 5.5 +5.5
Independent William Horner 682 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 25,605 97.8 +0.6
Informal votes 577 2.2 −0.6
Turnout 26,182 95.7 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Hockley 14,199 55.4 +5.2
Liberal Ronald Turner 11,412 44.6 -5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Berwick

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1982 Victorian state election: Berwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rob Maclellan 18,621 51.2 -1.8
Labor Philip Staindl 17,732 48.8 +11.0
Total formal votes 36,353 97.4 −0.2
Informal votes 965 2.6 +0.2
Turnout 37,318 93.8 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing -7.0

Box Hill

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1982 Victorian state election: Box Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Margaret Ray 12,214 46.4 +6.3
Liberal Donald Mackinnon 10,980 41.7 -5.7
Democrats Reginald Jones 1,851 7.0 -5.4
Independent Peter Allan 1,259 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 26,304 98.1 +0.3
Informal votes 510 1.9 −0.3
Turnout 26,814 94.4 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Margaret Ray 14,082 53.5 +7.1
Liberal Donald Mackinnon 12,222 46.5 -7.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.1

Brighton

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1982 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeannette Patrick 13,807 57.8 -4.9
Labor Garry Moore 7,804 32.7 -4.6
Democrats George Dart 2,263 9.5 +9.5
Total formal votes 23,874 98.3 +0.7
Informal votes 418 1.7 −0.7
Turnout 24,292 93.6 +2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeannette Patrick 14,769 61.9 -0.8
Labor Garry Moore 9,108 38.1 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Broadmeadows

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1982 Victorian state election: Broadmeadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Wilton 26,065 74.5 +6.1
Democrats Barbara Duncan 4,496 12.9 -1.6
Liberal Ross Owen 4,438 12.7 -4.4
Total formal votes 34,999 94.4 +0.4
Informal votes 2,093 5.6 −0.4
Turnout 37,092 94.9 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Wilton 28,650 81.9 +6.3
Liberal Ross Owen 6,349 18.1 -6.3
Labor hold Swing +6.3
  • The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and Democrat candidates for Broadmeadows.

Brunswick

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1982 Victorian state election: Brunswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Roper 19,092 75.7 +5.5
Liberal Brian Tuohy 4,673 18.5 -4.9
Australia David Anderson 1,014 4.0 +4.0
Independent James Ferrari 430 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 25,209 95.7 +0.1
Informal votes 1,135 4.3 −0.1
Turnout 26,344 90.7 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Roper 19,890 78.9 +3.4
Liberal Brian Tuohy 5,319 21.1 -3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Bundoora

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1982 Victorian state election: Bundoora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Cain 19,894 64.2 +4.6
Liberal Peter Clarke 9,789 31.6 -5.3
Democrats Peter Shaw 1,297 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 30,980 97.5 +0.4
Informal votes 777 2.5 −0.4
Turnout 31,757 94.6 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Cain 20,623 66.6 +6.0
Liberal Peter Clarke 10,357 33.4 -6.0
Labor hold Swing +6.0

Burwood

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1982 Victorian state election: Burwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Kennett 12,809 52.6 -1.6
Labor Paul Trewern 9,269 38.1 +2.5
Democrats Harold Jeffrey 2,278 9.4 -0.8
Total formal votes 24,356 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 388 1.6 −0.1
Turnout 24,744 94.1 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Kennett 13,777 56.6 -2.5
Labor Paul Trewern 10,579 43.4 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Carrum

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1982 Victorian state election: Carrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ian Cathie 17,786 62.7 +7.2
Liberal Derek Bunyan 9,599 33.8 -1.3
Democrats William Towers 999 3.5 -5.0
Total formal votes 28,384 97.0 −0.3
Informal votes 837 3.0 +0.3
Turnout 29,221 93.2 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ian Cathie 18,360 64.7 +2.8
Liberal Derek Bunyan 10,024 35.3 -2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Caulfield

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1982 Victorian state election: Caulfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ted Tanner 12,909 53.5 +13.3
Labor Jack Diamond 9,221 38.2 +7.6
Democrats Beverley Broadbent 2,017 8.4 -2.2
Total formal votes 24,147 97.3 +0.6
Informal votes 640 2.7 −0.6
Turnout 24,787 91.9 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Tanner 13,766 57.0 +3.2
Labor Jack Diamond 10,381 43.0 -3.2
Liberal hold Swing +3.2

Coburg

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1982 Victorian state election: Coburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Gavin 18,656 70.2 +24.5
Liberal Bozidar Jovanovic 5,464 20.5 +2.5
Independent Ernest Hadley 2,476 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 26,596 96.1 +2.5
Informal votes 1,067 3.9 −2.5
Turnout 27,663 94.3 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Gavin 19,894 74.8 +5.3
Liberal Bozidar Jovanovic 6,702 25.2 -5.3
Labor hold Swing +5.3

Dandenong

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1982 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rob Jolly 23,360 65.3 +14.2
Liberal Mario Dodic 12,406 34.7 -3.5
Total formal votes 35,766 95.9 −0.4
Informal votes 1,530 4.1 +0.4
Turnout 37,296 94.2 0.0
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Doncaster

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1982 Victorian state election: Doncaster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Morris Williams 16,026 51.9 -2.2
Labor Peter Cleeland 12,242 39.7 +5.6
Democrats Lynden Kenyon 2,594 8.4 -2.8
Total formal votes 30,862 98.0 +0.2
Informal votes 643 2.0 −0.2
Turnout 31,505 95.4 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Morris Williams 17,128 55.5 -5.4
Labor Peter Cleeland 13,734 44.5 +5.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

Dromana

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1982 Victorian state election: Dromana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Wells 13,977 43.5 -5.0
Labor David Hassett 13,788 42.9 +4.9
Democrats Maurice Freeman 1,860 5.8 -1.3
Independent Ian Bendle 1,463 4.6 +4.6
Independent Kenneth Payne 1,026 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 32,114 97.7 +0.1
Informal votes 743 2.3 −0.1
Turnout 32,857 92.5 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hassett 16,380 51.0 +7.7
Liberal Ron Wells 15,734 49.0 -7.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.7

Essendon

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1982 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Rowe 14,396 57.3 +6.5
Liberal Graeme Goodson 9,770 38.9 -2.5
Democrats Alan Powell 780 3.1 +3.1
Australia Richard Wright 176 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 25,122 97.2 −0.1
Informal votes 719 2.8 +0.1
Turnout 25,841 95.1 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Rowe 14,932 59.4 +7.9
Liberal Graeme Goodson 10,190 40.6 -7.9
Labor hold Swing +7.9

Evelyn

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1982 Victorian state election: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Max McDonald 16,858 49.0 +6.6
Liberal Jim Plowman 14,224 41.4 -6.0
Democrats Bruce McFarlane 2,264 6.6 -3.7
Independent Peter Gompertz 1,042 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 34,388 98.0 +0.6
Informal votes 710 2.0 −0.6
Turnout 35,098 93.3 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max McDonald 16,858 54.3 +8.1
Liberal Jim Plowman 15,732 45.7 -8.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.1

Footscray

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1982 Victorian state election: Footscray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Fordham 19,018 76.3 +6.8
Liberal John Huntington 5,915 23.7 -1.4
Total formal votes 24,933 94.8 +0.5
Informal votes 1,372 5.2 −0.5
Turnout 26,305 93.4 +0.9
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Forest Hill

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1982 Victorian state election: Forest Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Richardson 14,816 46.9 -3.4
Labor Anne Blackburn 14,286 45.2 +5.7
Democrats Ross Larson 2,476 7.8 -1.9
Total formal votes 31,578 98.2 +0.2
Informal votes 581 1.8 −0.2
Turnout 32,159 95.2 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Richardson 15,842 50.2 -4.8
Labor Anne Blackburn 15,736 49.8 +4.8
Liberal hold Swing -4.8

Frankston

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1982 Victorian state election: Frankston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graeme Weideman 15,268 46.3 -5.8
Labor Jane Hill 14,478 43.9 +4.8
Democrats Laurence Amor 3,204 9.7 +0.9
Total formal votes 32,950 98.1 +0.2
Informal votes 640 1.9 −0.2
Turnout 33,590 93.6 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jane Hill 16,513 50.1 +7.3
Liberal Graeme Weideman 16,437 49.9 -7.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.3

Geelong East

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1982 Victorian state election: Geelong East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graham Ernst 13,726 53.6 +5.9
Liberal Raymond Carey 9,977 39.0 -5.6
Democrats Robert Mann 1,059 4.1 -0.6
Democratic Labor James Jordan 855 3.3 +0.2
Total formal votes 25,617 97.9 0.0
Informal votes 561 2.1 0.0
Turnout 26,178 94.0 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graham Ernst 14,421 56.3 +4.6
Liberal Raymond Carey 11,196 43.7 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Geelong North

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1982 Victorian state election: Geelong North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil Trezise 18,831 68.1 +2.9
Liberal Gregory Arrowsmith 8,808 31.9 -2.9
Total formal votes 27,639 96.1 +0.2
Informal votes 1,117 3.9 −0.2
Turnout 28,756 94.8 +0.9
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Geelong West

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1982 Victorian state election: Geelong West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hayden Shell 11,814 49.6 +4.5
Liberal Michael Henderson 10,367 43.5 -5.4
Democrats Penelope Collet 1,662 7.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 23,843 98.1 +0.4
Informal votes 464 1.9 −0.4
Turnout 24,307 94.2 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hayden Shell 12,610 52.9 +3.7
Liberal Michael Henderson 11,233 47.1 -3.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.7

Gippsland East

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1982 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Evans 11,202 43.6 +2.3
Labor Dan Luscombe 8,370 32.6 +1.4
Liberal John Riggall 5,029 19.6 -7.9
Democrats Ian Glover 1,069 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 25,670 97.7 +1.1
Informal votes 612 2.3 −1.1
Turnout 26,282 92.9 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Evans 16,446 64.1 -3.2
Labor Dan Luscombe 9,224 35.9 +3.2
National hold Swing -3.2

Gippsland South

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1982 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil McInnes 9,269 36.0 -1.4
National Tom Wallace 8,224 32.0 +1.7
Labor Reginald Smith 6,734 26.2 +2.7
Democrats Wilma Western 1,492 5.8 -3.0
Total formal votes 25,719 98.2 +0.9
Informal votes 462 1.8 −0.9
Turnout 26,181 93.8 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom Wallace 17,836 69.3 +2.2
Labor Reginald Smith 7,883 30.7 -2.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Tom Wallace 15,068 58.6 +1.7
Liberal Neil McInnes 10,651 41.4 -1.7
National hold Swing +1.7

Gisborne

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1982 Victorian state election: Gisborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Reynolds 16,473 49.1 -2.9
Labor Philip Coman 15,921 47.4 -0.6
Independent Kottarammukallel Sebastian 1,189 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 33,583 98.4 +1.0
Informal votes 548 1.6 −1.0
Turnout 34,131 94.5 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Reynolds 17,092 50.9 -1.1
Labor Philip Coman 16,491 49.1 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Glenhuntly

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1982 Victorian state election: Glenhuntly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gerard Vaughan 12,304 50.4 +4.3
Liberal Peter Norman 10,326 42.3 -2.4
Democrats Fred Ingamells 1,766 7.2 +7.2
Total formal votes 24,396 97.6 +0.6
Informal votes 590 2.4 −0.6
Turnout 24,986 93.1 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerard Vaughan 13,319 54.6 +3.0
Liberal Peter Norman 11,077 45.4 -3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Glenroy

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1982 Victorian state election: Glenroy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Culpin 18,118 71.2 +4.5
Liberal Donald Roberts 7,314 28.8 -4.5
Total formal votes 24,363 95.8 −0.3
Informal votes 1,027 3.9 +0.3
Turnout 25,432 90.7 −3.7
Labor hold Swing +4.5

Greensborough

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1982 Victorian state election: Greensborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pauline Toner 19,688 53.6 +5.5
Liberal John Dobinson 13,667 37.2 -3.6
Democrats Antony Siddons 3,373 9.2 -1.4
Total formal votes 36,728 98.6 +0.2
Informal votes 526 1.4 −0.2
Turnout 37,254 95.3 +2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pauline Toner 21,627 58.9 +5.0
Liberal John Dobinson 15,101 41.1 -5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Hawthorn

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1982 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Jona 11,509 50.0 -4.7
Labor Jennifer Eastwood 9,889 42.9 +6.3
Democrats Mark Harris 1,638 7.1 -1.6
Total formal votes 23,036 98.0 +0.4
Informal votes 461 2.0 −0.4
Turnout 23,497 90.9 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Walter Jona 12,118 52.6 -7.2
Labor Jennifer Eastwood 10,918 47.4 +7.2
Liberal hold Swing -7.2

Heatherton

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1982 Victorian state election: Heatherton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Spyker 16,746 55.3 +9.2
Liberal Geoff Leigh 10,924 36.1 -6.3
Democrats Michael Johnson 2,619 8.7 -2.8
Total formal votes 30,289 97.1 +0.6
Informal votes 902 2.9 −0.6
Turnout 31,191 95.3 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Spyker 18,252 60.3 +9.3
Liberal Geoff Leigh 12,037 39.7 -9.3
Labor hold Swing +9.3

Ivanhoe

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1982 Victorian state election: Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Sheehan 13,492 47.2 +6.8
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 13,426 47.0 -1.3
Democrats Harold Shepherd 1,677 5.9 -5.4
Total formal votes 28,595 98.1 +0.5
Informal votes 561 1.9 −0.5
Turnout 29,156 94.5 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Sheehan 14,449 50.5 +3.9
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 14,144 49.5 -3.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.9

Keilor

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1982 Victorian state election: Keilor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Ginifer 27,955 72.1 +6.9
Liberal Graham Robertson 10,822 27.9 -6.9
Total formal votes 38,777 94.3 +0.3
Informal votes 2,345 5.7 −0.3
Turnout 41,122 94.9 +0.7
Labor hold Swing +6.9
1982 Victorian state election: Kew
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Prue Sibree 14,123 55.8 +1.4
Labor George Theodoridis 8,615 34.0 +2.7
Democrats Veronica Lysaght 2,569 10.2 +2.9
Total formal votes 25,307 98.1 +0.4
Informal votes 499 1.9 −0.4
Turnout 25,806 92.7 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Prue Sibree 15,215 60.1 -1.1
Labor George Theodoridis 10,092 39.9 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Knox

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1982 Victorian state election: Knox
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Steve Crabb 18,071 57.2 +1.1
Liberal Peter Evans 11,272 35.7 -5.1
Democrats Dennis Ryan 2,237 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 31,580 98.1 +0.4
Informal votes 621 1.9 −0.4
Turnout 32,201 95.3 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Crabb 19,357 61.3 +2.9
Liberal Peter Evans 12,223 38.7 -2.9
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Lowan

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1982 Victorian state election: Lowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill McGrath 12,508 52.2 +20.4
Liberal Robert Kosch 5,701 23.8 -20.8
Labor David Drake-Feary 5,354 22.3 -1.3
Democrats Zelma Furey 402 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 23,965 98.5 0.0
Informal votes 352 1.5 0.0
Turnout 24,317 95.1 −0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill McGrath 18,095 75.5 +4.0
Labor David Drake-Feary 5,870 24.5 -4.0
National hold Swing +4.0
  • The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the National and Liberal candidates for Lowan.

Malvern

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1982 Victorian state election: Malvern[3]
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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Ross-Edwards 13,021 48.2 -1.8
Labor Marjorie Gillies 7,994 29.6 +2.9
Liberal Bill 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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1982 Victorian state election: 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

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References

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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)