Electoral results for the district of Evelyn

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Evelyn in Victorian state elections.

Members for Evelyn

	Party	Term
John Charles King	Unaligned	1859–1859
William Bell	Unaligned	1859–1860
William Jones	Unaligned	1860–1863
John Thompson	Unaligned	1863–1865
William Watkins	Unaligned	1866–1874
Ewen Cameron	Conservative	1874–1909
Ewen Cameron	Comm Liberal	1909–1914
James Rouget	Comm Liberal	1914–1917
James Rouget	Nationalist	1917–1917
William Everard	Economy	1917–1918
	Nationalist	1918–1924
	Independent	1924–1924
	United Australia	1924–1945
	Liberal / LCP	1945–1950
Roland Leckie	LCP	1950–1952
Phillip Connell	Labor	1952–1958
Russell Stokes	LCP / Liberal	1958–1973
Jim Plowman	Liberal	1973–1982
Max McDonald	Labor	1982–1985
Jim Plowman	Liberal	1985–1999
Christine Fyffe	Liberal	1999–2002
Heather McTaggart	Labor	2002–2006
Christine Fyffe	Liberal	2006–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Victorian state election, 2014: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	19,258	53.5	−2.2
	Labor	Peter Harris	11,588	32.2	+1.9
	Greens	Sandra Betts	2,393	6.7	−0.9
	Christians	Damien de Pyle	1,115	3.1	+3.1
	Country Alliance	Glenn Williams	905	2.5	−0.3
	Independent	Anthony McAleer	447	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Lawrence Mobsby	271	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			35,977	94.3	−1.1
Informal votes			2,182	5.7	+1.1
Turnout			38,159	95.0	+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	21,476	59.6	−3.0
	Labor	Peter Harris	14,562	40.4	+3.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.0

Victorian state election, 2010: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	20,612	56.77	+10.92
	Labor	Peter Harris	10,677	29.41	-8.92
	Greens	Tania Giles	2,799	7.71	+0.70
	Family First	David Szabo	1,245	3.43	-3.96
	Country Alliance	Craig Jenkin	972	2.68	+2.68
Total formal votes			36,305	95.45	-0.18
Informal votes			1,729	4.55	+0.18
Turnout			38,034	94.64	+0.33
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	23,095	63.48	+10.68
	Labor	Peter Harris	13,286	36.52	-10.68
	Liberal hold		Swing	+10.68

Elections in the 2000s

Victorian state election, 2006: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	15,586	45.85	-0.26
	Labor	Heather McTaggart	13,032	38.33	-3.77
	Family First	Roger Williamson	2,513	7.39	+7.39
	Greens	Justine Indigo-Rose	2,382	7.01	-1.39
	People Power	Peter Byrne	483	1.42	+1.42
Total formal votes			33,996	95.63	-0.92
Informal votes			1,553	4.37	+0.92
Turnout			35,549	94.31	+0.84
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	17,970	52.80	+3.13
	Labor	Heather McTaggart	16,061	47.20	-3.13
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+3.13

Victorian state election, 2002: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	15,386	46.1	-13.0
	Labor	Heather McTaggart	14,048	42.1	+8.7
	Greens	Rob Hay	2,803	8.4	+8.4
	Independent	Gabriela Byrne	1,129	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			33,366	96.6	-0.5
Informal votes			1,192	3.4	+0.5
Turnout			34,558	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Heather McTaggart	16,793	50.3	+12.6
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	16,573	49.7	-12.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+12.6

Elections in the 1990s

Victorian state election, 1999: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	18,367	54.8	-5.1
	Labor	Natasha Marquez-Bridger	11,480	34.2	+0.8
	Independent	Rick Houlihan	1,862	5.6	+5.6
	Independent	Colin Gillam	1,824	5.4	+5.4
Total formal votes			33,533	97.0	-0.6
Informal votes			1,042	3.0	+0.6
Turnout			34,575	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Christine Fyffe	19,957	59.5	-3.2
	Labor	Natasha Marquez-Bridger	13,571	40.5	+3.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	-3.2

Victorian state election, 1996: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	19,044	59.9	+1.6
	Labor	Di Moore	10,638	33.4	+3.4
	Independent	Bruce Aumann	1,702	5.4	+5.4
	Natural Law	Frank Youakim	425	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			31,809	97.5	+0.8
Informal votes			802	2.5	-0.8
Turnout			32,611	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	19,914	62.7	-2.5
	Labor	Di Moore	11,842	37.3	+2.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.5

Victorian state election, 1992: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	17,445	58.3	+6.6
	Labor	Lydia MacMichael	9,003	30.1	-14.3
	Independent	Rick Houlihan	3,473	11.6	+11.6
Total formal votes			29,921	96.7	-0.5
Informal votes			1,016	3.3	+0.5
Turnout			30,937	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	19,485	65.2	+12.0
	Labor	Lydia MacMichael	10,382	34.8	-12.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+12.0

Elections in the 1980s

Victorian state election, 1988: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	16,393	52.78	+2.88
	Labor	Geoff Cooper	13,690	44.07	-1.15
	Independent	Earle Keegel	978	3.15	+3.15
Total formal votes			31,061	97.30	-0.59
Informal votes			863	2.70	+0.59
Turnout			31,924	93.51	-0.24
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	16,774	54.00	+1.17
	Labor	Geoffrey Cooper	14,287	46.00	-1.17
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.17

Victorian state election, 1985: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	13,899	49.9	+6.6
	Labor	Graham Ihlein	12,594	45.2	+0.3
	Independent	Gaye Gelly	1,360	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			27,853	97.9
Informal votes			601	2.1
Turnout			28,454	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	13,899	52.8	+4.1
	Labor	Graham Ihlein	13,137	47.2	-4.1
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+4.1

Victorian state election, 1982: 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

Elections in the 1970s

Victorian state election, 1979: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	14,076	47.4	-4.6
	Labor	William Thomas	12,591	42.4	+2.9
	Democrats	John Couzens	3,044	10.3	+10.3
Total formal votes			29,711	97.4	-0.6
Informal votes			794	2.6	+0.6
Turnout			30,505	92.8	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	15,995	53.8	-5.8
	Labor	William Thomas	13,716	46.2	+5.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	-5.8

Victorian state election, 1976: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	13,081	52.0	+1.3
	Labor	Warren Thomas	9,934	39.5	-2.1
	Democratic Labor	Francis Feltham	1,115	4.4	-0.4
	National	Errol Simon	1,103	4.0	+3.7
Total formal votes			25,143	98.0
Informal votes			519	2.0
Turnout			25,662	91.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	14,997	59.6	+3.1
	Labor	Warren Thomas	10,146	40.4	-3.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.1

Victorian state election, 1973: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	11,762	50.1	+5.5
	Labor	Raymond Donkin	9,651	41.1	-2.0
	Democratic Labor	Francis Feltham	1,330	5.7	-2.7
	Australia Party	Dennis Lacey	718	3.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			23,461	97.6	+0.2
Informal votes			568	2.4	-0.2
Turnout			24,029	92.9	-1.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Plowman	13,251	56.5	+2.6
	Labor	Raymond Donkin	10,210	43.5	-2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.6

Victorian state election, 1970: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Russell Stokes	8,711	44.6	+2.9
	Labor	Raymond Donkin	8,414	43.1	+9.4
	Democratic Labor	Alfred Gerrard	1,643	8.4	-0.7
	Independent	Maurice Smith	766	3.9	+3.9
Total formal votes			19,534	97.4	+0.7
Informal votes			528	2.6	-0.7
Turnout			20,062	94.6	+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Russell Stokes	10,526	53.9	-6.9
	Labor	Raymond Donkin	9,008	46.1	+6.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	-6.9

Elections in the 1960s

Victorian state election, 1967: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Russell Stokes	7,457	41.7	-2.5
	Labor	Arnold Hubbard	6,022	33.7	+3.1
	Country	William Nankervis	2,352	13.1	+0.9
	Democratic Labor	Audrey Walsh	1,633	9.1	-4.0
	Independent	Henry Folan	433	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			17,897	96.7
Informal votes			615	3.3
Turnout			18,512	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Russell Stokes	10,882	60.8	-4.2
	Labor	Arnold Hubbard	7,015	39.2	+4.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.2

Victorian state election, 1964: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal and Country	Russell Stokes	14,923	45.5	+2.2
	Labor	Donald King	12,987	39.6	-0.6
	Democratic Labor	Kevin Gould	4,851	14.8	-1.7
Total formal votes			32,761	98.4	+0.2
Informal votes			536	1.6	-0.2
Turnout			33,297	94.5	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal and Country	Russell Stokes	18,574	56.7	+1.7
	Labor	Donald King	14,187	43.3	-1.7
	Liberal and Country hold		Swing	+1.7

Victorian state election, 1961: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal and Country	Russell Stokes	12,302	43.3	-0.5
	Labor	Donald King	11,424	40.2	-3.3
	Democratic Labor	Kevin Gould	4,704	16.5	+3.7
Total formal votes			28,430	98.2	-0.3
Informal votes			516	1.8	+0.3
Turnout			28,946	93.9	-0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal and Country	Russell Stokes	15,647	55.0	+0.9
	Labor	Donald King	12,783	45.0	-0.9
	Liberal and Country hold		Swing	+0.9

Elections in the 1950s

Victorian state election, 1958: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal and Country	Russell Stokes	10,376	43.7
	Labor	Phillip Connell	10,304	43.5
	Democratic Labor	Kevin Gould	3,035	12.8
Total formal votes			23,715	98.5
Informal votes			371	1.5
Turnout			24,086	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal and Country	Russell Stokes	12,817	54.1
	Labor	Phillip Connell	10,898	45.9
	Liberal and Country gain from Labor		Swing

Victorian state election, 1955: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labor	Phillip Connell	11,519	38.9
	Liberal and Country	Arthur Ireland	11,070	37.3
	Labor (A-C)	Michael Lucy	7,048	23.8
Total formal votes			29,637	98.2
Informal votes			544	1.8
Turnout			30,181	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Phillip Connell	16,212	54.7
	Liberal and Country	Arthur Ireland	13,425	45.3
	Labor hold		Swing

Victorian state election, 1952: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Phillip Connell	8,465	48.8	+14.4
	Liberal and Country	Roland Leckie	6,589	38.0	-15.8
	Electoral Reform	Lindsay Gown	1,477	8.5	+8.5
	Independent	Lyndhurst Mullett	822	4.7	+4.7
Total formal votes			17,353	98.3	-0.5
Informal votes			304	1.7	+0.5
Turnout			17,657	92.8	-0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Phillip Connell	9,044	52.1	+7.1
	Liberal	Roland Leckie	8,309	47.9	-7.1
	Labor gain from Liberal and Country		Swing	+7.1

Victorian state election, 1950: Evelyn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal and Country	Roland Leckie	8,466	53.8	-7.1
	Labor	John Dunbar	5,413	34.4	-1.3
	Independent	Clifford Wolfe	1,863	11.8	+11.8
Total formal votes			15,742	98.8	+0.3
Informal votes			187	1.2	-0.3
Turnout			15,929	93.3	0.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal and Country	Roland Leckie	8,653	55.0	-8.9
	Labor	John Dunbar	7,089	45.0	+8.9
	Liberal and Country hold		Swing	-8.9

References

"Evelyn District results". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

Electoral results for the districts of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

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