Electoral results for the district of Mitcham (Victoria)

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

Members for Mitcham

MemberPartyTerm
  Dorothy Goble Liberal 1967–1976
  George Cox Liberal 1976–1982
  John Harrowfield Labor 1982–1992
  Roger Pescott Liberal 1992–1997
  Tony Robinson Labor 1997–2010
  Dee Ryall Liberal 2010–2014

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Victorian state election, 2010: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dee Ryall 15,717 46.55 +7.09
Labor Tony Robinson 11,669 34.56 -5.56
Greens Sheridan Lewis 4,024 11.92 +0.33
Sex Party Paul Elliott 963 2.85 +2.85
Family First Daniel Ha 758 2.25 -2.28
Democratic Labor Barry O'Shea 632 1.87 +1.87
Total formal votes 33,763 96.55 +0.06
Informal votes 1,208 3.45 -0.06
Turnout 34,971 94.38 -0.10
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dee Ryall 17,852 52.90 +4.77
Labor Tony Robinson 15,895 47.10 -4.77
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.77

Elections in the 2000s

Victorian state election, 2006: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tony Robinson 13,305 40.1 -7.7
Liberal Philip Daw 13,085 39.5 +1.6
Greens Rob Redman 3,843 11.6 +1.0
Family First Miriam Rawson 1,501 4.5 +4.5
Independent Peter Allan 936 2.8 +2.8
People Power Sharon Partridge 490 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 33,160 96.5 -0.9
Informal votes 1,205 3.5 +0.9
Turnout 34,365 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Robinson 17,234 52.0 -5.7
Liberal Philip Daw 15,926 48.0 +5.7
Labor hold Swing -5.7
Victorian state election, 2002: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tony Robinson 16,097 47.8 +3.0
Liberal Russell Hannan 12,735 37.9 -9.9
Greens Bill Pemberton 3,559 10.6 +10.6
Independent Kaele Way 946 2.8 +2.8
Independent Liz Turner 307 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 33,644 97.4 -0.4
Informal votes 906 2.6 +0.4
Turnout 34,550 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Robinson 19,405 57.7 +7.7
Liberal Russell Hannan 14,239 42.3 -7.7
Labor hold Swing +7.7

Elections in the 1990s

Victorian state election, 1999: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Munroe 15,043 47.2 -6.4
Labor Tony Robinson 14,411 45.2 +4.7
Independent Chris Aubrey 1,529 4.8 +4.8
Hope Tim Petherbridge 894 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 31,877 97.8 -0.3
Informal votes 729 2.2 +0.3
Turnout 32,606 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Robinson 16,110 50.5 +5.8
Liberal Andrew Munroe 15,767 49.5 -5.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.8
Mitcham state by-election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tony Robinson 13,206 46.3 +5.8
Liberal Andrew Munroe 8,764 30.7 -22.9
Democrats John McLaren 1,857 6.5 +6.5
Independent Peter Stokes 1,356 4.7 +4.7
Greens Robyn Evans 1,021 3.6 +3.6
Independent Tim Petherbridge 551 1.9 +1.9
Independent Rob Wootton 498 1.7 +1.7
Independent Adam Kliska 257 0.9 +0.9
Shooters David McDermott 245 0.9 +0.9
Reform Mike Dunn 204 0.7 +0.7
Independent Steve Raskovy 88 0.3 +0.3
Abolish Child Support Abolish Child Support 69 0.2 +0.2
Independent Adrian Stagg 55 0.2 +0.2
Independent Basil Smith 48 0.2 +0.2
Independent Neville Ford 42 0.1 +0.1
Independent Shalam Kalinkara 42 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 28,549 96.5 -1.6
Informal votes 1,040 3.5 +1.6
Turnout 29,589 87.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Robinson 17,214 60.5 +15.8
Liberal Andrew Munroe 11,247 39.5 -15.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +15.8
Victorian state election, 1996: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Roger Pescott 16,951 53.6 -0.8
Labor Julie Warren 12,791 50.5 +3.1
Independent Howard Tankey 1,539 4.9 +4.9
Natural Law Andrew Stenberg 333 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 31,614 98.1 +1.1
Informal votes 620 1.9 -1.1
Turnout 32,234 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Pescott 17,446 55.3 -3.2
Labor Julie Warren 14,088 44.7 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing -3.2
Victorian state election, 1992: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Roger Pescott 16,735 54.4 +11.6
Labor John Harrowfield 11,504 37.4 -8.9
Independent Gilbert Boffa 2,516 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 30,755 97.0 -0.2
Informal votes 962 3.0 +0.2
Turnout 31,717 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Pescott 17,966 58.5 +10.8
Labor John Harrowfield 12,726 41.5 -10.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.8

Elections in the 1980s

Victorian state election, 1988: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Harrowfield 12,380 45.98 -7.73
Liberal Matthew Starr 11,548 42.89 -3.40
Democrats Louise Enders 1,830 6.80 +6.80
Call to Australia Johan Elsmann 1,164 4.32 +4.32
Total formal votes 26,922 97.10 -0.42
Informal votes 805 2.90 +0.42
Turnout 27,727 93.72 -0.71
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Harrowfield 14,247 52.95 -0.76
Liberal Matthew Starr 12,661 47.05 +0.76
Labor hold Swing -0.76
Victorian state election, 1985: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Harrowfield 14,928 53.7 +4.9
Liberal Bruce Camfield 12,868 46.3 +5.6
Total formal votes 27,796 97.5
Informal votes 708 2.5
Turnout 28,504 94.4
Labor hold Swing +0.1
Victorian state election, 1982: 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

Elections in the 1970s

Victorian state election, 1979: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Cox 11,807 44.3 -11.2
Labor Michael Shatin 11,799 44.3 -0.2
Democrats Frank Andrewartha 2,227 8.4 +8.4
Australia Party Peter Allan 801 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 26,634 97.8 +0.4
Informal votes 607 2.2 -0.4
Turnout 27,241 94.5 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Cox 13,512 50.7 -4.8
Labor Michael Shatin 13,122 49.3 +4.8
Liberal hold Swing -4.8
Victorian state election, 1976: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Cox 14,294 55.5 +9.7
Labor Gordon Henderson 11,444 44.5 +2.4
Total formal votes 25,738 97.4
Informal votes 693 2.6
Turnout 26,431 93.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.7
Victorian state election, 1973: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dorothy Goble 14,278 47.3 +7.7
Labor John Hyslop 12,156 40.3 -1.0
Democratic Labor Marianne Crowe 1,637 5.4 -6.8
Australia Party Ethel Beaumont 1,619 5.4 +5.4
Def. of Govt Schools Ray Nilsen 503 1.7 -5.2
Total formal votes 30,193 97.8 +0.6
Informal votes 692 2.2 -0.6
Turnout 30,885 93.3 -1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dorothy Goble 16,661 55.2 +2.9
Labor John Hyslop 13,532 44.8 -2.9
Liberal hold Swing +2.9
Victorian state election, 1970: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Hyslop 11,146 41.3 +0.1
Liberal Dorothy Goble 10,693 39.6 -6.2
Democratic Labor Marianne Crowe 3,294 12.2 -0.8
Def. of Govt Schools Ray Nilsen 1,870 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 27,003 97.2 -0.7
Informal votes 774 2.8 +0.7
Turnout 27,777 94.8 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dorothy Goble 14,122 52.3 -4.7
Labor John Hyslop 12,881 47.7 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing -4.7

Elections in the 1960s

Victorian state election, 1967: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dorothy Goble 11,329 45.7 -4.2
Labor Graham Walsh 10,203 41.2 +5.8
Democratic Labor Gerald Shinnick 3,231 13.1 -1.6
Total formal votes 24,763 97.9
Informal votes 534 2.1
Turnout 25,297 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dorothy Goble 14,116 57.0 -5.5
Labor Graham Walsh 10,647 43.0 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

References

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