Results of the 1996 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Victorian state election, 30 March 1996^[1]^[2] Legislative Assembly << 1992–1999 >>
Enrolled voters		3,000,076
Votes cast		2,822,531		Turnout	94.08	–1.05
Informal votes		64,964		Informal	2.30	–1.51
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal	1,212,933	43.99	–0.17	49	– 3
	Labor	1,189,475	43.13	+4.72	29	+ 2
	National	184,419	6.69	–1.14	9	± 0
	Natural Law	51,231	1.86	+0.54	0	± 0
	Call to Australia	6,222	0.23	+0.19	0	± 0
	Other	13,964	0.51	–0.22	0	± 0
	Independent	99,426	3.61	–3.90	1	+ 1
Total		2,757,567			88
Two-party-preferred
	Liberal/National	1,472,365	53.47	–2.83
	Labor	1,281,418	46.53	+2.83

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1996 Victorian state election.

Results by electoral district

Albert Park

1996 Victorian state election: Albert Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Thwaites	18,789	57.1	+10.7
	Liberal	Eacham Curry	12,999	39.5	+0.1
	Natural Law	Heath Allison	1,135	3.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			32,923	97.8	+2.0
Informal votes			741	2.2	−2.0
Turnout			33,664	89.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Thwaites	19,328	58.8	+3.0
	Liberal	Eacham Curry	13,554	41.2	−3.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.0

Altona

1996 Victorian state election: Altona
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lynne Kosky	17,323	56.8	+3.8
	Liberal	Teresa Thompson	12,045	39.5	+6.0
	Natural Law	Marco Andreacchio	1,145	3.8	−1.9
Total formal votes			30,513	97.2	+1.7
Informal votes			895	2.8	−1.7
Turnout			31,408	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lynne Kosky	17,739	58.2	−2.7
	Liberal	Teresa Thompson	12,737	41.8	+2.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−2.7

Ballarat East

1996 Victorian state election: Ballarat East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Barry Traynor	14,232	48.3	−1.9
	Labor	Frank Sheehan	14,110	47.9	+2.4
	Independent	Ralph Manno	481	1.6	+1.6
	Call to Australia	Ray Suttie	415	1.4	+1.4
	Natural Law	Alan McDonald	241	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			29,479	98.4	+0.9
Informal votes			473	1.6	−0.9
Turnout			29,952	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Barry Traynor	14,736	50.1	−1.6
	Labor	Frank Sheehan	14,709	49.9	+1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.6

Ballarat West

1996 Victorian state election: Ballarat West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Paul Jenkins	14,706	49.5	+0.7
	Labor	Robyn Mason	13,623	45.8	+3.6
	Call to Australia	Jodie Rickard	871	2.9	+2.9
	Natural Law	Peter Smith	530	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			29,730	98.2	+1.0
Informal votes			550	1.8	−1.0
Turnout			30,280	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Jenkins	15,265	51.4	−1.3
	Labor	Robyn Mason	14,446	48.6	+1.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.3

Bayswater

1996 Victorian state election: Bayswater
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Gordon Ashley	17,843	56.0	+2.2
	Labor	Barbara Lewis	13,115	41.1	+4.0
	Natural Law	Maggie Lawrence	920	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			31,878	98.1	+1.4
Informal votes			605	1.9	−1.4
Turnout			32,483	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Gordon Ashley	18,311	57.5	+0.4
	Labor	Barbara Lewis	13,546	42.5	−0.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.4

Bellarine

1996 Victorian state election: Bellarine
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Garry Spry	16,974	55.5	−2.4
	Labor	Elaine Carbines	13,586	44.5	+2.4
Total formal votes			30,560	98.3	+0.7
Informal votes			534	1.7	−0.7
Turnout			31,094	95.8	+1.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.4

Benalla

1996 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Pat McNamara	18,055	58.9	−9.3
	Labor	Zuvele Leschen	7,250	23.6	−3.2
	Independent	Bill Hill	4,711	15.4	+15.4
	Independent	Brian Lumsden	382	1.2	−3.8
	Natural Law	James Charlwood	275	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			30,673	98.1	+0.3
Informal votes			601	1.9	−0.3
Turnout			31,274	94.9	−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Pat McNamara	19,969	65.3	−5.5
	Labor	Zuvele Leschen	10,628	34.7	+5.5
	National hold		Swing	−5.5

Benambra

1996 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tony Plowman	19,452	62.9	+18.5
	Labor	Michael Deuis	12,053	33.1	+4.4
	Natural Law	Roslyn Johnson	1,261	4.1	+4.1
Total formal votes			30,947	98.0	+1.1
Informal votes			627	2.0	−1.1
Turnout			31,574	93.3	−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tony Plowman	20,085	64.9	+0.2
	Labor	Michael Deuis	10,859	35.1	−0.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.2

Bendigo East

1996 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael John	16,035	52.3	−1.6
	Labor	Julie Flynn	12,803	41.8	+4..9
	Independent	Geoff Ferns	1,107	3.6	+3.6
	Natural Law	Susan Griffith	712	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			30,657	98.7	+0.9
Informal votes			406	1.3	−0.9
Turnout			31,063	94.7	−1.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael John	16,842	55.0	−4.1
	Labor	Julie Flynn	13,771	45.0	+4.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.1

Bendigo West

1996 Victorian state election: Bendigo West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Cameron	13,849	43.7	−1.8
	Liberal	Max Turner	13,632	43.0	+7.3
	Independent	Willi Carney	1,936	6.1	+6.1
	Independent	Karen Brown	1,153	3.6	+3.6
	Shooters	Tom Comini	974	3.1	+3.1
	Natural Law	Robert Freethy	152	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			31,696	98.5	+0.7
Informal votes			491	1.5	−0.7
Turnout			32,187	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Cameron	16,371	51.7	+2.8
	Liberal	Max Turner	15,281	48.3	−2.8
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+2.8

Bennettswood

1996 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Geoff Coleman	17,685	58.0	+1.3
	Labor	Ian Pirie	12,053	39.6	+5.7
	Natural Law	Denis Quinlan	737	2.4	−1.1
Total formal votes			30,475	98.1	+1.8
Informal votes			580	1.9	−1.8
Turnout			31,055	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Geoff Coleman	18,032	59.2	−2.6
	Labor	Ian Pirie	12,415	40.8	+2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.6

Bentleigh

1996 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Inga Peulich	16,957	53.7	+1.1
	Labor	Cartha Maloney	13,839	43.9	+7.1
	Natural Law	John Cordon	759	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			31,555	98.0	+1.5
Informal votes			636	2.0	−1.5
Turnout			32,191	95.1	+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Inga Peulich	17,247	54.7	−3.5
	Labor	Cartha Maloney	14,280	45.3	+3.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.5

Berwick

1996 Victorian state election: Berwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Dean	19,105	53.2	+2.7
	Labor	Jean Lyon	15,342	42.7	+5.8
	Call to Australia	David Gleeson	1,487	4.1	+4.1
Total formal votes			35,934	97.5	+1.7
Informal votes			939	2.5	−1.7
Turnout			36,873	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robert Dean	19,858	55.3	−1.7
	Labor	Jean Lyon	16,060	44.7	+1.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.7

Box Hill

1996 Victorian state election: Box Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Clark	18,270	59.1	−1.2
	Labor	Rod Beecham	11,826	38.3	+5.6
	Natural Law	Graeme Browne	798	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			30,894	98.3	+1.0
Informal votes			541	1.7	−1.0
Turnout			31,435	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robert Clark	18,623	60.3	−2.9
	Labor	Rod Beecham	12,243	39.7	+2.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.9

Brighton

1996 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alan Stockdale	20,299	66.6	−3.6
	Labor	Mario Lucas	9,165	30.1	+6.5
	Natural Law	Jacinta Lynch	1,009	3.3	−1.7
Total formal votes			30,473	98.2	+1.5
Informal votes			549	1.8	−1.5
Turnout			31,022	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alan Stockdale	20,738	68.1	−4.7
	Labor	Mario Lucas	9,702	31.9	+4.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.7

Broadmeadows

1996 Victorian state election: Broadmeadows
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Brumby	22,249	71.7	+11.9
	Liberal	Anthony Fernandez	7,271	23.4	−3.1
	Independent	Sue Phillips	1,513	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			31,033	97.1	+2.3
Informal votes			942	2.9	−2.3
Turnout			31,975	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Brumby	23,298	75.1	+5.7
	Liberal	Anthony Fernandez	7,712	24.9	−5.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.7

Bulleen

1996 Victorian state election: Bulleen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Perrin	19,331	63.4	−4.8
	Labor	Peter De Angelis	10,169	33.3	+1.6
	Natural Law	Susan Brown	992	3.3	+3.3
Total formal votes			30,492	97.4	+1.6
Informal votes			815	2.6	−1.6
Turnout			31,307	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Perrin	19,674	64.6	−3.6
	Labor	Peter De Angelis	10,793	35.4	+3.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.6

Bundoora

1996 Victorian state election: Bundoora
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sherryl Garbutt	16,735	50.5	+3.0
	Liberal	Mark Webster	15,447	46.6	+0.4
	Natural Law	Robert Brown	978	2.9	−0.7
Total formal votes			33,160	98.0	+1.7
Informal votes			689	2.0	−1.7
Turnout			33,849	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sherryl Garbutt	17,429	52.6	+1.5
	Liberal	Mark Webster	15,718	47.4	−1.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.5

Burwood

1996 Victorian state election: Burwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jeff Kennett	17,836	57.2	-0.0
	Labor	Helen Matthews	12,321	39.5	+6.6
	Natural Law	Neil Phillips	1,001	3.2	−0.9
Total formal votes			31,158	98.3	+1.5
Informal votes			546	1.7	−1.5
Turnout			31,704	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jeff Kennett	18,234	58.6	−0.7
	Labor	Helen Matthews	12,895	41.4	+0.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.7

Carrum

1996 Victorian state election: Carrum
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Lean	16,248	49.3	+2.6
	Labor	Mal Sandon	15,123	45.9	+1.3
	Independent	Keith Edwards	931	2.8	+2.8
	Natural Law	Bev Brain	632	1.9	−1.1
Total formal votes			32,934	98.0	+1.7
Informal votes			670	2.0	−1.7
Turnout			33,604	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Lean	16,703	50.8	+1.7
	Labor	Mal Sandon	16,189	49.2	−1.7
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+1.7

Caulfield

1996 Victorian state election: Caulfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Helen Shardey	18,995	58.3	−5.7
	Labor	Tony Williams	12,575	38.6	+2.5
	Natural Law	Suzi Arnold	1,028	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			32,598	97.7	+1.9
Informal votes			781	2.3	−1.9
Turnout			33,379	91.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Helen Shardey	19,306	59.3	−4.6
	Labor	Tony Williams	13,264	40.7	+4.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.6

Clayton

1996 Victorian state election: Clayton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Hong Lim	17,852	55.5	+4.0
	Liberal	Norman Kennedy	12,346	38.4	+0.6
	Independent	Eileen Blake-Lazarus	1,501	4.7	+4.7
	Natural Law	Raymond Schlager	490	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			32,189	96.9	+3.6
Informal votes			1,042	3.1	−3.6
Turnout			33,231	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Hong Lim	19,141	59.6	+1.2
	Liberal	Norman Kennedy	12,979	40.4	−1.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.2

Coburg

1996 Victorian state election: Coburg
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Carlo Carli	19,934	65.0	+14.1
	Liberal	Dino De Marchi	9,348	30.5	+1.4
	Natural Law	Martin Richardson	1,405	4.6	+2.1
Total formal votes			30,687	96.9	+2.8
Informal votes			982	3.1	−2.8
Turnout			31,669	92.1	−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Carlo Carli	20,509	66.9	+5.7
	Liberal	Dino De Marchi	10,140	33.1	−5.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.7

Cranbourne

1996 Victorian state election: Cranbourne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Gary Rowe	20,912	59.1	+4.4
	Labor	Dale Wilson	14,501	40.9	−4.4
Total formal votes			35,413	97.3	+1.2
Informal votes			990	2.7	−1.2
Turnout			36,403	95.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.4

Dandenong

1996 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Pandazopoulos	17,908	49.6	+4.0
	Liberal	Colin Madden	15,912	44.1	+2.8
	Independent	Liz Mantell	1,115	3.1	+3.1
	Call to Australia	Ken Cook	786	2.2	+2.2
	Natural Law	Mary Anne Kruzycki	389	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			36,110	96.4	+3.0
Informal votes			1,338	3.6	−3.0
Turnout			37,448	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Pandazopoulos	19,226	53.3	+0.2
	Liberal	Colin Madden	16,837	46.7	−0.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.2

Dandenong North

1996 Victorian state election: Dandenong North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jan Wilson	15,385	50.6	+0.6
	Liberal	John Kelly	13,982	46.0	−3.9
	Call to Australia	Ian Wills	600	2.0	+2.0
	Natural Law	David McLennan	431	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			30,398	97.0	+2.4
Informal votes			949	3.0	−2.4
Turnout			31,347	94.3	−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jan Wilson	15,868	52.2	+2.1
	Liberal	John Kelly	14,507	47.8	−2.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.1

Doncaster

1996 Victorian state election: Doncaster
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Victor Perton	20,472	63.9	−4.1
	Labor	Kevin Jensen	10,547	32.9	+1.0
	Natural Law	George Rose	1,003	3.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			32,022	97.6	+1.5
Informal votes			795	2.4	−1.5
Turnout			32,817	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Victor Perton	20,783	65.0	−3.1
	Labor	Kevin Jensen	11,215	35.0	+3.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.1

Dromana

1996 Victorian state election: Dromana
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Martin Dixon	16,032	51.0	−7.2
	Labor	Ian Pugh	10,739	34.1	+0.1
	Independent	Paul McGuinness	3,582	11.4	+11.4
	Independent	Neale Adams	808	2.6	+2.6
	Natural Law	Jan Charlwood	286	0.9	−0.9
Total formal votes			31,447	98.4	+1.4
Informal votes			510	1.6	−1.4
Turnout			31,957	94.2	−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Martin Dixon	18,229	58.1	−3.9
	Labor	Ian Pugh	13,165	41.9	+3.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.9

Eltham

1996 Victorian state election: Eltham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wayne Phillips	19,624	54.7	−2.3
	Labor	Sigmund Jorgensen	13,744	38.3	+3.4
	Independent	Gavin Gray	2,136	6.0	+6.0
	Natural Law	Peter Jackson	389	1.1	−2.5
Total formal votes			35,893	98.6	+1.3
Informal votes			522	1.4	−1.3
Turnout			36,415	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Wayne Phillips	20,328	56.8	−3.2
	Labor	Sigmund Jorgensen	15,467	43.2	+3.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.2

Essendon

1996 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Judy Maddigan	15,652	50.9	+6.9
	Liberal	Ian Davis	13,282	43.2	+0.2
	Independent	Joan Brodie	978	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Geoff Lutz	291	0.9	+0.9
	Independent	Simone Green	288	0.9	+0.9
	Natural Law	Jamie Pollock	263	0.9	−1.3
Total formal votes			30,754	97.7	+1.4
Informal votes			727	2.3	−1.4
Turnout			31,481	93.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Judy Maddigan	16,404	53.4	+4.6
	Liberal	Ian Davis	14,324	46.6	−4.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.6

Evelyn

1996 Victorian state election: 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

Footscray

1996 Victorian state election: Footscray
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bruce Mildenhall	19,770	68.0	+10.2
	Liberal	David Sisson	8,661	29.8	+3.0
	Natural Law	James Ryan	625	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			29,056	95.8	+3.1
Informal votes			1,261	4.2	−3.1
Turnout			30,317	91.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bruce Mildenhall	20,142	69.4	+3.2
	Liberal	David Sisson	8,897	30.6	−3.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.2

Forest Hill

1996 Victorian state election: Forest Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Richardson	18,637	59.6	−5.7
	Labor	David Finnerty	11,766	37.6	+3.0
	Natural Law	Deborah Shay	853	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			31,256	98.1	+2.1
Informal votes			608	1.9	−2.1
Turnout			31,864	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Richardson	18,793	60.5	−4.8
	Labor	David Finnerty	12,271	39.5	+4.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.8

Frankston

1996 Victorian state election: Frankston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrea McCall	19,180	64.3	+1.1
	Labor	Wayne Woods	10,021	33.6	+5.5
	Natural Law	Laurens Smits	626	2.1	−2.1
Total formal votes			29,827	98.3	+1.1
Informal votes			520	1.7	−1.1
Turnout			30,347	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrea McCall	19,508	65.4	−2.1
	Labor	Wayne Woods	10,300	34.6	+2.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.1

Frankston East

1996 Victorian state election: Frankston East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter McLellan	13,085	48.9	+2.3
	Labor	Colin Hampton	11,852	44.3	+0.7
	Independent	Marianne Meehan	1,511	5.6	+5.6
	Natural Law	Myrna Vanderloo	300	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			26,748	97.8	+2.1
Informal votes			590	2.2	−2.1
Turnout			27,338	94.3	−1.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter McLellan	14,192	53.1	+2.9
	Labor	Colin Hampton	12,529	46.9	−2.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.9

Geelong

1996 Victorian state election: Geelong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ann Henderson	16,543	52.6	+6.8
	Labor	Philip Wight	14,171	45.1	+4.2
	Natural Law	Robert Nieuwenhuis	731	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			31,445	97.8	+0.6
Informal votes			705	2.2	−0.6
Turnout			32,150	94.3	−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ann Henderson	16,818	53.5	+2.8
	Labor	Philip Wight	14,615	46.5	−2.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.8

Geelong North

1996 Victorian state election: Geelong North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Loney	18,042	58.1	+5.9
	Liberal	Tony Ansett	13,026	41.9	+5.4
Total formal votes			31,068	97.0	+1.9
Informal votes			961	3.0	−1.9
Turnout			32,029	95.4	−0.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.5

Gippsland East

1996 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	David Treasure	15,999	52.9	−3.6
	Labor	Lynne Roder	8,636	28.5	+8.1
	Independent	Bruce Ellett	5,226	17.3	+6.5
	Natural Law	Bruce Lusher	408	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			30,269	98.3	+0.5
Informal votes			530	1.7	−0.5
Turnout			30,799	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	David Treasure	19,672	65.2	−8.2
	Labor	Lynne Roder	10,494	34.8	+8.2
	National hold		Swing	−8.2

Gippsland South

1996 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Peter Ryan	20,747	67.7	+2.4
	Labor	Jim Walton	8,739	28.5	+5.4
	Natural Law	Colin Barnes	1,151	3.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			30,637	98.3	+0.5
Informal votes			538	1.7	−0.5
Turnout			31,175	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Peter Ryan	21,258	69.4	−4.5
	Labor	Jim Walton	9,353	30.6	+4.5
	National hold		Swing	−4.5

Gippsland West

1996 Victorian state election: Gippsland West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alan Brown	16,944	57.7	−7.5
	Labor	Susan Davies	9,755	33.2	+3.7
	Independent	Mike Lowry	2,646	9.0	+9.0
Total formal votes			29,345	98.3	+0.9
Informal votes			513	1.7	−0.9
Turnout			29,858	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alan Brown	18,356	62.6	−5.3
	Labor	Susan Davies	10,956	37.4	+5.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.3

Gisborne

1996 Victorian state election: Gisborne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Reynolds	17,630	55.7	−7.2
	Labor	Mark Ridgeway	12,918	40.8	+3.7
	Call to Australia	Frank Colosimo	667	2.1	+2.1
	Natural Law	Mark Brady	457	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			31,672	98.0	+0.9
Informal votes			631	2.0	−0.9
Turnout			32,303	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tom Reynolds	18,293	57.8	−5.1
	Labor	Mark Ridgeway	13,337	42.2	+5.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.1

Glen Waverley

1996 Victorian state election: Glen Waverley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ross Smith	19,212	64.8	−2.2
	Labor	Pam Pritchard	9,738	32.8	+5.5
	Natural Law	Michael Soos	705	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			29,655	98.2	+1.4
Informal votes			556	1.8	−1.4
Turnout			30,211	94.8	−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ross Smith	19,457	65.7	−3.8
	Labor	Pam Pritchard	10,172	34.3	+3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.8

Hawthorn

1996 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Phil Gude	20,251	60.9	−4.1
	Labor	Ian Cleaver-Wilkinson	9,662	29.1	+3.5
	Independent	Jenny Henty	2,744	8.3	+8.3
	Natural Law	Lorna Scurfield	592	1.8	−7.6
Total formal votes			33,249	98.8	+1.7
Informal votes			406	1.2	−1.7
Turnout			33,655	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Phil Gude	21,068	63.6	−4.8
	Labor	Ian Cleaver-Wilkinson	12,077	36.4	+4.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.8

Ivanhoe

1996 Victorian state election: Ivanhoe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Craig Langdon	14,965	49.3	+8.7
	Liberal	Vin Heffernan	14,399	47.5	−3.4
	Natural Law	Stephen Griffith	969	3.2	−1.2
Total formal votes			30,333	97.9	+1.5
Informal votes			648	2.1	−1.5
Turnout			30,981	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Craig Langdon	15,623	51.6	+5.9
	Liberal	Vin Heffernan	14,667	48.4	−5.9
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.9

Keilor

1996 Victorian state election: Keilor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Seitz	20,290	58.9	+6.2
	Liberal	Nicholas Kosenko	12,833	37.3	+0.3
	Independent	Abe Chahrouk	1,302	3.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			34,425	95.8	+1.4
Informal votes			1,512	4.2	−1.4
Turnout			35,937	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	George Seitz	21,186	61.6	+2.7
	Liberal	Nicholas Kosenko	13,226	38.4	−2.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.7

Kew

1996 Victorian state election: Kew
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jan Wade	19,946	63.7	−4.2
	Labor	Bill Elms	10,275	32.8	+9.2
	Natural Law	Gabrielle Dewan	1,101	3.5	+3.5
Total formal votes			31,322	98.2	+1.2
Informal votes			587	1.8	−1.2
Turnout			31,909	93.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jan Wade	20,339	65.0	−6.5
	Labor	Bill Elms	10,949	35.0	+6.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.5

Knox

1996 Victorian state election: Knox
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Hurtle Lupton	18,916	56.9	+6.7
	Labor	Christopher Smith	13,376	40.2	+3.8
	Natural Law	Leah Mandylas	951	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			33,243	98.0	+0.9
Informal votes			689	2.0	−0.9
Turnout			33,932	94.9	−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Hurtle Lupton	19,234	57.9	+1.8
	Labor	Christopher Smith	13,981	42.1	−1.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.8

Malvern

1996 Victorian state election: Malvern
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Doyle	20,990	66.4	−2.3
	Labor	Gabriel Hermes	9,667	30.6	+6.6
	Natural Law	Robert Johnson	933	3.0	−4.4
Total formal votes			31,590	98.2	+1.0
Informal votes			581	1.8	−1.0
Turnout			32,171	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robert Doyle	21,349	67.6	−4.9
	Labor	Gabriel Hermes	10,215	32.4	+4.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.9

Melbourne

1996 Victorian state election: Melbourne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Neil Cole	17,276	53.6	+2.1
	Liberal	Chin Tan	9,907	30.8	−2.1
	Independent	Gurm Sekhon	1,965	6.1	+6.1
	Independent	Trevor Huggard	1,930	6.0	+6.0
	Independent	Di Quin	808	2.5	+2.5
	Natural Law	Amara Clarke	320	1.0	−0.8
Total formal votes			32,206	97.0	+3.0
Informal votes			1,006	3.0	−3.0
Turnout			33,212	88.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Neil Cole	21,145	65.9	+3.8
	Liberal	Chin Tan	10,935	34.1	−3.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.8

Melton

1996 Victorian state election: Melton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Cunningham	21,238	62.2	+9.1
	Liberal	Margaret Wood	12,928	37.8	+2.3
Total formal votes			34,166	96.7	+1.5
Informal votes			1,178	3.3	−1.5
Turnout			35,344	93.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.2

Mildura

1996 Victorian state election: Mildura
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Craig Bildstien	13,443	45.2	−20.8
	Independent	Russell Savage	10,616	35.7	+35.7
	Labor	Robyn Paull	5,338	17.9	−6.6
	Natural Law	Andrew Lawson Kerr	364	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			29,761	98.3	+0.7
Informal votes			521	1.7	−0.7
Turnout			30,282	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Craig Bildstien	19,211	64.7	−6.2
	Labor	Robyn Paull	10,495	35.3	+6.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Russell Savage	15,273	51.4	+51.4
	Liberal	Craig Bildstien	14,447	48.6	−22.3
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing	+51.4

Mill Park

1996 Victorian state election: Mill Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Alex Andrianopoulos	20,224	60.1	+10.1
	Liberal	Jock Burns	10,769	32.0	+3.9
	Independent	Jordan Gruev	1,812	5.4	+5.4
	Natural Law	Paul D'Angelo	513	1.5	+1.5
	Independent	Roy Mason	346	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			33,664	96.4	+1.5
Informal votes			1,244	3.6	−1.5
Turnout			34,908	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Alex Andrianopoulos	21,505	63.9	+1.6
	Liberal	Jock Burns	12,125	36.1	−1.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.6

Mitcham

1996 Victorian state election: 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

Monbulk

1996 Victorian state election: Monbulk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Steve McArthur	15,684	52.5	+1.7
	Labor	Philip Staindl	11,390	38.2	+2.0
	Independent	Louis Delacretaz	2,024	6.8	+6.8
	Natural Law	Jennifer Brain	390	1.3	−0.6
	Independent	Terry Lonergan	358	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			29,846	98.1	+1.1
Informal votes			586	1.9	−1.1
Turnout			30,432	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Steve McArthur	16,442	55.2	−0.1
	Labor	Philip Staindl	13,325	44.8	+0.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.1

Mooroolbark

1996 Victorian state election: Mooroolbark
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Lorraine Elliott	18,476	60.9	+5.6
	Labor	Dale Burnham	11,074	36.5	+2.6
	Natural Law	Robert Kendi	805	2.7	−0.8
Total formal votes			30,355	97.9	+1.2
Informal votes			657	2.1	−1.2
Turnout			31,012	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Lorraine Elliott	18,879	62.2	+2.1
	Labor	Dale Burnham	11,456	37.8	−2.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.1

Mordialloc

1996 Victorian state election: Mordialloc
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Geoff Leigh	15,951	53.4	−0.9
	Labor	Robyn McLeod	12,552	42.0	+3.2
	Independent	Frank Denvir	1,377	4.6	+4.6
Total formal votes			29,880	98.1	+1.7
Informal votes			590	1.9	−1.7
Turnout			30,470	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Geoff Leigh	16,326	54.7	−2.6
	Labor	Robyn McLeod	13,524	45.3	+2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.6

Mornington

1996 Victorian state election: Mornington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robin Cooper	18,291	59.2	−0.6
	Labor	Dean Fletcher	11,467	37.1	+4.1
	Natural Law	Suzanne Edwards	1,125	3.6	−3.5
Total formal votes			30,883	98.1	+1.3
Informal votes			610	1.9	−1.3
Turnout			31,493	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robin Cooper	18,908	61.3	−1.6
	Labor	Dean Fletcher	11,954	38.7	+1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.6

Morwell

1996 Victorian state election: Morwell
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Keith Hamilton	16,080	51.5	+8.4
	National	Helen Hoppner	14,094	45.1	+28.7
	Natural Law	Michael Pollock	1,053	3.4	+2.8
Total formal votes			31,227	97.9	+0.6
Informal votes			673	2.1	−0.6
Turnout			31,900	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Keith Hamilton	16,452	52.7	−1.3
	National	Helen Hoppner	14,746	47.3	+1.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.3

Murray Valley

1996 Victorian state election: Murray Valley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ken Jasper	22,774	71.2	−2.8
	Labor	Michelle MacDonald	8,230	25.7	−0.3
	Natural Law	Patricia Jackson	974	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			31,978	98.4	+0.9
Informal votes			530	1.6	−0.9
Turnout			32,508	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ken Jasper	23,154	72.4	−1.6
	Labor	Michelle MacDonald	8,809	27.6	+1.6
	National hold		Swing	−1.6

Narracan

1996 Victorian state election: Narracan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Florian Andrighetto	13,903	47.4	−4.9
	Labor	Brendan Jenkins	12,271	41.8	+1.6
	Independent	Peter Wells	2,135	7.3	+7.3
	Natural Law	Lisa Barnes	593	2.0	+2.0
	Independent	Luke Van Der Meulen	427	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			29,329	98.2	+0.5
Informal votes			548	1.8	−0.5
Turnout			29,877	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Florian Andrighetto	15,095	51.6	−3.8
	Labor	Brendan Jenkins	14,146	48.4	+3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.8

Niddrie

1996 Victorian state election: Niddrie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Rob Hulls	16,446	54.4	+6.9
	Liberal	Stan Mihaloglou	13,804	45.6	+5.2
Total formal votes			30,250	96.9	+2.1
Informal votes			977	3.1	−2.1
Turnout			31,227	95.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.8

Northcote

1996 Victorian state election: Northcote
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony Sheehan	18,550	59.6	+4.5
	Liberal	Alex Hay	8,783	28.2	+0.4
	Independent	Greg Barber	2,421	7.8	+7.8
	Independent	Jonathan Hogge	823	2.6	+2.6
	Natural Law	Michael Dickins	554	1.8	+0.2
Total formal votes			31,131	96.2	+3.2
Informal votes			1,238	3.8	−3.2
Turnout			32,369	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony Sheehan	21,646	69.9	+4.7
	Liberal	Alex Hay	9,336	30.1	−4.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.7

Oakleigh

1996 Victorian state election: Oakleigh
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Denise McGill	14,317	47.4	−5.5
	Labor	Ann Barker	13,842	45.9	−1.2
	Independent	Cameron Nicholls	1,140	3.8	+3.8
	Independent	Peter Apostolou	567	1.9	+1.9
	Natural Law	David Hamilton	312	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			30,178	97.5	+2.0
Informal votes			763	2.5	−2.0
Turnout			30,941	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Denise McGill	15,309	50.8	−2.1
	Labor	Ann Barker	14,815	49.2	+2.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.1

Pakenham

1996 Victorian state election: Pakenham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rob Maclellan	17,830	58.1	+0.3
	Labor	John Anderson	11,097	36.2	+7.2
	Call to Australia	Carl Huybers	832	2.7	+2.7
	Independent	Frank Dean	514	1.7	+1.7
	Natural Law	Jac Grangien	402	1.3	−1.8
Total formal votes			30,675	98.0	+0.8
Informal votes			632	2.0	−0.8
Turnout			31,307	94.8	−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Rob Maclellan	18,687	61.1	−3.3
	Labor	John Anderson	11,888	38.9	+3.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.3

Pascoe Vale

1996 Victorian state election: Pascoe Vale
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Christine Campbell	16,672	60.0	+8.3
	Liberal	Ross Lazzaro	10,544	38.0	+0.5
	Natural Law	Gerard Sanders	562	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			27,778	97.1	+1.3
Informal votes			844	2.9	−1.3
Turnout			28,622	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Christine Campbell	16,954	61.1	+3.1
	Liberal	Ross Lazzaro	10,810	38.9	−3.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.1

Polwarth

1996 Victorian state election: Polwarth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian Smith	15,631	50.9	−14.9
	Labor	Fran Lehmann	8,715	28.4	−5.7
	Independent	Brian Crook	5,719	18.6	+18.6
	Natural Law	Leah Rust	616	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			30,681	98.1	+1.3
Informal votes			582	1.9	−1.3
Turnout			31,263	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian Smith	17,747	58.1	−7.7
	Labor	Fran Lehmann	12,779	41.9	+7.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−7.7

Portland

1996 Victorian state election: Portland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Denis Napthine	15,801	55.7	−11.4
	Labor	Bill Sharrock	9,781	34.5	+1.6
	Independent	Bernard Wallace	2,156	7.6	+7.6
	Natural Law	Marguerite White	626	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			28,364	98.3	+1.0
Informal votes			476	1.7	−1.0
Turnout			28,840	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Denis Napthine	17,074	60.4	−6.7
	Labor	Bill Sharrock	11,177	39.6	+6.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.7

Prahran

1996 Victorian state election: Prahran
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Leonie Burke	17,135	52.8	−1.9
	Labor	Nicky Kepert	14,133	43.6	+8.1
	Natural Law	Jan Allison	1,157	3.6	+0.0
Total formal votes			32,425	97.7	+1.8
Informal votes			770	2.3	−1.8
Turnout			33,195	87.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Leonie Burke	17,673	54.6	−3.2
	Labor	Nicky Kepert	14,697	45.4	+3.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.2

Preston

1996 Victorian state election: Preston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Leighton	18,890	63.8	+4.2
	Liberal	Ruth Padgett	10,026	33.9	+1.7
	Natural Law	Richard Barnes	685	2.3	+0.9
Total formal votes			29,601	95.8	+2.1
Informal votes			1,292	4.2	−2.1
Turnout			30,893	93.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Leighton	19,332	65.3	−0.9
	Liberal	Ruth Padgett	10,254	34.7	+0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.9

Richmond

1996 Victorian state election: Richmond
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Demetri Dollis	21,216	62.2	+8.9
	Liberal	Sunny Duong	10,215	29.9	+1.3
	Independent	Dave Mizon	1,604	4.7	+4.7
	Natural Law	Larry Clarke	1,095	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			34,130	97.2	+4.1
Informal votes			991	2.8	−4.1
Turnout			35,121	89.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Demetri Dollis	22,902	67.3	+4.0
	Liberal	Sunny Duong	11,103	32.7	−4.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.0

Ripon

1996 Victorian state election: Ripon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Steve Elder	15,678	52.5	−1.2
	Labor	Hilary Hunt	13,098	43.8	+7.2
	Call to Australia	Kingston Eldridge	564	1.9	+1.9
	Natural Law	Martin Magee	548	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			29,888	98.3	+0.5
Informal votes			522	1.7	−0.5
Turnout			30,410	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Steve Elder	16,303	54.6	−2.5
	Labor	Hilary Hunt	13,567	45.4	+2.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.5

Rodney

1996 Victorian state election: Rodney
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Noel Maughan	19,464	63.6	−8.3
	Labor	Jason Price	6,041	19.7	−0.9
	Independent	Lynett Griffiths	5,091	16.6	+16.6
Total formal votes			30,596	98.4	+0.7
Informal votes			512	1.6	−0.7
Turnout			31,108	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Noel Maughan	23,266	76.1	+0.1
	Labor	Jason Price	7,304	23.9	−0.1
	National hold		Swing	+0.1

Sandringham

1996 Victorian state election: Sandringham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Murray Thompson	19,483	62.7	−2.9
	Labor	Pauline Taylor	10,656	34.3	+9.1
	Natural Law	Christine Savage	911	2.9	−6.2
Total formal votes			31,050	98.3	+1.2
Informal votes			530	1.7	−1.2
Turnout			31,580	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Murray Thompson	19,945	64.3	−5.6
	Labor	Pauline Taylor	11,064	35.7	+5.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.6

Seymour

1996 Victorian state election: Seymour
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Marie Tehan	16,301	52.5	+5.2
	Labor	Ben Hardman	13,655	44.0	+10.8
	Natural Law	Frances Clarke	1,103	3.6	+3.6
Total formal votes			31,059	98.1	+1.2
Informal votes			606	1.9	−1.2
Turnout			31,665	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Marie Tehan	16,810	54.2	−6.8
	Labor	Ben Hardman	14,211	45.8	+6.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.8

Shepparton

1996 Victorian state election: Shepparton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Don Kilgour	20,078	66.0	−3.5
	Labor	John Sheen	8,466	27.8	−2.7
	Independent	Bruce Little	1,886	6.2	+6.2
Total formal votes			30,430	97.6	+0.8
Informal votes			752	2.4	−0.8
Turnout			31,182	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Don Kilgour	21,161	69.6	+0.1
	Labor	John Sheen	9,254	30.4	−0.1
	National hold		Swing	+0.1

South Barwon

1996 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	18,565	59.2	+10.8
	Labor	Michael Bjork-Billings	11,937	38.1	+9.0
	Natural Law	Mark Toomey	868	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			31,370	98.2	+0.8
Informal votes			575	1.8	−0.8
Turnout			31,945	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	18,881	60.2	−0.6
	Labor	Michael Bjork-Billings	12,473	39.8	+0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.6

Springvale

1996 Victorian state election: Springvale
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Eddie Micallef	17,076	55.0	+3.3
	Liberal	Miriam Hillenga	11,850	38.2	−1.3
	Independent	Andrew Hooper-Nguyen	2,110	6.8	+6.8
Total formal votes			31,036	96.7	+2.5
Informal votes			1,054	3.3	−2.5
Turnout			32,090	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Eddie Micallef	17,941	57.9	−0.1
	Liberal	Miriam Hillenga	13,066	42.1	+0.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.1

Sunshine

1996 Victorian state election: Sunshine
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ian Baker	22,038	67.6	+9.0
	Liberal	Mark Forytarz	9,665	29.7	+0.9
	Natural Law	Paul Treacy	876	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			32,579	95.2	+3.0
Informal votes			1,637	4.8	−3.0
Turnout			34,216	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ian Baker	22,499	69.1	+5.8
	Liberal	Mark Forytarz	10,064	30.9	−5.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.8

Swan Hill

1996 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Barry Steggall	17,007	59.0	−16.4
	Independent	Tom Bowles	6,270	21.8	+21.8
	Labor	Vera Alcock	5,027	17.4	+0.6
	Natural Law	Chris Hadzilias	505	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			28,809	98.3	+0.7
Informal votes			509	1.7	−0.7
Turnout			29,318	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Barry Steggall	19,782	69.0	−10.4
	Labor	Vera Alcock	8,908	31.0	+10.4
	National hold		Swing	−10.4

Thomastown

1996 Victorian state election: Thomastown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Batchelor	22,235	70.9	+13.6
	Liberal	Anthony Bradstreet	8,561	27.3	+3.3
	Natural Law	Lester O'Donnell	543	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			31,339	99.6	+7.7
Informal votes			114	0.4	−7.7
Turnout			31,453	91.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Batchelor	22,556	72.0	+2.0
	Liberal	Anthony Bradstreet	8,776	28.0	−2.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.0

Tullamarine

1996 Victorian state election: Tullamarine
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bernie Finn	16,319	48.3	+4.1
	Labor	David White	14,882	44.0	+4.0
	Independent	Dot White	2,235	6.6	+6.6
	Natural Law	Theo Andriopoulos	351	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			33,787	97.7	+2.2
Informal votes			784	2.3	−2.2
Turnout			15,858	47.0	−1.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bernie Finn	17,887	53.0	+1.5
	Labor	David White	15,858	47.0	−1.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.5

Wantirna

1996 Victorian state election: Wantirna
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kim Wells	19,930	62.2	+2.8
	Labor	Peter Bertolus	11,491	35.8	+4.6
	Natural Law	Terrie Caven	645	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			32,066	98.0	+1.5
Informal votes			665	2.0	−1.5
Turnout			32,731	93.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kim Wells	20,240	63.1	−1.0
	Labor	Peter Bertolus	11,814	36.9	+1.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.0

Warrandyte

1996 Victorian state election: Warrandyte
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Phil Honeywood	18,820	61.5	−1.9
	Labor	Jenny Stray	9,310	30.4	+3.6
	Independent	Louise Joy	2,123	6.9	+6.9
	Natural Law	Juliana Kendi	371	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			30,624	98.5	+0.8
Informal votes			473	1.5	−0.8
Turnout			31,097	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Phil Honeywood	19,549	63.9	−2.8
	Labor	Jenny Stray	11,025	36.1	+2.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.8

Warrnambool

1996 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	John McGrath	18,357	57.8	−18.0
	Labor	Peter Steele	9,071	28.6	+4.4
	Independent	Maggie Lindop	3,986	12.6	+12.6
	Natural Law	Lee Kenos	320	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			31,734	98.2	+0.2
Informal votes			595	1.8	−0.2
Turnout			32,329	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	John McGrath	20,188	63.8	−12.0
	Labor	Peter Steele	11,448	36.2	+12.0
	National hold		Swing	−12.0

Werribee

1996 Victorian state election: Werribee
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mary Douglas	16,395	46.4	−2.2
	Liberal	Trish Vejby	15,396	43.6	+8.8
	Independent	Dennis McIntosh	3,560	10.1	+10.1
Total formal votes			35,351	97.5	+0.4
Informal votes			908	2.5	−0.4
Turnout			36,259	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mary Douglas	17,943	50.8	−7.5
	Liberal	Trish Vejby	17,386	49.2	+7.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.5

Williamstown

1996 Victorian state election: Williamstown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Steve Bracks	19,440	63.9	+5.3
	Liberal	Jeff Bird	10,116	33.3	+4.1
	Natural Law	Yasmin Horsham	845	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			30,401	96.6	+2.3
Informal votes			1,069	3.4	−2.3
Turnout			31,470	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Steve Bracks	19,926	65.6	+1.4
	Liberal	Jeff Bird	10,454	34.4	−1.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.4

Wimmera

1996 Victorian state election: Wimmera
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bill McGrath	17,844	56.9	−22.7
	Independent	Gary Cross	6,727	21.5	+21.5
	Labor	Les Power	6,498	20.7	+0.3
	Natural Law	Nick Kenos	282	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			31,351	98.6	+1.0
Informal votes			441	1.4	−1.0
Turnout			31,792	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bill McGrath	22,275	71.2	−8.4
	Labor	Les Power	9,023	28.8	+8.4
	National hold		Swing	−8.4

Yan Yean

1996 Victorian state election: Yan Yean
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Andre Haermeyer	16,264	50.3	+7.8
	Liberal	Barb Jones	15,291	47.3	+3.2
	Natural Law	David Snowman	796	2.5	−2.9
Total formal votes			32,351	97.7	+2.3
Informal votes			760	2.3	−2.3
Turnout			33,111	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Andre Haermeyer	16,700	51.6	−0.3
	Liberal	Barb Jones	15,635	48.4	+0.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.3

References

^ Hughes, Colin A. (2002). A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1985-1999. Sydney: Federation Press. p. 318.
^ Antony Green (December 1998). "1996 Victorian State Election - Summary of Results" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2013.

[1] Hughes, Colin A. (2002). A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1985-1999. Sydney: Federation Press. p. 318.

[2] Antony Green (December 1998). "1996 Victorian State Election - Summary of Results" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2013.

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