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Victorian state election, 1 October 1988
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 2,739,614
Votes cast 2,530,027 Turnout 92.35 -0.86
Informal votes 98,525 Informal 3.89 +1.21
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,131,750 46.55 –3.46 46 – 1
  Liberal 986,311 40.51 –1.30 33 + 2
  National 188,776 7.76 +0.47 9 – 1
  Democrats 25,611 1.05 +1.05 0 ± 0
  Call to Australia 25,543 1.05 +1.05 0 ± 0
  Democratic Labor 6,018 0.25 +0.25 0 ± 0
  Independent 67,493 2.78 +1.94 0 ± 0
Total 2,431,502     88  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 1,202,294 49.47 –1.23
  Liberal 1,227,295 50.53 +1.23

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1988 election for the Legislative Assembly from A to L.

Results by electoral district[edit]

Albert Park[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Albert Park[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bunna Walsh 11,939 51.15 -11.04
Liberal Andrew Lindsay 7,542 32.31 -5.50
Independent Anne Fahey 2,785 11.93 +11.93
Independent Kathleen Brown 1,076 4.61 +4.61
Total formal votes 23,342 95.66 -1.07
Informal votes 1,060 4.34 +1.07
Turnout 24,402 85.47 -2.69
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bunna Walsh 13,733 58.88 -3.31
Liberal Andrew Lindsay 9,589 41.12 +3.31
Labor hold Swing -3.31

Ballarat North[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Ballarat North[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steve Elder 14,183 47.50 -9.63
Labor Steve Bracks 13,123 43.95 +1.08
National Geoffrey Mark 1,903 6.37 +6.37
Independent John Blanchard 653 2.19 +2.19
Total formal votes 29,862 98.21 -0.03
Informal votes 544 1.79 +0.03
Turnout 30,406 94.45 0.00
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steve Elder 15,921 53.55 -3.58
Labor Steve Bracks 13,810 46.45 +3.58
Liberal hold Swing -3.58

Ballarat South[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Ballarat South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Sheehan 14,320 46.47 -4.90
Liberal Joan Chambers 13,385 43.44 -5.19
National Donald Phelan 1,993 6.47 +6.47
Democrats Phil Henseleit 1,116 3.62 +3.62
Total formal votes 30,814 97.55 -0.67
Informal votes 775 2.45 +0.67
Turnout 31,589 94.32 -0.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Sheehan 15,457 50.17 -1.20
Liberal Joan Chambers 15,353 49.83 +1.20
Labor hold Swing -1.20

Balwyn[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Balwyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Clark 16,816 64.28 -1.15
Labor George Theodoridis 9,344 35.72 +1.15
Total formal votes 26,160 97.41 -0.65
Informal votes 696 2.59 +0.65
Turnout 26,856 90.98 -1.51
Liberal hold Swing -1.15

Bellarine[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Bellarine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graham Ernst 13,865 46.07 -6.88
Liberal Margaret Byrne 12,360 41.07 -5.98
National John Foster 2,400 7.98 +7.98
Democrats Laurence Levy 1,469 4.88 +4.88
Total formal votes 30,094 97.53 -0.62
Informal votes 763 2.47 +0.62
Turnout 30,857 93.51 -1.16
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graham Ernst 15,264 50.73 -2.22
Liberal Margaret Byrne 14,822 49.27 +2.22
Labor hold Swing -2.22

Benalla[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Pat McNamara 12,004 42.54 -4.88
Labor Barbara Stepan 8,394 29.75 -2.71
Liberal Margaret Stribling 6,333 22.44 +2.32
Independent Grant Triffett 909 3.22 +3.22
Call to Australia Winifred Wise 576 2.04 +2.04
Total formal votes 28,216 97.76 -0.59
Informal votes 646 2.24 +0.59
Turnout 28,862 92.36 -0.25
Two-party-preferred result
National Pat McNamara 19,173 67.95 +1.86
Labor Barbara Stepan 9,043 32.05 -1.86
National hold Swing +1.86

Benambra[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lou Lieberman 16,424 56.54 -13.02
Labor Julie Nelson 7,670 26.40 -4.04
National Judith Brewer 4,955 17.06 +17.06
Total formal votes 29,049 97.66 -0.38
Informal votes 696 2.34 +0.38
Turnout 29,745 90.87 -0.38
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lou Lieberman 20,788 71.59 +2.03
Labor Julie Nelson 8,250 28.41 -2.03
Liberal hold Swing +2.03

Bendigo East[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Cameron 12,179 41.09 -3.15
Liberal Michael John 12,010 40.52 +1.82
National Leon Waddington 3,908 13.19 -3.87
Call to Australia Victor Upson 1,541 5.20 +5.20
Total formal votes 29,638 97.97 -0.45
Informal votes 614 2.03 +0.45
Turnout 30,252 93.75 -1.47
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael John 16,505 55.70 +1.81
Labor Bob Cameron 13,127 44.30 -1.81
Liberal hold Swing +1.81

Bendigo West[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Bendigo West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Kennedy 13,881 44.97 -8.75
Liberal William Maltby 9,534 30.89 -1.20
National Peter McNaught 4,549 14.74 +0.55
Democrats Peter Shaw-Truex 1,138 3.69 +3.69
Independent Harold Hall 891 2.89 +2.89
Call to Australia Graeme Furlong 876 2.84 +2.84
Total formal votes 30,869 97.39 -0.86
Informal votes 828 2.61 +0.86
Turnout 31,697 94.15 -0.80
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Kennedy 15,697 50.88
Liberal William Maltby 15,155 49.12
Labor hold Swing

Bennettswood[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Pescott 14,159 50.25 +1.01
Labor Nigel De Kretser 12,089 42.91 -5.38
Democrats Geoffrey Carr 1,927 6.84 +6.84
Total formal votes 28,175 96.80 -0.88
Informal votes 931 3.20 +0.88
Turnout 29,106 93.88 -0.50
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Pescott 14,710 52.22 +1.42
Labor Nigel De Kretser 13,461 47.78 -1.42
Liberal hold Swing +1.42

Bentleigh[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ann Barker 11,444 44.60 -5.51
Liberal Peter Norman 11,130 43.41 -6.48
Democrats Anne Martin 902 3.52 +3.52
Weekend Trading Party Frank Penhalluriack 830 3.23 +3.23
Independent Alan Salter 536 2.09 +2.09
Call to Australia Phillip McGibbony 480 1.87 +1.87
Independent Janette de San Sinforiano 329 1.28 +1.28
Total formal votes 25,660 95.88 -1.59
Informal votes 1,103 4.12 +1.59
Turnout 26,763 93.57 -0.70
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ann Barker 13,175 51.36 +1.25
Liberal Peter Norman 12,475 48.64 -1.25
Labor hold Swing +1.25

Berwick[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Berwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rob Maclellan 16,777 49.49 -3.61
Labor Philip Huggins 14,593 43.05 -3.85
Democrats Jyan Mayfield 2,530 7.46 +7.46
Total formal votes 33,900 97.37 -0.29
Informal votes 915 2.63 +0.29
Turnout 34,815 93.21 -0.78
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Maclellan 17,425 51.40 -1.70
Labor Philip Huggins 16,475 48.60 +1.70
Liberal hold Swing -1.70

Box Hill[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Box Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Margaret Ray 12,460 47.46 -3.32
Liberal Helen Shardey 11,142 42.44 -2.26
Democrats George Demetriou 1,128 4.30 +4.30
Call to Australia William Watson 974 3.71 +3.71
Independent Peter Allan 551 2.10 -2.42
Total formal votes 26,255 97.00 -1.08
Informal votes 812 3.00 +1.08
Turnout 27,067 92.90 -0.43
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Margaret Ray 13,669 52.09
Liberal Helen Shardey 12,574 47.91
Labor hold Swing

Brighton[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Stockdale 16,651 61.88 -0.22
Labor Jennifer Huppert 9,642 35.83 -2.07
Independent John Casley 617 2.29 +2.29
Total formal votes 26,910 97.14 -0.28
Informal votes 792 2.86 +0.28
Turnout 27,702 92.08 +0.14
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Stockdale 16,968 63.05 +0.95
Labor Jennifer Huppert 9,942 36.95 -0.95
Liberal hold Swing +0.95

Broadmeadows[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Broadmeadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Kennan 12,489 55.17 -14.86
Independent Jack Culpin 5,256 23.22 +23.22
Liberal Carol Lutz 4,892 21.61 +21.61
Total formal votes 22,637 93.50 -1.62
Informal votes 1,573 6.50 +1.62
Turnout 24,210 91.44 -1.79
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Kennan 13,541 59.85 -10.18
Liberal Carol Lutz 9,085 40.15 +10.18
Labor hold Swing -10.18
  • The two party preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and Independent candidates for Broadmeadows.

Brunswick[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Brunswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Roper 15,521 63.95 -6.93
Liberal Louise Joyce 6,885 28.37 -1.05
Democratic Labor Michael Rowe 1,863 7.68 +7.68
Total formal votes 24,269 92.88 -2.05
Informal votes 1,861 7.12 +2.05
Turnout 26,130 87.58 -2.24
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Roper 16,172 66.67 -3.91
Liberal Louise Joyce 8,083 33.33 +3.91
Labor hold Swing -3.91

Bulleen[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Bulleen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Perrin 16,588 59.22 +1.43
Labor David Redfearn 11,424 40.78 -1.43
Total formal votes 28,012 95.54 -1.77
Informal votes 1,308 4.46 +1.77
Turnout 29,320 92.86 -1.23
Liberal hold Swing +1.43

Bundoora[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Bundoora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Cain 16,255 60.21 -0.35
Liberal John Goodfellow 10,741 39.79 +7.18
Total formal votes 26,996 96.08 -1.92
Informal votes 1,100 3.92 +1.92
Turnout 28,096 93.13 -1.35
Labor hold Swing

Burwood[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Burwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Kennett 13,759 52.90 -2.68
Labor Eric Hobsbawn 10,938 42.06 -2.36
Call to Australia Barbara McCrohan 1,310 5.04 +5.04
Total formal votes 26,007 97.58 -0.18
Informal votes 644 2.42 +0.18
Turnout 26,651 92.32 -0.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Kennett 14,458 55.59 +0.01
Labor Eric Hobsbawn 11,549 44.41 -0.01
Liberal hold Swing +0.01

Carrum[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Carrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mal Sandon 15,308 57.49 -1.94
Liberal Marie McIntosh 11,320 42.51 +1.94
Total formal votes 26,628 95.94 -1.29
Informal votes 1,127 4.06 +1.29
Turnout 27,755 91.64 -1.47
Labor hold Swing -1.94

Caulfield[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Caulfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ted Tanner 13,531 55.10 -2.19
Labor David Jackson 11,026 44.90 +2.19
Total formal votes 24,557 95.21 -1.64
Informal votes 1,235 4.79 +1.64
Turnout 25,792 89.30 -1.29
Liberal hold Swing -2.19

Clayton[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Clayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gerard Vaughan 14,794 56.56 -3.27
Liberal Lauris White 9,401 35.94 -4.23
Call to Australia Daryl Esmore 1,482 5.67 +5.67
Independent Stephen Bingle 477 1.82 +1.82
Total formal votes 26,154 94.36 -1.82
Informal votes 1,564 5.64 +1.82
Turnout 27,718 92.23 -1.73
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerard Vaughan 15,412 58.94 -0.89
Liberal Lauris White 10,737 41.06 +0.89
Labor hold Swing -0.89

Coburg[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Coburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Gavin 15,353 61.27 -9.17
Liberal Erdem Aydin 5,911 23.59 -5.97
Independent Norma Willoughby 3,793 15.14 +15.14
Total formal votes 25,057 93.70 -2.35
Informal votes 1,685 6.30 +2.35
Turnout 26,742 91.16 -1.48
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Gavin 16,364 65.31 -5.13
Liberal Erdem Aydin 8,691 34.69 +5.13
Labor hold Swing -5.13

Dandenong[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Norris 14,996 62.57 +1.50
Liberal Poh Loh 8,971 37.43 -1.50
Total formal votes 23,967 93.12 -3.03
Informal votes 1,772 6.88 +3.03
Turnout 25,739 89.46 -2.52
Labor hold Swing +1.50

Dandenong North[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Dandenong North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jan Wilson 14,824 58.05 -1.06
Liberal Peter McNeil 10,713 41.95 +1.06
Total formal votes 25,537 93.14 -3.38
Informal votes 1,882 6.86 +3.38
Turnout 27,419 92.16 -2.21
Labor hold Swing -1.06

Derrimut[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Derrimut
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Cunningham 16,239 57.74 -7.88
Liberal Helen Hurley 8,534 30.35 -4.03
Independent Michael Newman 3,349 11.91 +11.91
Total formal votes 28,122 93.73 -2.66
Informal votes 1,880 6.27 +2.66
Turnout 30,002 93.01 -0.93
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Cunningham 17,759 63.27 -2.35
Liberal Helen Hurley 10,310 36.73 +2.35
Labor hold Swing -2.35

Doncaster[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Doncaster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Perton 14,885 52.95 -2.69
Labor Steven Tsitas 11,163 39.71 -4.65
Independent Wayne Wright 1,084 3.86 +3.86
Call to Australia Guy Salthouse 977 3.48 +3.48
Total formal votes 28,109 96.41 -1.36
Informal votes 1,048 3.59 +1.36
Turnout 29,157 93.56 -0.93
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Perton 16,143 57.43 +1.79
Labor Steven Tsitas 11,964 42.57 -1.79
Liberal hold Swing +1.79

Doveton[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Doveton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rob Jolly 20,697 58.28 -6.60
Liberal Rodney Lavin 14,816 41.72 +6.60
Total formal votes 35,513 94.41 -2.40
Informal votes 2,101 5.59 +2.40
Turnout 37,614 93.56 -0.39
Labor hold Swing -6.60

Dromana[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Dromana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Wells 15,857 50.81 -1.62
Labor Robert Reilly 14,013 44.90 -2.67
Independent Cecil Gill 799 2.56 +2.56
Independent Florence Bubb 541 1.73 +1.73
Total formal votes 31,210 97.48 -0.79
Informal votes 807 2.52 +0.79
Turnout 32,017 93.09 -0.55
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ron Wells 16,175 51.83 -0.60
Labor Robert Reilly 15,032 48.17 +0.60
Liberal hold Swing -0.60

Essendon[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Rowe 13,862 55.55 -6.53
Liberal Thomas Hilbert 10,404 41.70 +3.78
Call to Australia Karl Benden 686 2.75 +2.75
Total formal votes 24,952 95.43 -1.26
Informal votes 1,194 4.57 +1.26
Turnout 26,146 89.57 -2.21
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Rowe 14,156 56.74 -5.34
Liberal Thomas Hilbert 10,404 43.26 +5.34
Labor hold Swing -5.34

Evelyn[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Plowman 16,393 52.78 +2.88
Labor Geoffrey Cooper 13,690 44.07 -1.15
Independent Earl 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

Footscray[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Footscray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Fordham 17,635 68.52 -4.83
Liberal Ernest Zanatta 6,370 24.75 -1.90
Independent Elizabeth Doughney 1,732 6.73 +6.73
Total formal votes 25,737 91.77 -3.46
Informal votes 2,307 8.23 +3.46
Turnout 28,044 89.16 -2.24
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Fordham 18,967 73.70 +0.35
Liberal Ernest Zanatta 6,767 26.30 -0.35
Labor hold Swing +0.35

Forest Hill[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Forest Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Richardson 14,557 52.88 -0.99
Labor John Madden 12,971 47.12 +0.99
Total formal votes 27,528 96.07 -1.48
Informal votes 1,127 3.93 +1.48
Turnout 28,655 93.81 -0.90
Liberal hold Swing -0.99

Frankston North[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Frankston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jane Hill 15,770 56.48 -1.41
Liberal Olga Venables 10,379 37.17 -0.18
Independent Miklos Toldy 1,772 6.35 +6.35
Total formal votes 27,921 96.18 -1.34
Informal votes 1,110 3.82 +1.34
Turnout 29,031 92.58 -0.64
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jane Hill 16,427 58.83
Liberal Olga Venables 11,494 41.17
Labor hold Swing

Frankston South[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Frankston South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graeme Weideman 15,415 54.91 +1.29
Labor Anthony Moore 12,656 45.09 -1.29
Total formal votes 28,071 96.88 -0.81
Informal votes 903 3.12 +0.81
Turnout 28,974 92.16 -0.95
Liberal hold Swing +1.29

Geelong[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hayden Shell 13,276 50.01 -6.05
Liberal Ann Henderson 11,876 44.74 +0.80
Call to Australia Ian Winter 1,394 5.25 +5.25
Total formal votes 26,546 97.15 -0.54
Informal votes 778 2.85 +0.54
Turnout 27,324 91.80 -0.97
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hayden Shell 13,941 52.52 -3.54
Liberal Ann Henderson 12,601 47.48 +3.54
Labor hold Swing -3.54

Geelong North[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Geelong North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil Trezise 16,802 61.61 -4.14
Liberal Michael King 9,230 33.84 -0.41
Call to Australia Ernest Andrews 1,240 4.55 +4.55
Total formal votes 27,272 94.81 -1.80
Informal votes 1,493 5.19 +1.80
Turnout 28,765 93.23 -0.51
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil Trezise 17,457 64.02 -1.73
Liberal Michael King 9,810 35.98 +1.73
Labor hold Swing -1.73

Gippsland East[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Evans 13,218 46.99 -2.63
Labor Jan Devink 8,232 29.26 -1.40
Liberal William Young 6,162 21.91 +2.19
Call to Australia Robert Watson 518 1.84 +1.84
Total formal votes 28,130 97.91 -0.57
Informal votes 601 2.09 +0.57
Turnout 28,713 92.44 -0.27
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Evans 19,384 69.42 +1.90
Labor Jan Devink 8,538 30.58 -1.90
National hold Swing +1.90

Gippsland South[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tom Wallace 13,951 48.00 -0.93
Labor Keith Vardy 7,845 26.99 +1.57
Liberal Anne-Marie McBeath 6,562 22.58 -3.07
Call to Australia Leslie Howlett 709 2.44 +2.44
Total formal votes 29,067 97.99 -0.47
Informal votes 596 2.01 +0.47
Turnout 29,663 93.18 +0.12
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom Wallace 20,375 70.17 +1.90
Labor Keith Vardy 8,662 29.83 +29.83
National hold Swing +1.90

Gippsland West[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Brown 16,670 52.57 +3.28
Labor Anwyn Martin 11,539 36.39 +0.47
National Philip Westwood 3,500 11.04 -3.75
Total formal votes 31,709 97.65 -0.59
Informal votes 762 2.35 +0.59
Turnout 32,471 93.74 -1.03
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Brown 19,832 62.58 +0.48
Labor Anwyn Martin 11,859 37.42 -0.48
Liberal hold Swing +0.48

Gisborne[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Gisborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Reynolds 18,061 54.46 -3.06
Labor Eric Dearricott 13,964 42.11 -0.37
Independent Glenn Torney 1,138 3.43 +3.43
Total formal votes 33,163 97.46 -0.83
Informal votes 866 2.54 +0.83
Turnout 34,029 93.46 -1.28
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Reynolds 18,697 56.38 -1.14
Labor Eric Dearricott 14,466 43.62 +1.14
Liberal hold Swing -1.14

Glen Waverley[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Glen Waverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ross Smith 16,045 55.88 -4.20
Labor Ronald Kirkwood 11,415 39.75 -0.17
Call to Australia Peter Olney 1,254 4.37 +4.37
Total formal votes 28,714 96.53 -1.01
Informal votes 1,032 3.47 +1.01
Turnout 29,746 94.58 -0.95
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross Smith 16,787 58.46 -1.62
Labor Ronald Kirkwood 11,927 41.54 +1.62
Liberal hold Swing -1.62

Greensborough[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Greensborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pauline Toner 16,622 56.07 +0.98
Liberal Robert Manuell 13,022 43.93 -0.98
Total formal votes 29,644 96.76 -1.05
Informal votes 992 3.24 +1.05
Turnout 30,636 93.92 +0.17
Labor hold Swing +0.98

Hawthorn[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phil Gude 15,213 58.03 +2.28
Labor Bridget Groves 11,001 41.97 -2.28
Total formal votes 26,214 96.82 -0.61
Informal votes 861 3.18 +0.61
Turnout 27,075 89.33 -1.15
Liberal hold Swing +2.28

Ivanhoe[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Vin Heffernan 13,931 50.33 -1.30
Labor Patricia Moynihan 11,671 42.16 -6.21
Democrats Howard McCallum 2,079 7.51 +7.51
Total formal votes 27,681 97.26 -0.48
Informal votes 780 2.74 +0.48
Turnout 28,461 92.94 -0.61
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Vin Heffernan 14,505 52.40 +0.77
Labor Patricia Moynihan 13,176 47.60 -0.77
Liberal hold Swing +0.77

Keilor[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Keilor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Seitz 18,601 57.86 -3.60
Liberal Chris Dimitrijevic 11,346 35.30 -3.24
Democratic Labor Shane McCarthy 1,274 3.96 +3.96
Independent Charles Campagnac 925 2.88 +2.88
Total formal votes 32,146 94.22 -2.35
Informal votes 1,972 5.78 +2.35
Turnout 34,118 92.34 -2.13
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Seitz 19,726 61.39 -0.07
Liberal Chris Dimitrijevic 12,404 38.61 +0.07
Labor hold Swing -0.07

Kew[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Kew
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jan Wade 15,715 61.00 +0.80
Labor Tim Muffet 10,048 39.00 -0.80
Total formal votes 25,763 96.51 -0.58
Informal votes 932 3.49 +0.58
Turnout 26,695 90.37 -1.54
Liberal hold Swing +0.80

Knox[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Knox
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Steve Crabb 14,173 53.27 -6.05
Liberal Bruce Bingham 10,311 38.75 +1.84
Call to Australia Kenneth Morgan 1,077 4.05 +4.05
Independent Stephen Gillies 1,047 3.93 +3.93
Total formal votes 26,608 96.66 -1.21
Informal votes 918 3.34 +1.21
Turnout 27,526 93.45 -0.73
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Crabb 14,896 55.99
Liberal Bruce Bingham 11,709 44.01
Labor hold Swing

Lowan[edit]

Victorian state election, 1988: Lowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill McGrath 16,468 61.03 -2.13
Liberal Roderick Coutts 6,003 22.25 +4.03
Labor Robert Luciani 4,511 16.72 -1.90
Total formal votes 26,982 98.62 -0.29
Informal votes 377 1.38 +0.29
Turnout 27,359 95.42 -0.41
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill McGrath 22,134 82.04
Labor Robert Luciani 4,845 17.96
National hold Swing
  • The two party preferred vote was not counted between the National and Liberal candidates for Lowan.

See Also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistics for the General Election Held on Saturday, 1 October 1988. Victoria: Government Printer. 1988.
  2. ^ Cleary, Colin (2007). Ballarat Labor. Epsom, Victoria: Colin Cleary. ISBN 978-0-646-47526-4.