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Results of the 1992 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

Victorian state election, 3 October 1992[1]
Legislative Council
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Enrolled voters 2,855,471
Votes cast 2,718,936 Turnout 95.22 +2.89
Informal votes 111,627 Informal 4.11 –0.22
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats
won 		Seats
held
  Liberal 1,133,951 43.49 –0.01 14 24
  Labor 1,005,454 38.56 –9.57 5 14
  National 227,850 8.74 +1.26 3 6
  Democratic Labor 118,244 4.54 +4.54 0 0
  Natural Law 16,216 0.62 +0.62 0 0
  Geelong Community Alliance 14,586 0.56 +0.56 0 0
  Democrats 8,197 0.31 +0.31 0 0
  Call to Australia 2,168 0.08 –0.14 0 0
  Independent 80,643 3.09 +2.42 0 0
Total 2,419,991     22 44
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal/National 1,475,004 56.65 +6.10
  Labor 1,128,503 43.35 –6.10

This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1992 state election. 22 of the 44 seats were contested.

Results by province

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Ballarat

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1992 Victorian state election: Ballarat Province[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dick de Fegely 62,482 53.9 +5.2
Labor Geoff Howard 47,384 40.9 −3.3
Democratic Labor Brian Lugar 6,110 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 115,976 97.1 −0.5
Informal votes 3,488 2.9 +0.5
Turnout 119,464 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dick de Fegely 64,166 55.3 +0.9
Labor Geoff Howard 51,763 44.7 −0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Central Highlands

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1992 Victorian state election: Central Highlands Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graeme Stoney 69,009 58.5 +18.8
Labor Janet Kaylock 41,891 35.5 −8.2
Democratic Labor Rosemary Maurus 7,072 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 117,972 96.7 −0.1
Informal votes 4,040 3.3 +0.1
Turnout 122,012 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graeme Stoney 71,733 60.9 +7.7
Labor Janet Kaylock 46,099 39.1 −7.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.7

Chelsea

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1992 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sue Wilding 58,108 49.9 +4.7
Labor Maureen Lyster 47,127 40.5 −11.4
Independent Judith O'Dwyer 5,929 5.1 +5.1
Democratic Labor John Cass 5,199 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 116,363 95.5 +0.4
Informal votes 5,455 4.5 −0.4
Turnout 121,818 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sue Wilding 62,868 54.2 +7.6
Labor Maureen Lyster 53,161 45.8 −7.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.6

Doutta Galla

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1992 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David White 60,466 51.4 −7.6
Liberal George Korytsky 42,551 36.2 −4.7
Democratic Labor Gloria Brook 7,837 6.7 +6.7
Independent Glenn Campbell 6,772 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 117,626 93.3 +1.3
Informal votes 8,394 6.7 −1.3
Turnout 126,020 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David White 68,027 58.0 −1.1
Liberal George Korytsky 49,257 42.0 +1.1
Labor hold Swing −1.1

East Yarra

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1992 Victorian state election: East Yarra Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Birrell 78,005 63.5 +5.5
Labor Rosemary Barker 37,038 30.1 −11.8
Democratic Labor Margaret Reed 7,840 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 122,883 96.8 +0.3
Informal votes 4,068 3.2 −0.3
Turnout 126,951 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Birrell 81,579 66.4 +8.4
Labor Rosemary Barker 41,191 33.6 −8.4
Liberal hold Swing +8.4

Eumemmerring

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1992 Victorian state election: Eumemmerring Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Wells 60,726 52.6 +6.0
Labor Fred Van Buren 47,554 41.2 −11.9
Democratic Labor Timothy Dodd 7,115 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 115,395 94.9 +0.6
Informal votes 6,237 5.1 −0.6
Turnout 121,632 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ron Wells 63,396 55.1 +8.3
Labor Fred Van Buren 51,745 44.9 −8.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.3

Geelong

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1992 Victorian state election: Geelong Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Hartigan 52,698 44.5 +2.0
Labor Jan Alen 47,263 39.9 −8.6
Geelong Community Rod Mackenzie 14,586 12.3 +12.3
Call to Australia Ian Winter 2,168 1.8 −3.0
Democratic Labor Paul Cahill 1,713 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 118,428 96.5 0.0
Informal votes 4,318 3.5 0.0
Turnout 122,746 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Hartigan 62,863 53.2 +4.3
Labor Jan Alen 55,346 46.8 −4.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.3

Gippsland

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1992 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Davis 62,713 52.5 +23.9
Labor Judith Stone 39,235 32.8 −4.7
Independent Paul Newnham 7,398 6.2 +6.2
Independent Ben Buckley 5,522 4.6 +4.6
Democratic Labor Michael Rowe 4,691 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 119,559 97.3 +0.2
Informal votes 3,313 2.7 −0.2
Turnout 122,872 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Davis 73,891 61.9 +3.9
Labor Judith Stone 45,489 38.1 −3.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Higinbotham

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1992 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Strong 74,382 62.0 +7.2
Labor Thomas Hickie 37,182 31.0 −13.5
Natural Law Edward Havard 5,088 4.2 +4.2
Democratic Labor Gail de Rozario 3,288 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 119,940 96.4 −0.1
Informal votes 4,488 3.6 +0.1
Turnout 124,428 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Strong 77,462 64.7 +9.5
Labor Thomas Hickie 42,345 35.3 −9.5
Liberal hold Swing +9.5

Jika Jika

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1992 Victorian state election: Jika Jika Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Power 66,472 55.5 −9.7
Liberal Gregory Eade 44,217 36.9 +2.1
Democratic Labor Leonard Moore 9,114 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 119,803 94.5 +1.2
Informal votes 7,008 5.5 −1.2
Turnout 126,811 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Power 73,325 61.3 −3.9
Liberal Gregory Eade 46,301 38.7 +3.9
Labor hold Swing −3.9

Koonung

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1992 Victorian state election: Koonung Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Atkinson 69,900 57.8 +7.4
Labor Sharon Ellis 44,525 36.8 −12.8
Democratic Labor Peter Ferwerda 6,429 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 120,854 96.2 0.0
Informal votes 4,830 3.8 0.0
Turnout 125,684 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Atkinson 72,374 59.9 +9.5
Labor Sharon Ellis 48,361 40.1 −9.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.5

Melbourne

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1992 Victorian state election: Melbourne Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Doug Walpole 60,570 51.7 −13.6
Liberal John Miles 41,684 35.6 +0.9
Democrats Robert Stone 8,197 7.0 +7.0
Natural Law Ngaire Mason 4,298 3.7 +3.7
Democratic Labor John Mulholland 2,312 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 117,061 94.4 +1.0
Informal votes 6,890 5.6 −1.0
Turnout 123,951 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Walpole 68,723 58.9 −6.4
Liberal John Miles 48,016 41.1 +6.4
Labor hold Swing −6.4

Melbourne North

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1992 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Nardella 62,132 55.0 −7.5
Liberal Alice Collis 43,220 38.3 +1.3
Democratic Labor Mark Beshara 7,569 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 112,921 94.1 +0.9
Informal votes 7,040 5.9 −0.9
Turnout 119,961 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Nardella 67,458 59.8 −2.8
Liberal Alice Collis 45,274 40.2 +2.8
Labor hold Swing −2.8

Melbourne West

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1992 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jean McLean 51,960 44.9 −18.2
Liberal Patricia Vejby 34,543 29.9 −7.0
Independent Les Twentyman 26,499 22.9 +22.9
Democratic Labor Maurice Allen 2,693 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 115,695 94.7 +1.7
Informal votes 6,520 5.3 −1.7
Turnout 122,215 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jean McLean 64,176 55.6 −7.5
Liberal Patricia Vejby 51,199 44.4 +7.5
Labor hold Swing −7.5

Monash

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1992 Victorian state election: Monash Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Louise Asher 69,705 56.5 +4.9
Labor Bunna Walsh 43,217 35.0 −13.4
Democratic Labor Robert Semmel 5,463 4.4 +4.4
Independent James Moffatt 4,982 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 123,367 95.8 +0.4
Informal votes 5,470 4.2 −0.4
Turnout 128,837 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Louise Asher 74,292 60.3 +8.7
Labor Bunna Walsh 48,862 39.7 −8.7
Liberal hold Swing +8.7

North Eastern

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1992 Victorian state election: North Eastern Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Baxter 80,883 68.3 +20.4
Labor Ewan Paterson 31,526 26.6 −0.7
Democratic Labor Pauline MacGibbon 6,041 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 118,450 97.0 −0.5
Informal votes 3,638 3.0 +0.5
Turnout 122,088 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Baxter 84,065 71.0 −0.2
Labor Ewan Paterson 34,378 29.0 +0.2
National hold Swing −0.2

North Western

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1992 Victorian state election: North Western Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Barry Bishop 64,950 55.2 +17.3
Labor Bob Cameron 35,760 30.4 −3.8
Independent Elizabeth Cox 14,677 12.5 +12.5
Democratic Labor Gavan Grimes 2,297 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 117,684 97.4 −0.3
Informal votes 3,119 2.6 +0.3
Turnout 120,803 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Barry Bishop 76,641 65.1 +2.3
Labor Bob Cameron 41,004 34.9 −2.3
National hold Swing +2.3

Silvan

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1992 Victorian state election: Silvan Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rosemary Varty 67,485 57.7 +8.4
Labor Eugene O'Sullivan 42,139 36.1 −13.2
Democratic Labor Paul McCarthy 7,251 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 116,875 96.6 −0.1
Informal votes 4,053 3.4 +0.1
Turnout 120,928 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rosemary Varty 70,087 60.0 +9.6
Labor Eugene O'Sullivan 46,677 40.0 −9.6
Liberal hold Swing +9.6

South Eastern

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1992 Victorian state election: South Eastern Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Bowden 66,314 57.1 +3.4
Labor Chrys Abraham 38,811 33.4 −12.7
Natural Law Alan Shield 6,830 5.9 +5.9
Democratic Labor Patrick Crea 4,178 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 116,133 96.5 −0.1
Informal votes 4,187 3.5 +0.1
Turnout 120,320 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ron Bowden 72,223 62.3 +8.5
Labor Chrys Abraham 43,738 37.7 −8.5
Liberal hold Swing +8.5

Templestowe

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1992 Victorian state election: Templestowe Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Forwood 73,029 59.4 +8.1
Labor Desmond Johnson 42,734 34.8 −13.8
Independent Richard Fitzherbert 3,899 3.2 +3.2
Democratic Labor Valda McCarthy 3,231 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 122,893 95.9 0.0
Informal votes 5,190 4.1 0.0
Turnout 128,083 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Forwood 75,741 61.7 +10.3
Labor Desmond Johnson 47,032 38.3 −10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

Waverley

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1992 Victorian state election: Waverley Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Brideson 63,180 52.6 +4.6
Labor Cyril Kennedy 47,270 39.4 −12.6
Democratic Labor Matthew Cody 4,615 3.8 +3.8
Independent Elizabeth Billing 3,349 2.8 +2.8
Independent Stephen Bingle 1,616 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 120,030 94.9 −0.1
Informal votes 6,420 5.1 +0.1
Turnout 126,450 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Brideson 65,806 54.9 +6.9
Labor Cyril Kennedy 54,013 45.1 −6.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.9

Western

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1992 Victorian state election: Western Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Roger Hallam 82,017 67.6 +45.9
Labor David Broderick 33,198 27.3 −0.7
Democratic Labor Christine Dodd 6,186 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 121,401 97.2 −0.7
Informal votes 3,461 2.8 +0.7
Turnout 124,862 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Roger Hallam 85,770 70.7 +70.7
Labor David Broderick 35,590 29.3 −2.0
National hold Swing +2.0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hughes (2002) p.317.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "1992 Victorian state election" (PDF).
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