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Electoral results for the district of Bennettswood

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

Members for Bennettswood edit

Member Party Term
  Ian McLaren Liberal 1967–1979
  Keith McCance Liberal 1979–1982
  Doug Newton Labor 1982–1985
  Roger Pescott Liberal 1985–1992
  Geoff Coleman Liberal 1992–1999
  Ron Wilson Liberal 1999–2002

Election results edit

Elections in the 1990s edit

1999 Victorian state election: Bennettswood[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Wilson 16,715 56.1 -2.0
Labor Meryl Andrews 13,103 43.9 +4.4
Total formal votes 29,818 97.6 -0.5
Informal votes 733 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 30,551 93.1
Liberal hold Swing -3.1
1996 Victorian state election: Bennettswood[2]
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
1992 Victorian state election: Bennettswood[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Coleman 17,256 56.8 +6.0
Labor Jan Kennedy 10,306 33.9 -7.7
Natural Law Denis Quinlan 1,066 3.5 +3.5
Independent David Veitch 973 3.2 +3.2
Independent Douglas Johnston 801 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 30,402 96.3 -0.7
Informal votes 1,172 3.7 +0.7
Turnout 31,574 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Coleman 18,756 61.8 +8.5
Labor Jan Kennedy 11,594 38.2 -8.5
Liberal hold Swing +8.5

Elections in the 1980s edit

1988 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Pescott 14,159 50.25 +1.01
Labor Nigel De Kretser 12,089 42.91 -5.38
Democrats Geoff 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
1985 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Pescott 14,266 49.2 +4.2
Labor Doug Newton 13,993 48.3 +1.6
Independent Ray Nilsen 716 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 28,975 97.7
Informal votes 689 2.3
Turnout 29,664 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Pescott 14,717 50.8 +2.0
Labor Doug Newton 14,254 49.2 -2.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.0
1982 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith McCance 12,400 46.2 -3.9
Labor Doug Newton 12,104 45.1 +5.6
Democrats Alan Swindon 2,330 8.7 -1.7
Total formal votes 26,834 98.1 +0.1
Informal votes 509 1.9 -0.1
Turnout 27,343 95.4 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Newton 13,517 50.4 +6.5
Liberal Keith McCance 13,317 49.6 -6.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.5

Elections in the 1970s edit

1979 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith McCance 13,220 50.1 -5.2
Labor Douglas Newton 10,426 39.5 +0.2
Democrats Alan Swindon 2,749 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 26,395 98.1 -0.1
Informal votes 520 1.9 +0.1
Turnout 26,915 94.6 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith McCance 14,806 56.1 -4.0
Labor Douglas Newton 11,589 43.9 +4.0
Liberal hold Swing -4.0
1976 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,732 55.3 +2.1
Labor Peter Bruce 10,471 39.3 -0.9
Democratic Labor James Tighe 1,430 5.4 -1.2
Total formal votes 26,633 98.2
Informal votes 477 1.8
Turnout 27,110 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 16,019 60.1 +1.0
Labor Peter Bruce 10,614 39.9 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0
1973 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,756 51.6 +6.9
Labor Christopher Kennedy 11,964 41.8 -2.0
Democratic Labor James Tighe 1,900 6.6 -4.9
Total formal votes 28,620 98.1 +0.1
Informal votes 538 1.9 -0.1
Turnout 29,158 94.7 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 16,371 57.2 +2.0
Labor Christopher Kennedy 12,249 42.8 -2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0
1970 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLaren 11,463 44.7 -3.7
Labor Cyril Kennedy 11,225 43.8 +4.9
Democratic Labor James Tighe 2,946 11.5 -1.2
Total formal votes 25,634 98.0 +0.3
Informal votes 530 2.0 -0.3
Turnout 26,164 95.3 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,152 55.2 -4.9
Labor Cyril Kennedy 11,482 44.8 +4.9
Liberal hold Swing -4.9

Elections in the 1960s edit

1967 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLaren 11,592 48.4 -0.1
Labor Christopher Kennedy 9,300 38.9 +1.9
Democratic Labor James Tighe 3,047 12.7 -1.8
Total formal votes 23,939 97.7
Informal votes 550 2.3
Turnout 24,489 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,378 60.1 -0.8
Labor Christopher Kennedy 9,561 39.9 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

References edit

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "1999 Victorian State Election : 18 September 1999 : Summary of Results" (PDF). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. ^ "1992 Victorian Legislative Assembly Election". Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ "1992 Victorian Legislative Assembly Election". Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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