Electoral results for the district of Bentleigh

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

Members for Bentleigh edit

Member Party Term
  Bob Suggett Liberal 1967–1979
  Gordon Hockley Labor 1979–1988
  Ann Barker Labor 1988–1992
  Inga Peulich Liberal 1992–2002
  Rob Hudson Labor 2002–2010
  Elizabeth Miller Liberal 2010–2014
  Nick Staikos Labor 2014–present

Election results edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

2022 Victorian state election: Bentleigh[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Staikos 20,656 45.8 −3.9
Liberal Debbie Taylor-Haynes 16,401 36.3 +3.0
Greens Alana Galli-McRostie 4,845 10.7 +2.5
Family First Paul Ryan 1,331 2.9 +2.9
Animal Justice David Harris 1,098 2.4 +0.7
Ind. (Fusion)[4] Simon Gnieslaw 789 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 45,120 97.0 +3.2
Informal votes 1,408 3.0 −3.2
Turnout 46,528 90.5 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Staikos 26,153 58.0 −3.4
Liberal Debbie Taylor-Haynes 18,972 42.0 +3.4
Labor hold Swing −3.4

Elections in the 2010s edit

2018 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Staikos 18,385 50.2 +11.6
Liberal Asher Judah 12,192 33.3 -12.6
Greens Sarah Dekiere 2,751 7.5 -3.1
Independent Oscar Lobo 750 2.1 +2.1
Animal Justice Naren Chellappah 704 1.9 +1.9
Justice Ellie Jean Sullivan 571 1.6 +1.6
Reason Dave Stott 449 1.2 -0.7
Democratic Labor Fi Fraser 409 1.1 +1.1
Sustainable Australia Hans Verzijl 312 0.9 +0.9
Independent George Mavroyeni 92 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 36,615 93.8 -1.0
Informal votes 2,399 6.2 +1.0
Turnout 39,014 91.2 -2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Staikos 22,732 61.9 +11.1
Liberal Asher Judah 13,986 38.1 -11.1
Labor hold Swing +11.1
2014 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Elizabeth Miller 16,669 45.9 −1.4
Labor Nick Staikos 14,025 38.6 +0.1
Greens Sean Mulcahy 3,842 10.6 −0.4
Sex Party Ross McCawley 688 1.9 +1.9
Family First David Clark 451 1.2 +0.2
Independent Chandra Ojha 271 0.7 +0.7
People Power Victoria Sofia Telemzouguer 260 0.7 +0.7
Rise Up Australia Kelley Moldovan 124 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 36,330 94.8 −0.9
Informal votes 2,010 5.2 +0.9
Turnout 38,340 93.6 +2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Staikos 18,449 50.8 +1.7
Liberal Elizabeth Miller 17,881 49.2 −1.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.7
2010 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Elizabeth Miller 16,296 47.00 +7.33
Labor Rob Hudson 13,643 39.35 -7.64
Greens Brett Hedger 3,545 10.22 +0.03
Democratic Labor Julian Coutts 524 1.51 +1.51
Family First Lex Graber 364 1.05 -1.67
Independent John Myers 300 0.87 +0.87
Total formal votes 34,672 95.55 -0.55
Informal votes 1,615 4.45 +0.55
Turnout 36,287 93.73 -0.26
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Elizabeth Miller 17,612 50.63 +6.95
Labor Rob Hudson 17,171 49.37 -6.95
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.95

Elections in the 2000s edit

2006 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rob Hudson 15,811 46.99 -0.64
Liberal James Gobbo 13,347 39.67 -2.37
Greens Peter D'Arcy 3,428 10.19 +0.67
Family First Michael Portelli 916 2.72 +2.72
Citizens Electoral Council Colin Horne 144 0.43 -0.38
Total formal votes 33,646 96.10 -0.90
Informal votes 1,365 3.90 +0.90
Turnout 35,011 93.99 -0.01
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rob Hudson 18,950 56.32 +1.58
Liberal James Gobbo 14,696 43.68 -1.58
Labor hold Swing +1.58
2002 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rob Hudson 15,983 47.6 +3.4
Liberal Inga Peulich 14,105 42.0 -8.0
Greens Penny Mitchell 3,195 9.5 +6.1
Citizens Electoral Council Simon Hall 271 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 33,554 97.0 -0.2
Informal votes 1,039 3.0 +0.2
Turnout 34,593 94.0 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rob Hudson 18,368 54.7 +6.6
Liberal Inga Peulich 15,186 45.3 -6.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.6

Elections in the 1990s edit

1999 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Inga Peulich 15,679 49.9 -3.9
Labor Cartha Maloney 13,831 44.0 +0.1
Greens Nick Brunton 1,139 3.6 +3.6
Democratic Labor Gail King 492 1.6 +1.6
Independent Marcus Barber 296 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 31,437 97.3 -0.7
Informal votes 865 2.7 +0.7
Turnout 32,302 93.7 -1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Inga Peulich 16,300 51.9 -2.8
Labor Cartha Maloney 15,090 48.1 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8
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
1992 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Inga Peulich 16,197 52.6 +9.4
Labor Ann Barker 11,316 36.8 -8.8
Independent John Little 2,037 6.6 +6.6
Independent Greg Alabaster 1,036 3.4 +3.4
Independent David James 184 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 30,770 96.5 +0.6
Informal votes 1,115 3.5 -0.6
Turnout 31,885 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Inga Peulich 17,856 58.2 +9.7
Labor Ann Barker 12,843 41.8 -9.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.7

Elections in the 1980s edit

1988 Victorian state election: 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
1985 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Hockley 13,758 50.1 +0.2
Liberal Peter Norman 13,696 49.9 +8.0
Total formal votes 27,454 97.5
Informal votes 713 2.5
Turnout 28,167 94.3
Labor hold Swing -4.4
1982 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Hockley 13,055 51.0 +0.8
Liberal Ronald Turner 10,477 40.9 -8.9
Democrats Brian Kidd 1,397 5.5 +5.5
Independent William Horner 682 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 25,605 97.8 +0.6
Informal votes 577 2.2 -0.6
Turnout 26,182 95.7 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Hockley 14,199 55.4 +5.2
Liberal Ronald Turner 11,412 44.6 -5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Elections in the 1970s edit

1979 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Hockley 12,949 50.2 +11.3
Liberal Bob Suggett 12,853 49.8 -3.0
Total formal votes 25,802 97.2 -0.8
Informal votes 736 2.8 +0.8
Turnout 26,538 95.1 +0.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.5
1976 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Suggett 14,183 52.8 +0.1
Labor Lindsay Thomas 10,434 38.9 -0.3
Democratic Labor Peter Madden 1,532 5.7 -2.3
Workers John Stoker 693 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 26,842 98.0
Informal votes 539 2.0
Turnout 27,381 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Suggett 15,917 59.3 -0.6
Labor Lindsay Thomas 10,925 40.7 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6
1973 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Suggett 13,944 52.4 +9.0
Labor Alexander McDonald 10,454 39.3 +1.5
Democratic Labor Peter Madden 2,226 8.4 -2.4
Total formal votes 26,624 98.0 +1.3
Informal votes 529 2.0 -1.3
Turnout 27,153 94.7 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Suggett 15,830 59.5 +0.8
Labor Alexander McDonald 10,794 40.5 -0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8
1970 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Suggett 10,689 43.4 +5.4
Labor Kenneth Williams 9,311 37.8 +4.3
Democratic Labor Peter Madden 2,655 10.8 +0.1
Independent Noel Allen 1,237 5.0 +5.0
Independent Mary Ovenden 719 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 24,611 96.7 -0.9
Informal votes 838 3.3 +0.9
Turnout 25,449 95.5 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Suggett 14,452 58.7 -3.5
Labor Kenneth Williams 10,159 41.3 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.5

Elections in the 1960s edit

1967 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Suggett 9,184 38.0 -11.0
Labor Alexander McDonald 8,095 33.5 -3.9
Independent Harold Stevens 4,305 17.8 +17.8
Democratic Labor Robert Semmel 2,576 10.7 -2.9
Total formal votes 24,160 97.6
Informal votes 584 2.4
Turnout 24,744 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Suggett 15,018 62.2 +1.6
Labor Alexander McDonald 9,142 37.8 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

References edit

  • "Bentleigh District results". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  1. ^ Green, Antony (11 January 2023). "VIC22 – 2-Party Preferred Results and Swings by District". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. ^ VIC 2021 Final Redistribution, ABC News. [Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ Bentleigh District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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