title: Candidates of the 1982 Victorian state election
text: # Candidates of the 1982 Victorian state election
  
  The 1982 Victorian state election was held on 3 April 1982.
  
  ## Retiring Members
  
  ### Labor
  
  * Dolph Eddy MLC (Thomastown)
  * Bon Thomas MLC (Melbourne West)
  * Ivan Trayling MLC (Melbourne)
  * John Walton MLC (Melbourne North)
  
  ### Liberal
  
  * Jim Balfour MLA (Narracan)
  * Hayden Birrell MLA (Geelong West)
  * Roberts Dunstan MLA (Dromana)
  * Geoff Hayes MLA (Wantirna)
  * Aurel Smith MLA (South Barwon)
  * Murray Hamilton MLC (Higinbotham)
  
  ### National
  
  * Tom Trewin MLA (Benalla)
  
  ## Legislative Assembly
  
  Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
  
  | Electorate | Held by | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | National candidates | Democrats candidates | Other candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Albert Park | Labor | Bunna Walsh | Reg Macey | | Ian Dawes | |
  | Ascot Vale | Labor | Tom Edmunds | David Hayward | | | |
  | Ballarat North | Liberal | Bill Horrocks | Tom Evans | | William Ross | |
  | Ballarat South | Liberal | Frank Sheehan | Joan Chambers | | Stuart Kelly | |
  | Balwyn | Liberal | Nora Sparrow | Jim Ramsay | | Russel White | |
  | Benalla | National | James Ure | Andrew Mein | Pat McNamara | Rita Dart | |
  | Benambra | Liberal | Joe Murphy | Lou Lieberman | Charles Ross | | |
  | Bendigo | Liberal | David Kennedy | Daryl McClure | | Ian Price | Joe Pearce (Ind) Christopher Stoltz (Ind) Richard Turner (Ind) |
  | Bennettswood | Liberal | Doug Newton | Keith McCance | | Alan Swindon | |
  | Bentleigh | Labor | Gordon Hockley | Ronald Turner | | Brian Kidd | William Horner (Ind) |
  | Berwick | Liberal | Philip Staindl | Rob Maclellan | | | |
  | Box Hill | Liberal | Margaret Ray | Donald Mackinnon | | Reginald Jones | Peter Allan (Ind) |
  | Brighton | Liberal | Garry Moore | Jeannette Patrick | | George Dart | |
  | Broadmeadows | Labor | John Wilton | Ross Owen | | Barbara Duncan | |
  | Brunswick | Labor | Tom Roper | Brian Tuohy | | David Anderson | James Ferrari (Ind) |
  | Bundoora | Labor | John Cain | Peter Clarke | | Peter Shaw | |
  | Burwood | Liberal | Paul Trewern | Jeff Kennett | | Harold Jeffrey | |
  | Carrum | Labor | Ian Cathie | Derek Bunyan | | William Towers | |
  | Caulfield | Liberal | Jack Diamond | Ted Tanner | | Beverley Broadbent | |
  | Coburg | Labor | Peter Gavin | Božidar Jovanović | | | Dr Peter Hadley (Ind) |
  | Dandenong | Labor | Rob Jolly | Mario Dodic | | | |
  | Doncaster | Liberal | Peter Cleeland | Morris Williams | | Lynden Kenyon | |
  | Dromana | Liberal | David Hassett | Ron Wells | | Maurice Freeman | Ian Bendle (Ind) Kenneth Payne (Ind) |
  | Essendon | Labor | Barry Rowe | Graeme Goodson | | Alan Powell | Richard Wright (AP) |
  | Evelyn | Liberal | Max McDonald | Jim Plowman | | Bruce McFarlane | Peter Gompertz (Ind) |
  | Footscray | Labor | Robert Fordham | John Huntington | | | |
  | Forest Hill | Liberal | Anne Blackburn | John Richardson | | Ross Larson | |
  | Frankston | Liberal | Jane Hill | Graeme Weideman | | Laurence Amor | |
  | Geelong East | Labor | Graham Ernst | Raymond Carey | | Robert Mann | James Jordan (DLP) |
  | Geelong North | Labor | Neil Trezise | Gregory Arrowsmith | | | |
  | Geelong West | Liberal | Hayden Shell | Michael Henderson | | Penelope Collet | |
  | Gippsland East | National | Dan Luscombe | John Riggall | Bruce Evans | Ian Glover | |
  | Gippsland South | National | Reginald Smith | Neil McInnes | Tom Wallace | Wilma Western | |
  | Gisborne | Liberal | Philip Coman | Tom Reynolds | | | Kottarammukallel Sebastian (Ind) |
  | Glenhuntly | Labor | Gerard Vaughan | Peter Norman | | Fred Ingamells | |
  | Glenroy | Labor | Jack Culpin | Donald Roberts | | | |
  | Greensborough | Labor | Pauline Toner | John Dobinson | | Antony Siddons | |
  | Hawthorn | Liberal | Jennifer Eastwood | Walter Jona | | Mark Harris | |
  | Heatherton | Labor | Peter Spyker | Geoff Leigh | | Michael Johnson | |
  | Ivanhoe | Liberal | Tony Sheehan | Bruce Skeggs | | Harold Shepherd | |
  | Keilor | Labor | Jack Ginifer | Graham Robertson | | | |
  | Kew | Liberal | George Theodoridis | Prue Sibree | | Veronica Lysaght | |
  | Knox | Labor | Steve Crabb | Peter Evans | | Dennis Ryan | |
  | Lowan | National | David Drake-Feary | Robert Kosch | Bill McGrath | Zelma Furey | |
  | Malvern | Liberal | Kenneth Penaluna | Lindsay Thompson | | Brian Stockton | Joseph McCarthy (Ind) |
  | Melbourne | Labor | Keith Remington | John Simmonds | | Catherine Stewart | Cecil G. Murgatroyd (Ind) Roger Wilson (CPA) |
  | Mentone | Liberal | David Tindal | Bill Templeton | | | |
  | Midlands | Liberal | Alan Calder | Bill Ebery | Ian Richardson | George Hunter | |
  | Mildura | National | Lindsay Leake | Ron Wilson | Milton Whiting | Donald Wilson | |
  | Mitcham | Liberal | John Harrowfield | George Cox | | Ross Roberts | Ada Kowal (DLP) |
  | Monbulk | Liberal | Neil Pope | Bill Borthwick | | Milton Blake | Jean Langworthy (Ind) Bert Wainer (Ind) |
  | Morwell | Labor | Valerie Callister | David Little | Gordon Robertson | Ross Ollquist | |
  | Murray Valley | National | Jill Millthorpe | William Scott | Ken Jasper | | |
  | Narracan | Liberal | Richard Gubbins | John Delzoppo | Douglas Hatfield | Nancye Yeates | Brian Handley (DLP) |
  | Niddrie | Labor | Jack Simpson | Brian Dodgson | | Frank Trifiletti | |
  | Noble Park | Liberal | Terry Norris | Peter Collins | | Geoffrey Earl | |
  | Northcote | Labor | Frank Wilkes | Gerard Clarke | | | |
  | Oakleigh | Labor | Race Mathews | Francis Callaghan | | Malcolm Haddrick | John Mulholland (DLP) |
  | Polwarth | Liberal | Angus McIvor | Cec Burgin | | Douglas Mason | |
  | Portland | Liberal | William Sharrock | Don McKellar | | | David Wilson (Ind) |
  | Prahran | Labor | Bob Miller | Peter Thomson | | Pamela Hoobin | Trevor McCandless (SPA) |
  | Preston | Labor | Carl Kirkwood | | | Kenneth Peak | |
  | Reservoir | Labor | Jim Simmonds | Rodney Blackwood | | | |
  | Richmond | Labor | Theo Sidiropoulos | Jordan Topalides | | Bruce Errol | |
  | Ringwood | Liberal | Kay Setches | Peter McArthur | | Michael Nardella | Robin Gardini (Ind) John Garratt (DLP) Wilfrid Thiele (Ind) |
  | Ripon | Liberal | Ian Bryant | Tom Austin | | | |
  | Rodney | National | Gregory Leeder | Clive Pilley | Eddie Hann | Douglas Linford | |
  | St Kilda | Liberal | Andrew McCutcheon | Brian Dixon | | Susanne McDougall | Daniel Condon (DLP) Joseph Johnson (AP) |
  | Sandringham | Liberal | Graham Ihlein | Max Crellin | | Nathan Crafti | |
  | Shepparton | National | Marjorie Gillies | Bill Hunter | Peter Ross-Edwards | | |
  | South Barwon | Liberal | Eric Young | Harley Dickinson | | Kenneth Oliver | |
  | Springvale | Labor | Kevin King | Graeme Duggan | | Morag Thorne | Elaine Mulholland (DLP) |
  | Sunshine | Labor | Bill Fogarty | Mario De Bono | | Gus Kacinskas | |
  | Swan Hill | Liberal | Ian Hardie | Alan Wood | David Shannon | John Greig | |
  | Syndal | Liberal | David Gray | Geoff Coleman | | Fraser Hercus | Paul Carroll (DLP) |
  | Wantirna | Liberal | Carolyn Hirsh | Don Saltmarsh | | Colin Styring | |
  | Warrandyte | Liberal | Lou Hill | Norman Lacy | | Lynette Bartold | Peter Ferwerda (DLP) Diane Teasdale (Ind) |
  | Warrnambool | Liberal | Paul Martin | Ian Smith | | Kathleen May | |
  | Werribee | Labor | Ken Coghill | John Kelly | | Ivan Pollock | |
  | Westernport | Liberal | Russell Joiner | Alan Brown | | Leslie Reubens | Lester Wyatt (Ind) |
  | Williamstown | Labor | Gordon Stirling | Paul Carter | | Peter Dalton | |
  
  ## Legislative Council
  
  Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
  
  | Province | Held by | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | National candidates | Democrats candidates | Other candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ballarat | Liberal | Stephen Blomeley | Rob Knowles | | June Johnson | |
  | Bendigo | Liberal | Fabian Reid | Bruce Reid | Clarence Rodda | Marlene Gunn | |
  | Boronia | Liberal | Judith Dixon | Kevin Foley | | David Barter | Shane McCarthy (DLP) |
  | Central Highlands | Liberal | Anthony Marshall | Jock Granter | Brian Trewin | David Johnston | |
  | Chelsea | Liberal | Mal Sandon | Neil Stacey | | | |
  | Doutta Galla | Labor | Bill Landeryou | Pamela Philpot | | | |
  | East Yarra | Liberal | Doug Walpole | Haddon Storey | | Keith Bruckner | |
  | Geelong | Liberal | David Henshaw | Glyn Jenkins | | | Michael O'Keefe (DLP) |
  | Gippsland | Liberal | Barry Murphy | James Taylor | John Vinall | James Gilbert | Bruce Ingle (Ind) |
  | Higinbotham | Liberal | Geoffrey Fleming | Geoffrey Connard | | Barry Preston | |
  | Melbourne | Labor | Barry Pullen | Craig Baxter | | Stephen Duthy | |
  | Melbourne North | Labor | Caroline Hogg | Geoff Lutz | | | |
  | Melbourne West | Labor | Joan Kirner | Matthew Matich | | Darryl Carlton | Margaret Reed (DLP) |
  | Monash | Liberal | Peter Bergin | James Guest | | Theresa Cunningham | |
  | North Eastern | National | Nicola Paola | Robert Crosby | David Evans | | Brian Lumsden (Ind) |
  | North Western | National | John Anderson | Ian Milburn | Bernie Dunn | | |
  | Nunawading | Liberal | Laurie McArthur | Vernon Hauser | | Jeffrey McAlpine | |
  | South Eastern | Liberal | Bora Eric | Roy Ward | Leslie Handley | Harold Fraser | |
  | Templestowe | Liberal | Mike Arnold | Ralph Howard | | Geoffrey Loftus-Hills | |
  | Thomastown | Labor | Jim Kennan | Rae Kennett | | | |
  | Waverley | Liberal | Tony Van Vliet | Brian Joyce | | Kenneth Mylius | E.J. Woods (DLP) |
  | Western | Liberal | Allan Sargent | Bruce Chamberlain | | | |
  