title: Electoral results for the district of Dandenong
text: # Electoral results for the district of Dandenong
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Dandenong in Victorian state elections.
  
  ## Members for Dandenong
  
  | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - |
  | William Keast | Conservative | 1904–1917 |
  | William Keast | Comm Liberal | 1904–1917 |
  | William Keast | Nationalist | 1904–1917 |
  | Frank Groves | Nationalist | 1917–1929 |
  | Herbert Cremean | Labor | 1929–1932 |
  | Frank Groves | United Australia | 1932–1937 |
  | Frank Field | Labor | 1937–1947 |
  | William Dawnay-Mould | Liberal | 1947–1952 |
  | William Dawnay-Mould | Electoral Reform League | 1947–1952 |
  | Les Coates | Labor | 1952–1955 |
  | Ray Wiltshire | Liberal | 1955–1958 |
  | Len Reid | Liberal | 1958–1969 |
  | Alan Lind | Labor | 1969–1979 |
  | Rob Jolly | Labor | 1979–1985 |
  | Terry Norris | Labor | 1985–1992 |
  | John Pandazopoulos | Labor | 1992–2014 |
  | Gabrielle Williams | Labor | 2014–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  2022 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Gabrielle Williams | 21,677 | 54.9 | −9.6 |
  | | Liberal | Karen Broadley | 8,475 | 21.5 | −1.2 |
  | | Greens | Matthew Kirwan | 3,215 | 8.1 | +1.1 |
  | | Family First | Audrey Harmse | 2,719 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
  | | Freedom | Anthony Levchenko | 1,478 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
  | | Animal Justice | Andrew Klop | 982 | 2.5 | +1.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Tham Turner | 961 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,505 | 92.5 | +1.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,195 | 7.5 | −1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,700 | 84.0 | -2.3 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Gabrielle Williams | 26,970 | 68.3 | −4.8 |
  | | Liberal | Karen Broadley | 12,535 | 31.7 | +4.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.8 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  2018 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Gabrielle Williams | 21,313 | 66.1 | +13.3 |
  | | Liberal | Virosh Perera | 7,416 | 23.0 | −6.0 |
  | | Greens | Rhonda Garad | 2,399 | 7.4 | −0.3 |
  | | Transport Matters | Afroz Ahmed | 1,128 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,256 | 91.0 | −0.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,181 | 9.0 | +0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,437 | 83.7 | −5.9 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Gabrielle Williams | 23,891 | 74.0 | +11.1 |
  | | Liberal | Virosh Perera | 8,409 | 26.0 | −11.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.1 | |
  
  2014 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Gabrielle Williams | 17,891 | 52.8 | +1.6 |
  | | Liberal | Joanna Palatsides | 9,809 | 29.0 | −0.1 |
  | | Greens | John Gulzari | 2,611 | 7.7 | −0.8 |
  | | Family First | Noelle Walker | 2,097 | 6.2 | +1.7 |
  | | Rise Up Australia | Carlton King | 950 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
  | | Independent | Dale Key | 500 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,858 | 91.7 | −0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,064 | 8.3 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,922 | 89.6 | −0.6 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Gabrielle Williams | 21,389 | 62.9 | −1.2 |
  | | Liberal | Joanna Palatsides | 12,628 | 37.1 | +1.2 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.2 | |
  
  2010 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 14,934 | 50.53 | -8.00 |
  | | Liberal | Dale Key | 8,658 | 29.29 | +4.38 |
  | | Greens | Matthew Kirwan | 2,591 | 8.77 | +0.50 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Christopher Blackburn | 2,037 | 6.89 | +6.89 |
  | | Family First | Damien Latcham | 1,337 | 4.52 | -3.77 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,557 | 92.57 | -0.50 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,373 | 7.43 | +0.50 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,930 | 89.86 | -1.29 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 18,887 | 63.87 | -4.80 |
  | | Liberal | Dale Key | 10,686 | 36.13 | +4.80 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.80 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2006 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 17,126 | 58.53 | -6.85 |
  | | Liberal | Cameron Nicholls | 7,287 | 24.91 | -1.38 |
  | | Family First | Peter Dorian | 2,426 | 8.29 | +8.29 |
  | | Greens | Peter Blair | 2,420 | 8.27 | +1.97 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,259 | 93.07 | -1.19 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,178 | 6.93 | +1.19 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,437 | 91.15 | -0.43 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 20,077 | 68.67 | -1.64 |
  | | Liberal | Cameron Nicholls | 9,162 | 31.33 | +1.64 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.64 | |
  
  2002 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 20,044 | 65.4 | +6.1 |
  | | Liberal | John Kelly | 8,062 | 26.3 | -10.7 |
  | | Greens | Maree Kelly | 1,933 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
  | | Independent | Janet Cox | 412 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
  | | Independent | Earle Keegel | 209 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,660 | 94.3 | -1.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,867 | 5.7 | +1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,527 | 91.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 21,554 | 70.3 | +8.7 |
  | | Liberal | John Kelly | 9,100 | 29.7 | -8.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  1999 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 23,129 | 55.8 | +2.5 |
  | | Liberal | Astrid Miller | 18,297 | 44.2 | -2.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,426 | 96.0 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,733 | 4.0 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,159 | 93.7 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
  
  1996 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 17,908 | 49.6 | +4.0 |
  | | Liberal | Colin Madden | 15,912 | 44.1 | +2.8 |
  | | Independent | Liz Mantell | 1,115 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
  | | Call to Australia | Ken Cook | 786 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
  | | Natural Law | Mary Anne Kruzycki | 389 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,110 | 96.4 | +3.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,338 | 3.6 | -3.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,448 | 94.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 19,226 | 53.3 | +0.2 |
  | | Liberal | Colin Madden | 16,837 | 46.7 | -0.2 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
  
  1992 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 13,386 | 45.6 | -15.2 |
  | | Liberal | Rodney Lavin | 12,110 | 41.3 | +2.6 |
  | | Independent | Christine Ware | 1,824 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
  | | Independent | Rob Wilson | 1,584 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
  | | Independent | Ron Coomber | 435 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,339 | 93.4 | -0.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,060 | 6.6 | +0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,399 | 94.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Pandazopoulos | 15,436 | 53.1 | -8.1 |
  | | Liberal | Rodney Lavin | 13,661 | 46.9 | +8.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.1 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Terry Norris | 14,996 | 62.57 | +1.50 |
  | | Liberal | Poh Loh | 8,971 | 37.43 | -1.50 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,967 | 93.12 | -3.03 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,772 | 6.88 | +3.03 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,739 | 89.46 | -2.52 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.50 | |
  
  1985 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Terry Norris | 15,970 | 61.1 | +3.9 |
  | | Liberal | Ian Fotheringham | 10,182 | 38.9 | -0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,152 | 96.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,046 | 3.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,198 | 92.0 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
  
  1982 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Rob Jolly | 23,360 | 65.3 | +14.2 |
  | | Liberal | Mario Dodic | 12,406 | 34.7 | -3.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,766 | 95.9 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,530 | 4.1 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,296 | 94.2 | 0.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.8 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  1979 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Rob Jolly | 16,692 | 51.1 | -4.1 |
  | | Liberal | Francis Holohan | 12,469 | 38.2 | -6.6 |
  | | Democrats | Janice Bateman | 3,244 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
  | | Socialist Workers | Ruth Egg | 250 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,655 | 96.3 | -0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,236 | 3.7 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,891 | 94.2 | +1.3 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Rob Jolly | 18,444 | 56.5 | +1.3 |
  | | Liberal | Francis Holohan | 14,211 | 43.5 | -1.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
  
  1976 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 15,568 | 55.2 | +3.6 |
  | | Liberal | James Grayling | 12,637 | 44.8 | +4.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,205 | 96.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 920 | 3.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,125 | 92.9 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
  
  1973 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 20,241 | 51.0 | -0.4 |
  | | Liberal | Ivan Warner | 16,331 | 41.1 | +5.9 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Kevin Leydon | 3,141 | 7.9 | -5.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,713 | 96.6 | -0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,386 | 3.4 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,099 | 95.0 | -0.8 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 20,712 | 52.2 | -1.2 |
  | | Liberal | Ivan Warner | 19,001 | 47.8 | +1.2 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |
  
  1970 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 15,627 | 51.4 | +8.4 |
  | | Liberal | Wallace Werrett | 10,706 | 35.2 | -6.4 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Kevin Leydon | 4,102 | 13.5 | -1.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,435 | 96.9 | 0.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 983 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,418 | 95.8 | +0.3 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 16,242 | 53.4 | +6.6 |
  | | Liberal | Wallace Werrett | 14,193 | 46.6 | -6.6 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.6 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  1969 Dandenong state by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 16,149 | 56.8 | +13.8 |
  | | Liberal | Wallace Werrett | 11,681 | 41.1 | -0.6 |
  | | Independent | C Dubbeld | 613 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,443 | 97.7 | +0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 666 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,109 | 89.6 | -5.9 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
  
  * Preferences were not distributed.
  
  1967 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 10,632 | 43.0 | +1.7 |
  | | Liberal | Len Reid | 10,294 | 41.6 | 0.0 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Kevin Leydon | 3,792 | 15.3 | -0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,718 | 96.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 781 | 3.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,499 | 95.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Len Reid | 13,158 | 53.2 | -0.9 |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 11,560 | 46.8 | +0.9 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
  
  1964 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Len Reid | 17,953 | 43.2 | +2.1 |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 16,558 | 39.9 | -3.1 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Kevin Leydon | 6,518 | 15.7 | -0.2 |
  | | Communist | Francis McGarry | 498 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,527 | 97.4 | -0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,099 | 2.6 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,626 | 94.6 | 0.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Len Reid | 23,090 | 55.6 | +0.3 |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 18,437 | 44.4 | -0.3 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
  
  1961 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 14,949 | 43.0 | +1.3 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Len Reid | 14,290 | 41.1 | -2.7 |
  | | Democratic Labor | John Simmons | 5,538 | 15.9 | +1.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,777 | 97.9 | -0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 762 | 2.1 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,539 | 94.6 | +0.8 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Len Reid | 19,232 | 55.3 | +1.8 |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 15,545 | 44.7 | -1.8 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  1958 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Len Reid | 11,741 | 43.8 |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 11,177 | 41.7 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Reginald Kearney | 3,869 | 14.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,278 | 98.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 491 | 1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,278 | 93.8 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Len Reid | 14,326 | 53.5 |
  | | Labor | Alan Lind | 12,461 | 46.5 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
  
  1955 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Ray Wiltshire | 16,130 | 47.7 |
  | | Labor | John Tripovich | 12,678 | 37.5 |
  | | Labor (A-C) | Reginald Kearney | 4,997 | 14.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,805 | 98.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 604 | 1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,409 | 94.3 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Ray Wiltshire | 19,651 | 58.1 |
  | | Labor | John Tripovich | 14,154 | 41.9 |
  | | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |
  
  1952 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Les Coates | 23,350 | 55.4 | +5.6 |
  | | Electoral Reform | William Dawnay-Mould | 14,609 | 34.7 | +34.7 |
  | | Independent | Walter Peterson | 3,439 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
  | | Communist | Arthur O'Donoghue | 742 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,120 | 97.9 | -1.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 888 | 2.1 | +1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,028 | 94.1 | -0.5 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Les Coates | 24,362 | 57.8 | +8.0 |
  | | Electoral Reform | William Dawnay-Mould | 17,778 | 42.2 | +42.2 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | N/A | |
  
  1950 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | William Dawnay-Mould | 16,521 | 50.2 | +2.8 |
  | | Labor | Les Coates | 16,391 | 49.8 | +5.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,912 | 99.1 | +0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 302 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,214 | 94.6 | +0.5 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -5.0 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1940s
  
  1947 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | William Dawnay-Mould | 12,149 | 47.4 | +13.6 |
  | | Labor | Frank Field | 11,265 | 43.9 | -8.1 |
  | | Country | Alexander Caldwell | 2,231 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,645 | 98.6 | +1.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 375 | 1.4 | -1.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,020 | 94.1 | +5.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | William Dawnay-Mould | 14,142 | 55.1 | |
  | | Labor | Frank Field | 11,503 | 44.9 | |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
  
  1945 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Frank Field | 10,764 | 52.0 |
  | | Liberal | Alexander Caldwell | 7,007 | 33.8 |
  | | Independent | Gladys Roberts | 2,260 | 10.9 |
  | | Independent Liberal | Clyde Hoffman | 670 | 3.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,701 | 96.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 656 | 3.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,357 | 89.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  * Preferences were not distributed.
  
  1943 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Frank Field | 20,419 | 60.6 | -0.2 |
  | | Independent | Gladys Roberts | 13,294 | 39.4 | +39.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,713 | 98.1 | -0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 670 | 1.9 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,383 | 86.6 | -7.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  1940 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Frank Field | 18,699 | 60.8 | +10.2 |
  | | United Australia | Leslie Sheppard | 12,030 | 39.2 | -10.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,729 | 98.9 | +0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 349 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,078 | 93.7 | -0.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.2 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1930s
  
  1937 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Frank Field | 14,374 | 50.6 | +8.8 |
  | | United Australia | Frank Groves | 14,064 | 49.4 | -8.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,438 | 98.7 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 363 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,801 | 94.4 | 0.0 |
  | | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +8.8 | |
  
  1935 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Australia | Frank Groves | 15,104 | 58.2 | -1.0 |
  | | Labor | Edward Stewart | 10,862 | 41.8 | +1.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,966 | 98.4 | -0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 430 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,396 | 94.4 | +0.3 |
  | | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -1.0 | |
  
  1932 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Australia | Frank Groves | 14,479 | 59.2 | +12.3 |
  | | Labor | Bert Cremean | 9,973 | 40.8 | -12.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,452 | 99.0 | -0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 249 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,701 | 94.1 | +1.1 |
  | | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +12.3 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1920s
  
  1929 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bert Cremean | 12,085 | 53.1 | +8.3 |
  | | Nationalist | Frank Groves | 10,663 | 46.9 | +5.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,748 | 99.2 | +2.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 194 | 0.8 | -2.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,942 | 93.0 | +1.9 |
  | | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +4.1 | |
  
  1927 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | James O'Keefe | 8,160 | 44.8 |
  | | Nationalist | Frank Groves | 7,612 | 41.7 |
  | | Australian Liberal | Archibald Wilson | 2,458 | 13.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,230 | 97.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 518 | 2.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,748 | 91.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Nationalist | Frank Groves | 9,292 | 51.0 |
  | | Labor | James O'Keefe | 8,938 | 49.0 |
  | | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |
  
  1924 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nationalist | Frank Groves | 5,227 | 52.8 | -15.9 |
  | | Labor | Roy Beardsworth | 3,128 | 31.6 | +0.3 |
  | | Independent | Henry Harris | 1,545 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,900 | 98.1 | -1.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 193 | 1.9 | +1.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,093 | 51.7 | +6.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Nationalist | Frank Groves | | 60.6 | -8.1 |
  | | Labor | Roy Beardsworth | | 39.4 | +8.1 |
  | | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -8.1 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  1921 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nationalist | Frank Groves | 5,538 | 68.7 | +13.3 |
  | | Labor | Roy Beardsworth | 2,519 | 31.3 | +6.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,057 | 99.4 | +8.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 0.6 | -8.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,105 | 45.7 | -10.4 |
  | | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -4.5 | |
  
  1920 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nationalist | Frank Groves | 4,982 | 55.4 | -3.2 |
  | | Labor | Roy Beardsworth | 2,236 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
  | | Victorian Farmers | Peter Gleeson | 1,778 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,996 | 91.2 | -6.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 864 | 8.8 | +6.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,860 | 56.1 | +12.6 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Nationalist | Frank Groves | | 73.2 | |
  | | Labor | Roy Beardsworth | | 26.8 | |
  | | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  * Two party preferred was estimated.
  
  ### Elections in the 1910s
  
  1917 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nationalist | Frank Groves | 3,914 | 58.6 |
  | | Nationalist | William Keast | 2,764 | 41.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,678 | 97.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 186 | 2.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,864 | 43.5 |
  | | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A |
  
  1914 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | William Keast | unopposed | | |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
  
  1911 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | William Keast | unopposed | | |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
  