title: Electoral results for the Higinbotham Province
text: # Electoral results for the Higinbotham Province
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the Higinbotham Province in Victorian state elections.
  
  ## Members for Higinbotham Province
  
  | Member 1 | Party | Year |
  | - | - | - |
  | James Kennedy | United Australia | 1937 | Member 2 | Member 2 | Party |
  | James Kennedy | United Australia | 1940 | | James Disney | United Australia |
  | James Kennedy | United Australia | 1943 | | James Disney | United Australia |
  | James Kennedy | Liberal | 1945 | | James Disney | Liberal |
  | James Kennedy | Liberal | 1946 | | Arthur Warner | Liberal |
  | James Kennedy | Liberal and Country | 1949 | | Arthur Warner | Liberal and Country |
  | James Kennedy | Liberal and Country | 1949 | | Arthur Warner | Liberal and Country |
  | James Kennedy | Liberal and Country | 1952 | | Arthur Warner | Liberal and Country |
  | Lindsay Thompson | Liberal and Country | 1954 | | Arthur Warner | Liberal and Country |
  | Lindsay Thompson | Liberal and Country | 1955 | | Arthur Warner | Liberal and Country |
  | Lindsay Thompson | Liberal and Country | 1958 | | Arthur Warner | Liberal and Country |
  | Lindsay Thompson | Liberal and Country | 1961 | | Arthur Warner | Liberal and Country |
  | Lindsay Thompson | Liberal and Country | 1964 | | Baron Snider | Liberal and Country |
  | Lindsay Thompson | Liberal | 1965 | | Baron Snider | Liberal |
  | Lindsay Thompson | Liberal | 1967 | | Murray Hamilton | Liberal |
  | William Fry | Liberal | 1967 | | Murray Hamilton | Liberal |
  | William Fry | Liberal | 1970 | | Murray Hamilton | Liberal |
  | William Fry | Liberal | 1973 | | Murray Hamilton | Liberal |
  | William Fry | Liberal | 1976 | | Murray Hamilton | Liberal |
  | Robert Lawson | Liberal | 1979 | | Murray Hamilton | Liberal |
  | Robert Lawson | Liberal | 1982 | | Geoffrey Connard | Liberal |
  | Robert Lawson | Liberal | 1985 | | Geoffrey Connard | Liberal |
  | Robert Lawson | Liberal | 1988 | | Geoffrey Connard | Liberal |
  | Chris Strong | Liberal | 1992 | | Geoffrey Connard | Liberal |
  | Chris Strong | Liberal | 1996 | | John Ross | Liberal |
  | Chris Strong | Liberal | 1999 | | John Ross | Liberal |
  | Chris Strong | Liberal | 2002 | | Noel Pullen | Labor |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2002 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Michael Heffernan | 60,580 | 45.7 | -10.1 |
  | | Labor | Noel Pullen | 52,445 | 39.6 | +36.9 |
  | | Greens | Tony McDermott | 16,451 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
  | | Democrats | Derek Wilson | 2,952 | 2.2 | -39.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 132,428 | 97.2 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,845 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 136,273 | 92.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Noel Pullen | 66,711 | 50.4 | +6.5 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Heffernan | 65,717 | 49.6 | -6.5 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.5 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  1999 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Chris Strong | 69,024 | 56.4 | -0.4 |
  | | Democrats | Craig Tucker | 53,414 | 43.6 | +35.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,438 | 96.9 | -1.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,892 | 3.1 | +1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,330 | 92.8 | |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.4 | |
  
  1996 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Ross | 69,727 | 56.7 | -5.3 |
  | | Labor | Ken Wilson | 42,032 | 34.2 | +3.2 |
  | | Democrats | Diane Barry | 9,655 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Gail King | 1,507 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,921 | 98.0 | +1.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,549 | 2.0 | -1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,470 | 94.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Ross | 74,580 | 60.8 | -3.9 |
  | | Labor | Ken Wilson | 48,149 | 39.2 | +3.9 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.9 | |
  
  1992 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 119,940 | 96.4 | -0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,488 | 3.6 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.5 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Geoffrey Connard | 58,905 | 57.1 | +4.7 |
  | | Labor | Kevin McCosh | 44,283 | 42.9 | +1.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,188 | 96.3 | -0.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,011 | 3.7 | +0.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,199 | 91.6 | -0.8 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
  
  1985 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Robert Lawson | 57,733 | 52.4 | |
  | | Labor | Denis Oakley | 45,329 | 41.2 | |
  | | Democrats | Anton Hermann | 7,039 | 6.4 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 110,101 | 97.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,113 | 2.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,214 | 92.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Robert Lawson | 61,216 | 55.6 | +2.3 |
  | | Labor | Denis Oakley | 48,885 | 44.4 | -2.3 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
  
  1982 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Geoffrey Connard | 49,967 | 49.2 | -5.5 |
  | | Labor | Geoffrey Fleming | 43,674 | 43.0 | -2.3 |
  | | Democrats | Barry Preston | 7,821 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,462 | 97.6 | +0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,454 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,916 | 94.5 | +1.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Geoffrey Connard | 53,012 | 52.3 | -2.4 |
  | | Labor | Geoffrey Fleming | 48,450 | 47.7 | +2.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.4 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  1979 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Robert Lawson | 55,703 | 54.7 | -7.3 |
  | | Labor | Geoffrey Fleming | 46,031 | 45.3 | +7.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,734 | 97.2 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,961 | 2.8 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,695 | 93.4 | +0.5 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.3 | |
  
  1976 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Murray Hamilton | 65,031 | 63.1 |
  | | Labor | Russell Shearn | 39,696 | 37.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 104,727 | 97.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,566 | 2.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,293 | 92.9 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
  
  1973 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | William Fry | 68,273 | 55.6 | +8.1 |
  | | Labor | Henry Woodley | 44,792 | 36.5 | -3.2 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Frederick Skinner | 9,631 | 7.9 | -4.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,696 | 97.2 | +0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,524 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,220 | 93.6 | -0.9 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | William Fry | | 62.7 | +3.6 |
  | | Labor | Henry Woodley | | 37.3 | -3.6 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  1970 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Murray Hamilton | 53,258 | 47.5 | -5.7 |
  | | Labor | Anthony Balmer | 44,599 | 39.7 | +6.3 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Frederick Skinner | 14,378 | 12.8 | -0.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 112,235 | 97.0 | -0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,479 | 3.0 | +0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,714 | 94.5 | +0.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Murray Hamilton | 66,302 | 59.1 | -6.2 |
  | | Labor | Anthony Balmer | 45,933 | 40.9 | +6.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.2 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  1967 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | William Fry | 57,385 | 53.2 |
  | | Labor | Anthony Scarcella | 36,071 | 33.4 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Ian Radnell | 14,395 | 13.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,851 | 97.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,119 | 2.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,970 | 94.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | William Fry | | 65.3 |
  | | Labor | Anthony Scarcella | | 34.7 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
  
  1967 Higinbotham Province state by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Murray Hamilton | 61,179 | 59.2 | +6.2 |
  | | Labor | Edward Benjamin | 39,254 | 38.0 | +3.9 |
  | | Independent | Leslie Payne | 2,946 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,379 | 98.4 | +0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,645 | 1.6 | -0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,024 | 82.6 | -11.0 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  * This by-election was caused by the death of Baron Snider. Preferences were not distributed.
  
  1964 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Baron Snider | 59,791 | 53.0 | +0.9 |
  | | Labor | Colin Campbell | 38,474 | 34.1 | +4.0 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Francis Sampson | 14,635 | 13.0 | -4.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 112,900 | 97.6 | +0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,752 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,652 | 93.6 | -0.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Baron Snider | | 64.7 | -1.7 |
  | | Labor | Colin Campbell | | 35.3 | +1.7 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  1961 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Lindsay Thompson | 57,948 | 52.1 | -7.2 |
  | | Labor | Eric Perryman | 33,471 | 30.1 | -4.8 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Henry Moore | 19,871 | 17.9 | +17.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 111,290 | 97.5 | -0.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,885 | 2.5 | +0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,175 | 94.1 | +2.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Lindsay Thompson | | 66.4 | +4.1 |
  | | Labor | Eric Perryman | | 33.6 | -4.1 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  1958 Victorian Legislative Council election: Higinbotham Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Arthur Warner | 64,984 | 59.3 | -40.7 |
  | | Labor | Genevieve Mann | 38,174 | 34.9 | +34.9 |
  | | Independent | Grace Stratton | 6,345 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,503 | 98.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,035 | 1.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,538 | 92.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Arthur Warner | | 62.3 | |
  | | Labor | Genevieve Mann | | 37.7 | |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  