title: Electoral results for the Melbourne West Province
text: # Electoral results for the Melbourne West Province
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the Melbourne West Province in Victorian state elections.
  
  ## Members for Melbourne West Province
  
  | Member 1 | Party | Year | Member 2 | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | John Aikman | Non-Labor | 1904 | William Edgar | Non-Labor |
  | John Aikman | Non-Labor | 1907 | William Edgar | Non-Labor |
  | John Aikman | Non-Labor | 1910 | William Edgar | Non-Labor |
  | John Aikman | Non-Labor | 1913 | William Fielding | Labor |
  | John Aikman | Non-Labor | 1916 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Daniel McNamara | Labor | 1916 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | John Aikman | Non-Labor | 1916 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | John Aikman | Nationalist | 1917 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | John Aikman | Nationalist | 1919 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Robert Williams | Labor | 1922 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Robert Williams | Labor | 1925 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Robert Williams | Labor | 1928 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Robert Williams | Labor | 1931 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Robert Williams | Independent | 1932 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Robert Williams | Independent | 1934 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Robert Williams | Independent | 1937 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Pat Kennelly | Labor | 1938 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Pat Kennelly | Labor | 1940 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Pat Kennelly | Labor | 1943 | Arthur Disney | Labor |
  | Pat Kennelly | Labor | 1943 | Les Coleman | Labor |
  | Pat Kennelly | Labor | 1946 | Les Coleman | Labor |
  | Pat Kennelly | Labor | 1949 | Les Coleman | Labor |
  | Bert Bailey | Labor | 1952 | Les Coleman | Labor |
  | Bert Bailey | Labor (A-C) | 1955 | Les Coleman | Labor (A-C) |
  | Bert Bailey | Labor (A-C) | 1955 | Buckley Machin | Labor |
  | Archie Todd | Labor | 1958 | Buckley Machin | Labor |
  | Archie Todd | Labor | 1961 | Buckley Machin | Labor |
  | Archie Todd | Labor | 1963 | Alexander Knight | Labor |
  | Archie Todd | Labor | 1964 | Alexander Knight | Labor |
  | Archie Todd | Labor | 1967 | Alexander Knight | Labor |
  | Bunna Walsh | Labor | 1970 | Alexander Knight | Labor |
  | Bon Thomas | Labor | 1970 | Alexander Knight | Labor |
  | Bon Thomas | Labor | 1973 | Alexander Knight | Labor |
  | Bon Thomas | Labor | 1976 | Alexander Knight | Labor |
  | Bon Thomas | Labor | 1979 | Joan Coxsedge | Labor |
  | Joan Kirner | Labor | 1982 | Joan Coxsedge | Labor |
  | Joan Kirner | Labor | 1985 | Joan Coxsedge | Labor |
  | Licia Kokocinski | Labor | 1988 | Joan Coxsedge | Labor |
  | Licia Kokocinski | Labor | 1992 | Jean McLean | Labor |
  | Sang Nguyen | Labor | 1996 | Jean McLean | Labor |
  | Sang Nguyen | Labor | 1999 | Kaye Darveniza | Labor |
  | Sang Nguyen | Labor | 2002 | Kaye Darveniza | Labor |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2002 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Sang Nguyen | 78,617 | 60.4 | -0.7 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Hammond | 32,350 | 24.9 | -8.2 |
  | | Greens | Andrew Ellis | 15,007 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
  | | Democrats | Barry Thomas | 4,123 | 3.2 | -2.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 130,097 | 95.4 | -0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,314 | 4.6 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 136,411 | 92.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Sang Nguyen | 91,780 | 70.6 | +5.7 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Hammond | 38,237 | 29.4 | -5.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  1999 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Kaye Darveniza | 79,460 | 60.8 | +13.2 |
  | | Liberal | Angela Borg | 43,561 | 33.3 | -0.2 |
  | | Democrats | Diane Bames | 7,682 | 5.9 | +2.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 130,703 | 95.8 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,801 | 4.2 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 136,504 | 92.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Kaye Darveniza | 84,297 | 64.5 | +3.3 |
  | | Liberal | Angela Borg | 46,404 | 35.5 | -3.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |
  
  1996 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Sang Nguyen | 59,414 | 47.6 | +2.7 |
  | | Liberal | Chris MacGregor | 41,861 | 33.5 | +3.7 |
  | | Independent | Les Twentyman | 12,878 | 10.3 | -12.6 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Kevin Carroll | 4,876 | 3.9 | +1.6 |
  | | Democrats | Alan Parker | 3,867 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
  | | Natural Law | Panayiota Stamatopoulou | 1,064 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
  | | Independent | Joe Santana | 853 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 124,813 | 96.1 | +1.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,053 | 3.9 | -1.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 129,866 | 93.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Sang Nguyen | 76,203 | 61.2 | +5.6 |
  | | Liberal | Chris MacGregor | 48,360 | 38.8 | -5.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.6 | |
  
  1992 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Jean McLean | 51,960 | 44.9 | -18.2 |
  | | Liberal | Patricia Vejby | 34,543 | 29.9 | -7.0 |
  | | Independent | Les Twentyman | 26,499 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Maurice Allen | 2,693 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 115,695 | 94.7 | +1.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,520 | 5.3 | -1.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,215 | 95.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Jean McLean | 64,176 | 55.6 | -7.5 |
  | | Liberal | Patricia Vejby | 51,199 | 44.4 | +7.5 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.5 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Licia Kokocinski | 69,482 | 63.4 | +0.5 |
  | | Liberal | Darren Olney | 40,123 | 36.6 | +7.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,605 | 92.9 | -2.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,399 | 7.1 | +2.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 118,004 | 91.6 | -0.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.5 | |
  
  1985 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Joan Coxsedge | 68,229 | 62.9 | |
  | | Liberal | Matthew Matich | 31,474 | 29.0 | |
  | | Democrats | Johannus Paas | 8,821 | 8.1 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,524 | 95.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,929 | 4.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,453 | 92.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Joan Coxsedge | 72,603 | 66.9 | -4.8 |
  | | Liberal | Matthew Matich | 35,921 | 33.1 | +4.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
  
  1982 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Joan Kirner | 71,793 | 66.5 | +13.7 |
  | | Liberal | Matthew Matich | 25,210 | 23.4 | -5.6 |
  | | Democrats | Darryl Carlton | 8,607 | 8.0 | +2.7 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Margaret Reed | 2,302 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,912 | 94.7 | 0.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,026 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,938 | 93.9 | +1.7 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Joan Kirner | | 71.7 | +6.8 |
  | | Liberal | Matthew Matich | | 28.3 | -6.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.8 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  1979 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Joan Coxsedge | 54,263 | 52.8 | -7.1 |
  | | Liberal | Rino Baggio | 29,842 | 29.0 | -11.2 |
  | | Independent | Alexander Knight | 13,202 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
  | | Democrats | Ivan Pollock | 5,466 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 102,773 | 94.7 | -0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,716 | 5.3 | +0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,489 | 93.6 | +1.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  * Preferences were not distributed.
  
  1976 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bon Thomas | 60,144 | 59.9 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Stirling | 40,339 | 40.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 100,483 | 94.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,407 | 5.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,890 | 92.2 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  1973 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alexander Knight | 74,939 | 54.7 | +0.8 |
  | | Liberal | Neville Hudson | 49,189 | 35.9 | +7.7 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Robin Thomas | 12,874 | 9.4 | -8.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 137,002 | 93.9 | -0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,960 | 6.1 | +0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 145,962 | 93.9 | -1.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Alexander Knight | | 55.6 | 0.0 |
  | | Liberal | Neville Hudson | | 44.4 | 0.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  1970 Melbourne West Province state by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bon Thomas | 67,552 | 67.3 | +13.4 |
  | | Def. of Govt Schools | Raymond Nilsen | 32,764 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 100,316 | 93.0 | -0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,575 | 7.0 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,891 | 80.8 | -14.2 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.7 | |
  
  * This by-election was caused by the disqualification of Bunna Walsh.
  
  1970 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bunna Walsh | 62,584 | 53.9 | -4.0 |
  | | Liberal | William McDonald | 36,692 | 28.2 | +7.1 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Kenneth Berrie | 20,865 | 18.0 | -3.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 120,141 | 93.8 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,608 | 6.2 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,749 | 95.0 | +1.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Bunna Walsh | | 55.6 | -4.4 |
  | | Liberal | William McDonald | | 44.4 | +4.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.4 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  1967 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alexander Knight | 60,703 | 57.9 |
  | | Liberal | Joseph Kadane | 22,161 | 21.1 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Kenneth Berrie | 21,996 | 21.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 104,860 | 94.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,407 | 5.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,267 | 93.9 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Alexander Knight | | 60.0 |
  | | Liberal | Joseph Kadane | | 40.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  * Two party preferred was estimated.
  
  1964 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Archie Todd | 52,700 | 60.6 | -2.3 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Graham Strang | 18,135 | 20.9 | +6.6 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Bert Bailey | 16,062 | 18.5 | -4.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,897 | 95.7 | -1.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,934 | 4.3 | +1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,831 | 94.2 | -0.8 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Archie Todd | | 62.5 | -1.8 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Graham Strang | | 37.5 | +1.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
  
  1961 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Buckley Machin | 55,115 | 62.9 | -8.4 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Bert Bailey | 20,055 | 22.9 | -5.8 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Dudley Coombes | 12,511 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,681 | 95.6 | -2.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,038 | 4.4 | +2.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,719 | 94.3 | +1.9 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Buckley Machin | | 64.3 | -7.0 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Bert Bailey | | 35.7 | +7.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.0 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  1958 Victorian Legislative Council election: Melbourne West Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Archie Todd | 64,209 | 71.3 | +1.4 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Bert Bailey | 25,797 | 28.7 | -1.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,006 | 97.6 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,228 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,234 | 92.4 | +0.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |
  
  * Bert Bailey was elected in 1952 as a member of Labor, then defected to the DLP in 1955.
  