title: Electoral results for the Monash Province
text: # Electoral results for the Monash Province
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the Monash Province in Victorian state elections.
  
  ## Members for Monash Province
  
  | Member 1 | Party | Year |
  | - | - | - |
  | Frank Clarke | United Australia | 1937 | Member 2 | Member 2 | Party |
  | Frank Clarke | United Australia | 1940 | | Archibald Crofts | United Australia |
  | Frank Clarke | United Australia | 1942 | | Frank Beaurepaire | United Australia |
  | Frank Clarke | United Australia | 1943 | | Frank Beaurepaire | United Australia |
  | Frank Clarke | United Australia | 1943 | | Frank Beaurepaire | United Australia |
  | Frank Clarke | Liberal | 1945 | | Frank Beaurepaire | Liberal |
  | Frank Clarke | Liberal | 1946 | | Frank Beaurepaire | Liberal |
  | Frank Clarke | Liberal and Country | 1949 | | Frank Beaurepaire | Liberal and Country |
  | Frank Clarke | Liberal and Country | 1949 | | Frank Beaurepaire | Liberal and Country |
  | Frank Clarke | Liberal and Country | 1952 | | Thomas Brennan | Labor |
  | Frank Clarke | Liberal and Country | 1955 | | Thomas Brennan | Labor (A-C) |
  | Charles Gawith | Liberal and Country | 1955 | | Thomas Brennan | Labor (A-C) |
  | Charles Gawith | Liberal and Country | 1955 | | Thomas Brennan | Labor (A-C) |
  | Charles Gawith | Liberal and Country | 1958 | | Graham Nicol | Liberal and Country |
  | Charles Gawith | Liberal and Country | 1961 | | Graham Nicol | Liberal and Country |
  | Charles Gawith | Liberal and Country | 1964 | | Graham Nicol | Liberal and Country |
  | Charles Gawith | Liberal | 1965 | | Graham Nicol | Liberal |
  | Lindsay Thompson | Liberal | 1967 | | Graham Nicol | Liberal |
  | Lindsay Thompson | Liberal | 1970 | | Graham Nicol | Liberal |
  | Charles Hider | Liberal | 1970 | | Graham Nicol | Liberal |
  | Charles Hider | Liberal | 1973 | | Graham Nicol | Liberal |
  | Charles Hider | Liberal | 1976 | | James Guest | Liberal |
  | Don Hayward | Liberal | 1979 | | James Guest | Liberal |
  | Don Hayward | Liberal | 1982 | | James Guest | Liberal |
  | Reg Macey | Liberal | 1985 | | James Guest | Liberal |
  | Reg Macey | Liberal | 1988 | | James Guest | Liberal |
  | Louise Asher | Liberal | 1992 | | James Guest | Liberal |
  | Louise Asher | Liberal | 1996 | | Peter Katsambanis | Liberal |
  | Andrea Coote | Liberal | 1999 | | Peter Katsambanis | Liberal |
  | Andrea Coote | Liberal | 2002 | | Johan Scheffer | Labor |
  
      Beaurepaire resigned in August 1943, re-elected in October 1943
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2002 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Peter Katsambanis | 55,855 | 43.5 | -8.1 |
  | | Labor | Johan Scheffer | 46,697 | 36.3 | -1.2 |
  | | Greens | Jo Lewis | 23,154 | 18.0 | +18.0 |
  | | Democrats | David Zemdegs | 2,795 | 2.2 | -5.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 128,501 | 97.0 | +0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,015 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132,516 | 89.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Johan Scheffer | 66,740 | 51.9 | +7.5 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Katsambanis | 61,761 | 48.1 | -7.5 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.5 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  1999 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Andrea Coote | 62,295 | 51.2 | -0.5 |
  | | Labor | Jacki Willox | 45,926 | 37.8 | -0.7 |
  | | Democrats | Julie Peters | 9,211 | 7.6 | +1.0 |
  | | Independent | Roberto D'Andrea | 4,165 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 121,597 | 96.8 | -0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,009 | 3.2 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,606 | 82.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Andrea Coote | 67,158 | 55.3 | +0.5 |
  | | Labor | Jacki Willox | 54,246 | 44.7 | -0.5 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
  
  1996 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Peter Katsambanis | 66,966 | 51.7 | -4.8 |
  | | Labor | Nicholas Gold | 49,805 | 38.5 | +3.4 |
  | | Democrats | Julie Peters | 8,467 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
  | | Natural Law | Joan Dickins | 2,451 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Terry O'Hanlon | 1,036 | 0.8 | -3.6 |
  | | Independent | Jonathan Heath | 767 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 129,492 | 97.6 | +1.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,134 | 2.4 | -1.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132,626 | 90.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter Katsambanis | 70,709 | 54.8 | -5.5 |
  | | Labor | Nicholas Gold | 58,386 | 45.2 | +5.5 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
  
  1992 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Louise Asher | 69,705 | 56.5 | +4.9 |
  | | Labor | Bunna Walsh | 43,217 | 35.0 | -13.4 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Robert Semmel | 5,463 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
  | | Independent | James Moffatt | 4,982 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 123,367 | 95.8 | +0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,470 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,837 | 93.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Louise Asher | 74,292 | 60.3 | +8.7 |
  | | Labor | Bunna Walsh | 48,862 | 39.7 | -8.7 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | James Guest | 48,378 | 50.8 | +2.0 |
  | | Labor | Perce White | 46,919 | 49.2 | +3.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,297 | 95.5 | -1.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,465 | 4.5 | +1.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,762 | 87.2 | -1.8 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
  
  1985 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Reg Macey | 51,526 | 48.8 | |
  | | Labor | Bob Miller | 48,071 | 45.5 | |
  | | Democrats | David Collyer | 6,033 | 5.7 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 105,630 | 96.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,352 | 3.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,982 | 89.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Reg Macey | 53,433 | 50.6 | +2.1 |
  | | Labor | Bob Miller | 52,177 | 49.4 | -2.1 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
  
  1982 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | James Guest | 49,420 | 51.9 | -7.7 |
  | | Labor | Peter Bergin | 38,151 | 40.1 | -0.3 |
  | | Democrats | Theresa Cunningham | 7,585 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,156 | 97.4 | +0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,527 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,683 | 92.1 | +1.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | James Guest | | 55.2 | -4.4 |
  | | Labor | Peter Bergin | | 44.8 | +4.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.4 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  1979 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Don Hayward | 57,361 | 59.6 | -5.1 |
  | | Labor | Howard Smith | 38,798 | 40.4 | +5.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 96,159 | 96.9 | 0.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,112 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,271 | 90.6 | +0.7 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.1 | |
  
  1976 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | James Guest | 65,408 | 64.7 |
  | | Labor | Johan Hulskamp | 35,660 | 35.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,068 | 96.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,189 | 3.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,257 | 89.9 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
  
  1973 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Charles Hider | 67,463 | 56.7 | +7.8 |
  | | Labor | Jean McLean | 42,857 | 36.0 | +1.2 |
  | | Democratic Labor | William Hoyne | 8,679 | 7.3 | -6.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 118,999 | 96.6 | +0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,203 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,202 | 92.0 | -0.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Charles Hider | | 63.3 | -0.4 |
  | | Labor | Jean McLean | | 36.7 | +0.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.4 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  1970 Monash Province state by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Charles Hider | 53,509 | 62.5 | +13.6 |
  | | Labor | Donald Reeves | 32,172 | 37.5 | +2.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,681 | 97.5 | +1.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,167 | 2.5 | -1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,848 | 70.0 | -22.1 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.2 | |
  
  * This by-election was caused by the resignation of Lindsay Thompson, who successfully moved to the lower house at the 1970 Malvern state by-election.
  
  1970 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Graham Nicol | 53,711 | 48.9 | -3.3 |
  | | Labor | Donald Reeves | 38,220 | 34.8 | +2.5 |
  | | Democratic Labor | William Hoyne | 15,137 | 13.8 | -1.6 |
  | | Independent | Reginald Murphy | 2,724 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,792 | 96.5 | 0.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,661 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,453 | 92.1 | +0.8 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Graham Nicol | 69,938 | 63.7 | -1.6 |
  | | Labor | Donald Reeves | 39,854 | 36.3 | +1.6 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  1967 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Lindsay Thompson | 57,009 | 52.2 |
  | | Labor | Graham Lacey | 35,266 | 32.3 |
  | | Democratic Labor | William Hoyne | 17,046 | 15.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,321 | 96.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,977 | 3.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,298 | 92.9 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Lindsay Thompson | | 65.3 |
  | | Labor | Graham Lacey | | 34.7 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
  
  1964 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Graham Nicol | 41,769 | 50.1 | +1.3 |
  | | Labor | Brian Bourke | 31,483 | 37.8 | +7.2 |
  | | Democratic Labor | John Olle | 10,059 | 12.1 | -2.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,111 | 96.4 | +1.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,115 | 3.6 | -1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,426 | 91.7 | +0.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Graham Nicol | | 61.0 | -5.3 |
  | | Labor | Brian Bourke | | 39.0 | +5.3 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -5.3 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  1961 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Charles Gawith | 39,572 | 48.8 | -0.8 |
  | | Labor | Frederick Levin | 24,859 | 30.6 | -0.1 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Thomas Brennan | 11,906 | 14.7 | -5.0 |
  | | Independent | Arthur Bennett | 3,612 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
  | | Independent | Frank Power | 1,205 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,154 | 94.6 | -3.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,606 | 5.4 | +3.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,760 | 91.5 | +2.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Charles Gawith | 53,769 | 66.3 | -0.6 |
  | | Labor | Frederick Levin | 27,385 | 33.7 | +0.6 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.6 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  Victorian Legislative Council election, 1958: Monash Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Graham Nicol | 43,317 | 49.6 | -11.9 |
  | | Labor | Gwendolyn Noad | 26,847 | 30.7 | -7.8 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Thomas Brennan | 17,249 | 19.7 | +19.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,411 | 97.8 | -0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,925 | 2.2 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,336 | 89.3 | +3.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Graham Nicol | 58,490 | 66.9 | +5.4 |
  | | Labor | Gwendolyn Noad | 28,921 | 33.1 | -5.4 |
  | | Liberal and Country gain from Democratic Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Democratic Labor | Swing | +5.4 | |
  
  * Thomas Brennan was elected in 1952 as a member of Labor, then defected to the DLP in 1955.
  