title: Electoral results for the Melbourne North Province
text: # Electoral results for the Melbourne North Province
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the Melbourne North Province in Victorian state elections.
  
  ## Members for Melbourne North Province
  
  | Member 1 | Party | Term | Member 2 | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Donald Melville | | 1904 | Francis Stuart | |
  | Donald Melville | | 1907 | William Evans | Labor |
  | Donald Melville | | 1910 | William Evans | Labor |
  | Donald Melville | | 1913 | William Evans | Labor |
  | Donald Melville | | 1914 | William Beckett | Labor |
  | Donald Melville | | 1916 | William Beckett | Labor |
  | Esmond Kiernan | Labor | 1919 | William Beckett | Labor |
  | Esmond Kiernan | Labor | 1922 | William Beckett | Labor |
  | Esmond Kiernan | Labor | 1925 | William Beckett | Labor |
  | Esmond Kiernan | Labor | 1928 | William Beckett | Labor |
  | Esmond Kiernan | Labor | 1931 | Herbert Olney | Nationalist |
  | Esmond Kiernan | Independent | 1931 | Herbert Olney | United Australia |
  | Esmond Kiernan | Independent | 1934 | Herbert Olney | United Australia |
  | Esmond Kiernan | Independent | 1937 | Herbert Olney | United Australia |
  | Archibald Fraser | Labor | 1940 | Herbert Olney | United Australia |
  | Archibald Fraser | Labor | 1943 | Likely McBrien | Independent |
  | Archibald Fraser | Labor | 1946 | Likely McBrien | Independent |
  | Archibald Fraser | Labor | 1949 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | Archibald Fraser | Labor | 1952 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | Jack Little | Labor | 1954 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | Jack Little | Labor (A-C) | 1955 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | Jack Little | Labor (A-C) | 1955 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | John Walton | Labor | 1958 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | John Walton | Labor | 1961 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | John Walton | Labor | 1964 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | John Walton | Labor | 1967 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | John Walton | Labor | 1970 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | John Walton | Labor | 1973 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | John Walton | Labor | 1976 | John Galbally | Labor |
  | John Walton | Labor | 1979 | Giovanni Sgro | Labor |
  | Caroline Hogg | Labor | 1982 | Giovanni Sgro | Labor |
  | Caroline Hogg | Labor | 1985 | Giovanni Sgro | Labor |
  | Caroline Hogg | Labor | 1988 | Giovanni Sgro | Labor |
  | Caroline Hogg | Labor | 1992 | Don Nardella | Labor |
  | Caroline Hogg | Labor | 1996 | Don Nardella | Labor |
  | Candy Broad | Labor | 1999 | Marsha Thomson | Labor |
  | Candy Broad | Labor | 2002 | Marsha Thomson | Labor |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2002 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Candy Broad | 90,720 | 69.4 | +4.3 |
  | | Liberal | Henry Buch | 25,976 | 19.9 | -11.4 |
  | | Greens | David Cuthbertson | 10,674 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
  | | Democrats | Penelope Robertson | 3,333 | 2.6 | +2.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 130,703 | 94.7 | 0.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,276 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,979 | 92.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Candy Broad | 101,705 | 77.8 | +10.7 |
  | | Liberal | Henry Buch | 28,979 | 22.2 | -10.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  1999 Victorian state election: Melbourne North by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Candy Broad | 79,955 | 63.6 | +6.0 |
  | | Liberal | Monique Kraskov | 40,444 | 32.2 | -3.8 |
  | | Independent | Claire Bradshaw | 5,255 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 125,654 | 94.9 | -1.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,798 | 5.1 | +1.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132,452 | 92.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Candy Broad | 83,034 | 66.1 | +4.4 |
  | | Liberal | Monique Kraskov | 42,607 | 33.9 | -4.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
  
  This election was caused by the vacancy following the resignation of Caroline Hogg.
  
  1999 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Marsha Thomson | 78,663 | 62.6 | +4.9 |
  | | Liberal | George De Bono | 42,115 | 33.5 | -2.5 |
  | | Independent | Malcolm McClure | 4,909 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 125,687 | 94.9 | -1.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,777 | 5.1 | +1.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132,464 | 92.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Marsha Thomson | 81,196 | 64.6 | +2.9 |
  | | Liberal | George De Bono | 44,484 | 35.4 | -2.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
  
  1996 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Caroline Hogg | 71,022 | 57.7 | +2.6 |
  | | Liberal | Julie Beattie | 44,334 | 36.0 | -2.3 |
  | | Democrats | Morris Moretta | 4,762 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Hank Ferwerda | 1,708 | 1.4 | -5.3 |
  | | Friendly Migrant Workers | Joseph Kaliniy | 1,339 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 123,165 | 96.3 | +2.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,699 | 3.7 | -2.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,864 | 94.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Caroline Hogg | 75,831 | 61.7 | +1.9 |
  | | Liberal | Julie Beattie | 47,131 | 38.3 | -1.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |
  
  1992 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Don Nardella | 62,132 | 55.0 | -7.5 |
  | | Liberal | Alice Collis | 43,220 | 38.3 | +1.3 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Mark Beshara | 7,569 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 112,921 | 94.1 | +0.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,040 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,961 | 94.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Don Nardella | 67,458 | 59.8 | -2.8 |
  | | Liberal | Alice Collis | 45,274 | 40.2 | +2.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Caroline Hogg | 66,350 | 65.4 | -2.2 |
  | | Liberal | Simon St John | 35,182 | 34.6 | +2.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,532 | 93.0 | -2.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,652 | 7.0 | +2.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,184 | 91.7 | -2.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.2 | |
  
  1985 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Giovanni Sgro | 71,366 | 67.6 |
  | | Liberal | Brett Pullyblank | 34,135 | 32.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 105,501 | 95.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,359 | 4.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,860 | 93.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.1 |
  
  1982 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Caroline Hogg | 74,100 | 73.9 | +20.8 |
  | | Liberal | Geoffrey Lutz | 26,229 | 26.1 | -0.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 100,329 | 94.7 | 0.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,578 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,907 | 92.3 | +1.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.3 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  1979 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Giovanni Sgro | 52,787 | 53.1 | -10.5 |
  | | Liberal | Geoff Lutz | 26,222 | 26.4 | -11.1 |
  | | Independent | Eric Granger | 20,496 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 99,955 | 94.7 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,555 | 5.3 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,060 | 91.2 | -0.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  * Preferences were not distributed.
  
  1976 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Walton | 65,513 | 63.5 |
  | | Liberal | Geoff Lutz | 37,629 | 36.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,142 | 95.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,356 | 4.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,498 | 91.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  1973 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Galbally | 58,954 | 55.3 | +0.9 |
  | | Liberal | Richard Alston | 35,617 | 33.4 | +3.2 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Christina Staunton | 12,029 | 11.3 | -4.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 106,600 | 94.1 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,639 | 5.9 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,239 | 94.1 | -0.8 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Galbally | | 56.6 | +0.7 |
  | | Liberal | Richard Alston | | 43.4 | -0.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  1970 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Walton | 55,060 | 54.4 | 0.0 |
  | | Liberal | Jean Baldwin | 30,575 | 30.2 | -0.9 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Henry Darroch | 15,608 | 15.4 | +0.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,243 | 94.5 | +0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,849 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,092 | 94.9 | -0.3 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Walton | | 55.9 | 0.0 |
  | | Liberal | Jean Baldwin | | 44.1 | 0.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  1967 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Galbally | 56,378 | 54.4 |
  | | Liberal | Walter Dale | 32,176 | 31.1 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Joseph O'Leary | 15,003 | 14.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,557 | 95.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,908 | 4.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,465 | 95.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Galbally | | 55.9 |
  | | Liberal | Walter Dale | | 44.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  * Two party preferred was estimated.
  
  1964 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Walton | 67,535 | 49.7 | -2.5 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Alan Jarman | 42,904 | 31.6 | +2.1 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Henry Darroch | 25,408 | 18.7 | +0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 135,847 | 96.6 | -0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,792 | 3.4 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140,639 | 94.9 | -0.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Walton | 69,128 | 50.9 | -3.1 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Alan Jarman | 66,719 | 49.1 | +3.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |
  
  1961 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Galbally | 70,736 | 52.2 | -0.6 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Alfred Carter | 40,020 | 29.5 | +1.3 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Kevin Daniel | 24,877 | 18.3 | -0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 135,633 | 96.7 | -1.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,533 | 3.3 | +1.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140,166 | 95.0 | +2.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Galbally | | 54.0 | -2.6 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Alfred Carter | | 46.0 | +2.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  Victorian Legislative Council election, 1958: Melbourne North Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Walton | 69,982 | 52.8 | -12.5 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Gladys Brown | 37,369 | 28.2 | +28.2 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Jack Little | 25,208 | 19.0 | +3.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 132,559 | 98.2 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,359 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 134,918 | 92.9 | -0.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Walton | | 56.6 | |
  | | Liberal and Country | Gladys Brown | | 43.4 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  * Jack Little was elected in 1952 as a member of Labor, then defected to the DLP in 1955.
  