title: Results of the 1988 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)
text: # Results of the 1988 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)
  
  Victorian state election, 1 October 1988 Legislative Council
  
  << 1985–1992 >> :
  
  | Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 2,739,614 | | | | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Votes cast | Votes cast | 2,529,569 | | Turnout | 92.33 | –0.86 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109,578 | | Informal | 4.33 | +1.32 |
  | Summary of votes by party |||||||
  | Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held |
  | | Labor | 1,164,796 | 48.13 | +0.85 | 9 | 19 |
  | | Liberal | 1,052,591 | 43.50 | +2.35 | 10 | 19 |
  | | National | 181,074 | 7.48 | +0.81 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Call to Australia | 5,363 | 0.22 | –0.49 | 0 | 0 |
  | | Independent | 16,167 | 0.67 | +0.45 | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 2,419,991 | | | 22 | 44 |
  
  This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1988 state election. 22 of the 44 seats were contested.
  
  ## Results by province
  
  ### Ballarat
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Ballarat Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Rob Knowles | 59,963 | 49.2 | +0.2 |
  | | Labor | Glendon Ludbrook | 53,807 | 44.1 | +0.1 |
  | | National | Anne Scott | 8,170 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 121,940 | 97.5 | -0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,143 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,083 | 94.2 | -0.7 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Rob Knowles | 66,508 | 54.5 | +3.6 |
  | | Labor | Glendon Ludbrook | 55,429 | 45.5 | -3.6 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
  
  ### Boronia
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Boronia Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Gerald Ashman | 56,754 | 51.2 | +3.2 |
  | | Labor | Judith Dixon | 54,133 | 48.8 | +3.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 110,887 | 96.1 | -1.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,514 | 3.9 | +1.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,401 | 94.2 | -0.8 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.7 | |
  
  ### Central Highlands
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Central Highlands Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Andre Haermeyer | 54,233 | 45.2 | +2.6 |
  | | Liberal | Geoff Craige | 49,442 | 41.2 | -5.5 |
  | | National | Ted Drane | 16,319 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 119,994 | 96.9 | -0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,876 | 3.1 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,870 | 93.2 | -0.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Geoff Craige | 62,153 | 51.8 | -1.5 |
  | | Labor | Andre Haermeyer | 50,958 | 48.2 | +1.5 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.5 | |
  
  ### Chelsea
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Burwyn Davidson | 54,959 | 50.5 | -1.7 |
  | | Liberal | Michael O'Brien | 49,707 | 45.7 | -2.1 |
  | | Independent | Ken Glyde | 4,074 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,740 | 96.0 | -1.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,562 | 4.0 | +1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,302 | 92.4 | -0.8 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Burwyn Davidson | 57,092 | 52.5 | +0.3 |
  | | Liberal | Michael O'Brien | 51,171 | 47.8 | -0.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
  
  ### Doutta Galla
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Landeryou | 66,700 | 58.9 | -5.0 |
  | | Liberal | Graeme Cameron | 46,629 | 41.1 | +5.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 113,329 | 92.3 | -2.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,463 | 7.7 | +2.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,792 | 92.7 | -1.5 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.0 | |
  
  ### East Yarra
  
  1988 Victorian state election: East Yarra Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Haddon Storey | 62,522 | 60.3 | +2.3 |
  | | Labor | Terry Monagle | 41,217 | 39.7 | +5.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,739 | 96.6 | -1.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,604 | 3.4 | +1.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,343 | 90.8 | -1.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.5 | |
  
  ### Eumemmerring
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Eumemmerring Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bob Ives | 62,602 | 56.5 | -3.3 |
  | | Liberal | Janice Bateman | 48,166 | 43.5 | +3.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 110,768 | 92.9 | -2.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,449 | 7.1 | +2.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,217 | 92.2 | -1.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.3 | |
  
  ### Geelong
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Geelong Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | David Henshaw | 54,291 | 48.4 | -4.7 |
  | | Liberal | John Lucas | 47,838 | 42.7 | +0.9 |
  | | Call to Australia | Dirk Terpstra | 5,363 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
  | | Independent | James Jordan | 4,623 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 112,115 | 96.5 | -1.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,108 | 3.5 | +1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,223 | 93.1 | -1.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | David Henshaw | 57,218 | 51.1 | -4.6 |
  | | Liberal | John Lucas | 54,857 | 48.9 | +4.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.6 | |
  
  ### Gippsland
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alan Hollway | 42,209 | 37.5 | +0.5 |
  | | National | Peter Hall | 33,108 | 29.4 | +3.7 |
  | | Liberal | James Taylor | 32,110 | 28.5 | -0.2 |
  | | Independent | Glen Mann | 3,178 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
  | | Independent | Bruce Ingle | 1,947 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 112,552 | 97.1 | -0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,367 | 2.9 | +0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,919 | 93.6 | +0.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Peter Hall | 65,204 | 58.0 | +58.0 |
  | | Labor | Alan Hollway | 47,223 | 42.0 | -0.9 |
  | | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
  
  ### Higinbotham
  
  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 | |
  
  ### Jika Jika
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Jika Jika Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Theo Theophanous | 67,052 | 65.4 | -2.5 |
  | | Liberal | John Badham | 35,467 | 34.6 | +2.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 102,519 | 93.1 | -2.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,559 | 6.9 | +2.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,078 | 91.5 | -1.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
  
  ### Melbourne
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Melbourne Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Barry Pullen | 63,140 | 66.0 | +2.8 |
  | | Liberal | Katherine Edgar | 32,562 | 34.0 | +3.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,702 | 93.4 | -2.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,759 | 6.6 | +2.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,461 | 87.0 | -1.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.4 | |
  
  ### Melbourne North
  
  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 | |
  
  ### Melbourne West
  
  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 | |
  
  ### Monash
  
  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 | |
  
  ### North Eastern
  
  1988 Victorian state election: North Eastern Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | David Evans | 55,467 | 47.8 | -3.2 |
  | | Labor | Ewan Paterson | 31,793 | 27.4 | +2.7 |
  | | Liberal | Ian Cumming | 28,799 | 24.8 | +3.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,059 | 97.6 | -0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,854 | 2.4 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 118,913 | 93.0 | -0.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | David Evans | 82,492 | 71.1 | +2.3 |
  | | Labor | Ewan Paterson | 33,559 | 28.9 | -2.3 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
  
  ### North Western
  
  1988 Victorian state election: North Western Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Ron Best | 42,721 | 37.6 | 0.0 |
  | | Labor | Linda Freedman | 39,252 | 34.5 | +1.4 |
  | | Liberal | Derek Bowman | 31,705 | 27.9 | -1.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 113,678 | 97.7 | -0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,640 | 2.3 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,318 | 93.3 | -1.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Ron Best | 71,164 | 62.6 | 0.0 |
  | | Labor | Linda Freedman | 42,514 | 37.4 | 0.0 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
  
  ### Nunawading
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Nunawading Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | George Cox | 56,764 | 51.1 | +5.0 |
  | | Labor | Laurie McArthur | 54,308 | 48.9 | +3.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 111,072 | 96.7 | -1.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,782 | 3.3 | +1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,854 | 93.4 | -0.6 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.1 | |
  
  ### South Eastern
  
  1988 Victorian state election: South Eastern Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Ken Smith | 70,536 | 54.8 | +1.6 |
  | | Labor | Denise Hassett | 58,245 | 45.2 | +4.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 128,781 | 96.7 | -1.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,375 | 3.3 | +1.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,156 | 93.1 | -0.6 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.5 | |
  
  ### Templestowe
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Templestowe Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Bruce Skeggs | 59,288 | 52.5 | +2.8 |
  | | Labor | Mike Arnold | 53,664 | 47.5 | +5.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 112,952 | 96.1 | -1.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,586 | 3.9 | +1.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,538 | 93.3 | -0.6 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.3 | |
  
  ### Waverley
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Waverley Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Brian Mier | 56,169 | 53.7 | +4.8 |
  | | Liberal | Savvas Grigoropoulos | 48,381 | 46.3 | +5.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 104,550 | 95.3 | -1.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,157 | 4.7 | +1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,707 | 92.7 | -1.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
  
  ### Western
  
  1988 Victorian state election: Western Province :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Bruce Chamberlain | 53,370 | 48.1 | +6.8 |
  | | Labor | Kevin Watt | 29,988 | 27.0 | -0.6 |
  | | National | James Saunders | 25,289 | 22.8 | -8.3 |
  | | Independent | Julie Jennings | 2,345 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 110,992 | 98.0 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,253 | 2.0 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,245 | 94.7 | -0.6 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Bruce Chamberlain | 77,111 | 69.5 | +24.2 |
  | | Labor | Kevin Watt | 33,870 | 30.5 | +30.5 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
  