Electoral results for the district of Bennettswood

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This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Bennettswood in Victorian state elections.

Members for Bennettswood[edit]

Member Party Term
  Ian McLaren Liberal 1967–1979
  Keith McCance Liberal 1979–1982
  Doug Newton Labor 1982–1985
  Roger Pescott Liberal 1985–1992
  Geoff Coleman Liberal 1992–1999
  Ron Wilson Liberal 1999–2002

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

1999 Victorian state election: Bennettswood[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Wilson 16,715 56.1 -2.0
Labor Meryl Andrews 13,103 43.9 +4.4
Total formal votes 29,818 97.6 -0.5
Informal votes 733 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 30,551 93.1
Liberal hold Swing -3.1
1996 Victorian state election: Bennettswood[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Coleman 17,685 58.0 +1.3
Labor Ian Pirie 12,053 39.6 +5.7
Natural Law Denis Quinlan 737 2.4 -1.1
Total formal votes 30,475 98.1 +1.8
Informal votes 580 1.9 -1.8
Turnout 31,055 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Coleman 18,032 59.2 -2.6
Labor Ian Pirie 12,415 40.8 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6
1992 Victorian state election: Bennettswood[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Coleman 17,256 56.8 +6.0
Labor Jan Kennedy 10,306 33.9 -7.7
Natural Law Denis Quinlan 1,066 3.5 +3.5
Independent David Veitch 973 3.2 +3.2
Independent Douglas Johnston 801 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 30,402 96.3 -0.7
Informal votes 1,172 3.7 +0.7
Turnout 31,574 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Coleman 18,756 61.8 +8.5
Labor Jan Kennedy 11,594 38.2 -8.5
Liberal hold Swing +8.5

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

1988 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Pescott 14,159 50.25 +1.01
Labor Nigel De Kretser 12,089 42.91 -5.38
Democrats Geoff Carr 1,927 6.84 +6.84
Total formal votes 28,175 96.80 -0.88
Informal votes 931 3.20 +0.88
Turnout 29,106 93.88 -0.50
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Pescott 14,710 52.22 +1.42
Labor Nigel De Kretser 13,461 47.78 -1.42
Liberal hold Swing +1.42
1985 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Pescott 14,266 49.2 +4.2
Labor Doug Newton 13,993 48.3 +1.6
Independent Ray Nilsen 716 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 28,975 97.7
Informal votes 689 2.3
Turnout 29,664 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Pescott 14,717 50.8 +2.0
Labor Doug Newton 14,254 49.2 -2.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.0
1982 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith McCance 12,400 46.2 -3.9
Labor Doug Newton 12,104 45.1 +5.6
Democrats Alan Swindon 2,330 8.7 -1.7
Total formal votes 26,834 98.1 +0.1
Informal votes 509 1.9 -0.1
Turnout 27,343 95.4 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Newton 13,517 50.4 +6.5
Liberal Keith McCance 13,317 49.6 -6.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.5

Elections in the 1970s[edit]

1979 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith McCance 13,220 50.1 -5.2
Labor Douglas Newton 10,426 39.5 +0.2
Democrats Alan Swindon 2,749 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 26,395 98.1 -0.1
Informal votes 520 1.9 +0.1
Turnout 26,915 94.6 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith McCance 14,806 56.1 -4.0
Labor Douglas Newton 11,589 43.9 +4.0
Liberal hold Swing -4.0
1976 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,732 55.3 +2.1
Labor Peter Bruce 10,471 39.3 -0.9
Democratic Labor James Tighe 1,430 5.4 -1.2
Total formal votes 26,633 98.2
Informal votes 477 1.8
Turnout 27,110 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 16,019 60.1 +1.0
Labor Peter Bruce 10,614 39.9 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0
1973 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,756 51.6 +6.9
Labor Christopher Kennedy 11,964 41.8 -2.0
Democratic Labor James Tighe 1,900 6.6 -4.9
Total formal votes 28,620 98.1 +0.1
Informal votes 538 1.9 -0.1
Turnout 29,158 94.7 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 16,371 57.2 +2.0
Labor Christopher Kennedy 12,249 42.8 -2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0
1970 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLaren 11,463 44.7 -3.7
Labor Cyril Kennedy 11,225 43.8 +4.9
Democratic Labor James Tighe 2,946 11.5 -1.2
Total formal votes 25,634 98.0 +0.3
Informal votes 530 2.0 -0.3
Turnout 26,164 95.3 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,152 55.2 -4.9
Labor Cyril Kennedy 11,482 44.8 +4.9
Liberal hold Swing -4.9

Elections in the 1960s[edit]

1967 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLaren 11,592 48.4 -0.1
Labor Christopher Kennedy 9,300 38.9 +1.9
Democratic Labor James Tighe 3,047 12.7 -1.8
Total formal votes 23,939 97.7
Informal votes 550 2.3
Turnout 24,489 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,378 60.1 -0.8
Labor Christopher Kennedy 9,561 39.9 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

References[edit]

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "1999 Victorian State Election : 18 September 1999 : Summary of Results" (PDF). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. ^ "1992 Victorian Legislative Assembly Election". Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ "1992 Victorian Legislative Assembly Election". Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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