Electoral results for the district of Goulburn Valley
# Electoral results for the district of Goulburn Valley

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

## Members for Goulburn Valley

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| George Graham | | 1904–1914 |
| John Mitchell | Fusion Liberal | 1914–1916 |
| John Mitchell | Nationalist | 1916–1920 |
| Sir Murray Bourchier | Farmers Union | 1920–1922 |
| Sir Murray Bourchier | Country | 1922–1936 |
| John McDonald | Country | 1936–1945 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1940s

1943 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McDonald | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1940 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McDonald | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McDonald | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1936 Goulburn Valley state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McDonald | 5,526 | 50.6 | -49.4 |
| | Country | William Moss | 2,666 | 24.4 | +24.4 |
| | Country | Patrick O'Hanlon | 1,398 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Country | Robert Gordon | 1,328 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,918 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,093 | 90.8 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

1935 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Murray Bourchier | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1932 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Murray Bourchier | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Murray Bourchier | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1927 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Murray Bourchier | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1924 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Murray Bourchier | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1921 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Victorian Farmers | Murray Bourchier | 3,482 | 53.0 | +2.5 |
| | Nationalist | John Mitchell | 3,089 | 47.0 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,571 | 99.5 | +4.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 0.5 | -4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,604 | 74.5 | +5.2 |
| | Victorian Farmers hold | Victorian Farmers hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

1920 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Victorian Farmers | Murray Bourchier | 2,878 | 50.5 | +50.5 |
| | Nationalist | John Mitchell | 2,818 | 49.5 | -18.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,696 | 94.8 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 313 | 5.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,009 | 69.3 | +26.0 |
| | Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist | Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | John Mitchell | 2,432 | 67.8 | +30.3 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Lyons | 1,555 | 32.2 | +11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,497 | 95.2 | -3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 181 | 4.8 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,768 | 43.3 | -15.6 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

1914 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Mitchell | 2,001 | 37.5 |
| | Liberal | Patrick O'Hanlon | 1,427 | 26.7 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Lyons | 1,094 | 20.5 |
| | Liberal | Alexander McClelland | 815 | 15.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,337 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,423 | 58.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Mitchell | 3,366 | 63.1 |
| | Liberal | Patrick O'Hanlon | 1,971 | 36.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

1911 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Mitchell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
