Results of the 1992 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)
# Results of the 1992 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

Victorian state election, 3 October 1992 Legislative Council

<< 1988–1996 >> :

| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 2,855,471 | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 2,718,936 | | Turnout | 95.22 | +2.89 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 111,627 | | Informal | 4.11 | –0.22 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held |
| | Liberal | 1,133,951 | 43.49 | –0.01 | 14 | 24 |
| | Labor | 1,005,454 | 38.56 | –9.57 | 5 | 14 |
| | National | 227,850 | 8.74 | +1.26 | 3 | 6 |
| | Democratic Labor | 118,244 | 4.54 | +4.54 | 0 | 0 |
| | Natural Law | 16,216 | 0.62 | +0.62 | 0 | 0 |
| | Geelong Community Alliance | 14,586 | 0.56 | +0.56 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democrats | 8,197 | 0.31 | +0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| | Call to Australia | 2,168 | 0.08 | –0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent | 80,643 | 3.09 | +2.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2,419,991 | | | 22 | 44 |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Liberal/National | 1,475,004 | 56.65 | +6.10 | | |
| | Labor | 1,128,503 | 43.35 | –6.10 | | |

This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1992 state election. 22 of the 44 seats were contested.

## Results by province

### Ballarat

1992 Victorian state election: Ballarat Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Dick de Fegely | 62,482 | 53.9 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Geoff Howard | 47,384 | 40.9 | -3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Lugar | 6,110 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 115,976 | 97.1 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,488 | 2.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,464 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dick de Fegely | 64,166 | 55.3 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Geoff Howard | 51,763 | 44.7 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Central Highlands

1992 Victorian state election: Central Highlands Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Graeme Stoney | 69,009 | 58.5 | +18.8 |
| | Labor | Janet Kaylock | 41,891 | 35.5 | -8.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Rosemary Maurus | 7,072 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 117,972 | 96.7 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,040 | 3.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,012 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graeme Stoney | 71,733 | 60.9 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Janet Kaylock | 46,099 | 39.1 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

### Chelsea

1992 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sue Wilding | 58,108 | 49.9 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Maureen Lyster | 47,127 | 40.5 | -11.4 |
| | Independent | Judith O'Dwyer | 5,929 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cass | 5,199 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,363 | 95.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,455 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,818 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sue Wilding | 62,868 | 54.2 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Maureen Lyster | 53,161 | 45.8 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.6 | |

### Doutta Galla

1992 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | David White | 60,466 | 51.4 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal | George Korytsky | 42,551 | 36.2 | -4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gloria Brook | 7,837 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Independent | Glenn Campbell | 6,772 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 117,626 | 93.3 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,394 | 6.7 | -1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,020 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David White | 68,027 | 58.0 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal | George Korytsky | 49,257 | 42.0 | +1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### East Yarra

1992 Victorian state election: East Yarra Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Mark Birrell | 78,005 | 63.5 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Rosemary Barker | 37,038 | 30.1 | -11.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Margaret Reed | 7,840 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,883 | 96.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,068 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,951 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mark Birrell | 81,579 | 66.4 | +8.4 |
| | Labor | Rosemary Barker | 41,191 | 33.6 | -8.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

### Eumemmerring

1992 Victorian state election: Eumemmerring Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ron Wells | 60,726 | 52.6 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Fred Van Buren | 47,554 | 41.2 | -11.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Timothy Dodd | 7,115 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 115,395 | 94.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,237 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,632 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ron Wells | 63,396 | 55.1 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Fred Van Buren | 51,745 | 44.9 | -8.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.3 | |

### Geelong

1992 Victorian state election: Geelong Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Hartigan | 52,698 | 44.5 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Jan Alen | 47,263 | 39.9 | -8.6 |
| | Geelong Community | Rod Mackenzie | 14,586 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| | Call to Australia | Ian Winter | 2,168 | 1.8 | -3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Cahill | 1,713 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 118,428 | 96.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,318 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,746 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Hartigan | 62,863 | 53.2 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Jan Alen | 55,346 | 46.8 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Gippsland

1992 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Philip Davis | 62,713 | 52.5 | +23.9 |
| | Labor | Judith Stone | 39,235 | 32.8 | -4.7 |
| | Independent | Paul Newnham | 7,398 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | Ben Buckley | 5,522 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Rowe | 4,691 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 119,559 | 97.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,313 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,872 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Davis | 73,891 | 61.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Judith Stone | 45,489 | 38.1 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Higinbotham

1992 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Chris Strong | 74,382 | 62.0 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Thomas Hickie | 37,182 | 31.0 | -13.5 |
| | Natural Law | Edward Havard | 5,088 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gail de Rozario | 3,288 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 119,940 | 96.4 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,488 | 3.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 124,428 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Chris Strong | 77,462 | 64.7 | +9.5 |
| | Labor | Thomas Hickie | 42,345 | 35.3 | -9.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.5 | |

### Jika Jika

1992 Victorian state election: Jika Jika Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Power | 66,472 | 55.5 | -9.7 |
| | Liberal | Gregory Eade | 44,217 | 36.9 | +2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leonard Moore | 9,114 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 119,803 | 94.5 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,008 | 5.5 | -1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,811 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Power | 73,325 | 61.3 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Gregory Eade | 46,301 | 38.7 | +3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### Koonung

1992 Victorian state election: Koonung Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bruce Atkinson | 69,900 | 57.8 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Sharon Ellis | 44,525 | 36.8 | -12.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Ferwerda | 6,429 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 120,854 | 96.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,830 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,684 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce Atkinson | 72,374 | 59.9 | +9.5 |
| | Labor | Sharon Ellis | 48,361 | 40.1 | -9.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.5 | |

### Melbourne

1992 Victorian state election: Melbourne Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Doug Walpole | 60,570 | 51.7 | -13.6 |
| | Liberal | John Miles | 41,684 | 35.6 | +0.9 |
| | Democrats | Robert Stone | 8,197 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Natural Law | Ngaire Mason | 4,298 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Mulholland | 2,312 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 117,061 | 94.4 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,890 | 5.6 | -1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,951 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Doug Walpole | 68,723 | 58.9 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal | John Miles | 48,016 | 41.1 | +6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.4 | |

### Melbourne North

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 | |

### Melbourne West

1992 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jean McLean | 51,960 | 44.9 | -18.2 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Vejby | 34,543 | 29.9 | -7.0 |
| | Independent | Les Twentyman | 26,499 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Maurice Allen | 2,693 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 115,695 | 94.7 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,520 | 5.3 | -1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,215 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jean McLean | 64,176 | 55.6 | -7.5 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Vejby | 51,199 | 44.4 | +7.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.5 | |

### Monash

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 | |

### North Eastern

1992 Victorian state election: North Eastern Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Bill Baxter | 80,883 | 68.3 | +20.4 |
| | Labor | Ewan Paterson | 31,526 | 26.6 | -0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Pauline MacGibbon | 6,041 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 118,450 | 97.0 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,638 | 3.0 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,088 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Baxter | 84,065 | 71.0 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Ewan Paterson | 34,378 | 29.0 | +0.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

### North Western

1992 Victorian state election: North Western Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Barry Bishop | 64,950 | 55.2 | +17.3 |
| | Labor | Bob Cameron | 35,760 | 30.4 | -3.8 |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Cox | 14,677 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gavan Grimes | 2,297 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 117,684 | 97.4 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,119 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,803 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Barry Bishop | 76,641 | 65.1 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Bob Cameron | 41,004 | 34.9 | -2.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Silvan

1992 Victorian state election: Silvan Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Varty | 67,485 | 57.7 | +8.4 |
| | Labor | Eugene O'Sullivan | 42,139 | 36.1 | -13.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul McCarthy | 7,251 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,875 | 96.6 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,053 | 3.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,928 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rosemary Varty | 70,087 | 60.0 | +9.6 |
| | Labor | Eugene O'Sullivan | 46,677 | 40.0 | -9.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

### South Eastern

1992 Victorian state election: South Eastern Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ron Bowden | 66,314 | 57.1 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Chrys Abraham | 38,811 | 33.4 | -12.7 |
| | Natural Law | Alan Shield | 6,830 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Crea | 4,178 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,133 | 96.5 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,187 | 3.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,320 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ron Bowden | 72,223 | 62.3 | +8.5 |
| | Labor | Chrys Abraham | 43,738 | 37.7 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.5 | |

### Templestowe

1992 Victorian state election: Templestowe Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Forwood | 73,029 | 59.4 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Desmond Johnson | 42,734 | 34.8 | -13.8 |
| | Independent | Richard Fitzherbert | 3,899 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Valda McCarthy | 3,231 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,893 | 95.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,190 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,083 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Forwood | 75,741 | 61.7 | +10.3 |
| | Labor | Desmond Johnson | 47,032 | 38.3 | -10.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.3 | |

### Waverley

1992 Victorian state election: Waverley Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Brideson | 63,180 | 52.6 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Cyril Kennedy | 47,270 | 39.4 | -12.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Matthew Cody | 4,615 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Billing | 3,349 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Stephen Bingle | 1,616 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 120,030 | 94.9 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,420 | 5.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,450 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Brideson | 65,806 | 54.9 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Cyril Kennedy | 54,013 | 45.1 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.9 | |

### Western

1992 Victorian state election: Western Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Roger Hallam | 82,017 | 67.6 | +45.9 |
| | Labor | David Broderick | 33,198 | 27.3 | -0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Christine Dodd | 6,186 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 121,401 | 97.2 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,461 | 2.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 124,862 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Roger Hallam | 85,770 | 70.7 | +70.7 |
| | Labor | David Broderick | 35,590 | 29.3 | -2.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.0 | |
