Electoral results for the district of Benambra
# Electoral results for the district of Benambra

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

## Members for Benambra

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Peter Wright | Liberal | 1877–1880 |
| Peter Wallace | Conservative | 1880–1886 |
| Peter Wright | Liberal | 1886–1889 |
| Albert Craven | Conservative | 1889–1913 |
| Albert Craven | Conservative Liberal | 1889–1913 |
| Albert Craven | Comm Liberal | 1889–1913 |
| John Leckie | Comm Liberal | 1913–1917 |
| Henry Beardmore | Economy | 1917–1918 |
| Henry Beardmore | Nationalist | 1917–1931 |
| Henry Beardmore | United Australia | 1931–1932 |
| Roy Paton | Country | 1932–1947 |
| Thomas Mitchell | Country | 1947–1976 |
| Thomas Mitchell | National | 1947–1976 |
| Lou Lieberman | Liberal | 1976–1992 |
| Tony Plowman | Liberal | 1992–2006 |
| Bill Tilley | Liberal | 2006–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2022 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 17,658 | 42.9 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Jacqui Hawkins | 13,038 | 31.7 | +15.6 |
| | Labor | Mark Tait | 5,375 | 13.1 | −4.6 |
| | Greens | Luke Brady | 1,592 | 3.9 | +0.4 |
| | Animal Justice | Mike Fuery | 1,170 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Family First | Janelle Stratton | 815 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dean Rossiter | 804 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Freedom | Adrian James O'Brien | 683 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,135 | 95.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,099 | 4.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,234 | 86.4 | +0.5 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 26,021 | 63.3 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Mark Tait | 15,114 | 36.7 | −3.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 20,956 | 50.9 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | Jacqui Hawkins | 20,179 | 49.1 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 16,515 | 39.86 | −14.75 |
| | Labor | Mark Tait | 7,467 | 18.02 | −13.25 |
| | Independent | Jacqui Hawkins | 6,687 | 16.14 | +16.14 |
| | Independent | Jenny O'Connor | 5,427 | 13.10 | +13.10 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Josh Knight | 3,774 | 9.11 | +9.11 |
| | Greens | John Bardsley | 1,565 | 3.78 | −5.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,435 | 94.66 | −0.80 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,336 | 5.34 | +0.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,771 | 89.70 | −3.17 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 24,393 | 58.91 | −0.76 |
| | Labor | Mark Tait | 17,013 | 41.09 | +0.76 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 21,732 | 52.45 | −7.23 |
| | Independent | Jacqui Hawkins | 19,703 | 47.55 | +47.55 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

2014 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 21,430 | 54.6 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Podesta | 12,273 | 31.3 | +7.7 |
| | Greens | Richard Wellard | 3,568 | 9.1 | −1.7 |
| | Country Alliance | Philip Rourke | 1,973 | 5.0 | −1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,244 | 95.5 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,863 | 4.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,107 | 92.9 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 23,452 | 59.7 | −6.3 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Podesta | 15,848 | 40.3 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.3 | |

2010 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 18,424 | 55.86 | +17.24 |
| | Labor | John Williams | 7,537 | 22.85 | -10.12 |
| | Greens | Jennifer O'Connor | 3,658 | 11.09 | +4.38 |
| | Country Alliance | Haden Macaulay | 2,241 | 6.79 | +6.79 |
| | Family First | Robert Cavedon | 1,125 | 3.41 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,985 | 95.80 | −0.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,447 | 4.20 | +0.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,432 | 92.45 | +0.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 21,909 | 66.48 | +8.77 |
| | Labor | John Williams | 11,045 | 33.52 | -8.77 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.77 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 12,135 | 38.6 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Lisa Mahood | 10,358 | 33.0 | -5.1 |
| | National | Bill Baxter | 5,680 | 18.1 | +5.5 |
| | Greens | Helen Judith Robinson | 2,109 | 6.7 | -0.3 |
| | Family First | Martin Corboy | 842 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Shane Pearce | 296 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,420 | 96.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,083 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,503 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Tilley | 18,132 | 57.7 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Lisa Mahood | 13,288 | 42.3 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

2002 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tony Plowman | 12,179 | 40.1 | -17.4 |
| | Labor | Barb Murdoch | 11,558 | 38.1 | -4.4 |
| | National | Geoff Reid | 3,818 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | Greens | Helen Lucas | 2,111 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Christian Democrats | Hannah Seymour | 684 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,350 | 96.4 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,119 | 3.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,469 | 92.2 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Plowman | 16,397 | 54.0 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Barb Murdoch | 13,953 | 46.0 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tony Plowman | 18,016 | 57.1 | -7.8 |
| | Labor | Barb Murdoch | 13,561 | 42.9 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,577 | 97.1 | -0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 931 | 2.9 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,508 | 91.9 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.8 | |

1996 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tony Plowman | 19,452 | 62.9 | +18.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Deuis | 10,234 | 33.1 | +4.4 |
| | Natural Law | Roslyn Johnson | 1,261 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,947 | 98.0 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 627 | 2.0 | -1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,574 | 93.3 | -1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Plowman | 20,085 | 64.9 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Michael Deuis | 10,859 | 35.1 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

1992 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tony Plowman | 12,737 | 44.3 | -11.5 |
| | Labor | Phil Burrows | 8,251 | 28.7 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Nelson McIntosh | 5,105 | 17.8 | +17.8 |
| | Independent | Kevin Smith | 1,760 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Independent | Rosslyn Murtagh | 893 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,746 | 96.9 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 924 | 3.1 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,670 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Plowman | 18,572 | 64.7 | -7.1 |
| | Labor | Phil Burrows | 10,113 | 35.3 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 16,424 | 56.54 | -13.02 |
| | Labor | Julie Nelson | 7,670 | 26.40 | -4.04 |
| | National | Judith Brewer | 4,955 | 17.06 | +17.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,049 | 97.66 | -0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 696 | 2.34 | +0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,745 | 90.87 | -0.38 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 20,788 | 71.59 | +2.03 |
| | Labor | Julie Nelson | 8,250 | 28.41 | -2.03 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.03 | |

1985 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 18,525 | 69.6 | +11.3 |
| | Labor | Virginia Coghill | 8,105 | 30.4 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,630 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 533 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,163 | 91.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

1982 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 15,413 | 56.7 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Joe Murphy | 8,679 | 32.0 | +7.8 |
| | National | Charles Ross | 3,071 | 11.3 | -8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,163 | 97.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 643 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,806 | 92.2 | -0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 18,177 | 66.9 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Joe Murphy | 8,986 | 33.1 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 13,382 | 52.5 | +26.5 |
| | Labor | Max Edgar | 6,164 | 24.2 | +0.2 |
| | National | John Bidgood | 4,966 | 19.5 | -17.1 |
| | Independent | Dudley Schubert | 959 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,501 | 97.3 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 693 | 2.7 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,164 | 92.9 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 17,626 | 69.1 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Max Edgar | 7,875 | 30.9 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

1976 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Bill Baxter | 8,581 | 36.6 | -6.2 |
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 6,107 | 26.0 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 5,632 | 24.0 | -3.9 |
| | Independent | Robert Wiltshire | 2,729 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Redfern | 420 | 1.8 | -5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,469 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 530 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,999 | 92.6 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Lou Lieberman | 12,167 | 51.8 | +51.8 |
| | National | Bill Baxter | 11,302 | 48.2 | -21.7 |
| | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | N/A | |

1973 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 9,462 | 49.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Ian Thomas | 5,525 | 28.8 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Henry Petty | 2,748 | 14.3 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Osmotherly | 1,435 | 7.5 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,170 | 97.3 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 528 | 2.7 | -1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,698 | 94.4 | -0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 13,305 | 69.4 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Ian Thomas | 5,865 | 30.6 | +1.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

1970 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 8,233 | 47.3 | -7.4 |
| | Labor | Edwin Ure | 4,365 | 25.1 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Robert Prior | 1,849 | 10.6 | -2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Keenan | 1,803 | 10.4 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | John Hicks | 1,164 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,414 | 96.3 | -1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 663 | 3.7 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,077 | 95.1 | -0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 12,334 | 70.8 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Edwin Ure | 5,080 | 29.2 | +6.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -6.0 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 9,440 | 54.7 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Anthony Lamb | 3,469 | 20.1 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal | Henry Petty | 2,177 | 12.6 | -2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Keenan | 2,169 | 12.6 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,255 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 467 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,722 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 13,242 | 76.8 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Anthony Lamb | 4,013 | 23.2 | -1.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

1964 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 11,140 | 50.4 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Edwin Ure | 4,646 | 21.0 | -2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Drummond | 3,228 | 14.6 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ronald Pretty | 3,101 | 14.0 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,115 | 97.9 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 478 | 2.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,593 | 94.6 | -0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 16,677 | 75.4 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Edwin Ure | 5,438 | 24.6 | -1.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

1961 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 10,835 | 50.7 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Reginald Mortimer | 4,920 | 23.0 | +2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Findlay | 3,445 | 16.1 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Kilpatrick | 2,171 | 10.2 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,371 | 98.0 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 435 | 2.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,806 | 94.7 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 15,718 | 73.6 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Reginald Mortimer | 5,653 | 26.4 | +2.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 10,087 | 50.1 |
| | Labor | Francis Taylor | 4,172 | 20.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Richards | 3,247 | 16.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Shannon | 2,612 | 13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,118 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 258 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,376 | 94.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 15,197 | 75.6 |
| | Labor | Francis Taylor | 4,921 | 24.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

1955 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 7,595 | 40.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Norman Attree | 4,734 | 25.1 |
| | Labor (A-C) | William Findlay | 4,140 | 22.0 |
| | Independent | James Prendergast | 2,383 | 12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,852 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 329 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,181 | 93.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 9,803 | 52.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Norman Attree | 9,049 | 48.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

1952 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 7,241 | 57.3 | -16.7 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Holland | 5,386 | 42.7 | +42.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,627 | 98.9 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 139 | 1.1 | -1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,766 | 90.9 | -1.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1950 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 9,050 | 74.0 | -26.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Ronan | 3,187 | 26.0 | +26.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,237 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,501 | 92.2 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1947 Benambra state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 6,477 | 58.6 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Frank Andrews | 4,569 | 41.4 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,046 | 99.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,100 | 88.4 | +2.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.9 | |

1945 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Roy Paton | 5,949 | 56.7 |
| | Labor | Charles Pollard | 4,537 | 43.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,486 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 78 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,564 | 85.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

1943 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Roy Paton | 5,481 | 68.9 | -31.1 |
| | Independent | Francis Andrews | 2,470 | 31.1 | +31.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,951 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,053 | 84.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1940 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Roy Paton | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Roy Paton | 5,072 | 60.4 | +7.6 |
| | United Australia | Thomas Mitchell | 3,329 | 39.6 | -7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,401 | 99.3 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 0.7 | -0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,462 | 94.5 | +0.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

1935 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Roy Paton | 4,397 | 52.8 | +52.8 |
| | United Australia | Tom Mitchell | 3,928 | 47.2 | -52.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,325 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,458 | 93.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1932 Benambra state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John McKenzie-McHarg | 2,977 | 36.4 |
| | Country | Roy Paton | 2,635 | 32.2 |
| | United Australia | Andrew Harris | 2,567 | 31.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,179 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 66 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,245 | 86.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Roy Paton | 4,956 | 60.6 |
| | Labor | John McKenzie-McHarg | 3,223 | 39.4 |
| | Country gain from United Australia | Country gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A |

1932 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Henry Beardmore | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Henry Beardmore | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

1927 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Henry Beardmore | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

1924 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Henry Beardmore | 2,714 | 74.8 | -25.2 |
| | Country | John Hall | 914 | 25.2 | +25.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,627 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,654 | 54.5 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

1921 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Henry Beardmore | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

1920 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Henry Beardmore | 2,928 | 86.5 | +37.5 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edward Clutterbuck | 455 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,383 | 91.4 | -5.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 320 | 8.6 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,703 | 56.0 | +4.8 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Henry Beardmore | 1,626 | 49.0 | |
| | Nationalist | Leslie Sambell | 1,065 | 32.1 | |
| | Nationalist | George Jephcott | 630 | 19.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,321 | 96.6 | -1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,437 | 51.2 | -10.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Henry Beardmore | 2,100 | 63.2 | |
| | Nationalist | Leslie Sambell | 1,221 | 36.8 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

1917 Benambra state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Leslie Sambell | 1,117 | 34.0 | N/A |
| | Nationalist | David Langlands | 752 | 22.9 | N/A |
| | Nationalist | Henry Beardmore | 715 | 21.8 | N/A |
| | Nationalist | George Jephcott | 705 | 21.5 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,289 | 97.1 | -1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,387 | 47.3 | -14.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Henry Beardmore | 1,779 | 54.1 | |
| | Nationalist | Leslie Sambell | 1,506 | 45.9 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

1914 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Leckie | 2,183 | 50.2 | -11.9 |
| | Labor | John Ross | 1,668 | 38.3 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Jorgen Petersen | 500 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,351 | 98.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 82 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,433 | 61.6 | -7.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Leckie | | 60.6 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | John Ross | | 39.4 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

1911 Victorian state election: Benambra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Albert Craven | 2,790 | 62.1 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Abraham Wright | 1,699 | 37.8 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,489 | 98.2 | -1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 82 | 1.8 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,571 | 69.1 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
