Electoral results for the district of Werribee
# Electoral results for the district of Werribee

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

## Members for Werribee

First incarnation (1976–2002) :

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Neville Hudson | Liberal | 1976–1979 |
| Ken Coghill | Labor | 1979–1996 |
| Mary Gillett | Labor | 1996–2002 |

Second incarnation (2014–present) :

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Tim Pallas | Labor | 2014–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2022 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tim Pallas | 17,512 | 45.4 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal | Mia Shaw | 9,779 | 25.3 | +8.7 |
| | Greens | Jack Boddeke | 2,613 | 6.8 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Paul Hopper | 2,278 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Sue Munro | 1,391 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Family First | Matthew Emerson | 964 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Democratic Labour | Kathryn Breakwell | 767 | 2.0 | −1.2 |
| | Animal Justice | Josh Segrave | 730 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Justice | Patricia Anne Wicks | 709 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Freedom | Mark Strother | 663 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Transport Matters | Trevor Russell Collins | 360 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | New Democrats | Prashant Tandon | 319 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Health Australia | Karen Hogan | 260 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Patrizia Barcatta | 213 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Heni Cazlynn Kwan | 45 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,603 | 90.3 | −3.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,156 | 9.7 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,759 | 85.6 | −3.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Pallas | 23,517 | 60.9 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal | Mia Shaw | 15,086 | 39.1 | +2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.1 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tim Pallas | 17,539 | 45.41 | −11.20 |
| | Independent | Joe Garra | 7,685 | 19.90 | +19.90 |
| | Liberal | Gayle Murphy | 6,641 | 17.19 | −11.55 |
| | Greens | Jay Dessi | 2,522 | 6.53 | −1.96 |
| | Independent | Rachel Carling-Jenkins | 2,086 | 5.40 | +5.40 |
| | Democratic Labour | Kathryn Breakwell | 1,175 | 3.04 | +3.04 |
| | Independent | Pratibha Sharma | 628 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
| | Independent | Thanh Nga Ly | 346 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,622 | 93.25 | −0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,796 | 6.75 | +0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,418 | 89.49 | −3.25 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Pallas | 24,209 | 62.55 | −3.10 |
| | Liberal | Gayle Murphy | 14,494 | 37.45 | +3.10 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Pallas | 22,701 | 58.78 | −6.88 |
| | Independent | Joe Garra | 15,921 | 41.22 | +41.22 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

2014 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tim Pallas | 20,338 | 56.6 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Tarun Singh | 10,327 | 28.7 | −3.7 |
| | Greens | Bro Sheffield-Brotherton | 3,049 | 8.5 | −0.9 |
| | Christians | Anne Okumu | 1,167 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Voice for the West | Nhan Hoang Tran | 1,045 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,926 | 93.6 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,446 | 6.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,372 | 92.7 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Pallas | 23,607 | 65.7 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Tarun Singh | 12,349 | 34.4 | −4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Mary Gillett | 22,652 | 59.1 | +12.8 |
| | Liberal | David McLaren | 14,120 | 36.9 | -6.7 |
| | Greens | Cynthia Manson | 913 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Gary Impson | 353 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Batman Backhouse | 258 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,296 | 96.9 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,221 | 3.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,517 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mary Gillett | 23,540 | 61.5 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal | David McLaren | 14,754 | 38.5 | -10.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.7 | |

1996 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Mary Douglas | 16,395 | 46.4 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal | Trish Vejby | 15,396 | 43.6 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | Dennis McIntosh | 3,560 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,351 | 97.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 908 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,259 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mary Douglas | 17,943 | 50.8 | -7.5 |
| | Liberal | Trish Vejby | 17,386 | 49.2 | +7.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.5 | |

1992 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 14,857 | 48.6 | -6.8 |
| | Liberal | Anne Canterbury | 10,632 | 34.8 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Shane Bourke | 5,102 | 16.7 | +16.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,591 | 97.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 927 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,518 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 17,797 | 58.3 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | Anne Canterbury | 12,729 | 41.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 18,788 | 56.21 | +2.42 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Mather | 10,509 | 31.44 | -6.98 |
| | Independent | John Gibbons | 4,125 | 12.34 | +12.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,421 | 96.22 | -1.71 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,350 | 3.88 | +1.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,772 | 94.10 | +1.25 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 20,204 | 60.51 | +4.05 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Mather | 13,187 | 39.49 | -4.05 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.05 | |

1985 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 14,376 | 53.8 | -8.6 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Hudson | 10,268 | 38.4 | +8.4 |
| | Weekend Trading | Robert Wolstenholme | 2,083 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,727 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 592 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,319 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 15,021 | 56.2 | -10.4 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Hudson | 11,706 | 43.8 | +10.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.4 | |

1982 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 24,932 | 64.7 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal | John Kelly | 10,782 | 28.0 | -9.4 |
| | Democrats | Ivan Pollock | 2,838 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,552 | 97.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,044 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,596 | 94.3 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 26,566 | 68.9 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal | John Kelly | 11,986 | 31.1 | -10.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 17,653 | 56.3 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | Stuart Southwick | 11,728 | 37.4 | -9.6 |
| | Independent | Charles Skidmore | 1,962 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,343 | 97.3 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 880 | 2.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,223 | 93.3 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Coghill | 18,214 | 58.1 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Stuart Southwick | 13,129 | 41.9 | -8.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.2 | |

1976 Victorian state election: Werribee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Robinson | 12,422 | 48.8 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal | Neville Hudson | 11,959 | 47.0 | +7.2 |
| | Workers | Walter Lockhart | 1,086 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,467 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 647 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,114 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neville Hudson | 12,745 | 50.05 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Anthony Robinson | 12,722 | 49.95 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +0.2 | |
