Electoral results for the district of Box Hill
# Electoral results for the district of Box Hill

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

## Members for Box Hill

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Bob Gray | Labor | 1945–1947 |
| George Reid | Liberal | 1947–1952 |
| Bob Gray | Labor | 1952–1955 |
| (Sir) George Reid | Liberal | 1955–1973 |
| Morris Williams | Liberal | 1973–1976 |
| Donald Mackinnon | Liberal | 1976–1982 |
| Margaret Ray | Labor | 1982–1992 |
| Robert Clark | Liberal | 1992–2018 |
| Paul Hamer | Labor | 2018–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2022 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Paul Hamer | 18,340 | 41.3 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Nicole Ta-Ei Werner | 15,593 | 35.2 | −8.9 |
| | Greens | Joanne Shan | 6,267 | 14.1 | +0.7 |
| | Democratic Labour | Paul Dean | 1,083 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Animal Justice | Sebastian Folloni | 824 | 1.9 | +1.2 |
| | Family First | Gary Ong | 809 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Freedom | Alicia Riera | 541 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Wayne Tseng | 464 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Cameron Liston | 436 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,357 | 96.4 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,635 | 3.6 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,992 | 90.5 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Hamer | 25,383 | 57.2 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Nicole Ta-Ei Werner | 18,973 | 42.8 | −4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 17,352 | 45.25 | −5.89 |
| | Labor | Paul Hamer | 15,360 | 40.05 | +9.38 |
| | Greens | Sophia Sun | 5,639 | 14.70 | +0.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,351 | 95.40 | −0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,850 | 4.60 | +0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,201 | 91.40 | −2.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Hamer | 19,982 | 52.10 | +7.80 |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 18,369 | 47.90 | −7.80 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.80 | |

2014 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 19,944 | 51.1 | −2.4 |
| | Labor | Stefanie Perri | 11,964 | 30.7 | +1.8 |
| | Greens | Bill Pemberton | 5,649 | 14.5 | +0.3 |
| | Christians | Frank Reale | 978 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Stokie | 470 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,005 | 96.2 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,520 | 3.8 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,525 | 93.4 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 21,744 | 55.7 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | Stefanie Perri | 17,298 | 44.3 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

2010 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 20,415 | 58.31 | +8.82 |
| | Labor | Peter Chandler | 8,978 | 25.64 | −7.11 |
| | Greens | Timothy Baxter | 4,952 | 14.14 | +0.03 |
| | Family First | Gary Ong | 666 | 1.90 | −0.76 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,011 | 96.81 | +0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,155 | 3.19 | −0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,166 | 92.98 | +0.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 22,346 | 63.80 | +8.58 |
| | Labor | Peter Chandler | 12,677 | 36.20 | −8.58 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.58 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 16,872 | 49.49 | +2.70 |
| | Labor | Robert Chong | 11,165 | 32.75 | −4.76 |
| | Greens | Peter Campbell | 4,809 | 14.11 | −1.59 |
| | Family First | Gary Ong | 908 | 2.66 | +2.66 |
| | People Power | Christine Cummins | 339 | 0.99 | +0.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,093 | 96.68 | −0.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,171 | 3.32 | +0.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,264 | 92.87 | −0.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 18,827 | 55.22 | +4.13 |
| | Labor | Robert Chong | 15,267 | 44.78 | −4.13 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.13 | |

2002 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 15,935 | 46.79 | −9.34 |
| | Labor | Robert Chong | 12,777 | 37.51 | −1.96 |
| | Greens | Helen Harris | 5,347 | 15.70 | +15.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,059 | 97.31 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 943 | 2.69 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,002 | 93.40 | +1.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 17,424 | 51.19 | −6.41 |
| | Labor | Robert Chong | 16,614 | 48.81 | +6.41 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.41 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 17,299 | 56.1 | −3.0 |
| | Labor | Claire Thorn | 12,166 | 39.5 | +1.2 |
| | Hope | June Walters | 1,356 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,821 | 97.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 671 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,492 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 17,754 | 57.6 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Claire Thorn | 13,067 | 42.4 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

1996 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 18,270 | 59.1 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Rod Beecham | 11,826 | 38.3 | +5.6 |
| | Natural Law | Graeme Browne | 798 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,894 | 98.3 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 541 | 1.7 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,435 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 18,623 | 60.3 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Rod Beecham | 12,243 | 39.7 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.9 | |

1992 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 18,547 | 60.3 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | Margaret Ray | 10,066 | 32.7 | −8.7 |
| | Independent | John Baird | 1,843 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | David Shimmins | 307 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,763 | 97.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 850 | 2.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,613 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 19,423 | 63.2 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Margaret Ray | 11,298 | 36.8 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Margaret Ray | 12,460 | 47.46 | −3.32 |
| | Liberal | Helen Shardey | 11,142 | 42.44 | −2.26 |
| | Democrats | George Demetriou | 1,128 | 4.30 | +4.30 |
| | Call to Australia | William Watson | 974 | 3.71 | +3.71 |
| | Independent | Peter Allan | 551 | 2.10 | −2.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,255 | 97.00 | −1.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 812 | 3.00 | +1.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,067 | 92.90 | −0.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Margaret Ray | 13,669 | 52.09 | +0.24 |
| | Liberal | Helen Shardey | 12,574 | 47.91 | −0.24 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.24 | |

1985 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Margaret Ray | 14,336 | 50.8 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | George Cox | 12,621 | 44.7 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Allan | 1,277 | 4.5 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,234 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 553 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,787 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Margaret Ray | 14,710 | 52.1 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal | George Cox | 13,524 | 47.9 | +3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.4 | |

1982 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Margaret Ray | 12,214 | 46.4 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Donald Mackinnon | 10,980 | 41.7 | −5.7 |
| | Democrats | Reginald Jones | 1,851 | 7.0 | −5.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Allan | 1,259 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,304 | 98.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 510 | 1.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,814 | 94.4 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Margaret Ray | 14,082 | 53.5 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Donald Mackinnon | 12,222 | 46.5 | −7.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Donald Mackinnon | 12,426 | 47.4 | −6.4 |
| | Labor | Adrian Moore | 10,504 | 40.1 | +1.2 |
| | Democrats | Esther Poelman | 3,255 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,185 | 97.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 583 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,768 | 92.8 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Donald Mackinnon | 14,035 | 53.6 | −6.0 |
| | Labor | Adrian Moore | 12,150 | 46.4 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.0 | |

1976 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Donald Mackinnon | 14,089 | 53.8 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Howard Hodgens | 10,191 | 38.9 | −0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Brosnan | 1,890 | 7.2 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,170 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 550 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,720 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Donald Mackinnon | 15,601 | 59.6 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Howard Hodgens | 10,869 | 40.4 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

1973 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Morris Williams | 22,201 | 52.2 | +8.5 |
| | Labor | Keith Remington | 14,667 | 34.5 | −2.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Brosnan | 3,180 | 7.5 | −5.8 |
| | Australia | John Franceschini | 2,459 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,507 | 97.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 907 | 2.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,414 | 94.1 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Morris Williams | 25,886 | 60.9 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Keith Remington | 16,619 | 39.1 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

1970 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Reid | 15,356 | 45.6 | −3.3 |
| | Labor | Maurice Sevior | 12,451 | 37.0 | +4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Marmion | 4,482 | 13.3 | −2.3 |
| | Independent | John Clarkson | 1,365 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,792 | 97.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 862 | 2.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,654 | 95.3 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | George Reid | 20,521 | 61.0 | −3.5 |
| | Labor | Maurice Sevior | 12,271 | 39.0 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Reid | 13,185 | 48.9 | −3.8 |
| | Labor | Frank Walsh | 8,714 | 32.3 | +0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edmund Burgi | 4,205 | 15.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Rodney Northover | 849 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,953 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 641 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,594 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | George Reid | 17,395 | 64.5 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Frank Walsh | 9,558 | 35.5 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

1964 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 19,356 | 55.0 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Charles Mathews | 10,555 | 30.0 | +2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edmund Burgi | 5,300 | 15.0 | −1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,211 | 98.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 565 | 1.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,776 | 94.8 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 23,861 | 67.8 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | Charles Mathews | 11,350 | 32.2 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

1961 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 15,546 | 55.2 | −3.0 |
| | Labor | William O'Grady | 7,873 | 28.0 | −2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edmund Burgi | 4,717 | 16.8 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,143 | 98.2 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 525 | 1.8 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,661 | 93.9 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 19,557 | 69.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | William O'Grady | 8,579 | 30.5 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 13,013 | 58.2 |
| | Labor | William Betton | 6,774 | 30.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edmund Burgi | 2,556 | 11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,343 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,637 | 93.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 15,185 | 68.0 |
| | Labor | William Betton | 7,158 | 32.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

1955 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 13,073 | 45.9 |
| | Labor | Bob Gray | 9,969 | 35.0 |
| | Independent | Leslie McCredden | 2,854 | 10.0 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Maurice Weston | 1,986 | 7.0 |
| | Independent | Leslie Bawden | 624 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,506 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 668 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,174 | 94.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 16,166 | 56.7 |
| | Labor | Bob Gray | 12,340 | 43.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

1952 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Gray | 17,661 | 52.2 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 12,987 | 38.3 | −17.1 |
| | Independent | Lyndhurst Mullett | 3,218 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,866 | 98.4 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 560 | 1.6 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,426 | 93.4 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Gray | 18,305 | 54.0 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 15,561 | 46.0 | −9.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | +9.4 | |

1950 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 15,942 | 55.4 | +11.2 |
| | Labor | Bob Gray | 12,819 | 44.6 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,761 | 99.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 220 | 0.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,981 | 94.4 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −3.0 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Reid | 11,260 | 44.2 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Bob Gray | 9,872 | 38.8 | -12.2 |
| | Independent Liberal | Reginald Cooper | 4,346 | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,478 | 99.0 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,745 | 93.7 | +5.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | George Reid | 14,885 | 58.4 | |
| | Labor | Bob Gray | 10,593 | 41.6 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

1945 Victorian state election: Box Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Gray | 11,204 | 51.0 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Emerson | 8,287 | 37.7 |
| | Independent | Ivy Weber | 2,490 | 11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,981 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 259 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,240 | 88.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

* Preferences were not distributed.
