Electoral results for the district of Bundoora
# Electoral results for the district of Bundoora

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

## Members for Bundoora

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| John Cain | Labor | 1976–1992 |
| Sherryl Garbutt | Labor | 1992–2006 |
| Colin Brooks | Labor | 2006–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2022 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Colin Brooks | 19,288 | 47.8 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal | Sahil Tomar | 11,167 | 27.7 | −1.8 |
| | Greens | Julie O'Brien | 5,311 | 13.2 | +5.1 |
| | Freedom | Andrew Lu | 1,637 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Family First | Ethan Jones | 1,294 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Animal Justice | Bella Holgate | 1,231 | 3.0 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Eric Koelmeyer | 408 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,336 | 94.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,209 | 5.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,545 | 89.9 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colin Brooks | 25,364 | 62.7 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | Sahil Tomar | 15,066 | 37.3 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Colin Brooks | 19,670 | 56.2 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Jenny Mulholland | 9,944 | 28.4 | −5.0 |
| | Greens | Clement Stanyon | 2,778 | 7.9 | -2.3 |
| | Animal Justice | Rodney Whitfield | 1,007 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Reason | Bryce Baker | 817 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Jacob Andrewartha | 804 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,020 | 94.0 | -1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,218 | 6.0 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,238 | 91.1 | -2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colin Brooks | 23,664 | 67.4 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Jenny Mulholland | 11,442 | 32.6 | −5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

2014 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Colin Brooks | 18,628 | 52.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Amita Gill | 11,822 | 33.4 | −0.1 |
| | Greens | Clement Stanyon | 3,592 | 10.2 | +1.0 |
| | Family First | James Widdowson | 1,338 | 3.8 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,380 | 95.5 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,682 | 4.5 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,062 | 94.0 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colin Brooks | 22,035 | 62.2 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Amita Gill | 13,376 | 37.8 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

2010 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Colin Brooks | 14,967 | 46.06 | -6.99 |
| | Liberal | Goldy Brar | 11,859 | 36.49 | +6.47 |
| | Greens | Tim Roberts | 3,285 | 10.11 | -0.99 |
| | Family First | Luke Conlon | 915 | 2.82 | -2.06 |
| | Independent | Karen-Joy McColl | 764 | 2.35 | +2.35 |
| | Democratic Labor | Catherine O'Farrell | 707 | 2.18 | +2.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,497 | 94.83 | -0.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,770 | 5.17 | +0.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,267 | 93.51 | -0.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colin Brooks | 18,784 | 57.69 | -7.43 |
| | Liberal | Goldy Brar | 13,771 | 42.31 | +7.43 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.43 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Colin Brooks | 16,868 | 53.05 | -6.46 |
| | Liberal | Kane Afford | 9,544 | 30.02 | +0.42 |
| | Greens | Sarah Jefford | 3,529 | 11.10 | +1.47 |
| | Family First | Dean Cronkwright | 1,550 | 4.88 | +4.88 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Rod McLennan | 303 | 0.95 | -0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,794 | 95.41 | -0.83 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,531 | 4.59 | +0.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,325 | 94.26 | +0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colin Brooks | 20,701 | 65.12 | -2.45 |
| | Liberal | Kane Afford | 11,086 | 34.88 | +2.45 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.45 | |

2002 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Sherryl Garbutt | 18,856 | 59.5 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Melanie Randall | 9,381 | 29.6 | -12.4 |
| | Greens | Gayle McDonald | 3,053 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Walter Mellado | 398 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,688 | 96.2 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,239 | 3.8 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,927 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sherryl Garbutt | 21,411 | 67.6 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Melanie Randall | 10,277 | 32.4 | -10.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Sherryl Garbutt | 18,375 | 54.4 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Carol McCabe | 14,612 | 43.2 | -3.3 |
| | Natural Law | Ngaire Mason | 807 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,794 | 97.2 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 973 | 2.8 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,767 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sherryl Garbutt | 18,942 | 56.1 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Carol McCabe | 14,852 | 43.9 | -3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

1996 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Sherryl Garbutt | 16,735 | 50.5 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Mark Webster | 15,447 | 46.6 | +0.4 |
| | Natural Law | Robert Brown | 978 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,160 | 98.0 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 689 | 2.0 | -1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,849 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sherryl Garbutt | 17,429 | 52.6 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Mark Webster | 15,718 | 47.4 | -1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

1992 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Sherryl Garbutt | 15,230 | 47.4 | -11.3 |
| | Liberal | Olga Venables | 14,832 | 46.2 | +5.4 |
| | Natural Law | Santo Consolino | 1,174 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Roman Klis | 878 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,114 | 96.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,245 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,359 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sherryl Garbutt | 16,390 | 51.1 | -8.0 |
| | Liberal | Olga Venables | 15,671 | 48.9 | +8.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cain | 16,255 | 60.21 | -0.35 |
| | Liberal | John Goodfellow | 10,741 | 39.79 | +7.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,996 | 96.08 | -1.92 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,100 | 3.92 | +1.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,096 | 93.13 | -1.35 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.69 | |

1985 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cain | 16,184 | 60.6 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | Alistair Urquhart | 8,713 | 32.6 | -0.9 |
| | Weekend Trading | Frank Penhalluriack | 1,826 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,723 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 545 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,268 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Cain | 16,648 | 62.3 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal | Alistair Urquhart | 10,075 | 37.7 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

1982 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cain | 19,894 | 64.2 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Clarke | 9,789 | 31.6 | -5.3 |
| | Democrats | Peter Shaw | 1,297 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,980 | 97.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 777 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,757 | 94.6 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Cain | 20,623 | 66.6 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Clarke | 10,357 | 33.4 | -6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cain | 16,957 | 59.6 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Cree | 10,509 | 36.9 | -9.8 |
| | Independent | Jamie Bogle | 1,005 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,471 | 97.1 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 837 | 2.9 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,308 | 94.4 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Cain | 17,251 | 60.6 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Cree | 11,220 | 39.4 | -7.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.3 | |

1976 Victorian state election: Bundoora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cain | 14,030 | 53.3 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Dorothy Baker | 12,292 | 46.7 | +8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,322 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 625 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,947 | 93.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
