Electoral results for the district of Oakleigh

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

Members for Oakleigh

MemberPartyTerm
  Squire Reid Labor 1927–1932
  James Vinton Smith United Australia 1932–1937
  Squire Reid Labor 1937–1947
  John Lechte Liberal 1947–1950
  Val Doube Labor 1950–1961
  Alan Scanlan Liberal 1961–1979
  Race Mathews Labor 1979–1992
  Denise McGill Liberal 1992–1999
  Ann Barker Labor 1999–2014
  Steve Dimopoulos Labor 2014–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Victorian state election, 2014: Oakleigh[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Steve Dimopoulos 15,903 45.8 +4.3
Liberal Theo Zographos 13,303 38.3 −1.4
Greens Steven Merriel 4,617 13.3 −1.5
Independent Anna Scotto 677 1.9 +1.9
Independent Parashos Kioupelis 260 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 34,760 95.4 −0.1
Informal votes 1,662 4.6 +0.1
Turnout 36,422 92.1 +2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Dimopoulos 20,224 58.2 +3.1
Liberal Theo Zographos 14,536 41.8 −3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1
Victorian state election, 2010: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ann Barker 12,888 40.97 -8.87
Liberal Theo Zographos 12,616 40.11 +6.61
Greens Eleanor Whyte 4,719 15.00 +1.45
Democratic Labor Matthew Grinter 488 1.55 +1.55
Family First George Grigas 423 1.34 -1.76
Independent Alan Ide 323 1.03 +1.03
Total formal votes 31,457 95.61 -0.74
Informal votes 1,444 4.39 +0.74
Turnout 32,901 92.41 +0.21
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ann Barker 17,268 54.82 -7.55
Liberal Theo Zographos 14,234 45.18 +7.55
Labor hold Swing -7.55

Elections in the 2000s

Victorian state election, 2006: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ann Barker 15,232 49.8 -4.4
Liberal Colin Dixon 10,238 33.5 +2.4
Greens Matthew Billman 4,142 13.6 +2.8
Family First Joyce Khoo 947 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 30,559 96.1 -0.8
Informal votes 1,230 3.9 +0.8
Turnout 31,789 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ann Barker 19,031 62.4 -2.8
Liberal Colin Dixon 11,481 37.6 +2.8
Labor hold Swing -2.8
Victorian state election, 2002: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ann Barker 16,999 54.2 +5.0
Liberal Peter Goudge 9,754 31.1 -14.0
Greens Ollie Bennett 3,389 10.8 +7.7
Independent Tina Skouzis 1,193 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 31,335 96.9 +0.4
Informal votes 1,000 3.1 -0.4
Turnout 32,335 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ann Barker 20,432 65.2 +12.3
Liberal Peter Goudge 10,902 34.8 -12.3
Labor hold Swing +12.3

Elections in the 1990s

Victorian state election, 1999: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ann Barker 15,060 49.2 +3.4
Liberal Denise McGill 13,558 44.3 -3.1
Greens Susan Walters 1,107 3.6 +3.6
Independent Stephanie McGregor 452 1.5 +1.5
Independent Loredana Eboli 268 0.9 +0.9
Natural Law Raymond Schlager 148 0.5 -0.6
Total formal votes 30,593 96.5 -1.1
Informal votes 1,118 3.5 +1.1
Turnout 31,711 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ann Barker 16,286 53.3 +4.1
Liberal Denise McGill 14,262 46.7 -4.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.1
Victorian state election, 1996: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Denise McGill 14,317 47.4 -5.5
Labor Ann Barker 13,842 45.9 -1.2
Independent Cameron Nicholls 1,140 3.8 +3.8
Independent Peter Apostolou 567 1.9 +1.9
Natural Law David Hamilton 312 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 30,178 97.5 +2.0
Informal votes 763 2.5 -2.0
Turnout 30,941 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Denise McGill 15,309 50.8 -2.1
Labor Ann Barker 14,815 49.2 +2.1
Liberal hold Swing -2.1
Victorian state election, 1992: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Denise McGill 15,485 52.9 +13.3
Labor Race Mathews 13,783 47.1 -2.0
Total formal votes 29,268 95.5 +0.0
Informal votes 1,376 4.5 -0.0
Turnout 30,644 94.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.6

Elections in the 1980s

Victorian state election, 1988: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Race Mathews 12,645 50.41 -3.40
Liberal Ian Pope 9,560 38.11 -4.91
Independent Heather Norling 1,736 6.92 +6.92
Independent Antonis Pashos 919 3.66 +0.49
Independent Philip Mitchell 225 0.90 +0.90
Total formal votes 25,085 95.33 -1.82
Informal votes 1,228 4.67 +1.82
Turnout 26,313 91.54 -0.26
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 14,353 57.26 +2.37
Liberal Ian Pope 10,715 42.74 -2.37
Labor hold Swing +2.37
Victorian state election, 1985: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Race Mathews 14,374 53.8 -0.6
Liberal Norman Kennedy 11,493 43.0 +5.1
Independent Antonios Pashos 846 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 26,713 97.1
Informal votes 783 2.9
Turnout 27,496 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 14,986 56.1 -3.0
Liberal Norman Kennedy 11,727 43.9 +3.0
Labor hold Swing -3.0
Victorian state election, 1982: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Race Mathews 13,801 52.9 +6.6
Liberal Francis Callaghan 10,227 39.2 -2.0
Democrats Malcolm Haddrick 1,219 4.7 -2.7
Democratic Labor John Mulholland 833 3.2 -0.3
Total formal votes 26,080 98.0 +1.0
Informal votes 522 2.0 -1.0
Turnout 26,602 94.5 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 14,585 55.9 +4.2
Liberal Francis Callaghan 11,495 44.1 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Elections in the 1970s

Victorian state election, 1979: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Race Mathews 12,072 46.3 +7.1
Liberal Alan Scanlan 10,753 41.2 -5.2
Democrats Domenico Quadara 1,921 7.4 +7.4
Democratic Labor Elaine Mulholland 910 3.5 +3.5
Australia Party David Heath 433 1.7 -2.5
Total formal votes 26,089 97.0 -0.6
Informal votes 816 3.0 +0.6
Turnout 26,905 93.3 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 13,497 51.7 +3.0
Liberal Alan Scanlan 12,592 48.3 -3.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.0
Victorian state election, 1976: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Scanlan 12,411 46.4 -2.6
Labor Sam Papasavas 10,450 39.1 -2.7
Independent Leslie Kausman 2,766 10.4 +10.4
Australia Party Trevor Cooke 1,110 4.2 +2.4
Total formal votes 26,737 97.6
Informal votes 658 2.4
Turnout 27,395 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Scanlan 13,706 51.3 -5.2
Labor Sam Papasavas 13,031 48.7 +5.2
Liberal hold Swing -5.2
Victorian state election, 1973: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Scanlan 12,070 49.3 +1.5
Labor Frank Slater 10,383 42.4 +3.0
Democratic Labor Ralph Cleary 2,011 8.2 -4.7
Total formal votes 24,464 97.1 +0.3
Informal votes 730 2.9 -0.3
Turnout 25,194 94.0 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Scanlan 13,885 56.8 -1.8
Labor Frank Slater 10,579 43.2 +1.8
Liberal hold Swing -1.8
Victorian state election, 1970: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Scanlan 11,050 47.8 +1.7
Labor Anthony Scarcella 9,108 39.4 -1.1
Democratic Labor Bernard Slattery 2,978 12.9 -0.5
Total formal votes 23,136 96.8 +1.7
Informal votes 753 3.2 -1.7
Turnout 23,889 94.9 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Scanlan 13,560 58.6 +0.6
Labor Anthony Scarcella 9,576 41.4 -0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Elections in the 1960s

Victorian state election, 1967: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Scanlan 10,598 46.1 +1.8
Labor Glenn Dudley 9,310 40.5 -0.3
Democratic Labor Bernard Slattery 3,066 13.4 -0.7
Total formal votes 22,974 97.3
Informal votes 631 2.7
Turnout 23,605 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Scanlan 13,327 58.0 +0.5
Labor Glenn Dudley 9,647 42.0 -0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5
Victorian state election, 1964: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Alan Scanlan 9,935 45.5 +5.6
Labor Val Doube 8,946 41.0 -4.5
Democratic Labor Morris Kinnane 2,733 12.5 -2.1
Independent Jean McKeown 224 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 21,838 98.1 -0.3
Informal votes 427 1.9 +0.3
Turnout 22,265 95.4 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Alan Scanlan 12,559 57.5 +5.0
Labor Val Doube 9,279 42.5 -5.0
Liberal and Country hold Swing +5.0
Victorian state election, 1961: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Val Doube 9,842 45.5 -4.5
Liberal and Country Alan Scanlan 8,648 39.9 +1.3
Democratic Labor Morris Kinnane 3,165 14.6 +3.2
Total formal votes 21,655 98.4 -0.4
Informal votes 356 1.6 +0.4
Turnout 22,011 95.1 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Alan Scanlan 11,360 52.5 +4.2
Labor Val Doube 10,295 47.5 -4.2
Liberal and Country gain from Labor Swing +4.2

Elections in the 1950s

Victorian state election, 1958: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Val Doube 10,694 50.0
Liberal and Country William Downard 8,243 38.6
Democratic Labor John Heffernan 2,436 11.4
Total formal votes 21,373 98.8
Informal votes 264 1.2
Turnout 21,637 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Val Doube 11,060 51.7
Liberal and Country William Downard 10,313 48.3
Labor hold Swing
Victorian state election, 1955: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Val Doube 9,111 49.1
Liberal and Country Edmund Fox 7,564 40.8
Labor (A-C) Donald Murray 1,874 10.1
Total formal votes 18,549 98.7
Informal votes 247 1.3
Turnout 18,796 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Val Doube 9,377 50.6
Liberal and Country Edmund Fox 9,172 49.4
Labor hold Swing
Victorian state election, 1952: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Val Doube 17,308 65.5 +19.8
Liberal and Country Charles Laming 9,135 34.5 +0.1
Total formal votes 26,443 98.5 -0.6
Informal votes 405 1.5 +0.6
Turnout 26,848 94.1 -1.4
Labor hold Swing +14.4
Victorian state election, 1950: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Val Doube 11,720 45.7 -3.2
Liberal and Country Charles Laming 8,833 34.4 -16.7
Independent John Lechte 5,084 19.8 +19.8
Total formal votes 25,637 99.1 -0.2
Informal votes 230 0.9 +0.2
Turnout 25,867 95.5 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Val Doube 12,820 50.0 +1.1
Liberal and Country Charles Laming 12,817 50.0 -1.1
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing +1.1

References

  1. ↑ State Election 2014: Oakleigh District, VEC.
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