# Electoral results for the district of Forest Hill

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

## Members for Forest Hill

| Member | Party | Term |
| John Richardson | Liberal | 1976–2002 |
| Kirstie Marshall | Labor | 2002–2010 |
| Neil Angus | Liberal | 2010–2022 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Angus | 16,970 | 48.61 | −1.11 |
| | Labor | Manoj Kumar | 14,164 | 40.57 | +5.37 |
| | Greens | Naresh Bhalla | 3,083 | 8.83 | −0.08 |
| | Independent | Claude Bai | 696 | 1.99 | +1.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,913 | 95.44 | −0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,670 | 4.57 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,583 | 91.85 | −2.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Angus | 17,858 | 51.15 | −3.67 |
| | Labor | Manoj Kumar | 17,055 | 48.85 | +3.67 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.67 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Angus | 18,340 | 49.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Pauline Richards | 12,984 | 35.2 | −3.0 |
| | Greens | Brewis Atkinson | 3,289 | 8.9 | +1.1 |
| | Animal Justice | Kane Rogers | 999 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Christians | Lynne Maddison | 561 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Family First | Wendy Ross | 508 | 1.4 | −0.6 |
| | Country Alliance | Melissa Trotter | 211 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,892 | 95.7 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,646 | 4.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,538 | 94.0 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Angus | 20,286 | 54.8 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Pauline Richards | 16,717 | 45.2 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Angus | 16,043 | 48.62 | +4.28 |
| | Labor | Kirstie Marshall | 12,796 | 38.78 | -3.29 |
| | Greens | Andrew Henley | 2,501 | 7.58 | -1.06 |
| | Family First | Ivan Stratov | 632 | 1.92 | -3.03 |
| | Sex Party | Daniel Irwin | 614 | 1.86 | +1.86 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Fung | 411 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,997 | 96.29 | −0.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,271 | 3.71 | +0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,268 | 94.11 | −0.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Angus | 17,550 | 53.17 | +3.94 |
| | Labor | Kirstie Marshall | 15,458 | 46.83 | -3.94 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.94 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Angus | 14,757 | 44.34 | +5.68 |
| | Labor | Kirstie Marshall | 14,002 | 42.07 | -5.05 |
| | Greens | Mick Kir | 2,874 | 8.64 | -0.27 |
| | Family First | Stella Collins | 1,648 | 4.95 | +4.95 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,281 | 96.38 | −0.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,250 | 3.62 | +0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,531 | 94.17 | +0.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kirstie Marshall | 16,920 | 50.82 | -4.96 |
| | Liberal | Neil Angus | 16,375 | 49.18 | +4.96 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.96 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kirstie Marshall | 16,105 | 47.1 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Vasan Srinivasan | 13,213 | 38.7 | -16.7 |
| | Greens | Adam Pepper | 3,045 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | Noel Spurr | 1,105 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Rodney Campbell | 708 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,176 | 96.8 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,118 | 3.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,294 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kirstie Marshall | 19,063 | 55.8 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal | Vasan Srinivasan | 15,113 | 44.2 | -12.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 17,583 | 55.9 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Julie Buxton | 12,895 | 41.0 | +3.3 |
| | Hope | Sandra Hardiman | 1,000 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,478 | 97.5 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 816 | 2.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,294 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 17,974 | 57.1 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Julie Buxton | 13,503 | 42.9 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 18,637 | 59.6 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | David Finnerty | 11,766 | 37.6 | +3.0 |
| | Natural Law | Deborah Shay | 853 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,256 | 98.1 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 608 | 1.9 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,864 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 18,793 | 60.5 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | David Finnerty | 12,271 | 39.5 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 19,989 | 65.3 | +11.9 |
| | Labor | Helen Zenkis | 10,600 | 34.7 | -11.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,589 | 96.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,287 | 4.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,876 | 95.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +11.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 14,557 | 52.88 | -0.99 |
| | Labor | John Madden | 12,971 | 47.12 | +0.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,528 | 96.07 | −1.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,127 | 3.93 | +1.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,655 | 93.81 | −0.90 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.99 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 14,543 | 53.9 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | John Madden | 12,452 | 46.1 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,995 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 679 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,674 | 94.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.3 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 14,816 | 46.9 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Anne Blackburn | 14,286 | 45.2 | +5.7 |
| | Democrats | Ross Larson | 2,476 | 7.8 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,578 | 98.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 581 | 1.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,159 | 95.2 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 15,842 | 50.2 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Anne Blackburn | 15,736 | 49.8 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 14,745 | 50.3 | -8.0 |
| | Labor | Anne Blackburn | 11,576 | 39.5 | +3.1 |
| | Democrats | John Goodall | 2,841 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Independent | Wilhelm Kapphan | 177 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,339 | 98.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 594 | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,933 | 94.4 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 16,131 | 55.0 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Anne Blackburn | 13,208 | 45.0 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -8.1 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Forest Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 16,065 | 58.3 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Neville Gay | 9,993 | 36.4 | +2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Poole | 1,388 | 5.1 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,446 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 470 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,916 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Richardson | 17,314 | 63.1 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Neville Gay | 10,132 | 36.9 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |