# Results of the 1985 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

Victorian state election, 2 March 1985 Legislative Council
<< 1982–1988 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 2,641,477 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 2,461,708 | | Turnout | 93.19 | –0.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 74,202 | | Informal | 3.01 | –0.12 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held |
| | Labor | 1,128,747 | 47.28 | –2.28 | 11 | 23 |
| | Liberal | 982,418 | 41.15 | +1.94 | 8 | 16 |
| | National | 159,299 | 6.67 | +1.17 | 3 | 5 |
| | Democrats | 95,045 | 3.98 | –1.05 | 0 | 0 |
| | Call to Australia | 16,849 | 0.71 | +0.71 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent | 5,148 | 0.22 | +0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2,387,506 | | | 22 | 44 |
This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1985 state election. 22 of the 44 seats were contested.

## Results by province
### Ballarat

1985 Victorian state election: Ballarat Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dick de Fegely | 55,702 | 49.0 | |
| | Labor | Roger Lowrey | 49,966 | 44.0 | |
| | Democrats | William Ross | 8,009 | 7.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 113,677 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,347 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,024 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dick de Fegely | 57,851 | 50.9 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Roger Lowrey | 55,806 | 49.1 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Boronia

1985 Victorian state election: Boronia Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gerald Clarke | 51,150 | 48.0 | |
| | Labor | Jean McLean | 48,531 | 45.6 | |
| | Democrats | Sid Spindler | 6,831 | 6.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 106,512 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,761 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,273 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jean McLean | 53,794 | 50.5 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Clarke | 52,712 | 49.5 | +1.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | -1.6 | |

### Central Highlands

1985 Victorian state election: Central Highlands Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Fred Grimwade | 51,045 | 46.7 | |
| | Labor | Peter Fennell | 46,570 | 42.6 | |
| | Democrats | Janet Powell | 5,920 | 5.4 | |
| | Call to Australia | Brent Melville | 5,763 | 5.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,298 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,622 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,920 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Fred Grimwade | 58,298 | 53.3 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Peter Fennell | 50,958 | 46.7 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

### Chelsea

1985 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Maureen Lyster | 55,866 | 52.2 |
| | Liberal | Michael Herbst | 51,171 | 47.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,037 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,321 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,358 | 93.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.9 |

### Doutta Galla

1985 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | David White | 68,820 | 63.9 |
| | Liberal | Pamela Philpot | 38,898 | 36.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,718 | 95.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,462 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,180 | 94.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.0 |

### East Yarra

1985 Victorian state election: East Yarra Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mark Birrell | 63,782 | 58.0 | |
| | Labor | Bernard Ziegenbein | 37,766 | 34.3 | |
| | Democrats | Margaret Cole | 8,490 | 7.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 110,038 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,616 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,654 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mark Birrell | 68,003 | 61.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Bernard Ziegenbein | 42,035 | 38.2 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Eumemmerring

1985 Victorian state election: Eumemmerring Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Fred Van Buren | 62,352 | 59.8 |
| | Liberal | John Ferwerda | 41,846 | 40.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 104,198 | 95.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,042 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,240 | 93.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 |

### Geelong

1985 Victorian state election: Geelong Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rod Mackenzie | 58,009 | 53.1 | |
| | Liberal | Joss Manders | 45,661 | 41.8 | |
| | Democrats | Laurence Levy | 5,604 | 5.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,274 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,796 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,070 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rod Mackenzie | 60,867 | 55.7 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal | Joss Manders | 48,407 | 44.3 | +1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Gippsland

1985 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reginald Smith | 40,085 | 37.0 | |
| | Liberal | Dick Long | 31,055 | 28.7 | |
| | National | Anthony Stewart | 27,839 | 25.7 | |
| | Call to Australia | Cornelius Gordyn | 4,615 | 4.3 | |
| | Democrats | Catherine Stewart | 2,649 | 2.5 | |
| | Independent | Ben Buckley | 2,005 | 1.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,248 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,576 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,824 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dick Long | 61,780 | 57.1 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Reginald Smith | 46,328 | 42.9 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Higinbotham

1985 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Lawson | 57,733 | 52.4 | |
| | Labor | Denis Oakley | 45,329 | 41.2 | |
| | Democrats | Anton Hermann | 7,039 | 6.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 110,101 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,113 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,214 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Lawson | 61,216 | 55.6 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Denis Oakley | 48,885 | 44.4 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Jika Jika

1985 Victorian state election: Jika Jika Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | George Crawford | 73,242 | 67.9 |
| | Liberal | David Gandolfo | 34,690 | 32.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,932 | 95.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,058 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,990 | 92.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.1 |

### Melbourne

1985 Victorian state election: Melbourne Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Evan Walker | 65,653 | 63.2 | |
| | Liberal | Vincent Volpe | 31,621 | 30.4 | |
| | Democrats | Simon James | 6,560 | 6.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,834 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,966 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,800 | 88.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Evan Walker | 68,946 | 66.4 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | Vincent Volpe | 34,888 | 33.6 | +4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

### Melbourne North

1985 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Giovanni Sgro | 71,366 | 67.6 |
| | Liberal | Brett Pullyblank | 34,135 | 32.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 105,501 | 95.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,359 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,860 | 93.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.1 |

### Melbourne West

1985 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joan Coxsedge | 68,229 | 62.9 | |
| | Liberal | Matthew Matich | 31,474 | 29.0 | |
| | Democrats | Johannus Paas | 8,821 | 8.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,524 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,929 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,453 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joan Coxsedge | 72,603 | 66.9 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal | Matthew Matich | 35,921 | 33.1 | +4.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.8 | |

### Monash

1985 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Reg Macey | 51,526 | 48.8 | |
| | Labor | Bob Miller | 48,071 | 45.5 | |
| | Democrats | David Collyer | 6,033 | 5.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 105,630 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,352 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,982 | 89.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Reg Macey | 53,433 | 50.6 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Bob Miller | 52,177 | 49.4 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

### North Eastern

1985 Victorian state election: North Eastern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Baxter | 56,159 | 51.0 | |
| | Labor | Ewan Paterson | 27,239 | 24.7 | |
| | Liberal | Stephen Blair | 23,557 | 21.4 | |
| | Independent | Michael Else | 3,143 | 2.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 110,098 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,624 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,722 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Baxter | 75,747 | 68.8 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | Ewan Paterson | 34,351 | 31.2 | 0.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

### North Western

1985 Victorian state election: North Western Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Wright | 41,144 | 37.6 | |
| | Labor | Phillip Eddy | 36,168 | 33.1 | |
| | Liberal | Bill Ebery | 32,041 | 29.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,353 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,048 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,401 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ken Wright | 68,412 | 62.6 | +16.2 |
| | Labor | Phillip Eddy | 40,867 | 37.4 | -16.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +16.2 | |

### Nunawading

1985 Victorian state election: Nunawading Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Varty | 50,584 | 46.1 | |
| | Labor | Bob Ives | 50,220 | 45.8 | |
| | Democrats | Michael Nardella | 8,855 | 8.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,659 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,561 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,220 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Ives | 54,822* | 50.0 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Varty | 54,821 | 50.0 | +3.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | -3.6 | |
* Includes the casting vote by the returning officer.
* This result was overturned by the Court of Disputed Returns and a by-election was held.

### South Eastern

1985 Victorian state election: South Eastern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Hunt | 60,266 | 53.2 | |
| | Labor | Bora Eric | 45,784 | 40.5 | |
| | Democrats | Irene Fisher | 7,117 | 6.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 113,167 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,567 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,734 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Hunt | 63,713 | 56.3 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Bora Eric | 49,454 | 43.7 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Templestowe

1985 Victorian state election: Templestowe Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Miles | 53,726 | 49.7 | |
| | Labor | Gary Greenway | 45,433 | 42.0 | |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Peak | 8,917 | 8.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,076 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,756 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,832 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Miles | 57,104 | 52.8 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Gary Greenway | 50,958 | 47.2 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Waverley

1985 Victorian state election: Waverley Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cyril Kennedy | 53,713 | 48.9 | |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 45,362 | 41.3 | |
| | Call to Australia | William Watson | 6,471 | 5.9 | |
| | Democrats | Jeffrey McAlpine | 4,200 | 3.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,746 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,524 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,270 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Cyril Kennedy | 59,921 | 54.6 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Robert Clark | 49,825 | 45.4 | -0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Western

1985 Victorian state election: Western Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Henry Wyld | 45,393 | 41.3 |
| | National | Roger Hallam | 34,157 | 31.1 |
| | Labor | Brian Clarke | 30,335 | 27.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,885 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,802 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,687 | 95.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Roger Hallam | 60,064 | 54.7 |
| | Liberal | Henry Wyld | 49,821 | 45.3 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |