# Electoral results for the district of Ringwood

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

## Members for Ringwood

First incarnation (1958–1992) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Jim Manson | Liberal | 1958–1973 |
| | Norman Lacy | Liberal | 1973–1976 |
| | Peter McArthur | Liberal | 1976–1982 |
| | Kay Setches | Labor | 1982–1992 |
| Second incarnation (2014–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Dee Ryall | Liberal | 2014–2018 |
| | Dustin Halse | Labor | 2018–2022 |
| | Will Fowles | Labor | 2022–2023 |
| | Will Fowles | Independent Labor | 2023–2024 |
| | Will Fowles | Independent | 2024–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2022 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Will Fowles | 17,851 | 39.0 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal | Cynthia Watson | 15,467 | 33.8 | −9.9 |
| | Greens | Reuben Steen | 7,105 | 15.5 | +2.1 |
| | Democratic Labour | Gary Ryan | 1,684 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Family First | Richard Griffith-Jones | 1,396 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Animal Justice | Nick Rowe | 1,212 | 2.6 | +2.2 |
| | Freedom | Robyn M. Siemer | 1,038 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45753 | 96.5 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,676 | 3.5 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47429 | 91.1 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Will Fowles | 26,322 | 57.5 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Cynthia Watson | 19,431 | 42.5 | −4.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dee Ryall | 15,883 | 44.21 | −3.90 |
| | Labor | Dustin Halse | 15,121 | 42.08 | +9.60 |
| | Greens | Robert Humphreys | 4,926 | 13.71 | +2.95 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,930 | 94.83 | −0.83 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,958 | 5.17 | +0.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,888 | 91.74 | −2.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dustin Halse | 18,978 | 52.82 | +7.89 |
| | Liberal | Dee Ryall | 16,952 | 47.18 | −7.89 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.89 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dee Ryall | 17,440 | 48.1 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | Tony Clark | 11,777 | 32.5 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Brendan Powell | 3,903 | 10.8 | −1.1 |
| | Independent | Michael Challinger | 1,440 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Christians | Karen Dobby | 1,131 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | People Power Victoria | Steve Raskovy | 287 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Country Alliance | Brian Dungey | 279 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,257 | 95.7 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,643 | 4.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,900 | 93.8 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dee Ryall | 19,919 | 55.1 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Tony Clark | 16,250 | 44.9 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kay Setches | 13,203 | 46.9 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Camfield | 12,383 | 44.0 | -3.3 |
| | Democrats | Sid Spindler | 1,270 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Call to Australia | Mark Ansell | 783 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | James Cockell | 515 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,154 | 97.1 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 842 | 2.9 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,996 | 92.9 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kay Setches | 14,358 | 51.7 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Camfield | 13,606 | 48.3 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kay Setches | 14,466 | 52.7 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Michael Dobson | 12,986 | 47.3 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,452 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 593 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,045 | 93.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kay Setches | 13,659 | 46.3 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Peter McArthur | 12,123 | 41.1 | -6.7 |
| | Democrats | Michael Nardella | 2,091 | 7.1 | -3.1 |
| | Independent | Robin Gardini | 694 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Garratt | 655 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Wilfrid Thiele | 271 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,493 | 97.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 669 | 2.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,162 | 94.5 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kay Setches | 15,360 | 52.1 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter McArthur | 14,133 | 47.9 | -6.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter McArthur | 13,364 | 47.8 | -11.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Wallace | 11,435 | 40.9 | -0.1 |
| | Democrats | Max Capon | 2,841 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Australia | Wilfid Thiele | 332 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,972 | 97.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 683 | 2.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,655 | 94.1 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter McArthur | 15,141 | 54.1 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Wallace | 12,831 | 45.9 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.9 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter McArthur | 15,288 | 59.0 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Robert Wallace | 10,637 | 41.0 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,925 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 673 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,598 | 93.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Norman Lacy | 18,965 | 51.0 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Fuller | 13,739 | 36.9 | -4.7 |
| | Australia | Dulcie Bethune | 2,649 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Antonio De Sousa | 1,840 | 5.0 | -6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,193 | 98.2 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 687 | 1.8 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,880 | 93.0 | −2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norman Lacy | 21,589 | 58.1 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Fuller | 15,604 | 41.9 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Manson | 13,848 | 47.3 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Beatrice Rosindell | 12,166 | 41.6 | +6.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edmund Sablovs | 3,268 | 11.2 | -3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,282 | 97.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 666 | 2.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,948 | 95.2 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Manson | 16,626 | 56.8 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Beatrice Rosindell | 12,656 | 43.2 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.0 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Manson | 12,374 | 50.3 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Norma Sweetman | 8,614 | 35.0 | +1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Graeme Madigan | 3,586 | 14.6 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,574 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 607 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,181 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Manson | 15,421 | 62.8 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Norma Sweetman | 9,153 | 37.2 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 19,350 | 50.3 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Graham Walsh | 13,580 | 35.3 | -1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Adamson | 5,512 | 14.3 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,442 | 98.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 576 | 1.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,018 | 95.2 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 24,136 | 62.5 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Graham Walsh | 14,306 | 37.5 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 15,882 | 47.6 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | David Ould | 12,346 | 37.0 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Johnson | 5,134 | 15.4 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,362 | 98.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 548 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,910 | 96.0 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 20,530 | 61.5 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | David Ould | 12,832 | 38.5 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 13,021 | 49.6 |
| | Labor | William Webber | 10,316 | 39.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bruce Burne | 2,917 | 11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,244 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 351 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,595 | 94.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 15,551 | 59.2 |
| | Labor | William Webber | 10,703 | 40.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |