# Electoral results for the district of Victoria

This is a list of election results for the electoral district of Victoria in South Australian elections.

## Members for Victoria

Single member (1857–1862) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Robert Leake | | 1857–1857 |
| | George Hawker | | 1858–1865 |
Two members (1862–1902) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term | Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | George Hawker | | 1862–1865 | | Randolph Stow | | 1862–1865 |
| | Adam Gordon | | 1865–1866 | | John Riddoch | | 1865–1870 |
| | James Umpherston | | 1866–1868 | | John Riddoch | | 1865–1870 |
| | Henry Kent Hughes | | 1868–1870 | | John Riddoch | | 1865–1870 |
| | Park Laurie | | 1870–1871 | | William Paltridge | | 1870–1871 |
| | Park Laurie | | 1870–1871 | | Neville Blyth | | 1871–1871 |
| | John Riddoch | | 1871–1873 | | Edwin Derrington | | 1871–1873 |
| | Park Laurie | | 1873–1875 | | T. Wilde Boothby | | 1873–1875 |
| | George Hawker | | 1875–1883 | | John Ingleby | | 1875–1877 |
| | George Hawker | | 1875–1883 | | Lavington Glyde | | 1877–1884 |
| | William Whinham | | 1883–1884 | | Lavington Glyde | | 1877–1884 |
| | Friedrich Krichauff | | 1884–1890 | | John Bagot | | 1884–1887 |
| | Friedrich Krichauff | | 1884–1890 | | Daniel Livingston | | 1887–1888 |
| | Friedrich Krichauff | | 1884–1890 | | John Osman | | 1888–1893 |
| | James Cock | | 1890–1899 | | John Osman | | 1888–1893 |
| | James Cock | | 1890–1899 | | George Riddoch | Defence League | 1893–1896 |
| | James Cock | | 1890–1899 | | James Morris | | 1896–1902 |
| | John Livingston | | 1899–1902 | | James Morris | | 1896–1902 |
| Two members (1915–1938) ||||||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term | Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Peter Reidy | Labor | 1915–1917 | | Clarence Goode | Labor | 1915–1917 |
| | Peter Reidy | National | 1917–1923 | | Clarence Goode | National | 1917–1918 |
| | Peter Reidy | National | 1917–1923 | | Vernon Petherick | Liberal Union | 1918–1923 |
| | Peter Reidy | Liberal Federation | 1923–1932 | | Vernon Petherick | Liberal Federation | 1923–1924 |
| | Peter Reidy | Liberal Federation | 1923–1932 | | Eric Shepherd | Labor | 1924–1933 |
| | Peter Reidy | Liberal Federation | 1923–1932 | | Eric Shepherd | Parliamentary Labor | 1931–1933 |
| | Vernon Petherick | Liberal and Country | 1932–1938 | | Eric Shepherd | Parliamentary Labor | 1931–1933 |
| | Vernon Petherick | Liberal and Country | 1932–1938 | | Ronald Hunt | Liberal and Country | 1933–1938 |
Single-member (1938–1993) :
| Member | Party | Term |
| Clement Smith | Independent | 1938–1941 |
| Vernon Petherick | Liberal and Country | 1941–1945 |
| Jim Corcoran | Labor | 1945–1947 |
| Roy McLachlan | Liberal and Country | 1947–1953 |
| Jim Corcoran | Labor | 1953–1956 |
| Leslie Harding | Liberal and Country | 1956–1965 |
| Allan Rodda | Liberal and Country | 1965–1974 |
| Allan Rodda | Liberal | 1974–1985 |
| Dale Baker | Liberal | 1985–1993 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dale Baker | 12,892 | 68.9 | +19.5 |
| | Labor | Ray Tunks | 4,401 | 23.5 | −3.6 |
| | Democrats | Johannes Cullen | 1,420 | 7.6 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,713 | 98.2 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 348 | 1.8 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,061 | 94.7 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dale Baker | 13,706 | 73.2 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Ray Tunks | 5,007 | 26.8 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.9 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dale Baker | 9,074 | 49.4 | −10.6 |
| | Labor | Bill Hender | 4,972 | 27.1 | −1.9 |
| | National | Geoff Clothier | 3,797 | 20.7 | +12.7 |
| | Democrats | Roy Milne | 518 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,361 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 662 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,023 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dale Baker | 12,549 | 68.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Bill Hender | 5,812 | 31.7 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
1982 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Rodda | 8,023 | 55.7 | −12.3 |
| | Labor | Simon Bryant | 4,427 | 30.7 | −1.3 |
| | National | Geoffrey Clothier | 1,559 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Democrats | Peter Butcher | 398 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,407 | 95.5 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 673 | 4.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,080 | 94.3 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Allan Rodda | 9,592 | 66.6 | −1.4 |
| | Labor | Simon Bryant | 4,815 | 33.4 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.4 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Rodda | 9,476 | 68.0 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Terry Roberts | 4,451 | 32.0 | −2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,927 | 95.9 | −2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 596 | 4.1 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,523 | 93.3 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Rodda | 9,285 | 65.3 | +12.9 |
| | Labor | Graeme Richardson | 4,923 | 34.7 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,208 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 306 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,514 | 93.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.1 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Rodda | 6,500 | 64.1 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | Jean Hillier | 1,698 | 16.7 | +16.7 |
| | National | Graham Carrick | 1,145 | 11.3 | −24.6 |
| | Liberal Movement | Colin Hall | 796 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,139 | 97.6 | +3.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 251 | 2.4 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,390 | 93.7 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Allan Rodda | 8,055 | 79.4 | +15.3 |
| | Labor | Jean Hillier | 2,084 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1973 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Rodda | 5,768 | 64.1 | +5.7 |
| | Country | Graham Carrick | 3,232 | 35.9 | +20.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,000 | 93.8 | −4.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 598 | 6.2 | +4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,598 | 94.7 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1970 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Rodda | 5,383 | 58.4 |
| | Labor | Eileen Bennett | 2,435 | 26.4 |
| | National | Leonard Roberts | 1,406 | 15.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,224 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,345 | 95.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Rodda | 6,648 | 72.1 |
| | Labor | Eileen Bennett | 2,576 | 27.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Rodda | 4,439 | 62.3 | +11.2 |
| | Labor | Reginald Jordan | 1,942 | 28.1 | −11.4 |
| | Independent | Alfred Donnelly | 527 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,908 | 97.9 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 2.1 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,057 | 95.6 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Rodda | 4,703 | 68.1 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | Reginald Jordan | 2,205 | 31.9 | −9.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +9.8 | |
1965 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Rodda | 3,511 | 51.1 | −2.6 |
| | Labor | David Walker | 2,713 | 39.5 | −6.8 |
| | National | James McLachlan | 421 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Independent | John Gartner | 221 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,866 | 99.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 59 | 0.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,925 | 95.2 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Allan Rodda | 4,001 | 58.3 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | David Walker | 2,865 | 41.7 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +4.6 | |
1962 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Harding | 3,651 | 53.7 | −3.0 |
| | Labor | Alfred Donnelly | 3,147 | 46.3 | +8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,798 | 99.0 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,865 | 95.1 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −7.7 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Harding | 3,841 | 56.7 | −5.0 |
| | Labor | David Walker | 2,557 | 37.8 | −0.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Gartner | 374 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,772 | 99.0 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 1.0 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,839 | 95.2 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Harding | | 61.4 | −0.3 |
| | Labor | David Walker | | 38.6 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −0.3 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.
1956 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Harding | 3,841 | 61.7 |
| | Labor | Victor Sparrow | 2,385 | 38.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,226 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,316 | 94.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1953 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Corcoran | 4,795 | 49.4 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy McLachlan | 4,639 | 47.8 | −4.9 |
| | Independent | John Gartner | 278 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,712 | 98.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,838 | 95.5 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Corcoran | | 50.8 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy McLachlan | | 49.2 | −3.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | +3.5 | |
1950 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy McLachlan | 4,716 | 52.7 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Jim Corcoran | 4,235 | 47.3 | −2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,951 | 99.0 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 1.0 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,041 | 94.4 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy McLachlan | 4,193 | 50.2 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Jim Corcoran | 4,167 | 49.8 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,360 | 98.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 146 | 1.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,506 | 96.8 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −1.9 | |
1944 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Petherick | 3,530 | 49.9 | +12.9 |
| | Labor | Jim Corcoran | 3,244 | 45.9 | +11.8 |
| | Independent | John Gartner | 296 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,070 | 98.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,205 | 90.1 | +29.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Petherick | 3,687 | 52.1 | −4.6 |
| | Labor | Jim Corcoran | 3,383 | 47.9 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −4.6 | |
1941 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Petherick | 1,741 | 37.0 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | John Daly | 1,604 | 34.1 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | Clement Smith | 1,361 | 28.9 | −7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,706 | 98.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 1.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,785 | 60.9 | −9.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Petherick | 2,670 | 56.7 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | John Daly | 2,036 | 43.3 | +43.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 South Australian state election: Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Clement Smith | 1,755 | 36.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Petherick | 1,678 | 34.8 |
| | Labor | John Daly | 1,396 | 28.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,829 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,936 | 70.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Clement Smith | 2,816 | 58.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Petherick | 2,013 | 41.7 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Independent gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |