# Electoral results for the district of Sandringham

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

## Members for Sandringham

| Member | Party | Term |
| (Sir) Murray Porter | LCP / Liberal | 1955–1970 |
| Max Crellin | Liberal | 1970–1982 |
| Graham Ihlein | Labor | 1982–1985 |
| David Lea | Liberal | 1985–1992 |
| Murray Thompson | Liberal | 1992–2018 |
| Brad Rowswell | Liberal | 2018–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 18,783 | 46.4 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Bettina Prescott | 10,426 | 25.7 | −7.4 |
| | Greens | Alysia Regan | 5,949 | 14.7 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Clarke Martin | 2,800 | 6.9 | −1.6 |
| | Animal Justice | Barbara Eppingstall | 976 | 2.4 | −0.8 |
| | Democratic Labour | Karla Zmegac | 749 | 1.9 | −1.0 |
| | Family First | Jill Chalmers | 714 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Rodney Campbell | 115 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,510 | 96.0 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,701 | 4.0 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,211 | 91.2 | +2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 22,294 | 55.0 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Bettina Prescott | 18,216 | 45.0 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 16,770 | 42.70 | −8.88 |
| | Labor | Anita Horvath | 12,918 | 32.89 | +8.52 |
| | Independent | Clarke Martin | 3,317 | 8.45 | −1.85 |
| | Greens | Dominic Phillips | 3,201 | 8.15 | −5.62 |
| | Animal Justice | Snezana Redford | 1,310 | 3.34 | +3.34 |
| | Democratic Labour | Liz Freeman | 1,149 | 2.93 | +2.93 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Creighton King | 609 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,274 | 95.18 | −1.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,990 | 4.82 | +1.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,264 | 91.66 | −1.74 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 19,891 | 50.65 | −6.69 |
| | Labor | Anita Horvath | 19,383 | 49.35 | +6.69 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.69 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 19,264 | 51.6 | −9.0 |
| | Labor | Christina Zigouras | 9,103 | 24.4 | +2.4 |
| | Greens | Adam McBeth | 5,144 | 13.8 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Clarke Martin | 3,840 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,351 | 96.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,369 | 3.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,720 | 93.4 | +3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 21,393 | 57.3 | −8.2 |
| | Labor | Christina Zigouras | 15,920 | 42.7 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.2 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 20,704 | 60.90 | +8.27 |
| | Labor | Robbie Nyaguy | 7,313 | 21.51 | −7.85 |
| | Greens | Derek Wilson | 5,430 | 15.97 | +3.23 |
| | Family First | Malcolm Reid | 548 | 1.61 | −0.51 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,995 | 96.28 | −0.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,314 | 3.72 | +0.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,309 | 93.34 | −0.08 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 22,417 | 65.93 | +7.25 |
| | Labor | Robbie Nyaguy | 11,584 | 34.07 | −7.25 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.25 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 17,342 | 52.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Noel Pullen | 9,676 | 29.4 | −4.7 |
| | Greens | Bruce McPhate | 4,197 | 12.7 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | Sonia Castelli | 1,037 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Family First | Stuart Campbell | 700 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,952 | 97.0 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,032 | 3.0 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,984 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 19,332 | 58.7 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Noel Pullen | 13,615 | 41.3 | −5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.7 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 16,036 | 49.0 | −12.9 |
| | Labor | Justin Caruana | 11,140 | 34.1 | −3.6 |
| | Greens | Sam Watkins | 4,265 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| | Independent | Nicholas Eden | 1,264 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,705 | 97.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 806 | 2.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,511 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 17,345 | 53.0 | −9.1 |
| | Labor | Justin Caruana | 15,360 | 47.0 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −9.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 19,478 | 62.5 | −0.3 |
| | Labor | Janice Munt | 11,693 | 37.5 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,171 | 97.4 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 828 | 2.6 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,999 | 92.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.8 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 19,483 | 62.7 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Pauline Taylor | 10,656 | 34.3 | +9.1 |
| | Natural Law | Christine Savage | 911 | 2.9 | −6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,050 | 98.3 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 530 | 1.7 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,580 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 19,945 | 64.3 | −5.6 |
| | Labor | Pauline Taylor | 11,064 | 35.7 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.6 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 20,069 | 65.6 | +11.8 |
| | Labor | Roland Lindell | 7,715 | 25.2 | −17.8 |
| | Natural Law | Brian Gale | 2,804 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,588 | 97.1 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 907 | 2.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,495 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Murray Thompson | 21,342 | 69.9 | +14.3 |
| | Labor | Roland Lindell | 9,207 | 30.1 | −14.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +14.3 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Lea | 14,476 | 54.78 | −0.10 |
| | Labor | Ian Pugh | 11,296 | 42.75 | −2.37 |
| | Call to Australia | John Minty | 652 | 2.47 | +2.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,424 | 97.53 | −0.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 669 | 2.47 | +0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,093 | 92.11 | −0.66 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Lea | 14,891 | 56.36 | +1.48 |
| | Labor | Ian Pugh | 11,532 | 43.64 | −1.48 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.48 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Lea | 15,330 | 54.9 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Ann Corcoran | 12,603 | 45.1 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,933 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 640 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,573 | 92.8 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.3 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Graham Ihlein | 11,978 | 46.9 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Max Crellin | 11,354 | 44.5 | −0.8 |
| | Democrats | Nathan Crafti | 2,213 | 8.7 | −3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,545 | 98.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 421 | 1.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,966 | 94.5 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graham Ihlein | 13,169 | 51.5 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Max Crellin | 12,376 | 48.5 | −3.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Max Crellin | 11,638 | 45.3 | −8.4 |
| | Labor | Neville Garner | 10,892 | 42.4 | +0.2 |
| | Democrats | Graeme Evans | 3,142 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,672 | 98.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 498 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,170 | 93.3 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Max Crellin | 13,304 | 51.6 | −5.8 |
| | Labor | Neville Garner | 12,368 | 48.2 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.8 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Max Crellin | 14,220 | 53.7 | −0.5 |
| | Labor | Vivienne Brophy | 11,177 | 42.2 | +2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Salvatore Pinzone | 1,069 | 4.0 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,466 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 461 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,927 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Max Crellin | 15,182 | 57.4 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | Vivienne Brophy | 11,284 | 42.6 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.9 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Max Crellin | 14,871 | 58.3 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Margaret Graham | 9,310 | 36.5 | −1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Leech | 1,325 | 5.2 | −5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,506 | 98.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 403 | 1.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,909 | 92.5 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Max Crellin | 15,998 | 62.7 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Margaret Graham | 9,508 | 37.3 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Max Crellin | 12,093 | 51.1 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Margaret Graham | 9,061 | 38.3 | +5.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Leech | 2,522 | 10.6 | −3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,676 | 98.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 462 | 1.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,138 | 94.1 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Max Crellin | 14,237 | 60.1 | −5.4 |
| | Labor | Margaret Graham | 9,439 | 39.9 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.4 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Porter | 12,515 | 54.0 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Kevin Vaughan | 7,515 | 32.4 | +1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Leech | 3,144 | 13.6 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,174 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 548 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,722 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Murray Porter | 15,188 | 65.5 | −0.7 |
| | Labor | Kevin Vaughan | 7,986 | 34.5 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.7 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 13,488 | 52.2 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Russell Castley | 8,732 | 33.8 | −2.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Leech | 3,124 | 12.1 | −1.9 |
| | Communist | John O'Mara | 474 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,818 | 98.4 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 422 | 1.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,240 | 94.3 | −1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 16,191 | 62.7 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Russell Castley | 9,627 | 37.3 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 12,563 | 49.7 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Farrall | 9,181 | 36.3 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Ryan | 3,532 | 14.0 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,276 | 98.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 383 | 1.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,659 | 95.7 | +1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 15,797 | 62.5 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Farrall | 9,479 | 37.5 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 12,251 | 52.4 |
| | Labor | Henry Fowler | 8,292 | 35.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Ryan | 2,856 | 12.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,399 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 324 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,723 | 94.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 14,678 | 62.7 |
| | Labor | Henry Fowler | 8,721 | 37.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 13,120 | 47.1 |
| | Labor | Henry Fowler | 9,526 | 34.2 |
| | Labor (A-C) | John Ryan | 3,740 | 13.4 |
| | Independent | Alexander Steele | 1,437 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,823 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 510 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,333 | 94.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 17,404 | 62.6 |
| | Labor | Henry Fowler | 10,419 | 37.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |