# Electoral results for the district of Gippsland East

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

## Members for Gippsland East

| Member | Party | Term |
| Henry Foster | Unaligned | 1889–1902 |
| James Cameron | Ministerialist | 1902–1920 |
| James Cameron | Commonwealth Liberal | 1902–1920 |
| James Cameron | Nationalist | 1902–1920 |
| Sir Albert Lind | Farmers Union | 1920–1961 |
| Sir Albert Lind | Country | 1920–1961 |
| Bruce Evans | Country | 1961–1975 |
| Bruce Evans | National Country | 1975–1982 |
| Bruce Evans | National | 1982–1992 |
| David Treasure | National | 1992–1999 |
| Craig Ingram | Independent | 1999–2010 |
| Tim Bull | National | 2010–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tim Bull | 26,737 | 63.3 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | Stephen Richardson | 7,191 | 17.0 | −4.7 |
| | Greens | Nissa Ling | 2,691 | 6.4 | +0.2 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Ricky Muir | 2,460 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Freedom | Ed Barnes | 1,340 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Family First | Carl John Fechner | 1,068 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Animal Justice | Sally Court | 725 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,209 | 95.5 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,995 | 4.5 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,204 | 89.0 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tim Bull | 31,475 | 74.6 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Stephen Richardson | 10,734 | 25.4 | −7.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.0 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tim Bull | 22,438 | 56.7 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Mark Reeves | 8,589 | 21.7 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sonia Buckley | 2,507 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Greens | Deb Foskey | 2,455 | 6.2 | -1.8 |
| | Independent | Matt Stephenson | 1,509 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | George Neophytou | 1,210 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Benjamin Garrett | 842 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,550 | 94.2 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,411 | 5.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,961 | 90.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tim Bull | 26,819 | 67.6 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Mark Reeves | 12,859 | 32.4 | +0.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.3 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tim Bull | 22,984 | 60.4 | +15.2 |
| | Labor | Kate Maxfield | 7,754 | 20.4 | +12.9 |
| | Greens | Scott Campbell-Smith | 3,035 | 8.0 | +2.7 |
| | Country Alliance | David Hutchison | 1,436 | 3.8 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Leigh McDonald | 929 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Gardner | 763 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Peter McKenzie | 644 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Jenny Jack | 531 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,076 | 94.4 | −2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,270 | 5.6 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,346 | 93.6 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tim Bull | 25,954 | 67.9 | −5.2 |
| | Labor | Kate Maxfield | 12,263 | 32.1 | +5.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −5.2 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tim Bull | 16,987 | 45.12 | +26.32 |
| | Independent | Craig Ingram | 9,528 | 25.31 | -13.11 |
| | Liberal | Sonia Buckley | 5,368 | 14.26 | -7.53 |
| | Labor | Gregg Cook | 2,821 | 7.49 | -4.16 |
| | Greens | Jill Redwood | 1,976 | 5.25 | +0.33 |
| | Country Alliance | Deborah Meester | 972 | 2.58 | +2.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,652 | 96.81 | +0.94 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,242 | 3.19 | −0.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,894 | 93.91 | +1.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tim Bull | 27,529 | 73.1 | +9.6 |
| | Labor | Gregg Cook | 10,123 | 26.9 | -9.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tim Bull | 23,403 | 62.06 | +20.53 |
| | Independent | Craig Ingram | 14,305 | 37.94 | -20.53 |
| | National gain from Independent | National gain from Independent | Swing | +20.53 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Craig Ingram | 13,344 | 38.4 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Bommer | 7,566 | 21.8 | +9.1 |
| | National | Chris Nixon | 6,530 | 18.8 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | Zach Smith | 4,047 | 11.7 | -3.1 |
| | Greens | Geoffrey De Jonge | 1,709 | 4.9 | +0.3 |
| | Family First | Dean Beveridge | 1,137 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Clint Eastwood | 395 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,728 | 95.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,496 | 4.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,224 | 92.8 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Bommer | 22,064 | 63.5 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Zach Smith | 12,662 | 36.5 | -3.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Craig Ingram | 20,526 | 59.1 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Bommer | 14,202 | 40.9 | +40.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Craig Ingram | 13,919 | 41.3 | +18.9 |
| | National | Darren Chester | 8,061 | 23.9 | -13.0 |
| | Labor | Terry Grange | 4,997 | 14.8 | -13.0 |
| | Liberal | Leigh Dent | 4,273 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| | Greens | Kevin Thiele | 1,536 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Jacqueline McKeown | 447 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Ben Buckley | 444 | 1.3 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,677 | 96.1 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,365 | 3.9 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,042 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Darren Chester | 20,204 | 60.2 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Terry Grange | 13,371 | 39.8 | -7.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Craig Ingram | 20,791 | 61.7 | +4.2 |
| | National | Darren Chester | 12,886 | 38.3 | -4.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | David Treasure | 10,776 | 35.9 | -16.9 |
| | Labor | Bill Bolitho | 8,177 | 27.3 | -1.3 |
| | Independent | Craig Ingram | 7,439 | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| | One Nation | Michael Freshwater | 1,911 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | Ben Buckley | 1,704 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,007 | 97.4 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 812 | 2.6 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,819 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | David Treasure | 15,782 | 52.6 | −12.6 |
| | Labor | Bill Bolitho | 14,222 | 47.4 | +12.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Craig Ingram | 17,317 | 57.7 | +57.7 |
| | National | David Treasure | 12,690 | 42.3 | -22.9 |
| | Independent gain from National | Independent gain from National | Swing | +57.7 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | David Treasure | 15,999 | 52.9 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Lynne Roder | 8,636 | 28.5 | +8.1 |
| | Independent | Bruce Ellett | 5,226 | 17.3 | +6.5 |
| | Natural Law | Bruce Lusher | 408 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,269 | 98.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 530 | 1.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,799 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | David Treasure | 19,672 | 65.2 | -8.2 |
| | Labor | Lynne Roder | 10,494 | 34.8 | +8.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -8.2 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | David Treasure | 16,225 | 56.5 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | John Halloran | 5,869 | 20.4 | -9.1 |
| | Independent | Bruce Ellett | 3,099 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Independent | Roger Steedman | 1,732 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Ian Honey | 1,274 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Bob Lansbury | 526 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,725 | 97.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 659 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,384 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | David Treasure | 21,053 | 73.4 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | John Halloran | 7,639 | 26.6 | -4.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Evans | 13,218 | 46.99 | -2.63 |
| | Labor | Jan Devink | 8,232 | 29.26 | -1.40 |
| | Liberal | William Young | 6,162 | 21.91 | +2.19 |
| | Call to Australia | Robert Watson | 518 | 1.84 | +1.84 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,130 | 97.91 | −0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 601 | 2.09 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,713 | 92.44 | −0.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Evans | 19,384 | 69.42 | +1.90 |
| | Labor | Jan Devink | 8,538 | 30.58 | -1.90 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.90 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Evans | 13,078 | 49.6 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Clifford Harding | 8,081 | 30.7 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | David McInnes | 5,196 | 19.7 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,355 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 406 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,761 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Evans | 17,794 | 67.5 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Clifford Harding | 8,561 | 32.5 | -3.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.3 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Evans | 11,202 | 43.6 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Dan Luscombe | 8,370 | 32.6 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | John Riggall | 5,029 | 19.6 | -7.9 |
| | Democrats | Ian Glover | 1,069 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,670 | 97.7 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 612 | 2.3 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,282 | 92.9 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Evans | 16,446 | 64.1 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Dan Luscombe | 9,224 | 35.9 | +3.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Evans | 9,807 | 41.3 | -4.6 |
| | Labor | Graeme McIntyre | 7,421 | 31.2 | +31.2 |
| | Liberal | Philip Davis | 6,549 | 27.5 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,777 | 96.6 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 844 | 3.4 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,621 | 92.7 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Evans | 16,005 | 67.3 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Graeme McIntyre | 7,919 | 32.9 | +32.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.4 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Evans | 10,484 | 45.9 | +7.1 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Cox | 6,419 | 28.1 | +28.1 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Ramsden | 4,899 | 21.4 | -2.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert McMahon | 1,038 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,840 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 505 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,345 | 92.4 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Evans | 16,146 | 70.7 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Cox | 6,694 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | N/A | |
1973 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 7,821 | 40.5 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Cox | 6,002 | 31.1 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | John Sheehan | 4,285 | 22.2 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert McMahon | 1,201 | 6.2 | -6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,309 | 97.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 442 | 2.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,751 | 93.9 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 12,994 | 67.3 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Cox | 6,315 | 32.7 | +3.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.5 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 6,570 | 36.9 | -13.2 |
| | Labor | Philip Grech | 4,628 | 26.0 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Keith Mason | 4,367 | 24.5 | +9.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Burns | 2,226 | 12.5 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,791 | 97.3 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 498 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,289 | 94.4 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 12,601 | 70.8 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | Philip Grech | 5,190 | 29.2 | +4.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 11,579 | 65.1 | -9.9 |
| | Liberal | Keith Mason | 6,212 | 34.9 | +9.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -9.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 8,605 | 50.2 | -13.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Powell | 3,683 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| | Liberal | D.P. Palmer | 2,596 | 15.1 | -6.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Burns | 2,273 | 13.2 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,157 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 423 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,580 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 12,874 | 75.0 | +8.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Powell | 4,283 | 25.0 | +25.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +8.4 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 12,729 | 63.9 | +26.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rae Archibald | 4,289 | 21.5 | -2.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Burns | 2,885 | 14.5 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,903 | 97.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 453 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,356 | 93.1 | −0.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 13,306 | 66.9 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rae Archibald | 6,597 | 33.1 | -4.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.6 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 7,342 | 37.3 | -20.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rae Archibald | 4,752 | 24.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Neil Rosser | 4,715 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Burns | 2,901 | 14.7 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,710 | 97.8 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 441 | 2.2 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,151 | 93.6 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 14,085 | 71.5 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Neil Rosser | 5,625 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 12,273 | 62.3 | -10.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rae Archibald | 7,437 | 37.7 | +10.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -10.0 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Albert Lind | 11,285 | 58.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rae Archibald | 4,465 | 23.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Burns | 3,650 | 18.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,400 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 304 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,704 | 94.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Albert Lind | 13,110 | 67.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rae Archibald | 6,290 | 32.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Albert Lind | 13,084 | 75.2 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Frank Burns | 4,323 | 24.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,407 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,715 | 92.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
1952 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
1950 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | 8,421 | 69.5 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Savage | 3,691 | 30.5 | +30.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,112 | 98.1 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 237 | 1.9 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,349 | 93.9 | +0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | 8,376 | 71.5 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Thomas Parkinson | 3,333 | 28.5 | -6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,789 | 99.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 77 | 0.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,786 | 93.6 | +5.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
1945 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Albert Lind | 6,812 | 65.2 |
| | Labor | Reuben Basham | 3,638 | 34.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,450 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,537 | 87.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
1943 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
1940 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
1935 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | 5,494 | 73.6 | -26.4 |
| | Labor | Arnold Holst | 1,968 | 26.4 | +26.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,462 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,512 | 93.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1932 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | 5,148 | 77.4 | +7.3 |
| | Independent | Joseph Coate | 1,502 | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,650 | 99.4 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 0.6 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,693 | 93.9 | +4.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1927 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Albert Lind | 4,344 | 70.1 |
| | Independent | Frederick Blight | 1,855 | 29.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,199 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 69 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,268 | 89.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
1924 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
1921 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Victorian Farmers | Albert Lind | 2,659 | 62.9 | +19.7 |
| | Nationalist | John Jeffers | 1,567 | 37.1 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,226 | 99.4 | +5.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 0.6 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,251 | 69.2 | +4.2 |
| | Victorian Farmers hold | Victorian Farmers hold | Swing | +2.6 | |
1920 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Victorian Farmers | Albert Lind | 1,624 | 43.3 | +43.3 |
| | Nationalist | James Cameron | 1,352 | 36.1 | -31.3 |
| | Labor | Thomas Rickards | 772 | 20.6 | -12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,748 | 93.9 | −3.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 242 | 6.1 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,990 | 65.0 | +6.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Victorian Farmers | Albert Lind | 2,272 | 60.6 | N/A |
| | Nationalist | James Cameron | 1,476 | 39.4 | N/A |
| | Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist | Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James Cameron | 1,925 | 52.5 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Gordon Holmes | 1,194 | 32.6 | -12.6 |
| | Nationalist | James Bayliss | 548 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,667 | 97.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,765 | 59.0 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | James Cameron | | 65.9 | +13.4 |
| | Labor | Gordon Holmes | | 34.1 | -13.4 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +13.4 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.
1914 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Cameron | 1,788 | 46.0 | -7.7 |
| | Labor | Edward Russell | 1,756 | 45.2 | -1.1 |
| | Independent | Donald McRae | 342 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,886 | 97.7 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 2.3 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,979 | 59.3 | −9.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Cameron | 2,040 | 52.5 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Edward Russell | 1,846 | 47.5 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.2 | |
1911 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Cameron | 2,333 | 53.7 | -17.0 |
| | Labor | Charles Francis | 2,010 | 46.3 | +46.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,343 | 99.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,380 | 69.0 | +20.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |