# Electoral results for the district of Hawthorn

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

## Members for Hawthorn

| Member | Party | Term |
| Charles Taylor | Liberal | 1889–1894 |
| Robert Murray Smith | Conservative | 1894–1900 |
| Robert Barbour | Liberal | 1900–1901 |
| Robert Barbour | Ministerialist | 1901–1902 |
| George Swinburne | Ministerialist | 1902–1907 |
| George Swinburne | Independent | 1907–1911 |
| George Swinburne | Liberal | 1911–1913 |
| William Murray McPherson | Liberal | 1913–1916 |
| William Murray McPherson | Economy | 1916–1917 |
| William Murray McPherson | Nationalist | 1917–1930 |
| John Gray | Nationalist | 1930–1931 |
| John Gray | United Australia | 1931–1939 |
| Les Tyack | United Australia | 1939–1940 |
| Leslie Hollins | Independent | 1940–1945 |
| Fred Edmunds | Liberal | 1945–1949 |
| Fred Edmunds | Independent | 1949–1950 |
| Les Tyack | Liberal | 1950–1952 |
| Charles Murphy | Labor | 1952–1955 |
| Charles Murphy | Labor (Anti-Communist) | 1955 |
| Jim Manson | Liberal | 1955–1958 |
| Peter Garrisson | Liberal | 1958–1963 |
| Peter Garrisson | Independent | 1963–1964 |
| Walter Jona | Liberal | 1964–1985 |
| Phil Gude | Liberal | 1985–1999 |
| Ted Baillieu | Liberal | 1999–2014 |
| John Pesutto | Liberal | 2014–2018 |
| John Kennedy | Labor | 2018–2022 |
| John Pesutto | Liberal | 2022–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Pesutto | 18,728 | 42.3 | −1.8 |
| | Labor | John Kennedy | 9,799 | 22.1 | −10.9 |
| | Independent | Melissa Lowe | 8,851 | 20.0 | +20.0 |
| | Greens | Nick Savage | 4,927 | 11.1 | −6.4 |
| | Animal Justice | Faith Fuhrer | 660 | 1.5 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Peppard | 583 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Family First | Ken Triantafillis | 408 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labour | Stratton Bell | 354 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,310 | 97.4 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,178 | 2.6 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,488 | 90.8 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Pesutto | 22,927 | 51.7 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | John Kennedy | 21,383 | 48.3 | –2.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2018

2018 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Pesutto | 17,231 | 43.89 | −10.60 |
| | Labor | John Kennedy | 12,646 | 32.21 | +8.04 |
| | Greens | Nicholas Bieber | 7,167 | 18.26 | −3.07 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Sophie Paterson | 960 | 2.45 | +2.45 |
| | Animal Justice | Catherine Wright | 885 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| | Independent | Richard Grummet | 367 | 0.93 | +0.93 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,256 | 96.41 | +0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,462 | 3.59 | −0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,718 | 90.83 | −2.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Kennedy | 19,793 | 50.42 | +9.01 |
| | Liberal | John Pesutto | 19,463 | 49.58 | −9.01 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.01 | |

#### 2014

Victorian state election, 2014: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Pesutto | 20,551 | 54.5 | −6.3 |
| | Labor | John McNally | 9,117 | 24.2 | +3.1 |
| | Greens | Tim Hartnett | 8,042 | 21.3 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,710 | 96.2 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,470 | 3.8 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,180 | 93.0 | +1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Pesutto | 22,041 | 58.6 | −8.0 |
| | Labor | John McNally | 15,577 | 41.4 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.0 | |

#### 2010

2010 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Baillieu | 21,036 | 60.89 | +4.83 |
| | Labor | John McNally | 7,218 | 20.89 | −4.81 |
| | Greens | Jenny Henty | 5,883 | 17.03 | +0.78 |
| | Family First | Peter Grounds | 409 | 1.18 | −0.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,546 | 97.06 | −0.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,046 | 2.94 | +0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,593 | 91.85 | +1.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ted Baillieu | 23,060 | 66.74 | +4.48 |
| | Labor | John McNally | 11,493 | 33.26 | −4.48 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.48 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2006

2006 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Baillieu | 18,860 | 56.1 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | John McNally | 8,647 | 25.7 | −4.8 |
| | Greens | Lynda Birch | 5,467 | 16.3 | −3.5 |
| | Family First | Veronica Sidhu | 667 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,641 | 97.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 890 | 2.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,531 | 90.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ted Baillieu | 20,941 | 62.3 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | John McNally | 12,694 | 37.7 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

#### 2002

2002 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Baillieu | 16,407 | 49.7 | −12.9 |
| | Labor | Avis Meddings | 10,082 | 30.5 | −1.9 |
| | Greens | Tania Giles | 6,544 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,033 | 97.3 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 921 | 2.7 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,954 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ted Baillieu | 18,458 | 55.9 | −8.2 |
| | Labor | Avis Meddings | 14,575 | 44.1 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Baillieu | 20,548 | 62.6 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | N. R. Wickiramasingham | 10,635 | 32.4 | +3.3 |
| | Hope | Kerry Dawborn | 1,650 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,833 | 97.6 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 792 | 2.4 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,625 | 91.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ted Baillieu | 21,042 | 64.1 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | N. R. Wickiramasingham | 11,791 | 35.9 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

#### 1996

1996 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phil Gude | 20,251 | 60.9 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Ian Cleaver-Wilkinson | 9,662 | 29.1 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Jenny Henty | 2,744 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Natural Law | Lorna Scurfield | 592 | 1.8 | −7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,249 | 98.8 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 406 | 1.2 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,655 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phil Gude | 21,068 | 63.6 | −4.8 |
| | Labor | Ian Cleaver-Wilkinson | 12,077 | 36.4 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.8 | |

#### 1992

1992 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phil Gude | 20,571 | 65.0 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Gordon McCaskie | 8,096 | 25.6 | −15.5 |
| | Natural Law | Lorna Scurfield | 2,983 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,650 | 97.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 933 | 2.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,583 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phil Gude | 21,619 | 68.4 | +9.6 |
| | Labor | Gordon McCaskie | 9,984 | 31.6 | −9.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1988

1988 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phil Gude | 15,213 | 58.03 | +2.28 |
| | Labor | Bridget Groves | 11,001 | 41.97 | −2.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,214 | 96.82 | −0.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 861 | 3.18 | +0.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,075 | 89.33 | −1.15 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.28 | |

#### 1985

1985 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phil Gude | 15,605 | 55.7 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Jill Eastwood | 12,387 | 44.3 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,992 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 738 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,730 | 90.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

#### 1982

1982 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 11,509 | 50.0 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Eastwood | 9,889 | 42.9 | +6.3 |
| | Democrats | Mark Harris | 1,638 | 7.1 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,036 | 98.0 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 461 | 2.0 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,497 | 90.9 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 12,118 | 52.6 | −7.2 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Eastwood | 10,918 | 47.4 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1979

1979 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 12,903 | 54.7 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Kevin Zervos | 8,620 | 36.6 | −1.4 |
| | Democrats | Alberta Steegstra | 2,050 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,573 | 97.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 581 | 2.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,154 | 89.3 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 14,102 | 59.8 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | Kevin Zervos | 9,471 | 40.2 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.9 | |

#### 1976

1976 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 13,580 | 54.3 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Evan Walker | 9,487 | 38.0 | +2.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Daniel Condon | 1,556 | 6.2 | −1.2 |
| | Independent | Jennifer Relf | 361 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,984 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 506 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,490 | 90.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 15,161 | 60.7 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Evan Walker | 9,823 | 39.3 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

#### 1973

1973 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 12,190 | 51.0 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Evan Walker | 8,800 | 36.8 | −4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Gaynor | 1,785 | 7.5 | −4.8 |
| | Australia | John Worcester | 1,136 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,911 | 97.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 703 | 2.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,614 | 89.6 | −2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 14,162 | 59.2 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Evan Walker | 9,749 | 40.8 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

#### 1970

1970 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 10,285 | 46.0 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | David Andrews | 9,313 | 41.7 | +6.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Gaynor | 2,749 | 12.3 | −4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,347 | 96.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 734 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,081 | 92.4 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 12,652 | 56.6 | −3.0 |
| | Labor | David Andrews | 9,695 | 43.4 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.0 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1967

1967 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 10,722 | 47.7 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Dolph Eddy | 7,968 | 35.5 | −0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Daniel Condon | 3,766 | 16.8 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,456 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 738 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,194 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Walter Jona | 13,390 | 59.6 | −0.6 |
| | Labor | Dolph Eddy | 9,066 | 40.4 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.6 | |

#### 1964

1964 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | 6,454 | 39.3 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Walter Jona | 5,973 | 36.4 | −6.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles Murphy | 2,112 | 12.9 | −4.8 |
| | Independent Liberal | Peter Garrisson | 1,505 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Centre | Geoffrey Broomhall | 374 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,418 | 95.3 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 812 | 4.7 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,230 | 92.8 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Walter Jona | 9,242 | 56.4 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | 7,156 | 43.6 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −0.9 | |

#### 1961

1961 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Garrisson | 7,071 | 42.4 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | John Reeves | 6,657 | 39.9 | −0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles Murphy | 2,963 | 17.7 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,691 | 97.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 496 | 2.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,187 | 91.8 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Garrisson | 9,568 | 57.3 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | John Reeves | 7,123 | 42.7 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Garrisson | 7,469 | 41.2 |
| | Labor | Jack Poke | 7,308 | 40.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles Murphy | 3,337 | 18.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,114 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 404 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,518 | 92.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Garrisson | 10,295 | 56.8 |
| | Labor | Jack Poke | 7,819 | 43.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1955

1955 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 7,247 | 44.2 |
| | Labor | Jack Poke | 5,097 | 31.1 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Charles Murphy | 3,739 | 22.8 |
| | Henry George Justice | William Pitt | 313 | 1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,396 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 390 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,786 | 94.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 8,518 | 52.0 |
| | Labor | Jack Poke | 7,878 | 48.0 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

#### 1952

1952 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Murphy | 9,948 | 48.7 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Les Tyack | 6,813 | 33.3 | −6.5 |
| | Electoral Reform | Charles Calderwood | 3,677 | 18.0 | +18.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,438 | 98.0 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 409 | 2.0 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,847 | 94.2 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles Murphy | 10,940 | 53.5 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Les Tyack | 9,498 | 46.5 | −7.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | +7.8 | |

#### 1950

1950 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Murphy | 9,361 | 41.9 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Les Tyack | 8,887 | 39.8 | −12.0 |
| | Independent Liberal | Fred Edmunds | 4,100 | 18.3 | +18.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,348 | 99.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 0.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,551 | 93.7 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Les Tyack | 12,134 | 54.3 | −6.7 |
| | Labor | Charles Murphy | 10,214 | 45.7 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −6.7 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1947

1947 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Fred Edmunds | 12,296 | 51.8 | +19.1 |
| | Labor | Charles Murphy | 8,337 | 35.2 | −0.2 |
| | Independent | Leslie Hollins | 3,088 | 13.0 | −18.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,721 | 98.8 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 293 | 1.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,014 | 93.2 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1945

1945 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Charles Murphy | 7,738 | 35.4 |
| | Liberal | Fred Edmunds | 7,139 | 32.7 |
| | Independent | Leslie Hollins | 6,975 | 31.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,852 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 443 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,295 | 87.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Fred Edmunds | 12,062 | 55.2 |
| | Labor | Charles Murphy | 9,790 | 44.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | |

#### 1943

1943 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Leslie Hollins | 15,560 | 63.2 | +9.3 |
| | United Australia | Lyston Chisholm | 9,065 | 36.8 | −9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,625 | 97.6 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 598 | 2.4 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,223 | 88.5 | −5.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +9.3 | |

#### 1940

1940 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Leslie Hollins | 12,918 | 53.9 | +53.9 |
| | United Australia | Les Tyack | 11,034 | 46.1 | −14.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,918 | 98.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 301 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,253 | 93.7 | +1.6 |
| | Independent gain from United Australia | Independent gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1939 by-election

1939 Hawthorn state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Albert Nicholls | 5,986 | 27.5 | −12.0 |
| | United Australia | Les Tyack | 5,769 | 26.5 | −34.0 |
| | Independent | Leslie Hollins | 3,428 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Ind. United Australia | John Chirnside | 2,754 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| | Ind. United Australia | William Vaughan | 2,193 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| | Progressive Independent | Benjamin Nicholson | 1,606 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,736 | 95.8 | −3.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 948 | 4.2 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,684 | 89.1 | −3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Les Tyack | 11,757 | 54.1 | −6.4 |
| | Labor | Albert Nicholls | 9,979 | 45.9 | +6.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −6.4 | |

#### 1937

1937 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | John Gray | 14,192 | 60.5 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Herbert Oke | 9,275 | 39.5 | +39.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,467 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,734 | 92.1 | −2.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | John Gray | 12,076 | 54.1 | −45.9 |
| | Social Credit | Leslie Hollins | 10,229 | 45.9 | +45.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,305 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 325 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,630 | 94.5 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1932

1932 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | John Gray | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |

#### 1930 by-election

The 1930 Hawthorn state by-election was held on 27 September 1930 following the resignation of incumbent MP William Murray McPherson. McPherson, who was Premier of Victoria from November 1928 until December 1929, had been defeated in a vote of no confidence following the 1929 state election. In August 1930, he announced his resignation as Nationalist Party leader and from politics.
1930 Hawthorn state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Gray | 12,430 | 63.6 | +10.3 |
| | Labor | William Hulse | 7,116 | 36.4 | −10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,546 | 99.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 167 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,713 | 89.0 | −5.4 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +10.3 | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William McPherson | 10,978 | 53.3 | −4.3 |
| | Labor | William Hulse | 9,614 | 46.7 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,592 | 99.2 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 167 | 0.8 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,759 | 92.9 | −1.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −4.3 | |

#### 1927

1927 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | William McPherson | 11,610 | 57.6 |
| | Labor | Edward Cummins | 8,555 | 42.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,165 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 268 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,433 | 94.4 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |

#### 1924

1924 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William McPherson | 9,576 | 50.6 | −49.4 |
| | Labor | Edward Cummins | 6,545 | 34.6 | +34.6 |
| | Independent Liberal | Horace Mason | 2,812 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,933 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 275 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,208 | 59.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | William McPherson | | 63.9 | −36.1 |
| | Labor | Edward Cummins | | 36.1 | +36.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

#### 1921

1921 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William McPherson | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1920

1920 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William McPherson | 8,312 | 49.9 | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Charles Smith | 4,365 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Cecil Brack | 3,996 | 24.0 | +24.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,673 | 91.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,583 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,256 | 63.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | William McPherson | 10,284 | 61.7 | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Charles Smith | 6,389 | 38.3 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1917

1917 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William McPherson | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1914

1914 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William McPherson | 6,187 | 76.1 | +12.8 |
| | Independent | Frederick Dawborn | 1,939 | 23.9 | +14.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,126 | 97.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,297 | 34.5 | −30.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1911

1911 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Swinburne | 8,344 | 63.3 | +13.2 |
| | Labor | John Fraser | 3,594 | 27.3 | +27.3 |
| | Independent Liberal | Frederick Dawborn | 1,238 | 9.4 | −40.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,356 | 98.5 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 197 | 1.5 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,373 | 64.9 | +17.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | George Swinburne | | 70.9 | |
| | Labor | John Fraser | | 29.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.