# Electoral results for the district of Thomastown

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

## Members for Thomastown

| Member | Party | Term |
| Beth Gleeson | Labor | 1985–1989 |
| Peter Batchelor | Labor | 1990–2010 |
| Bronwyn Halfpenny | Labor | 2010–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Halfpenny | 19,396 | 51.7 | −10.1 |
| | Liberal | Gurdawar Singh | 9,003 | 24.0 | +8.8 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Kelly Cvetkova | 2,873 | 7.7 | +4.8 |
| | Family First | Colleen McNamara | 2,571 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Greens | Matt Sinapi | 2,557 | 6.8 | +2.7 |
| | Animal Justice | Evie Levens | 1,076 | 2.9 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,476 | 92.3 | +4.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,104 | 7.7 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,580 | 85.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bronwyn Halfpenny | 24,658 | 66.0 | −11.4 |
| | Liberal | Gurdawar Singh | 12,705 | 34.0 | +11.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −11.4 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Halfpenny | 17,653 | 62.8 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Gurdawar Singh | 4,191 | 14.9 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Nikola Stavreski | 1,630 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Alahna Desiato | 1,304 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Greens | Cynthia Smith | 1,038 | 3.7 | -1.5 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Kath Larkin | 802 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Animal Justice | Tess Nagorka-Tsindos | 589 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Ibrahim Saba | 471 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Reason | David Thirkettle-Watts | 425 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,103 | 87.5 | −5.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,584 | 12.5 | +5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,106 | 72.0 | −19.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bronwyn Halfpenny | 26,592 | 77.2 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Gurdawar Singh | 7,852 | 22.8 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Halfpenny | 22,786 | 66.7 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Nitin Gursahani | 5,801 | 17.0 | −6.1 |
| | Family First | Trent Schneider-Johnson | 2,047 | 6.0 | +1.3 |
| | Greens | Ian Williamson | 1,775 | 5.2 | −3.2 |
| | Independent | Thomas Di Palma | 1,753 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,162 | 93.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,584 | 7.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,746 | 92.3 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bronwyn Halfpenny | 26,611 | 78.4 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Nitin Gursahani | 7,317 | 21.6 | −6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.8 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Halfpenny | 19,190 | 61.29 | -12.73 |
| | Liberal | Michael Burge | 7,591 | 24.25 | +9.47 |
| | Greens | Andrew Calleja | 2,952 | 9.43 | +2.87 |
| | Family First | Jacquie McIntosh | 1,576 | 5.03 | +0.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,309 | 92.02 | +0.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,716 | 7.98 | −0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,025 | 92.33 | −0.66 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bronwyn Halfpenny | 22,025 | 70.19 | -10.88 |
| | Liberal | Michael Burge | 9,356 | 29.81 | +10.88 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.88 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 23,058 | 74.0 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal | Simon Coles | 4,605 | 14.8 | -1.8 |
| | Greens | Jen Hargrave | 2,044 | 6.6 | -1.0 |
| | Family First | Tim Rebbechi | 1,444 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,151 | 91.9 | −2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,753 | 8.1 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,904 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 25,152 | 81.1 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal | Simon Coles | 5,872 | 18.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 25,473 | 75.8 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Adam Woolcock | 5,561 | 16.6 | -9.2 |
| | Greens | Zhivan Rendevski | 2,562 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,596 | 94.4 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,994 | 5.6 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,590 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 27,451 | 81.7 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal | Adam Woolcock | 6,132 | 18.3 | -7.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 23,305 | 73.9 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Michael Gidley | 8,212 | 26.1 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,517 | 95.5 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,479 | 4.5 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,996 | 93.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 22,235 | 70.9 | +13.6 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Bradstreet | 8,561 | 27.3 | +3.3 |
| | Natural Law | Lester O'Donnell | 543 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,339 | 99.6 | +7.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 0.4 | −7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,453 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 22,556 | 72.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Bradstreet | 8,776 | 28.0 | -2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 16,592 | 57.4 | -8.3 |
| | Liberal | Riza Kozanoglu | 6,929 | 24.0 | -1.6 |
| | Independent | Jim Thomev | 3,097 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
| | Independent | Christos Karamoshos | 1,014 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Marianna Cuni | 849 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Ken Mantell | 428 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,909 | 91.9 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,541 | 8.1 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,450 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 20,172 | 70.0 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Riza Kozanoglu | 8,648 | 30.0 | -0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
1990 Thomastown state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 13,873 | 48.52 | -23.85 |
| | Liberal | Michael Fusco | 6,574 | 22.99 | -4.64 |
| | Democrats | Christine Craik | 5,572 | 19.49 | +19.49 |
| | Independent | Monica Harte | 1,531 | 5.35 | +5.35 |
| | Independent | Steve Pollock | 645 | 2.26 | +2.26 |
| | Independent | John Murray | 243 | 0.85 | +0.85 |
| | Independent | Earle Keegel | 157 | 0.55 | +0.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,595 | 87.26 | −4.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,174 | 12.74 | +4.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,769 | 90.76 | −1.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Batchelor | 15,335 | 53.68 | -18.69 |
| | Democrats | Christine Craik | 13,234 | 46.32 | +46.32 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -18.69 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Beth Gleeson | 21,324 | 72.37 | -1.53 |
| | Liberal | Michael Fusco | 8,141 | 27.63 | +1.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,465 | 91.91 | −3.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,595 | 8.09 | +3.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,060 | 92.66 | −1.83 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.53 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Thomastown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Beth Gleeson | 19,802 | 73.9 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | Adam Barr | 6,994 | 26.1 | +11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,796 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,303 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,099 | 94.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.6 | |