# Electoral results for the district of Morwell

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

## Members for Morwell

| Member | Party | Term |
| Jim Balfour | Liberal | 1955–1967 |
| Archie Tanner | Liberal | 1967–1970 |
| Derek Amos | Labor | 1970–1981 |
| Valerie Callister | Labor | 1981–1988 |
| Keith Hamilton | Labor | 1988–2002 |
| Brendan Jenkins | Labor | 2002–2006 |
| Russell Northe | National | 2006–2017 |
| Russell Northe | Independent | 2017–2022 |
| Martin Cameron | National | 2022–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kate Maxfield | 13,601 | 31.44 | −6.76 |
| | National | Martin Cameron | 9,902 | 22.89 | +14.09 |
| | Liberal | Dale Harriman | 6,710 | 15.51 | +0.31 |
| | One Nation | Allan Hicken | 2,648 | 6.12 | +6.12 |
| | Independent | Sharon Gibson | 2,515 | 5.81 | +5.81 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | David Snelling | 2044 | 4.72 | −1.08 |
| | Greens | Rochelle Hine | 1,830 | 4.23 | +0.43 |
| | Independent | Tracie Lund | 1,206 | 2.79 | +1.00 |
| | Freedom | Alex Maidana | 900 | 2.08 | +2.08 |
| | Family First | Brendan Clarke | 749 | 1.73 | +1.73 |
| | Animal Justice | Jessica McAuliffe | 687 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| | Independent | Lisa Proctor | 469 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,261 | 92.46 | +0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,526 | 7.54 | −0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,787 | 86.99 | −3.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Martin Cameron | 23,541 | 54.42 | +8.42 |
| | Labor | Kate Maxfield | 19,720 | 45.58 | −8.42 |
| | National notional gain from Labor | National notional gain from Labor | Swing | +8.42 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mark Richards | 13,725 | 34.19 | −1.40 |
| | Independent | Russell Northe | 7,851 | 19.56 | +19.56 |
| | Liberal | Dale Harriman | 4,955 | 12.34 | +12.34 |
| | National | Sheridan Bond | 4,283 | 10.67 | −33.75 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Ricky Muir | 2,856 | 7.11 | +7.11 |
| | Independent | Ray Burgess | 2,388 | 5.95 | +5.95 |
| | Greens | Daniel Caffrey | 1,460 | 3.64 | −1.08 |
| | Aussie Battler | Reece Diggins | 892 | 2.22 | +2.22 |
| | Independent | Tracie Lund | 841 | 2.10 | −8.81 |
| | Democratic Labour | Nathan Keen | 654 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
| | Independent | Christine Sindt | 237 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,142 | 92.12 | −2.50 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,436 | 7.88 | +2.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,578 | 90.03 | −3.38 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mark Richards | 21,037 | 52.41 | +4.21 |
| | National | Sheridan Bond | 19,105 | 47.59 | −4.21 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Russell Northe | 20,808 | 51.84 | +51.84 |
| | Labor | Mark Richards | 19,334 | 48.16 | −0.16 |
| | Independent gain from National | Independent gain from National | Swing | N/A | |
2014 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Russell Northe | 17,824 | 44.4 | −4.9 |
| | Labor | Jadon Mintern | 14,282 | 35.6 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | Tracie Lund | 4,377 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| | Greens | Dan Caffrey | 1,894 | 4.7 | −0.3 |
| | Country Alliance | Stewart Birkett | 950 | 2.4 | −1.3 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Peter Dorian | 423 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Jacqueline Rose | 380 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,130 | 94.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,283 | 5.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,413 | 93.4 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Russell Northe | 20,787 | 51.8 | −11.5 |
| | Labor | Jadon Mintern | 19,343 | 48.2 | +11.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −11.5 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Russell Northe | 19,200 | 56.11 | +28.52 |
| | Labor | Graeme Middlemiss | 9,752 | 28.50 | -12.07 |
| | Greens | Dan Jordan | 1,645 | 4.81 | -0.26 |
| | Country Alliance | Peter Kelly | 1,226 | 3.58 | +3.58 |
| | Independent | Lou Sigmund | 968 | 2.83 | +2.83 |
| | Independent | Glyn Baker | 851 | 2.49 | +2.49 |
| | Independent | Peter Gardner | 574 | 1.68 | +1.68 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,216 | 94.90 | −0.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,838 | 5.10 | +0.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,054 | 93.29 | −0.41 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Russell Northe | 22,726 | 66.26 | +14.14 |
| | Labor | Graeme Middlemiss | 11,572 | 33.74 | -14.14 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +14.14 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brendan Jenkins | 13,347 | 40.6 | -2.6 |
| | National | Russell Northe | 9,077 | 27.6 | +15.3 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Parker | 4,608 | 14.0 | -5.3 |
| | Independent | Lisa Proctor | 2,938 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| | Greens | Jeffrey Wrathall | 1,668 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| | Family First | Katy Koo | 1,264 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,902 | 95.8 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,455 | 4.2 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,357 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Russell Northe | 17,173 | 52.2 | +52.2 |
| | Labor | Brendan Jenkins | 15,729 | 47.8 | -7.1 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
2002 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brendan Jenkins | 14,073 | 43.2 | -12.4 |
| | Liberal | Diane Blackwood | 6,289 | 19.3 | -15.5 |
| | Independent | Brad Platschinda | 4,733 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| | National | Jenny Hammett | 4,014 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| | Greens | Catheryn Thompson | 1,917 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | Harry Alexander | 1,521 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,547 | 96.3 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,257 | 3.7 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,804 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brendan Jenkins | 17,855 | 54.9 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal | Diane Blackwood | 14,692 | 45.1 | +4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Hamilton | 17,366 | 55.5 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Tyler | 11,040 | 35.3 | +35.3 |
| | Independent | Helen Hoppner | 2,912 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,318 | 97.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 700 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,018 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Hamilton | 18,457 | 58.9 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Tyler | 12,856 | 41.1 | +41.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.2 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Hamilton | 16,080 | 51.5 | +8.4 |
| | National | Helen Hoppner | 14,094 | 45.1 | +28.7 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Pollock | 1,053 | 3.4 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,227 | 97.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 673 | 2.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,900 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Hamilton | 16,452 | 52.7 | -1.3 |
| | National | Helen Hoppner | 14,746 | 47.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Hamilton | 13,524 | 43.1 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Martin Hill | 8,177 | 26.0 | +5.9 |
| | National | Tom Wallace | 5,169 | 16.5 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Barry Murphy | 3,694 | 11.8 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Bill Mele | 642 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Natural Law | Martin Kirsch | 195 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,401 | 97.2 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 889 | 2.8 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,290 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Hamilton | 16,906 | 54.0 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Martin Hill | 14,428 | 46.0 | -1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Hamilton | 11,675 | 42.03 | -10.68 |
| | Liberal | Norman Olsen | 5,577 | 20.08 | -5.53 |
| | Independent | Barry Murphy | 3,687 | 13.27 | +13.27 |
| | National | Alan Witchell | 3,507 | 12.63 | +4.23 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Francis | 2,597 | 9.35 | +9.35 |
| | Democrats | James Richards | 733 | 2.64 | +2.64 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,776 | 96.61 | −1.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 975 | 3.39 | +1.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,751 | 94.28 | +0.65 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Hamilton | 14,654 | 52.79 | -6.08 |
| | Liberal | Norman Olsen | 13,105 | 47.21 | +6.08 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.08 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Valerie Callister | 14,472 | 52.7 | -7.9 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Bond | 6,976 | 25.4 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Francis | 3,701 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | National | Terie Porter | 2,305 | 8.4 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,454 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 616 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,070 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Valerie Callister | 15,759 | 57.4 | -7.4 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Bond | 11,695 | 42.6 | +7.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.4 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Valerie Callister | 16,045 | 60.6 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | David Little | 6,382 | 24.1 | -1.3 |
| | National | Gordon Robertson | 2,347 | 8.9 | +1.5 |
| | Democrats | Ross Ollquist | 1,713 | 6.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,487 | 97.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 592 | 2.2 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,079 | 94.5 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Valerie Callister | 17,265 | 65.2 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal | David Little | 9,222 | 34.8 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.4 | |
1981 Morwell state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Valerie Callister | 14,383 | 61.7 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Ian Lockwood | 5,681 | 24.4 | -1.0 |
| | Democrats | Ross Ollquist | 2,178 | 9.4 | +4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gerard Madden | 1,056 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,298 | 98.3 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 408 | 1.7 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,706 | 85.0 | −9.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Valerie Callister | | 66.9 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Ian Lockwood | | 33.1 | -0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Derek Amos | 14,946 | 60.8 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal | Ian Lockwood | 6,239 | 25.4 | +2.1 |
| | National | Gary Black | 1,808 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Democrats | Ross Ollquist | 1,230 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | Robert McCracken | 372 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,595 | 97.2 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 713 | 2.8 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,308 | 94.2 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Derek Amos | 16,384 | 66.6 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Ian Lockwood | 8,211 | 33.4 | -3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Derek Amos | 14,832 | 62.2 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Frank Hall | 5,551 | 23.3 | -1.6 |
| | National | James Davis | 2,444 | 10.3 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Mann | 1,022 | 4.3 | -2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,849 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 409 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,258 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Derek Amos | 15,178 | 63.6 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Frank Hall | 8,671 | 36.4 | -2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Derek Amos | 13,611 | 56.0 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Desmond Bennett | 5,988 | 24.6 | -2.4 |
| | Country | John Vinall | 3,073 | 12.6 | -0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Hilton | 1,636 | 6.7 | -4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,308 | 97.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 534 | 2.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,842 | 95.0 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Derek Amos | 14,163 | 58.3 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Desmond Bennett | 10,145 | 41.7 | -0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Derek Amos | 10,923 | 49.0 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | Archie Tanner | 6,012 | 27.0 | +6.2 |
| | Country | James Wyeth | 2,854 | 12.8 | -11.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Lawless | 2,505 | 11.2 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,294 | 97.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 578 | 2.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,872 | 95.1 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Derek Amos | 12,915 | 57.9 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal | Archie Tanner | 9,379 | 42.1 | -9.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Colin Pratt | 8,804 | 41.8 | +14.6 |
| | Country | John Vinall | 5,070 | 24.1 | -9.7 |
| | Liberal | Archie Tanner | 4,373 | 20.8 | -4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Lawless | 2,808 | 13.3 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,055 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 575 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,630 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Archie Tanner | 10,793 | 51.3 | -13.5 |
| | Labor | Colin Pratt | 10,262 | 48.7 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -13.5 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Wragg | 9,826 | 42.3 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 8,722 | 37.6 | +5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Shaw | 2,844 | 12.2 | -0.7 |
| | Country | Ian Gibson | 1,826 | 7.9 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,218 | 98.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 444 | 1.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,662 | 95.8 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 12,915 | 55.6 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | George Wragg | 10,303 | 44.4 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +4.0 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Brown | 9,267 | 43.5 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 6,767 | 31.8 | -9.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Hilton | 2,747 | 12.9 | -0.2 |
| | Country | John Vinall | 2,526 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,307 | 97.7 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 509 | 2.3 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,816 | 95.1 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 10,995 | 51.6 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | George Brown | 10,312 | 48.4 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Hector Stoddart | 8,898 | 45.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 8,223 | 41.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alfred Gerrard | 2,587 | 13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,708 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 300 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,008 | 94.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 10,379 | 52.7 |
| | Labor | Hector Stoddart | 9,329 | 47.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Hector Stoddart | 7,933 | 41.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 4,993 | 26.0 |
| | Country | George Purvis | 4,287 | 22.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Gordon Green | 1,979 | 10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,192 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 303 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,495 | 92.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 10,198 | 53.1 |
| | Labor | Hector Stoddart | 8,994 | 46.9 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |