# Electoral results for the district of Mornington

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

## Members for Mornington

First incarnation (1859–1967) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | William Lyall | Unaligned | 1859–1861 |
| | Henry Samuel Chapman | Unaligned | 1861–1862 |
| | Sir James McCulloch | Unaligned | 1862–1872 |
| | James Purves | Unaligned | 1872–1880 |
| | James Gibb | Unaligned | 1880–1886 |
| | Louis Smith | Unaligned | 1886–1894 |
| | Alfred Downward | Unaligned | 1894–1929 |
| | Herbert Downward | Country | 1929–1932 |
| | Alfred Kirton | United Australia | 1932–1947 |
| | Alfred Kirton | Country | 1932–1947 |
| | William Leggatt | Liberal | 1947–1956 |
| | Roberts Dunstan | Liberal | 1956–1967 |
| Second incarnation (1985–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Robin Cooper | Liberal | 1985–2006 |
| | David Morris | Liberal | 2006–2022 |
| | Chris Crewther | Liberal | 2022–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chris Crewther | 17,910 | 42.58 | −8.01 |
| | Independent | Kate Lardner | 9,432 | 22.42 | +22.42 |
| | Labor | Georgia Fowler | 9,246 | 21.98 | −12.30 |
| | Greens | Harry Sinclair | 2,677 | 6.38 | −3.42 |
| | Freedom | Paul Pettitt | 1,041 | 2.47 | +2.47 |
| | Animal Justice | Leonie Schween | 740 | 1.76 | −3.57 |
| | Independent | Jane Agirtan | 641 | 1.52 | +1.52 |
| | Family First | Ross Hayward | 375 | 0.89 | +0.89 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,062 | 95.85 | +0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,823 | 4.15 | −0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,885 | 91.34 | −0.64 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Chris Crewther | 24,514 | 58.28 | +3.28 |
| | Labor | Georgia Fowler | 17,548 | 41.72 | -3.28 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Chris Crewther | 21,326 | 50.70 | −4.30 |
| | Independent | Kate Lardner | 20,736 | 49.30 | +49.30 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Morris | 20,963 | 50.59 | −8.20 |
| | Labor | Ryan White | 14,204 | 34.28 | +6.99 |
| | Greens | David Sinclair | 4,060 | 9.80 | −1.91 |
| | Animal Justice | Tyson Jack | 2,208 | 5.33 | +5.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,435 | 95.47 | −0.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,964 | 4.53 | +0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,399 | 91.98 | −2.22 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Morris | 22,775 | 55.00 | −7.61 |
| | Labor | Ryan White | 18,638 | 45.01 | +7.61 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.61 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Morris | 23,184 | 58.8 | −2.8 |
| | Labor | Rebecca Wright | 10,762 | 27.3 | +2.2 |
| | Greens | Matthew McLaren | 4,618 | 11.7 | +1.2 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Peter Moldovan | 453 | 1.2 | +1.1 |
| | Country Alliance | Marion Barnes | 416 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,433 | 96.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,660 | 4.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,093 | 94.2 | +2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Morris | 24,711 | 62.6 | −3.6 |
| | Labor | Rebecca Wright | 14,759 | 37.4 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.6 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Morris | 22,238 | 61.44 | +5.67 |
| | Labor | James Dooley | 9,119 | 25.19 | -2.99 |
| | Greens | Martin Rush | 3,823 | 10.56 | +0.43 |
| | Independent | Matt Taylor | 606 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
| | Country Alliance | Stephen Schafer | 411 | 1.14 | +1.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,197 | 96.11 | −0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,464 | 3.89 | +0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,661 | 93.70 | +0.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Morris | 23,915 | 66.03 | +4.18 |
| | Labor | James Dooley | 12,305 | 33.97 | -4.18 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.18 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Morris | 18,561 | 55.8 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | William Puls | 9,379 | 28.2 | -11.1 |
| | Greens | Malcolm Jones | 3,370 | 10.1 | -1.3 |
| | Family First | Thea Clarke | 1,083 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | People Power | Mark Fleming | 890 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,283 | 96.5 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,203 | 3.5 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,486 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Morris | 20,582 | 61.9 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | William Puls | 12,695 | 38.1 | -10.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.1 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 15,608 | 49.4 | -10.0 |
| | Labor | Judith Graley | 12,424 | 39.3 | +8.5 |
| | Greens | Paula Johnson | 3,591 | 11.4 | +9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,623 | 97.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 730 | 2.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,353 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 16,388 | 51.8 | -10.0 |
| | Labor | Judith Graley | 15,235 | 48.2 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 17,821 | 53.0 | -6.2 |
| | Labor | Gwen Cornelius | 12,198 | 36.3 | -0.8 |
| | Independent | Vivienne Nicholson | 2,816 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Independent | Snez Plunkett | 783 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,618 | 97.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 813 | 2.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,431 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 18,733 | 55.7 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | Gwen Cornelius | 14,880 | 44.3 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.6 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 18,291 | 59.2 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Dean Fletcher | 11,467 | 37.1 | +4.1 |
| | Natural Law | Suzanne Edwards | 1,125 | 3.6 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,883 | 98.1 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 610 | 1.9 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,493 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 18,908 | 61.3 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Dean Fletcher | 11,954 | 38.7 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 16,760 | 59.8 | +10.4 |
| | Labor | Carlyle La'Brooy | 9,262 | 33.0 | -10.8 |
| | Natural Law | Jan Charlwood | 2,015 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,037 | 96.7 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 944 | 3.3 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,981 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 17,620 | 62.9 | +11.6 |
| | Labor | Carlyle La'Brooy | 10,406 | 37.1 | -11.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +11.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 16,363 | 49.93 | -2.06 |
| | Labor | Barry Smith | 14,017 | 42.77 | -5.24 |
| | Democrats | Peter Carroll | 2,393 | 7.30 | +7.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,773 | 96.77 | −0.95 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,093 | 3.23 | +0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,866 | 92.49 | +0.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 17,050 | 52.03 | +0.04 |
| | Labor | Barry Smith | 15,719 | 47.97 | -0.04 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.04 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robin Cooper | 14,376 | 52.0 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | David Hassett | 13,275 | 48.0 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,651 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 644 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,295 | 92.4 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1964 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Roberts Dunstan | 17,629 | 57.8 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Ken Stafford | 8,678 | 28.5 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cass | 4,196 | 13.8 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,503 | 98.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 626 | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,129 | 92.8 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Roberts Dunstan | 21,195 | 69.5 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Ken Stafford | 9,308 | 30.5 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Roberts Dunstan | 14,856 | 57.5 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Brian Pigott | 6,854 | 26.6 | -9.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cass | 4,108 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,818 | 98.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 455 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,273 | 93.2 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Roberts Dunstan | 18,148 | 71.1 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Brian Pigott | 7,670 | 28.9 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Roberts Dunstan | 13,728 | 63.5 |
| | Labor | Gordon Anstee | 7,897 | 36.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,625 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 341 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,966 | 93.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1956 Mornington state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Roberts Dunstan | 14,091 | 65.2 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | Harold Thornell | 7,523 | 34.8 | +34.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,614 | 98.9 | +2.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 1.1 | −2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,846 | 83.4 | −9.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1955 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | William Leggatt | 14,327 | 65.2 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Fred Jarman | 7,646 | 34.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,973 | 96.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 870 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,843 | 92.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1952 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Parker | 7,970 | 41.2 | +13.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | William Leggatt | 7,162 | 37.0 | -22.5 |
| | Electoral Reform | Gerard Hirst | 2,918 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Independent | Morton Moyes | 1,317 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,367 | 98.2 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 350 | 1.8 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,717 | 93.0 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | William Leggatt | 10,858 | 56.1 | -13.7 |
| | Labor | Norman Parker | 8,509 | 43.9 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -13.7 | |
1950 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William Leggatt | 9,847 | 59.5 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | Alexander Higgins | 4,566 | 27.6 | -1.3 |
| | Independent | Albert Allnutt | 2,133 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,546 | 99.0 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,716 | 93.0 | +1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | William Leggatt | 11,554 | 69.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Alexander Higgins | 4,992 | 30.2 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Leggatt | 7,854 | 52.9 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Bertram Maslen | 4,292 | 28.9 | +28.9 |
| | Country | Eric Rundle | 2,692 | 18.1 | -36.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,838 | 99.0 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 144 | 1.0 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Country | Liberal gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1945 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Alfred Kirton | 6,205 | 54.5 |
| | Liberal | Frank Sharpe | 5,188 | 45.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,393 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 337 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,730 | 83.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
1943 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Alfred Kirton | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
1940 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Alfred Kirton | 8,885 | 69.8 | +22.9 |
| | United Australia | Harold Smith | 3,852 | 30.2 | -22.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,737 | 98.7 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 174 | 1.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,911 | 90.4 | −1.9 |
| | Country gain from United Australia | Country gain from United Australia | Swing | +22.9 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Alfred Kirton | 6,554 | 53.1 | +0.6 |
| | Country | George Bowden | 5,780 | 46.9 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,334 | 99.3 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 0.7 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,420 | 92.3 | −0.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
1935 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Alfred Kirton | 6,361 | 52.5 | +1.1 |
| | Country | George Bowden | 5,758 | 47.5 | +10.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,119 | 98.5 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 179 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,298 | 92.9 | +2.1 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
1932 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Alfred Kirton | 5,833 | 51.4 | +8.0 |
| | Country | Herbert Downward | 4,181 | 36.8 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | John Graham | 1,338 | 11.8 | -13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,352 | 98.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 1.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,488 | 90.8 | −0.8 |
| | United Australia gain from Country | United Australia gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Kirton | 4,531 | 43.4 | +6.3 |
| | Country | Herbert Downward | 2,933 | 28.1 | -14.4 |
| | Labor | John Jack | 2,587 | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| | Independent | Joseph Burch | 381 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,432 | 98.4 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 168 | 1.6 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,600 | 91.6 | +2.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Herbert Downward | 5,364 | 51.4 | -2.2 |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Kirton | 5,068 | 48.6 | +2.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.2 | |
1927 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Alfred Downward | 3,884 | 42.5 |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Kirton | 3,388 | 37.1 |
| | Australian Liberal | Cyril Croskell | 1,866 | 20.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,138 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 248 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,386 | 89.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Alfred Downward | 4,898 | 53.6 |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Kirton | 4,240 | 46.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
1924 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Dowling | 3,733 | 41.2 | +41.2 |
| | Country | Alfred Downward | 2,298 | 25.4 | -22.0 |
| | Nationalist | Frederick Hagelthorn | 1,019 | 11.2 | -20.6 |
| | Country | Milton Wettenhall | 843 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Independent | William Easton | 820 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Independent | Percy Thompson | 347 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,060 | 96.5 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 328 | 3.5 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,388 | 55.0 | +7.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Alfred Downward | 4,865 | 53.7 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | William Dowling | 4,195 | 46.3 | +46.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1921 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Victorian Farmers | Alfred Downward | 3,485 | 47.4 | -12.7 |
| | Nationalist | William Cook | 2,333 | 31.8 | -8.1 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Albert Sambell | 1,526 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,344 | 97.5 | +3.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 192 | 2.5 | −3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,536 | 47.9 | −8.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Victorian Farmers | Alfred Downward | 3,827 | 52.1 | -8.0 |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Leadbeater | 3,356 | 39.9 | +8.0 |
| | Victorian Farmers hold | Victorian Farmers hold | Swing | -8.0 | |
1920 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Victorian Farmers | Alfred Downward | 5,062 | 60.1 | |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Leadbeater | 3,356 | 39.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,418 | 94.2 | −2.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 517 | 5.8 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,935 | 56.6 | +14.3 |
| | Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist | Victorian Farmers gain from Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |
* Alfred Downward was the sitting Nationalist MP for Mornington, but changed to the Victorian Farmers Union before this election.

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Downward | 3,373 | 55.5 | |
| | Nationalist | Robert Anderson | 2,701 | 44.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,074 | 96.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 200 | 3.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,274 | 42.3 | −2.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
1914 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Downward | 3,735 | 63.0 | +16.0 |
| | Labor | Francis Murphy | 2,193 | 37.0 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,928 | 96.5 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 213 | 3.5 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,141 | 44.8 | −16.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
1911 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Downward | 3,643 | 47.0 | N/A |
| | Labor | Francis Murphy | 2,775 | 35.8 | +35.8 |
| | Independent Liberal | George Burchett | 1,331 | 17.2 | +17.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,749 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,875 | 61.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alfred Downward | 4,857 | 62.7 | N/A |
| | Labor | Francis Murphy | 2,892 | 37.3 | +37.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |