# Electoral results for the Bendigo Province

This is a list of electoral results for the Bendigo Province in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Bendigo Province

| Year | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| 1904 | William Gray | | Joseph Sternberg | |
| 1904 | Joseph Abbott | | Joseph Sternberg | |
| 1904 | Alfred Hicks | | Joseph Sternberg | |
| 1907 | Alfred Hicks | | Joseph Sternberg | |
| 1910 | Alfred Hicks | | Joseph Sternberg | |
| 1913 | Alfred Hicks | | Joseph Sternberg | |
| 1916 | Alfred Hicks | | Joseph Sternberg | |
| 1917 | Alfred Hicks | Nationalist | Joseph Sternberg | Nationalist |
| 1919 | Alfred Hicks | Nationalist | Joseph Sternberg | Nationalist |
| 1921 | Herbert Keck | Nationalist | Joseph Sternberg | Nationalist |
| 1922 | Herbert Keck | Nationalist | Joseph Sternberg | Nationalist |
| 1925 | Herbert Keck | Nationalist | Joseph Sternberg | Nationalist |
| 1928 | Herbert Keck | Nationalist | George Lansell | Nationalist |
| 1931 | Herbert Keck | Nationalist | George Lansell | Nationalist |
| 1931 | Herbert Keck | United Australia | George Lansell | United Australia |
| 1934 | Herbert Keck | United Australia | George Lansell | United Australia |
| 1937 | John Lienhop | Country | George Lansell | United Australia |
| 1940 | John Lienhop | Country | George Lansell | United Australia |
| 1943 | John Lienhop | Country | George Lansell | United Australia |
| 1944 | John Lienhop | Country | George Lansell | Country |
| 1946 | John Lienhop | Country | George Lansell | Country |
| 1949 | John Lienhop | Liberal and Country | George Lansell | Liberal and Country |
| 1949 | John Lienhop | Liberal and Country | George Lansell | Liberal and Country |
| 1951 | Herbert Ludbrook | Liberal and Country | George Lansell | Liberal and Country |
| 1952 | Herbert Ludbrook | Liberal and Country | Arthur Smith | Labor |
| 1955 | Herbert Ludbrook | Liberal and Country | Arthur Smith | Labor |
| 1958 | Herbert Ludbrook | Liberal and Country | Arthur Smith | Labor |
| 1961 | Herbert Ludbrook | Liberal and Country | Arthur Smith | Labor |
| 1964 | Herbert Ludbrook | Liberal and Country | Jock Granter | Liberal and Country |
| 1965 | Herbert Ludbrook | Liberal | Jock Granter | Liberal |
| 1967 | Fred Grimwade | Liberal | Jock Granter | Liberal |
| 1970 | Fred Grimwade | Liberal | Jock Granter | Liberal |
| 1973 | Fred Grimwade | Liberal | Jock Granter | Liberal |
| 1976 | Fred Grimwade | Liberal | Bruce Reid | Liberal |
| 1979 | John Radford | Liberal | Bruce Reid | Liberal |
| 1982 | John Radford | Liberal | Bruce Reid | Liberal |
| 1985 | | | | | Bruce Reid | Liberal |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1982 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fabian Reid | 34,312 | 40.0 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Reid | 30,871 | 35.9 | +2.8 |
| | National | Clarence Rodda | 14,922 | 17.4 | -5.0 |
| | Democrats | Marlene Gunn | 5,788 | 6.7 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,893 | 97.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,816 | 2.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,709 | 95.2 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce Reid | 46,487 | 54.1 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Fabian Reid | 39,406 | 45.9 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Calder | 29,159 | 36.1 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | John Radford | 26,767 | 33.1 | -0.3 |
| | National | Stuart McDonald | 18,140 | 22.4 | -5.7 |
| | Democrats | Douglas Linford | 6,778 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,844 | 97.5 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,039 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,883 | 94.8 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Radford | 44,624 | 55.2 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | Alan Calder | 36,220 | 44.8 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.6 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Elaine Knight | 26,652 | 34.4 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Reid | 25,863 | 33.4 |
| | National | Michael Clarke | 21,821 | 28.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ronald Gane | 3,206 | 4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,542 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,604 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,146 | 95.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce Reid | 47,153 | 60.8 |
| | Labor | Elaine Knight | 30,389 | 39.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1973 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stewart Anderson | 29,789 | 45.5 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Fred Grimwade | 29,725 | 45.4 | +5.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Drechsler | 5,905 | 9.0 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,419 | 97.5 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,656 | 2.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,075 | 95.3 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Fred Grimwade | 34,707 | 53.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Stewart Anderson | 30,712 | 47.0 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stewart Anderson | 27,702 | 47.0 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Jock Granter | 23,369 | 39.7 | +9.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Drechsler | 7,826 | 13.3 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,897 | 97.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,349 | 2.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,246 | 95.3 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jock Granter | 30,012 | 51.0 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Stewart Anderson | 28,885 | 49.0 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Kevin Curran | 24,789 | 43.1 |
| | Liberal | Fred Grimwade | 17,223 | 29.9 |
| | Country | Kenneth McLennan | 8,572 | 14.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Drechsler | 6,991 | 12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,575 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,486 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,061 | 94.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Fred Grimwade | 28,849 | 50.1 |
| | Labor | Kevin Curran | 28,726 | 49.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1964 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Smith | 25,664 | 45.2 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jock Granter | 21,004 | 37.0 | -1.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Drechsler | 10,168 | 14.8 | -3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,836 | 98.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,123 | 1.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,959 | 95.4 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jock Granter | 30,092 | 52.9 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Smith | 26,744 | 47.1 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | -1.1 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Patrick McMahon | 24,790 | 43.9 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Grigg | 21,575 | 38.2 | -0.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Drechsler | 10,157 | 18.0 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,522 | 97.8 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,266 | 2.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,788 | 96.2 | +2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Grigg | 30,506 | 54.0 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Patrick McMahon | 26,016 | 46.0 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

Victorian Legislative Council election, 1958: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Smith | 26,841 | 48.1 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Morison | 21,591 | 38.7 | -6.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Arthur White | 7,368 | 13.2 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,800 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 536 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,336 | 94.2 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Smith | 28,375 | 50.9 | +9.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Morison | 27,425 | 49.1 | -9.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.3 | |