# Electoral results for the district of Niddrie

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

## Members for Niddrie

| Member | Party | Term |
| Jack Simpson | Labor | 1976–1988 |
| Bob Sercombe | Labor | 1988–1996 |
| Rob Hulls | Labor | 1996–2012 |
| Ben Carroll | Labor | 2012–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ben Carroll | 18,567 | 43.9 | −10.9 |
| | Liberal | Alan Youhana | 14,344 | 34.0 | −0.3 |
| | Greens | Declan McGinness | 3,117 | 7.4 | +0.5 |
| | Freedom | Frank Maugeri | 1,899 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Democratic Labour | Holly Kruse | 1,172 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Family First | Joanne Garcia | 1,096 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Brad Reich | 966 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Animal Justice | Shannon Meilak | 812 | 1.9 | −1.9 |
| | New Democrats | Georgia Grammenos | 269 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,242 | 93.9 | –0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,763 | 6.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,005 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Carroll | 23,949 | 56.7 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal | Alan Youhana | 18,293 | 43.3 | +5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.8 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ben Carroll | 21,042 | 54.79 | +8.64 |
| | Liberal | Ben Reeson | 13,121 | 34.16 | −3.36 |
| | Greens | Jean-Luke Desmarais | 2,629 | 6.85 | −1.26 |
| | Animal Justice | Rebbecca Primmer | 1,615 | 4.21 | +4.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,407 | 94.38 | +0.78 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,289 | 5.62 | −0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,696 | 91.01 | −3.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Carroll | 24,021 | 62.59 | +4.88 |
| | Liberal | Ben Reeson | 14,358 | 37.41 | −4.88 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.88 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ben Carroll | 17,342 | 46.2 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Rebecca Gauci Maurici | 14,101 | 37.5 | +0.6 |
| | Greens | Sarah Roberts | 3,045 | 8.1 | +0.0 |
| | Independent | Andrea Surace | 1,002 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Voice for the West | Paddy Dewan | 892 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Andrew Gunter | 478 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Christians | John Warner | 394 | 1.1 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Appollo Yianni | 323 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,577 | 93.6 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,572 | 6.4 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,149 | 94.4 | +1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Carroll | 21,686 | 57.7 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Rebecca Gauci Maurici | 15,891 | 42.3 | −3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
2012 Niddrie state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ben Carroll | 12,941 | 46.8 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Andrea Surace | 3,443 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | Greens | Josie Lester | 2,865 | 10.4 | +2.7 |
| | Sex Party | Amy Myers | 2,245 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Independent | Jim Little | 1,924 | 7.0 | +2.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Frank Papafotiou | 1,588 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Democratic Labour | Michael Deverala | 1,322 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Independent | Gerrit Schorel-Hlavka | 946 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | David Linaker | 357 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,631 | 88.5 | −3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,584 | 11.5 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,215 | 84.8 | −8.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Carroll | 18,565 | 67.2 | +10.2 |
| | Independent | Andrea Surace | 9,066 | 32.8 | +32.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |
2010 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rob Hulls | 14,435 | 45.68 | −8.08 |
| | Liberal | Joh Bauch | 11,000 | 34.81 | +3.34 |
| | Greens | Leharna Black | 2,451 | 7.76 | −1.37 |
| | Independent | Jim Little | 1,516 | 4.80 | +4.80 |
| | Family First | Mark Markovic | 1,263 | 4.00 | −1.65 |
| | Independent | Steve Medcraft | 499 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
| | Independent | Brian Roberts | 162 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| | Independent | John Nott | 140 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
| | Independent | Robert Livesay | 131 | 0.41 | +0.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,597 | 91.69 | −2.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,865 | 8.31 | +2.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,462 | 93.63 | +0.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rob Hulls | 18,105 | 56.95 | −4.27 |
| | Liberal | Joh Bauch | 13,687 | 43.05 | +4.27 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.27 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rob Hulls | 17,034 | 53.8 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal | James Buonopane | 9,972 | 31.5 | +2.0 |
| | Greens | Gwen Lee | 2,893 | 9.1 | +1.8 |
| | Family First | Mark Markovic | 1,789 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,688 | 93.7 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,113 | 6.3 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,801 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rob Hulls | 19,396 | 61.2 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal | James Buonopane | 12,288 | 38.8 | +5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.4 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rob Hulls | 19,952 | 60.1 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Susan Jennison | 9,810 | 29.5 | −13.6 |
| | Greens | Matthew Klugman | 2,414 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Pat Crea | 1,035 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,211 | 95.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,527 | 4.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,738 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rob Hulls | 22,114 | 66.6 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | Susan Jennison | 11,088 | 33.4 | −10.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rob Hulls | 17,761 | 56.8 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Susannah Kruger | 13,525 | 43.2 | −2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,286 | 96.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,252 | 3.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,538 | 96.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rob Hulls | 16,446 | 54.4 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Stan Mihaloglou | 13,804 | 45.6 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,250 | 96.9 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 977 | 3.1 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,227 | 95.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Sercombe | 13,827 | 47.4 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal | David Davis | 11,799 | 40.5 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Sam Ortisi | 2,021 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Independent | Dorothy Costa | 961 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Maria Ferrigno | 551 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,159 | 94.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,597 | 5.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,756 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Sercombe | 15,594 | 53.6 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | David Davis | 13,503 | 46.4 | +4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.4 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Sercombe | 14,717 | 54.23 | −8.76 |
| | Liberal | Susan Feltham | 10,336 | 38.09 | +1.08 |
| | Independent | Lance Hutchinson | 2,083 | 7.68 | +7.68 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,136 | 94.35 | −2.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,625 | 5.65 | +2.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,761 | 93.91 | −1.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Sercombe | 15,763 | 58.11 | −4.88 |
| | Liberal | Susan Feltham | 11,365 | 41.89 | +4.88 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.88 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Simpson | 17,177 | 63.0 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | Mark Pallett | 10,094 | 37.0 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,271 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,016 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,287 | 95.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.2 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Simpson | 17,395 | 61.6 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Brian Dodgson | 8,234 | 29.2 | −4.2 |
| | Democrats | Frank Trifiletti | 2,613 | 9.3 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,242 | 96.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,146 | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,388 | 95.9 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Simpson | 18,897 | 66.9 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | Brian Dodgson | 9,345 | 33.1 | −7.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Simpson | 14,701 | 54.8 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Roslyn Crago | 8,974 | 33.4 | −9.6 |
| | Independent | Cecil Kirchner | 1,692 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Democrats | Bruce McNeill | 1,476 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,843 | 96.2 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,057 | 3.8 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,900 | 95.7 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Simpson | 16,020 | 59.7 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | Roslyn Crago | 10,823 | 40.3 | −7.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.7 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Niddrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Simpson | 12,571 | 48.9 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kirchner | 11,067 | 43.0 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | Lancelot Hutchinson | 2,078 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,716 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 876 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,592 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Simpson | 13,378 | 52.0 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kirchner | 12,338 | 48.0 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.1 | |