# Electoral results for the district of Hampden

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

## Members for Hampden

| Member | Party | Term |
| David Oman | Commonwealth Liberal | 1904–1927 |
| David Oman | Nationalist | 1904–1927 |
| Arthur Hughes | Labor | 1927–1929 |
| Chester Manifold | Nationalist | 1929–1935 |
| Chester Manifold | United Australia | 1929–1935 |
| William Cumming | United Australia | 1935–1945 |
| Raymond Hyatt | Labor | 1945–1947 |
| Henry Bolte | Liberal / LCP | 1947–1972 |
| Tom Austin | Liberal | 1972–1976 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1970s

1973 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Austin | 7,948 | 44.4 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Raymond Blizzard | 6,309 | 35.3 | +4.2 |
| | Country | Alan Plant | 2,491 | 13.9 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis O'Brien | 1,132 | 6.3 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,880 | 98.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 196 | 1.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,076 | 95.7 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tom Austin | 11,086 | 62.0 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Raymond Blizzard | 6,794 | 38.0 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.8 | |
1972 Hampden state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Raymond Blizzard | 5,872 | 36.6 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Tom Austin | 5,616 | 35.0 | -7.9 |
| | Country | Alan Plant | 3,278 | 20.4 | +4.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis O'Brien | 1,113 | 6.9 | -2.9 |
| | Independent | I T Maddern | 172 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,051 | 98.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 1.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,242 | 91.6 | −4.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tom Austin | 9,672 | 60.3 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Raymond Blizzard | 6,379 | 39.7 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Bolte | 7,292 | 42.9 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Vincent Ayres | 5,288 | 31.1 | +6.3 |
| | Country | Gilbert Anderson | 2,746 | 16.2 | -0.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis O'Brien | 1,668 | 9.8 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,994 | 98.3 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 295 | 1.7 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,289 | 96.1 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Henry Bolte | 11,181 | 65.8 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Vincent Ayres | 5,813 | 34.2 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.0 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Bolte | 7,564 | 44.6 | -9.1 |
| | Labor | Fred Rowe | 4,201 | 24.8 | -5.9 |
| | Country | Gilbert Anderson | 2,876 | 17.0 | +14.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis O'Brien | 1,629 | 9.6 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | Ian McQuie | 491 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Glynne Wheler | 186 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,947 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 508 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,455 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Henry Bolte | 12,164 | 71.8 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Fred Rowe | 4,783 | 28.2 | -5.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 11,538 | 57.2 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Arthur Solly | 5,539 | 27.5 | -2.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis O'Brien | 3,100 | 15.4 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,177 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 206 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,383 | 96.4 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 14,173 | 70.2 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Solly | 6,004 | 29.8 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 10,442 | 52.3 | -6.1 |
| | Labor | George Price | 6,058 | 30.3 | +3.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis O'Brien | 3,480 | 17.4 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,980 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,211 | 96.4 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 13,400 | 67.1 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | George Price | 6,580 | 32.9 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 11,648 | 58.4 |
| | Labor | Fred Levin | 5,367 | 26.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leo O'Brien | 2,944 | 14.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,959 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,134 | 96.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 14,151 | 70.9 |
| | Labor | Fred Levin | 5,808 | 29.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.
1955 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 10,968 | 58.7 |
| | Labor | Ernie Morton | 7,703 | 41.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,671 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,902 | 96.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1952 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Balcombe | 6,703 | 48.0 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 6,358 | 45.6 | -11.6 |
| | Independent | Keith McGarvie | 891 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,952 | 98.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 192 | 1.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,144 | 94.7 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 7,012 | 50.3 | -6.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Balcombe | 6,940 | 49.7 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -6.9 | |
1950 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 7,830 | 57.2 | +7.3 |
| | Labor | Patrick Denigan | 5,856 | 42.8 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,686 | 99.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 127 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,813 | 95.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Bolte | 6,796 | 49.9 | +31.2 |
| | Labor | Raymond Hyatt | 5,700 | 41.9 | -2.1 |
| | Independent Country | Alfred Matthey | 1,114 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,610 | 99.3 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 0.7 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,703 | 95.0 | +5.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Henry Bolte | 7,722 | 56.7 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Raymond Hyatt | 5,888 | 43.3 | -9.1 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.1 | |
1945 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Raymond Hyatt | 5,458 | 44.0 |
| | Country | Harold McLennan | 2,417 | 19.5 |
| | Liberal | Henry Bolte | 2,317 | 18.7 |
| | Ministerial Liberal | William Cumming | 2,224 | 17.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,416 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 254 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,670 | 89.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Raymond Hyatt | 6,506 | 52.4 |
| | Liberal | Henry Bolte | 5,910 | 47.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |
1943 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | William Cumming | 5,617 | 61.0 | +12.4 |
| | Labor | Walter Kervin | 3,591 | 39.0 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,208 | 99.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 0.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,287 | 86.5 | −8.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
1940 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | William Cumming | 5,045 | 48.6 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Walter Kervin | 3,382 | 32.6 | +0.3 |
| | Country | Thomas Moore | 1,957 | 18.9 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,384 | 98.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,522 | 94.9 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | William Cumming | 6,197 | 59.7 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Walter Kervin | 4,187 | 40.3 | -0.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | William Cumming | 4,516 | 43.0 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | Michael Nolan | 3,394 | 32.3 | -5.7 |
| | Country | Thomas Moore | 2,599 | 24.7 | +24.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,509 | 99.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 92 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,601 | 94.9 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | William Cumming | 6,219 | 59.1 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Michael Nolan | 4,290 | 40.9 | -1.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
1935 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry McCorkell | 3,977 | 38.0 | +38.0 |
| | United Australia | William Cumming | 3,439 | 32.9 | -67.1 |
| | United Australia | Roderick McRae | 3,042 | 29.1 | +29.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,458 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 113 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,571 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | William Cumming | 6,045 | 57.8 | -42.2 |
| | Labor | Harry McCorkell | 4,413 | 42.2 | +42.2 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
1932 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Thomas Manifold | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Chester Manifold | 5,336 | 52.6 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Arthur Hughes | 4,811 | 47.4 | -6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,147 | 99.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 0.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,212 | 95.4 | +3.1 |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +6.2 | |
1927 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Hughes | 5,071 | 53.6 |
| | Nationalist | David Oman | 4,396 | 46.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,467 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,563 | 92.3 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | |
1924 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | David Oman | 3,860 | 60.6 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | John Coustley | 2,509 | 39.4 | +12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,369 | 99.3 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 0.7 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,414 | 55.4 | −5.3 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -8.2 | |
1921 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | David Oman | 3,743 | 55.2 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Hugh Meagher | 1,812 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| | Victorian Farmers | Martin Brennan | 1,231 | 18.1 | -21.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,786 | 98.5 | +4.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 1.5 | −4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,893 | 60.7 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | David Oman | | 68.8 | |
| | Labor | Hugh Meagher | | 31.2 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.
1920 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | David Oman | 3,992 | 60.9 | -2.1 |
| | Victorian Farmers | George Hucker | 2,561 | 39.1 | +39.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,553 | 94.4 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 390 | 5.6 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,943 | 61.1 | +5.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | David Oman | 3,889 | 63.0 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Patrick McMahon | 2,283 | 37.0 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,172 | 95.3 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 307 | 4.7 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,479 | 56.0 | −3.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
1914 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Oman | 4,296 | 60.1 | +7.3 |
| | Labor | Patrick McMahon | 2,850 | 39.9 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,146 | 97.5 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 2.5 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,329 | 59.7 | −7.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
1911 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Oman | 3,853 | 52.8 | -8.2 |
| | Labor | Charles Cairns | 2,906 | 39.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent Liberal | Archibald Hannah | 532 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,291 | 98.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 85 | 1.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,376 | 67.0 | +16.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Oman | | 59.4 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Charles Cairns | | 40.6 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.