# Electoral results for the district of Bentleigh

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

## Members for Bentleigh

| Member | Party | Term |
| Bob Suggett | Liberal | 1967–1979 |
| Gordon Hockley | Labor | 1979–1988 |
| Ann Barker | Labor | 1988–1992 |
| Inga Peulich | Liberal | 1992–2002 |
| Rob Hudson | Labor | 2002–2010 |
| Elizabeth Miller | Liberal | 2010–2014 |
| Nick Staikos | Labor | 2014–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Staikos | 20,656 | 45.8 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal | Debbie Taylor-Haynes | 16,401 | 36.3 | +3.0 |
| | Greens | Alana Galli-McRostie | 4,845 | 10.7 | +2.5 |
| | Family First | Paul Ryan | 1,331 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Animal Justice | David Harris | 1,098 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| | Ind. (Fusion) | Simon Gnieslaw | 789 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,120 | 97.0 | +3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,408 | 3.0 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,528 | 90.5 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Staikos | 26,153 | 58.0 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal | Debbie Taylor-Haynes | 18,972 | 42.0 | +3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.4 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Staikos | 18,385 | 50.2 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal | Asher Judah | 12,192 | 33.3 | -12.6 |
| | Greens | Sarah Dekiere | 2,751 | 7.5 | -3.1 |
| | Independent | Oscar Lobo | 750 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Animal Justice | Naren Chellappah | 704 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Justice | Ellie Jean Sullivan | 571 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Reason | Dave Stott | 449 | 1.2 | -0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Fi Fraser | 409 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Hans Verzijl | 312 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | George Mavroyeni | 92 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,615 | 93.8 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,399 | 6.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,014 | 91.2 | −2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Staikos | 22,732 | 61.9 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal | Asher Judah | 13,986 | 38.1 | -11.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.1 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Miller | 16,669 | 45.9 | −1.4 |
| | Labor | Nick Staikos | 14,025 | 38.6 | +0.1 |
| | Greens | Sean Mulcahy | 3,842 | 10.6 | −0.4 |
| | Sex Party | Ross McCawley | 688 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Family First | David Clark | 451 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Chandra Ojha | 271 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | People Power Victoria | Sofia Telemzouguer | 260 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Kelley Moldovan | 124 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,330 | 94.8 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,010 | 5.2 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,340 | 93.6 | +2.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Staikos | 18,449 | 50.8 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Miller | 17,881 | 49.2 | −1.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.7 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Miller | 16,296 | 47.00 | +7.33 |
| | Labor | Rob Hudson | 13,643 | 39.35 | -7.64 |
| | Greens | Brett Hedger | 3,545 | 10.22 | +0.03 |
| | Democratic Labor | Julian Coutts | 524 | 1.51 | +1.51 |
| | Family First | Lex Graber | 364 | 1.05 | -1.67 |
| | Independent | John Myers | 300 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,672 | 95.55 | −0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,615 | 4.45 | +0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,287 | 93.73 | −0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Miller | 17,612 | 50.63 | +6.95 |
| | Labor | Rob Hudson | 17,171 | 49.37 | -6.95 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.95 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rob Hudson | 15,811 | 46.99 | -0.64 |
| | Liberal | James Gobbo | 13,347 | 39.67 | -2.37 |
| | Greens | Peter D'Arcy | 3,428 | 10.19 | +0.67 |
| | Family First | Michael Portelli | 916 | 2.72 | +2.72 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Colin Horne | 144 | 0.43 | -0.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,646 | 96.10 | −0.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,365 | 3.90 | +0.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,011 | 93.99 | −0.01 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rob Hudson | 18,950 | 56.32 | +1.58 |
| | Liberal | James Gobbo | 14,696 | 43.68 | -1.58 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.58 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rob Hudson | 15,983 | 47.6 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Inga Peulich | 14,105 | 42.0 | -8.0 |
| | Greens | Penny Mitchell | 3,195 | 9.5 | +6.1 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Simon Hall | 271 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,554 | 97.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,039 | 3.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,593 | 94.0 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rob Hudson | 18,368 | 54.7 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Inga Peulich | 15,186 | 45.3 | -6.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.6 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Inga Peulich | 15,679 | 49.9 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Cartha Maloney | 13,831 | 44.0 | +0.1 |
| | Greens | Nick Brunton | 1,139 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gail King | 492 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Marcus Barber | 296 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,437 | 97.3 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 865 | 2.7 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,302 | 93.7 | −1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Inga Peulich | 16,300 | 51.9 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Cartha Maloney | 15,090 | 48.1 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.8 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Inga Peulich | 16,957 | 53.7 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Cartha Maloney | 13,839 | 43.9 | +7.1 |
| | Natural Law | John Cordon | 759 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,555 | 98.0 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 636 | 2.0 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,191 | 95.1 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Inga Peulich | 17,247 | 54.7 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Cartha Maloney | 14,280 | 45.3 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.5 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Inga Peulich | 16,197 | 52.6 | +9.4 |
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 11,316 | 36.8 | -8.8 |
| | Independent | John Little | 2,037 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Independent | Greg Alabaster | 1,036 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | David James | 184 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,770 | 96.5 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,115 | 3.5 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,885 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Inga Peulich | 17,856 | 58.2 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 12,843 | 41.8 | -9.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 11,444 | 44.60 | -5.51 |
| | Liberal | Peter Norman | 11,130 | 43.41 | -6.48 |
| | Democrats | Anne Martin | 902 | 3.52 | +3.52 |
| | Weekend Trading Party | Frank Penhalluriack | 830 | 3.23 | +3.23 |
| | Independent | Alan Salter | 536 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | Call to Australia | Phillip McGibbony | 480 | 1.87 | +1.87 |
| | Independent | Janette de San Sinforiano | 329 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,660 | 95.88 | −1.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,103 | 4.12 | +1.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,763 | 93.57 | −0.70 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 13,175 | 51.36 | +1.25 |
| | Liberal | Peter Norman | 12,475 | 48.64 | -1.25 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.25 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Hockley | 13,758 | 50.1 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Norman | 13,696 | 49.9 | +8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,454 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 713 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,167 | 94.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.4 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Hockley | 13,055 | 51.0 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Turner | 10,477 | 40.9 | -8.9 |
| | Democrats | Brian Kidd | 1,397 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | William Horner | 682 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,605 | 97.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 577 | 2.2 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,182 | 95.7 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Hockley | 14,199 | 55.4 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Turner | 11,412 | 44.6 | -5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Hockley | 12,949 | 50.2 | +11.3 |
| | Liberal | Bob Suggett | 12,853 | 49.8 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,802 | 97.2 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 736 | 2.8 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,538 | 95.1 | +0.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.5 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Suggett | 14,183 | 52.8 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Thomas | 10,434 | 38.9 | -0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Madden | 1,532 | 5.7 | -2.3 |
| | Workers | John Stoker | 693 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,842 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 539 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,381 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Suggett | 15,917 | 59.3 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Thomas | 10,925 | 40.7 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.6 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Suggett | 13,944 | 52.4 | +9.0 |
| | Labor | Alexander McDonald | 10,454 | 39.3 | +1.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Madden | 2,226 | 8.4 | -2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,624 | 98.0 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 529 | 2.0 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,153 | 94.7 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Suggett | 15,830 | 59.5 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Alexander McDonald | 10,794 | 40.5 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Suggett | 10,689 | 43.4 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Williams | 9,311 | 37.8 | +4.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Madden | 2,655 | 10.8 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Noel Allen | 1,237 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | Mary Ovenden | 719 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,611 | 96.7 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 838 | 3.3 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,449 | 95.5 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Suggett | 14,452 | 58.7 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Williams | 10,159 | 41.3 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Bentleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Suggett | 9,184 | 38.0 | -11.0 |
| | Labor | Alexander McDonald | 8,095 | 33.5 | -3.9 |
| | Independent | Harold Stevens | 4,305 | 17.8 | +17.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Semmel | 2,576 | 10.7 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,160 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 584 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,744 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Suggett | 15,018 | 62.2 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Alexander McDonald | 9,142 | 37.8 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |