# Electoral results for the district of Portland

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

## Members for Portland

First incarnation (1856–1904), Two members (1856–1859) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term |
| | Hugh Childers | None | 1856–1857 | Daniel Hughes | None | 1856–1859 |
| | John Findlay | None | 1857–1859 | Daniel Hughes | None | 1856–1859 |
| | Norman McLeod | None | 1859–1860 |
| | William Haines | None | 1860–1864 |
| | John MacPherson | None | 1864–1865 |
| | Butler Aspinall | None | 1866–1867 |
| | James Butters | None | 1868–1871 |
| | Howard Spensley | None | 1871–1873 |
| | Thomas Must | None | 1873–1877 |
| | Thomas Cope | None | 1877–1880 |
| | Henry Wrixon | None | 1880–1894 |
| | Donald Norman McLeod | None | 1894–1900 |
| | Ewen Cameron | Conservative | 1900–1904 |
| Second incarnation (1945–2002) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Robert Holt | ALP | 1945–1947 |
| | Harry Hedditch | Country | 1947–1949 |
| | Harry Hedditch | Liberal and Country | 1949–1950 |
| | Robert Holt | ALP | 1950–1955 |
| | George Gibbs | Liberal | 1955–1967 |
| | Don McKellar | Liberal | 1967–1970 |
| | Bill Lewis | ALP | 1970–1973 |
| | Don McKellar | Liberal | 1973–1985 |
| | Digby Crozier | Liberal | 1985–1988 |
| | Denis Napthine | Liberal | 1988–2002 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Denis Napthine | 12,093 | 44.4 | -11.3 |
| | Labor | Lesley Ann Jackson | 8,016 | 29.4 | -5.1 |
| | Independent | Patrick Kempton | 7,153 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,262 | 98.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 515 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,777 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Denis Napthine | 14,868 | 54.5 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Lesley Ann Jackson | 12,394 | 45.5 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.9 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Denis Napthine | 15,801 | 55.7 | -11.4 |
| | Labor | Bill Sharrock | 9,781 | 34.5 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Bernard Wallace | 2,156 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Natural Law | Marguerite White | 626 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,364 | 98.3 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 476 | 1.7 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,840 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Denis Napthine | 17,074 | 60.4 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Bill Sharrock | 11,177 | 39.6 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.7 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Denis Napthine | 19,409 | 67.1 | +20.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Sharrock | 9,522 | 32.9 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,931 | 97.3 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 789 | 2.7 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,720 | 96.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Denis Napthine | 12,451 | 46.10 | -4.16 |
| | Labor | Bill Sharrock | 9,359 | 34.65 | +0.39 |
| | National | Graeme Dawson | 5,197 | 19.24 | +3.76 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,007 | 98.36 | −0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 451 | 1.64 | +0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,458 | 93.56 | −1.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Denis Napthine | 16,527 | 61.22 | -1.69 |
| | Labor | Bill Sharrock | 9,359 | 38.78 | +1.69 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.69 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Digby Crozier | 13,562 | 50.3 | -5.4 |
| | Labor | Bill Sharrock | 9,244 | 34.3 | -4.2 |
| | National | James Patterson | 4,176 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,982 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,370 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Digby Crozier | 17,080 | 63.3 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Bill Sharrock | 9,902 | 36.7 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 13,903 | 55.5 | +13.0 |
| | Labor | Bill Sharrock | 9,606 | 38.4 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | David Wilson | 1,523 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,032 | 98.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 315 | 1.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,347 | 95.6 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 14,714 | 58.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Bill Sharrock | 10,318 | 41.2 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 10,294 | 42.5 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Bill Lewis | 8,166 | 33.7 | +1.0 |
| | National | Roger Hallam | 5,765 | 23.8 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,225 | 98.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24,569 | 95.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,569 | 95.4 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 14,063 | 58.0 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Bill Lewis | 10,162 | 42.0 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.7 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 9,992 | 41.6 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Lewis | 7,839 | 32.7 | -10.2 |
| | National | Clive Mitchell | 5,246 | 21.8 | +8.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Healy | 932 | 3.9 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,009 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 290 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,299 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 15,530 | 64.7 | +11.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Lewis | 8,479 | 35.3 | -11.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +11.1 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Lewis | 7,754 | 41.7 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 7,119 | 38.3 | +6.1 |
| | Country | Diana Silvester | 2,709 | 14.6 | -6.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Maurice Purcell | 1,004 | 5.4 | -3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,586 | 98.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 333 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,919 | 95.6 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 10,245 | 54.6 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Bill Lewis | 8,341 | 45.4 | -7.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.4 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Lewis | 6,807 | 38.3 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 5,726 | 32.2 | +3.1 |
| | Country | Alma Uebergang | 3,681 | 20.7 | -8.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Adrian McInerney | 1,547 | 8.7 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,761 | 98.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 1.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,033 | 96.7 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Lewis | 9,371 | 52.8 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 8,390 | 47.2 | -6.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.4 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John McClure | 5,638 | 32.7 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 5,017 | 29.1 | -3.3 |
| | Country | Clive Mitchell | 4,966 | 28.8 | +5.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frederick Baulch | 1,641 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,262 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 338 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,600 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don McKellar | 9,246 | 53.6 | -5.2 |
| | Labor | John McClure | 8,016 | 46.4 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.2 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 7,948 | 36.1 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | George Gowty | 6,784 | 30.8 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Russell | 3,730 | 16.9 | -1.9 |
| | Country | Leonard Mibus | 3,577 | 16.2 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,039 | 98.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 313 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,352 | 95.8 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 14,289 | 64.8 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | George Gowty | 7,750 | 35.2 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Gowty | 7,163 | 33.1 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 7,160 | 33.1 | -13.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Russell | 4,056 | 18.8 | +2.2 |
| | Country | Stewart Price | 3,255 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,634 | 98.7 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 291 | 1.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,925 | 96.4 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 13,477 | 62.3 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | George Gowty | 8,157 | 37.7 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 9,741 | 46.4 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Gladman | 7,781 | 37.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Russell | 3,482 | 16.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,004 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 155 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,159 | 96.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 12,603 | 60.0 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Gladman | 8,401 | 40.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Malcolm Gladman | 6,753 | 37.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 5,629 | 31.1 |
| | Country | Cyril Brimblecombe | 2,886 | 16.0 |
| | Labor (A-C) | William O'Sullivan | 2,818 | 15.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,086 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 275 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,361 | 96.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 10,495 | 58.0 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Gladman | 7,591 | 42.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1952 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Holt | 9,543 | 64.8 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Howard Turner | 5,190 | 35.2 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,733 | 99.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 0.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,850 | 96.1 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.5 | |
1950 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Holt | 7,392 | 51.3 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Harry Hedditch | 5,508 | 38.2 | +15.4 |
| | Country | Charles Buerckner | 1,510 | 10.5 | -19.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,410 | 99.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 0.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,481 | 96.2 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Holt | 7,543 | 52.3 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Harry Hedditch | 6,867 | 47.7 | +47.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Holt | 6,576 | 47.5 | -7.0 |
| | Country | Harry Hedditch | 4,100 | 29.6 | -15.9 |
| | Liberal | James Lindsey | 3,161 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,837 | 99.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 0.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,952 | 95.8 | +5.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Harry Hedditch | 6,994 | 50.5 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Robert Holt | 6,843 | 49.5 | -5.0 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +5.0 | |
1945 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Robert Holt | 6,913 | 54.5 |
| | Country | Harry Hedditch | 5,779 | 45.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,692 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 66 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,758 | 90.8 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | |