# Electoral results for the district of Brighton

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

## Members for Brighton

| Member | Party | Term |
| Jonathan Binns Were | Unaligned | 1856–1857 |
| Charles Ebden | Unaligned | 1857–1861 |
| George Higinbotham | Unaligned | 1861-1861 |
| William Brodribb | Unaligned | 1861–1862 |
| George Higinbotham | Unaligned | 1862–1871 |
| Sir Thomas Bent | Unaligned | 1871–1894 |
| William Moule | Unaligned | 1894–1900 |
| Sir Thomas Bent | Unaligned | 1900–1909 |
| Oswald Snowball | Liberal | 1909–1917 |
| Oswald Snowball | Nationalist | 1917–1924 |
| Oswald Snowball | Australian Liberal | 1924–1927 |
| Oswald Snowball | Independent Nationalist | 1927–1928 |
| Ian Macfarlan | Nationalist | 1928–1931 |
| Ian Macfarlan | United Australia | 1931–1937 |
| Ian Macfarlan | Independent | 1937–1943 |
| Ian Macfarlan | United Australia | 1943–1945 |
| Ian Macfarlan | Liberal | 1945 |
| Ray Tovell | Liberal | 1945–1955 |
| Ray Tovell | Electoral Reform League | 1945–1955 |
| Sir John Rossiter | Liberal | 1955–1976 |
| Jeannette Patrick | Liberal | 1976–1985 |
| Alan Stockdale | Liberal | 1985–1999 |
| Louise Asher | Liberal | 1999–2018 |
| James Newbury | Liberal | 2018–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Newbury | 18,791 | 45.6 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Louise Crawford | 10,164 | 24.7 | −7.4 |
| | Greens | Sarah Dekiere | 5,680 | 13.8 | −1.1 |
| | Independent | Felicity Frederico | 3,749 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Independent | Sally Gibson | 941 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Animal Justice | Alicia Walker | 851 | 2.1 | −2.8 |
| | Family First | Nick Sciola | 558 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Ind. (Protector) | John Tiger Casley | 251 | 0.6 | −0.2 |
| | Independent | Allan L. Timms | 211 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,196 | 95.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,786 | 4.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,982 | 89.1 | +1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Newbury | 22,710 | 55.1 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Louise Crawford | 18,486 | 44.9 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2018

2018 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Newbury | 17,597 | 45.40 | −10.12 |
| | Labor | Declan Martin | 12,193 | 31.46 | +7.90 |
| | Greens | Katherine Copsey | 5,854 | 15.10 | −2.28 |
| | Animal Justice | Cathy Taylor | 1,961 | 5.06 | +5.06 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Alison Pridham | 881 | 2.27 | +2.27 |
| | Independent | John Tiger Casley | 273 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,759 | 95.81 | −0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,697 | 4.19 | +0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,456 | 89.46 | −2.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Newbury | 19,812 | 51.12 | −8.66 |
| | Labor | Declan Martin | 18,947 | 48.88 | +8.66 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.66 | |

#### 2014

Victorian state election, 2014: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Louise Asher | 21,145 | 55.5 | −3.0 |
| | Labor | Louise Crawford | 8,973 | 23.6 | +3.5 |
| | Greens | Margaret Beavis | 6,619 | 17.4 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Jane Touzeau | 1,350 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,087 | 96.4 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,425 | 3.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,512 | 92.1 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Louise Asher | 22,777 | 59.8 | −4.6 |
| | Labor | Louise Crawford | 15,330 | 40.2 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.6 | |

#### 2010

2010 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Louise Asher | 21,375 | 62.51 | +7.60 |
| | Labor | Tom Daley | 6,661 | 19.48 | -6.27 |
| | Greens | Margaret Beavis | 5,465 | 15.98 | +2.69 |
| | Family First | Laurence Giddings | 353 | 1.03 | -0.77 |
| | Independent | A.L. Thompson | 343 | 1.00 | +1.00 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,197 | 96.57 | −0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,215 | 3.43 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,412 | 92.30 | +0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Louise Asher | 23,091 | 67.56 | +6.63 |
| | Labor | Tom Daley | 11,089 | 32.44 | -6.63 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.63 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2006

2006 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Louise Asher | 18,067 | 54.91 | +1.72 |
| | Labor | Jane Shelton | 8,473 | 25.75 | -5.14 |
| | Greens | Jonathan Walters | 4,372 | 13.29 | -2.63 |
| | Independent | Clifford Hayes | 1,398 | 4.25 | +4.25 |
| | Family First | Mark Freeman | 592 | 1.80 | +1.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,902 | 97.14 | −0.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 968 | 2.86 | +0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,870 | 91.71 | +1.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Louise Asher | 20,041 | 60.93 | +3.52 |
| | Labor | Jane Shelton | 12,853 | 39.07 | -3.52 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.52 | |

#### 2002

2002 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Louise Asher | 17,094 | 53.2 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | Rachelle Sapir | 9,926 | 30.9 | +6.3 |
| | Greens | Clive Davies | 5,116 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,136 | 97.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 765 | 2.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,901 | 90.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Louise Asher | 18,447 | 57.4 | -7.2 |
| | Labor | Rachelle Sapir | 13,686 | 42.6 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Louise Asher | 17,701 | 57.9 | -8.8 |
| | Labor | Irene Dunsmuir | 6,973 | 22.8 | -7.3 |
| | Independent | Alex Del Porto | 5,920 | 19.4 | +19.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,594 | 97.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 664 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,258 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Louise Asher | 20,061 | 65.6 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Irene Dunsmuir | 10,529 | 34.4 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

#### 1996

1996 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Stockdale | 20,299 | 66.6 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Mario Lucas | 9,165 | 30.1 | +6.5 |
| | Natural Law | Jacinta Lynch | 1,009 | 3.3 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,473 | 98.2 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 549 | 1.8 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,022 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Stockdale | 20,738 | 68.1 | -4.7 |
| | Labor | Mario Lucas | 9,702 | 31.9 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.7 | |

#### 1992

1992 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Stockdale | 20,936 | 70.3 | +8.8 |
| | Labor | Leigh Jones | 7,016 | 23.5 | -12.4 |
| | Natural Law | Keith Pryor | 1,491 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Pensioner and CIR | John Casley | 355 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,798 | 96.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,004 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,802 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Stockdale | 21,686 | 72.8 | +10.2 |
| | Labor | Leigh Johns | 8,092 | 27.2 | -10.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1988

1988 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Stockdale | 16,651 | 61.88 | -0.22 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Huppert | 9,642 | 35.83 | -2.07 |
| | Independent | John Casley | 617 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,910 | 97.14 | −0.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 792 | 2.86 | +0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,702 | 92.08 | +0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Stockdale | 16,968 | 63.05 | +0.95 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Huppert | 9,942 | 36.95 | -0.95 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.95 | |

#### 1985

1985 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Stockdale | 17,301 | 62.1 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Leslie Heimann | 10,560 | 37.9 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,861 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 737 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,598 | 91.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1982

1982 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeannette Patrick | 13,807 | 57.8 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | Garry Moore | 7,804 | 32.7 | -4.6 |
| | Democrats | George Dart | 2,263 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,874 | 98.3 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 418 | 1.7 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,292 | 93.6 | +2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jeannette Patrick | 14,769 | 61.9 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Garry Moore | 9,108 | 38.1 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1979

1979 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeannette Patrick | 15,260 | 62.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Christopher Kennedy | 9,062 | 37.3 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,322 | 97.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 598 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,920 | 91.4 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.4 | |

#### 1976

1976 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeannette Patrick | 15,925 | 61.8 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Gerrand | 7,404 | 28.7 | +0.3 |
| | Australia | Ian Mullins | 1,267 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Lawlor | 1,168 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,764 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 492 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,256 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jeannette Patrick | 17,533 | 68.1 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Gerrand | 8,231 | 31.9 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

#### 1973

1973 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Rossiter | 13,807 | 58.5 | +14.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Hansen | 6,372 | 27.0 | -4.4 |
| | Australia | Frederick Funnell | 2,150 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Lawlor | 1,285 | 5.4 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,614 | 98.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 471 | 2.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,085 | 93.1 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Rossiter | 15,975 | 67.7 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Hansen | 7,639 | 32.3 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1970

1970 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Rossiter | 9,812 | 43.7 | -16.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Hansen | 7,048 | 31.4 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Malcolm Wallace-Mitchell | 3,562 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Keith Linard | 2,053 | 9.1 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,475 | 97.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 516 | 2.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,991 | 93.0 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Rossiter | 14,742 | 65.6 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Hansen | 7,733 | 34.4 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.6 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1967

1967 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Rossiter | 13,661 | 60.0 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | Bill Walsh | 6,106 | 26.8 | +4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Wagstaff | 2,984 | 13.1 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,751 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 584 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,335 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Rossiter | 16,198 | 71.2 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | Bill Walsh | 6,553 | 28.8 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

#### 1964

1964 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 11,727 | 61.0 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Andrew Reid | 5,000 | 26.0 | -1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edwin McSweeney | 2,481 | 12.9 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,208 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 310 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,518 | 92.4 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 13,836 | 72.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Andrew Reid | 5,372 | 28.0 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

#### 1961

1961 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 11,218 | 58.3 | -8.7 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Blunden | 5,333 | 27.7 | -5.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edwin McSweeney | 2,678 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,229 | 98.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 323 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,552 | 93.7 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 13,494 | 70.2 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Blunden | 5,735 | 29.8 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 13,250 | 67.0 |
| | Labor | Reginald Hayes | 6,537 | 33.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,787 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 317 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,104 | 93.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1955

1955 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 9,363 | 53.3 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Ray Tovell | 4,947 | 28.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Marcella Sullivan | 3,269 | 18.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,579 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 347 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,926 | 92.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 10,998 | 62.6 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Ray Tovell | 6,581 | 37.4 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Swing | |

#### 1952

1952 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Electoral Reform | Ray Tovell | 12,167 | 48.2 | +48.2 |
| | Independent | Allistair Bruce | 5,786 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Raymond Trickey | 4,874 | 19.3 | -80.7 |
| | Independent | Grace Stratton | 1,244 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Independent | Finlay Julyan | 1,174 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,245 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 631 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,876 | 94.0 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Electoral Reform | Ray Tovell | 15,729 | 62.3 | +62.3 |
| | Independent | Allistair Bruce | 9,516 | 37.7 | +37.7 |
| | Electoral Reform gain from Liberal and Country | Electoral Reform gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1950

1950 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ray Tovell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1947

1947 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Tovell | 16,464 | 65.2 | +24.6 |
| | Independent | Ian Macfarlan | 8,795 | 34.8 | +34.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,259 | 97.5 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 659 | 2.5 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,918 | 93.2 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1945

1945 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ray Tovell | 9,040 | 40.6 |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 6,746 | 30.3 |
| | Ministerial Liberal | Ian Macfarlan | 6,499 | 29.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,285 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 283 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,568 | 87.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray Tovell | 14,106 | 62.9 |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 8,269 | 37.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### 1943

1943 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Ian Macfarlan | 12,217 | 39.1 | +9.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Gault | 9,716 | 31.2 | +31.2 |
| | Ind. United Australia | John Warren | 9,240 | 29.6 | +29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,173 | 98.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 648 | 2.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,821 | 88.4 | −5.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Ian Macfarlan | 20,211 | 64.8 | |
| | Labor | Robert Gault | 10,962 | 35.2 | |
| | United Australia gain from Independent | United Australia gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
* Sitting member Ian Macfarlan returned to the UAP after winning the seat in the previous election as an Independent.

#### 1940

1940 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ian Macfarlan | 16,507 | 57.2 | +57.2 |
| | United Australia | Robert Breen | 8,519 | 29.5 | -52.5 |
| | Independent | John Warren | 3,845 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,871 | 97.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 662 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,533 | 94.2 | +1.5 |
| | Independent gain from United Australia | Independent gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Ian MacFarlan | 21,539 | 82.0 | +30.9 |
| | Communist | Gerald O'Day | 4,737 | 18.0 | +18.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,276 | 97.8 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 593 | 2.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,869 | 92.7 | −2.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Ian Macfarlan | 12,786 | 51.1 | -48.9 |
| | Independent | Edmund Herring | 12,258 | 48.9 | +48.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,044 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,442 | 95.0 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1932

1932 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Ian Macfarlan | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Ian Macfarlan | 10,460 | 46.2 | -53.8 |
| | Independent | Richard Tracey | 5,141 | 22.7 | +22.7 |
| | Independent | Angela Booth | 3,668 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Independent | Jeremiah Grant | 3,359 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,628 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 535 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,163 | 94.4 | |
| | Nationalist | Ian Macfarlan | 11,342 | 50.1 | |
| | Independent | Richard Tracey | 5,750 | 25.4 | |
| | Independent | Angela Booth | 5,536 | 24.5 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.

#### 1928 by-election

1928 Brighton state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Finlayson | 4,262 | 22.6 |
| | Independent | Eleanor Glencross | 3,985 | 21.1 |
| | Nationalist | Ian Macfarlan | 3,920 | 20.8 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Abbott | 1,554 | 8.2 |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Kelly | 1,445 | 7.7 |
| | Nationalist | James Ramsay | 1,280 | 6.8 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Hall | 1,037 | 5.5 |
| | Australian Liberal | Daniel Hoban | 823 | 4.4 |
| | Independent | Martin Hannah | 340 | 1.8 |
| | Independent | Thomas Ryan | 193 | 1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,839 | 93.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,243 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,082 | 88.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Ian Macfarlan | 9,685 | 51.4 |
| | Independent | Eleanor Glencross | 9,154 | 48.6 |
| | Nationalist gain from Ind. Nationalist | Nationalist gain from Ind. Nationalist | Swing | N/A |

#### 1927

1927 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Oswald Snowball | unopposed | | |
| | Member changed to Ind. Nationalist from Australian Liberal | Member changed to Ind. Nationalist from Australian Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1924

1924 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Australian Liberal | Oswald Snowball | 10,692 | 64.6 | +64.6 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Crowther | 5,869 | 35.4 | -64.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16.561 | 99.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,649 | 54.5 | |
| | Member changed to Australian Liberal from Nationalist | Member changed to Australian Liberal from Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1921

1921 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Oswald Snowball | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1920

1920 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Oswald Snowball | 8,658 | 64.9 | -9.0 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Stephenson | 4,685 | 35.1 | +35.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,343 | 94.0 | −2.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 851 | 6.0 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,194 | 54.7 | +6.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1917

1917 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Oswald Snowball | 7,442 | 73.9 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Arthur Roth | 1,814 | 18.0 | -9.7 |
| | Nationalist | Frederick Leveson | 815 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,071 | 96.7 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 345 | 3.3 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,416 | 48.0 | +6.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Oswald Snowball | | 80.3 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Arthur Roth | | 19.7 | -8.0 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +8.0 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

#### 1914

1914 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Oswald Snowball | 5,348 | 72.3 | -27.7 |
| | Labor | Albert Andrews | 2,048 | 27.7 | +27.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,396 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 144 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,540 | 41.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1911

1911 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Oswald Snowball | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1909 by-election

1909 Brighton state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Oswald Snowball | 3,362 | 60.3 | −39.7 |
| | Independent Liberal | John Hamilton | 1,170 | 31.8 | +31.8 |
| | Labor | Daniel McNamara | 439 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,571 | 99.94 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 0.06 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,606 | 72.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |