# Electoral results for the district of Murray Valley

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

## Members for Murray Valley

| Member | Party | Term |
| George Moss | Country | 1945–1973 |
| Bill Baxter | Country | 1973–1975 |
| Bill Baxter | National Country | 1975–1976 |
| Ken Jasper | National Country | 1976–1982 |
| Ken Jasper | National | 1982–2010 |
| Tim McCurdy | National | 2010–2014 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s

2010 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tim McCurdy | 18,357 | 53.83 | +2.92 |
| | Labor | Lachlan Enshaw | 7,065 | 20.72 | -1.20 |
| | Independent | Roberto Paino | 3,339 | 9.79 | +9.79 |
| | Country Alliance | Peter Watson | 2,668 | 7.82 | +7.82 |
| | Greens | Doug Ralph | 1,598 | 4.69 | -0.75 |
| | Family First | Ray Hungerford | 1,073 | 3.15 | -1.00 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,100 | 94.87 | −1.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,845 | 5.13 | +1.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,945 | 93.75 | +0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tim McCurdy | 23,604 | 69.04 | -2.72 |
| | Labor | Lachlan Enshaw | 10,587 | 30.96 | +2.72 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.72 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Jasper | 16,781 | 50.9 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Lauren O'Neill | 7,224 | 21.9 | -8.9 |
| | Liberal | Nick McHugh | 5,795 | 17.6 | -2.9 |
| | Greens | Carol Kunert | 1,794 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| | Family First | Garry Duke | 1,368 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,962 | 96.3 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,265 | 3.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,227 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ken Jasper | 23,637 | 71.8 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | Lauren O'Neill | 9,302 | 28.2 | -7.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.9 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Jasper | 13,778 | 43.1 | -22.3 |
| | Labor | Lauren O'Neill | 9,846 | 30.8 | -3.5 |
| | Liberal | Don Joyce | 6,565 | 20.5 | +20.2 |
| | Greens | Trisha Scott | 1,764 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,953 | 97.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 964 | 2.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,917 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ken Jasper | 20,416 | 63.9 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Lauren O'Neill | 11,537 | 36.1 | +1.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Jasper | 20,899 | 65.9 | -5.3 |
| | Labor | Zuvele Leschen | 10,811 | 34.1 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,710 | 97.0 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 990 | 3.0 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,700 | 94.0 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -6.5 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Jasper | 22,774 | 71.2 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Michelle MacDonald | 8,230 | 25.7 | -0.3 |
| | Natural Law | Patricia Jackson | 974 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,978 | 98.4 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 530 | 1.6 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,508 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ken Jasper | 23,154 | 72.4 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Michelle MacDonald | 8,809 | 27.6 | +1.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Jasper | 22,744 | 74.0 | +15.3 |
| | Labor | Maria Keller | 7,999 | 26.0 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,743 | 97.4 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 806 | 2.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,549 | 95.1 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Jasper | 17,354 | 58.17 | -0.84 |
| | Labor | Jill Milthorpe | 7,813 | 26.19 | -0.49 |
| | Liberal | Diane Mathieson | 4,664 | 15.63 | +1.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,831 | 98.09 | −0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 581 | 1.91 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,412 | 92.53 | −1.57 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ken Jasper | 21,286 | 71.37 | -0.76 |
| | Labor | Jill Milthorpe | 8,539 | 28.63 | +0.76 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.76 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Jasper | 16,880 | 59.0 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Jill Milthorpe | 7,633 | 26.7 | -3.8 |
| | Liberal | Bill Hunter | 4,093 | 14.3 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,606 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 526 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,132 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ken Jasper | 20,654 | 72.2 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Jill Milthorpe | 7,952 | 27.8 | -3.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Jasper | 14,347 | 56.7 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Jill Millthorpe | 7,685 | 30.4 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | William Scott | 3,278 | 13.0 | -8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,310 | 98.0 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 512 | 2.0 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,822 | 95.0 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ken Jasper | 17,462 | 69.0 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Jill Millthorpe | 7,848 | 31.0 | +1.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Jasper | 11,936 | 49.8 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Abigail Donlon | 6,802 | 28.4 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Brian Lumsden | 5,242 | 21.9 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,980 | 96.4 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 889 | 3.6 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ken Jasper | 16,895 | 70.5 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Abigail Donlon | 7,085 | 29.5 | +1.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.6 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Jasper | 10,812 | 46.4 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Abigail Donlon | 5,934 | 25.5 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Brian Lumsden | 4,942 | 21.2 | +4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Payne | 1,590 | 6.8 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,278 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 561 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,839 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ken Jasper | 16,776 | 72.1 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Abigail Donlon | 6,502 | 27.9 | -3.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Baxter | 7,927 | 40.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Donald Boag | 5,463 | 27.6 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Robert Crosby | 4,808 | 24.3 | -3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | David Kane | 1,591 | 7.9 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,789 | 97.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 496 | 2.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,285 | 92.9 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Baxter | 13,717 | 69.3 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Donald Boag | 6,072 | 30.7 | +3.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.6 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | George Moss | 6,583 | 36.8 | -16.8 |
| | Liberal | Robert Crosby | 4,909 | 27.5 | +12.6 |
| | Labor | Valda Reid | 4,231 | 23.7 | +4.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Patterson | 2,139 | 12.0 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,862 | 97.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 557 | 3.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,419 | 94.5 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 13,016 | 72.9 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Valda Reid | 4,846 | 27.1 | +4.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 11,041 | 61.8 | -15.9 |
| | Liberal | Robert Crosby | 6,821 | 38.2 | +38.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -15.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | George Moss | 9,255 | 53.6 | -7.4 |
| | Labor | Robert Cross | 3,265 | 18.9 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal | Albert Baker | 2,580 | 14.9 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Patterson | 2,167 | 12.6 | -5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,267 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 543 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,810 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 13,419 | 77.7 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Cross | 3,848 | 22.3 | +22.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.2 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | George Moss | 13,612 | 60.0 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Gribben | 5,112 | 22.5 | +12.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Patterson | 3,978 | 17.5 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,702 | 97.2 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 645 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,347 | 95.2 | −0.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 14,408 | 63.5 | -6.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Gribben | 8,294 | 36.5 | +36.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -6.6 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | George Moss | 10,437 | 48.6 | -10.2 |
| | Labor | Ronald Kirby | 5,750 | 26.8 | +0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Patterson | 3,194 | 14.9 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bruno Marmo | 2,116 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,497 | 97.4 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 584 | 2.6 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,081 | 95.8 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 15,078 | 70.1 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Ronald Kirby | 6,419 | 29.9 | +1.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | George Moss | 12,036 | 58.8 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | 5,471 | 26.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Patterson | 2,974 | 14.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,481 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 345 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,826 | 95.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 14,564 | 71.1 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | 5,917 | 28.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | George Moss | 11,386 | 57.7 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Lenne | 5,001 | 25.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Stewart Morvell | 3,344 | 16.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,731 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 278 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,009 | 95.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 14,395 | 73.0 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Lenne | 5,336 | 27.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
1952 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Findlay | 6,846 | 44.8 | +7.5 |
| | Country | George Moss | 6,617 | 43.3 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Mosbey | 1,820 | 11.9 | -11.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,283 | 98.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 1.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,454 | 93.9 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 7,996 | 52.3 | -6.9 |
| | Labor | William Findlay | 7,287 | 47.7 | +6.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -6.9 | |
1950 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | George Moss | 5,697 | 39.2 | -21.8 |
| | Labor | Neil Stewart | 5,418 | 37.3 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Tilson | 3,423 | 23.5 | +23.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,538 | 99.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 113 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,651 | 95.5 | +2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 8,609 | 59.2 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Neil Stewart | 5,929 | 40.8 | +1.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | George Moss | 8,003 | 61.0 | +24.1 |
| | Labor | Neil Stewart | 5,117 | 39.0 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,120 | 99.2 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 104 | 0.8 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,224 | 93.0 | +7.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
1945 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John McCabe | 4,679 | 40.9 |
| | Country | George Moss | 4,224 | 36.9 |
| | Independent Country | Percy Snowden | 2,551 | 22.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,454 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,591 | 85.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 6,263 | 54.7 |
| | Labor | John McCabe | 5,191 | 45.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |