# Electoral results for the district of Kew

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

## Members for Kew

| Member | Party | Term | Notes |
| Wilfrid Kent Hughes (1895–1970) | Nationalist | 9 April 1927 – 1931 | Served as minister under McPherson and Argyle. Served as Deputy Premier under Argyle and Hollway. Retired. Later held the federal seat of Chisholm and served as minister under Menzies. |
| Wilfrid Kent Hughes (1895–1970) | United Australia | 1931–1945 | Served as minister under McPherson and Argyle. Served as Deputy Premier under Argyle and Hollway. Retired. Later held the federal seat of Chisholm and served as minister under Menzies. |
| Wilfrid Kent Hughes (1895–1970) | Liberal / LCP | 1945 – 31 October 1949 | Served as minister under McPherson and Argyle. Served as Deputy Premier under Argyle and Hollway. Retired. Later held the federal seat of Chisholm and served as minister under Menzies. |
| Arthur Rylah (1909–1974) | LCP / Liberal | 17 December 1949 – 5 March 1971 | Served as Deputy Premier under Bolte. Retired. |
| Dick Hamer (1916–2004) | Liberal | 17 April 1971 – 17 July 1981 | Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Served as minister under Bolte. Served as Premier from 1972 to 1981. Retired. |
| Prue Sibree (1946–) | Liberal | 15 August 1981 – 19 March 1988 | Retired. |
| Jan Wade (1937–) | Liberal | 19 March 1988 – 17 September 1999 | Served as minister under Kennett. Retired. |
| Andrew McIntosh (1955–) | Liberal | 18 September 1999 – 29 November 2014 | Served as minister under Baillieu and Napthine. Resigned. |
| Tim Smith (1983–) | Liberal | 29 November 2014 – 26 November 2022 | Retired. |
| Jess Wilson (1990–) | Liberal | 26 November 2022 – present | Incumbent. |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jess Wilson | 19,321 | 44.3 | −5.0 |
| | Labor | Lucy Skelton | 9,896 | 22.7 | −8.8 |
| | Independent | Sophie Torney | 9,200 | 21.1 | +21.1 |
| | Greens | Jackie Carter | 3,612 | 8.3 | −6.9 |
| | Family First | Ann Seeley | 751 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Animal Justice | Ruby Schofield | 507 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | Finlay Davis | 158 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Kym Sullivan | 147 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,592 | 97.0 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,367 | 3.0 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,959 | 90.1 | −2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jess Wilson | 23,529 | 54.0 | −0.7 |
| | Labor | Lucy Skelton | 20,063 | 46.0 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | –0.7 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tim Smith | 19,098 | 49.26 | −7.93 |
| | Labor | Marg D'Arcy | 11,960 | 30.85 | +4.35 |
| | Greens | Alex Marks | 5,961 | 15.38 | −0.94 |
| | Animal Justice | Bronwyn Gardiner | 915 | 2.36 | +2.36 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Paul Scaturchio | 835 | 2.15 | +2.15 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,769 | 95.91 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,655 | 4.09 | −0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,424 | 91.33 | −2.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tim Smith | 21,231 | 54.78 | −5.87 |
| | Labor | Marg D'Arcy | 17,528 | 45.22 | +5.87 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.87 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tim Smith | 22,552 | 57.2 | −3.4 |
| | Labor | James Gaffey | 10,448 | 26.5 | +3.2 |
| | Greens | Lynn Frankes | 6,433 | 16.3 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,433 | 95.9 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,691 | 4.1 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,124 | 93.7 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tim Smith | 23,899 | 60.6 | −5.0 |
| | Labor | James Gaffey | 15,510 | 39.4 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.0 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew McIntosh | 19,878 | 60.09 | +6.35 |
| | Labor | Kate Jackson | 7,750 | 23.43 | -3.96 |
| | Greens | Emma Henley | 4,879 | 14.75 | -1.34 |
| | Family First | Timothy Hunter | 576 | 1.74 | -0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,083 | 96.65 | −0.64 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,145 | 3.35 | +0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,228 | 92.75 | +1.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew McIntosh | 21,560 | 65.19 | +5.63 |
| | Labor | Kate Jackson | 11,512 | 34.81 | -5.63 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.63 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew McIntosh | 17,269 | 53.7 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Maree Williams | 8,801 | 27.4 | -3.7 |
| | Greens | Emma Henley | 5,170 | 16.1 | -1.3 |
| | Family First | Wallis Pattinsonn | 628 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | John Dobinson | 267 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,135 | 97.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 896 | 2.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,031 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew McIntosh | 19,131 | 59.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Maree Williams | 12,990 | 40.4 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew McIntosh | 15,807 | 49.5 | -12.2 |
| | Labor | Maree Williams | 9,926 | 31.1 | -2.8 |
| | Greens | Cheryl Clark | 5,543 | 17.4 | +17.4 |
| | Democrats | Mary Dettman | 638 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,914 | 97.2 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 930 | 2.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,844 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew McIntosh | 17,865 | 56.0 | -7.8 |
| | Labor | Maree Williams | 14,049 | 44.0 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.8 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew McIntosh | 19,594 | 61.8 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Jonathan Lewes | 10,751 | 33.9 | +1.1 |
| | Hope | Peter Hale | 1,380 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,725 | 97.6 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 795 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,520 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew McIntosh | 20,247 | 63.8 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Jonathan Lewes | 11,478 | 36.2 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.2 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jan Wade | 19,946 | 63.7 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | Bill Elms | 10,275 | 32.8 | +9.2 |
| | Natural Law | Gabrielle Dewan | 1,101 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,322 | 98.2 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 587 | 1.8 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,909 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jan Wade | 20,339 | 65.0 | -6.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Elms | 10,949 | 35.0 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.5 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jan Wade | 20,484 | 67.9 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Wayne Clarke | 7,115 | 23.6 | -14.2 |
| | Independent | Jonathan Shepherd | 2,570 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,169 | 97.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 946 | 3.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,115 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jan Wade | 21,553 | 71.5 | +9.3 |
| | Labor | Wayne Clarke | 8,578 | 28.5 | -9.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.3 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jan Wade | 15,715 | 61.00 | +0.80 |
| | Labor | Tim Muffet | 10,048 | 39.00 | -0.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,763 | 96.51 | −0.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 932 | 3.49 | +0.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,695 | 90.37 | −1.54 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.80 | |
1988 Kew state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jan Wade | 12,824 | 54.56 | -5.64 |
| | Labor | Tim Muffet | 4,897 | 20.84 | -18.96 |
| | Democrats | Sonia O'Brien | 4,607 | 19.60 | +19.60 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mark Beshara | 798 | 3.40 | +3.40 |
| | Independent | Bill Thiele | 377 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,503 | 97.16 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 686 | 2.84 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,189 | 81.40 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jan Wade | | 65.4 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Tim Muffet | | 34.6 | -5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Prue Sibree | 16,403 | 60.2 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Annamaria Dierer | 10,843 | 39.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,246 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 818 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,064 | 91.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.3 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Prue Sibree | 14,123 | 55.8 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | George Theodoridis | 8,615 | 34.0 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | Veronica Lysaght | 2,569 | 10.2 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,307 | 98.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 499 | 1.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,806 | 92.7 | +1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Prue Sibree | 15,215 | 60.1 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | George Theodoridis | 10,092 | 39.9 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.1 | |
1981 Kew state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Prue Sibree | 9,877 | 49.5 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | Iain Messer | 5,998 | 30.1 | -1.2 |
| | Democrats | Veronica Lysaght | 2,327 | 11.7 | +4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Daniel Condon | 1,277 | 6.4 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Allan | 323 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Kevin Tehan | 154 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,956 | 97.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 533 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,489 | 71.2 | −20.0 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Liberal | Prue Sibree | 10,211 | 51.2 | N/A |
| | Labor | Iain Messer | 6,145 | 30.8 | N/A |
| | Democrats | Veronica Lysaght | 3,600 | 18.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rupert Hamer | 14,096 | 54.4 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Wesley Blackmore | 8,102 | 31.3 | +5.1 |
| | Democrats | Keith Bruckner | 1,894 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Standish Keon | 1,827 | 7.1 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,919 | 97.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 597 | 2.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,516 | 91.2 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rupert Hamer | 15,875 | 61.2 | -8.8 |
| | Labor | Wesley Blackmore | 10,044 | 38.8 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -8.8 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rupert Hamer | 15,379 | 57.7 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Gary Jungwirth | 6,997 | 26.2 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Barrington | 1,713 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | Margaret Tighe | 1,455 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 1,121 | 4.2 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,665 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 516 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,181 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rupert Hamer | 18,670 | 70.0 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Gary Jungwirth | 7,995 | 30.0 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.1 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rupert Hamer | 16,018 | 64.7 | +23.0 |
| | Labor | James Hilson | 6,603 | 26.7 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 2,148 | 8.7 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,769 | 98.0 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 494 | 2.0 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,263 | 90.3 | −2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rupert Hamer | 17,844 | 72.0 | +12.6 |
| | Labor | James Hilson | 6,925 | 28.0 | -12.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.6 | |
1971 Kew state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rupert Hamer | 13,422 | 64.8 | +23.1 |
| | Labor | Rosslyn Ives | 6,325 | 30.5 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | L R Hull | 968 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,715 | 97.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 497 | 2.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,212 | 82.8 | −10.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed as Hamer won with an absolute majority of votes (50% of votes).
1970 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Rylah | 9,692 | 41.7 | -12.9 |
| | Labor | Rosslyn Ives | 5,987 | 25.8 | -1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 3,212 | 13.8 | -4.7 |
| | Independent | Bertram Wainer | 2,624 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| | Independent | Dorothy Buchanan | 1,727 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,242 | 96.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 756 | 3.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,998 | 93.0 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Arthur Rylah | 13,808 | 59.4 | -10.9 |
| | Labor | Rosslyn Ives | 9,434 | 40.6 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Rylah | 12,712 | 54.6 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Eric Sibly | 6,261 | 26.9 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 4,305 | 18.5 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,278 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 664 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,942 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Arthur Rylah | 16,372 | 70.3 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Eric Sibly | 6,906 | 29.7 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.1 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 11,319 | 59.3 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | William Cooper | 4,785 | 25.1 | +2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 2,991 | 15.7 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,095 | 98.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 378 | 1.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,473 | 91.0 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 13,861 | 72.6 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | William Cooper | 5,234 | 27.4 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.6 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 11,452 | 59.5 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | William Cooper | 4,384 | 22.8 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 3,068 | 15.9 | +0.2 |
| | Communist | Eric Thornton | 357 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,261 | 97.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 466 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,727 | 91.9 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 14,096 | 73.2 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | William Cooper | 5,165 | 26.8 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 12,375 | 62.6 |
| | Labor | Kevin Lynch | 3,845 | 19.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Buchanan | 3,108 | 15.7 |
| | Communist | Ralph Gibson | 425 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,753 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 372 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,125 | 92.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 15,058 | 76.2 |
| | Labor | Kevin Lynch | 4,695 | 23.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 14,152 | 71.6 |
| | Labor | Norman Williams | 4,883 | 24.7 |
| | Communist | Ralph Gibson | 731 | 3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,766 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 401 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,167 | 91.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 14,225 | 72.0 |
| | Labor | Norman Williams | 5,541 | 28.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1952 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 7,780 | 37.4 | -62.6 |
| | Labor | Norman Williams | 6,696 | 32.2 | +32.2 |
| | Electoral Reform | John Eddy | 6,303 | 30.3 | +30.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,779 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 418 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,197 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 13,076 | 62.9 | -37.1 |
| | Labor | Norman Williams | 7,703 | 37.1 | +37.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1950 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1949 Kew state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 14,480 | 74.8 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Thomas Fynmore | 4,888 | 25.2 | +25.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,368 | 95.5 | −3.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 912 | 4.5 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,280 | 83.6 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1947 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 16,528 | 71.2 | -28.8 |
| | Labor | Rupert Purchase | 6,694 | 28.8 | +28.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,222 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 204 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,426 | 90.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1945 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1943 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |
1940 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Wilfrid Hughes | 18,496 | 68.0 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Kyle | 8,716 | 32.0 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,212 | 98.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 321 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,533 | 92.8 | +0.8 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Wilfrid Hughes | 17,053 | 68.1 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Arthur Kyle | 8,002 | 31.9 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,055 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 315 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,370 | 92.0 | −1.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
1935 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Wilfrid Hughes | 15,641 | 65.9 | -11.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Botsman | 8,090 | 34.1 | +11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,731 | 98.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 305 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,036 | 93.5 | +1.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -11.4 | |
1932 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Kent Hughes | 17,566 | 77.3 | +15.3 |
| | Labor | Thomas Mottram | 5,148 | 22.7 | -8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,714 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 263 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,977 | 92.1 | −1.2 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +11.6 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Kent Hughes | 13,551 | 62.0 | +29.7 |
| | Labor | Cyril Murphy | 6,889 | 31.5 | +6.7 |
| | Independent | Constantine Crowley | 1,399 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,839 | 98.6 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 304 | 1.4 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,143 | 93.3 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Kent Hughes | | 65.7 | +21.5 |
| | Labor | Cyril Murphy | | 34.3 | +34.3 |
| | Nationalist gain from Ind. Nationalist | Nationalist gain from Ind. Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.
1927 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | Edward Reynolds | 6,346 | 32.3 |
| | Labor | Frederick Riley | 4,877 | 24.8 |
| | Independent | Wilfred Hughes | 4,727 | 24.1 |
| | Australian Liberal | William Clark | 3,696 | 18.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,646 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 475 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,121 | 93.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Wilfred Hughes | 10,964 | 55.8 |
| | Nationalist | Edward Reynolds | 8,682 | 44.2 |
| | Independent gain from Nationalist | Independent gain from Nationalist | Swing | |