# Electoral results for the Chelsea Province

This is a list of electoral results for the Chelsea Province in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Chelsea Province

| Member 1 | Party | Year |
| Neil Stacey | Liberal | 1976 | Member 2 | Member 2 | Party |
| Neil Stacey | Liberal | 1979 | | Eric Kent | Labor |
| Mal Sandon | Labor | 1982 | | Eric Kent | Labor |
| Mal Sandon | Labor | 1985 | | Maureen Lyster | Labor |
| Burwyn Davidson | Labor | 1988 | | Maureen Lyster | Labor |
| Burwyn Davidson | Labor | 1992 | | Sue Wilding | Liberal |
| Cameron Boardman | Liberal | 1996 | | Sue Wilding | Liberal |
| Cameron Boardman | Liberal | 1999 | | Bob Smith | Labor |
| Matt Viney | Labor | 2002 | | Bob Smith | Labor |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2000s

2002 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Matt Viney | 69,508 | 54.0 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Vanthida Lao | 42,715 | 33.2 | -11.9 |
| | Greens | Hilary Bray | 11,904 | 9.3 | +8.7 |
| | Democrats | Wendy Thacker | 4,525 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 128,652 | 96.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,234 | 3.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,886 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Viney | 80,160 | 61.7 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | Vanthida Lao | 49,825 | 38.3 | -8.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Smith | 57,949 | 47.5 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Sue Wilding | 56,642 | 46.4 | -4.3 |
| | Democrats | James Bennett | 5,250 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| | Independent | Michael Good | 2,185 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,026 | 96.4 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,621 | 3.6 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,647 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Smith | 62,501 | 51.2 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Sue Wilding | 59,525 | 48.8 | -4.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.5 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cameron Boardman | 61,122 | 50.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Burwyn Davidson | 50,902 | 42.2 | +1.7 |
| | Democrats | Kaylyn Raynor | 5,694 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mechelina Schalken | 1,480 | 1.2 | -3.2 |
| | Natural Law | Lee Fergusson | 1,394 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 120,592 | 97.5 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,155 | 2.5 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,747 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Cameron Boardman | 64,158 | 53.3 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Burwyn Davidson | 56,315 | 46.7 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | -0.9 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sue Wilding | 58,108 | 49.9 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Maureen Lyster | 47,127 | 40.5 | -11.4 |
| | Independent | Judith O'Dwyer | 5,929 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cass | 5,199 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,363 | 95.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,455 | 4.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,818 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sue Wilding | 62,868 | 54.2 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Maureen Lyster | 53,161 | 45.8 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Burwyn Davidson | 54,959 | 50.5 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | Michael O'Brien | 49,707 | 45.7 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Ken Glyde | 4,074 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,740 | 96.0 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,562 | 4.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,302 | 92.4 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Burwyn Davidson | 57,092 | 52.5 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael O'Brien | 51,171 | 47.8 | -0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Maureen Lyster | 55,866 | 52.2 |
| | Liberal | Michael Herbst | 51,171 | 47.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,037 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,321 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,358 | 93.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.9 |
1982 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mal Sandon | 72,115 | 58.0 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Neil Stacey | 52,125 | 42.0 | -6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 124,240 | 96.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,686 | 3.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,926 | 93.8 | 0.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.4 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Kent | 59,381 | 51.2 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Connard | 55,684 | 48.8 | -2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 115,065 | 96.3 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,369 | 3.7 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,434 | 93.8 | +1.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.4 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Neil Stacey | 53,970 | 51.2 |
| | Labor | Michael Duffy | 51,521 | 48.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 105,491 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,512 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,003 | 92.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |