# Electoral results for the district of Mitcham (Victoria)

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

## Members for Mitcham

| Member | Party | Term |
| Dorothy Goble | Liberal | 1967–1976 |
| George Cox | Liberal | 1976–1982 |
| John Harrowfield | Labor | 1982–1992 |
| Roger Pescott | Liberal | 1992–1997 |
| Tony Robinson | Labor | 1997–2010 |
| Dee Ryall | Liberal | 2010–2014 |

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

2010 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dee Ryall | 15,717 | 46.55 | +7.09 |
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 11,669 | 34.56 | -5.56 |
| | Greens | Sheridan Lewis | 4,024 | 11.92 | +0.33 |
| | Sex Party | Paul Elliott | 963 | 2.85 | +2.85 |
| | Family First | Daniel Ha | 758 | 2.25 | -2.28 |
| | Democratic Labor | Barry O'Shea | 632 | 1.87 | +1.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,763 | 96.55 | +0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,208 | 3.45 | −0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,971 | 94.38 | −0.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dee Ryall | 17,852 | 52.90 | +4.77 |
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 15,895 | 47.10 | -4.77 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.77 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 13,305 | 40.1 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal | Philip Daw | 13,085 | 39.5 | +1.6 |
| | Greens | Rob Redman | 3,843 | 11.6 | +1.0 |
| | Family First | Miriam Rawson | 1,501 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Allan | 936 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | People Power | Sharon Partridge | 490 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,160 | 96.5 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,205 | 3.5 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,365 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 17,234 | 52.0 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal | Philip Daw | 15,926 | 48.0 | +5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.7 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 16,097 | 47.8 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Russell Hannan | 12,735 | 37.9 | -9.9 |
| | Greens | Bill Pemberton | 3,559 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| | Independent | Kaele Way | 946 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Liz Turner | 307 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,644 | 97.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 906 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,550 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 19,405 | 57.7 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | Russell Hannan | 14,239 | 42.3 | -7.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Munroe | 15,043 | 47.2 | -6.4 |
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 14,411 | 45.2 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Chris Aubrey | 1,529 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Hope | Tim Petherbridge | 894 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,877 | 97.8 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 729 | 2.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,606 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 16,110 | 50.5 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Munroe | 15,767 | 49.5 | -5.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.8 | |
1997 Mitcham state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 13,206 | 46.3 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Munroe | 8,764 | 30.7 | -22.9 |
| | Democrats | John McLaren | 1,857 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Stokes | 1,356 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Greens | Robyn Evans | 1,021 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Tim Petherbridge | 551 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Rob Wootton | 498 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Adam Kliska | 257 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Shooters | David McDermott | 245 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Reform | Mike Dunn | 204 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Steve Raskovy | 88 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Abolish Child Support | Abolish Child Support | 69 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Adrian Stagg | 55 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Basil Smith | 48 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Neville Ford | 42 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Shalam Kalinkara | 42 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,549 | 96.5 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,040 | 3.5 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,589 | 87.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 17,214 | 60.5 | +15.8 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Munroe | 11,247 | 39.5 | -15.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +15.8 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roger Pescott | 16,951 | 53.6 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Julie Warren | 12,791 | 40.5 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Howard Tankey | 1,539 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Stenberg | 333 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,614 | 98.1 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 620 | 1.9 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,234 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Pescott | 17,446 | 55.3 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Julie Warren | 14,088 | 44.7 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.2 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roger Pescott | 16,735 | 54.4 | +11.6 |
| | Labor | John Harrowfield | 11,504 | 37.4 | -8.9 |
| | Independent | Gilbert Boffa | 2,516 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,755 | 97.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 962 | 3.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,717 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Pescott | 17,966 | 58.5 | +10.8 |
| | Labor | John Harrowfield | 12,726 | 41.5 | -10.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Harrowfield | 12,380 | 45.98 | -7.73 |
| | Liberal | Matthew Starr | 11,548 | 42.89 | -3.40 |
| | Democrats | Louise Enders | 1,830 | 6.80 | +6.80 |
| | Call to Australia | Johan Elsmann | 1,164 | 4.32 | +4.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,922 | 97.10 | −0.42 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 805 | 2.90 | +0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,727 | 93.72 | −0.71 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Harrowfield | 14,247 | 52.95 | -0.76 |
| | Liberal | Matthew Starr | 12,661 | 47.05 | +0.76 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.76 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Harrowfield | 14,928 | 53.7 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Camfield | 12,868 | 46.3 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,796 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 708 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,504 | 94.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Harrowfield | 13,581 | 50.0 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | George Cox | 11,075 | 40.8 | -3.5 |
| | Democrats | Ross Roberts | 1,702 | 6.3 | -2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ada Kowal | 785 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,143 | 97.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 573 | 2.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,716 | 95.3 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Harrowfield | 14,638 | 53.9 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | George Cox | 12,505 | 46.1 | -4.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Cox | 11,807 | 44.3 | -11.2 |
| | Labor | Michael Shatin | 11,799 | 44.3 | -0.2 |
| | Democrats | Frank Andrewartha | 2,227 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Australia | Peter Allan | 801 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,634 | 97.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 607 | 2.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,241 | 94.5 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | George Cox | 13,512 | 50.7 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Michael Shatin | 13,122 | 49.3 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Cox | 14,294 | 55.5 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Gordon Henderson | 11,444 | 44.5 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,738 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 693 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,431 | 93.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dorothy Goble | 14,278 | 47.3 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | John Hyslop | 12,156 | 40.3 | -1.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Marianne Crowe | 1,637 | 5.4 | -6.8 |
| | Australia | Ethel Beaumont | 1,619 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Ray Nilsen | 503 | 1.7 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,193 | 97.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 692 | 2.2 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,885 | 93.3 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dorothy Goble | 16,661 | 55.2 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | John Hyslop | 13,532 | 44.8 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Hyslop | 11,146 | 41.3 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Dorothy Goble | 10,693 | 39.6 | -6.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Marianne Crowe | 3,294 | 12.2 | -0.8 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Ray Nilsen | 1,870 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,003 | 97.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 774 | 2.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,777 | 94.8 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dorothy Goble | 14,122 | 52.3 | -4.7 |
| | Labor | John Hyslop | 12,881 | 47.7 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.7 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Mitcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dorothy Goble | 11,329 | 45.7 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | Graham Walsh | 10,203 | 41.2 | +5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gerald Shinnick | 3,231 | 13.1 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,763 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 534 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,297 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dorothy Goble | 14,116 | 57.0 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Graham Walsh | 10,647 | 43.0 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |