# Electoral results for the district of Oakleigh

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

## Members for Oakleigh

| Member | Party | Term |
| Squire Reid | Labor | 1927–1932 |
| James Vinton Smith | United Australia | 1932–1937 |
| Squire Reid | Labor | 1937–1947 |
| John Lechte | Liberal | 1947–1950 |
| Val Doube | Labor | 1950–1961 |
| Alan Scanlan | Liberal | 1961–1979 |
| Race Mathews | Labor | 1979–1992 |
| Denise McGill | Liberal | 1992–1999 |
| Ann Barker | Labor | 1999–2014 |
| Steve Dimopoulos | Labor | 2014–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Dimopoulos | 19,778 | 45.0 | −8.3 |
| | Liberal | Jim Grivokostopoulos | 12,848 | 29.3 | −0.5 |
| | Greens | Hsiang-Han Hsieh | 7,278 | 16.6 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | Dominique Murphy | 1,084 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Animal Justice | Loraine Fabb | 1,014 | 2.3 | +0.3 |
| | Family First | Edward Sok | 904 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Freedom | Anthony Charles Jacobs | 770 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Parashos Kioupelis | 234 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,910 | 95.6 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,000 | 4.4 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,910 | 88.4 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Dimopoulos | 27,876 | 63.5 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal | Jim Grivokostopoulos | 16,034 | 36.5 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.6 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Dimopoulos | 19,202 | 53.57 | +7.82 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Edmonds | 10,946 | 30.54 | −7.74 |
| | Greens | Peter Morgan | 3,897 | 10.87 | −2.41 |
| | Animal Justice | Suzanne Parker | 835 | 2.33 | +2.33 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Brandon Hoult | 594 | 1.66 | +1.66 |
| | Independent | Parashos Kioupelis | 373 | 1.04 | +0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,847 | 95.42 | −0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,720 | 4.58 | +0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,567 | 90.32 | −1.76 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Dimopoulos | 23,587 | 65.78 | +7.60 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Edmonds | 12,268 | 34.22 | −7.60 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.60 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Dimopoulos | 15,903 | 45.8 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Theo Zographos | 13,303 | 38.3 | −1.4 |
| | Greens | Steven Merriel | 4,617 | 13.3 | −1.5 |
| | Independent | Anna Scotto | 677 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Parashos Kioupelis | 260 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,760 | 95.4 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,662 | 4.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,422 | 92.1 | +2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Dimopoulos | 20,224 | 58.2 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Theo Zographos | 14,536 | 41.8 | −3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 12,888 | 40.97 | -8.87 |
| | Liberal | Theo Zographos | 12,616 | 40.11 | +6.61 |
| | Greens | Eleanor Whyte | 4,719 | 15.00 | +1.45 |
| | Democratic Labor | Matthew Grinter | 488 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| | Family First | George Grigas | 423 | 1.34 | -1.76 |
| | Independent | Alan Ide | 323 | 1.03 | +1.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,457 | 95.61 | −0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,444 | 4.39 | +0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,901 | 92.41 | +0.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 17,268 | 54.82 | -7.55 |
| | Liberal | Theo Zographos | 14,234 | 45.18 | +7.55 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.55 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 15,232 | 49.8 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal | Colin Dixon | 10,238 | 33.5 | +2.4 |
| | Greens | Matthew Billman | 4,142 | 13.6 | +2.8 |
| | Family First | Joyce Khoo | 947 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,559 | 96.1 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,230 | 3.9 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,789 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 19,031 | 62.4 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal | Colin Dixon | 11,481 | 37.6 | +2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 16,999 | 54.2 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Goudge | 9,754 | 31.1 | -14.0 |
| | Greens | Ollie Bennett | 3,389 | 10.8 | +7.7 |
| | Independent | Tina Skouzis | 1,193 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,335 | 96.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,000 | 3.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,335 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 20,432 | 65.2 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal | Peter Goudge | 10,902 | 34.8 | -12.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.3 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 15,060 | 49.2 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Denise McGill | 13,558 | 44.3 | -3.1 |
| | Greens | Susan Walters | 1,107 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Stephanie McGregor | 452 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Loredana Eboli | 268 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Natural Law | Raymond Schlager | 148 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,593 | 96.5 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,118 | 3.5 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,711 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 16,286 | 53.3 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Denise McGill | 14,262 | 46.7 | -4.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.1 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Denise McGill | 14,317 | 47.4 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 13,842 | 45.9 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | Cameron Nicholls | 1,140 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | Peter Apostolou | 567 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Natural Law | David Hamilton | 312 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,178 | 97.5 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 763 | 2.5 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,941 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Denise McGill | 15,309 | 50.8 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | Ann Barker | 14,815 | 49.2 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.1 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Denise McGill | 15,485 | 52.9 | +13.3 |
| | Labor | Race Mathews | 13,783 | 47.1 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,268 | 95.5 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,376 | 4.5 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,644 | 94.1 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Race Mathews | 12,645 | 50.41 | -3.40 |
| | Liberal | Ian Pope | 9,560 | 38.11 | -4.91 |
| | Independent | Heather Norling | 1,736 | 6.92 | +6.92 |
| | Independent | Antonis Pashos | 919 | 3.66 | +0.49 |
| | Independent | Philip Mitchell | 225 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,085 | 95.33 | −1.82 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,228 | 4.67 | +1.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,313 | 91.54 | −0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Race Mathews | 14,353 | 57.26 | +2.37 |
| | Liberal | Ian Pope | 10,715 | 42.74 | -2.37 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.37 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Race Mathews | 14,374 | 53.8 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal | Norman Kennedy | 11,493 | 43.0 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Antonios Pashos | 846 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,713 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 783 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,496 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Race Mathews | 14,986 | 56.1 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal | Norman Kennedy | 11,727 | 43.9 | +3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.0 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Race Mathews | 13,801 | 52.9 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Francis Callaghan | 10,227 | 39.2 | -2.0 |
| | Democrats | Malcolm Haddrick | 1,219 | 4.7 | -2.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Mulholland | 833 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,080 | 98.0 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 522 | 2.0 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,602 | 94.5 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Race Mathews | 14,585 | 55.9 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Francis Callaghan | 11,495 | 44.1 | -4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Race Mathews | 12,072 | 46.3 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Alan Scanlan | 10,753 | 41.2 | -5.2 |
| | Democrats | Domenico Quadara | 1,921 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Elaine Mulholland | 910 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Australia | David Heath | 433 | 1.7 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,089 | 97.0 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 816 | 3.0 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,905 | 93.3 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Race Mathews | 13,497 | 51.7 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Alan Scanlan | 12,592 | 48.3 | -3.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.0 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Scanlan | 12,411 | 46.4 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Sam Papasavas | 10,450 | 39.1 | -2.7 |
| | Independent | Leslie Kausman | 2,766 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Australia | Trevor Cooke | 1,110 | 4.2 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,737 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 658 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,395 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Scanlan | 13,706 | 51.3 | -5.2 |
| | Labor | Sam Papasavas | 13,031 | 48.7 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.2 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Scanlan | 12,070 | 49.3 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Frank Slater | 10,383 | 42.4 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ralph Cleary | 2,011 | 8.2 | -4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,464 | 97.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 730 | 2.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,194 | 94.0 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Scanlan | 13,885 | 56.8 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Frank Slater | 10,579 | 43.2 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Scanlan | 11,050 | 47.8 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Anthony Scarcella | 9,108 | 39.4 | -1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Slattery | 2,978 | 12.9 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,136 | 96.8 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 753 | 3.2 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,889 | 94.9 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Scanlan | 13,560 | 58.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Anthony Scarcella | 9,576 | 41.4 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Scanlan | 10,598 | 46.1 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Glenn Dudley | 9,310 | 40.5 | -0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Slattery | 3,066 | 13.4 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,974 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 631 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,605 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Scanlan | 13,327 | 58.0 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Glenn Dudley | 9,647 | 42.0 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Scanlan | 9,935 | 45.5 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 8,946 | 41.0 | -4.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Morris Kinnane | 2,733 | 12.5 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Jean McKeown | 224 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,838 | 98.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 427 | 1.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,265 | 95.4 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Scanlan | 12,559 | 57.5 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 9,279 | 42.5 | -5.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 9,842 | 45.5 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Scanlan | 8,648 | 39.9 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Morris Kinnane | 3,165 | 14.6 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,655 | 98.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 356 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,011 | 95.1 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Scanlan | 11,360 | 52.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 10,295 | 47.5 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 10,694 | 50.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | William Downard | 8,243 | 38.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Heffernan | 2,436 | 11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,373 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,637 | 95.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Val Doube | 11,060 | 51.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | William Downard | 10,313 | 48.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 9,111 | 49.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Edmund Fox | 7,564 | 40.8 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Donald Murray | 1,874 | 10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,549 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 247 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,796 | 95.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Val Doube | 9,377 | 50.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Edmund Fox | 9,172 | 49.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1952 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 17,308 | 65.5 | +19.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Laming | 9,135 | 34.5 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,443 | 98.5 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 405 | 1.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,848 | 94.1 | −1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.4 | |
1950 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 11,720 | 45.7 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Laming | 8,833 | 34.4 | -16.7 |
| | Independent | John Lechte | 5,084 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,637 | 99.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 230 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,867 | 95.5 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Val Doube | 12,820 | 50.0 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Laming | 12,817 | 50.0 | -1.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Lechte | 12,630 | 51.1 | +14.3 |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 12,085 | 48.9 | -14.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,715 | 99.3 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 180 | 0.7 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,895 | 94.9 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +14.3 | |
1945 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 13,683 | 63.2 |
| | Liberal | James Smith | 7,959 | 36.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,649 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 229 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,871 | 89.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1943 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 19,687 | 58.1 | +3.1 |
| | United Australia | Andrew Sinclair | 14,214 | 41.9 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,901 | 98.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 396 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,297 | 87.8 | −6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
1940 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 17,451 | 55.0 | +2.7 |
| | United Australia | Lyston Chisholm | 14,287 | 45.0 | -2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,738 | 99.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 309 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,047 | 94.6 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 15,751 | 52.3 | +2.6 |
| | United Australia | James Smith | 14,340 | 47.7 | -2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,091 | 99.2 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 258 | 0.8 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,349 | 93.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +2.6 | |
1935 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | James Vinton Smith | 13,978 | 50.3 | +23.9 |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 13,813 | 49.7 | +9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,791 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,063 | 94.8 | +0.2 |
| | United Australia gain from Independent | United Australia gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
1932 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 10,654 | 40.3 | -16.7 |
| | Independent | James Smith | 8,794 | 33.3 | +33.3 |
| | United Australia | Lyston Chisholm | 6,991 | 26.4 | -16.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,439 | 98.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 282 | 1.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,721 | 94.6 | +0.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | James Smith | 15,002 | 56.7 | +56.7 |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 11,437 | 43.3 | -13.7 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 14,580 | 57.0 | +15.2 |
| | Nationalist | Duncan Mackinnon | 10,986 | 43.0 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,566 | 99.2 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | 0.8 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,778 | 93.9 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
1927 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 9,500 | 41.8 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Knox | 8,421 | 37.1 |
| | Australian Liberal | Thomas Riley | 4,786 | 21.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,707 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 483 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,190 | 93.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 11,427 | 50.3 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Knox | 11,280 | 49.7 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | |