# Electoral results for the district of Northcote

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

## Members for Northcote

| Member | Party | Term |
| John Cain | Labor | 1927–1957 |
| Frank Wilkes | Labor | 1957–1988 |
| Tony Sheehan | Labor | 1988–1998 |
| Mary Delahunty | Labor | 1998 by–2006 |
| Fiona Richardson | Labor | 2006–2017 |
| Lidia Thorpe | Greens | 2017 by–2018 |
| Kat Theophanous | Labor | 2018–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kat Theophanous | 17,303 | 40.6 | -1.1 |
| | Greens | Campbell Gome | 12,797 | 30.0 | −9.5 |
| | Liberal | Stewart Todhunter | 5,205 | 12.2 | +1.5 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Kath Larkin | 2,776 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Reason | April Clarke | 1,539 | 3.6 | +0.2 |
| | Animal Justice | Tim Oseckas | 757 | 1.8 | −0.7 |
| | Freedom | Anastacia Ntouni | 729 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Cave | 530 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Adrian Whitehead | 518 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Family First | Kathrine Ashton | 408 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Ashish Verma | 80 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,642 | 94.5 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,445 | 5.4 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,087 | 89.5 | +0.4 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Kat Theophanous | 34,840 | 81.7 | |
| | Liberal | Stewart Todhunter | 7,802 | 18.3 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kat Theophanous | 21,413 | 50.2 | -1.5 |
| | Greens | Campbell Gome | 21,229 | 49.8 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –1.5 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2018

2018 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kat Theophanous | 17,748 | 41.71 | +0.73 |
| | Greens | Lidia Thorpe | 16,816 | 39.52 | +3.24 |
| | Liberal | John MacIsaac | 4,570 | 10.74 | −5.74 |
| | Reason | Franca Smarrelli | 1,448 | 3.40 | +3.40 |
| | Animal Justice | David Bramante | 1,026 | 2.41 | +0.67 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samuel Fink | 500 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| | Independent | Bryony Edwards | 444 | 1.04 | +0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,552 | 95.70 | −0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,911 | 4.30 | +0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,463 | 91.05 | −0.61 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Kat Theophanous | 35,417 | 83.23 | +3.41 |
| | Liberal | John MacIsaac | 7,135 | 16.77 | −3.41 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kat Theophanous | 22,004 | 51.71 | −4.33 |
| | Greens | Lidia Thorpe | 20,548 | 48.29 | +4.33 |
| | Labor gain from Greens | Labor gain from Greens | Swing | −4.33 | |

#### 2017 by-election

Northcote state by-election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Lidia Thorpe | 16,319 | 45.2 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | Clare Burns | 12,779 | 35.4 | −5.6 |
| | Independent | Vince Fontana | 1,864 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dean Rossiter | 1,497 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent Reason | Laura Chipp | 1,152 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Animal Justice | Nina Lenk | 773 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Philip Cooper | 436 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Russell Hayward | 360 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Joseph Toscano | 331 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Nevena Spirovska | 215 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Brian Sanaghan | 208 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Save The Planet | Bryony Edwards | 54 | 0.4 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,088 | 94.9 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,940 | 5.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,028 | 79.0 | −12.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Lidia Thorpe | 20,137 | 55.6 | +11.6 |
| | Labor | Clare Burns | 16,080 | 44.4 | −11.6 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Greens | Lidia Thorpe | 18,380 | 50.9 | N/A |
| | Labor | Clare Burns | 14,410 | 39.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Vince Fontana | 3,298 | 9.1 | N/A |
| | Greens gain from Labor | Greens gain from Labor | Swing | +11.6 | |

#### 2014

2014 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fiona Richardson | 15,928 | 41.0 | −3.1 |
| | Greens | Trent McCarthy | 14,101 | 36.3 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Anthony D'Angelo | 6,407 | 16.5 | −3.2 |
| | The Basics Rock 'n' Roll | Jamie McCarney | 1,043 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Animal Justice | Georgina Purcell | 678 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Family First | Helen Fenn | 390 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Bryony Edwards | 324 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,871 | 95.8 | −0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,713 | 4.2 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,584 | 91.7 | +2.1 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Fiona Richardson | 31,027 | 79.8 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Anthony D'Angelo | 7,844 | 20.2 | −4.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fiona Richardson | 21,783 | 56.0 | −4.2 |
| | Greens | Trent McCarthy | 17,088 | 44.0 | +4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

#### 2010

2010 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fiona Richardson | 15,917 | 44.94 | -7.63 |
| | Greens | Anne Martinelli | 10,927 | 30.85 | +3.44 |
| | Liberal | Steve Moran | 6,863 | 19.37 | +4.08 |
| | Sex Party | Robert Bishop | 1,098 | 3.10 | +3.10 |
| | Independent | Darren Lewin-Hill | 404 | 1.14 | -0.39 |
| | Independent | Dominic Marino | 213 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,422 | 95.76 | +0.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,567 | 4.24 | −0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,989 | 91.50 | +0.97 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Fiona Richardson | 26,833 | 75.9 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal | Steve Moran | 8,525 | 24.1 | +4.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fiona Richardson | 21,666 | 61.23 | +2.71 |
| | Greens | Anne Martinelli | 13,716 | 38.77 | -2.71 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.71 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2006

2006 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fiona Richardson | 17,508 | 52.6 | -2.6 |
| | Greens | Alex Bhathal | 9,131 | 27.4 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Graham Watt | 5,092 | 15.3 | -1.5 |
| | Family First | Daniel Willis | 1,065 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Darren Lewin-Hill | 511 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,307 | 95.3 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,625 | 4.7 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,932 | 90.5 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Fiona Richardson | 26,737 | 80.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Graham Watt | 6,562 | 19.7 | −2.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fiona Richardson | 19,484 | 58.5 | +0.6 |
| | Greens | Alex Bhathal | 13,813 | 41.5 | -0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

#### 2002

2002 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mary Delahunty | 18,229 | 55.2 | -11.2 |
| | Greens | Sarah Nicholson | 8,394 | 25.4 | +25.4 |
| | Liberal | Graham Watt | 5,550 | 16.8 | -9.2 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Jackie Lynch | 598 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Paul Gallagher | 260 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,031 | 95.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,434 | 4.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,465 | 91.4 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Mary Delahunty | 25,857 | 78.3 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Graham Watt | 7,157 | 21.7 | −5.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mary Delahunty | 19,103 | 57.9 | -14.7 |
| | Greens | Sarah Nicholson | 13,892 | 42.1 | +42.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -14.7 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mary Delahunty | 20,681 | 66.1 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Richardson | 8,124 | 26.0 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | Susanna Duffy | 2,480 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,285 | 96.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,306 | 4.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,591 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mary Delahunty | 22,733 | 72.7 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Richardson | 8,552 | 27.3 | -2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

#### 1998 by-election

1998 Northcote state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mary Delahunty | 16,954 | 60.0 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Kern Saunders | 7,439 | 26.3 | +26.3 |
| | One Nation | Nikolas Kavalenka | 1,690 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Greens | Gurm Sekhon | 1,081 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | Denis Evans | 555 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Maurice Sibelle | 472 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Abolish Child Support | Abboud Haidar | 75 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,266 | 95.4 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,373 | 4.6 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,639 | 85.2 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mary Delahunty | 18,351 | 65.0 | -4.9 |
| | Democrats | Kern Saunders | 9,891 | 35.0 | +35.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.9 | |

#### 1996

1996 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Sheehan | 18,550 | 59.6 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Alex Hay | 8,783 | 28.2 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Greg Barber | 2,421 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Independent | Jonathan Hogge | 823 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Dickins | 554 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,131 | 96.2 | +3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,238 | 3.8 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,369 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Sheehan | 21,646 | 69.9 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Alex Hay | 9,336 | 30.1 | -4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

#### 1992

1992 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Sheehan | 16,288 | 55.1 | -16.5 |
| | Liberal | Nicholas Kotsiras | 8,212 | 27.8 | -0.6 |
| | Independent | Carolyn Purdue | 2,337 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Independent | Frank Ryan | 1,228 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Dickins | 473 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Joe Kenwright | 320 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Call to Australia | Ken Cook | 257 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | John Graham | 236 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Dimitrios Karmis | 201 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,552 | 93.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,234 | 7.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,786 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Sheehan | 19,213 | 65.2 | -6.5 |
| | Liberal | Nicholas Kotsiras | 10,271 | 34.8 | +6.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1988

1988 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Sheehan | 17,900 | 71.67 | -0.17 |
| | Liberal | Ross Lane | 7,075 | 28.33 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,975 | 93.10 | −2.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,851 | 6.90 | +2.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,826 | 89.73 | −1.02 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.17 | |

#### 1985

1985 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 19,120 | 71.8 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal | William Hamilton | 7,495 | 28.2 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,615 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,252 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,867 | 90.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

#### 1982

1982 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 19,113 | 73.5 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Gerard Clarke | 6,898 | 26.5 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,011 | 95.5 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,217 | 4.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,228 | 92.6 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1979

1979 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 17,897 | 70.2 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Lilian Heath | 6,821 | 26.7 | -9.1 |
| | Independent | Ian Hughes | 793 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,511 | 95.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,103 | 4.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,614 | 90.7 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 18,336 | 71.9 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | Lilian Heath | 7,175 | 28.1 | -7.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

#### 1976

1976 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 16,809 | 64.2 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Gillford Brown | 9,388 | 35.8 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,197 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,002 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,199 | 90.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

#### 1973

1973 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 13,438 | 58.7 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael Galli | 6,990 | 30.6 | +30.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Albert Dowsey | 2,448 | 10.7 | -28.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,876 | 95.8 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,013 | 4.2 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,889 | 93.4 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 13,805 | 60.3 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Michael Galli | 9,071 | 39.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

#### 1970

1970 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 13,061 | 61.0 | +6.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Albert Dowsey | 8,338 | 39.0 | +23.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,399 | 94.3 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,287 | 5.7 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1967

1967 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 12,121 | 54.1 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Peter Falconer | 6,748 | 30.1 | -0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Little | 3,527 | 15.8 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,396 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 877 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,273 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 12,650 | 56.5 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Falconer | 9,746 | 43.5 | -0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

#### 1964

1964 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 9,973 | 56.0 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Max Crellin | 4,772 | 26.8 | +8.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Little | 3,061 | 17.2 | -7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,806 | 96.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 617 | 3.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,423 | 94.7 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 10,432 | 58.6 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Max Crellin | 7,374 | 41.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.1 | |

#### 1961

1961 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 10,551 | 57.0 | -2.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Walsh | 4,620 | 24.9 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Julian Sullivan | 3,349 | 18.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,520 | 96.8 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 614 | 3.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,134 | 94.9 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 11,244 | 60.7 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Julian Sullivan | 7,276 | 39.3 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Northcote.

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 11,980 | 59.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Walsh | 4,631 | 23.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Wells | 3,394 | 17.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,005 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 414 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,419 | 94.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 12,674 | 63.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Walsh | 7,331 | 36.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1957

1957 Northcote state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 8,347 | 56.6 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Frederick Capp | 3,243 | 22.0 | -0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Walsh | 3,158 | 21.4 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,748 | 98.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 281 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,029 | 84.5 | −8.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1955

1955 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Cain | 10,655 | 60.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Neil McDay | 3,953 | 22.6 |
| | Labor (A-C) | David Woodhouse | 2,890 | 16.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,498 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,792 | 92.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Cain | 11,089 | 63.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Neil McDay | 6,409 | 36.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1952

1952 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | Unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1950

1950 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | 17,040 | 70.0 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Templeton | 7,301 | 30.0 | -6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,341 | 96.7 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 0.7 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,512 | 96.7 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | 15,618 | 63.8 | -36.2 |
| | Liberal | Jack McColl | 8,853 | 36.2 | +36.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,471 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 248 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,719 | 95.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1945 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1943 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1940 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | 17,184 | 74.4 | +3.0 |
| | United Australia | Herbert Rasmussen | 5,902 | 25.6 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,086 | 98.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 304 | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,390 | 94.7 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | 16,513 | 71.4 | +3.7 |
| | United Australia | Jonas Holt | 6,591 | 28.6 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,104 | 99.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 216 | 0.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,320 | 94.8 | −0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
1935 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | 15,108 | 67.7 | +8.2 |
| | United Australia | Fred Edmunds | 7,191 | 32.3 | -8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,299 | 98.4 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 362 | 1.6 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,661 | 95.7 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.2 | |
1932 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | 12,945 | 59.5 | -40.5 |
| | United Australia | William Olver | 8,802 | 40.5 | +40.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,747 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 236 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,983 | 93.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1927 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |