# Electoral results for the district of Polwarth

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

## Members for Polwarth

| Member | Party | Term |
| Charles Forrest | Unaligned | 1889–1894 |
| Thomas Baker | Unaligned | 1894–1897 |
| Charles Forrest | Unaligned | 1897–1911 |
| John Johnstone | Comm. Liberal | 1911–1917 |
| James McDonald | Nationalist | 1917–1929 |
| James McDonald | Economy | 1929–1931 |
| James McDonald | United Australia | 1931–1933 |
| Allan McDonald | United Australia | 1933–1940 |
| Edward Guye | Country | 1940–1950 |
| Edward Guye | LCP | 1950–1958 |
| Tom Darcy | LCP / Liberal | 1958–1970 |
| Cec Burgin | Liberal | 1970–1985 |
| Ian Smith | Liberal | 1985–1999 |
| Terry Mulder | Liberal | 1999–2015 |
| Richard Riordan | Liberal | 2015–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Riordan | 19,540 | 42.5 | −3.3 |
| | Labor | Hutch Hussein | 13,484 | 29.3 | −1.4 |
| | Greens | Hilary McAllister | 7,661 | 16.7 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Denes C. Borsos | 2,017 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Family First | Hollie Hunter | 1,166 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Animal Justice | Elisha Atchison | 1,101 | 2.4 | −1.3 |
| | Justice | Joseph Vincent Remenyi | 1,033 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,002 | 95.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,949 | 3.8 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,951 | 90.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Richard Riordan | 23,823 | 51.8 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Hutch Hussein | 22,179 | 48.2 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Riordan | 20,629 | 51.14 | −4.26 |
| | Labor | Douglas Johnston | 13,338 | 33.06 | +5.08 |
| | Greens | Courtney Gardner | 3,949 | 9.79 | −1.24 |
| | Animal Justice | Damien Pitts | 1,636 | 4.06 | +4.06 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Brendan Murphy | 788 | 1.95 | +1.95 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,340 | 95.00 | −1.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,122 | 5.00 | +1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,462 | 92.52 | −2.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Richard Riordan | 22,360 | 55.40 | −5.24 |
| | Labor | Douglas Johnston | 17,999 | 44.60 | +5.24 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.24 | |
2015 Polwarth state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Riordan | 17,760 | 49.7 | −5.7 |
| | Greens | Joe Miles | 5,689 | 15.9 | +4.9 |
| | National | David O'Brien | 4,287 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| | Democratic Labour | Carmel Kavanagh | 2,900 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Sex Party | Meredith Doig | 2,135 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Country | Melinda Cass | 2,039 | 5.7 | +0.1 |
| | Christians | Geoff Rogers | 574 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Brendan Eckel | 373 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,757 | 94.8 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,948 | 5.2 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,705 | 86.0 | (−8.9) |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Liberal | Richard Riordan | 17,976 | 50.3 | n/a |
| | Greens | Joe Miles | 5,829 | 16.3 | n/a |
| | National | David O'Brien | 4,409 | 12.3 | n/a |
| | Democratic Labour | Carmel Kavanagh | 3,115 | 8.7 | n/a |
| | Sex Party | Meredith Doig | 2,246 | 6.3 | n/a |
| | Country | Melinda Cass | 2,182 | 6.1 | n/a |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | n/a | |
2014 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Terry Mulder | 21,861 | 55.4 | −0.5 |
| | Labor | Libby Coker | 11,045 | 28.0 | +1.1 |
| | Greens | Simon Northeast | 4,352 | 11.0 | +2.8 |
| | Country Alliance | Philip Edge | 2,206 | 5.6 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,464 | 96.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,599 | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,063 | 94.9 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Terry Mulder | 23,944 | 60.6 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Libby Coker | 15,541 | 39.4 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Terry Mulder | 21,245 | 55.31 | +1.79 |
| | Labor | Brian Crook | 10,432 | 27.16 | -1.76 |
| | Greens | Natalie Atherden | 3,235 | 8.42 | -1.19 |
| | Country Alliance | Garry Kerr | 1,502 | 3.91 | +3.91 |
| | Family First | John Modra | 1,211 | 3.15 | -1.11 |
| | Independent | Grant Beale | 784 | 2.04 | +2.04 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,409 | 96.15 | −0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,539 | 3.85 | +0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,948 | 94.94 | +1.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Terry Mulder | 24,351 | 63.29 | +2.60 |
| | Labor | Brian Crook | 14,127 | 36.71 | -2.60 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.60 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Terry Mulder | 19,598 | 53.5 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Darren Cheeseman | 10,665 | 29.1 | -1.9 |
| | Greens | Natalie Atherden | 3,520 | 9.6 | +0.8 |
| | Family First | Trevor Pearce | 1,561 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | National | Charles Neal | 1,276 | 3.5 | -6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,620 | 96.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,334 | 3.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,954 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Terry Mulder | 22,220 | 60.7 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Darren Cheeseman | 14,394 | 39.3 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Terry Mulder | 17,342 | 48.3 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Steve Gartland | 11,141 | 31.0 | +8.3 |
| | National | Doug Chant | 3,700 | 10.3 | -6.6 |
| | Greens | Natalie Atherden | 3,163 | 8.8 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | Andrew Mitchell | 570 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,916 | 96.2 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,416 | 3.8 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,332 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Terry Mulder | 21,413 | 59.5 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Steve Gartland | 14,557 | 40.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Terry Mulder | 12,668 | 41.0 | -10.0 |
| | Labor | Steve Gartland | 7,393 | 23.9 | -4.5 |
| | National | Paul Couch | 5,116 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | Independent | Brian Crook | 4,574 | 14.8 | -3.8 |
| | Greens | Sally-Anne Brown | 1,161 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,912 | 97.8 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 686 | 2.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,598 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Terry Mulder | 18,675 | 60.4 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Steve Gartland | 12,237 | 39.6 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 15,631 | 50.9 | -14.9 |
| | Labor | Fran Lehmann | 8,715 | 28.4 | -5.7 |
| | Independent | Brian Crook | 5,719 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Natural Law | Leah Rust | 616 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,681 | 98.1 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 582 | 1.9 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,263 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 17,747 | 58.1 | -7.7 |
| | Labor | Fran Lehmann | 12,779 | 41.9 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.7 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 19,764 | 65.8 | +12.7 |
| | Labor | Fran Lehmann | 10,252 | 34.2 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,016 | 96.9 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 971 | 3.1 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,987 | 95.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 15,716 | 54.04 | -0.42 |
| | Labor | Paul Kennelly | 8,799 | 30.26 | +0.89 |
| | National | Michael Evans | 4,565 | 15.70 | -0.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,080 | 97.88 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 630 | 2.12 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,710 | 94.64 | −1.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 19,213 | 66.07 | -1.60 |
| | Labor | Paul Kennelly | 9,867 | 33.93 | +1.60 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.60 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 16,907 | 54.5 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Jeffery Rootes | 8,401 | 29.4 | -1.0 |
| | National | David Seymour | 4,626 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,608 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 453 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,061 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 19,539 | 68.3 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Jeffery Rootes | 9,069 | 31.7 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.3 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 15,241 | 63.1 | +9.3 |
| | Labor | Angus McIvor | 6,734 | 27.9 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Douglas Mason | 2,183 | 9.0 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,158 | 98.6 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 350 | 1.4 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,508 | 95.8 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 16,169 | 66.9 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Angus McIvor | 7,989 | 33.1 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 12,751 | 53.8 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Ronald Wheaton | 6,084 | 25.7 | +4.4 |
| | National | Gilbert Anderson | 3,593 | 15.2 | -3.7 |
| | Democrats | Kathleen May | 1,254 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,682 | 98.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 467 | 1.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,149 | 96.0 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 16,264 | 68.7 | -7.9 |
| | Labor | Ronald Wheaton | 7,418 | 31.3 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.9 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 12,976 | 55.0 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Ronald Wheaton | 5,018 | 21.3 | -0.9 |
| | National | Frederick Sadler | 4,455 | 18.9 | +4.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Fleming | 1,132 | 4.8 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,581 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 383 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,964 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 18,059 | 76.6 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Ronald Wheaton | 5,522 | 23.4 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 10,162 | 53.7 | +13.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Pargeter | 4,223 | 22.3 | +0.8 |
| | Country | John Younis | 3,123 | 16.5 | -11.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Dwyer | 1,403 | 7.4 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,911 | 98.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 311 | 1.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,242 | 96.4 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 14,166 | 74.9 | +24.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Pargeter | 4,745 | 25.1 | +25.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +24.5 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 6,991 | 40.2 | -8.6 |
| | Country | Douglas Wade | 4,891 | 28.1 | +9.2 |
| | Labor | John O'Brien | 3,746 | 21.5 | +1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leonard Eyre | 1,777 | 10.2 | -2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,405 | 98.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 340 | 1.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,745 | 96.9 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 10,213 | 58.7 | -18.9 |
| | Labor | John O'Brien | 7,192 | 41.3 | +18.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Cec Burgin | 8,771 | 50.4 | -27.2 |
| | Country | Douglas Wade | 8,634 | 49.6 | +49.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Darcy | 8,201 | 48.8 | -11.7 |
| | Labor | Alfred Cartwright | 3,320 | 19.8 | -4.3 |
| | Country | John McCue | 3,168 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leonard Eyre | 2,112 | 12.6 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,801 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 390 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,191 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tom Darcy | 13,031 | 77.6 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Alfred Cartwright | 3,770 | 22.4 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Tom Darcy | 15,128 | 59.9 | +17.2 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | 6,522 | 25.8 | -0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Fleming | 3,594 | 14.2 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,244 | 98.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 322 | 1.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,566 | 96.1 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Tom Darcy | 18,184 | 72.0 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | 7,060 | 28.0 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Tom Darcy | 9,983 | 42.7 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | 6,066 | 26.0 | +2.3 |
| | Country | Lloyd Kidman | 3,673 | 15.7 | -7.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alan Bruce | 3,630 | 15.5 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,352 | 98.4 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 1.6 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,732 | 95.7 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Tom Darcy | 16,718 | 71.6 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | 6,634 | 28.4 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Tom Darcy | 8,807 | 40.5 |
| | Labor | William King | 5,160 | 23.7 |
| | Country | Ronald McDonough | 5,086 | 23.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Finlay | 2,702 | 12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,755 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 249 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,004 | 95.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Tom Darcy | 15,793 | 72.6 |
| | Labor | William King | 5,962 | 27.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Guye | 10,543 | 54.6 |
| | Labor | Phillip Denning | 4,817 | 24.9 |
| | Country | Ronald Harris | 3,963 | 20.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,323 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 220 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,543 | 95.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Guye | 14,110 | 73.0 |
| | Labor | Phillip Denning | 5,213 | 27.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1952 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Guye | 8,340 | 57.6 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | Clair Larson | 6,142 | 42.4 | +9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,482 | 99.0 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 146 | 1.0 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,628 | 95.3 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -8.9 | |
1950 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Guye | 8,094 | 57.6 | -9.3 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | 4,575 | 32.5 | -0.6 |
| | Country | John Horne | 1,391 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,060 | 99.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 0.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,128 | 95.9 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Guye | 9,346 | 66.5 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | 4,714 | 33.5 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Edward Guye | 9,028 | 66.9 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | 4,462 | 33.1 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,490 | 99.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 0.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,569 | 95.1 | +5.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.3 | |
1945 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Edward Guye | 7,625 | 62.6 |
| | Labor | Thomas Carmody | 4,555 | 37.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,180 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,291 | 89.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
1943 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Edward Guye | 6,911 | 66.6 | +25.0 |
| | Labor | Arthur Jackson | 3,466 | 33.4 | +33.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,377 | 99.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 0.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,434 | 87.8 | −6.6 |
| | Country gain from United Australia | Country gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
1940 Polwarth state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Keith McGarvie | 3,955 | 36.2 | -22.2 |
| | Country | Edward Guye | 3,521 | 32.2 | -9.4 |
| | Labor | Arthur Jackson | 3,445 | 31.5 | +31.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,921 | 99.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 0.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,974 | 90.3 | −4.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Edward Guye | 6,395 | 58.5 | +16.9 |
| | United Australia | Keith McGarvie | 4,526 | 41.5 | -16.9 |
| | Country gain from United Australia | Country gain from United Australia | Swing | +16.9 | |
1940 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Allan McDonald | 6,494 | 58.4 | +2.6 |
| | Country | Leonard Parker | 4,623 | 41.6 | -2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,117 | 99.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 0.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,215 | 94.4 | −0.8 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Allan McDonald | 6,220 | 55.8 | -44.2 |
| | Country | Leonard Parker | 4,923 | 44.2 | +44.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,143 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,206 | 95.2 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
1935 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Allan McDonald | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |
1933 Polwarth state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Allan McDonald | 4,343 | 41.4 | -25.0 |
| | Labor | John Dedman | 3,409 | 32.5 | +32.5 |
| | Country | George Howey | 2,728 | 26.0 | -7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,480 | 99.4 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 62 | 0.6 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,542 | 92.1 | −2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Allan McDonald | 6,388 | 61.0 | -5.4 |
| | Labor | John Dedman | 4,092 | 39.0 | +39.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
1932 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | James McDonald | 6,981 | 66.4 | +11.5 |
| | Country | Leonard Parker | 3,535 | 33.6 | +33.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,516 | 98.3 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 1.7 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,699 | 94.6 | −0.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James McDonald | 5,843 | 54.9 | -45.1 |
| | Labor | Phillip Hill | 4,800 | 45.1 | +45.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,643 | 99.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,666 | 95.1 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
1927 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James McDonald | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
1924 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James McDonald | 4,112 | 56.1 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | William Nichol | 3,217 | 43.9 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,329 | 99.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 0.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,355 | 64.0 | −0.6 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -3.2 | |
1921 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James McDonald | 4,311 | 59.3 | +16.2 |
| | Labor | John Linahan | 2,955 | 40.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,266 | 99.4 | +3.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 0.6 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,309 | 64.6 | −7.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
1920 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James McDonald | 3,259 | 43.1 | -22.3 |
| | Labor | John Linahan | 2,729 | 36.0 | +1.4 |
| | Victorian Farmers | John Black | 1,583 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,571 | 95.7 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 342 | 4.3 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,913 | 72.1 | +9.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | James McDonald | 4,313 | 57.0 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | John Linahan | 3,258 | 43.0 | +1.9 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James McDonald | 2,964 | 44.1 | |
| | Labor | Edward Smith | 2,327 | 34.6 | -2.4 |
| | Nationalist | John Hancock | 1,128 | 16.8 | |
| | Nationalist | Edgar Churches | 305 | 4.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,724 | 97.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 2.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,893 | 63.0 | −1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | James McDonald | 3,963 | 58.9 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Edward Smith | 2,761 | 41.1 | +4.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -4.1 | |
1917 Polwarth state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James McDonald | 2,071 | 56.0 | N/A |
| | Nationalist | Charles Meredith | 1,629 | 44.0 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,700 | 98.3 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 1.7 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,763 | 33.1 | −31.3 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
1914 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Johnstone | 4,389 | 63.0 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | John Considine | 2,576 | 37.0 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,965 | 97.4 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 189 | 2.6 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,154 | 64.4 | −12.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
1911 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Johnstone | 5,046 | 62.5 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | John McDonald | 3,021 | 37.5 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,067 | 99.3 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 0.7 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,121 | 76.8 | +18.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |