# Electoral results for the district of Kara Kara

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

## Members for Kara Kara

First Incarnation 1877–1927 :
| Member | Party | Term |
| John Dow | None | 1877 – 1893 |
| Andrew Anderson | None | 1893$^#$ – 1897 |
| Sir Peter McBride | None | 1897$^#$ – 1913 |
| John Pennington | Liberal | 1913$^#$ – 1917 |
| John Hall | VFU | 1917 – 1918 |
| John Pennington | Nationalist | 1918 – 1927 |
Kara Kara was abolished in 1927, the Electoral district of Kara Kara and Borung was created 1927 and existed until 1945. Pennington was member for Kara Kara and Borung from 1927 to 1935.
Second Incarnation 1955–1976 :
| Member | Party | Term |
| Keith Turnbull | Liberal and Country | 1955 – 1964 |
| Bill Phelan | Country | 1964 – 1970 |
| Esmond Curnow | Labor | 1970 – 1976 |
* = by-election

## Election results
### Elections in the 1970s

1973 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Esmond Curnow | 7,330 | 44.0 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | John Radford | 4,691 | 28.1 | +1.0 |
| | Country | Roderick Boyd | 3,739 | 22.4 | -7.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert O'Connor | 917 | 5.5 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,677 | 98.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 287 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,964 | 96.1 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Esmond Curnow | 8,662 | 51.9 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | John Radford | 8,015 | 48.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.3 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Esmond Curnow | 5,508 | 34.3 | +7.5 |
| | Country | Bill Phelan | 4,721 | 29.4 | -7.4 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Thornhill | 4,352 | 27.1 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert O'Connor | 1,500 | 9.3 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,081 | 98.3 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 282 | 1.7 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,363 | 97.0 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Esmond Curnow | 8,873 | 55.2 | +55.2 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Thornhill | 7,208 | 44.8 | +7.4 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Phelan | 6,078 | 36.8 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | George Jeffs | 4,429 | 26.8 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Lee | 4,379 | 26.5 | -9.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bruno D'elia | 1,620 | 9.8 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,506 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,697 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Phelan | 11,393 | 69.0 | |
| | Labor | George Jeffs | 5,113 | 31.0 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Phelan | 10,325 | 62.6 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Lee | 6,181 | 37.4 | -9.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +9.6 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 7,161 | 38.7 | +5.2 |
| | Country | Bill Phelan | 5,065 | 27.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | George Jeffs | 4,534 | 24.5 | -4.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bruno D'Elia | 1,736 | 9.4 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,496 | 98.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 210 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,706 | 96.4 | 0.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Phelan | 9,482 | 51.3 | +51.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 9,014 | 48.7 | -15.1 |
| | Country gain from Liberal and Country | Country gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | N/A | |
1961 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 6,224 | 33.5 | -8.3 |
| | Labor | Cyril Sudholz | 5,314 | 28.6 | -1.3 |
| | Country | Bill Phelan | 4,902 | 26.3 | +8.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Vincent Gervasoni | 2,144 | 11.5 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,584 | 98.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 225 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,809 | 96.4 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 11,864 | 63.8 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Cyril Sudholz | 6,246 | 31.7 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 8,007 | 41.8 |
| | Labor | Cyril Sudholz | 5,714 | 29.9 |
| | Country | Allen Reseigh | 3,347 | 17.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gerard Gilders | 2,071 | 10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,139 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,338 | 96.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 12,286 | 64.2 |
| | Labor | Cyril Sudholz | 6,853 | 35.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 9,233 | 54.8 |
| | Country | Ian McCann | 7,605 | 45.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,838 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 509 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,347 | 95.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1924 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Pennington | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
1921 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Pennington | 2,436 | 48.8 | -5.7 |
| | Victorian Farmers | Alexander Cameron | 1,583 | 31.7 | -13.8 |
| | Labor | Alfred Pearce | 973 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,992 | 99.1 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 0.9 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,040 | 82.9 | +4.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | John Pennington | 2,675 | 53.6 | -0.9 |
| | Victorian Farmers | Alexander Cameron | 2,317 | 46.4 | +0.9 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
1920 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Pennington | 2,679 | 54.5 | +4.3 |
| | Victorian Farmers | John Hall | 2,236 | 45.5 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,915 | 98.5 | +3.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 1.5 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,988 | 78.6 | +9.4 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Pennington | 2,245 | 50.2 | -15.2 |
| | Victorian Farmers | John Hall | 2,230 | 49.8 | +49.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,475 | 95.1 | −3.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 4.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,707 | 69.2 | −4.6 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
1914 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Pennington | 3,545 | 65.4 | -34.6 |
| | Labor | Richard Taafe | 1,872 | 34.6 | +34.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,275 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,507 | 73.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1911 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter McBride | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |