# Electoral results for the district of Heatherton

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

## Members for Heatherton

| Member | Party | Term |
| Norman Billing | Liberal | 1967–1976 |
| Llew Reese | Liberal | 1976–1979 |
| Peter Spyker | Labor | 1979–1985 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1982 Victorian state election: Heatherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Spyker | 16,746 | 55.3 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Leigh | 10,924 | 36.1 | -6.3 |
| | Democrats | Michael Johnson | 2,619 | 8.7 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,289 | 97.1 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 902 | 2.9 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,191 | 95.3 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Spyker | 18,252 | 60.3 | +9.3 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Leigh | 12,037 | 39.7 | -9.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Heatherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Spyker | 12,897 | 46.1 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Llew Reese | 11,866 | 42.4 | -13.0 |
| | Democrats | Sonia Sargood | 3,201 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,964 | 96.5 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,000 | 3.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,964 | 93.7 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Spyker | 14,276 | 51.0 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Llew Reese | 13,688 | 49.0 | -6.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.4 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Heatherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Llew Reese | 14,542 | 55.4 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Spyker | 11,690 | 44.6 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,232 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 851 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,083 | 93.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.3 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Heatherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Norman Billing | 18,288 | 48.7 | +10.9 |
| | Labor | John Wilson | 16,805 | 44.8 | -0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Sherman | 2,450 | 6.5 | -6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,543 | 96.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,181 | 3.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,724 | 94.2 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norman Billing | 20,409 | 54.4 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | John Wilson | 17,134 | 45.6 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.0 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Heatherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kenneth Bathie | 13,422 | 44.9 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Norman Billing | 11,298 | 37.8 | -4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joseph O'Neill | 3,786 | 12.7 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | Herman Crowther | 1,408 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,914 | 96.3 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,142 | 3.7 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,056 | 95.2 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norman Billing | 15,069 | 50.4 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Bathie | 14,845 | 49.6 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Heatherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 10,467 | 42.7 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | Norman Billing | 10,395 | 42.4 | +2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joseph O'Neill | 3,663 | 14.9 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,525 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 799 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,324 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norman Billing | 13,196 | 53.8 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 11,329 | 46.2 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |