# Electoral results for the district of Coburg

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

## Members for Coburg

| Member | Party | Term |
| Frank Keane | Labor Party | 1927–1940 |
| Charlie Mutton | Independent | 1940–1947 |
| Charlie Mutton | Blackburn-Mutton Labor Party | 1947–1950 |
| Charlie Mutton | Progressive Labor Party | 1950–1955 |
| Charlie Mutton | Labor Party | 1955–1967 |
| Jack Mutton | Independent | 1967–1979 |
| Peter Gavin | Labor Party | 1979–1992 |
| Tom Roper | Labor Party | 1992–1994 |
| Carlo Carli | Labor Party | 1994–2002 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Carlo Carli | 18,877 | 64.7 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | Mark Hrycek | 7,765 | 26.6 | -3.9 |
| | Greens | Emma Rush | 2,547 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,189 | 95.9 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,248 | 4.1 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,437 | 86.1 | −6.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Carlo Carli | 20,951 | 71.8 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Mark Hrycek | 8,232 | 28.2 | -4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

#### 1996

1996 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Carlo Carli | 19,934 | 65.0 | +14.1 |
| | Liberal | Dino De Marchi | 9,348 | 30.5 | +1.4 |
| | Natural Law | Martin Richardson | 1,405 | 4.6 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,687 | 96.9 | +2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 982 | 3.1 | −2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,669 | 92.1 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Carlo Carli | 20,509 | 66.9 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Dino De Marchi | 10,140 | 33.1 | -5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1994 by-election

1994 Coburg state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Carlo Carli | 13,691 | 52.8 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Sam Ganci | 5,976 | 23.0 | +23.0 |
| | Greens | Andrea Sharam | 5,368 | 20.7 | +20.7 |
| | Independent | Gilbert Boffa | 906 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,941 | 91.8 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,304 | 8.2 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,245 | 85.0 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Carlo Carli | 17,188 | 66.3 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Sam Ganci | 8,738 | 33.7 | +33.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1992

1992 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Roper | 14,662 | 50.8 | -11.6 |
| | Liberal | Ross Lazzaro | 8,394 | 29.1 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Norma Willoughby | 2,396 | 8.3 | +2.8 |
| | Pensioner and CIR | Katheryne Savage | 1,506 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | Jeff Sullivan | 1,165 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Natural Law | Byron Rigby | 725 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,848 | 94.1 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,813 | 5.9 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,661 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Roper | 17,569 | 61.2 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | Ross Lazzaro | 11,142 | 38.8 | +4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

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

1988 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Gavin | 15,353 | 61.27 | -9.17 |
| | Liberal | Erdem Aydin | 5,911 | 23.59 | -5.97 |
| | Independent | Norma Willoughby | 3,793 | 15.14 | +15.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,057 | 93.70 | −2.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,685 | 6.30 | +2.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,742 | 91.16 | −1.48 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Gavin | 16,364 | 65.31 | -5.13 |
| | Liberal | Erdem Aydin | 8,691 | 34.69 | +5.13 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.13 | |

#### 1985

1985 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Gavin | 19,235 | 70.4 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal | Antonino Boeti | 8,070 | 29.6 | +11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,305 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,124 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,429 | 92.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.3 | |

#### 1982

1982 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Gavin | 18,656 | 70.2 | +24.5 |
| | Liberal | Bozidar Jovanovic | 5,464 | 20.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Ernest Hadley | 2,476 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,596 | 96.1 | +2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,067 | 3.9 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,663 | 94.3 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Gavin | 19,894 | 74.8 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Bozidar Jovanovic | 6,702 | 25.2 | -5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

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

1979 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Gavin | 11,647 | 45.7 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Jack Mutton | 7,183 | 28.2 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | Nicholas Kosenko | 4,602 | 18.0 | -5.1 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Goss | 840 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Flint | 801 | 3.1 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | Raymond Berbling | 439 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,512 | 93.6 | −3.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,751 | 6.4 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,263 | 94.8 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Gavin | 17,731 | 69.5 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Nicholas Kosenko | 7,781 | 30.5 | -3.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Gavin | 13,072 | 51.2 | +6.6 |
| | Independent | Jack Mutton | 12,440 | 48.8 | -6.6 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +6.6 | |

#### 1976

1976 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Gavin | 11,324 | 43.3 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | Jack Mutton | 7,452 | 28.5 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal | Nicholas Kosenko | 6,044 | 23.1 | -2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Helen Hart | 1,336 | 5.1 | -5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,156 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 931 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,087 | 93.6 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Jack Mutton | 14,478 | 55.3 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Peter Gavin | 11,678 | 44.7 | -2.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

#### 1973

1973 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Cox | 8,581 | 39.8 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Jack Mutton | 6,156 | 28.5 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Louis Mingaars | 5,046 | 23.4 | +1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Timothy Gerrard | 1,806 | 8.4 | -3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,589 | 95.7 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 967 | 4.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,556 | 95.6 | +0.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Jack Mutton | 12,505 | 57.9 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Frank Cox | 9,084 | 42.1 | +1.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

#### 1970

1970 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Cox | 8,236 | 38.8 | -1.0 |
| | Independent | Jack Mutton | 5,728 | 27.3 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Joan Mathieson | 4,627 | 21.8 | -2.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter McCabe | 2,616 | 12.3 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,207 | 95.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 931 | 4.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,138 | 95.1 | −0.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Jack Mutton | 12,480 | 58.8 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Frank Cox | 8,727 | 41.2 | -0.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

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

1967 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Brown | 8,680 | 39.8 | -14.2 |
| | Liberal | Charles Symons | 5,366 | 24.6 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | Jack Mutton | 4,548 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Hardy | 3,216 | 14.7 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,810 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 982 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,792 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Brown | 12,940 | 59.3 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal | Charles Symons | 8,870 | 40.7 | +2.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Jack Mutton | 12,480 | 58.8 | +58.8 |
| | Labor | Bill Brown | 8,727 | 41.2 | -15.7 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1964

1964 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charlie Mutton | 10,989 | 56.9 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Knight | 4,629 | 24.0 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Hardy | 3,703 | 19.2 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,321 | 97.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 569 | 2.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,890 | 94.9 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charlie Mutton | 11,544 | 59.7 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Knight | 7,777 | 40.3 | +2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

#### 1961

1961 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charlie Mutton | 11,658 | 58.8 | -3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Livingstone | 4,149 | 20.9 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bryce Pyatt | 4,036 | 20.3 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,843 | 97.0 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 617 | 3.0 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,460 | 95.2 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charlie Mutton | 12,280 | 61.9 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bryce Pyatt | 7,563 | 38.1 | +2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Coburg.

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

1958 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Charlie Mutton | 12,801 | 62.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Robertson | 4,623 | 22.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin O'Dea | 3,078 | 15.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,502 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,901 | 95.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charlie Mutton | 13,263 | 64.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Robertson | 7,239 | 35.3 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |
* Mutton was elected as an Independent in the 1955 election, but joined the Labor party in 1956.
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

#### 1955

1955 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Labor | Charlie Mutton | 11,809 | 53.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Donald Abernethy | 5,711 | 25.7 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Kevin Hayes | 4,665 | 21.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,185 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 415 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,600 | 94.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Progressive Labor | Charlie Mutton | 12,975 | 58.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Donald Abernethy | 9,210 | 41.5 |
| | Progressive Labor hold | Progressive Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1952

1952 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Labor | Charlie Mutton | 12,617 | 53.6 | +20.8 |
| | Labor | Kevin Hayes | 10,927 | 46.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,544 | 98.3 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 404 | 1.7 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,948 | 94.1 | −1.6 |
| | Progressive Labor hold | Progressive Labor hold | Swing | -4.4 | |

#### 1950

1950 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Hayes | 9,462 | 39.0 | +10.4 |
| | Blackburn-Mutton Labor | Charlie Mutton | 7,977 | 32.8 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Morris | 6,852 | 28.2 | -4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,291 | 99.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 236 | 1.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,527 | 95.7 | +1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Blackburn-Mutton Labor | Charlie Mutton | 14,085 | 58.0 | -7.3 |
| | Labor | Kevin Hayes | 10,206 | 42.0 | +7.3 |
| | Blackburn-Mutton Labor hold | Blackburn-Mutton Labor hold | Swing | -7.3 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1947

1947 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Blackburn-Mutton Labor | Charlie Mutton | 9,223 | 38.5 | -13.6 |
| | Liberal | Walter Perse | 7,859 | 32.8 | +9.6 |
| | Labor | George Henderson | 6,850 | 28.6 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,932 | 98.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 325 | 1.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,257 | 94.7 | +7.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Blackburn-Mutton Labor | Charlie Mutton | 15,630 | 65.3 | |
| | Liberal | Walter Perse | 8,302 | 34.7 | |
| | Blackburn-Mutton Labor hold | Blackburn-Mutton Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1945

1945 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Labor | Charlie Mutton | 10,986 | 52.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Lewis | 5,213 | 24.7 |
| | Liberal | Allen Bateman | 4,899 | 23.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,098 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 341 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,439 | 87.7 |
| | Independent Labor hold | Independent Labor hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1943

1943 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Charlie Mutton | 13,996 | 50.8 | +50.8 |
| | Labor | Jessie Satchell | 5,806 | 21.1 | -46.0 |
| | United Australia | Herbert Rusmussen | 3,564 | 12.9 | -20.0 |
| | Independent | Charles Hosken | 2,801 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Independent | Donald McDonald | 1,368 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,535 | 95.6 | −3.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,272 | 4.4 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,807 | 87.5 | −5.7 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1940 by-election

1940 Coburg state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roy Cameron | 10,036 | 39.3 | -27.8 |
| | Independent Labor | Charlie Mutton | 8,172 | 32.0 | +32.0 |
| | Independent | Herbert Rasmussen | 7,339 | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,254 | 96.7 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 865 | 3.3 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,119 | 93.2 | 0.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Labor | Charlie Mutton | 14,082 | 55.1 | |
| | Labor | Roy Cameron | 11,465 | 44.9 | |
| | Independent Labor gain from Labor | Independent Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
1940 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Keane | 17,927 | 67.1 | +4.3 |
| | United Australia | Richard Griffiths | 8,810 | 32.9 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,737 | 98.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 382 | 1.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,119 | 93.2 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Keane | 16,218 | 62.8 | +1.6 |
| | United Australia | Henry Richards | 9,613 | 37.2 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,831 | 99.0 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 268 | 1.0 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,099 | 95.2 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1935

1935 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Keane | 14,633 | 61.2 | +8.4 |
| | United Australia | Henry Stubbs | 9,294 | 38.8 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,927 | 98.4 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 384 | 1.6 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,311 | 94.0 | −1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

#### 1932

1932 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Keane | 12,030 | 52.8 | -47.2 |
| | United Australia | Alfred Carter | 8,059 | 35.4 | +35.4 |
| | Independent | Henry Richards | 2,698 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,787 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 586 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,373 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Keane | | 56.3 | -43.7 |
| | United Australia | Alfred Carter | | 43.7 | +43.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Keane | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1927

1927 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Keane | 13,005 | 67.5 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Richards | 6,256 | 32.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,261 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,444 | 94.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |