# Electoral results for the district of Caulfield

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

## Members for Caulfield

| Member | Party | Term |
| Frederick Forrest | Progressive Liberal | 1927–1930 |
| Harold Daniel Luxton | United Australia | 1930–1935 |
| Harold Cohen | United Australia | 1935–1943 |
| Andrew Hughes | Independent Socialist | 1943–1945 |
| Alexander Dennett | Liberal | 1945–1952 |
| Alexander Dennett | Electoral Reform | 1952–1955 |
| Joe Rafferty | Liberal | 1955–1958 |
| Alexander Fraser | Liberal | 1958–1965 |
| Ian McLaren | Liberal | 1965–1967 |
| Edgar Tanner | Liberal | 1967–1976 |
| Charles Francis | Liberal | 1976–1977 |
| Charles Francis | Independent Liberal | 1977–1979 |
| Ted Tanner | Liberal | 1979–1996 |
| Helen Shardey | Liberal | 1996–2010 |
| David Southwick | Liberal | 2010–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Southwick | 18,088 | 44.5 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Lior Harel | 11,301 | 27.8 | −6.2 |
| | Greens | Rachel Iampolski | 6,447 | 15.8 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Nomi Kaltmann | 2,643 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Animal Justice | Asher Myerson | 908 | 2.2 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Abelman | 739 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Family First | Lynne Edwell | 557 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,683 | 96.7 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,374 | 3.3 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,057 | 86.7 | −1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Southwick | 21,183 | 52.1 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Lior Harel | 19,500 | 47.9 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Southwick | 17,861 | 46.85 | −4.84 |
| | Labor | Sorina Grasso | 13,054 | 34.24 | +4.51 |
| | Greens | Dinesh Mathew | 5,387 | 14.13 | −2.15 |
| | Animal Justice | Troy Evans | 1,153 | 3.02 | +3.02 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Aviya Bavati | 665 | 1.74 | +1.74 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,120 | 95.65 | −0.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,735 | 4.35 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,855 | 88.13 | −2.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Southwick | 19,162 | 50.27 | −4.61 |
| | Labor | Sorina Grasso | 18,958 | 49.73 | +4.61 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.61 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Southwick | 18,860 | 51.7 | −4.0 |
| | Labor | Josh Burns | 10,849 | 29.7 | +5.0 |
| | Greens | Tim Baxter | 5,940 | 16.3 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | John Myers | 488 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Teresa Horvath | 345 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,482 | 95.8 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,589 | 4.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,071 | 90.7 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Southwick | 20,034 | 54.9 | −4.9 |
| | Labor | Josh Burns | 16,471 | 45.1 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.9 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Southwick | 19,018 | 57.75 | +3.77 |
| | Labor | Heather Abramson | 7,729 | 23.47 | -5.46 |
| | Greens | Phillip Walker | 5,307 | 16.11 | +0.85 |
| | Family First | Eric Labonne | 490 | 1.49 | -0.03 |
| | Independent | Daniel Sapphire | 227 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| | Independent | Peter Brohier | 163 | 0.49 | +0.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,934 | 96.42 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,223 | 3.58 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,157 | 90.62 | −0.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Southwick | 20,267 | 61.53 | +3.90 |
| | Labor | Heather Abramson | 12,672 | 38.47 | -3.90 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.90 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Helen Shardey | 17,253 | 53.98 | +4.91 |
| | Labor | Steve Cusworth | 9,343 | 29.23 | -5.79 |
| | Greens | Peter Job | 4,878 | 15.26 | -0.65 |
| | Family First | Eric Labonne | 485 | 1.52 | +1.52 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,959 | 96.34 | −0.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,215 | 3.66 | +0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,174 | 90.91 | +0.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Helen Shardey | 18,400 | 57.63 | +5.30 |
| | Labor | Steve Cusworth | 13,526 | 42.37 | -5.30 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.30 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Helen Shardey | 15,608 | 49.1 | -8.9 |
| | Labor | Harry Simon | 11,138 | 35.0 | -6.1 |
| | Greens | Ronen Becker | 5,061 | 15.9 | +15.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,807 | 96.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,082 | 3.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,889 | 90.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Helen Shardey | 16,620 | 52.3 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Harry Simon | 15,187 | 47.7 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Helen Shardey | 18,947 | 58.5 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Harry Simon | 13,460 | 41.5 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,407 | 96.9 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,024 | 3.1 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,431 | 88.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.8 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Helen Shardey | 18,995 | 58.3 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Tony Williams | 12,575 | 38.6 | +2.5 |
| | Natural Law | Suzi Arnold | 1,028 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,598 | 97.7 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 781 | 2.3 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,379 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Helen Shardey | 19,306 | 59.3 | -4.6 |
| | Labor | Tony Williams | 13,264 | 40.7 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.6 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Tanner | 19,842 | 63.9 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | Valerie Nicholls | 11,194 | 36.1 | -9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,036 | 95.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,365 | 4.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,401 | 93.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Tanner | 13,531 | 55.10 | -2.19 |
| | Labor | David Jackson | 11,026 | 44.90 | +2.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,557 | 95.21 | −1.64 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,235 | 4.79 | +1.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,792 | 89.30 | −1.29 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.19 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Tanner | 15,460 | 57.3 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Jack Diamond | 11,527 | 42.7 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,987 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 877 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,864 | 90.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Tanner | 12,909 | 53.5 | +13.3 |
| | Labor | Jack Diamond | 9,221 | 38.2 | +7.6 |
| | Democrats | Beverley Broadbent | 2,017 | 8.4 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,147 | 97.3 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 640 | 2.7 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,787 | 91.9 | +2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ted Tanner | 13,766 | 57.0 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Jack Diamond | 10,381 | 43.0 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Tanner | 9,752 | 40.2 | -20.6 |
| | Labor | Gilbert Wright | 7,419 | 30.6 | -3.6 |
| | Independent | Charles Francis | 4,510 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Democrats | Allan Blankfield | 2,573 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,254 | 96.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 834 | 3.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,088 | 89.8 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ted Tanner | 13,043 | 53.8 | -11.5 |
| | Labor | Gilbert Wright | 11,211 | 46.2 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -11.5 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Francis | 15,851 | 60.8 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Gilbert Wright | 8,930 | 34.2 | -4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mary Lane | 1,300 | 5.0 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,081 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 821 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,902 | 89.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Charles Francis | 17,021 | 65.3 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Gilbert Wright | 9,060 | 34.7 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edgar Tanner | 14,236 | 55.1 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | John Graham | 10,096 | 39.1 | +7.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Grant | 1,504 | 5.8 | -6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,836 | 96.8 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 843 | 3.2 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,679 | 90.9 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Edgar Tanner | 15,515 | 60.0 | -2.9 |
| | Labor | John Graham | 10,321 | 40.0 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.9 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edgar Tanner | 11,334 | 48.4 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | George Papadopoulos | 7,394 | 31.6 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Grant | 2,872 | 12.3 | -2.9 |
| | Independent | Evelyn Janover | 1,827 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,427 | 95.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,006 | 4.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,433 | 91.5 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Edgar Tanner | 14,738 | 62.9 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | George Papadopoulos | 8,689 | 37.1 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edgar Tanner | 11,834 | 50.9 | -2.4 |
| | Labor | Bob Hogg | 7,885 | 33.9 | -0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Grant | 3,542 | 15.2 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,261 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 870 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,131 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Edgar Tanner | 14,845 | 63.8 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Bob Hogg | 8,416 | 36.2 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
1965 Caulfield state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ian McLaren | 10,686 | 64.9 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Robert Vernon | 5,784 | 35.1 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,460 | 98.7 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 222 | 1.3 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,692 | 78.8 | −14.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.5 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 11,093 | 57.1 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Robert Vernon | 5,760 | 29.6 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Celia Laird | 2,584 | 13.3 | -4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,437 | 98.3 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 336 | 1.7 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,773 | 92.8 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 13,290 | 68.4 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Vernon | 6,147 | 31.6 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.3 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 10,676 | 55.3 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Sydney Edwards | 5,137 | 26.6 | -1.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Walter Culliford | 3,474 | 18.0 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,287 | 97.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 410 | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,697 | 91.9 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 13,629 | 70.7 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Sydney Edwards | 5,658 | 29.3 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 11,802 | 59.2 |
| | Labor | Alan Brenton | 5,501 | 27.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cecily Laird | 2,641 | 13.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,944 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 312 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,256 | 92.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 14,047 | 70.5 |
| | Labor | Alan Brenton | 5,897 | 29.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Joe Rafferty | 8,505 | 54.4 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Alexander Dennett | 7,133 | 45.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,638 | 94.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 900 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,538 | 90.8 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Swing | |
1952 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Electoral Reform | Alexander Dennett | 12,492 | 62.6 | +62.6 |
| | Independent | Robert Flanagan | 7,273 | 37.4 | +37.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,965 | 97.8 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 443 | 2.2 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,408 | 91.6 | −0.1 |
| | Electoral Reform gain from Liberal and Country | Electoral Reform gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | N/A | |
1950 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Dennett | 13,816 | 63.9 | -36.1 |
| | Labor | Daniel Elliston | 7,814 | 36.1 | +36.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,630 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 190 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,820 | 91.7 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander Dennett | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
1945 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alexander Dennett | 12,408 | 58.2 |
| | Independent | Andrew Hughes | 8,925 | 41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,333 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 415 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,748 | 86.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | |
1943 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Harold Cohen | 10,972 | 39.9 | -31.6 |
| | Independent Socialist | Andrew Hughes | 7,702 | 28.0 | +28.0 |
| | Labor | Anthonie Verbeek | 5,653 | 20.5 | +20.5 |
| | Ind. United Australia | Edgar Morton | 3,174 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,501 | 96.6 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 958 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,459 | 87.6 | −5.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Socialist | Andrew Hughes | 14,240 | 51.8 | |
| | United Australia | Harold Cohen | 13,261 | 48.2 | |
| | Independent Socialist gain from United Australia | Independent Socialist gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
1940 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Harold Cohen | 19,178 | 71.5 | -28.5 |
| | Independent | Mary Jones | 7,644 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,822 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 501 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,323 | 92.8 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Harold Cohen | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |
1935 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Harold Cohen | 13,098 | 54.9 | -20.3 |
| | Independent | Edgar Morton | 10,772 | 45.1 | +45.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,870 | 97.7 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 561 | 2.3 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,431 | 95.6 | +1.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
1932 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Harold Luxton | 17,474 | 75.2 | +26.4 |
| | Labor | William Ingleby | 5,761 | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,225 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,456 | 94.3 | +0.3 |
| | United Australia gain from Australian Liberal | United Australia gain from Australian Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
1930 Caulfield state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Harold Luxton | 7,746 | 36.2 | +36.2 |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Savige | 5,032 | 23.5 | +23.5 |
| | Nationalist | Oscar Mendelsohn | 2,662 | 12.4 | -36.4 |
| | Australian Liberal | John Murray | 2,535 | 11.8 | -39.4 |
| | Nationalist | John Packer | 2,117 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| | Nationalist | Egbert England | 1,329 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,421 | 96.4 | −2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 803 | 3.6 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,224 | 90.8 | −3.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Harold Luxton | 12,033 | 56.2 | |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Savige | 9,388 | 43.8 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Australian Liberal | Nationalist gain from Australian Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Australian Liberal | Frederick Forrest | 11,710 | 51.2 | +8.6 |
| | Nationalist | Oscar Mendelsohn | 11,148 | 48.8 | +18.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,858 | 98.9 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 266 | 1.1 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,124 | 94.0 | +1.3 |
| | Australian Liberal hold | Australian Liberal hold | Swing | -13.8 | |
1927 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Australian Liberal | Frederick Forrest | 8,953 | 42.6 |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Farthing | 6,329 | 30.1 |
| | Australian Liberal | John Packer | 5,715 | 27.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,997 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 679 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,676 | 92.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Australian Liberal | Frederick Forrest | 13,640 | 65.0 |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Farthing | 7,357 | 35.0 |
| | Australian Liberal gain from Nationalist | Australian Liberal gain from Nationalist | Swing | |