# Electoral results for the district of Camberwell

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

## Members for Camberwell

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Robert Whately | Liberal | 1945 – 1956 |
| | Vernon Wilcox | Liberal | 1956 – 1976 |

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

1973 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vernon Wilcox | 14,678 | 61.9 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Colin MacLeod | 7,190 | 30.3 | -2.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joseph Stanley | 1,829 | 7.7 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,697 | 98.2 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 421 | 1.8 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,118 | 93.2 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vernon Wilcox | 16,233 | 68.5 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Colin MacLeod | 7,464 | 31.5 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.4 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vernon Wilcox | 12,159 | 54.1 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | Allan McDonald | 7,392 | 32.9 | +6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joseph Stanley | 2,901 | 12.9 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,452 | 97.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 496 | 2.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,948 | 92.8 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vernon Wilcox | 14,625 | 65.1 | -6.6 |
| | Labor | Allan McDonald | 7,827 | 34.9 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.6 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vernon Wilcox | 13,508 | 59.7 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Adrianus Knulst | 5,938 | 26.2 | +2.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joseph Stanley | 3,190 | 14.1 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,636 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 548 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,184 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vernon Wilcox | 16,219 | 71.7 | -2.4 |
| | Labor | Adrianus Knulst | 6,417 | 28.3 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.4 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 10,856 | 58.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Dolph Eddy | 5,304 | 28.4 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Rogers | 2,525 | 13.5 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,685 | 98.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 373 | 2.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,058 | 92.5 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 13,003 | 69.6 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Dolph Eddy | 5,682 | 30.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.4 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 10,773 | 57.3 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Anthony Giblett | 5,218 | 27.8 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Celia Laird | 2,808 | 14.9 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,799 | 97.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 406 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,205 | 93.0 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 13,160 | 70.0 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Anthony Giblett | 5,639 | 30.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 11,673 | 60.4 |
| | Labor | George Blood | 5,251 | 27.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leonora Lloyd | 2,411 | 12.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,335 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 339 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,674 | 93.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 13,722 | 72.0 |
| | Labor | George Blood | 5,613 | 28.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.
1956 Camberwell state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 10,931 | 63.9 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | George Grace | 6,185 | 36.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,748 | 98.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 281 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,029 | 84.5 | −8.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.1 | |
1955 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Whately | 13,369 | 67.0 |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 6,595 | 33.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,964 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 336 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,300 | 92.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1952 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Florence Rodan | 8,664 | 32.9 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Whately | 7,084 | 26.9 | -38.2 |
| | Electoral Reform | Vernon Wilcox | 5,564 | 21.1 | +21.1 |
| | Independent | Reginald Cooper | 5,046 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,358 | 97.8 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 599 | 2.2 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,957 | 94.2 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Whately | 15,472 | 58.7 | -6.4 |
| | Labor | Florence Rodan | 10,886 | 41.3 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -6.4 | |
1950 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Whately | 16,390 | 65.1 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | John Stewart | 8,788 | 34.9 | +34.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,178 | 99.3 | +2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 0.7 | −2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,360 | 93.7 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Whately | 16,021 | 67.2 | +26.6 |
| | Independent Liberal | Walter Fordham | 7,803 | 32.8 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,824 | 96.5 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 858 | 3.5 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,682 | 91.8 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +13.7 | |
1945 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert Whately | 8,775 | 40.6 |
| | Independent | Walter Fordham | 6,542 | 30.3 |
| | Independent | Dora Nankivell | 3,476 | 16.1 |
| | Ministerial Liberal | Norman Mackay | 2,801 | 13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,594 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 549 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,143 | 88.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Whately | 11,556 | 53.5 |
| | Independent | Walter Fordham | 10,038 | 46.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |