# Electoral results for the district of Burwood

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

## Members for Burwood

First incarnation (1955–1967) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Jim MacDonald | Liberal and Country | 1955–1965 |
| | Jim MacDonald | Liberal | 1965–1967 |
| Second incarnation (1976–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Jeff Kennett | Liberal | 1976–1999 |
| | Bob Stensholt | Labor | 1999–2010 |
| | Graham Watt | Liberal | 2010–2018 |
| | Will Fowles | Labor | 2018–2022 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Watt | 16,138 | 42.73 | −7.33 |
| | Labor | Will Fowles | 14,924 | 39.52 | +5.10 |
| | Greens | Graham Ross | 4,604 | 12.19 | −0.80 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Andrew Williams | 1,101 | 2.92 | +2.92 |
| | Animal Justice | Amanda Beattie | 1,000 | 2.65 | +2.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,767 | 96.55 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,348 | 3.45 | −0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,115 | 90.61 | −2.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Will Fowles | 20,132 | 53.31 | +6.47 |
| | Liberal | Graham Watt | 17,635 | 46.69 | −6.47 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.47 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Watt | 18,902 | 50.1 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Gavin Ryan | 12,995 | 34.4 | +1.5 |
| | Greens | Beck Stuart | 4,904 | 13.0 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Campbell | 960 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,761 | 96.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,357 | 3.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,118 | 93.4 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Watt | 20,079 | 53.2 | −3.1 |
| | Labor | Gavin Ryan | 17,688 | 46.8 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.1 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Watt | 17,500 | 49.70 | +8.46 |
| | Labor | Bob Stensholt | 11,732 | 33.32 | -8.77 |
| | Greens | Emily Cowan | 4,146 | 11.78 | -0.81 |
| | Sex Party | Eamon Cole-Flynn | 751 | 2.13 | +2.13 |
| | Democratic Labor | Lucia De Summa | 545 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| | Family First | Iming Chan | 536 | 1.52 | -2.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,210 | 96.66 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,215 | 3.34 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,245 | 93.51 | +0.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Watt | 19,710 | 55.86 | +9.59 |
| | Labor | Bob Stensholt | 15,574 | 44.14 | -9.59 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.59 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Stensholt | 14,565 | 42.09 | -3.01 |
| | Liberal | Graham Bailey | 14,272 | 41.24 | +1.19 |
| | Greens | John Presley | 4,358 | 12.59 | +1.06 |
| | Family First | John Canavan | 1,408 | 4.07 | +4.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,603 | 97.22 | −0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 989 | 2.78 | +0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,592 | 92.97 | −0.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Stensholt | 18,581 | 53.73 | -1.35 |
| | Liberal | Graham Bailey | 16,003 | 46.27 | +1.35 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.35 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Stensholt | 15,598 | 45.1 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Di Rule | 13,850 | 40.0 | -14.6 |
| | Greens | Josephine Lee | 3,989 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| | Independent | Tom Morissey | 1,148 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,845 | 97.5 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 891 | 2.5 | −0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Stensholt | 19,052 | 55.1 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal | Di Rule | 15,533 | 44.9 | -10.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Burwood state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Stensholt | 13,410 | 45.05 | +3.51 |
| | Liberal | Lana McLean | 12,054 | 40.49 | –15.02 |
| | Independent | Stephen Mayne | 1,975 | 6.63 | +6.63 |
| | Greens | Philip Crohn | 1,875 | 6.30 | +6.30 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Ferwerda | 453 | 1.52 | +1.52 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,767 | 97.57 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 741 | 2.43 | –0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,508 | 87.26 | –5.72 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Stensholt | 15,963 | 53.63 | +10.42 |
| | Liberal | Lana McLean | 13,804 | 46.37 | –10.42 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | 10.42 | |
1999 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 17,455 | 55.5 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Bob Stensholt | 13,062 | 41.5 | +2.0 |
| | Natural Law | Mark Bunn | 734 | 2.3 | -0.9 |
| | Abolish Child Support | Justice Abolish | 194 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,445 | 97.6 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 789 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,234 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 17,858 | 56.8 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Bob Stensholt | 13,585 | 43.2 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 17,836 | 57.2 | -0.0 |
| | Labor | Helen Matthews | 12,321 | 39.5 | +6.6 |
| | Natural Law | Neil Phillips | 1,001 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,158 | 98.3 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 546 | 1.7 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,704 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 18,234 | 58.6 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Helen Matthews | 12,895 | 41.4 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.7 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 17,560 | 57.2 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Frank Dempsey | 10,098 | 32.9 | -11.8 |
| | Natural Law | Richard Aldous | 1,265 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Jon Sonnberg | 950 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Geoff Dreschler | 800 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,673 | 96.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,023 | 3.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,696 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 18,157 | 59.3 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | Frank Dempsey | 12,452 | 40.7 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 13,759 | 52.90 | -2.68 |
| | Labor | Eric Hobsbawn | 10,938 | 42.06 | -2.36 |
| | Call to Australia | Barbara McCrohan | 1,310 | 5.04 | +5.04 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,007 | 97.58 | −0.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 644 | 2.42 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,651 | 92.32 | −0.81 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 14,458 | 55.59 | +0.01 |
| | Labor | Eric Hobsbawn | 11,549 | 44.41 | -0.01 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.01 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 15,117 | 55.6 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Eric Hobsbawn | 12,083 | 44.4 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,200 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 622 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,822 | 93.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 12,809 | 52.6 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Paul Trewern | 9,269 | 38.1 | +2.5 |
| | Democrats | Harold Jeffrey | 2,278 | 9.4 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,356 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,744 | 94.1 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 13,777 | 56.6 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Paul Trewern | 10,579 | 43.4 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 13,599 | 54.2 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Douglas Bennett | 8,938 | 35.6 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | Veronica Lysaght | 2,548 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,085 | 98.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 428 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,513 | 92.9 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 14,815 | 59.1 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Douglas Bennett | 10,270 | 40.9 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 14,926 | 57.8 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Douglas Bennett | 8,761 | 34.0 | +3.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joseph Stanley | 1,680 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| | Workers | Michael Boffa | 437 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,804 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 412 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,216 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jeff Kennett | 16,679 | 64.6 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Douglas Bennett | 9,125 | 35.4 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1964 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 12,272 | 61.2 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Mary Barnard | 5,058 | 25.2 | -0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kenneth Abbott | 2,715 | 13.5 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,045 | 98.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 318 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,363 | 94.3 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 14,579 | 72.8 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Mary Barnard | 5,466 | 27.2 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 11,929 | 59.3 | -10.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Lynn | 5,252 | 26.1 | -3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Duffy | 2,944 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,125 | 98.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 319 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,444 | 94.7 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 14,382 | 71.7 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Lynn | 5,743 | 28.3 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 14,125 | 70.0 |
| | Labor | Vincent Scully | 6,040 | 30.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,165 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 322 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,487 | 94.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1955 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 12,190 | 62.1 |
| | Labor | Gwendolyn Noad | 4,965 | 25.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | William Mahoney | 1,954 | 9.9 |
| | Independent | Ivan Robinson | 530 | 2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,639 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 334 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,973 | 93.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 14,117 | 71.9 |
| | Labor | Gwendolyn Noad | 5,522 | 28.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |