Electoral results for the district of Gippsland East

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

Members for Gippsland East

MemberPartyTerm
  Henry Foster Unaligned 1889–1902
  James Cameron Ministerialist 1902–1920
  Commonwealth Liberal
  Nationalist
  Sir Albert Lind Farmers Union 1920–1961
  Country
  Bruce Evans Country 1961–1975
  National Country 1975–1982
  National 1982–1992
  David Treasure National 1992–1999
  Craig Ingram Independent 1999–2010
  Tim Bull National 2010–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Victorian state election, 2014: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Tim Bull 22,984 60.4 +15.2
Labor Kate Maxfield 7,754 20.4 +12.9
Greens Scott Campbell-Smith 3,035 8.0 +2.7
Country Alliance David Hutchison 1,436 3.8 +1.2
Independent Leigh McDonald 929 2.4 +2.4
Independent Peter Gardner 763 2.0 +2.0
Independent Peter McKenzie 644 1.7 +1.7
Rise Up Australia Jenny Jack 531 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 38,076 94.4 −2.4
Informal votes 2,270 5.6 +2.4
Turnout 40,346 93.6 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Bull 25,954 67.9 −5.2
Labor Kate Maxfield 12,263 32.1 +5.2
National hold Swing −5.2
Victorian state election, 2010: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Tim Bull 16,987 45.12 +26.32
Independent Craig Ingram 9,528 25.31 -13.11
Liberal Sonia Buckley 5,368 14.26 -7.53
Labor Gregg Cook 2,821 7.49 -4.16
Greens Jill Redwood 1,976 5.25 +0.33
Country Alliance Deborah Meester 972 2.58 +2.58
Total formal votes 37,652 96.81 +0.94
Informal votes 1,242 3.19 -0.94
Turnout 38,894 93.91 +1.09
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Tim Bull 23,403 62.06 +20.53
Independent Craig Ingram 14,305 37.94 -20.53
National gain from Independent Swing +20.53

Elections in the 2000s

Victorian state election, 2006: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Craig Ingram 13,344 38.4 -2.9
Liberal Peter Bommer 7,566 21.8 +9.1
National Chris Nixon 6,530 18.8 -5.1
Labor Zach Smith 4,047 11.7 -3.1
Greens Geoffrey De Jonge 1,709 4.9 +0.3
Family First Dean Beveridge 1,137 3.3 +3.3
Independent Clint Eastwood 395 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 34,728 95.9 -0.2
Informal votes 1,496 4.1 +0.2
Turnout 36,224 92.8 -0.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Craig Ingram 20,526 59.1 -2.6
Liberal Peter Bommer 14,202 40.9 +40.9
Independent hold Swing -2.6
Victorian state election, 2002: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Craig Ingram 13,919 41.3 +18.9
National Darren Chester 8,061 23.9 -13.0
Labor Terry Grange 4,997 14.8 -13.0
Liberal Leigh Dent 4,273 12.7 +12.7
Greens Kevin Thiele 1,536 4.6 +4.6
Independent Jacqueline McKeown 447 1.3 +1.3
Independent Ben Buckley 444 1.3 -3.8
Total formal votes 33,677 96.1 -1.2
Informal votes 1,365 3.9 +1.2
Turnout 35,042 93.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Craig Ingram 20,791 61.7 +4.2
National Darren Chester 12,886 38.3 -4.2
Independent hold Swing +4.2

Elections in the 1990s

Victorian state election, 1999: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National David Treasure 10,776 35.9 -16.9
Labor Bill Bolitho 8,177 27.3 -1.3
Independent Craig Ingram 7,439 24.8 +24.8
One Nation Michael Freshwater 1,911 6.4 +6.4
Independent Ben Buckley 1,704 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 30,007 97.4 -0.9
Informal votes 812 2.6 +0.9
Turnout 30,819 93.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Craig Ingram 17,317 57.7 +57.7
National David Treasure 12,690 42.3 -22.9
Independent gain from National Swing +57.7
Victorian state election, 1996: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National David Treasure 15,999 52.9 -3.6
Labor Lynne Roder 8,636 28.5 +8.1
Independent Bruce Ellett 5,226 17.3 +6.5
Natural Law Bruce Lusher 408 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 30,269 98.3 +0.5
Informal votes 530 1.7 -0.5
Turnout 30,799 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
National David Treasure 19,672 65.2 -8.2
Labor Lynne Roder 10,494 34.8 +8.2
National hold Swing -8.2
Victorian state election, 1992: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National David Treasure 16,225 56.5 +8.9
Labor John Halloran 5,869 20.4 -9.1
Independent Bruce Ellett 3,099 10.8 +10.8
Independent Roger Steedman 1,732 6.0 +6.0
Independent Ian Honey 1,274 4.4 +4.4
Independent Bob Lansbury 526 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 28,725 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 659 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 29,384 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
National David Treasure 21,053 73.4 +4.2
Labor John Halloran 7,639 26.6 -4.2
National hold Swing +4.2

Elections in the 1980s

Victorian state election, 1988: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Bruce Evans 13,218 46.99 -2.63
Labor Jan Devink 8,232 29.26 -1.40
Liberal William Young 6,162 21.91 +2.19
Call to Australia Robert Watson 518 1.84 +1.84
Total formal votes 28,130 97.91 -0.57
Informal votes 601 2.09 +0.57
Turnout 28,713 92.44 -0.27
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Evans 19,384 69.42 +1.90
Labor Jan Devink 8,538 30.58 -1.90
National hold Swing +1.90
Victorian state election, 1985: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Bruce Evans 13,078 49.6 +5.5
Labor Clifford Harding 8,081 30.7 -1.7
Liberal David McInnes 5,196 19.7 +0.4
Total formal votes 26,355 98.5
Informal votes 406 1.5
Turnout 26,761 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Evans 17,794 67.5 +3.3
Labor Clifford Harding 8,561 32.5 -3.3
National hold Swing +3.3
Victorian state election, 1982: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Bruce Evans 11,202 43.6 +2.3
Labor Dan Luscombe 8,370 32.6 +1.4
Liberal John Riggall 5,029 19.6 -7.9
Democrats Ian Glover 1,069 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 25,670 97.7 +1.1
Informal votes 612 2.3 -1.1
Turnout 26,282 92.9 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Evans 16,446 64.1 -3.2
Labor Dan Luscombe 9,224 35.9 +3.2
National hold Swing -3.2

Elections in the 1970s

Victorian state election, 1979: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Bruce Evans 9,807 41.3 -4.6
Labor Graeme McIntyre 7,421 31.2 +31.2
Liberal Philip Davis 6,549 27.5 +6.0
Total formal votes 23,777 96.6 -1.2
Informal votes 844 3.4 +1.2
Turnout 24,621 92.7 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Evans 16,005 67.3 -3.4
Labor Graeme McIntyre 7,919 32.9 +32.9
National hold Swing -3.4
Victorian state election, 1976: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Bruce Evans 10,484 45.9 +7.1
Independent Geoffrey Cox 6,419 28.1 +28.1
Liberal Geoffrey Ramsden 4,899 21.4 -2.9
Democratic Labor Robert McMahon 1,038 4.5 -1.5
Total formal votes 22,840 97.8
Informal votes 505 2.2
Turnout 23,345 92.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Bruce Evans 16,146 70.7 +3.3
Independent Geoffrey Cox 6,694 29.3 +29.3
National hold Swing N/A
Victorian state election, 1973: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bruce Evans 7,821 40.5 +3.6
Labor Geoffrey Cox 6,002 31.1 +5.1
Liberal John Sheehan 4,285 22.2 -2.3
Democratic Labor Robert McMahon 1,201 6.2 -6.3
Total formal votes 19,309 97.8 +0.5
Informal votes 442 2.2 -0.5
Turnout 19,751 93.9 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 12,994 67.3 -3.5
Labor Geoffrey Cox 6,315 32.7 +3.5
Country hold Swing -3.5
Victorian state election, 1970: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bruce Evans 6,570 36.9 -13.2
Labor Philip Grech 4,628 26.0 +4.5
Liberal Keith Mason 4,367 24.5 +9.4
Democratic Labor Frank Burns 2,226 12.5 -0.7
Total formal votes 17,791 97.3 -0.3
Informal votes 498 2.7 +0.3
Turnout 18,289 94.4 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 12,601 70.8 -4.2
Labor Philip Grech 5,190 29.2 +4.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 11,579 65.1 -9.9
Liberal Keith Mason 6,212 34.9 +9.9
Country hold Swing -9.9

Elections in the 1960s

Victorian state election, 1967: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bruce Evans 8,605 50.2 -13.4
Labor Thomas Powell 3,683 21.5 +21.5
Liberal D.P. Palmer 2,596 15.1 -6.4
Democratic Labor Frank Burns 2,273 13.2 -1.7
Total formal votes 17,157 97.6
Informal votes 423 2.4
Turnout 17,580 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 12,874 75.0 +8.4
Labor Thomas Powell 4,283 25.0 +25.0
Country hold Swing +8.4
Victorian state election, 1964: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bruce Evans 12,729 63.9 +26.6
Liberal and Country Rae Archibald 4,289 21.5 -2.6
Democratic Labor Frank Burns 2,885 14.5 -0.2
Total formal votes 19,903 97.8 0.0
Informal votes 453 2.2 0.0
Turnout 20,356 93.1 -0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 13,306 66.9 +4.6
Liberal and Country Rae Archibald 6,597 33.1 -4.6
Country hold Swing +4.6
Victorian state election, 1961: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bruce Evans 7,342 37.3 -20.9
Liberal and Country Rae Archibald 4,752 24.1 +1.1
Labor Neil Rosser 4,715 23.9 +23.9
Democratic Labor Frank Burns 2,901 14.7 -4.1
Total formal votes 19,710 97.8 -0.7
Informal votes 441 2.2 +0.7
Turnout 20,151 93.6 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 14,085 71.5 -0.8
Labor Neil Rosser 5,625 28.5 +28.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 12,273 62.3 -10.0
Liberal and Country Rae Archibald 7,437 37.7 +10.0
Country hold Swing -10.0

Elections in the 1950s

Victorian state election, 1958: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Albert Lind 11,285 58.2
Liberal and Country Rae Archibald 4,465 23.0
Democratic Labor Frank Burns 3,650 18.8
Total formal votes 19,400 98.5
Informal votes 304 1.5
Turnout 19,704 94.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Albert Lind 13,110 67.6
Liberal and Country Rae Archibald 6,290 32.4
Country hold Swing
Victorian state election, 1955: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Albert Lind 13,084 75.2
Labor (A-C) Frank Burns 4,323 24.8
Total formal votes 17,407 98.3
Informal votes 308 1.7
Turnout 17,715 92.5
Country hold Swing
Victorian state election, 1952: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Albert Lind unopposed
Country hold Swing
Victorian state election, 1950: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Albert Lind 8,421 69.5 -2.0
Liberal and Country Gordon Savage 3,691 30.5 +30.5
Total formal votes 12,112 98.1 -1.2
Informal votes 237 1.9 +1.2
Turnout 12,349 93.9 +0.3
Country hold Swing N/A

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