Candidates of the 1985 Victorian state election

The 1985 Victorian state election was held on 2 March 1985.

Seat changes

A number of members contested different seats to the ones they held:

• A group of Liberal MLCs contested Legislative Assembly seats:
  • Boronia MLC Gracia Baylor contested Warrandyte.
  • Ballarat MLC Clive Bubb contested Ballarat South.
  • Western MLC Digby Crozier contested Portland.
  • Monash MLC Don Hayward contested Prahran.
• Liberal MLA Bill Ebery (Midlands) contested the Legislative Council province of North Western.
• Labor MLA Bob Miller (Prahran) contested the Legislative Council province of Monash.
• A number of MLAs contested different seats:
  • Ascot Vale Labor MLA Tom Edmunds contested Pascoe Vale.
  • Bendigo Labor MLA David Kennedy contested Bendigo West.
  • Dandenong Labor MLA Rob Jolly contested Doveton.
  • Dromana Labor MLA David Hassett contested Mornington.
  • Evelyn Labor MLA Max McDonald contested Whittlesea.
  • Frankston Labor MLA Jane Hill contested Frankston North.
  • Geelong East Labor MLA Graham Ernst contested Bellarine.
  • Geelong West Labor MLA Hayden Shell contested Geelong.
  • Glenhuntly Labor MLA Gerard Vaughan contested Clayton.
  • Glenroy Labor MLA Jack Culpin contested Broadmeadows.
  • Heatherton Labor MLA Peter Spyker contested Mentone.
  • Noble Park Labor MLA Terry Norris contested Dandenong.
  • Sandringham Labor MLA Graham Ihlein contested Evelyn.
  • Westernport Liberal MLA Alan Brown contested Gippsland West.

Retiring Members

Labor

• John Wilton MLA (Broadmeadows)
• Glyde Butler MLC (Thomastown)
• Eric Kent MLC (Chelsea)

Liberal

• Cec Burgin MLA (Polwarth)
• Walter Jona MLA (Hawthorn)
• Don McKellar MLA (Portland)
• Jeannette Patrick MLA (Brighton)
• Don Saltmarsh MLA (Wantirna)
• Peter Block MLC (Nunawading)
• Vasey Houghton MLC (Templestowe)
• John Radford MLC (Bendigo)

Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Legislative Council

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

References

• Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive