The 1988 Victorian state election was held on 1 October 1988.
Seat changes A number of members contested different seats: Thomastown Labor MLC Jim Kennan contested the lower house seat of Broadmeadows. Melbourne West Labor MLC Joan Kirner contested the lower house seat of Williamstown. Gippsland Labor MLC Barry Murphy contested the lower house seat of Morwell as an independent. Chelsea Labor MLC Mal Sandon contested the lower house seat of Carrum.
Retiring Members
Labor Valerie Callister MLA (Morwell) Ian Cathie MLA (Carrum) Tom Edmunds MLA (Pascoe Vale) Bill Fogarty MLA (Sunshine) Gordon Hockley MLA (Bentleigh) Carl Kirkwood MLA (Preston) Keith Remington MLA (Melbourne) Theo Sidiropoulos MLA (Richmond) Jack Simpson MLA (Niddrie) Gordon Stirling MLA (Williamstown) Frank Wilkes MLA (Northcote)
Liberal Digby Crozier MLA (Portland) Jim Ramsay MLA (Balwyn) Morris Williams MLA (Doncaster) Jock Granter MLC (Central Highlands) Bruce Reid MLC (Bendigo) Roy Ward MLC (South Eastern)
National Milton Whiting MLA (Mildura) Bernie Dunn MLC (North Western)
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.
Electorate Held by Labor candidates Liberal candidates National candidates Other candidates Albert Park Labor Bunna Walsh Andrew Lindsay Kathleen Brown (Ind) Anne Fahey (Ind)Ballarat North Liberal Steve Bracks Steve Elder Geoffrey Mark John Blanchard (Ind)Ballarat South Labor Frank Sheehan Joan Chambers Donald Phelan Phil Henseleit (Dem)Balwyn Liberal George Theodoridis Robert Clark Bellarine Labor Graham Ernst Margaret Byrne John Foster Laurie Levy (Dem)Benalla National Barbara Stepan Margaret Stribling Pat McNamara Grant Triffett (Ind) Win Wise (CTA)Benambra Liberal Julie Nelson Lou Lieberman Judith Brewer Bendigo East Liberal Bob Cameron Michael John Leon Waddington Vic Upson (CTA)Bendigo West Labor David Kennedy William Maltby Peter McNaught Graeme Furlong (CTA) Harold Hall (Ind) Peter Shaw-Truex (Dem)Bennettswood Liberal Nigel De Kretser Roger Pescott Geoff Carr (Dem)Bentleigh Labor Ann Barker Peter Norman Janette de San Sinforiano (Ind) Anne Martin (Dem) Phillip McGibbony (CTA) Frank Penhalluriack (WTP) Alan Salter (Ind)Berwick Liberal Philip Huggins Rob Maclellan Jyan Mayfield (Dem)Box Hill Labor Margaret Ray Helen Shardey Peter Allan (Ind) George Demetriou (Dem) William Watson (CTA)Brighton Liberal Jennifer Huppert Alan Stockdale John Casley (Ind)Broadmeadows Labor Jim Kennan Carol Lutz Jack Culpin (Ind)Brunswick Labor Tom Roper Louise Joyce Michael Rowe (DLP)Bulleen Liberal David Redfearn David Perrin Bundoora Labor John Cain John Goodfellow Burwood Liberal Eric Hobsbawn Jeff Kennett Barbara McCrohan (CTA)Carrum Labor Mal Sandon Marie McIntosh Caulfield Liberal David Jackson Ted Tanner Clayton Labor Gerard Vaughan Lauris White Stephen Bingle (Ind) Daryl Esmore (CTA)Coburg Labor Peter Gavin Erdem Aydin Norma Willoughby (Ind)Dandenong Labor Terry Norris Poh Loh Dandenong North Labor Jan Wilson Peter McNeil Derrimut Labor David Cunningham Helen Hurley Michael Newman (Ind)Doncaster Liberal Steven Tsitas Victor Perton Guy Salthouse (CTA) Wayne Wright (Ind)Doveton Labor Rob Jolly Rodney Lavin Dromana Liberal Robert Reilly Ron Wells Florence Bubb (Ind) Cecil Gill (Ind)Essendon Labor Barry Rowe Thomas Hilbert Karl Benden (CTA)Evelyn Liberal Geoff Cooper Jim Plowman Earle Keegel (Ind)Footscray Labor Robert Fordham Ernest Zanatta Elizabeth Doughney (Ind)Forest Hill Liberal John Madden John Richardson Frankston North Labor Jane Hill Olga Venables Mike Toldy (Ind)Frankston South Liberal Tony Moore Graeme Weideman Geelong Labor Hayden Shell Ann Henderson Ian Winter (CTA)Geelong North Labor Neil Trezise Michael King Ernest Andrews (CTA)Gippsland East National Jan Devink William Young Bruce Evans Robert Watson (CTA)Gippsland South National Keith Vardy Anne-Marie McBeath Tom Wallace Leslie Howlett (CTA)Gippsland West Liberal Anwyn Martin Alan Brown Philip Westwood Gisborne Liberal Eric Dearricott Tom Reynolds Glenn Torney (Ind)Glen Waverley Liberal Ronald Kirkwood Ross Smith Peter Olney (CTA)Greensborough Labor Pauline Toner Robert Manuell Hawthorn Liberal Bridget Groves Phil Gude Ivanhoe Liberal Patricia Moynihan Vin Heffernan Howard McCallum (Dem)Keilor Labor George Seitz Chris Dimitrijevic Charles Campagnac (Ind) Shane McCarthy (DLP)Kew Liberal Tim Muffet Jan Wade Knox Labor Steve Crabb Bruce Bingham Stephen Gillies (Ind) Kenneth Morgan (CTA)Lowan National Robert Luciani Roderick Coutts Bill McGrath Malvern Liberal Philip Cottier Geoff Leigh Melbourne Labor Neil Cole Catherine Dossetor Mentone Labor Peter Spyker Maxwell Read Sarah Austin (Dem) John Murray (Ind)Mildura National Lindsay Leake Craig Bildstien John Arnold David Caccianiga (Ind)Mitcham Labor John Harrowfield Matthew Starr Johan Elsmann (CTA) Louise Enders (Dem)Monbulk Labor Neil Pope Nola Vulling Christopher Shirreff (CTA)Mornington Liberal Barry Smith Robin Cooper Peter Carroll (Dem)Morwell Labor Keith Hamilton Norman Olsen Alan Witchell Geoffrey Francis (Ind) Barry Murphy (Ind) James Richards (Dem)Murray Valley National Jill Milthorpe Diane Mathieson Ken Jasper Narracan Liberal Neil Young John Delzoppo Kenneth Ipsen David White (Dem)Niddrie Labor Bob Sercombe Susan Feltham Lance Hutchinson (Ind)Northcote Labor Tony Sheehan Ross Lane Oakleigh Labor Race Mathews Ian Pope Philip Mitchell (Ind) Heather Norling (Ind) Antonis Pashos (Ind)Pascoe Vale Labor Kelvin Thomson Geoff Lutz Mark Beshara (DLP) Cath Price (Ind)Polwarth Liberal Paul Kennelly Ian Smith Michael Evans Portland Liberal Bill Sharrock Denis Napthine Graeme Dawson Prahran Liberal Roman Jade Don Hayward Neil Baluch (CTA)Preston Labor Michael Leighton Peter Papaemmanouil Reservoir Labor Jim Simmonds Richard Michelsons Alan Hogan (Ind)Richmond Labor Demetri Dollis David Monk Steve Florin (Ind) Bill Hampson (Ind) John Mulholland (DLP)Ringwood Labor Kay Setches Bruce Camfield Mark Ansell (CTA) James Cockell (Ind) Sid Spindler (Dem)Ripon Liberal John McQuilten Tom Austin Rodney National Leonard Blair Margarita Dale Eddie Hann St Albans Labor Alex Andrianopoulos George Korytsky Peter Portelli (Ind)St Kilda Labor Andrew McCutcheon John Callanan Geoffrey Brooks (Dem)Sandringham Liberal Ian Pugh David Lea John Minty (CTA)Shepparton National David Wauchope John Menzies Peter Ross-Edwards South Barwon Liberal George Williams Harley Dickinson Terry Winter (CTA)Springvale Labor Eddie Micallef Kieran Magee Wernfried Klimek Jodie Rickard (CTA)Sunshine Labor Ian Baker Julie Reid Alan Finch (Ind)Swan Hill National Ronald Stanton Daphne Wilkins Barry Steggall Syndal Liberal James Claven Geoff Coleman Martin Maguire (Dem) Ronald Marshman (CTA)Thomastown Labor Beth Gleeson Michael Fusco Wantirna Labor Carolyn Hirsh Rob Llewellyn John Taylor (CTA)Warrandyte Labor Lou Hill Phil Honeywood Nelleke Arnold (CTA) David Ball (Dem) Harold Collins (Ind) Joy Lane (Ind)Warrnambool National Peter Steele Eda Ritchie John McGrath Werribee Labor Ken Coghill Alexander Mather John Gibbons (Ind)Whittlesea Labor Max McDonald Geoffrey Parsons Williamstown Labor Joan Kirner Stuart Mackley Richard Kirby (Ind)
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.
Province Held by Labor candidates Liberal candidates National candidates Other candidates Ballarat Liberal Glendon Ludbrook Rob Knowles Anne Scott Boronia Labor Judith Dixon Gerald Ashman Central Highlands Liberal Andre Haermeyer Geoff Craige Edward Drane Chelsea Labor Burwyn Davidson Michael O'Brien Ken Glyde (Ind)Doutta Galla Labor Bill Landeryou Graeme Cameron East Yarra Liberal Terry Monagle Haddon Storey Eumemmerring Labor Bob Ives Janice Bateman Geelong Labor David Henshaw John Lucas James Jordan (Ind) Dirk Terpstra (CTA)Gippsland Liberal Alan Hollway James Taylor Peter Hall Bruce Ingle (Ind) Glen Mann (Ind)Higinbotham Liberal Kevin McCosh Geoffrey Connard Jika Jika Labor Theo Theophanous John Badham Melbourne Labor Barry Pullen Katherine Edgar Melbourne North Labor Caroline Hogg Simon St John Melbourne West Labor Licia Kokocinski Darren Olney Monash Liberal Perce White James Guest North Eastern National Ewan Paterson Ian Cumming David Evans North Western National Linda Freedman Derek Bowman Ron Best Nunawading Labor Laurie McArthur George Cox South Eastern Liberal Denise Hassett Ken Smith Templestowe Liberal Mike Arnold Bruce Skeggs Waverley Labor Brian Mier Savvas Grigoropoulos Western Liberal Kevin Watt Bruce Chamberlain James Saunders Julie Jennings (Ind)
References
Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive