This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Castlemaine and Kyneton in Victorian state elections.
Members for Castlemaine and Kyneton
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Lawson | Nationalist | 1927–1928 | |
| Walter Langslow | Nationalist | 1929 | |
| Jessie Satchell | Labor | 1929–1932 | |
| Clive Shields | United Aust. | 1932–1940 | |
| Bill Hodson | Labor | 1940–1945 | |
Election results
Elections in the 1940s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Hodson | 5,202 | 54.1 | -3.6 | |
| Country | John Thompson | 4,420 | 45.9 | +45.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 9,622 | 98.9 | 0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 111 | 1.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 9,733 | 90.7 | -3.9 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Hodson | 5,844 | 57.7 | +9.4 | |
| United Australia | Charles Lucas | 4,279 | 42.3 | -9.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 10,123 | 98.9 | -0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 109 | 1.1 | +0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 10,232 | 94.6 | +0.2 | ||
| Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +9.4 | |||
Elections in the 1930s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Clive Shields | 5,404 | 51.7 | -2.9 | |
| Labor | Jessie Satchell | 5,051 | 48.3 | +2.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 10,455 | 99.4 | 0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 59 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 10,514 | 94.4 | -1.2 | ||
| United Australia hold | Swing | -2.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Clive Shields | 5,620 | 54.6 | +2.2 | |
| Labor | Reg Pollard | 4,665 | 45.4 | -2.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 10,285 | 99.4 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 64 | 0.6 | -0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 10,349 | 95.6 | -0.5 | ||
| United Australia hold | Swing | +2.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Clive Shields | 5,387 | 52.4 | +2.5 | |
| Labor | Jessie Satchell | 4,887 | 47.6 | -2.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 10,274 | 99.7 | +0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 36 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 10,310 | 96.1 | +0.2 | ||
| United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +2.5 | |||
Elections in the 1920s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jessie Satchell | 4,926 | 50.1 | +10.4 | |
| Nationalist | Walter Langslow | 4,897 | 49.9 | -10.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 9,823 | 99.6 | +0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 51 | 0.4 | -0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 9,874 | 95.9 | +2.2 | ||
| Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +10.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Walter Langslow | 4,715 | 50.7 | -9.6 | |
| Labor | Jessie Satchell | 4,589 | 49.3 | +9.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 9,304 | 99.4 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 59 | 0.6 | -0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 9,363 | 93.1 | -0.6 | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | -9.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Harry Lawson | 5,546 | 60.3 | ||
| Labor | Joseph Hannan | 3,658 | 39.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 9,204 | 99.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 96 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 9,300 | 93.7 | |||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1975). Voting for the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964. Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 070811332X.
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