Candidates of the 1988 Victorian state election

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.

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