Forrest
1966
M.E.Bailey (DLP) 4163 (10.2%)
G.Freeth (Lib) 20834 (51.1%)
F.M.Kirwan (ALP) 15796 (38.7%)
Informal 1524
Estimated 2-party vote: Lib 59.3%, ALP 40.7%
1969
G.Freeth (Lib) 19955 (42.9%)
F.M.Kirwan (ALP) 22149 (47.6%)
A.Montgomery (AP) 1106 (2.4%)
W.H.Sullivan (DLP) 3332 (7.2%)
Informal 1132
After preferences:
G.Freeth (Lib) 22744 (48.9%)
F.M.Kirwan (ALP) 23798 (51.1%)
1972
P.H.Drummond (Lib) 15304 (32.0%)
J.G.Fleeton (DLP) 1483 (3.1%)
F.M.Kirwan (ALP) 20843 (43.6%)
R.L.Moffet (AP) 455 (0.9%)
D.D.Reid (CP) 9723 (20.3%)
Informal 1143
After preferences:
P.H.Drummond (Lib) 25615 (53.6%)
F.M.Kirwan (ALP) 22193 (46.4%)
1974
T.J.M.Best (NA) 7967 (15.0%)
P.H.Drummond (Lib) 24860 (46.7%)
L.W.S.Gibson (AP) 569 (1.1%)
A.W.Newman (ALP) 19801 (37.2%)
Informal 1084
After preferences:
P.H.Drummond (Lib) 32689 (61.4%)
A.W.Newman (ALP) 20508 (38.6%)
1975
G.J.G.Davy (ALP) 19075 (34.6%)
P.H.Drummond (Lib) 30158 (54.7%)
N.M.N.Duggan (Ind) 484 (0.9%)
D.E.Hordacre (Ind) 290 (0.5%)
N.R.Klopper (NCP) 5134 (9.3%)
Informal 1217
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 63.6%, ALP 36.4%
1977
R.W.Crabb (PP) 2495 (3.9%)
A.L.Drake-Brockman (ALP) 17640 (27.8%)
P.H.Drummond (Lib) 30723 (48.4%)
J.E.Gardiner (NCP) 8183 (12.9%)
D.C.Stewart (Dem) 4466 (7.0%)
Informal 2114
After preferences:
A.L.Drake-Brockman (ALP) 20855 (32.8%)
P.H.Drummond (Lib) 33196 (52.3%)
J.E.Gardiner (NCP) 9456 (14.9%)
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 66.0%, ALP 34.0%
1980
A.D.Bussell (Dem) 4206 (7.0%)
P.H.Drummond (Lib) 31005 (51.3%)
W.M.Macmillan (ALP) 21749 (36.0%)
F.J.B.Timms (NCP) 3468 (5.7%)
Informal 1663
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 59.2%, ALP 40.8%
1983
Alfred Bussell (Ind) 1485 (2.3%)
David Churches (ALP) 29643 (45.2%)
Peter Drummond (Lib) 32076 (48.8%)
Donald Stewart (Dem) 2416 (3.7%)
Informal 1281
After preferences:
David Churches (ALP) 31885 (48.6%)
Peter Drummond (Lib) 33735 (51.4%)
1984
(Redistribution: ALP +0.8%)
A.D.Bussell 646 (1.1%)
P.H.Drummond (Lib) 30009 (50.4%)
P.Holland (ALP) 27177 (45.7%)
A.Fussell (Dem) 1701 (2.9%)
Informal 3942
After preferences:
P.H.Drummond (Lib) 31202 (52.4%)
P.Holland (ALP) 28327 (47.6%)
1987
Geoffrey Prosser (Lib) 27925 (44.0%)
Gerry Thompson (ALP) 26764 (42.2%)
David Churches (Dem) 3553 (5.6%)
Joe Chambers (Nat) 5175 (8.2%)
Informal 3747
After preferences:
Geoffrey Prosser (Lib) 33678 (53.1%)
Gerry Thompson (ALP) 29737 (46.9%)
1990
(Redistribution: ALP -2.4%)
Liz Watson (Grn) 5742 (8.7%)
David Churches (Dem) 4760 (7.2%)
Rick Beatty (Nat) 4245 (6.5%)
Geoff Prosser (Lib) 31770 (48.3%)
Simon Keely (ALP) 19219 (29.2%)
Informal 2069
After preferences:
Geoff Prosser (Lib) 39328 (59.9%)
Simon Keely (ALP) 26315 (40.1%)
1993
Peter Procter (ALP) 21964 (30.7%)
Geoff Prosser (Lib) 40099 (56.1%)
David Churches (Dem) 3581 (5.0%)
Jill Reading (Grn) 5869 (8.2%)
Informal 1760
After preferences:
Peter Procter (ALP) 27350 (38.3%)
Geoff Prosser (Lib) 44124 (61.7%)
1996
Basil Schur (Grn) 5537 (7.3%)
Alexander Marsden (Ind) 1181 (1.6%)
Ronald Hellyer (Dem) 3864 (5.1%)
Geoff Prosser (Lib) 43067 (57.0%)
Ann Mills (ALP) 21920 (29.0%)
Informal 2060
After preferences:
Geoff Prosser (Lib) 47821 (63.6%)
Ann Mills (ALP) 27320 (36.4%)
1998
(Redistribution: ALP -0.5%)
Ted Stone (AF) 897 (1.2%)
Paddy Embry (ON) 10029 (13.3%)
Geoff Prosser (Lib) 32171 (42.8%)
Jim Cummins (CTA) 1316 (1.7%)
Steve Thomas (Nat) 2354 (3.1%)
Jon Doust (Ind) 424 (0.6%)
Alf Denman (Dem) 2253 (3.0%)
John Watson (CEC) 117 (0.2%)
Paul Llewellyn (Grn) 5303 (7.0%)
Tony Dean (ALP) 20332 (27.0%)
Informal 4037
After preferences:
Geoff Prosser (Lib) 42775 (56.9%)
Tony Dean (ALP) 32421 (43.1%)
(Redistribution: ALP +2.3%)
2001
Alan Giorgi (ON) 7510 (10.0%)
Arthur Harvey (CEC) 281 (0.4%)
Charles Caldwell (Nat) 1397 (1.9%)
Geoff Prosser (Lib) 34392 (46.0%)
Alison Wylie (Dem) 2477 (3.3%)
Paul Llewellyn (Grn) 5359 (7.2%)
Megan Kirwan (CLA) 433 (0.6%)
Tresslyn Smith (ALP) 22872 (30.6%)
Informal 3976 (5.0%)
After preferences
Geoff Prosser (Lib) 43049 (57.6%)
Tresslyn Smith (ALP) 31672 (42.4%)
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