Polwarth District

Legislative Assembly · Western Victoria Region · 8,860.13 km²

Sitting member

Richard Riordan (Liberal)
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Parliament of Victoria

2026 candidates

Declared after nominations close at 12 noon on Monday 9 November 2026. Every candidate will be listed here from the VEC's official list, in ballot order.

2022 result

After preferences

Richard Riordan
51.79%
Liberal
Hutch Hussein
48.21%
Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Richard Riordan won by 1,644 votes after preferences were distributed.

First preferences

Richard Riordan
42.48%
Liberal
Hutch Hussein
29.31%
Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Hilary Mcallister
16.65%
Australian Greens
Denes C. Borsos
4.38%
No party listed
Hollie Hunter
2.53%
Family First Victoria
Elisha Atchison
2.39%
Animal Justice Party
Joseph Vincent Remenyi
2.25%
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party
Enrolled: 53,064
Turnout: 47,951 (90.36%)
Informal votes: 1,949 (4.06%)
Full 2022 results ›
Every count and the distribution of preferences, VEC

The district

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Source: Members of the Legislative Assembly, 21 September 2026
Parliament of Victoria · checked 16 October 2026
Source: Polwarth District
Victorian Electoral Commission · checked 21 October 2026