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Victorian state district

Polwarth

In the Western Victoria region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $1.4K–$2.3K on Facebook and Instagram ads.

Sitting member

On the ballot: 7 candidates

In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them.

  1. 1Lula TolleyVictorian Socialists
  2. 2Richard RiordanLiberal
  3. 3Hutch HusseinLabor
  4. 4Jesse HoldenGreens
  5. 5Brenton CarbinsCitizens Party
  6. 6Anna MalcolmOne Nation
  7. 7Vince CollaFamily First

Source: Victorian Electoral Commission nominations (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.

About Polwarth

Polwarth is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in south-west rural Victoria, west of Geelong. Richard Riordan of the Liberal Party is the sitting member. The Liberal Party has held the seat continuously since 1970, according to Wikipedia.

Created
1889
Region
Western Victoria
Held by the same party since
1970 (Liberal Party)
Previous members
Terry Mulder (Liberal), resigned 3 September 2015
By-election
31 October 2015, won by Richard Riordan
Covers
Colac and Corangamite LGAs, parts of Moyne, Golden Plains and Surf Coast

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

Who's advertising

MPs and candidates for Polwarth whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.

  1. Richard RiordanMP, Liberal
    $1.4K–$2.3K9 ads, 9 running

At leastUp to (Meta only publishes ranges)

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