A Hawthorn local and regular public transport user.
Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Hawthorn
A Legislative Assembly district in the Southern Metropolitan region. Election day is Saturday 28 November 2026.
Current member
John Pesutto, Liberal
Candidates
Who's running
7 candidates have been announced or preselected for Hawthorn, listed by surname. The VEC draws ballot order and publishes the official list after nominations close at 12 noon on 9 November.
Candidate list: Tally Room 2026 seat guide, checked 5 Nov 2026. 4 of 7 candidates have a profile so far, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
A Hawthorn local who works in medical research and is completing a PhD in neurodegeneration.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Adam Nicoll
Family First
Announced, not yet nominated
Liberal member for Hawthorn since 2022, having also held the seat from 2014 to 2018, and a lawyer. Was Leader of the Opposition and Victorian Liberal leader from December 2022 to December 2024.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (2)
Has lived in the Hawthorn area for 15 years.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Voting
How to vote in Hawthorn
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Hawthorn, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the Southern Metropolitan Region.
When and where
- Early voting: Wednesday 18 to Friday 27 November
- Election day: Saturday 28 November
How-to-vote cards
Parties and candidates hand out cards showing the order they suggest. They're only suggestions: you can number the boxes in any order you choose. The VEC publishes every registered card on its website.
Filling in your ballot papers
Lower house: On the smaller lower house ballot paper, you need to number every box in the order of your choice.
Upper house: On the larger upper house ballot paper, you can choose to vote above the line or below the line. Whether you choose to vote above the line or below the line, you need to number at least one to five in your order of choice for your vote to count.
Use numbers only, no ticks or crosses. (Source: VEC)
Group voting tickets have been abolished for the upper house, so its ballot paper works differently from 2022. Check the VEC's guide even if you've voted before. (Source: Proportional Representation Society)
Instructions are quoted from the Victorian Electoral Commission, checked 5 Nov 2026.
Your state member
Contact John Pesutto
- Electorate office
- 197-199 Riversdale Road, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122
- Phone
- 03 9882 4088
- john.pesutto@parliament.vic.gov.au
- Online
- WebsiteFacebookX (Twitter)Instagram
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 28 Aug 2026.